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YOU Spotlight: Toni Jaeckels makes the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon move

On the Cover: Toni Jaeckels. Photos by Mike Peters. Hair and makeup services provided by Cheyenne Cameron of Salon Fifty Four, Green Bay.

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I’ll never forget the day it happened. A couple years ago, I went to my regular Thursday night yoga class like I did (almost) every week. I was a baby yogi at that point so I still had a lot of uncertainty. Will I look silly doing these weird poses? Will I look even sillier if I am unable to do them? What if I fall? Am I the only one in this 90-degree room sweating bullets? About halfway through class, the instructor guided us to wheel pose. You know the one, where you push your hands and feet into the f loor, lifting your hips up into a backbend? I didn’t think I could do it. I didn’t think I was strong enough, f lexible enough or brave enough. The instructor must have seen my hesitation. She came over to me and said two simple words, “Just try.” So I tried. And I did it. I couldn’t believe it. I ran home and showed my husband my new trick. I was giddy, like a little kid. Until that night, I’m pretty sure the last time I did a wheel pose I was a little kid. Now it’s a weekly thing. Did doing a backbend make me a better person, a better yogi or more Zen? No, not really. But the “ just try” mentality stuck with me and has guided me to some pretty exciting moments and poses I never thought I could do – on and off my mat. So that’s what I want for you. To just try, even when you think you can’t. You are stronger than you know, in so many ways. Plus, there’s a freedom in trying something without judging the outcome. On March 28, there is a perfect opportunity to put the “just try” mentality into practice. YOU Magazine and Western Racquet and Fitness Club are partnering to offer YOU readers a chance to experience three different workouts – Zumba, Insanity and PiYo Strength – in easily manageable mini classes. The best part? It is free with your Fit Pass on page 14. Just fill it out, bring it in and gain access to the event as well as be entered to win a one month Western membership. Yup, we want to make it super easy for you to get moving after a long, cold winter. If the prospect of three fitness classes in one day is a little terrifying to you, that’s even more reason to do it. You might be surprised by what you can do if you just try. I hope you decide to grab a friend and join us, because giving it a try is always better than not trying at all.

  Amelia Compton Wolff Editor, Green Bay YOU Magazine

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Runner’s High Toni Jaeckels makes the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon move

story By Amelia Compton Wolff | Photos by Mike Peters Hair and makeup by Cheyenne Cameron of Salon Fifty Four, Green Bay

On the morning of her first full marathon, Toni Jaeckels took a black permanent marker and wrote 26 names down her left forearm, one underneath the next like the rings of a tree trunk.

The names represented 26 of the most important people in her life. They also represented the 26.2 miles she was about to run in the 2005 Cellcom Green Bay Marathon. Each mile was dedicated to a person she loved. When she felt like giving up, when the voices in her head told her to quit, Jaeckels looked at her arm and remembered who she was running for. Mile one was for her mother-in-law, Jan. Mile two was for her friend and training partner, Cami. Toward the end, when she needed the most encouragement, Jaeckels ran for her two children, Noah and Maryssa, and her husband, Rob. Each new mile brought a new face and with it, a wave of new inspiration. Even still, Jaeckels admits that the person she began running for more than a decade ago, and keeps running for today, was herself. “I turned to running as my mental detox,” Jaeckels, 41, says. “It was my thing. It was basically a shower for my soul, a chance for me to rinse my brain of all my worries.” Running became Jaeckels’s personal space to stretch upon relocating to Green Bay from Milwaukee for her husband’s job in 2002 and welcoming her first child soon after. As a new mom in a new town, running was a way for Jaeckels to reconnect with herself. “Running allowed me something for myself, a break in my day, a mental reconfiguring,” she says. “It allowed me time to breathe and be me.”

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Running has become more than a personal passion for Jaeckels – it’s become her career. After discovering her newfound love for the sport, she started teaching group classes at the Green Bay YMCA. A fellow instructor connected her with the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon when there was a job opening with the organization in 2008. Today Jaeckels serves as the marathon’s support operations manager. But when Jaeckels joined the team seven years ago, her only experience with marathons was running in them. “Being on that side is very different from being on the organizer side of it,” says Jaeckels, who worked as a medical technician before moving to Green Bay. “I definitely had an eye-opening first year realizing how everything happens and ties to together. I remember thinking at the end of the first year, I have no idea how that happened. I did everything, but I don’t know if I could do that again.” Jaeckels explains the gestation period of the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon is nine months. It takes that long to build the cellular structure of an event that draws more than 15,000 participants from all over the world including locations like Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya.

ing done, but I’m able to give myself a pat on the back for having gotten through the big stuff.”

“It’s almost like riding a rollercoaster,” Jaeckels says. “You make decisions as you are f lying by. You hit the end and you’re like, ‘Wow, I hope I made the best decisions I possibly could.’”

“I always wonder their stories. If they look happy, was this a success story? If someone is crying, what demons got them here? For everybody it’s different, but I know you don’t just wake up and decide to run 26.2 miles. There’s something that drives you,” she says. “Maybe it’s overcoming abuse or alcoholism or low self-esteem. There’s one thousand and one things that can get you here.”

As support operations manager, Jaeckels is responsible for “everything outside the course.” From directing registration to leading sponsorship sales, Jaeckels works on many facets of the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon with three other staffers, a 60 member operational team and more than 2,000 volunteers. This team organizes the weekend’s five running events: the marathon, halfmarathon, relay, kid’s run and 5K. Work begins in earnest during the month of September and clean-up concludes in June. This year, race weekend is May 15-17. “Race week is all hands on deck,” Jaeckels says. “When that gun finally goes off, my shoulders come down a few inches and I know the work isn’t close to be-

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After nine months of planning, organizing and directing, Jaeckels’s favorite thing to do on race weekend is to sit at the finish line and watch the runners come in.

Running for a Cause

Running marathons has had a profound personal impact on Jaeckels, yet she is the first to trumpet the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon’s community-wide inf luence. Take the marathon’s Run for a Reason program. The program enables runners to set up personal fundraising pages for one or all three of the marathon’s charity partners who each serve staggered 3-year terms. The charity partners benefit financially from the net proceeds of the marathon as well. Last year the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon donated $140,000 to its three charities.

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Over the past 14 years, the non-profit event has generated more than $916,000 in proceeds for local non-profits. This year, the marathon is partnering with Golden House, ASPIRO and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin. Jaeckels says you also can’t underestimate the effect running has on our community’s youngest members. As mother to a 10-yearold daughter, Jaeckels sees the importance of encouraging young people, especially girls, to have a positive body image. Running can be a gateway to a healthy lifestyle and positive selfperception, Jaeckels says. The marathon reaches out to young runners through the Prevea Luv2Run program which was developed in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay. The six-week curriculum through Prevea Sports Medicine is designed to cover running basics, provide simple nutrition education and can be facilitated by any adult regardless of running experience. The program was developed to engage youth in a positive free time activity that can turn into a lifelong habit. “We have a long way to go with our youth and instilling a positive body image, but this is a great place to start,” Jaeckels says. Looking ahead to the future is something that comes naturally to Jaeckels, who puts a premium on personal growth. After attending a recent conference in New Orleans, Running USA, Jaeckels has plans to implement new elements into the 2016 Cellcom Green Bay Marathon. This includes more woman-centric events in response to the surging number of female participants especially in the half-marathon. Jaeckels envisions a one-on-one mentoring program that inspires women to break personal and societal barriers. “I think there has to be this hand up from one woman to another, through encouragement and mentorship,” Jaeckels says. “The days of looking at each other with competiveness, that needs to crack. We are all in this together.” With nearly 40 races under her belt, Jaeckels says new runners interested in completing a marathon will get the best results by following a training schedule combined with plenty of support from family and friends.

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“Race day should really be the victory lap,” she says. “You shouldn’t be miserable. You should be reaping the rewards of the training you’ve put in.”

7 a.m. Cellcom Green Bay Marathon and Marathon Relay

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Melissa Gorzelanczyk is a young adult author who lives in Green Bay with her husband and two teenage children. She believes love is everything and writes love stories like ARROWS, her debut novel coming from Random House/Delacorte Press, 2016. She is represented by agent Carrie Howland of Donadio & Olson. Online: www. MelissaGorzelanczyk.com Twitter: @MelissaGorzela

Creating a Personalized Fitness Plan By Melissa Gorzelanczyk

When it comes to fitness, the message is rarely simple.

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re constantly told what to buy, swallow and do to feel better. Our expectations are high. We want to lose weight, get toned, feel less stressed but more happy, and run a marathon. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder we want to believe a diet pill will actually get rid of our gut. A pill sounds simple amid all the noise. A pill sounds easy. And if we fail, blame the manufacturer, right? With jeans that had shrunk over the holidays, it was as if the stars aligned for me to interview Kat Van Fossen, health coach and exercise specialist for Take Control, an online health risk reduction program, as well as group exercise instructor with Western Racquet & Fitness Club, Green Bay. Her philosophy for health felt real.

“Women especially have to approach the person as a whole—mind, body and spirit,” she says. “How are you mentally? What do you have going on that is a support system? What are your beliefs grounded in?” When it comes to being healthy, “they’re all connected. You can’t separate one from the other and expect a good outcome.”

them down. Use strong wording such as, “I will [fill in the blank.]”

Ask for help.

With a plan in place, Van Fossen suggests having some hard conversations with the people in your life. “One of the biggest excuses people give [for not working out] is time. We soon find out that everyone is busy, so that can’t be an excuse.” If you want support, ask for it.

If you’re reading this column thinking, “Yeah, I need to get in shape or, “Yeah, my mind, body and spirit—all of that could use some work”—then welcome. I often feel the same way, and I’m reminded of something my grandmother says: if you have your health, you have everything. The truth is, none of us gains 50 pounds overnight. The weight slowly creeps on until it becomes normal. But weight gain causes secondary issues. Today, let’s look at a bigger picture of health.

Kat Van Fossen, Green Bay, believes we should push ourselves out of our comfort zone to live fit, healthy, happy lives. She’s seen here in Haiti with Richie, one of her sponsored children with Vapor International, proving that joy comes when we open our hearts to new experiences.

Because what do you dream about? What’s important to you? What motivates you? “You always have to go back to a vision,” Van Fossen says. “I’m going to be a grandma in May, and I want to [be fit] for longevity. Your vision can change. The important thing is that you have one.”

First step: create a vision for your health.

Maybe it’s been a while since you thought about the future. This first step is about dreaming. It’s about envisioning the kind of life you want to live—the kind of life where your mind, body and spirit are well. So

take a moment to forget about what you’re doing wrong and just dream.

Turn your vision into a plan.

If your overall goal is to lose 30 pounds, what will you do on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to make that happen? “We have a plan for work, retirement and vacations, but oftentimes, we approach our health and wellness without a plan,” says Van Fossen. Change that. Make smaller goals that are as specific as possible. Make them attainable. Write

Make yourself accountable.

Hire a personal trainer, make gym-time an appointment you won’t cancel, buddy up with a friend or download an app such as MyFitnessPal to track your daily calories.

And breathe.

“Yoga isn’t some magical, mystical woo-woo thing,” Van Fossen says. She uses the practice to teach people to breathe and slow down. The journey to better health is hard, but the rewards are incredible. Take the first step, then another and more, and savor each one along the way.

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getfit fast By Meghan Diemel

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No matter how overscheduled our lives have become, the importance of daily exercise never wanes – no matter how often we might wish it away.

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Thirty minutes or longer is ideal for a workout, says Becca Vertz, a fitness, health and lifestyle specialist in Green Bay, but if 20 minutes is the time available, it is better than sitting idle. “It’s just a matter of working something into your schedule where you can. I’m a firm believer that you can incorporate functional exercise into your lifestyle,” she says. Corey Reyment, a personal trainer in the greater Green Bay area, says 20-minute workouts can be some of the hardest workouts to do. “I typically recommend at least three days a week, but it depends on a person’s baseline of where they’re starting,” he says. “If they’re fresh, just getting in 20 minutes every

few days is probably going to be plenty for them. Then they can build off the intensity as they progress.” Though actual routines will vary depending on your fitness level, Reyment and Vertz offer excuse-proof workout ideas for the next time you have 20 minutes to spare.

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Arm circles can be done anywhere, and work your triceps, biceps, shoulders, and deltoids, says Vertz. “In standing position, hold your arms straight out to the sides and begin making small circle motions forward while squeezing your hands into fists then releasing,” she explains. “Continue making circle motions while squeezing fists for one to two minutes. Allow your arms to break before starting again, only switch your circle motions from small to large. “You can also change the direction from forward to reverse,” she adds. “Repeat motions for one to two minutes for each circle size (small and large) and each direction (forward and backward).”

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Reyment is a fan of the basic plank to work on core strength.

Reyment and Vertz suggest burpees for a great total body workout.

“Hold the plank for as long as you can, and then move into a side plank, which will work the love handle area. Then turn on the back and do a back bridge, holding that up in the air. Then flip to the other side and do another side plank on the remaining side. After that, return to the front plank.” Mountain climbers, explains Vertz, are also a great exercise for the abs. “Start in a high plank position with hands on the ground,” she says. “Pick up one foot and bring your knee to your opposite elbow in a crunching motion and land foot back to ground. Alternate sides. Continue alternating sides back and forth performing 10 reps per side. This exercise also works well by bringing knee to same side elbow or in between elbows toward the chin. You can vary these three different positions by holding knee in forward positions for short counts of 10 to 30 seconds as well.”

“Start in standing position and jump up off the ground with arms overhead,” Vertz says of her preferred version. “When your feet land on the ground bend down at the waist placing your hands on the ground and immediately jump your feet and legs backward so you’re in a plank position. Immediately jump up your feet and legs forward again so they reach your hands. Stand upright, jump up with arms overhead and back down to your feet. Continue this sequence three times with 10 reps each. “To increase the level of difficulty,” Vertz furthers, “add a pushup into the sequence when you are in the plank position, or jump your feet and legs apart and back together in the plank position.”

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Running Read Green Bay area runner and blogger Amy Bailey is among a handful of mother runners from across the country who contributed essays to the newly released “Tales from Another Mother Runner: Triumphs, Trials, Tips, and Tricks from the Road.”

Meet up! Amy will be a featured speaker in Prevea’s Pints & Pointers series on Wednesday, April 1 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Green Bay Distillery, 835 Potts Ave. in Ashwaubenon. This free educational series features expert speakers who offer tips and answer questions about running and preparing for the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon. Amy will discuss how to balance your family and career with marathon training. For more information, visit www.prevea.com/Cellcom-Marathon/Prevea-Pints-Pointers.

The book is the third installment of the Mother Runner series, which include “Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving – and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity” and “Train Like a Mother: How to Get Across Any Finish Line – and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity” by authors Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea. The new book showcases a wide range of stories, including the inspirational and even tragic, from women who balance life, family, work and running. Bailey, who lives in De Pere, wrote about her experiences as a runner since getting serious about the sport following the birth of her son in 2008. “Running gives me time to think, time to look around and, most importantly, time to be prepared for the day that lies ahead,” wrote Bailey, an early-morning runner. “As I have increased my weekly mileage, my daily cries at work have almost disappeared. The anxiety and periodic feelings of being overwhelmed are still there, but they’re manageable. Because of running.” She notes that running helped stabilize her previous hot-and-cold relationship with working out. And she wrote that while she gradually moved away from the person who just avoided looking at the workout bag stashed for days in the backseat of her car, she has never stopped fearing that she would go back to being that person. Bailey is a YOU Magazine board member and Festival Foods’ Corporate Communications Manager, working out of the company’s support office in De Pere. She also writes a blog (amytherunner.blogspot.com) about her running adventures as well as life as a professional, a wife and a mother to a soon-to-be 7-year-old. MARCH 2015 | www.greenbaypressgazette.com/you | 21

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The veterinarian who pulls an all-nighter to help save her neighbor’s new calf. The all-star volunteer who spends her limited free time working for local charities. The hair stylist who donates her talents to women facing terminal illness so they can feel beautiful again. The business owner who risked it all to build her empire. These are the unsung heroines in our community and these are their unexpected stories of hope that ignite us all. You already know women like this – now help us share their inspiring stories with the world. Please nominate women worthy of recognition to be featured in YOU Magazine’s annual Women to Know issue. Please submit the nominee’s full name, photo, job title/company, email address, phone number and what makes her a woman to know by Wednesday, May 6 for consideration. Nominees must reside in the Greater Green Bay area. A group of noteworthy women will be featured in the July 22 issue of YOU Magazine.

We can’t wait to tell their stories!

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super-food superstars The new wave of healthful food trends By Meghan Diemel

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your life Everywhere you turn, super foods have taken their place in our cultural vernacular. “The unfortunate thing is there’s not one standard medical definition to categorize a super food,” explains Bellin Health sports nutritionist Lee Hyrkas. “However, there can be benefits to super foods because they’re often a fruit or some type of vegetable, and often times they have a high nutrient content, like a vitamin, mineral or some form of antioxidant.”

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While kale may have been the belle of the ball in 2014, a new crop of super foods is making the rounds, including maca powder, bee pollen, black rice, chia seeds and bone broth.

Maca powder Maca powder is rich in vitamins B, C and E, explains Robb Pretasky, natural and organic director with Skogen’s Festival Foods. It also provides the body with calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, amino acids and phosphorous. “It is said to increase energy, act as an aphrodisiac, enhance mood balance and even help with skin issues,” he explains. “The Terramazon organic maca powder we sell at Festival Foods recommends a serving size of five grams (one teaspoon). You can mix it with a glass of milk or juice, add it to your smoothie, yogurt or mix it in while making your favorite dessert.”

Chia seeds Chia seeds have come a long way from their use in dime-store ceramic crafts. Now they are popular in everything from salads to baking. The chia seed is rich in antioxidants and other nutrients, says Hyrkas.

It contains protein and healthy omega 3 fats, which if consumed in enough amount, can be anti-inflammatory and improve heart health overall. They are also high in fiber.

“The type of omega 3 found in chia seeds is actually called alpha linolenic acid – and our body has to convert that over to the active EPA and DHA that’s usually found in fish, that has those health benefits,” furthers Hyrkas. “The only issue is that our body only converts about 5 percent of that alpha linolenic acid over to the EPA and DHA, which are the true omega 3 fats.” Hyrkas also cautions that every two tablespoons of chia seeds is about 140 calories. Because this super food is calorie dense, he says, it’s important to find a balance.

Black rice Black rice, known as forbidden rice, is also reported to have antiinflammatory properties and a high level of antioxidants, says Pretasky. “It is being studied for its prevention of major health issues like diabetes, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and cancer. A serving size is a quarter-cup of uncooked rice.”

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Bee pollen Though chia seeds, black rice and even maca are relatively easy to incorporate into meals, bee pollen can pose difficulties because its antioxidants and nutrients can break down during baking and cooking, explains Hyrkas. Another concern is the lack of consistent dosing for bee pollen, and the potential for allergic reaction.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;They usually say starting with an eighth of a teaspoon or a quarter of a teaspoon to assess tolerance, because there has been concern that individuals allergic to bees could develop an anaphylactic reaction to bee pollen,â&#x20AC;? he states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That alone makes me leery.â&#x20AC;?

Bone broth Every major food publication in the United States has been promoting bone broth as the next big thing, but as Pretasky explains, it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t new. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back in the day it was the base in many soups and stews,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bone broth has glycosaminoglycans, which can help promote better joint health. Other reported benefits are the reduction of toxins in your organs, healthy digestion, and it promotes healthy skin, hair and nails. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make your own bone broth, it is available from Pacific Foods in the Festival Foods natural department. The easiest way to incorporate bone broth into your diet is to warm up a cup and drink it straight, just like tea or coffee.â&#x20AC;?

Everything in moderation The old adage of â&#x20AC;&#x153;everything in moderationâ&#x20AC;? is important to remember for overall health, which includes the incorporation of super foods, explains Hyrkas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Focusing too much on just one food, you lose the whole picture of balance,â&#x20AC;? he states, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really the key for long-term health.â&#x20AC;? % -ASON 3T p 'REEN "AY 7) p -EYER*EWELERS)NC COM -ONDAY 4HURSDAY p &RIDAY p 3ATURDAY

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Heard on the Street Good news about amazing things happening in our community By Amelia Compton Wolff

2015 Walk to Cure Arthritis

9th Annual Dreamers & Doers Award Luncheon

The Walk to Cure Arthritis is the Arthritis Foundation’s nationwide signature event that unites communities across the country to put an end to arthritis. On Sunday, May 3 local residents can participate in the walk at Green Isle Park in Green Bay. Registration begins at 9 a.m.

Celebrate Brown County women past and present while raising funds for local scholarships and American Association of University Women (AAUW) fellowships at the 9th annual Dreamers & Doers Award Luncheon on Saturday, April 11 from 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Green Bay’s Heritage Hill State Park.

The event features a three-mile and one-mile course, with arthritis information and activities for the entire family. Pet owners are encouraged to bring their dogs. For more help or information about the Walk to Cure Arthritis, contact Phil Melnarik at pmelnarik@arthritis.org or call 920-330-0592.

This year a scholarship has been established to honor lifetime AAUW member Patricia Hinckley, who passed away last year. Dr. Tina Sauerhammer, former Miss Wisconsin and Green Bay’s first fellowship-trained pediatric plastic surgeon will be the featured guest speaker. A Thursday evening after-hours with Dreamers and Doers will precede the luncheon on April 9 from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at Heritage Hill. Guests will be able to socialize with past award winners, meet nominees, view local women artists’ demonstrations, sample wine by Parallel 44 Winery and enjoy light appetizers by Chefusion. The Green Bay Area Branch provides scholarships to women who are at least 25 years of age and have returned to school to complete their first two or four year post-secondary degree.

Wisconsin Writing Event: “Changes in the Publishing Landscape” The Wisconsin chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators recently announced its statewide Spring Luncheon event, “Changes in the Publishing Landscape,” with guest speaker Melanie (Cecka) Nolan, associate publishing director of Alfred A Knopf. The event will be held on Saturday, May 2 at the Retlaw Plaza Hotel in Fond du Lac. Members and nonmembers interested in writing for children and teens are encouraged to attend. Pre-registration is required by April 2, 2015. For more information and to register, visit wisconsin.scbwi.org

For more information and tickets visit greenbayarea-wi.aauw.net or contact Jill Lauritsen at 920-471-2602.

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Bowl For Kids’ Sake photos and text By Mike Peters

The annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser, held at The Gutter in Suamico, raises more than $75,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin. A mentor can make a huge difference in the life of a child, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin helps by connecting “Bigs” (volunteer mentors, for which there’s an ongoing need) with “Littles” (children ages 7 to 14). The time Bigs and Littles spend together is tailored to the personality and needs of the match. Whether it’s working on homework, participating in a sport, doing an art project, or simply talking about life, the main goal is to create a solid and reliable friendship that Littles can count on.

To find out more, please go to www.bbbsnew.org or call 920-498-2227.

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1. Friends and Schreiber Foods coworkers Kim Dyer and Kristy Borseth bowled at The Gutter in Suamico as part of the Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser. 2. Humana customer care specialists Keyonna Miller, Dawn Goffard, Robin Fraser and Annie Beard. 3. Team Spare Me members Beth Boor, Jean Netols, Sue Quinette, Tina Edinger and Natalie Bailey all from Humana. 4. Megan Nauman, Debra Rank and Holly Rogalla (a Big Sister) of Team Star 98, a Bowl for Kids’ Sake sponsor. (That’s Star 98 deejay and event emcee Jimmy Clark celebrating his bowling prowess in the background). 5. Team NBC 26 members Raquel Lamal, Megan Lowry (recently signed up to be a Big Sister!) and Hayley Tenpas. 6. Kristen Mihaljevic is the community relations director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin. 7. Team Lady Madonna members Laura Ayello, Amanda LaFond, Abby Paye, Chelsea Gay, Teri LaFond, Ashley Nick (a Big Sister for the last 3 years), Tamarah Tenpas and Hillary Basten. To see all the photos from this event, check out our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/YouMag.

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