News - Media Bee for March 4, 2010

Media Bee for March 4, 2010 CORRECTED COPY - Kenosha TV FUN-Raiser LIVE on Sunday, January 31st Media Bee for January 5, 2010 Media Bee for December 3, 2009 Media Bee for October 5, 2009 Media Bee for August 17, 2009 Media Bee for July 1, 2009 Media Bee of June 2, 2009 Media Bee for May 1, 2009 Media Bee for April 17, 2009 Media Bee for March 1, 2009 Media Bee for February 4, 2009 Media Bee - January 2, 2009 Media Bee - Holiday Edition - December 11, 2008 The Media Bee - November 21, 2008 The Media Bee - October 17, 2008 The Media Bee - October 2, 2008 The Media Bee - Sept 17 2008 Welcome to the March 2010 edition of the Media Bee.  The bee is a symbol of community and of working together for the greater good.  Kenosha Community Media hopes you will join its volunteers, staff, TV producers, authors, artists, and Board this year to build a better Kenosha.  KCM needs your support in many ways in order to help individuals and organizations to communicate their message and creativity through media: on TV, in print, on the Internet, and soon, on community radio. Table of Contents Become A Friend of KCM KCM Invites You To Become A Friend Become A Fan of Kenosha TV on Facebook Thank You, Kenosha! Thanks To Volunteers at 2010 Kenosha Expo Thank You To Contributors To Kenosha TV FUN-Raiser Thank You To the City Technology Committee Kenosha TV Programming Spring Election Coverage, April 6 Pick Up A 2010 Kenosha TV Program Guide Why Is Public Access Television Important? KCM Events Learn Video Production This Spring Learn (or Brush Up Your) Photography Skills This Spring Southport Press Offers Cartooning Class to Boys & Girls Club Community Events Get Reading During The Big Read In Kenosha Local Authors At Andrea's and on WGTD Radio on March 6 Celebrate The Arts At "Be Exposed", March 19 BECOME A FRIEND OF KCM KCM Invites You To Become A Friend We need friends like you!  KCM has kicked off its Friends of KCM program, which financially supports the mission of KCM, a 501(c)(3) organization.  Your tax-deductible contribution allows KCM to continue to offer opportunities for you, your friends, and neighbors to create and enjoy a community presence on television, in print, on the Internet, and beginning in 2011, on local HD radio.  KCM needs friends like you!   Click here to download a Friends of KCM brochure.  Share this information with your friends, family, and neighbors, who may wish to join. Thank you for your support. Become A Fan of Kenosha TV on Facebook Become a fan of Kenosha TV on Facebook to share ideas and learn more about Kenosha's local television station and the programming provided by your friends, family, and neighbors.    Southport Press is also on Facebook.  It's free to join and fun to connect with others who share your interests and to explore new horizons.  THANK YOU, KENOSHA! Thanks To Volunteers At 2010 Kenosha Expo Thank you to Kenosha TV producers, KCM Board members, and KCM staff who provided their smiles and hours to a Kenosha Community Media booth at the 2010 Kenosha Expo, February 13-14.  KCM appreciates the time and talents of the Kenosha TV producers as well as everyone else who contributes toward building community through media. Thank You To Contributors To Kenosha TV FUN-Raiser Thank you to everyone who donated to the Kenosha TV FUN-Raiser on Sunday, January 31.  KCM and Kenosha TV wishes to thank the following for their kind and generous donations.  Contributions to Kenosha Community Media are tax-deductible. Ed Werner Aaron Rimkus Nita Hunter of RG Productions Tom Visintainer Wallace Piroyan Kim Dary Beth Dary  Dan Voigt Kathy Shodis The Friends of Robert Wirch Carl's Wood Floors Stanley Washington of the 23rd Avenue Church of Christ Richard Frankel Christian Fellowship Church-Kenosha Christian Fellowship Church-Chicago Tony Pontillo Diana Graves Glen Kelly Gil and Marie Shannon LaRouche Mike Joyneys Rich Preston Mike Bjorn's Fine Clothing & Museum If you provided a donation and your name is not on this list, KCM apologizes for this error.  Please inform us of this omission and we will install your name into the next issue of the Media Bee.   Contact Kenosha Community Media at info@kenoshamedia.org or at (262) 656-8497. Thank you also to the crew and on-air talent for this event.  Your work in front of and behind the camera is appreciated.  Thank You To The City of Kenosha Technology Committee Thank you to the City Technology Committee--Aldermen David Bogdala (Dist 17), Ray Misner (Dist. 13 and Committee Chair), and Michael Orth (Dist 15 and Committee Vice-Chair)--for welcoming KCM Board members and many citizens who create Kenosha TV programming to its Wednesday, February 24 meeting on the subject of PEG (public, educational, and governmental) access television.   Note: Alderman G. John Ruffolo is a member of the Technology Committee, but was absent from the Feb. 24 meeting. KENOSHA TV PROGRAMMING Spring Election Coverage on Kenosha TV, April 6 Remember to vote!  Election day is Tuesday, April 6.  Polls in the City of Kenosha are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.   Kenosha TV on cable channel 14 (Time Warner) will provide election results coverage that evening.  Dennis Shook shall serve as host for this live program.  For information on elections and voting, click here for the City of Kenosha Web site. Pick Up A 2010 Kenosha TV Program Guide What time is your favorite local show on TV?  Pick up a 2010 Kenosha TV Program Guide at Kenosha Public Library branches, the Kenosha Media Center, 1403 Washington Road, and many convenient public places around town.  The guide features the days and times of your favorite local programming, as well as a description of each series that appears on Kenosha TV - Channel 14 (Time Warner Cable). Why Is Public Access Television Important? Readers of the Media Bee are encouraged to visit The Huffington Post: The Internet Newspaper for an article by Tracy Rosenberg, Executive Director of Media Alliance, on the subject, "Why Public Access Television Is Important and You Should Fight for the CAP Act." Click here to be directed to the Huffington Post for this article. It's an illuminating read on a subject that Rosenberg calls a "little miracle". KCM EVENTS Learn Video Production This Spring Kenosha TV invites you to not just watch TV, but to create it. Sign up to learn how to create TV programs as a hobby or for a future career.  Share your ideas and interests with a TV audience. No experience necessary, but you must be age 18 or older. Course takes place on Saturdays, April 24, May 1, and May 8. You must attend all three days in order to successfully complete the course.  This course is offered by Kenosha TV in association with Carthage.  Its instructor is Michael Love, Media Services Supervisor at Carthage.  It takes place at the Kenosha Media Center, 1403 Washington Road, and at Carthage. To register, call (262) 551-5924 or download a registration form here.   Learn (or Brush Up Your) Photography Skills This Spring Take your photography skills to the next level this Spring.  Kenosha News' photographer Kevin Poirier will lead an fun-filled photo course at the Kenosha Media Center, 1403 Washington Road, over two evenings, Fridays, April 16 and April 23 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.   You must attend both evenings to successfully complete this course.  Better pictures await you. This course is open to anyone, ages 11 and older, of all photography-skill levels.  Most cameras, digital or film, may be used for this course, except for disposable cameras.   Cost is $25 for adults, $20 for seniors (60 and older), and students (11-17).   For more information or to register, call (262) 656-8497.   Cash or checks accepted.  Sorry, no credit cards.   Make checks payable to Kenosha Community Media. Southport Press Offers Cartooning Class to Boys & Girls Club Southport Press contributors Joshua Frazer and John Hambrock are providing a class in cartooning for youth members of the Boys & Girls Club.  Frazer is a recent graduate of UW-Parkside's art program and Hambrock is a nationally-syndicated cartoonist.  His strip, The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee, appears each day in the Kenosha News.   Thank you to Frazer and Hambrock for their time and talents in providing this class.  COMMUNITY EVENTS Get Reading During The Big Read In Kenosha Read any good books lately?  The Kenosha Public Library encourages everyone to participate in and enjoy The Big Read, a National Endowment for the Arts initiative.   The Library has chosen John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath, for the 2010 Big Read in Kenosha.   Events take place in many Kenosha locations and include discussion groups, a live radio drama, the famous film adaptation of the book, and much more.   Kenosha TV will record and broadcast many Big Read events.   For more information on the Big Read, click here. Local Authors At Andrea's and on WGTD Radio on March 6 Andrea's, 2401 60th Street, Kenosha, and WGTD 91.1 FM celebrate the written word on Saturday, March 6th with a live radio broadcast from the store.  Len Iaquinta will host Community Matters radio program from 11:15 AM-Noon, welcoming local authors and representatives of local literary magazine and book publishers.   Representatives of Southport Press, the Kenosha Writers Guild, and Straylight Literary Magazine (UW-Parkside) will be on the air with Len Iaquinta. Celebrate The Arts At "Be Exposed", March 19 Enjoy the words, works, and music of local, regional, and national talents by attending "Be Exposed", an entertaining and informative evening at Carolyn's Coffee Connection on Friday, March 19.  Pre-show entertainment at 6:00 p.m.   Presentations and music at 7 p.m.  "Be Exposed" is recorded and airs on Kenosha TV.  (First episode airs in early to mid-March.  Check Kenosha TV listings online.)  "Be Exposed" is brought to you by ExposeKenosha.com, the Kenosha Writers Guild, and Carolyn's Coffee Connection.   Admission is FREE.  Thank you for reading the Media Bee.  Look for the next issue of the Media Bee in early April, which will feature information on the Kenosha Literacy Council's Community Spelling Bee, among other news.   Kenosha TV will cover this year's Spelling Bee. Kenosha Community Media is a proud member of the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce, the Wisconsin Association of PEG Access Channels and the Alliance for Community Media.