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OCONOMOWOC — TheOconomowoc Area SchoolDistrict presents the 4thannual Lake Country FilmFestival at 7 p.m. Friday,April 5, on the OconomowocArts Center’s Main Stage.

More than 100 films creat-ed by students from aroundsoutheastern Wisconsin,and as far away as Michigan,North Dakota, Illinois, andMinnesota were submittedfor this year’s digital show-case. Area high schools rep-resented includeOconomowoc, Arrowhead,Hartford Union, West Bend,Franklin, and Nicolet.

Founded by OconomowocHigh School English and dig-ital communications teach-ers, Danielle Bukal andMike Krill, the mission ofthe Lake Country Film Festi-val is to encourage youngfilmmakers to create produc-tion pieces that showcasetheir talents and inspirepeers and audiences throughthe power of visual artistry,sound design, and story-telling.

“The film festival givesthese awesome high schoolstudents the chance to sharetheir work on a big screen.We’ve come a long way injust a few years and it justkeeps growing. We arealways so impressed by the

amazing quality of the filmsand what students are capa-ble of putting together,”explained Krill.

Throughout the month ofFebruary, students wereinvited to submit films with-in eight categories, includ-ing short films, passionpieces, photo montage, one-minute movies, single topicvideo (YouTubers), docu-mentary or narrative, exper-imental pieces/live-action oranimated, original musicvideos and songs by localhigh school artists.

A panel of local judgeswith professional ties andexpertise within the filmindustry view each film, pro-vide feedback and rank theirfavorite pieces.

“The audience will havethe opportunity to see thevery best films chosen fromeach category and will beblown away by the talent,”Krill said. “Want to knowwhat’s going on in the life oftoday’s high school student?How much passion andinsight this generation has?They will show you in theirfilms — come and see andgive them a chance.”

Award ceremony The audience will watch

all the films chosen by thejudges and have the opportu-nity to vote for films theydecide is the best in each cat-egory. The winners will beannounced at the end of theshow, followed by the awards

ceremony, which is madepossible through the Imag-ine A Day Foundation.

The audience will alsovote on the best overall filmfor the Viewer’s ChoiceAward.

“The Lake Country FilmFestival is a professionalevent. We lay down the redcarpet for these young film-makers. They get dressed upand have a chance to say afew words as they accepttheir awards. We’re hopingthe community will fill thetheater,” Bukal said.

For more informationabout the film festival, visitwww.lakecountryfilmfesti-val.org.

Tickets General admission tick-

ets to the Lake CountryFilm Festival are $10 andcan be purchased throughthe Oconomowoc Arts Cen-ter. The doors will open at6:30 p.m. Box office hoursare from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Mondays, noon to 5 p.m.Tuesdays, Wednesdays andFridays and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.Thursdays. In addition, thebox office is open 90 min-utes prior to events.

The OAC is adjacent toOconomowoc High Schooland located at 641 East For-est St. For information andto purchase tickets, call theOAC Box Office at 262-560-3172 or visitwww.theoac.net.

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AMAZING STRENGTHPhotographer captures stories of cancer patients,

survivors through gallery

Alex Nemec/Enterprise Staff

Wendy Andrews stands in front of her photos of Team Phoenix members. Andrews shot photosof 39 different women for her series “Amazing Strength.”

By Alex Nemecanemec@conleynet.com

262-513-2661

DELAFIELD — As youwalk into Genetti Gar-dens in Delafield,

vibrant colors meet the eyeas the store’s metal worksand other decorations adornthe 611 Bleeker St. shop.

However, in betweenthose colorful decorationsare black and white pic-tures of women — womenwho personify the wordstrength, said artist WendyAndrews.

Andrews debuted hergallery featuring 39 photosof 39 women titled “Amaz-ing Strength” on Saturdayto those women.

The show runs until Sun-day and is open from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Friday and Satur-day and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.today. There will be agallery talk every day at 2p.m.

Being a cancer survivorherself, Andrews joined agroup called Team Phoenix,which was co-founded byher doctor, Judy Tjoe.

Team Phoenix is a pro-gram where women areempowered to becomeproactive in their ownhealth care and survivor-ship, move beyond the labelof cancer survivor andredefine themselves as ath-letes through the introduc-tion to the joys of exerciseand living well, their pam-phlet states.

Members of the teamtrain for 14 weeks and endthe program by competingin a triathlon.

“Research studies showthat women who exerciseregularly and stay in shapelessen the chance for reoc-currence,” Andrews said. “Iknew I could finish theevent was excited to do itand get back in shape andfeel like myself again.”

Andrews, who was diag-nosed with breast cancer in2016 and classified as NED,which stands for no evi-dence of disease in 2017,completed the triathlonthat same year.

“When I saw these womencrossing the finish line in

2017 I knew I needed to pho-tograph these women and Ineed for them to see howbeautiful they are and forthem to see their strength,”Andrews said. “A lot ofwomen are so critical ofthemselves that they don’tfeel beautiful.”

Capturing storiesAndrews said it was

important to her that therewas a record of some of thepeople she knew with TeamPhoenix.

“When someone dies,what do you go for? You gofor their likeness, you wantto see a picture of themhappy or strong or somegood quality, not just aFacebook selfie or snap-shot,” she said.

Prior to any photoshoot,Andrews said she has a con-sult with the person tounderstand who they areand to figure out the direc-tion she wants the photos togo.

On Monday, as she wentfrom one canvas photo toanother, Andrewsexplained the woman’sentire history from theirdiagnosis to prior medicalissues to how many kidsthey have and hardshipsthey’ve faced.

It’s crystal clear just howmuch she cares about thesestrong women.

“After I hung the gallery I

spent a few minutes in hereby myself and I was over-whelmed and proud,”Andrews said. “I was excit-ed that I was finished, I wasexcited that these womencould see these images.”

During her consults withthe women, Andrews triedto pick out what made eachof the women strong.

“I’ll take them to a spotthat I feel represents thestory I need to say based onwhat I need to know aboutthe person,” Andrews said“Some of the women whowere petrified of swim-ming, I dragged their buttright down to a lakebecause they conqueredtheir fear of water by doingthat triathlon.

“When I see strength,these women crossing thefinish line never havingswam before training, someof them sobbing in tearsand some jumping with joy,to me that’s beautiful. Itdoesn’t take Photoshop orcostumes or accessories,that’s who they are.”

There is one more infor-mational meetings left forTeam Phoenix this year,tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Auro-ra Conference Center, 2920W. Dakota St.

For more information onTeam Phoenix call 414-219-4687 or email team-phoenix@aurora.org.

A heart-shaped piece of gauze that breast oncology surgeonJudy Tjoe places over patients’ incision wounds after theirsurgery. Tjoe helped co-found Team Phoenix in 2011

Submitted photo

Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King members, from left to right, Ori Huberman, Jeannie Austin,Rick Thibodeau, Jim Boyle, Starr Light and Tim Battig.

Some kind of wonderfulTapestry: Tribute to Carole King to play OACOCONOMOWOC — Lake Country resi-

dents will be able to hear the musings of’70s pop legend Carole King recreated byTapestry: Tribute to Carole King at 7:30 p.m.April 6 at the Oconomowoc Arts Center.

King, recognized as one of the most suc-cessful and revered singer-songwritersaccording to the OAC’s press release, hadmore than 400 of her compositions recordedby over 1,000 artists, resulting in 100 hit sin-gles.

Her 1971 album “Tapestry” won threeGrammy Awards and sold over 25 millionunits.

Jeannie Austin, who sings King’s parts inthe tribute band, said King is unlike anyoneelse in the industry.

“She is an adored icon,” Austin said. “Peo-ple have been covering her songs for 60years. It’s a pleasure to play these hitsbecause everyone in the audience knowsevery single word.”

Tapestry: Tribute to Carole King will tell

King’s story through their show with Austinon leading vocals, playing guitar and piano,Ori Huberman also on vocals and guitar,Starr Light with harmony vocals, Rick Thi-bodeau on bass, Tim Battig on keyboard andJim Boyle on drums.

“We are a unified force on stage. Our visu-als help tell her story because people listenwith their eyes,” Austin added. “There’s alot going on in her songs and it really makesa difference when you get to hear all the ele-ments. Carole King’s songs are in people’ssouls and are the backdrop of so manymemories.”

There will be a meet-and-greet with themembers of Tapestry after the show.

Tickets for the show are $36 for adults, $32for seniors and $18 for high school studentsand younger and military personnel withID.

For more information and to purchasetickets call the OAC box office at 262-560-3172or visit oac.net.

Rolling out the red carpetLake CountryFilm Festival

inspires youngfilmmakers

Submitted photo

Jacob Young of Franklin High School was named the 2018winner for Best Film at the Lake Country Film Festival.

Westfield manallegedly stole vehicles, pawned items

WAUKESHA — A Westfieldman allegedly stole vehiclesand pawned off their con-tents at a business in WestAllis.

Cory J. Beaster, 38, wascharged with felony operat-ing a vehicle without theowner’s consent and felonytheft of property greater than$2,500, according to a Wauke-sha County Circuit Courtcriminal complaint.

On Sept. 16, 2018, a Dous-man man reported that histruck was stolen along with$6,000 worth of tools andother valuables from the 100block of North Main Street.The Whitewater PoliceDepartment located the truckin a heavily wooded area inWhitewater, according to thecomplaint.

When the vehicle wasreturned to its rightfulowner, the owner discoveredthat his Dewald radio and sta-ple gun were still missingfrom the vehicle.

A month after, the White-water Police Department con-ducted a traffic stop on a sep-arate stolen vehicle, whichauthorities were able to trackbecause the vehicle’s rightfulowner left their cellphone inthe vehicle, according to thecomplaint. Beaster wasallegedly the occupant of thestolen vehicle.

Using an online database,authorities discovered thatBeaster had sold severalitems at a pawnshop in WestAllis. Video surveillance atthe business allegedly showsBeaster conducting transac-tions with a pawn shopemployee, according to thecomplaint.

Beaster faces up to 9.5 yearsin prison if convicted.