Hometown Capsules PHILLIPS RESIGNS AS DEAN TO LEAD GEM: Victor D. Phillips, fourth dean of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's (UW-SP) College of Natural Resources (CNR), has resigned his position to devote his full-time attention to the Global Environmental Management program, an international initiative he began after coming to UW-SP in 1998. It is anticipated an interim dean of the CNR will be named later this week. Headquartered at UW-SP and devoted to watersheds management, land use planning and natural resources education, GEM also sponsors a program in rural leadership and community development. Other new initiatives include the GEM Student Ambassador Program, Student Mentoring Program, Peace Corps USA Fellows Program and sustainability leadership. UW-SP will host an International Conference on Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities in 2006. Prior to joining UW-SP, Phillips was a member of the faculty of Resource Sciences and Technology at the University of Malaysia Sarawak on the island of Borneo. From 1984-96, Phillips worked in Hawaii via the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and Hawaii Natural Energy Institute at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. A Texas native, Phillips holds a bachelor's degree in biology from North Texas State University, a master of arts degree from Washington University and a doctorate in plant ecology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. * * * WISCONSIN FAMILY CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN STEVENS POINT: The 2004 Wisconsin Family Child Care Association will hold their 23rd Annual Conference at the Holiday Inn Thursday through Friday, May 6-8. This year's conference will start off on Thursday with a "Pamper the Provider" day which includes lunch, pampering at the Wellness Spa and a tour of the Herrschner's, a supplier of unique quality needlework, craft kits and supplies of creative crafts. Friday is filled with educational workshops, numerous exhibitors and keynote speakers. Friday night's entertainment is open to the public. Blue Shadows from Wisconsin Rapids will perform from 7 to 11 p.m. The three-man band pays tribute to the masters of blues, while forging new sounds of its own. Saturday is filled with more informational workshops, exhibits and keynote speaker, Tom Pease. Pease will teach attendees songs that demonstrate how to use music to celebrate, teach and connect with children. Saturday morning one childcare provider will receive the "Governor of the Year Award," presented by a representative from the Governor's Office. Door prizes will be given away throughout the conference. To learn more about the convention or to register, contact the Wisconsin Family Child Care Association, (414) 351-6618; chairwoman Sharon A. Mras, 341-6927; or visit www.wisconsinfamilychildcare.org. * * * STEVENS POINT DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS: The winners at the Stevens Point Duplicate Bridge Club on Wednesday, April 14, included Art Flashinski-Terry Byrne, Jean Singh-D. Chitharanjan and John and Sally Haessig. * * * 2004 MERIT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED: Two students at Stevens Point Area Senior High School (SPASH) were recipients of the 2004 Merit Scholarship. Ryan Dietzman, Plover, and Joshua Campbell, Stevens Point, will receive the scholarships through Mead Witter Foundation Inc. of Wisconsin Rapids, which is sponsoring five Merit Scholarship awards this year, and has sponsored 145 scholarships to date. Dietzman plans to pursue foreign service/economics and Campbell to pursue mathematics. More than 1.3 million juniors entered the competition by taking the 2002 Preliminary 2004 SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Semifinalists were the highest scoring entrants in each state and finalists were chosen based on the following criteria: outstanding academic record, recommendation by the school principal, performance on a second test and an essay describing activities, interests and goals. Of the 15,000 finalists, 8,000 were chosen as Merit Scholar designees and will receive a total of $33 million for college undergraduate study. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a not-for-profit organization that honors students who display academic excellence. It is supported by some 500 independent corporate and college sponsors that underwrite the majority of Merit Scholarship awards offered each year. * * * MODEL UNITED NATIONS TEAM WITH PLOVER WOMAN CONTINUES RECORD WINNING STREAK: Beth Klosinski of Plover is a member of the UW-Oshkosh (UW-O) Model United Nations team that extended its world-record winning streak at the April 5-10 National Model United Nations competition at U.N. headquarters in New York. The team was ranked an outstanding delegation at the event for the 20th straight year. That's the longest string of consecutive outstanding delegation awards at the competition, the largest intercollegiate Model U.N. competition in the world. About 3,100 students from 210 universities on four continents competed. They came from universities in 35 states and the District of Columbia, five Canadian provinces and 26 countries. The UW-O team represented the country of Uganda at the weeklong competition. Student delegates debated world issues, using the same rooms and facilities as U.N. diplomats. UW-O students met with diplomats and U.N. officials from nine programs, including the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations Environment Program, the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights and the Division for Sustainable Development. They also visited with officials at the African Union mission. * * * KIDDIE KOLLEGE WILL HOLD OPEN HOUSE: The Stevens Point Junior Women's Club and Kiddie Kollege Preschool scheduled an Open House at the school on Thursday, April 22, and Friday, April 23. The school will be open for visitors to view the preschool during class hours Thursday, April 22, from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. and Friday, April 23, from 9-11 a.m. From 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, the Open House will feature a special presentation by Kelly Jones, an occupational therapist. She will talk on "Developing Pre-Writing Skills" at 6 p.m. There will be refreshments and activities for the children. For more information or to inquire about enrollment, contact the Kiddie Kollege at 344-3537. * * * LINCOLN CENTER BRIDGE RESULTS: North-South winners during play Friday, April 16, were Dora Nolan-Madalyn Rasmussen, Doug Aune-Jim Mendyke, Ollie and Ellen Andrews. East-West winners were Nancy Quick-Sara Parsons, Jan Ornstein-Marilu Daniels, Don and Muriel Amundson. Call Loretta Wyhuske at 344-9198 by noon Wednesday to play Friday at 1 p.m. New members welcome. * * * MARRIAGE TOPIC OF UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP SERVICE: The Rev. Beckel, minister at First Unitarian Universalist Church in Wausau, will be the guest speaker at the Stevens Point Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Sunday, April 25. His topic is entitled "Marriage." The service is held at 10 a.m. in Harmony House, 3500 Harmony Lane, Stevens Point. All are welcome. Unitarian Universalism is a religion that keeps an open mind to the religious questions people have struggled with in all times and places. A "non-creedal" religion, congregations are self-governing. Visitors will find events and activities such as church school, day-care centers, lectures and forums, support groups, poetry festivals, family events, adult education classes and study groups. * * * LOCAL STUDENT HONORED FOR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL: Katie Magee of Stevens Point is among the top scorers in the state in the Midwest Talent Search. She is recognized for outstanding academic achievement by the Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY) and its Talent Search Awards program. The search is administered by the center for talent development at Northwestern University in Illinois and is a multi-state program for students in grades 3-9. Students will receive certificates of achievement for their accomplishments, which include being in the top 10 percent of test-takers statewide and the top half of 1 percent of all students at their grade level nationwide. * * * MINISTRY HEALTH CARE PROVIDES FREE PVD SCREENINGS: In an effort to identify some of the thousands of people that suffer from leg pain and are unaware they may have a dangerous-yet-treatable condition called peripheral vascular disease (PVD), Ministry Health Care is conducting free screenings for central Wisconsin residents in May. Ministry Heart Care, along with the physicians and staff of Rice Medical Center and St. Michael's Hospital, will provide the free PVD screenings on Wednesday, May 12, from 4 to 6 p.m., first floor of St. Michael's Hospital. Space is limited and appointments are required. To make an appointment, call HEALTHLINE at 346-5463. PVD affects about 10 million people in the United States, and can lead to stroke, aneurysm rupture or leg pain and possible amputation, said Dr. Chris Reising, a Rice Medical Center surgeon. The disease may affect anyone, but those at greatest risk are over the age of 50, smokers, diabetics, overweight, people who do not exercise or people who have high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Family history of heart or vascular disease may also put people at higher risk for PVD. Almost 40 percent of sufferers have no symptoms. The most common signs of PVD are pain or cramping while walking that subsides when resting, burning or aching pain in the feet or toes when resting, a sore on the leg or foot that won't heal, cold legs and feet or loss of hair on the legs. The PVD screening involves completing a brief lifestyle questionnaire and undergoing a simple, painless test that compares blood pressure in the arms and ankles. In preparation for the screening, people should fast four hours prior to testing, wear a button down shirt, wear no panty hose and wear shoes easy to remove. In conjunction with PVD screenings, Ministry Heart Care will also offer free screenings for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and carotid arteries. AAA is a weakening or ballooning of the aorta, the main vessel that delivers blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Those with PVD also are at increased risk for AAA. A stroke results from the disruption of adequate blood flow to the brain, the most common source of disruption is a significant blockage of the carotid artery. * * * JAMES LOEWEN TO SPEAK AT UW-SP: Author James Loewen will speak at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, at UW-SP. The seminar titled "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Leaving All Children Behind" will be held in the Laird Room of the University Center (UC). Sponsored by several student organizations, colleges and departments at UW-SP, the presentation will be open to the public free of charge. Lowen will discuss his research on how history is taught and comment on the ramifications of the No Child Left Behind Act. Copies of his books will be available for purchase and there will be a signing immediately following his presentation. Loewen, the author of "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong" and "Lies Across America: What Our Historical Sites Get Wrong," attended Carleton College and holds a doctorate in sociology from Harvard University. He spent two years at the Smithsonian Institution researching 12 high school history textbooks to see how American history is being taught. What he found was a great deal of "blind nationalism" and misinformation. Loewen has taught at the University of Vermont, Tougaloo College in Mississippi, and now lives in Washington D.C., continuing his research on how Americans learn about their past. * * * DEBOT RECEIVES KIWANIS AWARD: Brandon DeBot, a student at Jackson Environmental Discovery Center in Stevens Point, received the Making a Difference Award from the Stevens Point Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, April 20. Brandon, the son of W. Brad DeBot and Karri DeBot, 5431 Elmwood Ave., Stevens Point, was honored for making a difference at the Center in his academic excellence, his leadership skills, his social awareness and his athletic abilities. Carl Coffman, his principal, said Brandon has been a member of the Student Council for two years and is president this year. "His effective leadership style brings out the best in the people with whom he works," Coffman said. Brandon has been a member of chorus for three years and plays piano. He has participated in after-school basketball for two years and has played in many tennis tournaments throughout the state. * * * FOURTH DEGREE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ELECTS OFFICERS: Hon. Judge James H. Levi Assembly 1216 Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus elected a new slate of officers for the coming year. They are Faithful Navigator John Wasniewski; Faithful Comptroller and Purser Chester Brilowski; Faithful Friar Rev. Dennis Worzalla; Faithful Captain Deacon Donald Borski; Faithful Admiral Florian Klasinski; Faithful Pilot George Phillip; Faithful Scribe Arthur Zagrzebski; Inner Sentinel Edmund Peltier; Outer Sentinel Robert Gregorich; one-year Trustee Herman Lassa; two-year Trustee Norman Strojny; and three-year Trustee Clarence Olszewski. The Fourth Degree is the top and patriotic arm of the 1.6 million-member Catholic Knights of Columbus, the largest fraternal organization which was founded 122 years ago in the United States by the Rev. Michael McGivney. With the colorful Honor Guard, it is also the most visible part of the family-oriented organization. * * * CHILDREN'S MOTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFERED: A physical education program will be offered this fall for children ages 3 to 12 through the School of Health, Exercise Science and Athletics (HESA) at UW-SP. The Motor Development Program will begin Monday, June 21, and run through Thursday, July 8. It meets Monday through Thursday from 11 to 11:45 a.m. (no classes June 24 and July 5) in the Multi-Activity Area at the indoor track in the Health Enhancement Center. There is a fee of $15 per child, or $10 per child when registering more than two. Registrations should be received by Thursday, June 10, to assist in the organizational process. The program is planned and directed by college students who are early childhood or elementary education majors, with a teacher to child ratio of 1-to-1 or 1-to-2. The program is comprehensive, providing children with a wide variety of movement and social skills. The focus is on gross motor skill development, physical fitness, rhythms and dance, gymnastics and tumbling, and sport skills taught in a small group setting. For more information and a registration form, contact Len Hill, HESA, UW-SP, Stevens Point, WI 54481; 346-4415; or e-mail Len.Hill@uwsp.edu. * * * LIONS CAMP OFFERS ROCKS AND RAFTS TRIP: The Wisconsin Lions Camp at Rosholt is accepting registrations for the August Rocks and Rafts Adventure Trip. Campers from age 14 to 17 will participate in a wide-range of activities, including ropes courses, canoe trips and a day to Cedar Point in Ohio, one of America's largest roller coaster parks. From Ohio, the trip will head to West Virginia for two days of guided whitewater rafting and rock climbing. For more information, contact the camp office at (715) 677-4969 or check out the Web site at www.wisconsinlionscamp.com. Campers with disabilities are encouraged to apply. * * * CENTRAL WISCONSIN READING COUNCIL WILL HOST SPRING PROGRAM: The Central Wisconsin Reading Council (CWRC) of the International Reading Association will host its spring program on Saturday, May 8, in the Pinery Room of the Charles M. White Library, 1101 Main St., Stevens Point. Registration will begin at 9:45 a.m., the general membership meeting will start at 10 a.m. and the featured speaker will begin at 10:15 a.m. JoAnne Caldwell will talk about vocabulary instruction in the classroom. The group interactive presentation is designed for teachers, administrators and parents who want to know how to make vocabulary more meaningful without always using worksheets. Caldwell is the associate dean of the College of Education at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee. She has conducted research on dyslexia which has impacted diagnostic teaching. Reservations with payment, $5 for nonmembers and $1 for adult students, must reach Carol Holcomb at 1601 Clark St, Stevens Point, WI 54481, on or before May 1. The program is free for CWRC members. * * * HEARTLAND BIKE AND SKI CLUB WILL HOLD ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Heartland Bicycle and Nordic Ski Club will hold its annual membership meeting at Clark Place, 1009 Clark St., Stevens Point, on Tuesday, April 27, at 7 p.m. All bicyclists from family/leisure, recreational and sport enthusiasts are invited to bring ideas and ride plans for the upcoming bicycle season. Yearly membership dues are $10 per family or individual. Beginning in April and continuing into October, the club offers a ride calendar consisting of regular weekday rides from locations in Stevens Point. Weekend rides are offered from Stevens Point, Amherst, Polonia or Waupaca. The rides range from 12 to 50 miles in length. Heartland Bike and Ski Club was formed in 1999 from Velo Max Bike and Heartland Nordic Ski clubs. * * * UW-SP STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOICATION NAMED DELEGATION OF THE YEAR: The UW-SP Student Government Association (SGA) was awarded Delegation of the Year by the United Council of UW Students for hosting the Women's Leadership Conference in November 2003. On Saturday, April 17, the United Council held its general assembly at UW-Green Bay. Several directors of UW-SP's SGA received awards. Daniel Wegner, a senior broad field social science major from New London, was named Academic Affairs Director of the Year; Erin Fay, a senior pre-law major from Amherst, Legislative Affairs Director of the Year; Renee Stieve, a senior broad field social science major from Baraboo, Shared Governance Director of the Year; and Jeremy McClain, a senior athletic training major from Milwaukee, Multicultural Issues Director of the Year. * * * MODEL ROCKET PROGRAM AT UW-SP: The UW-SP Society of Physics Students will host a model rocket program for grade school children at UW-SP on Saturday, May 1. The program will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room B104 of the Science Building. Each participant will construct a rocket to take home and attend a special planetarium show. The rockets will be launched at 1 p.m. Each participant should bring his/her own lunch. A donation of $5 to the Society of Physics Students will help defray the cost of the rockets. Parents are encouraged to attend with children younger than 8. To make a reservation, parents should call the department of physics and astronomy at 346-2139 or e-mail nstokosa@uwsp.edu by Wednesday, April 28. * * * THURSDAY PROGRAM EXPLORES RAINFORESTS: On Thursday, April 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Ben Franklin Auditorium, Ben Franklin's HOPE Club (Help Our Planet Earth) will host Nature's Niche. Nature's Niche is a hands-on interactive program designed to increase awareness, knowledge and interest about rainforests. Attendees will have the opportunity to come face to face with a boa constrictor and birds of the rainforest, as well as learn new information. The event is suitable for people of all ages. There is no charge, but donations would be appreciated. For more information, contact Julie Mlodik at 345-5632. * * * BONIKOWSKI RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP: Jenessa Bonikowski, a student at SPASH, is one of 1,750 graduating high school seniors to receive a Thrivent Financial Member Scholarship. The scholarship from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is for $8,000 toward a Lutheran college or $4,000 toward a non-Lutheran private or public college. The 2004 Member Scholarship recipients were chosen from more than 7,000 eligible applicants by ACT Recognition Program Services, a leader in scholarship support services. Selection was based on academic record, leadership qualities, church and community involvement, awards, extracurricular activities and work experience. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a not-for-profit Fortune 500 financial services organization helping nearly 3 million members achieve financial goals. * * * UW-SP PROMOTES TEACHING FOR DIVERSITY STUDENTS: UW-SP hosted "Teachers 2010+ Teaching for the Future" on Thursday, April 22, to promote and encourage multicultural middle school students to explore the many positives aspects of a career in teacher education. Central Wisconsin schools which participated in the program included P.J. Jacobs Junior High, Jackson Elementary, McKinley Elementary, Grove School, East Junior High, John Muir Middle, Horace Mann Middle, Pitsch School, Mead Elementary and D.C. Everest Junior High. "Central Wisconsin is changing and teachers in our area classrooms ought to reflect the growing diversity and rich cultural changes occurring in our families and schools," said Maichoua Moua, program coordinator for Teachers 2010. "We believe many young people in our area have an interest in hearing about the teaching profession and witnessing the classroom experience first-hand." Registrants were multicultural students attending sixth through ninth grade with an interest in a teaching career. * * * PAULSON RECEIVES SARGIS AWARD: An office manager for University Centers Administration, who has enjoyed a 30-year career at UW-SP, is this year's winner of the Carolyn Rolfson Sargis Award. Kathleen Paulson, who says she thinks UW-SP is the best place to work in Stevens Point and couldn't dream of working anywhere else, was chosen for the recognition named for the late Carolyn Rolfson Sargis. Sargis was a UW-SP business manager during the tenures of seven chancellors. The $650 prize recognizes classified staff members who epitomize the standards of outstanding and dedicated service and special contributions to the university. The award will be presented to Paulson at the Classified Staff Spring Meeting to be held Tuesday, April 27. Nominated by Jerry Lineberger, associate director of University Centers, and supported by a broad spectrum of students and staff with whom she's worked, Paulson "embodies the very meaning of the Sargis Award," said the Information Center student manager. "The Centers involve buildings, multimillion dollar services, educational programs, entertainment, fitness, health promotion programs and on and on," said John Jury, executive director of Student Development and University Centers. "There are times when it is just an absolute madhouse. Kathy sits in the eye of this tornado every day. Her ability and willingness to serve as the gatekeeper for everything that may be happening on any given day is truly remarkable." In addition to her duties with the Centers staff, Paulson serves as coordinator of UW-SP's Greek programs, as a member of the University Professional Development Committee, University Centers Staff Development Committee, Classified Staff Advisory Committee and as Classified Staff Mentor Coordinator. She has been recognized as an outstanding student employer and mentor. In addition, she serves as a member of the search committee to choose the new executive director of campus life. In the community, Paulson is a graduate of the Portage County Leadership Institute, which she continues to serve on its Alumni Association board and Recruitment Committee. She is a member of the United Way Allocations Committee and Cabinet, as well as UW-SP's United Way campaign co-chair. She is active with her church, the American Heart Association Heart Walk, YMCA Strong Kids campaign and the annual community Easter Egg Hunt. * * * UW-SP WILL ADDRESS PHYSICAL DISABILITY CONCERNS: UW-SP sociology community organization class will give a presentation to bring awareness to the university about physical disability concerns on Wednesday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in room 309 of the Collins Classroom Center. The UW-SP Sociology 362 class was concerned with the accessibility on campus for people with physical disabilities. One student, who uses a wheelchair, discussed how the campus is not accessible for a person in a wheelchair. The sociology class decided to form a committee, known as Help Open Pathways for Everyone (HOPE), to address the issue of accessibility on campus. Different sub-committees addressed separate issues. For example, one sub-committee talked to disabilities services to see what the different polices and resources the university had for this issue. Another group talked to university maintenance and the Stevens Point superintendent of streets about the policies pertaining to snow removal. The class also conducted two surveys on campus - one for the students and one for the faculty. The sociology class will also offer a formal presentation to the public in hopes of bringing awareness of the problems on campus to the community. The class is hoping the sociology club or disability services will be able to continue with the project and building awareness after the end of the semester. The class is also presenting short presentations to different classes on campus to help raise awareness. For more information, contact Judy Bablitch at 344-3983 or 345-5350, or Bobbi Karcz at 853?3450 or e-mail bkarc267@uwsp.edu. * * * BATTLE OF THE BANDS SCHEDULED AT UW-SP: UW-SP will host a Battle of the Bands on Saturday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in the Encore of the University Center (UC). The event, sponsored by Centertainment Productions, will be open to the public free of charge and will feature local bands competing for the $200 grand prize. The winner, the band with the highest total, will be decided by a panel of judges, each judge scoring on a scale of 1 to 10. The bands competing for the grand prize will be Planet of 9, Shattered Red, Ace Fail and Self-Proclaimed Nickname. All four groups are from the Stevens Point area. * * * SENIOR PIANO RECITAL AT UW-SP: Asami Harada will perform in a solo piano recital at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 25, at UW-SP. The performance in Michelsen Hall of the Fine Arts Center will be open to the public free of charge. Harada, originally from Japan, is studying applied piano at UW-SP. The recital is the culmination of five years of study as well as Harada's final local performance before attending graduate school. * * * FLUTE ENSEMBLE WILL PERFORM AT UW-SP: The UW-SP Flute Ensemble will perform at UW-SP on Monday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Michelsen Hall of the Fine Arts Center. Admission to the performance, part of the Music Scholarship Series, is $6 for the general public, $3 for senior citizens, $2 for youths and free the day of the concert for UW-SP students. Tickets are available at the UW-SP Box Office, Room 103A University Center, 346-4100 or 800-838-3378, online at https://tickets.uwsp.edu/Wt3/, or at the door if the concert is not sold out in advance. The pieces will be performed by UW-SP students playing flutes, piccolos, alto flutes and bass flutes. No other instruments or accompanists will participate in the performance. The flute ensemble is organized and directed by professor Paul Doebler, a flutist with the Wisconsin Arts Quintet and the principal flutist with the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with chamber groups and orchestras in New York, New Jersey and Wisconsin and has been a frequent performer on Wisconsin Public Radio. The flute ensemble includes Jan Seiler, professor of German at UW-SP, Betsy Graham, biology lab manager, Cindy McCabe, associate professor of mathematics and computing, Robb Enerson, a Stevens Point resident, and several UW-SP students. Those students include Lisa Piotrowicz, 2220 W. Breezewood Court, Plover, who is majoring in instrumental music education; and Jessica Mitchell, 318 Washington Ave., Stevens Point, who is majoring in music performance. * * * FRAME MEMORIAL ACTIVITIES: Frame Memorial Presbyterian Church will hold activities during the week of April 25. Activities include: Sunday, April 25, 8:45 a.m, Christian Education Committee meeting; 9:30 a.m., Worship - Earth Day Service; 10:30 a.m., Environmental Fair. Monday, April 26, 7 p.m., Session meeting - Confirmation students meet with Session. Wednesday, April 28, 8:30 a.m., Wisconsin Council of Churches; 3:15 p.m., Youth Group; 4:30 p.m., Women's Book Study; 7 p.m., Frame Choir rehearsal. Thursday, April 29, noon, Men's Study Group; 7 p.m., Nominating Committee meeting. * * * ANNUAL SPRING DANCE SCHEDULED: The St. Peter's Holy Name Soicety Annual Spring Dance will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 25, in the St. Peter Middle School Gym, 708 First St., Stevens Point. The event will feature music by Hermie Bella's Band, and refreshments will be available. * * * SESSION LOOKS AT PINCHED NERVES, AILMENTS: On Tuesday, April 27, at Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St., Stevens Point, Dr. Jerry A. Twit, will discuss what role the nervous system, the brain and spinal column have on our health system and what happens if a nerve gets pinched. There is no charge and it is open to the public. Please register by calling 346-1401. * * * ORCHESTRA CONCERT SCHEDULED AT UW-SP: The Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 28, at UW-SP in Michelsen Hall of the Fine Arts Center as part of the Music Scholarship Series. Admission is $6 for the general public, $3 for senior citizens, $2 for youth, and free the day of the concert for students with UW-SP IDs. Tickets are available at the UW-SP Box Office, Room 103A University Center, 346-4100 or 800-838-3378, online at https://tickets.uwsp.edu/Wt3/, or at the door if the concert is not sold out in advance. This will be the second time in the school's history that a UW-SP orchestra has performed Gustav Mahler symphony. The conductor is Patrick Miles, director of orchestral activities at UWSP. Miles is music director for the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra as well as the Green Bay Civic Symphony and appears frequently as a guest conductor for the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra. * * * GUEST HORN RECITAL SCHEDULED AT UW-SP: Horn player Randall E. Faust will perform in a recital at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 29, at UW-SP. In addition, he will conduct a master class at 2 p.m. on the same day. Both events will be held in Michelsen Hall of the Fine Arts Center and will be open to the public free of charge. In addition, Faust will give lessons to 12 UWSP horn majors during his two-day visit to campus. Patrick Miles, professor of horn at UW-SP, will perform with Faust for the recital. Faust is a professor of music at Western Illinois University where he teaches horn and music theory. Previously, he was a professor of music at Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., where he taught courses in applied horn, composition and theory. During the summers, Faust teaches horn at The Interlochen Center for the Arts.