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MAGAZINE OCTOBER 19, 2016

A DARK ROMANCE

CAROLYN KUETHER

The beauty of eco-fashion

Helping Teens Find Confidence Behind the Lens

Helping Others — Now and Forever Buck Parker came home from Vietnam and created a paradise on an old farm in central Wisconsin. He hosts fellow veterans who find peace fishing in his ponds. When melanoma spread through his body and his UW Carbone Cancer Center doctor suggested a clinical trial, Buck said yes. He wanted to help others even if it was too late for him. It wasn’t. The experimental drug melted his tumors. He’s more than five years cancer free. And that new immunotherapy drug is now FDA approved and saving others’ lives. Hear Buck’s story and learn more about clinical trials at uwhealth.org/cancertrials

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A Dark Romance: The beauty of eco-fashion

Vintage En Vogue: Reusing antiques as modern décor

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Recently I finished a draft of a novel that included some very dark ideas. In my novel, using dark ideas was necessary; they raised the stakes of my story, kicked the plot up a notch, and helped my main character make bold choices. When I’m writing and find myself up to the edge of darkness, I am careful to take a step back. This pause is something I try to apply outside of my work, too. Life can be dark. We all find ourselves in tough times, be it a mood, a situation, a regret. We Photo by Mark Anderson. all know what it’s like to feel hopeless and lost. When my writing or life turns dark, I take care to remember… The world is beautiful. There is music. There is warm tea and a jam cookie. There is a moment in the morning when I can be still and meditate and inhale the scent of peppermint to wake up. There is a weekend soon when I’ll be with all the people I love, in a place we want to be, and we won’t work there. We will laugh. We will amble through a town that feels like magic and marvel as the sun sets over the Bay. I take care to remember that while darkness exists, there is light. Good people are everywhere like our spotlight woman Carolyn Kuether of The Production Farm, page 8. We can be mindful when we shop and give back to charity, page 6. We can be the light in someone’s dark day, page 14.

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BOHO CLUTCH Proceeds benefit: Eye Heart World

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1. Funky tapestry by The Elephant Pants, $45. ZuLou, downtown Green Bay. A portion of the proceeds go to the African 2. Pipsqueak coin purse by Blue Q, $3.99. ZuLou, downtown Green Bay. One percent of sales supports environmental initiatives around the globe. 3. Morty the Moose Mocha, $4.25 and up. Wildlife Foundation, which works to stop elephant poaching.

The Attic, Green Bay. Fifty cents of every drink purchased helps fund more murals for the Olde Main Street district.

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6. Cheese-lovers tote bag, $19.95. Luna Café, De Pere. A portion of the purchase goes to EducationWithoutBorders.ca. 7. Socks with Sass by Blue Q, $14. Zulou, downtown Green Bay. One percent of sales support Doctors Without Borders. 8. All for Baby, a collection of baby essentials by Bella Tunno, $14.95 and up. Thornberry Cottage, Howard. Each product sold provides a meal to one child in America. 9. Wear One, Share One, $31. Wild Ginger, downtown Green Bay. A portion of the proceeds go to The-WellHouse.org, a rescue and recovery organization for victims of sex trafficking and

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Carolyn and Wyatt Kuether of The Production Farm, Green Bay, on location at their farm in Whitelaw, Wisconsin. 8 | www.greenbaypressgazette.com/you | OCTOBER 2016

THE PRODUCTION FARM Helping Teens Find Confidence Behind the Lens STORY BY MEGHAN DIEMEL | PHOTOS BY MIKE PETERS HAIR BY VICTORIA STENCIL OF SALON FIFTY FOUR, GREEN BAY. MAKEUP BY ASHLEY PRANGE OF AU NATURALE, GREEN BAY. STYLED BY MAGGIE MAE, GREEN BAY.

Carolyn Kuether grew up with 15 foster brothers, surrounded by animals and a huge car lot; she thought that was the norm for every child. As a granddaughter of John and Jan Gillespie, founders of Rawhide Boys Ranch in New London, she used to live on the ranch with her parents and sister. It wasn’t until she moved out of Wisconsin in early adulthood that she began to realize how her early lessons of philanthropy had impacted her life and career. Now

as co-founder and managing director of The Production Farm in Green Bay, she helps teens in foster care feel empowered through the art of independent film. It combines two of Kuether’s loves—theatre and altruism.

A Dream Realized Kuether’s interest in theatre is what originally led her, along with her husband Wyatt, to New York City. She says she was always a dramatic, theatrical child who loved to perform for family. In high school, she turned her attention to sports—where she also excelled—until a chance encounter with the Green Bay-area improv group ComedyCity. SPOTLIGHT CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 >>> OCTOBER 2016 | www.greenbaypressgazette.com/you | 9

<<< SPOTLIGHT CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 and then performed “I heard they were hava full-length musiing auditions,” Kuether cal theatre piece. explains. “I made it into We got to witness the group, did a total 180 how incredible [turn] and just said, ‘This this program is for is what I want to do with them. It was just so my life.’” breathtaking to see Around 2002, while what the concept attending UW-Stevens of, ‘You matter Point, Kuether then met and the audience is Wyatt in an improv here to watch you group. When they moved and listen to you,’ to New York City together meant to them.” a few years later, Kuether made the shift into theatrical management. While living in New York, Kuether also spent several Kuether says she has “kind-of fallen in love” with the five goats that were donated to the summers travelling to The path to their farm. Like the pigs Jolie and Jennifer, the goats are named after movie stars: Tatum, Leto, Pennsylvania, teaching a retirement dream Liam, Zoe and Apple. six-week theatre summer became a bit camp for teens. She then shorter than origirealized her interest in working with teens. nally intended when Wyatt, an actor and a fight choreographer, “Wyatt would come out on weekends and do master slipped in their kitchen and destroyed his ankle. classes,” she explains. “We thought, when we retire, let’s “Long story short, we were in and out of the hospital for about open up…some sort of teen program. That started the a year,” she says. “There were four different surgeries, and they direction toward The Production Farm. thought several times that he had gone septic and that he was “We also had the privilege to work with a group called going to lose the leg or not be with us any longer. It was really our The Possibility Project in New York, which is just amazwake-up call.” ing,” she furthers. “It’s an after-school program for teens, Though traumatic, Kuether says that while bed-ridden in and at the end of their program, their teens have written recovery, Wyatt wrote all of the necessary paperwork for obtain-

A Wake-Up Call

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Saying ‘Yes’ to Everything Carolyn Kuether follows the mantra of saying “yes” to anything. Based loosely on an improvisational game where the students must say “Yes” to what is said to them, then add information to keep the story going, the Kuethers apply that mission to their entire life. Whenever she and Wyatt are asked to do something for someone else, they not only agree, but they take it one step further, doing more good and going above and beyond what was originally asked.

ing a non-profit 501c3 status for their program. As soon as he was feeling better, they moved back to Wisconsin to begin The Production Farm.

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“It always pays off, and it’s always amazing, and we either come away rewarded somehow, or we know that the group or the individuals we helped were rewarded in some way,” she says.

Wanting to replicate what they experienced at The Possibility Project, and incorporate their own areas of strength, the Kuethers used film production, with aspects of gardening and farm life, as the structure of their program. To house their endeavor, they bought and are renovating a farm in Whitelaw, while also caring for emergency and short-term teen placements at that location. The Production Farm programming is based out of

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you spotlight <<< SPOTLIGHT CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 the Bellin Building in downtown Green Bay. “Our whole goal was to create self worth in these teens and for them to really know that they matter,” explains Kuether. “I think the thing that we weren’t expecting was the level of confidence that has come out of this for the teens.” The Production Farm does not charge teens; they don’t want anybody turned away for financial reasons. Because of that, they are always happily accepting donations of money, time or goods that can further their mission. “It’s us steering the ship of their creative minds and allowing them to have a space where they can risk and fail and try again,” adds Kuether. “The confidence level has been really incredible to watch. I feel like every week when we end class, Wyatt and I look at each other and say, ‘It’s working!’” For more information about The Production Farm and to see actual footage of recent classes, visit www.theproductionfarm.org.

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Do-Gooders FINDING YOUR VOLUNTEER FIT BY LAURA BROULLIRE

Work. Family. Fitness. Social commitments. Today’s women already have so much on their plates. How in the world do we carve out time to give back to our community? 14 | www.greenbaypressgazette.com/you | OCTOBER 2016

“The key thing is to find something that [volunteers] are interested in or passionate about,” says Meg Deem, who does community development and special events for The Volunteer Center of Brown County. Women are more likely to volunteer regularly when they feel passionately about their cause. “If somebody finds some real interest, they are going to go back more often to help. And that’s important because you can see, over

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time, the impact that you are making,” Deem says. Jean VandenLangenberg, volunteer and special events director for Greater Green Bay’s Salvation Army, agrees. “If you go to volunteer and you love it, you’ll come back a second time and a third time.” It might require some patience and trial and error to find just the right fit for your interests and schedule, adds Holly Nickerson, volunteer development director for Green Bay YMCA. But it’s imperative to find a need that speaks to your heart. “If you’re not excited about it, it’s going to wear you down. And that’s not what we want,” Nickerson says. “We don’t want to drain your tank.”

Where to Begin? Start by checking in with your employer’s human resources department, suggests Deem. “More and more companies are offering paid time off for volunteer opportunities.” These corporate partnerships are a win-win for everyone involved, VandenLangenberg says. “Not only is (the company) paying it forward and being a good community partner, they also use it as a team-building opportunity,” she says. Another resource is the extensive database on The Volunteer Center’s website, says Deem. “With 180 [nonprofit] partners in the community, we can find a volunteer match for almost anybody.” The website helps potential volunteers find matches for their interests, regardless of whether they like working with kids, seniors, animals or even plants, Deem says. You can also subscribe to the center’s weekly e-newsletter for additional opportunities, including special events. Such events, Deem adds, are a great time

to try a nonprofit on for size. “You can see if you like the people. You can see if you like their mission,” Deem says. “It’s easy to go and do, but you are not locked in and committed.”

Finding the Time If your schedule is strapped, you might consider signing up for a one-time event or “ job sharing” your volunteer role with a handful of friends, says Deem. “Maybe you want to commit to once a week, but there are four people doing it. Then it becomes one time a month. It allows you to do it but not overcommit you.” It is to the benefit of the nonprofit to work within the availability of the volunteer, says VandenLangenberg. “Each one is a little bit different,” she says, “but usually there are real simple ways to help out.” The Salvation Army office, she says, needs proficient typists to help with data entry, “even if it’s just for 30 or 40 minutes.” Others help update Excel spreadsheets from home in their spare time, VandenLangengberg says. The time commitment doesn’t need to be overwhelming, says Nickerson. She works with YMCA volunteers who serve anywhere from three hours every week to just once or twice per semester. Her philosophy on volunteering can be summed up in a quote by Muhammed Ali, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” “Whether you are able to give one hour per week or one hour per year, that’s something. That’s your rent for the world,” Nickerson says. “Anything you can give is better than nothing.”

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HERE ARE SOME VOLUNTEER IDEAS TO GET YOU STARTED.

If you love... • ANIMALS: Get involved at an animal shelter; staff the giraffe center at the NEW Zoo; assist keepers at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary • READING: Review books for the

Brown County Library; be a child’s reading coach; tutor an adult in English through Literacy Green Bay.

• BEAUTY AND FASHION: The American Cancer Society and local hospice groups seek licensed beauticians to help patients with occasional styling, haircuts and makeup. • GARDENING AND THE OUTDOORS: Give tours or beautify

flowerbeds at the Green Bay Botanical Gardens; drive trams or tend gardens at Heritage Hill State Historical Park.

• ARTS AND MUSIC: Volunteer

as an usher at the Meyer Theatre or Weidner Center; help with live stage performances at Cup O Joy; play your instrument for local cancer or hospice patients.

• HISTORY:

Serve as docent at the National Railroad Museum; give tours at Hazelwood Historic House; guide visitors through Neville Museum exhibits.

• CRAFTING: Make memorial scrapbooks for local hospice groups; create greeting cards for recipients of Meals on Wheels; help with kids’ art projects at The Children’s Museum of Green Bay. • FITNESS: Coach a youth sports teams; run local road races as an “angel” for My Team Triumph. www.greenbaypressgazette.com/you | 15

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ARK ROMANCE T H E B E AU T Y O F EC O - FA S HI O N STORY AND STYLING BY KIRSTY GUNGOR OF WWW.LOVELIESINMYLIFE.COM (FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM @KIRSTYG) PHOTOGRAPHED BY JEN GANNIGAN OF MAGDALENE PHOTOGRAPHY HAIR AND MAKEUP BY ROSSEMARY ALCANTARA AND VICTORIA STENCIL OF SALON FIFTY FOUR, DOWNTOWN GREEN BAY SHOT ON LOCATION AT FONFEREK’S GLEN COUNTY PARK

There’s something to be said for those once-loved treasures that now lie rumpled and forgotten in our local thrift, consignment and eco boutiques. Used clothing has a wonderful comfort to them, one born out of use, and a character born of memories. Those who love thrifting understand the intrigue and the thrill of finding these sweet treasures. We imagine a life once lived, the elegant lady who cherished that fur cuffed cape. Or the red lipsticked siren who dearly loved that polka-dot dress. Clothes have a beautiful story to tell, having encouraged the art of self-expression over this grand parade of time. I want to be a chapter in that book, re-wearing those clothes for years to come and adding my touch to their stylish evolution. In the fantastical spirit of Halloween, these ethereal looks celebrate the fashion lover who shuns quiet minimalist subtleties and instead unabashedly enjoys the decadence of a maximalist. Her favorite quote, “MORE is more!” is clear in every aspect of her life. She wears her closet as art, a museum piece come to life, contentedly decked in her grandest finery regardless of the day or the hour and always happy to turn a few heads. For the maximalist, fashion is everything and beauty is everywhere.

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MASKED BUTTERFLY JACKET: Lambert by Tyler Lambert, local womenswear designer from De Pere, www.tylerlambert.us BROOCHES, visit for pricing: Somewhere in Time Antiques, downtown Green Bay BRACELETS, $30: Fiore Arts and Accessories, downtown Green Bay TOP, $16.99: The Ultimate Closet, Allouez SKIRT, $5: Bethesda Thrift Shop, Military Ave.

PERFECTLY PAIRED WITH ... SCENT: La Vie de Boheme by Anna Sui BOOK: The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman DRINK: Maple Cinnamon Latte

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your style HIGHLAND BUTTERFLY VEST, $19.99: The Ultimate Closet, shown on page 17 TOP, $32: Fiore Arts and Accessories SKIRT, $5: Bethesda Thrift Shop BOOTS, $34.99: The Ultimate Closet BRACELET: Somewhere in Time Antiques

PERFECTLY PAIRED WITH ... SCENT: Voluspa Ebony and Stonefruit candle from Anthropologie BOOK: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf DRINK: Glasglow Mule: Drambuie, cloudy apple juice, soda water, lime and apples

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your style MOROCCAN BUTTERFLY JACKET, $65: Fiore Arts and Accessories, shown on page 16 DRESS, $59.99: The Ultimate Closet BROOCHES: Somewhere in Time Antiques

PERFECTLY PAIRED WITH ... SCENT: Kahina Fez perfume oil: incense, patchouli, orange blossoms and hot sand BOOK: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho DRINK: Moroccan Mojito: black tea, cardamom pods, boiling water, sugar, spearmint leaves, lime and lemon juice, dark and white rum, rosewater and ice

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VINTAGE EN VOGUE REUSING ANTIQUES AS MODERN DÉCOR BY MELISSA GORZELANCZYK AND SHARON VERBETEN PHOTOS BY SHAUNAE TESKE

Simply calling something “vintage” isn’t enough to make it desirable. But changing the image of vintage from “obsolete and archaic” to “cool and trendy” has created an uptick in desire for decorating with antiques. “Vintage is hot,” says Diane Overland-Rockwell, owner of Door County Traders in Sturgeon Bay. The year-round store, which opened in 2010, won a 2015 Best of the Door honor for best antique shop. Overland-Rockwell says she sees a lot of younger buyers looking for vintage finds to furnish new homes. “They want things with some charm,” she says. Among the items especially popular are vintage barware and cool kitchen items and furniture— especially Midcentury Modern pieces dating to the 1950s. Terence Thompson, owner of Bay Trading Company in Egg

Harbor, credits dwelling magazines like Veranda and Country Living with providing a wealth of decorating ideas buyers hope to replicate. In addition, TV shows like “Flea Market Finds” and “Fixer-Upper” provide additional inspiration. Overland-Rockwell, who grew up with a father and grandfather who were antique hounds, applauds social media for making everything old really cool. “If you look at Instagram and other social media, I’m blown away by the vintage clothing, etc. you see,” she says. She regularly posts funky, fun and unusual new finds in her shop on Instagram: @doorcountytraders. Trends change as generations change, and that’s proven to be a good thing for the antiques world. Not only is everything old new again, the decorating with antiques trend has hit upon another issue important to today’s younger demographic— going green. And what could be more green UPCOMING than reusing grandEVENT: ma’s old crock to plant a perennial…or her old apron to decorate presented by the Green Bay & a kitchen…or her De Pere Antiquarian Society, wedding gloves Friday and Saturday, November framed on the 18 – 19. More: antiquarian wall…well, you get societygbdp.org the picture.

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Kristy Pigeon, Allouez, along with her Mini Schnauzer, Daisy, is shown with her vintage Pyrex and Catherineholm collection. She says she fell in love with collecting Pyrex because it reminds her of her grandmother. “It was mostly just the feeling of nostalgia when I saw the items. I never appreciated them, but apparently now I do,” she laughs. Her husband, Chris, joins in on the fun. “He’s getting very, very good at finding new pieces.” Her tip for antiquing? Enjoy the process. “It takes a lot of digging and patience to find pieces.” OCTOBER 2016 | www.greenbaypressgazette.com/you | 23

TWENTY-FIVE WAYS TO BE STRONGER, SMARTER, BETTER

(and do more good as a result!) BY COLLEEN RIORDAN

“When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” - Author Eleanor Brownn

After bouncing from the California coast to the New York City skyline, the charm of the Midwest drew Colleen Riordan back home. She is a passionate writer whose work focuses on the incredible people, culture, and innovation in Wisconsin. Follow her on Twitter @OliveWildly.

We spend a lot of time being everything for everyone. To be at your best for the ones you love, you must first take care of yourself. Every moment spent building yourself up will benefit you and every life you touch each day. Taking care of yourself gives you confidence, energy and peace of mind.

“How often do you spend time with someone completely focused on you? Get a massage, and let someone else work through all of your tension,” suggests Ann Early, owner of Elite Wellness Spa in Green Bay.

Go see a movie by yourself. Turn off the cellphone, curl up with a popcorn and revel in your solo date.

Take a note from the Italians and go for a passeggiata. After dinner, leisurely stroll around the neighborhood. Breathe in the fresh air and smell the fall leaves. That’s a suggestion from Sarah Mastroianni, www.notjustanother dolcevita.com

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Compliment every single person you meet for a whole day.

Challenge your mind with intellectual puzzles. Crosswords, sudoku and brain teasers are great ways to exercise the little gray cells.

Spend time with your pet. “Playing and cuddling with a pet lowers blood pressure and anxiety,” says Cynthia Thomas, LCSW, therapist at Innovative Counseling in Green Bay.

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Create a habit of positivity by writing down three things you are grateful for each day.

Buy your favorite flowers to brighten up the week. “When we judge others or ourselves, we immediately disconnect from that loving presence within. One day this week, practice nonjudgment toward everyone, including yourself,” according to Gabrielle Bernstein, www.Positively Postive.com.

Change up your routine. Visit a new coffee shop.

Watch documentaries to immerse yourself in perspective different from your own.

Continue your education. Take a class or workshop to learn something new.

“Surround yourself with strong, self-confident women. It will rub off on you,” says Dr. Shelly Mum-

ma, director of Leadership, Student Engagement and First Year Experience at St. Norbert College in De Pere.

Join a team.

Even in the cold of winter, indoor recreational sports leagues like volleyball and soccer are popular for all skill levels.

When you’re getting ready for the day, turn up the music and have a solo dance party.

Clear away the distractions and call

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“Create 10 well-being moments throughout the day, even if it’s just 30 seconds of peace before starting your car,” says Kaela Gedda, ontological life coach.

“Being creative in any way ... allows you to take a break and create something that comes from deep inside yourself. For many people, art is an emotional healing that cannot be dealt with in any other way,” recommends Kim Pigeon, gallery manager at the ARTgarage in Green Bay.

“When you take time to sit still, you notice patterns of tension in your body.

Use meditation to find those patterns and learn to relax. In time, that will spread

Speak up. Be thoughtful but express your opinions more often.

Exercise doing something you enjoy. Try weight lifting, dance, CrossFit or roller derby.

“Take a minute to focus on what you really want. When we

are at peace with our core needs and desires, we can make powerful decisions and actions,” recommends Dr. Brookh Lyons, mentor, coach and advocate for healthy living at www.drbrookh lyons.com.

Learn to take small risks in a safe, encouraging environment by taking an improv class. Improv, a collaborative ex-

ercise that gives everyone an opportunity to shine, is recommended by Mike Eserkaln, owner of Comedy City in De Pere.

Read your favorite book. “Reading stimulates all of the senses: sight, smell, touch, hearing, and taste, but it can also soothe and destress you,” says Elizabeth Timmins, director of the Muehl Public Library in Seymour.

out into your daily life,” says Kathleen Kelly, founder and director of Bay Area Yoga Center in Green Bay.

Take a break from social media.

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