It’s all the RAVE

MATC serves the hungry

by Sarah AguadoTimes Editor-in-Chief

In an effort to keep students up to date with important infor-mation a new system is being put in place. It is called RAVE, a web based emergency system, and its purpose is to efficiently con-tact students in a manner that can be tailored to the individual student in case of emergency or school closings. Your student E-mail is the default contact the system has for students. It can also contact your cell phone, house phone or alternate E-mail address if you so choose. To add, change or opt out of this contact system please go to https://www.getrave.com/login/matc and use your regular student ID and pass-word to access your information.

by Sarah AguadoTimes Editor-in-Chief

Friday, June 25 marked a record turnout for MATC par-ticipants at St. Ben’s community meal service, located at 1015 N. 9th Street. Fourteen of our fac-ulty, staff and family members participated in serving food, beverages, seating and clean up for the guests that night. Among the volunteers was Gale Brad-ford of Health Occupations, who brought along her two grandchil-dren to experience the gift of be-nevolence.

Another volunteer for the event was Sociology instructor Rose Lee, who had offered extra credit for students who partici-pated at St. Ben’s. When asked how she feels MATC could help get more involved in the com-munity, she suggested “making it part of a service learning proj-ect, to build it right into the les-son plan since it is so close to the Downtown campus.” Lee will continue to offer this opportu-nity as a way for her students to get extra credit as well as an “ap-preciation for how privileged we are, but also as a sociological ex-ercise to look at the demograph-ics and be able to see yourself if you look closely enough.”

St Ben’s has had this meal service for over 40 years. Each night is sponsored by a different group, mainly churches, but very

diverse in denomination. The sponsor for the evening should bring enough food to feed 300-500 people.

Towards the end of the month, the amount of people in need tends to increase. The line in the summer can start to form around 2 o’clock. Even though the doors don’t open until 5pm, according

to Brother (Br.) Dave, St. Ben’s executive director, the people come early because, “for many, this is their community. 2/3 of the guests are homeless and the other 1/3 is of the working poor.”

St. Ben’s also offers other services to the community such as providing showers, hair cuts, clothing, hygiene products, GED

assistance, bus tickets for medi-cal appointments, and can even offer assistance with co-pays for medication for people on Badger Care.

To contact St. Ben’s about vol-unteering or making an always appreciated donation, please call 414-271-0135, or go online to www.stbensmilwaukee.org

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Jim Tavernese/TimesFaculty Volunteers. Mequon Sociology instructor Rose Lee helps with serving dinner at St. Ben’s in Mil-waukee. Most dinner guests are the homeless and working poor in the community. 300-500 were served.

Plagiarism high risks, no reward

by Wayne MillerTimes Staff Reporter

When students first begin their semesters, some things may go un-noticed. One thing that is the toughest for newer (or even re-turning) students, is the topic of plagiarism.

Plagiarism is a High Risk-No Reward form of cheating. Pla-giarism includes the following, according to the Student Code of Conduct, but are not limited to: “The submission of the work of someone else as one’s own indi-vidual work.

Copying, or allowing another student to copy; a computer file

that contains another student’s assignment, and submitting it, in part or in its entirety, as one’s own.”

Another example is when a student takes a quote from an ar-ticle that someone else had pre-viously written, especially quotes taken from the internet.

A good way to avoid this prob-lem is to reference the quote at the end of a paper that is com-pleted.

To state how serious it could get, if an individual is caught cheating on their assignments via plagiarism, many sanctions may occur. According to the Stu-dent Code of Conduct - sanctions

include:College Warning: “College

warning is an official notice to a student or recognized student or-ganization that the conduct is in violation of the Student Code of Conduct and that the continua-tion of such conduct or action(s) may result in further disciplinary sanction.

Disciplinary Probation: “Dis-ciplinary probation is a period of observation and review of con-duct during which the student or recognized student organization must demonstrate compliance with College standards.

Termination: “Termination is an act of terminating a student’s

enrollment at MATC and, as such, it means the student may no longer participate in any MATC ativity or be on MATC property.

Remember to indicate resources when writing a paper; this will avoid any possible issues. (If an instructor doesn’t trust a certain quote, it will be easier for them to look at the resource to follow-up any possible questions they may have).

There are many resources that will help if there are questions on how to write a good, legitimate paper without cheating.

These places include the Library, Academic Center or Writing Center.

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Q. Are there specific things I should do with my résumé to ensure it represents me well, and it is understandable and informative to prospective employers? ~~ Maleka Ezell, Licensed Practical Nurse, Associate Degree program student

A. Absolutely! This checklist will help you produce a great document that does exactly what you need to land an interview, and hopefully the position you are applying for.

□ Complete an MATC Application Fact Sheet (contact me to get your own copy). This is a great tool to record employment data that is difficult to remember without reflection; it can also be updated as your employment history, education, volunteer experiences, etc. change. Complete it before preparing your résumé and use it whenever you fill out a job application.

□ Create three (3) different documents: your résumé, a cover letter specific to each employer you apply to, and a current list of references. If you organize them together around the same time, they will make one neat package that works together to support your current goals.

□ Your name, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number and e-mail address should be placed at the top of your résumé and reference list.

□ Clearly state an objective that identifies the type of position you are seeking as well as the skills and abilities you have, so the employer understands what you can offer the organization to help it meet goals.

□ List your work history for the past 10 years or so with your most recent work first; list specific employment dates and job information in order of importance and relevance to the position you are currently seeking.

□ Use short, concise phrases that relate to specific, important job experiences you have had, and which are transferrable to other jobs. This will help prospective employers “visualize” how you can meet their needs.

□ Be truthful and honest; clearly identify and quantify accomplishments with action verbs and skills developed on-the-job, during your formal education or during volunteer experiences.

□ Spell out all words. DO NOT use abbreviations or acronyms. DO NOT include salary or wage information on your résumé.

□ Keep your résumé to one page; reduce margins down to about 0.7" minimum; reduce the font to 11-point as needed; if more space is needed, consider further consolidating the text.

□ Perform a final inspection: no smudges or errors. Have a friend or family member read it for clarity and accuracy.

For more about this and other employment-related information, contact Joanne Johnson- Clauser, Employment Development Specialist. • Visit: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily in Room S203 at the Milwaukee Campus • Call: (414) 297-7765 E-Mail: johnsojv@matc.edu

Summer fun for everyoneJuly 15-18 Festa Italiana

(July 18 Frankie Valli)July 22-25 German Fest

July 23 Brewer Game 7:10July 24 Brewer Game 6:10

July 24 Brady Street FestivalJuly 25 Brewer Game 1:10July 26 Brewer Game 7:10July 27 Brewer Game 7:10July 28 Brewer Game 1:10

August 1 African World FestivalAugust 6 Brewer Game 7:10August 7 Brewer Game 6:10August 8 Brewer Game 1:10August 9 Brewer Game 7:10

August 10 Brewer Game 7:10August 11 Brewer Game 7:10August 12 Brewer Game 1:10

August 19-22 Irish FestAugust 20 Brewer Game 7:10August 21 Brewer Game 6:10August 22 Brewer Game 1:10August 24 Brewer Game 7:10August 25 Brewer Game 7:10August 26 Brewer Game 1:10August 27 Brewer Game 1:10August 27-29 Mexican FiestaAugust 28 Brewer Game 6:10August 29 Brewer Game 1:10

September 10-12 Indian Summer Festival

Events at the Rave nightclubJuly 23 - Twista

July 24 - Cool Tour 2010 Featuring: As I Lay Dying

July 25 - Lords of Acid

August 14 - Redman/Method Man

August 26 - Kesha

by Tim Alters, John Beck, Kayla Bell, Jennifer Kubicek, Michelle SzmaniaTimes Contributors

America is known as a melting pot of people and cultures from all around the world. As seen in our cuisine, recreation, and even architecture, Milwaukee can por-tray great diversity inspired by various cultures.

Last year, several students and faculty from the Occupation-al Therapy Assistant program hosted other students and fac-ulty from occupational therapy schools in Berlin and Frankfurt, Germany.

With this exchange German guests gained knowledge about how occupational therapy is conducted in America by visiting numerous hospital and facilities around the area. This year, five students and two faculty mem-bers from MATC’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program set out to explore differences and similarities between Germany and the United States relating to culture, history, and of course oc-cupational therapy.

As soon as our students ar-rived in Berlin, our tour of the country began. Students visited sheltered workshops and reha-bilitation centers, where they quickly noted that occupational therapy techniques used in Ger-many are similar to therapy tech-niques used in America. They ob-

served several private practices that specialized in hand rehabili-tation, pediatrics, geriatrics, and mental health. According to the students the exchange, “helped to stimulate creativity and treat-ment ideas.”

Differences in occupational therapy between the two coun-tries can be seen in education. In Germany, a vocational degree is awarded after completing three years in a school specializing in occupational therapy.

Students are able to go on and complete a bachelor’s degree; however they do not receive higher compensation for this achievement.

In Germany, students spend as many as 600 hours on crafts com-pared to our 48 hour class.

The German exchange pro-gram has provided students ex-perience with a different culture which they find, “is important in improving a person’s cultural awareness (as well as giving them) a different perspective on occupational therapy.

The students went on to say, “The exchange is a culturally enriching program that allows an educational experience for students not only in their chosen field but also in world history. We are thankful for the support of the MATC administration and the International Education De-partment for making the OTA/Ergotherapie exchange a reality since 2006.”

OTA students particpate in exchange program

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MATC meets Green Energy challenge in a big way!

by Nicholas PatrinosTimes Staff

MATC has taken a giant leap in producing green energy as well as instructing those interested in learning a renewable energy technology career.

There is no doubt MATC has advanced as leader of green en-ergy use and as an educational in-stitution by promoting the advan-tages of non-fossil fuel use. The new Photovoltaic facility on Mil-waukee’s north side is the largest solar farm in the state.

An on site educational tour was provided by Michael Sargent, CFO of MATC, for Sarah Aguado, Editor-in-Chief of The Times and myself. The tour gave us a thorough understanding of this project and how exciting it is for MATC as well as our community.

The first impression of the 32-acre site gave me a feeling as if I was on another planet.

The scope of the project and amount of solar panels is ex-tremely impressive. By late sum-mer of this year over 2,500 solar panels in units of 5 each will be in place producing 510kw with an energy savings of over $75,000.

Michael Sargent explained how the site required special en-gineering to deal with the slopes, mechanical cranes, storm water, and pre-existing underground garbage. The garbage required approved handling by the DNR of Wisconsin.

Securing the base of the solar panels so they could be portable was also a major consideration. The nearby radio antennae of Channels 10 & 36 have support lines that could produce falling ice in winter.

Special rotating discs run along the wires to eliminate the possibility of ice forming and fall-ing on the solar panels. The Mil-waukee Public Television trans-mitter will operate by energy produced from the solar panels.

Using the landscape, design configurations were implement-

ed for the placement of the solar panels to withstand high winds.

In comparison to roof type installations that could lay flat-ter, the Photovoltaic site had to find the best compromise for po-sitioning and yet still gain good directional solar activity. The 32-acre site also provides room for future expansion.

Besides handling all the on site engineering surprises, a special bracket was designed enabling the lift of the solar panels into their final position. The bracket design team included Al Evin-rude, Michael Sargent, both of MATC, Tom Kelly from Johnson Controls, and Ben Collins of Pieper Electric.

The Photovoltaic site provides a great opportunity for students to work on solar panels as well as understand other technological aspects. A special area has been installed which will give the stu-dents a place to dismantle vari-ous types solar panels and reas-semble them in order to further their energy related educational experiences.

The area will also provide plug-in charging stalls for electric powered vehicles directly from

solar energy. This of course elimi-nates use of the electrical grid.

The entire site will have an ex-tensive security system and keep detailed real-time logs of all solar equipment and activities. These data log records can be used to re-enact specific details on how the solar panels reacted at cer-tain periods.

This meta-data is collected and analyzed at 15 seconds, 1-minute and 15-minute intervals. This provides valuable educational research material for students as well as a complete monitoring re-cord of the entire system.

The logs will also be accessi-ble via the Internet. The data ma-terial will be a teaching research tool for students from K-12 and through Graduate school levels.

Most of the project used parts made in Wisconsin and provided jobs from local sources. Besides providing an in-depth renew-able energy educational tool, the MATC Photovoltaic project lays out an example for the City of Milwaukee and surrounding com-munities to follow.

Hopefully, more facilities will follow MATC’s lead. The energy advantages are enormous and

provide a huge reduction of our carbon footprint. The Photovol-taic installation puts MATC on a special page of energy history. Past energy history has given us thresholds that have changed our society as seen in Edison and Tesla’s electrical research, auto-mobile and air transportation, as well as going from an analog to a digital society.

MATC’s Photovoltaic facility will have it’s own special chapter in energy history - being the first on such a large educational scale. As an educational institution, there is no doubt MATC will keep producing green energy careers on a broad scale.

The Photovoltaic site is an extremely useful compliment to the menu of Renewable En-ergy and Natural Science courses already offered here.

With the recent BP oil spill crisis, MATC’s Photovoltaic ex-ample should send a jolt to our community developers for the need to use green energy and get off the coal and crude oil drum wagon. Additional photos can be found on the MATC website under photo galleries done by Sue Ruggles, Photographer of MATC.

Nick Patrinos/TimesInstallers at the Photovoltaic Energy Laboratory gently ease one of the many hundreds of solar panels onto a pedestal base. A custom designed steel bracket was used to hold the panels securely during the installation. The 32-acre site is located at 810 E. Capitol Drive in Milwaukee.

Midnight oil greases mechanic work ethicby Matt McMorrowTimes Feature Editor

As of June 22, 50 workers re-ceived promotions at the General Electric Medical Technologies Plant, located in West Milwaukee.

They now have the official title of “group leader” and “com-puter numeric control-machine operator” with higher wages and responsibility. Part of this newly qualified General Electric staff was trained by machine tool instructor Ron Hornik, at two o’clock in the morning.

Hornik’s 14 students came from GE to cover the company’s third shift, so they would be well-suited to the demanding positions as soon as training was over.

Faculty members like Hornik

worked with plant management to customize a workforce devel-opment course geared toward newer medical technologies.

The class detailed improved techniques for drafting X-ray components in a geometric di-mension.

“Geometric dimensioning” is a concept fitted into the 2-dimen-sional virtual screen. This allows students to learn to finesse that part of a model in directions that apply to the real world.

Hornik also taught the work-ing students size differences of medical parts to be assembled as equipment; this helped apply the knowledge of new X-ray prod-ucts in a hard-copy geometric dimension. These three separate practices will draw for the truest

advanced blueprints. GE Medical Technology ap-

plied for a grant through MATC to offset the cost of compensat-ing factory workers “learning on the clock.”

General Electric’s aspiration is to ultimately improve X-ray piece assembly through the training our school can offer. This type of assembly is one discipline of GE within our region.

Hornik welcomes any student into his class who provides a high school diploma with satisfactory placement test results. “No ma-chine shop background is need-ed. But that background is help-ful to have when it’s offered by the company that sponsors you. Otherwise, you come in cold,” Hornik explains.

“It’s difficult to keep a stu-dent’s attention for four hours straight without getting tired or without a 15-minute break,” Ron Hornik says in reflection. “So, material (in class) was kept inter-esting and relevant.”

In class, Hornik demands his students exhibit near-spotless attendance and safety habits. “They are good employability skills. Students are constantly observed to preemptively avoid accidents in order to meet safety standards.”

The now well-rested teacher suggested students on his watch do not get hurt any easier than those working on a normal term paper.

On top of attendance and safe-ty, Hornik emphasizes blueprint-

ing and math skills to master GE’s specialized factory equip-ment. Skills are also needed to measure and inspect machine parts. With these skills, a student in training can choose to remain in computer numeric controls, as an entry-level machine operator.

Or new trade skills can be put to the test as group leader. Group leaders train a number of machine operators and are nick-named “troubleshooters.” Group leaders also verify quality of ma-chine parts that are interchange-able through inspection, prior to assembly.

Through MATC’s training, GE can now have better-trained tech-nicians making for a safer plant. Their higher wages are reflected in newly-acquired responsibility.

by Teresa Rae ButlerTimes Staff Reporter

Looking for a spa experience without all of the high cost? MATC downtown campus has just what you’re in need of in room M110. Mini-facials, paraffin hand dips and five-minute neck massages are their specialty.

The soft, relaxing music welcomes patrons into an environment of being centered for a beauty regimen. Students prepare clients for services by first doing a small evaluation sheet for safety, and then help in selecting the spa service with quiet conversation.

In the case of the mini-facial, while waiting in the consultation chair one can see what to expect as an onlooker, watching the process of a careful wipe down of their reclined chair during the sani-tizing setup.

Afterwards, the client is placed in the cleansed chair in a resting position lying down. From there, a warm towel is coddled around the client’s face

to open the pores. The service tech then applies a facial cleaner for a mild rub.

The Paraffin hand dip consists of the client first washing their hands well and then receiving a relaxing hand massage with a nice quality hand lotion.

Soon after, the customer is led to the wax dip solution, where their hands are dipped generously one at time until covered in warm wax.

From there their hands are wrapped in plastic for a suitable duration to nourish the skin in rich softness.

While waiting for the hands to soak in the moisture, making them baby soft, the client then receives a deep down neck massage. The experi-ence is five minutes of pure bliss.

The cost of the mini-facial is $15.00, the paraffin hand dip is $5.00 and the 5-minute neck massage is five bucks also.

To live out your spa dreams, call 414-297-6819 for an appointment. However, they do take walk- ins on Thursdays, starting at 12:30 P.M.

by Sarah AguadoTimes Editor-in-Chief

Toby Baker, Liberal Arts stu-dent, has a passion for “motivat-ing today’s students for tomor-row’s success.” Baker started an organization, I.R.E.A.C.H. (I Re-cruit, Empower, Articulate, Culti-vate, Horizons), to help students gain skills necessary to success-fully conduct themselves during an interview.

Baker is open to any student wanting to enhance their profes-sional growth, but is targeting those seeking a career that re-

quires a high level of communi-cation.

There will be a booth set up in the beginning of the Fall semes-ter that will be used to inform students about the program and recruit new members and volun-teers.

During the month of Septem-ber, I.R.E.A.C.H. will hold a suit drive in order to collect clothing items that participants of the pro-gram will be able to obtain keep in order to further prepare them for interviews. For further infor-mation, please contact tobydbak-er@yahoo.com

Spa services at downtown campus

Helping hands to REACH your goals

Jim Tavernese/TimesCNC Setup & Operations Lab. Manuel Andrade-Ponce (L) and Lorenzo Ramirez operate state of the art CNC (computer numeric control) machine. Manuel and Lorenzo are receiving their training though the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. CNC machine tool operators require high mechanical ability and mathematical skills.

Toby Baker, connoisseur of student success.

Jim Tavernese/TimesFacials at Spa Services. Providing the facials are Barber and Cosmetology students (L to R) Ron Thier-felder, Nicholas Pagenkopf and Latcrina Jefferson. (L to R) Chrissy Collins, Kashena Harris and Mario Liggins enjoying the facials.

Dori KlitzkaTimes Scene Editor

Director Martin Scorsese

brings together intrigue and mys-tery with his latest accomplish-ment Shutter Island. Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic, 1997) stars as Teddy Daniels in this U.S. Mar-shal drama, set in 1954. Daniels, a U.S. Marshall who lost his wife to a suspicious fire, goes to visit Boston’s Shutter Island Ashe-cliffe Hospital, home to the worst of the worst criminally insane, to investigate the disappearance of a patient by the name of Rachel Solando.

Daniels is accompanied by new partner Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo, Where the Wild Things Are, 2009). Just when Teddy be-lieves he has everything figured out, he begins to doubt reality. Is his partner part of a coverup? Where is Rachel? Why are the doctors and the facilitators not willing to help in his investiga-tion? What is the “rule of 4’?

Determined to break the loud silence that is cast upon Shutter Island, Teddy Daniels searches for answers. The Island is shut off from the main land by a hur-ricane. Just when things couldn’t get any worse, Teddy believes the lighthouse may hold the clues. Where is Rachel Solando? Why is Teddy the only one hot on her trail?

A definite must see for any cop drama enthusiast. It brings to light the 50’s era in a turn of the century twist. 5 stars.

The recording industry is always complaining that sales of cds are in a downward spiral with no end in site. That’s prolly because most of the cds released this summer are some of the weakest in recent memory.

Steve Miller Band: Bingo! (Roadrunner)/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Mojo (Reprise); Two of Arena rocks biggest acts tackle the blues with mixed results. Miller returns to the music that he played as a snot-nosed kid growing up in Chicago and Petty’s Heartbreakers try to add some attitude.

Miller (not the greatest of singers) shares the spot-light with vocalist Sonny Charles of The Checkmates fame, giving the album, with Miller’s strong guitar work, an honest shot at blues authenticity.

The Heartbreakers, as great a band as they are re-ally struggle here, giving them that ‘fish out of water’ sound.

Eminem: Recovery (Aftermath); After the success of Relapse, it looked like Em was set to drop it’s sequel Relapse 2 but at he last minute pulled it back and of-fered Recovery in it’s place. Good move.

This, his seventh studio album is chuck full of Em at his wise-alleck, sneering best. This is a trim and tight cd, gone are the goofy little skits while only Lil’ Wayne, Pink and Rihanna make guest appearances.

Standouts include “Won’t Back Down,” “Almost Fa-mous” and “No Love.”

Herbie Hancock: The Imagine Project (HH Re-cords); As with his previous two releases, Hancock col-laborates with giants in both commercial pop and jazz fields to cover a number of classic songs.

While the pairings might seem obvious, Derek Trucks with wife Susan Tedeschi on “Space Captain” or John Legend and Pink on “Don’t Give Up”, the al-bum sours on stuff like James Morrison’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” and Dave Matthews “Tomorrow Never Knows”.

Not as commercial as his Possibilities album or as esoteric as The Joni Letters, The Imagine Project fits snuggly between the two.

Robert Randolph & The Family Band: We Walk This Road (Warner Bros.); Man this hurts. We all know and love Randolph and his ability to play his lap steel pedal, in a live setting with the same originality, imagi-nation, spontaneity and genius as Jimi Hendrix or Miles Davis played their respective instruments.

But man oh man does he make horrible records. Simply the worst ever. I mean his cds wouldn’t even make a good coaster for your drink. They reinforce the old adage that you cannot capture lightning in a bottle.

He’s breathtaking in concert but a snooze in the studio.

Miles Davis: Bitches Brew Legacy Edition (Lega-cy); The 1969 album that opened the door for jazz mu-sicians to incorporate rock influences into their genre gets the royal updated treatment on this two cd, one dvd set.

It’s the original six album tracks remastered and remixed by Mark Wilder, giving the material a welcome update. Also included are a couple alternate takes and single edits titled “Great Expectations” and “Little Blue Frog” which were released as a single but not included on the original album.

The gem here is a dvd of a killer show recorded in

Denmark, November 4, 1969. It features, amongst others, Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter who appeared on the original album. It’s color corrected and pretty amazing.

Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew is just as an important album as Sgt. Peppers was to The Beatles, Electric La-dyland to Jimi Hendrix and as Pet Sounds to The Beach Boys. A must for everyone.

John Mellencamp: On The Rural Route 7609 (Is-land); An interesting box set in that it shies away from the obvious formula.

This is a compilation of the songs that appeared in-be-tween the hits, not really the hits themselves. The music is sequenced here thematically as four separate cds, so they’re not in chronological order.

Mellencamp’s writing has never been stronger as it’s obvious here. No one looks at the workingman’s America and questions the powers that be since 1960’s era Bob Dylan, better than Mellencamp.

The Roots: How I Got Over (Def Jam); I’ll share a little guilty pleasure here, I’ve been playing the heck out of this cd. If you’ve caught Jimmy Fallon’s Late Night, you know that The Roots can accompany any musical act or jam with anyone that appears on the show.

Guys like me have been listening since their 1993’s Organix debut. I always appreciated hip-hop with a live band, ala Tupac back in the day or Jay-Z’s Unplugged.

That being said this is an amazing set of music and includes some unique collaborations (Monsters Of Folk?).

Hip-Hop is taking it on the chin this summer (sans Eminem) in sales and with the Drake album being so R&B influenced, it’s good to know that The Roots have maintained their musical integrity with How I Got Over.

Steve Miller Herbie Hancock The Roots

Heartbreaker recovers rootsCOMPACTREPLAY

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Local Farmer’s Market gives more than just great foodby Miguel MateoTimes Staff Reporter

The local farmer’s market Fon-dy Food center started in 1997 and ever since has been kicking off the season each and every year with a bang! This year was no exception, starting the season with dancing, music and BBQ contest and more fun family events.

Fondy’s is more than just your average farmer’s market or out-side produce market as you can

hear stories from local farmers ranging from farming techniques used to produce some of Wiscon-sin’s finest organic foods to the stories from the young teenag-ers that work the stands with the farmers.

Stories such as young Monica, 17, of Walnut Harvest, “had it not been for Walnut Harvest and the Farmer’s Market I would likely not only be unemployed but not in school; Walnut Harvest is more than just an employer, it’s

a family. I started working here at age 15 and loved it ever since. Providing me and my fellow em-ployees with a place to study for homework along with ensuring we go to college is just the tip of the iceberg of what Walnut Har-vest has done for me. I plan to work for this company for many years.”

The passion for food here is more than notable. “I more than care, I love what I do, I’m provid-ing low cost and safe food to my

family (the community). This is the reward I get out of it; to know that others in my community have a economical food source to come to and enjoy family and friends while having the opportunity to buy the foods they love”, said Mike Amaranth of Bakery & Café.

When you think of summer foods you most of the times think of light and cold or BBQ right? Well, here is some fun, tasty ways to enjoy your local market in the summer months.

Ingredients

Toasts:1-1 pound loaf of sweet bread

such as a wheat or whole grain, or even one with fruits in it! Trim and cut into ½ " thick slices.

Extra-Virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Topping:1 (16 oz.) package of cream

cheese 3 ½ tbs. pure honey½ cu. fresh cherries (pitted) ¼ cu. Walnuts (rough chopped)

Two-handed Pastrami’er:

Cook Time: 15 min. Level: Easy Yield: 4-6

Using the same toast you can make a totally different meal just by a few changes. We are going to keep the toast the same but change up the toppings!

Topping:1-1 pound pastrami 1( 16 oz.) cream cheese 2 ½ tbs. Sage

Directions:Chop the sage (finely) then

mix into the cream cheese, spread onto bread (when bread has cooled). Then place the pas-trami onto the bread; top with another piece of bread

These are just two of the hun-dreds of ways you can enjoy your local farmer’s market. Let your mind run wild and go without a game plan. Go see what looks good that day and form a meal or recipe from there. That’s where the best recipes come from; when you don’t have a game plan but you have great ingredients!

Shutter Island

Cherry & Cheese BruschettaCook Time: 15 min.

Level: EasyYield: 6-8

Directions:

For the toast: put bread on an oven rack in the center of the oven.

Preheat the oven to 400° F. Line a baking sheet with parch-ment paper.

Arrange the bread slices in a single layer on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.

Bake until light golden, about 10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes.

For the topping: Bring the cream cheese to room temp. Re-move the pits from the cherries then rough chop them (not too fine).

Rough chop the walnuts then mix the cherries, walnuts and hon-ey into the cream cheese.

Spread your homemade cherry spread onto the bread and top with walnuts to garnish.

Feagin fills her plate and trophy shelf at

Stormers dinnerby Sarah AguadoTimes Editor-in-Chief

The Stormers Athletic Dinner, held on May 14th at the Italian Community Center, was one of mixed reviews. Sam Cianciola, a Landscape and Horticulture stu-dent who is also the Mequon golf team captain, attended the dinner and “thought the food was great.”

At an adjacent table, there was Christopher Hortman, Guard for the Men’s Basketball team, who was not as impressed by the meal selections, stating, “The food was horrible, people didn’t eat. I don’t like squid or calamari.”

Although, aside from the food,

by Sarah AguadoTimes Editor-in-Chief

Montaus Walton, a former MATC student, was signed to the Minnesota Twins as their second baseman.

Earlier this summer he con-tacted the Times to give an up-date on his career. He said he is doing well as of now, currently having a batting average of .320 compared to last summers .318.

He has 22 stolen bases, hit-ting lead off (first in line up). He is thankful for the Twins, who are giving him more play-ing time.

Walton has been told there are other teams interested in him such as Cincinnati, Toron-to, Houston and Cleveland.

He says he is leaning most towards either Cincinnati or To-ronto.

Also he says he has just been signed with FK Sports manage-ment in Massachusetts to have them as his representative.

Walton has been “back here (in Milwaukee) visiting and conditioning (since) earlier this June.”

Currently he is on his way to Connecticut to train with short season teams until September.

Hortman did say that he had a good time.

Randy Casey, the coordinator of athletics, announced the win-ners of this year’s awards, many of which went to the same per-son: Yanette Feagin, Guard for the Women’s Basketball team.

Feagin walked away this year carrying a total of six awards in-cluding: MVP, two-time All-Amer-ican and Female Athlete of the Year.

Unfortunately, due to schedul-ing, the Men’s Baseball team was unable to attend the awards din-ner since they were busy playing Rock Valley College in Illinois.

Walton keeps us updated with his Major success

Over 200 students participated in Portfolio Night at Discovery World. Students showed the best of their program work from 29 creative technology and similar programs.

Alverno College students enjoy Culinary Arts portfolio, Duck Ravioli.

First through the door at Discovery World are Photography Graduates’ portfolios. John Curran (L) discusses the details of his portfolio with Debbie Suttner (L) and Erin Hanley (R).

Portfolio Night 2010

Culinary Arts students Katie Rowe (L) and Holly Johnson prepare, on location, their portfolio, Duck Ravioli

Jacqueline Allen, Nursing Student, and Sim-Man were on hand for demonstrations of taking vitals for Portfolio Night.

Baking and Pantry Arts student, Angel Luczak, enjoys the atten-tion her color expressive baking portfolio brings.

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