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ocalState A-3 Contact Local News Editor Amber Christopher at (920) 431 -8361 or achristogreenbaypressgazette.com Green Bay Press-Gazette Monday, April 20, 2009 WARREN CJt chad McAllister Awards GERDS Commentary Something old is new IN BRIEF REGION Cold puts chill on spawning Three days of unseasonably warm weather were not enough to trigger spawning urges in thousands of sturgeon waiting in spawning grounds on the Wolf River. Traditional spawning hotspots near New London, Shiocton and the Shawano dam were virtually empty of spectators on Sunday The water on the has to warm up more in order for the sturgeon to begin sturgeon spawning activities, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. Gannett Wisconsin Media again at (cut In WOVM-FWI Thanks to a tip from a reader, Bill Meindl, publisher of 7 i Voyageur magazine, many of you will discover a newold radio format that has surfaced at 91.1 FM. Meindl's description: Lounge jazz, for lack of a better description. Rat Pack era, some blues, some Caribbean, some contemporary, etc.

Everything has lyrics. No instrumentals. All high fidelity. I've listened now for some weeks and have never heard a commercial Calls itself aimnJ JL-. The Avenue' and its musi Golden Apple award recipient Chad McAllister, a social studies teacher at Bay Port High School, instructs his Advanced Placement U.S.

Government and Politics class in Suamico. Photos by M.P. KingPress-Gazette cal programming 'The Lounge' Can pick it up from south of Oshkosh to north of Green Bay" studies! mm Dsuer icee In the mix are big band SEYMOUR 18-year-old dies in car rollover An 18-year-old Seymour man died early Saturday when his car went out of control and rolled over. Outagamie County Coroner Ruth Wulgaert said Sunday that Jerrald K. Smith died after he was partially ejected from the vehicle.

The crash occurred about 7 a.m. on Culbertson Road, just east of Ballard Road, in the town of Black Creek. The Outagamie County Sheriff's Department said the car left the roadway, struck a telephone pole and some trees and overturned. Police said another occupant in the truck, an 18-year-old town of Oneida man, fled and was taken into custody Saturday afternoon. Neither was wearing a and swing-era music as well as such contemporary artists as Michael Buble and Norah Jones.

on fOCUSC picture The station is WOVM, and its call letters stand for He connects history to current events, pop culture "Our Virgin Mary." That's a remnant from its former branding as a religious station when it was operated by the Allouez-based Sovereign City Communications, which shut down in The new format started as a fill-in from 7 p.m. to midnight seat belt, and Wulgaert and police said alcohol "It was kind of a said Denver Plett, WOVM program director. "We had was a factor in the crash. Gannett Wisconsin Media DEPERE More than 1,100 no idea it was something that people really wanted in this area. When Sovereign City walk to battle MS went out of business, the format filled the whole day Students like senior Stephanie Tesch have taken multiple classes with McAllister for the simple reason that he teaches them.

"I absolutely love being in his class," said Tesch, who is taking two of McAllister's Advanced Placement classes. "He's really great about being laid-back, but I feel like I'm constantly learning." Not too long ago, the 36-year-old McAllister was walking the halls of Bay Port High School as a student. His current department head, Julie Beck, was his ninth-grade social studies teacher and the person who inspired him to take up teaching. His philosophy on teaching government and history is simple it isn't about the dates and names. "I've never liked teaching it straight, like here are the names and here are the dates," McAllister said.

"For me it's more important to know the flow of have them look at the big picture." One of the ways he makes history relevant is by connecting lessons to current events, as he does regularly for his classes, and popular culture. BY MALAV1KA JAGANNATHAN mjagannagreenbaypressgazette.com SUAMICO Chad McAllister's government class at Bay Port High School begins with a discussion of the day's news stories nothing is too big or too small. On one recent day, the class brings up President Barack Obama's visit to the Queen of England and the gift the queen gave the president a signed photo of herself. McAllister jokes he's going to take a page but of the queen's book and present each of them with a signed photo of him at graduation. The laid-back atmosphere is a hallmark of McAllister's classes, but students and colleagues credit the social studies teacher for making learning history and government an accessible and critical component of Bay Port's curriculum.

McAllister received a 2009 Golden Apple Award through a program that honors top teachers who make difference in the lives of ssnrvir tneir dents. In the past, he's had students watch "Titanic," then analyze the historical aspects of the movie, or explore the intricacies of American federalism by analyzing the federal No Child Left Behind law. Ryan Leland, a language arts teacher in the classroom next door who has collaborated in the past with McAllister, said he has learned a lot from McAllister in his five years of teaching. "He connects with students that in a way is very valuable to them to see the big picture because of his rapport with them," Leland said. In years past, the two of have taught a humanities course in tandem, connecting lessons in history class with those in language arts.

For example, students would talk about the French Revolution during history class, then read Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" for language arts, McAllister said. They also teach courses for the summer academy for incoming freshman who want to take more advanced classes once they get to high school, Leland said. "We just wanted to put something on that wasn't Approximately 1,135 participants headed out in the misty rain Sunday morning for Walk MS, an event to find a cure to mul on the air already in this area, and this is it and it's been phenomenal," Plett said. tiple sclerosis. Over the years, I've re "It was great," said Dawn Thaves, regional director of the National MS Society Wisconsin Chapter.

"We had a really great turnout, ceived calls and letters from people who missed this type of older popularjazz music on the air. WOVM has it. considering the weather1 The station is non-com The 3.1-mile walk took mercial. place Sunday morning at "We do run off of dona West De Pere High School. Another walk will be held Sunday at Appleton North tions and sponsorships, and we don't really get any right now so it's really hurting us," Plett said.

High School. What few interruptions I About Chad McAllister Thaves said the organization hoped to raise about $145,000 for medical research. Last year's event raised $1.5 million there are on WOVM are promotions for donations and sponsorships. "In the near future, we're Age: 36 Family: Wife, Jennifer; three children, Sarah, Aidan and Colin Education: Master's degree in administration from Marian University, 2000; bachelor of arts in history and social studies from St. Norbert College in 1994 Experience: Eleventh year teaching at Bay Port High School and 1 4 years total of teaching experience Hobbies: Reading and working in the yard.

going to have more of that on the air, and we're going to be a lot heavier in promoting the station in the community to let people know if statewide. Sara BoydPress Gazette DEPERE Join Wednesday chat on stadium Slideshows online they want it to stay they re going to have to help us, unfortunately" Plett said. A If St. Norbert College may Watch it live The 2009 Golden Apple Awards program will be televised live from 9 to1 0 p.m. Wednesday on WLUK, Channel 11 I Honoree: R.

Perry Kid break ground on a new Check out profiles and slideshows featuring this year's recipients at www.greenbaypressgazette.comgoldenapples. der, president and general manager of WTRY Channel 5, will be inducted into the athletic complex withm a year on college-owned property south of campus off Lost Dauphin Road. Wisconsin Broadcasters The new stadium, the Donald J. Schneider Outdoor Athletic Complex, will Hall of Fame in June Kidder has Healing power of pets celebrated replace Dr. John R.

Mini been in broadcasting han Stadium, which the Green Knights have used and said her cat Charlie, for more than 70 years. for 38 years. He started at which has since died, gave her the comfort to get Kidder Neighbors have raised through it some concerns about light "They just come and ing, noise, traffic and park love you. It's uncondition ing. al love," she said.

Do you have any thoughts, questions or Modesta Miller of Carolyn Eland of Green Bay sprays perfume on Camelota Yorkshire terrier, as Claudia Engebose watches during preparations Sunday for the fashion show portion of the Paws Parade of Hope at Golrusk Pet Care Center in Bellevue. M.P. KingPress-Gazette opinions about the plan? If Rosendale was diagnosed with lung cancer 10 years so, please join reporter ago and at the time had a Parti Zarling for an online chat at 1 p.m. Wednesday golden lab named Charlie. by visiting www.greenbay "He was right there by my side all the time," she pressgazette.com.

BY SARA BOYD sboyd2greenbaypressgazette.com BELLEVUE In a way, Linda Fairchild of Apple-ton owes her life to a little Yorkshire terrier named Chyna. It's because of this four-legged creature's healing power that Fairchild can proudly say she's been cancer free for seven years. "She was very instrumental with my healing," she said. "Cancer was such a hard thing to go through and it seems like that little Yorkie was just able to reach a place inside of me and comfort me where nobody else could." Inspired by Fairchild's experience and to honor all pets who provide healing power to their owners, the Green Bay Cancer Fighters held a Paws Pa- said. "He knew something WFRV in 1980 as an account executive.

He has served as president of the Green Bay Ad Federation, as a member of the executive committee of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and as a board member of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, of which he was chairman in 1998. Another inductee is Paul Le Sage, who managed affiliate relations with radio networks for the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks and Wisconsin Badgers. Warren Gerds writes about television and radio for the Press-Gazette. Write to him at P.O. Box 23430, Green Bay, Wl 54305-3430 or e-mail wgerdsgreenbaypressgazette.com.

was wrong." tm After Charlie began Correction policy struggling with arthritis. Miller had to put him The Press-Gazette corrects factual errors promptly and courteously. down. Her doctor said he noticed her health was fading and when he found If you have a correction or out about Charlie, he told owner of Chyna. All proceeds of the event go to the Bay Area Humane Society Animal Shelter and Beacon House, a nonprofit organization mat supports those affected by a life-changing health situation.

Betty Heiser of Green Bay was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago rade of Hope pet fashion show on Sunday afternoon at Golrusk Pet Care Center, 1991 E. Allouez Ave. The third annual show is meant to celebrate these animals and thank them for the comfort and support they can give, said Susan Gee, president of Cancer Fighters and her to get another dog. "It's like having another kid; he's my baby," she clarification, please call Managing Editor Barbara Janesh at (920) 431-8325 or e-mail bjaneshgreen baypressgazette.com. said of her newest dog Simon.

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