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Party of one? Thanks, I’ll passHave you ever been invited to a pity party?Last month, I attended one. Sadly, no one else came. Has this ever hap-

pened to you? I was sitting at my desk when my Realtor called to say the hot prospects

— the ones sure to put in an offer — decided they did not want my house. My husband and I have been trying to sell our home in Illinois since I took this job at the Kenosha News. During the past year and a half, we have been the bridesmaid on several occasions but, so far, never the bride.

All I wanted was to be in a home of my own before Christmas. Is that too much to ask?

I am not going to lie; I left work and went to a huge pity party. I was there by myself, and although I was talking (believe me, I was literally talking out loud) no one was there to hear me. My husband drove to Illinois that same night to cut the grass and check up on some things. When he came home that evening, the last thing he wanted was to hear me complain and cry about the situation. He was exhausted and dirty, all he wanted to do was take a shower and go to bed.

Everyone who called me that night wished they hadn’t. You see, I was trying to force them to come to the party and they clearly didn’t want to.

After I put away the party snacks — and there were plenty, as I am a binger when I am upset) — I went to bed. I woke up the next day and real-ity hit. The party I attended the night before was

a real drag. I decided that type of “party” is not meant for someone like me — someone who has the blessings of a two-income family and the fi -nances that make it possible for me to run two households for 18 months. I clearly had no right to be at that party.

I will continue to market my home and live in my apartment, yearning for the furniture and belongings I became so fond of, but I will not lose track of the hope that must be present every day, the hope that will prevent me from being sucked into the temptation to accept future invitations to those awful, lonely parties.

Some invitations are better not accepted … but don’t forget your RSVP.

In the process of getting to know one another, I would like to talk with you about the challenges and opportunities life presents. I’ll ask in each issue “can we talk?” If you have something you think would make a great topic, e-mail me at lrenneau@kenoshanews.com. Perhaps I can work it into a future column.

Lani RenneauShe managing director

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Women in powerElection fatigue. It’s something we experience every

four years after many long months of listening to can-didates campaigning for our country’s highest offi ce. But this is no time to let that weariness paralyze you. No, now is the time to consider getting into a race for public offi ce yourself.

Come Dec. 1, you can start circulating papers for some local municipal and school board seats that will be on the ballot in spring. You’ll have until 5 p.m. Jan.

2 to fi le your papers. I know a little bit about such contests, having covered spring elections in western Kenosha County for more than a decade as a Kenosha News reporter.

I often wondered why more women didn’t run for offi ce. And I never could understand why so many women who suc-cessfully won seats on school, town and village boards didn’t step up to the president or chairwoman positions after a

few years on those boards. Sure, some did. But I know of several boards in Kenosha County that never had a woman at the helm during my years of covering them. In fact, some never even had female members during my tenure.

I think women’s reluctance to take on leadership roles stems, at least in part, from the way we were raised. I know when I was growing up in the 1960s and ’70s, girls were taught to be submissive. We learned to be peacemakers, not troublemakers. So many of us question our ability to assume powerful positions.

I believe things have changed, but not to the degree they should. If we had come as far as we should, then girls wouldn’t be seeking attention by inappropri-ately exposing themselves (think “Girls Gone Wild”) or limiting their educational options or accepting the circumstances of abusive relationships.

We need to do a better job being strong role models for our daughters, our granddaughters, our nieces — all the girls in our lives. One way to start: Run for offi ce.

Need some inspiration? Read Arlene Jensen’s article starting on Page 22. She shares with us the stories of four local women — why they decided to run for offi ce and where their efforts have taken them. I think you’ll fi nd if they can do it, there’s no reason you can’t.

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Three for Me: Improving your life physically, emotionally, intellectually

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PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN POIRIERRaylene Bernotat helped document work done by Hope Institute of Uganda.

Kindred Spirits: Racine woman lends photogra-phy skills to Hope Institute of Uganda

Volunteer opportuni-ties: What you can do to help

A Woman of Substance: Christine Shields Kann markets success

Women, Wisdom and Wealth: Finances and your growing family

One to Watch: Who’s climbing the career ladder?

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Christine Shields Kann runs her own market research company.

PHOTOGRAPH BY BILL SIEL

Four women, four elected public officials. A village trustee, and city alderwoman, a county supervisor and a county clerk — each found her way into politics through a different route but each is convinced more women are needed in elected positions. Find out how they did it, and whether run-ning for office is right for you.

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Home and Garden: Add a personal touch to your Christmas gift-giving

Fashion: The little black dress, why you need at least one

Shopping: What’s hot this holiday season

My Favorite Things: Music, movies, books, clothes, what’s near and dear to her heart?

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Hidden Gems: The Christmas Barn and Forever Christmas

Getaway: Take a trip to Fish Creek in Door County

Events Calendar: What’s happening, when and where

Out and About: Fac-es in places you know

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PHOTOGRAPH BY BILL SIELLinda Dosemagen’s Forever Christ-mas store in downtown Kenosha has a warm, inviting feel all year.

She and He: Spouses answer questions about themselves and each other

What’s in a Name: Readers tell us about their unusual names

Liz Out Loud: The lowdown on high-calorie holiday foods

In Her Day: A tribute to Mom

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Kenosha County Supervisor

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Sharon Village TrusteeDiana Dykstra

Racine AlderwomanSandy Weidner

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FTHREE FOR ME

BODY & SOULTHREE FOR ME | KINDRED SPIRITS | VOLUNTEERS

or more than 30 years, the Fifth Avenue Book Club in Kenosha has inspired women to share their favorite books while building long-time friendships.

The club meets every month, rotating among the homes of the roughly 20 members. As new women move into the neighborhood, they are invited to join the group, which still has three founding members: Marialyce Ko-rnkven, Mary Dixon and Charlotte Chell.

Kornkven credits the group with encour-aging members “to read things you would not ordinarily choose on your own.” Dixon, who loves to travel, sometimes contributes suggestions with an international fl air, such as “Holy Cow,” a book about India by Hara McDonald. It details the American author’s adjustment to living in India.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRIAN PASSINOMembers of the Fifth Avenue Book Club meet at club member Mary Dixon’s Kenosha home. They include, front row from left: Darleen Chiappetta, Marsha Caporaso, Kirsten McVey, Marialyce Kornkven and Judith Love. Back row from left: Sheillah Walsh, Jane Bekos, Judy Wamboldt, Lynn Jurvis, Mary Fetherston, Marlene Mun-dell, Mary Dixon, Charlotte Chell and June Pomatto.

Members of the Fifth Avenue Book Club meet at Charlotte Chell’s home in the late 1970s. Women who are still members of the group are Mary Dixon, fourth from left, Charlotte Chell, fi fth from left, and Marialyce Kornkven, fi rst person on right.

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Long-time member Darleen Chiappetta said she believes the group has thrived thanks to the variety of books and the fl exibility of its members on book choices.

“We haven’t been loaded down with a lot of rules,” she said.

Chiappetta said members have selected books ranging from classics, such as Jane Austen novels, to current works like Michael Pollan’s “The Botany of Desire,” which focuses on food and the way we get it.

“We read autobiographies sometimes,” she said. “We try to sample authors, especially those nominat-ed for or who have won Nobel prizes for literature.”

Some of the books recommended by members include:

> “Saving Fish From Drowning” by Amy Tan. In this story, a socialite plans to lead a group of high-powered friends on a trip down the Burma Road. She dies under mysterious circumstances before the journey begins, but the group goes off anyway, and the woman tags along as a spirit.

> “A Free Life,” by Ha Jin. Here we meet the Wu family — fa-ther Nan, mother Pingping and son Taotao — who have severed their ties with China in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre to begin a new life in the United States. We learn of Nan’s love of poetry and literature and how it sustains him

through diffi cult, lean years.> “Waiting,” also by Ha Jin, is about a Chinese

army doctor in love with a nurse while trapped in an arranged marriage to a woman who will not give him a divorce.

> “Yak Butter Blues,” by Brandon Wilson, de-tails the 1,000-kilometer trek through the Himala-yas that Wilson and his wife completed.

— Kris Kochman

Mary Dixon, from left, Marialyce Kornkven, Sheillah Walsh, Kirsten McVey and Marlene Mundell, all members of the Fifth Avenue Book Club, gather at Mary Dixon’s Kenosha home for a meeting.

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As a club, the members of the Fifth Avenue Book Club have read more than 300 books.

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Confi dence boost

As a busy, single mom who holds two jobs, Karen Bag-dasarian of Racine has found the ideal fi tness class to meet her needs. The past seven years she has taken classes in Krav Maga, which have boosted her self confi dence and her self-defense skills. An added bonus:

The class is a great cardiovascular workout, too.Krav Maga is the self-defense system of the Israeli Defense

Force, and it is used by many law enforcement agencies.The class is offered at Chay’s Tae

Kwon Do in Racine, where Bagdasar-ian’s son was taking classes. Bagda-sarian decided to sign up for a short course in the self-defense class, and she’s been hooked ever since.

“I was always afraid at night to walk by myself,” she said. “I’m not afraid anymore; it’s been really great.”

Even after seven years, Bagdasarian said she isn’t tired of attending ses-sions once or twice per week.

“It seems like I’m still learning,” she said.

Each class begins with stretching, and then it moves into a cardiovascu-lar workout that incorporates punches and kicks. Students learn how to defend themselves in a variety of situ-ations, including escapes from different chokeholds.

Bagdasarian said some of her male friends have let her try out the techniques with them. They were pretty surprised at her abil-ity to defend herself, she said.

She added that her 14-year-old son — who earned a black belt in tae kwon do — has been supportive of her efforts, too.

“It has been such a great self-confi dence booster for me,” she said. “I love it.”

For more information on Krav Maga classes, call Chay’s Tae Kwon Do, 2720 Old Mill Drive, Racine, at (262) 633-7090.

— Kris Kochman

PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN PASSINOKaren Bagdasarian, of Racine, has found a boost in her self confi dence and in her self-defense skills through Krav Maga classes taught at Chay’s Tae Kwon Do in Racine.

Karen Bagdasarian, of Racine, stretches before beginning her Krav Maga self-defense class.

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“I haven’t been sick in almost fi ve years,” said Maki, of Kenosha, who has been a fan of ear candling since she started having it done fi ve years ago. Before she became fa-miliar with the treatment, she suffered from frequent sinus and ear infections.

She looks forward to her monthly visits to Equinox, 5901 Sixth Ave., Kenosha, where Curzio Caravati, a licensed esthetician and holistic skin-care special-ist, uses specially designed candles for this purpose.

The treatment involves inserting a hollow candle in the client’s ear, then lighting it to create a gen-tle vacuum that unclogs blocked drainage. Caravati said the facial massage he administers leads to the results, not the burn-ing of the candle by itself. This intensive lymphatic drainage massage, about an hour long, is performed around the eyes, nose and ears, while a total of four candles are burned, two for each ear.

“Most clients feel much better right after the service, but the improvement continues for days,” he said, noting that the positive results occur because proper internal drainage is restored.

“Our stressed lifestyles clog our internal drainage, and the accu-mulation of toxins leads to discomfort,” he said. “So unclogging the internal drainage gets rid of the toxins and makes you feel better without using antibiotics.”

Penny Strohkirch, co-owner of Rejuvenations salon, 215 Sixth St., Racine, said she has a number of clients who have benefi ted from this treatment.

“People who have it done believe in it,” she said, noting that some people experience more benefi ts than others.

Maki has no doubts ear candling has helped her.“It’s not dangerous. There’s no harm to you whatsoever,” she

said. “I look forward so much to going in every month for my treat-ment. You just melt. It’s very, very peaceful.”

For more information on ear candling, contact Equinox at (262) 656-1830 or Rejuvenations at (262) 637-7151.

PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN PASSINOCurzio Caravati of Equinox performs a facial massage on Karen Maki of Kenosha during an ear candling treatment. The candle cre-ates a gentle vacuum that, coupled with the massage, unclogs blocked internal drain-age, relieving ear and sinus discomfort.

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By Terry Flores

Raylene Bernotat’s soul has somehow always been a part of Africa even though she never had been on the continent before.

But that changed this summer when for 15 days Bernotat, 29, of Racine, captured the images of vil-lagers, children, medical staff and other volunteers in Jinja, Uganda, where Hope Institute of Uganda (www.hopeinstituteuganda.org) recently established itself earlier this spring.

Bernotat, who is a member of the institute’s board in Janesville, visited Uganda in August, primar-ily documenting the humanitar-ian work of doctors and nurses on the medical team that serves the institute at St. Francis Hospital in Buluba, which overlooks Lake Victoria.

Founded by Bernotat’s good friend Dr. Joy Ngobi, a Janesville anesthesiologist and a native of Uganda, Hope Institute of Uganda is a faith-based, nonprofi t organiza-tion that focuses on fi ve projects: scholarships for uniforms and books; medical care; a future voca-tional center; a bamboo-forestation

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project; and a jewelry making endeavor that raises funds and serves as an awareness cam-paign for the group.

Bernotat said Ngobi and Ngobi’s husband, Gideon, were inspired to create the institute after helping care for the many orphaned children of their rela-tives who died from diseases that are preventable but they lacked appropriate care due to extreme poverty. After Ngobi lost her sister to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) at the age of 38, the doctor sought a way to turn her grief to hope by helping the people of Uganda, especially its most vulnerable citizens: its children.

Bernotat said when she learned of Ngobi’s plans, she knew she wanted to help. Ber-notat, the mother of three boys ages 5, 7 and 12, is a photogra-pher, and she knew her skills were needed to bring awareness to the organization’s cause. Plus, she had felt a connec-tion to Africa for years, having once volunteered for a group that rescues lions, tigers and leopards.

In agreeing to help Ngobi’s Hope Institute of Uganda, it was as if she was answering a call from a sister.

Bernotat’s husband, Bernd, also knew she had a passion for Africa, and when the opportu-nity to help Ngobi presented itself, he was very supportive.

“He knew I had an extreme love for Africa. He knew this was very much a love of mine,” she said.

Bernotat’s two weeks in

Africa produced images of a medical team that at one point had performed 81 surgeries in just over three days. She said people came from all over the area when they heard that doc-tors were there to help them.

“We had one guy who walked 35 miles to have surgery,” she said. “He had a hernia.”

While she was taking pictures she found herself captivated by the children, who would crowd around her to see how they looked on her digital cameras. But as much as they were taken by the technology, they seemed to be just as fascinated with her. Most of the villagers never had seen white people before.

Once, while her guide and interpreter was driving her through the countryside, Ber-notat was greeted by friendly bands of youth and little

Joy Ngobi, a Janesville anesthesi-ologist and native of Uganda, founded Hope Institute of Uganda. She is seen here with her sons Josh, seated in lug-gage cart, and Jacob.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF RAYLENE BERNOTATRaylene Bernotat was captivated by the children she met during her trip to Uganda with Hope Institute of Uganda.

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For more information about Kenosha Public Museums, call volunteer coordi-nator Mari at (262) 653-4139.

The Sharing CenterVolunteers needed to help unpack

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Walworth County Literacy CouncilVolunteers needed to teach English

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children running toward their truck shouting in their lan-guage “Mzungu! Mzungu!” or “white person.”

“It wasn’t in a derogatory way, it was that they were welcoming you,” she said.

Among the projects that most amazed her was the jew-elry making of expert beaders in the village. Bernotat has a suitcase full of their colorful handiwork, the beads con-structed of recycled magazines and special lacquer.

“One thing that I’ve found is that nothing goes to waste there. Nothing,” she said.

Bernotat takes the necklaces and bracelets to craft fairs where she sells the women’s wares and spreads the word about Dr. Joy Ngobi and the Hope Institute’s mission.

“I believe in the power of human strength and in people who have the strength of mind and body and spirit to help others,” she said. “We have a duty to others in being able to go above and beyond and not hesitating when someone is in need. And that, I believe is the essence of being a true friend.”

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Name: Theresa StalzerAge: 62Organizations for which I

volunteer: Walworth County Literacy Council, Walworth County Alliance for Chil-dren and Walworth County Crimestoppers. In the past, I have served as president of the Elkhorn Women’s Club, presi-dent of the Elkhorn Jaycettes, board member of the Walworth County Housing Authority and member of the Elkhorn Garden Club.

Why I volunteer: After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1968, I came back to my home community in Elkhorn and started my fi rst job as a social worker for Walworth County. I will retire from that position after 34 years in January.

Looking back, I have always had a deep sense of community and began volunteering early in my adult life with local civic organizations. As I became more involved in my career as a child protective services in-

vestigator, I developed a strong sense of commitment to the cause of making a difference in the life of a child. More than 15 years ago, I volunteered to serve on the Walworth County Children’s Court Advisory Board to collaborate with other professionals to improve ser-vices to victims of abuse and neglect. I saw how children

were treated in the criminal justice system, and I saw the effect that had on them. With that knowledge came a duty to use my training, skills and front-line experiences to work with the local judges, police and prosecutors to make posi-tive changes for those children. The privilege of working as a volunteer is that I can help

to fashion change I know is needed. People often say “some-one” needs to do “something.” My goal has been to do my best to be that someone who initi-ates change, offers a helping hand, or is just there to lend a sympathetic ear.

Today, the board is known as the Walworth County Alli-ance for Children, and I serve as the co-treasurer. After my retirement, I plan to continue serving the children in any way I can, advocating for the rights of children in this community.

Through the Walworth County Literacy Council, I am a vol-unteer tutor teaching English as a Second Language. I have been matched with a delightful student from Mexico, a young mother of three children, with minimal English skills. I feel such a sense of accomplishment when I see her being able to com-municate in English and Spanish with her family via the Internet, read from an English book, and help her children with their homework. After an exhausting day at work, her motivation is such an inspiration to me and strengthens my commitment to volunteerism. It DOES take a vil-lage to make a community.

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A WOMANOF SUBSTANCE

By Deneen Smith

Christine Shields Kann had known what she wanted to do since she was in middle school, so it came as something of

a surprise when she realized that, although she was living just the kind of life she had planned, she wasn’t enjoying the result.

Kann was happily married and had two young children she adored. She had the corporate marketing job she had dreamed of and worked hard to make a success. But she was stretched thin, spending too many hours in the offi ce, too many hours on the road, too few hours enjoying the life she had made for herself with her family.

So she decided it was time to take control.

“Plenty of people would think I was crazy to give up what ap-peared to be a great job,” Kann said. She thought for awhile that maybe they were right. Then she had an epiphany. “Anyone who had the life I had, a great spouse, two great kids, would be crazy to stay unhappy.”

Kann said she has always known what she wanted to be. She was fascinated with adver-tising, with the way companies reached out to people, trying to capture their interest. She would study commercials on television, cruise super-market aisles to zero in on packaging.

She decided she wanted to be part of that process. She would go to business school, learn the art of discerning just what consumers wanted, then convincing them that the product she was represent-

ing was the thing that would fi ll that need. “I never wavered. I knew from eighth

grade that this is what I wanted,” Kann said.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kann landed a job at Jockey International. For the next 11 years, she worked in a series of increas-ingly more high-profi le marketing jobs,

moving on to product manager positions at In-Sink-Erator and Johnson Outdoor in Racine.

“I loved being part of a big company,” Kann said. She loved wearing polo shirts with the company’s logo, representing the brand on the road. But after more than a decade in the business, she increasingly missed the time spent away from her family.

And she wanted more of a voice in her own life. “I wanted to be in control,” she said.

So at 34 she struck out on her own, launching her own market research company from her Caledonia home. She opened CSK Marketing Inc. in 1997, and almost immediately started landing big clients, in-cluding former employers like Jockey and Wisconsin-based companies like Snap-on and American Girl.

CSK does market research, helping companies focus product development and marketing ef-forts. Kann works with companies by creating tools to study whether products under development are likely to be successful in the mar-ketplace, and she helps compa-nies tailor their products to meet consumer demand.

“If you are a company trying to decide on 20 products to launch, narrowing it down to the fi ve that have the best chance of success is a good investment,” Kann said.

It’s her job to mine the data through consumer research that will show which are those best

fi ve, then present the results to the client.When she started the company, Kann

made a few rules for herself. Although she was working from home, she made sure she drew a line between being at home and being at work — when she was on the

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To build her business, she de-voted herself to building relation-ships. “I made sure that at least two days a week I would have lunch with someone,” she said. “You have to work to build a new network.”

Most important, she said, she de-signed her approach to business to fi t the life she wanted to build. “I’ve designed it that way,” Kann said. “It didn’t happen by accident.”

She concentrated on building a client base within a two-hour drive from her home. She focused on building an Internet-based approach to research so she could limit the amount of time she had to travel out of state.

Kann said she wanted to create a successful business that also would allow her to have a rich and involved family life with her husband and her daughters, now 12 and 17. “I have an abundance of blessings, and I want to be able to enjoy them all,” she said.

As a mentor, what would you tell someone about how to succeed?

“Make sure you defi ne what success means for you. For some people it is how much money you make. For others it is how you are able to use your time. Everyone is going to have a different measure, so make sure you use your own.”

How do you live your life to the fullest? “What I would say is a cliche, but I don’t want to have any

regrets. I want to do everything I can do — I want to be success-ful in my business and I want to be at my daughter’s volleyball games. I want to do it all.”

What gadget could you not live without? Why?“My headset on my phone. I am on my phone constantly; I’m

always on conference calls. Second is my mobile phone with e-mail. Once you get e-mail on your phone you are never going back.”

What do you do when no one is looking?“I watch reality TV shows like “Project Runway,” “Amazing Race” and “The Bach-

elor.” I am not sure why I enjoy this “guilty pleasure,” but it is a great way to give my brain a break. I also like to read People magazine on occasion to just relax and not have to think too hard.”

What is your favorite word?“Passion. I like to be around people who are passionate about life and the work they

do. And I have been told I am an intense, passionate person — as a business owner, as a sports fan, as a volunteer, as a mom. I don’t do many things halfway.”

If given the chance, what would you do differently?“Everything in my life has happened for a reason, so I really struggle to name some-

thing I would do differently because I would not change where I am now. Having said that, the only thing I wish I had had the maturity to do at the time would have been to study abroad while I was in school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Some of my friends studied in London and Paris for a semester, but at the time I was really not emotionally ready to take on that type of adventure. I wasn’t even on a plane until I was in my late teens. For our honeymoon, however, my husband and I backpacked through Europe for just over two months, so I more than made up for missing out on that semester abroad.

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Most expectant parents know that statistics show the costs of raising a baby are alarming. Just as you’re beginning to celebrate the joy and excitement of expect-ing, it strikes you: Can you really afford a baby? There may come a moment when excite-ment turns to panic as a variety of necessities pop into your mind — onesies and diapers and wipes ... oh my!

Rather than be overwhelmed by the big picture, start by concentrating on the smaller, daily details and immediate costs. Before you know it, your daily concerns will range from sleep-ing to allergies to illness, so it’s best to have your fi nancial household in order before your baby’s arrival.

Throughout all of this, keep-ing the focus on needs of comfort and comforting resources is important. This includes your fi nancial security. Do you have

your basic will in place or your child’s education fully funded? With products like life insur-ance, you can cover the gaps while you’re still funding those

goals of retirement and your children’s higher education. If you already have life insur-ance, have it reviewed to make certain it’s the appropriate level of coverage and that your needs will be met long term. If your budget can’t handle the ideal plan now, at least get started

and go back to revisit your needs as your budget permits.

If you are having trouble with your budget, one way to help keep it in check is by recycling. Perhaps you have a neighbor with no further use of her baby carrier. Garage sales are a great resource for fi nding gently used baby items. If you’re not one who likes to recycle used baby

clothes or items, then think about ways to cut back in your daily spending. Skip eating lunch out every day and try ev-ery other day instead. Or, brown bag it so you can set aside that money you save for a family outing or daily diaper needs. Planning ahead is key.

I leave you with fi ve things that will help you make wiser decisions about your fi nances.

1. Plan for additional medi-cal costs. Even if your medical insurance covers most expenses, additional dollars can help when things come up at the various fi rst-year doctor visits.

2. Plan for extended time off with your baby. Don’t underes-timate your maternal instincts for wanting more time off with your baby.

3. Budget for diapers and clothes for the fi rst year. Babies grow so quickly through the fi rst several months that you’ll go through (and even skip some) sizes quickly. Hit end-of-season sales for next year’s clothing. You can estimate sizes.

4. As frugal as you may be,

budget. You’ll be surprised when your strong desire speaks to that adorable outfi t and must-have shoes, oh yes, and the cute toy that matches. Try your best to stick to your bud-get, leaving splurging as a treat rather than the norm.

5. Saving for retirement is your fi rst and top priority over college savings. You can borrow for college but not for retire-ment. Teach money skills to your children early by engag-ing them in saving for higher education as this will set the foundation for their fi nancial health overall.

Enjoy all the joy your baby will bring, and may you teach your little one these helpful tips to allow you all to dream, believe and share lots of giggles.

Kristi L. Schaeffer is a certi-fi ed senior advisor with The Schaeffer Group LLC, 2315 30th Ave., Kenosha, (262) 551-8900. Securities offered through Coordinated Capital Securities Inc., a registered broker/dealer member FINRA/SIPC.

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Miller, a graduate of Hampton University, has a master’s degree in public relations and journalism from Ohio State University and a doctorate in adult education and human resources development from Florida International University.

Sandy Moran of Kenosha has joined Coldwell Banker Real Estate One as a Realtor. A full-time Realtor since 2002, Moran received her broker’s li-cense in 2004. She works throughout southeastern Wisconsin, primarily in residential real estate.

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Taxes too high? Neigh-borhood school not doing the job? Did your alderman brush you off with a curt answer?

What’s a woman to do?You have two choices: Get

over it or get going and do something about it.

Vote to a run for offi ceWinning women offer tips for successful campaigns

Diana Dykstra did more than get an-gry about the decisions of her local politicians. That moment arrived in 2002 after she received her tax bill

from Sharon, the Walworth County village in which she lives.

Determined to change things, she ran for a seat on the village board, towing her toddlers in a coaster wagon behind her as she handed out campaign fl yers printed on her home computer.

“The results on election night proved it paid off,” Dykstra said. “I not only gave them a run for their money, I got the most votes.”

In Racine, Sandy Weidner also had that light-bulb moment after she called her alder-man about an issue that concerned her, and

she received the brushoff.“He was very abrupt. I knew I could do a

better job of communicating with my con-stituents,” Weidner recalled.

She ran for alderwoman, won, and current-ly is serving her fourth term representing Racine’s Sixth Distict.

Shavonda Marks is a freshman supervi-sor on the Kenosha County Board. She said she got the courage to run for election after learning the ropes campaigning for her aunt, Kenosha Alderwoman Katherine Marks. Shavonda’s task was a bit easier, though, be-cause her County Board predecessor decided not to run for re-election.

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Lake Geneva city clerk, an appointed post.

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Sandy Weidner ran for the Racine City Council after receiving the brush off when she called her alderman about an issue that concerned her. She is serving her fourth term representing

Racine’s Sixth District.

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Shavonda Marks is a freshman supervisor on the Kenosha

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County clerk after a 12-year political career. Recalling her fi rst election in 1996, she said the decision to toss her hat in the ring was made less diffi cult by running for a vacant seat and by the encouragement and support of friends.

Though women still are in a distinct minority among southeastern Wisconsin’s elected offi cials — a pattern that mirrors the state and national situation — the ones we talked to, without exception, urged others to follow their lead and run for public offi ce.

In Wisconsin, a 2007 study showed that women hold only 29 percent of elected and high-level appointed federal, state or local govern-ment positions in the state. And only 10 percent are in leadership positions.

In the state legislature, 30 of 132 members are women. On the federal level, there are 16 women among the 100 U.S. senators, and only 74 of 435 members of the House of Representa-tives are women. On a worldwide scale, the U.S. ranks 84th in the number of women serving in national legislatures.

In 2008, the Brookings Institute reported that women are severely underrepresented in our political institutions. The study indicated that women are substantially less likely than men to seek public offi ce.

A “particularly powerful explanation for why women are less likely to consider running for offi ce,” the Brookings study indicated, is that there is a “lack of recruitment.” In short, women

tend not to be asked, urged or actively recruited to run for elected offi ce.

When that does happen, the study revealed, it can help close the gender gap in political ambi-tions. Once urged to run, women are just as likely as men to respond positively to political recruitment.

Highland, for instance, stressed that Kenosha Democratic Party leaders played a signifi cant role in her decision to run for county clerk in 1996.

The Brookings Institute recommended the creation of a more family-friendly political work environment and campaign arena. It also sug-gested what Dykstra, Weidner, Marks and High-land stress: spreading the word about women’s electoral successes and fundraising prowess to change those perceptions.

Marks said women considering a run for offi ce should start by volunteering for other campaigns. Networking with other women is also a good beginning.

Time commitments and family responsibili-ties are the hardest issues for a woman to over-come, Dykstra said, noting, “You have to have support from your family to pull it off.”

A fi rst step, Dykstra said, is to look at your own background, your experience, your life, the sorts of personal things that will suggest to others that you have the right stuff to represent them in government.

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“Writing a small biographical statement should be at the top of your to-do list when you make the leap from onlooker to candidate.”

Diana Dykstra

Sharon Village Trustee

In the state legislature, 30 of 132 members are women. On the federal level, there are 16 women among the 100 U.S. senators, and only 74 of 435 members of the House of Representatives are women. Worldwide, the U.S. ranks 84th in the number of women serving in national legislatures.

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should be at the top of your to-do list when you make the leap from onlooker to can-didate,” Dykstra suggested, adding that it will help a woman focus on her natural abilities and talents. Besides her position as a Sharon board member, Dykstra is the Lake Geneva city clerk, an appointed position. Before that, she earned her political stripes working in the offi ces of former Congressman Mark Neumann and current Con-gressman Paul Ryan.

Looking back on those jobs, she said, “I realized the lifestyle, as exciting as it was, was not the lifestyle I wanted. I really wanted a family, and being gone day and night was not going to allow that.”

She had that family — three children — and found new ways to serve.

Championing roles for women in government, Dyk-stra said, “They tend to ask the right questions. And they just have this instinct to stay on task. That’s how things get done.

“I think that in itself makes us great candidates for offi ce.”

But there is a big step — campaigning — that comes between deciding to run and being sworn into offi ce. And for some women, that is the most diffi cult part. The Brookings study suggested that women, more so than men, “respond negatively to the mechanics of campaign-ing.”

Those mechanics includes soliciting contributions to fund your effort, going door to door asking people for their vote, dealing with an inquir-ing press and at least the possibility of dealing with a tendentious or even negative campaign.

Marks works full time for a pharmaceutical company in Illinois and is working on her MBA. But she remem-bered being terrifi ed at the thought of having to get 100 signatures on her nomination papers.

Weidner said she had “an attack of cold feet” when she

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Steps toward public serviceBy law, Wisconsin holds regular elections twice annually, in April for non-

partisan judges and town and municipal offi ces (including county supervisors and city council members who have elections every other year), and in Novem-ber, when candidates of the various political parties vie for county, state and national posts.

In addition, primary elections are held in February and September to narrow the fi eld if there are more than two candidates for an offi ce.

Here’s a basic checklist to follow if you consider running for local offi ce:

> Start by checking these “how to do it” Web sites of the Wisconsin Elections Board (http://elections.state.wi.us/) and the Local Government Cen-ter of the University of Wisconsin Extension (http://lgc.uwex.edu/Elections/).

> Contact your appropriate fi ling offi cer. For local offi ces, that is your town, village or city clerk. For school board positions, contact your school board; for county offi ces, register with the county clerk.

> From that offi ce, obtain nomination papers. For the spring election, be-ginning not earlier than Dec. 1, collect signatures of electors who support you. You generally will need between 20 and several hundred names, depending on the offi ce you seek. Completed nomination papers must be fi led by 5 p.m. Jan. 2. Some school board seats do not require collecting signatures.

> Fill out and submit State Election Board Form EB-162, offi cially declar-ing your candidacy.

> Determine if you need to fi le campaign fi nance reports covering con-tributions, expenditures, loans or other obligations. If you expect to spend less than $1,000 and receive no single source contributions of more than $100, you may not have to fi le fi nance reports.

> Rally your supporters and begin campaigning.

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decided to run for alderwoman, then learned that two other people also had taken out pa-pers, making a primary battle necessary.

She all but decided to drop out when she got a phone call from someone she knew to be on the opposite side of the political fence offering to work on her behalf.

“It really shocked me, but it gave me the boost I needed,” said Weidner, savoring the memories of that 2000 primary election win. “Then I was ready to go.”

She long ago got over her initial reticence about cam-paigning. Now, she said, she loves “doing the doors,” po-litical slang for door-to-door

campaigning. And she has won every election since.

Even a shy person can wage a successful election campaign, Highland insisted.

“You just have to be motivat-ed and have the support of your family and friends,” she said.

Dykstra added: “Be true to yourself. As a public offi cial, you will be expected to make decisions. Some of them will make some people angry. Be prepared for that.

“But if you are able to work well with others and stick to your principles, this is the per-fect job for you,” she said.

There is evidence that more women are needed in public offi ce.

“Who Me? What we Know About why Women Don’t Run

Kenosha County Board Supervisor Shavonda Marks says women considering a run for offi ce should start by volunteering for other campaigns. Networking with other women is also a good beginning.

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for Offi ce,” published in 2007 by the Wisconsin Women’s Council, found that women place higher priority on equity issues related to the economically disadvan-taged and rights for women and children.

It was women lawmakers who took on the issue of family and medical leave and saw its passage in Wisconsin and other states, and, fi nally, into federal

law as well. And, whether it’s your town

board, school board or Con-gress, there are plenty of other important issues waiting for a woman’s legislative touch to help fi nd the answers.

Weidner knows it takes a leap of faith to embark on a campaign for elective offi ce.

“But once you make that decision, go all out. Tell yourself you will win,” she said. “You can make the difference!”

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4 eggs1 1/4 cup sugar3 1/2 cups fl our3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled1 teaspoon vanilla, almond, or

anise extract For Christmas, add 1 cup dried

cranberries and 1 cup pistachio nuts to dough

Beat the eggs until fl uffy. Add the dry ingredients. Add melted butter until bat-ter is fully mixed. Dough can be refriger-ated for easier handling. Divide dough into 4 parts. Roll into logs about 1 1/2 inches. Bake on greased cookie sheets at 325 degrees for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool. Slice diagonally in 1/2-inch slices. Lay fl at on cookie sheets and bake again until lightly browned on the edges.

Biscotti and pizzelle are among the recipes fea-tured in the Montemurro Family Cookbook.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY KEVIN POIRIERGina Madrigrano Friebus, from left, her mother, Thomasina Madrigrano, and her cousins Nancy Montemurro and Susan Virgili all contributed to a cookbook that features Montemurro family recipes and photos. The three cousins coordinated the project.

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Cousins createfamily cookbook

Every summer, Gina Madrigrano Friebus, of Kenosha, and her extended family members gather for a picnic. During one of these

outings a couple years ago the conversation turned to recipes, and before they knew it Friebus and her cousins Nancy Monte-murro and Susan Virgili, both of Kenosha, decided to compile a family cookbook.

Their idea: pull together recipes from their generation and the two before theirs. Com-bine those with family pictures going back to their great-grandparents, and fold in a family tree tracing fi ve generations. For good mea-sure, they added a cover created by Friebus’ brother-in-law Luigi Como, an artist.

For about a year Friebus and her relatives gathered recipes and photos before giving their labor of love to a local printer, who made 200 copies of “The Montemurro Family Cook-book.” They were ready for distribution for Christmas 2006, and family members gobbled them up.

“We sold them for what it cost us,” Friebus said. “We wanted to share the recipes and we wanted to share the pictures.”

The project brought together young and old to ensure the family’s culinary tradi-tions would survive.

“The 20-year-olds and the 80-year-olds all played a role in putting the book to-gether,” Friebus said. “Now we have recipes on fi le for generations.”

It was a memorable project, one that required relatives to hunt for old photos and dig into the family history to uncover treasures some didn’t even know existed. And the cookbook served as a sort of catalyst, prompting family members to more regularly share photos and inter-generational stories with each other.

And it was all coordinated by the females in the family.

“It’s just another way that women play such an important part in the family,” Friebus said. “We organized it and got it done.”

Sharing your giftsLooking for ways to add a personal touch to your gift-giving this holiday season or next? Consider the projects undertaken by these local women.

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ITALIAN PIZZELLES

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3 eggs1/2 teaspoon anise seed

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powder1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 3/4 cups fl our1/2 cup butter, melted3/4 cup sugarBeat eggs and sugar. Add

cooled melted butter, vanilla and anise. Sift fl our and baking powder and add to egg mixture. Batter will be stiff enough to be dropped by spoon onto pre-heated pizzelle baker. Batter can be refrigerated to be used at a later time. Makes about 40 piz-zelles, which are thin, crisp, and delicious! To keep them crisp, store in an airtight container.

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Lois Jones began knitting Christmas stockings for new additions to her extended family and her friends’ families 48 years ago when her daughter Kathleen was born.

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When Lois Jones’ now 48-year-old daugh-ter, Kathleen, was born, Jones knitted a Christmas stocking for her precious infant. Little did she know the tradition she was starting.

During the nearly fi ve decades since then, the Kenosha resident has knitted nearly 100 stockings for family members and friends. Each time a little one is

about to be born, Jones sets about with her knitting needles and green, red and white yarns. She always follows the same pattern, the one she picked out for her daughter’s stocking so many years ago.

A few years ago Jones’ knitting talents were recognized with a blue ribbon at the Kenosha County Fair. But accolades were never her goal. She likes to make the Christmas stockings because the gifts are special — unlike any store-bought presents she could fi nd.

“There’s never anyplace else they’re going to get one of this,” Jones said of her stockings’ recipients, who include her hus-

band, Raymond, sons Gary, 46, and Tim, 44, fi ve grandchildren, and, of course, daughter Kathleen, who started it all.

With friends and relatives living near and far, Jones’ stockings can be found in homes in Washington state, California and even Sweden. Each Christmas their re-cipients carefully remove them from their holiday storage bins and hang them along fi replace mantles, on Christmas trees and elsewhere around their homes, and as they do so they think of Jones, her thoughtful-ness and her beautiful needlework.

She knits a stocking for each new child

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Sweet idea: Dessert jars What if you don’t have Jones’ knitting

talents or time to compile a cookbook like Friebus, Montemurro and Virgili did, but you still want to share a personal gift with family members and friends this holiday season? Why not try a dessert jar? Your gift will consist of the dry ingredients needed to make brownies, cookies or dessert bars, and you package it all in a way that re-

fl ects your personality. It’s as easy as 1-2-3. 1. Fill the container. You place the dry

ingredients in a container — clear glass jars, small plastic tubs and decorative tins are all good options.

2. Decorate the container. Place your own distinctive touches on the gift using holi-day-themed fabrics, bows and ribbons.

3. Attach your recipe. Write the baking instructions on an index card or decorative tag, listing any “wet” ingredients needed, such as eggs, vanilla or butter. These are ingredients your recipient should have on

hand, so don’t pick a recipe that’s too com-plicated or requires hard-to-fi nd ingredients. Punch a hole in the far left corner of the recipe card and thread a ribbon through it to attach to your container, or just slip it in an envelope inside a Christmas card.

Note: Some bakers suggest layering the ingredients in the container in sandwich bags to keep them from mixing. If you do this, try fi nding non-toxic bags. If you keep the sugar and fl our separate, for example, it’s easier to combine the sugar and butter, which many dessert recipes require.

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Layer (in this order from bot-tom to top)

1 1/2 cups brown sugar1 1/2 cups fl our2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt2 1/3 cups oats

12 ounces chocolate chips1 cup walnuts

Your recipient will need:1 cup cold margarine or

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cheese, softened1 14-ounce can sweetened

condensed milk1 egg2 teaspoons vanilla extractPreheat oven to 350 degrees.

In large bowl, combine fl our, sugar and cocoa. Cut in margarine until crumbly (mixture will be dry). Re-

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Your recipient will need:

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degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet and set it aside.

In a large bowl, cream

butter and sugar until light and fl uffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in fl our, oats, baking soda, salt; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop dough onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

Your recipient will need:1 cup corn syrup1 1/2 cups crunchy peanut butter

Over medium heat, bring sugar and syrup to a boil. Stir in the peanut butter. Remove from heat and pour over the cornfl akes. Mix well, then spread into greased 9-by-13-inch pan. Melt but-terscotch chips over low heat. Spread evenly on top of cereal mixture. Cool and cut into bars. Makes 30 bars.

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PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN POIRIERHelen Johnson, of Lake Geneva, models a little black dress she bought from Nancy’s Petite & Modern Missy in Lake Geneva a couple years ago. She has worn the dress for Christmas parties and fundraisers, including the Lake Geneva Wine Festival. She is featured here at Paper Dolls Home Furnishings and Interior Design in Lake Geneva.

By Kris Kochman

Sometimes it’s hard for busy women to keep up with the rules of fashion. Are gauchos still in? How casual is corporate casual? Is velvet appropriate for daytime?

Several local fashion sources said wom-en can never go

wrong wearing a little black dress, also known as the LBD.

“There needs to be one in every woman’s wardrobe,” said Nancy Quickel, owner of Nancy’s Petite & Modern Missy, 233 Broad St. in Lake Geneva.

Sometimes one isn’t nearly enough. Quickel met a woman a few years ago who admitted to owning 36 little black dresses. The wife of a college president, the woman attended many social functions, to which she in-evitably wore one of her LBDs.

Quickel pointed out that there are many variations on the little black dress, such as different sleeve lengths and fab-rics. However, the hem length usually falls just above or just below the knee, she said.

Quickel said the best black dress for someone depends on the type of fi gure the woman has, with some dresses more apt to enhance certain positive features while de-emphasiz-

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ing ones that are best left concealed. She said she sells many dresses with three-quarter-length sleeves.

Quickel acknowledged that she didn’t own a little black dress until a few years ago because she favored a lighter color palette instead. Now she loves her three-piece, black knit dress, which traveled well on a recent trip to Italy.

Mary Ann Spencer, owner of Fit for a Queen, 130 E. Geneva Square in Lake Ge-neva, said she looks for more casual alternatives to the classic black sheath made popular by Audrey Hepburn in the 1950s.

Her store caters to plus-size customers, and she said they prefer separates, such as a tank dress with coordi-nating blouse or jacket in a

soft, jersey fabric.“I guess it depends on the

person and their lifestyle,” she said, noting that the best length for a dress “is a matter of proportion.”

Women should try on different styles to fi nd what looks best for their fi gure types, she said. However, it’s always a good idea to avoid a

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Maureen Spondouris, of Hebron, models a little black dress from Fit for a Queen in Lake Geneva. She is at Paper Dolls Home Furnishings and Interior Design in Lake Geneva.

PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN POIRIER

hem length that stops at the full-est part of the calf.

Why do women gravitate toward the black dress?

“It always looks good. When you don’t know what to wear, wear a little black dress,” Quickel said. “It’s an easy decision in everyday life.”

A basic black dress is versa-tile for many occasions. It can go to work under a suit jacket or sweater. More subdued jewelry and shoes are appropriate for the offi ce. If you’re heading out to a holiday party after work, you can instantly dress it up by changing to diamond or crystal jewelry and a high heel sandal or satin pump. Swap out your workday purse for an evening handbag, and you’re ready for glamour.

Gail Navratil of Racine said she has four little black dresses for different occasions. Some are two-piece dresses. A wrinkle-resistant

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dress is a favorite for vacations.“One crumples into a knot; I take it with

me when I travel,” she said.Navratil works as a teacher, and also

has a side business making jewelry, which

she uses to accessorize her dress for both formal and casual occasions.

Tracey Maksen of Kenosha said she pairs her little black dress with a jacket or sweater for work at Accent Realty, where she is a broker associate. She also has worn it on a cruise, to weddings and a funeral.

Maksen said the sleeveless knit dress is so versatile, she doesn’t plan to purchase any other black dresses anytime soon.

“I found the perfect dress,” she said.You can reach Nancy’s Petite & Mod-

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For a more tailored look, try a fi tted blazer with your dress. To com-plement this sophisticated outfi t, Mary Janes with trendy double straps do the trick.

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By Deneen Smith

When in doubt, buy a gadget.That appears to be the word for

the holiday shopping season, with retailers predicting that electronic gear, from MP3 players to Nin-tendo Wii, will remain among the most popular gifts.

“Electronics are a safe bet,” said Robin Ratajczyk, manager of the Sears department store in Keno-sha, 7630 Pershing Blvd.

At Sears, buyers look for every-thing from snowblowers to sweat-ers when deciding what to put under the tree, but Ratajczyk is anticipating that the electronics department, particularly home en-tertainment items, will be the busi-est section of the store. High-defi -nition disc players and televisions are likely to be popular. “Especially

Blu-ray, I think Blu-ray is going to be big for us this year,” she said.

Online retailer Amazon issued a “Top 10 Christmas gift ideas” list that included the Kindle, a wireless electronic reading devise, the Wii, the Apple iPod touch, PlayStation 3, and the video game Guitar Hero.

For children on the list, Toys R Us is promoting a gaggle of child-centered gadgets, from the Eye-Clops Night Vision Stealth Goggles to the Disney-Pixar U-Command Wall-E with a programmable re-mote control.

But not everyone goes for battery operated.

Girls still love Barbie, boys still love LEGO. Especially popular this

year, Toys R Us predicts, will be the Barbie & The Diamond Castle Prin-cess Liana and Princess Alexa dolls, and Star Wars-themed LEGOs.

While discount stores and depart-ment stores tend to dominate the holiday shopping agenda, south-eastern Wisconsin has a wealth of small, independent retailers that offer more distinctive gifts.

Looking for children’s gifts that don’t come with a power cord or a pack of batteries?

Independent toy stores in the area, like Heim’s Downtown Toy Store in Kenosha and Allison Won-derland in Burlington and Lake Geneva, specialize in high-quality toys that encourage imaginative play. At Heims, 5819 Sixth Ave., shoppers will fi nd a big selection

Gifts galoreHottest holiday presents include everything from technology to toys, bags to books

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This Winding River jacket is not only fashionable, but it is also reversible.

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But this holiday season her hand-painted Christmas ornaments are expected to be among the most popular items for sale at Andrea’s, 2401 60th St., Kenosha.

A Kenosha resident, Walkowski has been working at the store for a little more than three years. Last year she casually mentioned that she paints ornaments for the holidays. With encour-agement from her boss, she brought in 80. They sold out in three weeks.

The second oldest of Kenosha residents Dick and Sue Loewen’s 13 children, Walkowski never took an art class. She simply loves to paint on just about anything: stoneware crocks, wooden plaques, furniture, and, of course, those precious, fragile globes folks hang on their Christmas trees. Walkows-ki, a wife and mother of four, said she enjoys the time she spends painting the ornaments.

“It’s very relaxing for me,” she said. “I could lock myself in my little room and do nothing but that for hours, but then the kids come knock-ing and asking, ‘Where’s dinner?’”

Walkowski’s ornaments feature outdoor winter scenes and holiday themes. She appreciates the oppor-tunity they allow her in stretching her artistic creativity.

“I would get bored if I was doing the same thing over and over again,” Walkowski said. “I like the variety.”

So does buyer and merchandise manager Mary Pat Andrea.“Each one is different, so people (who buy them) truly are getting

a one-of-a-kind,” said Andrea, who noted that Walkowski will be a “special guest” during a Dec. 3 Girls Night Out event at the store from 6 to 9 p.m. The theme for the evening is Entertaining in Style for the Holidays, and those who attend will learn more about party menus, center-pieces, candles, hostess gifts and more.

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of toys, including Thomas the Tank Engine and the so-ugly-they-are-cute Uglydolls. Allison Won-derland, 720 W. Main St. in Lake Geneva and 472 N. Pine St. in Burlington, feature Playmobile toys, dolls and award-winning children’s games and craft sets.

Looking for a gift for a woman who does not want to dress like the rest of the crowd? At Molly MaGruder, 330 Main St. in Racine, shoppers will fi nd contemporary cloth-ing and accessories for women, and even some imported foods.

Dorothy Ward, who co-owns the store with Laurie Pettit, said she searches for unique clothing that shoppers would not fi nd at the community Kohl’s or Boston Store. “We don’t buy in bulk,” she said, adding that the store tries to carry a small number of pieces and colors of each item they buy.

Among the popular items in the store are Wind River sweaters and Color Me Cotton clothing.

“This year we have beefed up our accessory lines,” Ward said, noting that the store is carrying more items like scarves, jewelry and watches.

Ward said the store also features Inis perfume, a fra-grance line made in Ireland.

At Andrea’s, 2401 60th St. in Kenosha, shoppers can fi nd gifts that range from handmade jewelry to handmade cigars.

The shop, which also in-cludes a vintage soda fountain and cafe, offers exquisite gifts for men, women and children.

Mary Pat Andrea, the store’s buyer and merchan-dise manager, predicted the most popular items in the store this Christmas will be Vera Bradley handbags and Swarovski Crystal jewelry.

“Vera Bradley hand-made handbags have been around for awhile but they have really created some beauti-ful patterns this year that have appealed to everybody from middle schoolers to the more sophisticated set,” An-drea said.

Also on her list of holiday gifts-giving ideas are two books by Wisconsin authors, “An Old-Fashioned Christmas: A Nostalgic Journey Through our Childhood Memories” by Rochelle and Nicholas Pennington, and “The Twelve Days of Christ-mas in Wisconsin” by Erin Eitter Kono.

Also popular for the season is Thymes

Frazier Fir fragrances, which come in everything from hand soaps to scent diffusers. “It’s really nice this time of year, especially for people who don’t have a live tree in the house,” Andrea said.

You can reach Sears in Kenosha at (262) 697-3300; Heim’s Downtown Toy Store at (262) 652-8697; Allison Wonderland at (262) 763-9718 or (262) 248-6500; Molly MaGruder at (262) 898-9080; and Andrea’s at (262) 657-7732.

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Purses will make a bold fashion statement this season.Wind River sweaters are among the popular cloth-ing items available.

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Vera Bradley handbags are expected to be popular at An-drea’s this holiday season.

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What do we mean by the holiday season?

Dec. 25, 2008: ChristmasChristmas is an annual holiday celebrated on Dec. 25 that marks and

honors the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. His birth has been determined by modern historians as having occurred between 7 and 2 BC. The date of celebration is not thought to be Jesus’ actual date of birth, and may have been chosen to coincide with ancient Roman solar festivals that were held on December 25.

Dec. 26, 2008 - Jan 1, 2009: KwanzaaKwanzaa is a weeklong holiday celebrated throughout the world, honor-

ing African heritage. It is observed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 each year.Kwanzaa consists of seven days of celebration, featuring activities such

as candle-lighting and pouring of libations, and culminating in a feast and gift giving. It was created by Maulana Karenga and fi rst celebrated from Dec. 26, 1966 to Jan. 1, 1967.

Dec. 21 - 29, 2008: HanukkahAlso known as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is an eight-day Jew-

ish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, and may occur from late November to late December on the Gregorian calendar.

The festival is observed by the kindling of the lights of a special cande-labrum, the Menorah or Hanukiah, one light on each night of the holiday, progressing to eight on the fi nal night. An extra light called a shamash, is also lit each night, and is given a distinct location, usually higher or lower than the others.

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Name: Kim Emer of Pleasant PrairieA little about me: I am a Jazzer-

cise instructor and have been teach-ing classes in Kenosha for 16 years. I also work part time for Dr. John Crawford, an orthodontist. I have been married to Pete Emer, an optometrist, for 29 years. We have three children: Nathan, 26, Benjamin, 25, and Eliza-beth, 22.

I love to Jazzercise! It’s my favorite form of exercise because I love to dance and Jazzercise is dance-based aerobics. I take acting lessons, and I was in “Steel Magnolias” by the Racine Theatre Guild in October. I paddle and compete in dragonboat races. We took fi rst place in the Oshkosh Dragonboat Festival on Sept. 20. My husband and I have taken three mission trips to the Dominican Republic where we helped run an eye clinic.

The music on my iPod is: My Jazzercise set which includes a wide variety of music. I only use my iPod for Jazzercise — I am so VERY untechy!

The movie I love to watch over and over again is: “The Sound of Music.” I really secretly wanted to be Julie Andrews.

The book on my bedside table is: “The Wisdom of Menopause” by Dr. Christianne Northrup. Oh my goodness, my body is a-changing, and I’m trying desperately to fi gure it out.

The piece of clothing and pair of shoes I’ll never part with are: Ankle-length, down-fi lled winter coat and my Dansko clogs. I feel no pain in my Dan-sko clogs. My green coat kept me warm while I was a spectator at my three children’s soccer games for many years. It is so wrapped up with memories I will never part with it.

When I go to a store with bath, body and beauty items I always buy: Whatever shower gel is on sale.

When I’m trying to impress my sig-nifi cant other I make sure to stop at Woodman’s to pick up a gallon of milk. It’s an emergency situation if he doesn’t have milk and cereal for breakfast every morning.

If I had a day with no responsibili-ties I would spend it: Ideally: on a lake in a boat. Realistically: in my pajamas

reading magazines or a good book.The room in my house that makes

me feel most centered is: My family room. Two years ago we redecorated and I love my family room furniture. It’s so comfortable — it fi ts my body perfectly. A friend, who is also an interior designer, took me shopping and made my sit in every piece of furniture repeat-edly until I found just the right ‘fi t’ for me.

When I have visitors from out of town I like to take them to: Any

place for pizza. We have great pizza in Kenosha.

The most important item in my purse is: My debit card.

I’d be lost without: A water bottle. I drink water all day long.

The best advice I ever received is: Give your children good moral values and a stable foundation of family and love, and they will be able to ‘fi gure it all out’ when you have to let them go. That advice is from my dad.

PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN PASSINOKim Emer of Pleasant Prairie loves Jazzercise and has been enthusiastically teaching the dance-based aerobic exercise to others for 16 years.

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Name: Cynthia Fueredi of Lake GenevaA little about me: I am originally from

Milwaukee but moved to Lake Geneva seven years ago. I am single and live with my two beloved yellow Labs, Petey and Marty. At the age of 50 I was forced to reinvent myself after the end of my 18-year marriage. I started a business in Lake Geneva based on my love of cooking and entertaining. After four successful years I sold my company and now am ready to embrace my next adventure.

The music on my iPod is: Lots of salsa to jumpstart my workouts, everything recorded by Diana Krall, and several of my favorite soprano arias that I love to let loose when no one is listening. In addition to studying culinary arts, I was a vocal performance major. A singing chef!

The movie I love to watch over and over again is: My interests are very diverse with a strong leaning toward foreign fi lms. It would have been easier to answer “What are your favorite tear jerkers?” I’d say: “Out of Africa,” “The English Patient,” “The Bridges of Madison County.”

The book on my bedside table is: “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” by David Wroblewski. It’s much more than a book about dogs.

The piece of clothing and pair of shoes I’ll never part with are: For some ridiculous reason I still have my wedding dress, but the

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shoes that I want to be buried in are my leopard design Manolo Blahniks.

When I go to a store with bath, body and beauty items I always buy: I am a skin-care junkie. I currently use the entire line from SkinCeuticals.

When I’m trying to impress my signifi cant other I make sure to stop at: Lake Geneva Country Meats. It has the best selection of treats for the males in my life... from veal shanks to pig ears.

If I had a day with no responsibili-ties I would spend it: I like to start the day with coffee and a little morning TV, then take my dogs on a walk at the lake or on the wonderful trails at Linn Park. A great workout would be next with my trainer, Glen Biller. A spa treatment at Clear Waters would be a wonderful way to spend the afternoon. The rest of the day would be spent shopping for and preparing an ambitious dinner for someone special.

The room in my house that makes me feel most centered is: Of course for me this is the kitchen. This is the room that allows my creativity to fl ourish and where I feel so relaxed and at peace with myself. My favorite time is in the winter, when I have a fi re crackling, music playing, and the whole house is engulfed in the aromas of a savory, slow-cooking comfort dish in the oven. Oh yeah, and a great glass of wine!

When I have visitors from out of

town I like to take them to: When you live in Lake Geneva the main event is the lake. My guests have really enjoyed the Mail Boat tour, which offers a fabulous narrative of the history of the lake and an up-close look at our beautiful shoreline. I like to follow up the tour with lunch at the Geneva Inn with its panoramic views of the lake.

The most important item in my purse is: Hand sanitizer. I know this sounds weird, but I am a bit of a clean freak.

I’d be lost without: Olive oil, bal-samic vinegar, half & half, champagne, chats with my mother, and my canine companions.

The best advice I ever received is: The grudge you hold onto is like a hot coal that you intend to throw at someone, but YOU’RE the one who gets burned.RIER

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Here at She we are fascinated by the things that interest our readers: the indulgences they crave, books that transform them, music that brings them to tears (the good crying). So we created My Favorite Things, an opportunity for our read-ers to tell us what they love and why.

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Name: Sheila R. Bugalecki of RacineA little about me: I guess you could

call me a super scientist by day, volun-teer by night. I’m a Harley Davidson en-thusiast, I like to garden, I enjoy a clean car and I like to be outside, especially when the weather is agreeable. Green is my favorite color, and if you ask me my favorite candy bar I’d have to say Mounds (sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t).

I am employed by SC Johnson as a research scientist in insect control,

working diligently to kill bugs dead. Whether it is in a laboratory working with beakers and pesticides or out-doors dressed in canvas and netting, I work each day to help folks who fear creepy crawlies live more relaxed, pest-free lives.

While not helping the insectphobic, I’m helping those in need. I am past president of the Junior League of Racine, and I am chairwoman of the communications committee this year. I participate in community meals and

done-in-a-day projects, and I’m often there to lend an ear, offer historical per-spective and promote the Junior League any way I can. I’m also a member of the Racine Community Foundation Grants Committee, which offers an opportunity to learn much more about organizations in the Racine community.

I admit I’m not very athletic, but I play golf and completed my fi rst sprint-dis-tance triathlon this summer. In my spare time I’m learning the ins and outs of knitting — a fun and functional pastime.

The music on my iPod is: A veritable potpourri including all Rufus Wainwright, some Johnny Cash, music from our wedding, other music of the like: Modest Mouse, Flaming Lips, Duvall, Smoking Popes, etc.

The movie I love to watch over and over again is: My new fav is “Juno.”

The book on my bedside table is: Just fi nished “The Devil in the Junior League” and am passing it around to my other Junior League friends.

The piece of clothing and pair of shoes I’ll never part with are: I have a favorite pair of old army green shorts from Gap and my old green Birkenstocks.

When I go to a store with bath, body and beauty items I always buy: I don’t go in unless I need something specifi c. Otherwise I’ll spend too much money on things I don’t need.

When I’m trying to impress my sig-nifi cant other I make sure to: Cook? I don’t know! Pete is impressed by the fact that I do laundry weekly — he is easy to please.

If I had a day with no responsibili-ties I would spend it: Reading.

The room in my house that makes me feel most centered: Bedroom?

When I have visitors from out of town I like taking them to: The Yardarm or Ivanhoe for a beer and a bite to eat. Or if here for longer than a meal, the zoo and beach, along with a coordinated tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s great work room.

The most important item in my purse is: Wallet.

I’d be lost without: Burt’s Bees lip balm.

The best advice I ever received is: Rise above it.

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An Elkhorn barn has been transformed this holiday season into an old-fashioned country Christmas setting.

Three baby boomers — Sharon Paar of Elkhorn, Lydia Thomas of Lake Geneva and Judy Halpin of Lake Geneva — have brought together under one roof a potpourri of charming items, including antique furnishings, unique gifts, holiday trimmings and accessories made by fi ne artisans and crafters.

Shoppers feel as if they are stepping back in time once they enter the refurbished barn. Adorned with wreaths and bows for the holidays, the walls are infused with lights and decorations from the Victorian era to the present. Warm and inviting, the barn features moderately priced artwork, delectable food samples and heirloom-quality, handmade items that mix with antique and retro furnishings to create the perfect holiday backdrop.

This is the second season for The Christmas Barn, which is open seven weekends leading up to Christmas. This year it opened on Nov. 7, with shoppers welcome on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 21. Paar said the idea emerged after she and her husband moved back to the area from Stevens Point, where she was involved in a similar venture.

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small scale,” she said. “I thought for a long time that I would like to implement the idea here but wasn’t sure how I would fi nd the right people to do it with.”

Years of experience working in a fl ower shop led Paar, an avid fl oral artist, to attempt a home show before the Christ-mas season one year.

“I decorated my house like a Christmas fairyland with deco-rations, lights, trees, wreaths. I sent out fl yers and asked people to bring their friends. It was a big success,” she said. “I knew Lydia (Thomas) because she used to own the Curves franchise in Elkhorn. She came and brought Judy (Halpin), and between the three of us we de-cided to make this a business.”

After much scouting around, the trio decided to rent the ancient barn at N4447 County Highway H for two months a year. During the rest of the year they would spend time creating artistic designs, attending art shows and traveling throughout the Midwest in search of unique decorations and gift ideas.

“We have found a good mix of (vendors) we think would do well as a group,” Paar said. “We have them bring in products,

and we set up and display them. We have no little booths. When you walk into this shop you wouldn’t know it is a bunch of different vendors.”

The space is cozy and wel-coming, with the heady aroma of holiday scents and spices permeating the rustic atmo-sphere. As purchases are made, the women restock the displays.

“We are full with inventory un-til the very end,” Paar said. “We supplement the products with some retail lines such as unique oil lamps, garden art, specialty candles and a line of dips and

soups. It isn’t just Christmas items. We have many things for year-round enjoyment.”

Halpin acknowledged that initially she was a bit nervous about whether the business would generate interest.

“We just kept telling each other that we would be glad if we just broke even,” she said. “We expected disappointment but were thrilled that we were received as well as we were.”

Indeed, the lines of cheerful shoppers winding through the rustic barn seemed endless last year. And each busy weekend

further convinced the three friends they had formed a part-nership perfect for them.

“The three of us just clicked immediately,” Thomas said. “We are having so much fun working on this new adventure, and it is very rewarding for us to bring such fi ne artisans to-gether, to decorate the building and see so many people come through the doors.”

For Halpin, The Christmas Barn has been a joyous endeav-or on many levels.

“We are happy we can offer this to the public, and we are happy to write a new chapter in our lives,” she said. “I guess if it ever gets too boring or mundane it might be time to do something different, but we are having fun now and that is all that matters.”

Sharon Paar, from left, Lydia Thomas and Judy Halpin have given The Christmas Barn near Lake Geneva a comfortable, homey feel.

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Linda Dosemagen had one primary goal in opening her Kenosha store in November 2007. It was to keep the spirit of Christmas alive all year long.

A lifelong Kenosha resident, Dosema-gen always has had a passion for Christmas. So it seemed natural for her to want to share that passion with oth-ers. And that’s just what she’d done at Forever Christmas, 5721 Sixth Ave.

“Christmas just brings back such good memories for people,” Dosemagen said. “It’s all about family and sharing and people opening their hearts. Who doesn’t love Christmas?”

Her store boast more than 1,500 ornaments, which come in all shapes, colors and styles.

“I sell a lot of angels,” Dosemagen said, adding that other big sellers include nativity sets, water globes, nutcrackers and dolls.

The dolls draw perhaps the most sentimental emotions from shoppers, who

seem to be transported back to their own childhoods when admiring the exquisitely coiffured beauties, their expressions so pure, their dresses so luxurious.

Among the other merchandise Dosemagen carries are quilted Christ-mas throws, holiday-themed baby gifts, and double-wicked candles from Eng-land that are made of soy and essential

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While Christmas items and decorations are the No. 1 draw at Dosemagen’s business, she sees herself as much more than a shop owner. In her quest to give back to the community, Dosema-gen holds bake sales at Forever Christmas every three months or so.

She diligently bakes cookies, candies and dessert bars, then sells them, with all proceeds go-ing to Kenosha’s Shalom Cen-ter and Women and Children’s Horizons. She has organized four such bake sales since open-ing her store last year, and she intends to continue the fund-

raising efforts in 2009.She also plans to schedule

another Christmas in July event. In conjunction with her 2008 summer celebration, Dosemagen collected coats, scarves and mittens that she donated to local schools for children in need. She continues collecting clothing throughout the year for local students.

Also throughout the year, customers continue bringing in non-perishable foods and personal hygiene items that go to the Shalom Center and Women and Children’s Horizons and toys that are given to Toys for Tots.

The collections and bake sales further underscore Dosemagen’s passion for the true spirit of Christmas.

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Story and photographs by Kathleen Troher

Door County reminds me of the Chicago neigh-borhood where I grew up. No matter how long between visits, it always feels like home when I return.

Usually when I venture north to the thumb in the mitten that is Wisconsin, I like spending a smidgeon of time at each of the unique communities that make up that breathtaking peninsula. But during my most re-cent trek, I opted for a different approach. I decided to spend all my time — in this case three days — in Fish Creek. I wanted to dig a little deeper, search for some new treasures. I’m so glad I did because I found several gems I’ll be sure to visit again.

Here’s the scoop on some of my more exceptional fi nds.

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■ Peninsula State Park. The sunset from the area sur-rounding Eagle Bluff Light-house, perched atop a 40-foot bluff, is just spectacular. Be sure to climb Eagle Tower, built in 1914 and rebuilt in 1930. It’s 75-feet high and 250 feet above Green Bay.

■ Top of the Hill Shops. Here I found some of my new Fish Creek favorites, includ-ing A Summer Cottage, The

Magic Jacket and Hart & Hart.

It’s also where I found art-ist Connie Glowacki in her gallery, Watercolors with Spirit, working on a painting. Her pieces are lovely, mostly depicting nature, with lots of colorful fl owers and deep, rich landscapes. Plus they’re reason-ably priced. She sells original watercolors, drawings and limited edition prints.

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But the artwork is not the only reason to stop. Glowacki herself is the No. 1 attraction. Warm and genuine, she readily shares her philosophies about art and life and happiness with visitors.

She and several friends directed me to APJ Handbags (www.apjde-signs.com) where owner Ann John-son sells custom purses. What does that mean? You pick your fabric, size, style, and in about two days you’ll have your purse. Or buy a ready-made one in the store.

The purses are fabulous, but it’s the “organize-her” that really makes APJ purses special. You load it with your essentials — cell phone, lip-stick, business cards, etc. — roll it up and drop it in your purse. When it’s time to switch purses just yank out the organize-her and drop it in your next purse. What a great idea.

If you want to check out her purses but not make the trek to Fish Creek, visit her shop in Janesville Plaza (2475 Milton Ave.).

■ The Settlement Shops south of Fish Creek, 9106 Highway 42

Make sure to visit Sweetie Pies. The owners are Larry and Cathy Mazurek and Lea and Dave Renny. In their cozy, vintage shop you can sip

coffee and enjoy a slice of pie. They sell more than 10,000 pies annually, with their most popular being cherry. Cus-tomers purchase almost 600 per week during Sweetie Pies’ busiest time of year. Their fruit pies can be shipped frozen anywhere in the country.

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December through March — Horse-drawn sleigh rides at Orchard Country Winery (920) 421-1152

Dec. 5 and 6; 12 and 13; 19 and 20 — Fish Creek Historic Inns Progressive Dinner featur-ing fi ve-course gourmet dinner with live music at three historic inns: White Gull Inn (800) 868-1987, Whistling Swan (920) 868-3442 and Thorp House Inn (920) 868-2444

Dec. 26 and 27 — Christmas at the Noble House Museum (920) 868-2091

Feb. 6 - 8 — 22nd Annual Fish Creek Winter Festival; www.fi shcreekin-fo.com, (800) 577-1880

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quilts, tableclothes, duvets and more. You’ll fi nd mirrors, lamps, fl oral arrangements, Ital-ian ceramics, handwoven throws, and this list goes on and on.

■ Founders Square. This is the heart of Fish Creek, with more that a dozen shops, includ-ing Bath, Body and Soul Essentials, Door County Confectionery and Moccasin Works.

Of all the communities in Door County, Fish Creek offers the broadest range of rec-reation, entertainment and art. It is home to American Folklore Theatre, Door Com-munity Auditorium, Peninsula Players and Hands On Art Studio.

One warning: Winter months in Door County are much less active than the rest of the year. Quite a few shops, restaurants and hotels are closed or have limited hours, although far more are open on weekends. Be sure to call in advance if there’s someplace you defi nitely want to visit. Come Memo-rial Day, Fish Creek and all of Door County emerges from hibernation.

Here’s my fi nal tip: As soon as you arrive in Fish Creek be sure to pick up your free copies of Door County Living (magazine format) and Peninsula Pulse (newspaper format). Both tell you all you need to know about activities hap-pening during your stay and all the great shop-ping, dining and entertainment destinations.

The Fish Creek Welcome Center is at 4097 Main St. For more information, call (920) 868-2316 or (800) 577-1880 or e-mail vacation@fi shcreekinfo.com.

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Can’t make it to Door County to view Connie Glowacki’s art, stop at her Christmas Open House in Janesville Dec. 5 to 7. The hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Her gal-lery is at 3205 Windsor Lane (on the corner of Windsor Lane and Somerset Drive) in Janesville. Call toll free at (877) 926-5677 or go to www.connie-glowacki.com.

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What convinced you that the two of you should be a couple?

Michelle: After 10 months of dating I realized he really is who he acted like he was. Sometimes before I met Tim I found that men would act a certain way to get you to date them and then the real them came out. Tim’s not like that at all. The man you meet is the man you get. He really is a gentleman. He really does have good character, and he really does have a big, fat heart.

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If you could replace one piece of clothing from your spouse’s ward-robe, what would it be?

Michelle: The man looks like he stepped off the pages of a magazine. He is very polished. I think there was a yellow shirt I didn’t like. He didn’t wear it very often. I think it’s buried in the back of his closet now.

Tim: Michelle is in tune with fashion, music and the arts, so I’m not nearly as qualifi ed in this area. I enjoy shopping with her and picking out each other’s clothes together.

Describe what your spouse did the last time you rolled your eyes over his/her behavior.

Michelle: As polished and profession-al as my husband appears, deep down, behind closed doors, he is one silly guy. Last night we had a fl y in our bedroom. It was buzzing his tower for a good 20 minutes before Tim had had enough. He decided to get up and take care of it. When he was standing there ready for action the fl y would come around and jump on the back of his hand or circle his body. Finally, he announced to the fl y, “Alright! Mano e mano.” Just as soon as the words left his mouth that fl y fl ew right in his face in a zig-zag motion, and it scared the fi re out of Tim... I rolled my eyes.

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What’s the one thing your spouse

thinks he/she can fi x but you know he/she can’t?

Michelle: I’m actually amazed at the things he can fi x. He did some research and learned how to do some masonry on the house, and he fi xed the dishwasher. He’s a pretty good little Mr. Fix-it. The one

thing he gets some heat about is time. His family affectionately refers to this as “Tim Time.” He loves what he does so he tends to throw just a few more minutes at his projects, and it runs over into other things. We have a saying in the south, “Every pot has its lid.” I found mine. I’m the same way. I tend to fl y in on two wheels to most events due to my “one more thing.”

Tim: Hmmm...none come to mind. Michelle’s handy and creative with her artsy projects and uses tools and machinery that are intimidating to me. She’s very capable on her Mac computer as well. She does, however, leave the heavy-duty stuff to me. I en-joyed the benefi ts of condo living until our marriage and it was a wake-up call to me to have so much responsibility around the house. Yikes!

What advice would you give a couple on their wedding day?

Michelle: Don’t forget that your vows are made in front of God. All those people you’ve invited to your wedding aren’t just there so you can feed them, they are there to help you through the good times and the bad. They are there to witness your very special day. Make sure you talk about the big things before you get married. Kids? Money? Faith? If he’s really the right one, these questions should be easy to talk about.

Tim: Do sweet, simple things for each other every day to express your appreciation for one another. Michelle is very good at this.

What do you love most about your spouse?

Michelle: His laugh. Sometimes something will tickle him, and he gets going, and he has so much fun with it you start laughing just watching him. You fi nd yourself laughing with him and not even knowing what you’re laughing about. What I love the most is how things don’t seem completely real until I tell him about them. But the thing I love the very most is how I can count on him. I trust him. That one little thing makes me feel safe. I know he wouldn’t do anything to hurt me, not on purpose, anyway. We have issues like anyone else, but he’s awful good about making things right.

Tim: My pre-marriage suspicion that Michelle has the biggest heart ever is often verifi ed by people she mentors through her work. They mail hand-writ-ten notes to her to express their appre-ciation for her help. Letters of this nature arrive at the house almost weekly.

Michelle and Tim Cascio of Kenosha have been married just over two years.

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PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN POIRIERFrankie Mechelle Beiser, of Kenosha, holds a photo showing her with her father, Frankie Dew, of Keno-sha, for whom she was named. He passed away in April. She is sitting on his favorite rocking chair.

By Jill Tatge-Rozell and Kathleen Troher

What’s in a name?A name.

Everyone has one. Some

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Frankie

Mechelle Beiser of Kenosha

Most people know her as Mechelle Beiser, but truth be told her name is Frankie.

Her parents agreed, boy or girl, their child would be named after his or her father, Frankie. Because her parents called her by her middle name, “Mech-elle,” problems didn’t surface until she needed to start using offi cial identifi cation. The only thing that set her name and her father’s name apart was their middle initials. Hers “M,” his “E.”

“I remember the time that I had an unpaid park-ing ticket, and the authorities went to my father’s place of employment, took him off the job and were about to arrest him when he realized it was Frankie “M” they were looking for,” she recalled. “Needless to say as soon as he notifi ed me I paid the parking ticket.”

Things got a little easier after she married. But she said she still gets strange looks when, for ex-ample, her name is called at the doctor’s offi ce and she, a woman, stands up.

“At one point in my life I thought that I might legally change my name to F. Mechelle,” Beiser said. “My father (Frankie Dew of Kenosha) passed away in April, and now changing my name is the last thing I want to do. To me it is now and always will be an honor to bear my father’s name.”

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Bucko of Kenosha

Jori Bucko has met only a couple of other people in her lifetime who share her fi rst name, and she knows of one other: the Chicago news anchor for whom she was named.

Before Bucko was born, her parents, Jean and Gerald Glitzky of Kenosha, lived in Chi-cago. They watched WMAQ channel 5 news, which featured one of the only female broad-casters at the time: Jorie Luloff. They loved her fi rst name and knew they wanted it for their fi rst daughter.

When Bucko was born in 1969 her par-ents held true to their desire, although they dropped the “e” from the end. They wrote to Luloff and told her they named their fi rst daughter after her.

“Jorie Luloff sent me a gold charm neckalce with her spelling, Jorie, on one side, and mine, Jori, on the other,” Bucko said. “I still have the necklace but have never met Jorie Luloff.”

Luloff had another Kenosha connection. She was born here because her mother was in the city when she went into labor. Luloff included that tidbit in the letter.

“I still have that letter in my baby book,” Bucko said. “I was just looking at it the other day.”

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PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN PASSINOGemma Santelli, left, of Kenosha, and Gemma Del Frate share an uncommon fi rst name. Santelli was named after an Italian saint, and young Gemma was named after Santelli.

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Gemma

Santelli of Kenosha

It’s a name you can trace back to Italy. On the surface it simply means “gem” in Italian. But this “Gemma” was named after a saint, not a stone.

“My maternal grandmother knew Saint Gemma Galgani as a child growing up in Lucca, Italy,” Santelli explained. “That is who I am named after.”

Gemma Galgani was born March 12, 1878, and had a short but religiously sig-nifi cant life. After being miraculously cured, it is believed Galgani received a stigmata (unexplained markings on the body that resemble the wounds of Christ). She died at age 25 in what is believed to be a heroic death to guarantee the salvation of souls.

“I’m very proud of it,” Santelli said of her name. She added that her fi rst grandaugh-ter was named Maria Gemma, and her cousin John DelFrate and his wife, Pam, named their daughter Gemma as well.

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PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN POIRIERElLois Betts, of Racine, was named after her mother’s good friend and Sunday school teacher, ElLois Nelson.

ElLois Betts of Racine

Its rarity combined with the diffi culty people have pronouncing it makes ElLois Betts’ name quite the topic of conversation.

Upon fi rst meeting her and learning her name, people often ask if its origin is French or Spanish. Betts simply tells them she was named after ElLois Nelson, who was her mother’s Sunday school and piano teacher in Racine. Where Nelson got the name is a mystery to Betts.

“I have no idea why she was named ElLois,” Betts said. “I just know I was named after her.”

It was a diffi cult name for Betts’ elementary school

peers to pronounce, and she was called by many nick-names throughout the years. Eventually all the adult members of her family began calling her by her given name. The only holdouts are her sister Becky and her mother, Esther, who call her Lois, which is the name of her mom’s best friend and roommate in college. And Betts’ nieces and nephews call their aunt Lo or LoLo.

When strangers get that confused look on their faces as they attempt to say her name, Betts simply fi nishes the pronunciation for them.

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Ho, Ho, Ho?As the holidays ap-

proach, it’s more like Ho, Ho, No!

Don’t get me wrong. I love the holiday season and all it en-tails. But I recognize this time of year is rife with opportuni-ties for me to end 2008 deeper in debt, drowning in tinsel and living in sweat pants.

Not exactly a Christmas card photo image, is it?

I can’t blame this situation totally on November and Decem-ber — though they are the chief culprits. It starts with Halloween, when stores pile their shelves high with candy. I could vow to stay out of Target for the month, but even if I could pull that off, I still have to buy treats for the neighborhood kids. (And don’t suggest handing out granola bars or — horrors! — raisins. I have to

live on this street.)But Halloween is just the

beginning of what amounts to a three-month orgy of chocolate, gravy and stuffi ng.

If I can make it into No-vember without a major sugar binge — and that’s a big “if” hinging a great deal on the weather, my dogs’ behavior and how the Green Bay Packers are doing — I run straight into Thanksgiving. That’s a whole week of pre-holiday nibbling, recipe sampling, the holiday dinner itself, and then a three-day weekend of leftovers.

It’s a miracle I can get my rear end off the couch that next week and get back to the offi ce.

The offi ce! Have you been

inside a workplace in the weeks before Christmas? It’s a mine-fi eld of cookies, cupcakes and candy canes.

If you think you hear jingle bells in December, it’s actually my thighs jiggling under this onslaught of calories.

Every year, I tell my husband it’s a good thing we’re not very popular, or we’d be working our way through buffet tables at parties until New Year’s Day.

What’s a person with a crimi-nally slow metabolism to do? Follow these guidelines and you should survive the holiday sea-son without ripping your pants in public:

Eat your fruits and vegetables. It will help you stay away from the dessert table. Holiday fruits and veg-gies include chocolate-covered cherries, Jell-O molds with pineapple and Cool Whip, and pumpkin pie.

Anything a grandmother makes is fair game. If it’s from the Old Country, eat twice as much, because you are keep-ing family traditions alive. And the holidays are all about fam-

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ily. And sweets. But especially family.

Ditto for something your children bake, even if it comes out of a Pillsbury box. Spurning their tray of brownies could send them into therapy for years.

All food received as a gift is OK to eat. The guilt you’d feel for being rude is far worse than a few stray calories.

If you exercise, you can eat the same amount of calories you just burned off. For example: If you wrap three Christmas presents, help yourself to three chocolate-dipped pretzels. Eat four if you just wrapped gifts for your husband’s family.

Any food that appears just once a year (my mother’s Thanksgiving stuffi ng) must be eaten. That falls under the Brigadoon Rule of Dieting, where your childhood favorites mysteri-ously show up in your kitchen and then vanish after 24 hours.

Any food that has a holi-day shape — I’m looking at you, Christmas tree Peeps — is OK if eaten by Dec. 31.

Gingerbread is perfectly fi ne for making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches during the month of December.

Egg nog is nature’s per-fect breakfast drink. Think of it as a Christmas omelette in a cup, complete with protein and a year’s worth of dairy in that heavy cream.

If something is topped with nutmeg, it falls under the Hol-iday Treat Exception and can be safely consumed as long as seasonal music is play-ing in the background. (That Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte? Treat yourself to one on the way to work today. You’ve earned it. What’s a few, or more, hundred calories between friends?)

If, after carefully following these stringent guidelines, you still somehow gain weight, then remember the biggest holiday rule of all: When making your holiday wish list, ask for pants and skirts with elastic waists, and ask for over-sized tops.

And remember the best thing about the holiday season in Wisconsin: It’s followed by three months of winter, where piling on layers and layers of clothing is just good sense.

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IN HER DAY

By Josephine Chianello Berman

As told to Kathleen Troher

My mom, Theresa Chi-anello, was 16 when she came to the United States from Marano Principato near Cosen-za, Italy. She traveled

here by ship with her father, my grandpa, arriving in New York on Dec. 8, 1955.

My grandma, my mother’s mother, was already here in the United States. Eventu-ally my mother, her brother and her parents moved into a house on 55th Street in Keno-sha. At one point my uncle and grandpa couldn’t fi nd jobs, so it was my mother sup-porting the whole family. She was working at Jockey, and she was going to night school to learn English. Can you imagine that? Not knowing the language, she was just 16 and she was supporting her family.

She went back to Italy in 1964 with my uncle. She married my dad in Surdo, Italy, on July 5, and my uncle, Leo, got married a week later. After my parents came back here my mom had me and then my brother.

When I was little she worked at Samuel Lowe on 52nd Street, where they made coloring books. She worked there for about 10 or 12 years, then at Manu-Tronics for 10 years and then in the cafeteria at Tremper High School for 10 years. She retired in 1996 to take care of my little boy, Benja-min. Now she watches my 4-year-old son, Matthew. I could not be here doing what I am doing (running my own dental practice) if not for my mom.

She always puts other people’s needs be-

fore hers. She’s 71 years old now and she’s my best friend. There’s nothing we couldn’t talk about, nothing I can’t share with her. She has taught me so much.

I was the fi rst person in my family to go to college and graduate. And when I did, my grandfather said, “Four years is enough.” But I wanted to go to dental school, and both my mom and grandma said, “You keep going.” My mom was there to give me confi dence. She would say:

“Don’t listen to anyone else. Believe in yourself. You just do it. If you want to do something, you can do it.”

Even when I was in dental school be-tween 1987 and 1991, I was in the minority as a woman, and there were people who thought women shouldn’t be dentists. But I thought about my mom, and how much she went through when she came to this country. I learned persistence from her.

When I think I can’t do something, I think about my mom. And I think about all those people who came to this country like she did, the sacrifi ces they made, the struggles they had trying to survive.

And I say to myself, “If they can do it, if my mom could do all she did, then there’s nothing I can’t do.”

‘There’s nothing I can’t do.’

Josephine Chianello Berman, of Pleasant

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from her mother, Theresa Chianello,

of Kenosha.

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“Don’t listen to anyone else. Believe in yourself. You just do it. If you want to do something, you can do it.”

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