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Alex Ward of Troop 817 inGrafton is collecting itemsfor his Eagle Scout Project tobenefit America SCORESMilwaukee, a youth develop-ment program. The programserves 250 first- to fifth-graders during a school year,with girls and boys takingpart in writing workshopsand soccer sessions. Alex iscollecting children’s books,school supplies such as col-ored pencils and markers,glue sticks and pocket fold-ers and new or gently usedboys’ and girls’ soccer cleatsfor third- to sixth-grade stu-dents. Collection bins will belocated in Grafton at theFamily Aquatic Center, U.S.S.Liberty Memorial PublicLibrary, Pick ’n Save, LimeKiln Park and CentennialPark.

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CEDARBURG — From Cedarburg HighSchool to the college stage to the largest zootheater group in the country, Liz Faragliahas successfully pursued her dream as anactor.

The 24-year-old actor, a 2008 CHS gradu-ate, has performed at Kohl’s Wild Theateras a company member since 2014. TheZoological Society of Milwaukee runsKWT, which has produced original playsand musicals relating to conservation edu-cation for Milwaukee County Zoo visitorssince 2011.

“I’m performing educational shows for avariety of children in a variety of differentschools,” Faraglia said. “It’s a fun job tohave, but it’s also making an impact.”

Dave McLellan, theater coordinator forKWT, said Faraglia has grown from per-forming in one KWT show to appearing “ona regular rotation” in shows with the the-ater.

“She is a very professional and talentedperformer,” McLellan said.

As Taylor in the award-winning play“The Congo Code,” which ran from October2014 to May 2015, Faraglia played a scienceexpert who uses STEM – science, technolo-gy, engineering and math – skills to helpher friend Cameron, a teenage boy suckedinto an iPad game that takes place in theDemocratic Republic of the Congo. Taylorhelps get Cameron out of the game withoutharming endangered animals, saidFaraglia.

“One of the main themes is scientistsdon’t just do things by themselves,”Faraglia said. “They have to communicatewith other people and work together inorder to find these solutions.”

Faraglia said the production was one ofKWT’s educational outreach shows per-formed at schools rather than the zoo, asthe set-up was too complicated for the zoo.

McLellan said Faraglia will be busy thissummer with KWT, thanks to the theater’spartnership with Kohl’s Cares. Faragliaand KWT will appear at the WisconsinState Fair, Summerfest, Polish Fest andother festivals in addition to summer pro-grams at area schools, McLellan said.

Faraglia graduated in 2013 from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee PeckSchool of the Arts with a Bachelor of FineArts in both theatre and dance.

She has worked with several Milwaukeetheater companies such as the SkylightMusic Theatre and First Stage Children’sTheater. Faraglia is in the short film, “TheHarpist,” which appeared in the 2014Milwaukee Film Festival.

“She is an extraordinary young woman,”said Michelle Lopez-Rios, an associate profes-sor of voice and speech at UWM. “She is a

triple threat: excellent at singing, dancing andacting.”

Her path to UWM and KWT was noteasy.

“Unfortunately, (during) my senior yearof high school, I was in a really bad caraccident,” Faraglia said. “I almost died,and I have metal in three of my limbs, so Imissed 90 percent of my college auditions.”

She attended UWM, and she auditionedfor KWT several years ago during theMilwaukee General Audition, but did notmake the cut.

“Then I got called in again to auditionspecifically for Taylor, and I was able to getin,” Faraglia said.

Faraglia has made a career doing whatshe loves.

“It’s been kind of surreal,” she said. “Itold myself my last year of college that intwo years after graduating, I would be sup-porting myself with 100 percent theaterwork. I wanted to be using my degrees formy job.”

Faraglia said her parents and youngerbrother have been “incredibly supportive”of her dreams.

“They were only ever supportive and(said), ‘How can we help you achieve thosedreams?’” Faraglia said.

In five years, Faraglia said she wouldlike to be performing in more film or TVproductions. She is also interested in the-ater therapy and using theater to benefitothers.

“I was diagnosed with PTSD (post trau-matic stress disorder) a year and a half agofrom my car accident, and without realiz-ing it, being in plays and shows wasextremely therapeutic,” Faraglia said. “Ithink (theater therapy) is an incredible toolto offer someone.”

(Billy Kobin can be reached atbkobin@conleynet.com.)

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Cedarburg Green rep-resentatives JeanneMueller, left, and JohnNorquist, right, pres-ent a $3,000 check toCedarburg Mayor KipKinzel. The funds areearmarked for therecent planting of 29trees at the PrairieView Park berm onWauwatosa Road. Amission of CedarburgGreen is to raise anddistribute privatefunds for the planting,care and maintenanceof public trees. In addition to donations from individuals and families, the organizationreceived grants from ACTrees,The Cellular Connection and Constellation Brands. For infor-mation on Cedarburg Green, visit www.cedarburggreen.org.

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Emily Zywicke and AndrewBenson were married on a snowyday in Old Town, Alexandria, Va.,on Feb. 21, 2015.

The ceremony and receptionwere held at The Virtue Feed andGrain.

Emily is the daughter of Johnand Dianne Zywicke of Mequon.Andrew is the son of Geri andMitchell Benson of Denville, N.J.

The bride’s sister, Mara, servedas maid of honor and the groom’sbrother, Jason, was best man.Carrie Belsky of Milwaukee offi-ciated as the couple shared theirown vows before their closestfriends and family.

Emily is a Homestead HighSchool alumna and graduatedfrom the University of Iowa withher Doctorate in Pharmacydegree. Andrew graduated fromParsippany Hills High School inParsippany, N.J., and is an alum-nus of the University of RhodeIsland with a Doctorate ofPharmacy degree.

Both Emily and Andrew areactive duty in the U.S. Navy and are currently stationed in the Washington, D.C.,area. Emily is the deputy chief of the pharmacy at Fort Belvoir CommunityHospital and Andrew is a pharmacist at the United States Capitol.

They met at their previous duty station in San Diego, Calif. Emily is studyingfor her Masters in Public Health and Andrew is studying for his Masters inBusiness Administration.

The couple honeymooned in Iceland and France in April 2015.

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Marriage licenses were issued to the following couples by theOzaukee County Clerk: Ryan Daniel Janke of Port Washington and Roseanna Mary Casarez of PortWashingtonHarry William Heiden Jr. of Belgium and Jennifer Lynn Carter of Grafton

Robert William Lederer II of Fredonia and Stacy Marie Verfuerth of FredoniaKathleen Ann Pelzer of Port Washington and Patricia Ann Wakefield of Port

WashingtonDavid Lee Rose Jr of Belgium and Jennifer Ray Jones of BelgiumMark James Herrick of Grafton and Lindsay Gabrielle Beddella Cano of GraftonCraig Eric Mellendorf of Thiensville and Tina Marie Wallenfang of ThiensvilleGunnar Bergstrom Groth of Fredonia and Katie Marie Shaw of FredoniaEric Kenneth Taylor of Cedarburg and Rebecca Renee Schumann of CedarburgKyle David Coulter of Port Washington and Kyle Jacob Kouri of Port WashingtonNicholas Lee Gripentrog of Cedarburg and Kelly Lynn Welsh of CedarburgRyan David Bialk of Mequon and Rachel Nicole Reynolds of MequonRyan Paul Bohn of Grafton abd Jessica Soyeon Lee of ShorewoodJoseph Clifford Ebben of Mequon and Emily Rose Bachman of MequonJustin John Karrels of Saukville and Holly Nicole Christensen of SaukvilleDaniel Griffin Burke of Grafton and Sarah Elizabeth Gagnon of Grafton Ronald Jeremy Woods of Port Washington and Priscilla Rose Wicks of Port WashingtonNicholas Edward Kolb of Grafton and Megan Rae Rousseau of Grafton Dustin Tanner Siehr of Cedarburg and Kristin Michele Novak of Cedarburg

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Two area students are touringand performing with some ofWisconsin's most talentedyouth performers this summer aspart of the state’s youth musicalentertainment group.

Nick Pavelic of Grafton and EthanBrittingham of Cedarburg are per-forming with The Kids fromWisconsin this summer and will beperforming in Port Washington July28. They are part of a group that features a 13-piece band and 20singers and dancers. The 33 Kids, ages 15 to 20, represent 31 home-towns across Wisconsin, according to a news release.

Brittingham, who graduated from Cedarburg High School inJune, was an alternate for The Kids from Wisconsin last yearbefore making the touring group as a principal singer and dancerthis year.

“I remember going to a show when I was younger and beinglike, ‘This is what I want to do.’” Brittingham, 18, said.

Brittingham will attend the American Musical and DramaticAcademy in New York City in the fall and major in musical the-ater. He said he enjoys visiting many communities during thesummer and “just seeing the positive reaction” of audiences.

“It's really rewarding, and that’s why I do it,” Brittinghamsaid.

The Kids from Wisconsin are the state’s official musicalambassadors. The traveling musical troupe for Wisconsin’s tal-ented youth started in 1969 after the late Mark Azzolina thought ofand developed the idea. The group started at the request of gover-nor Warren P. Knowles who, given the turbulence of the late1960s, wanted to show the nation the best youth of Wisconsin,according to the Kids from Wisconsin website.

Since the group’s beginning, more than 900 young Wisconsinartists have performed with the group, and today, the group con-tinues to perform live each summer for more than 100,000 peopleacross Wisconsin and the Midwest.

Pavelic, who graduated from Grafton High School in June, wasalso an alternate for The Kids from Wisconsin last year beforereceiving a principal role this year. He first saw the group at thestate fair.

“I thought I would give it a shot,” Pavelic, 18, said. “It’s hardbeing away from home. It’s also very exhausting at times butbeing able to perform at different venues is amazing.”

Pavelic will attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison in thefall and is undecided on a major, but he would like to possibly pur-sue music through extracurricular activities.

The Broadway-style revue includes a variety of music frombig band to Motown to country to current hits during a two-hourstaged performance. The Kids from Wisconsin performs at manyvenues, including county fairs, community concerts and schools.The group performs twice daily each year at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis.

The group will make their 26th annual appearance at Port Washington High School Auditorium,427 N. Jackson St., July 28. The performance will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Sanfilippo'sSentry Foods in Port Washington, Port Washington High School, Sendik’s Food Market in Graftonand at the door of the performance.

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CEDARBURG — Cedar Creek Winery is throwing a 25th Anniversary GardenParty Friday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., outdoors on a lovely summer evening in thecourtyard, surrounded by flowers and greenery on the banks of Cedar Creek –and everyone is invited.

Relax and enjoy the surroundings of the winery, nestled within the old stoneand tamarack timber buildings of Cedar Creek Settlement, built in 1864 andlocated at N70 W6340 Bridge Road. Enjoy a glass of wine with cheese and wearyour favorite garden party hat. There will be live and lively music with JoeyLaVie for listening or even better, for dancing.

At 7 p.m. award-winning winemaker Philippe Coquard will make a specialpresentation. We're offering 25th anniversary wine glasses at a special price andamazing and delicious food for purchase will be provided by one of the charmingSettlement restaurants, the Anvil Pub & Grille.

This has been a very special year for the winery family. Sister wineryWollersheim Winery, based in Prairie du Sac, won big at the 2015 RiversideInternational Wine Competition in May in Riverside, Calif. Wollersheim Winerywas named the competition’s 2015 Small Winery of the Year!

This competition, in its 34th year, is a blind tasting by professional winejudges who evaluated some 1770 wines. The RIWC newsletter said “The SmallWinery of the Year was awarded to Wollersheim Winery in Wisconsin for itsresult of one gold medal and six silvers in eight entries. Wollersheim has longmade exceptional wine.” Cedar Creek won three of those silver medals for itsGewurztraminer, Pinot Grigio and La Belle Vie Wines, while Wollersheim’s DryRiesling took the gold and Prairie Fume, White Riesling and Prairie Blush alltook silver. Coquard, winemaker for both Wollersheim and Cedar CreekWineries, said that winning “feels great. Since we were awarded Winery of theYear and Wine of the Year at the San Diego International Wine Competition in2012 and 2013, you think it will never happen again, but it did happen again.RIWC is a famous wine competition.”

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Celebrating the art of the vine

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