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Music
I
was born and raised in the small town of Trenton, Mo. I am the youngest of
four children. My mother, Betty Wimer, is a retired school teacher, and my
father, Bob Wimer is a retired barber. I got my first taste of music at a
very early age when I was exposed to Andrew Llyod Webber’s "Jesus Christ
Superstar".
My involvement in music started in elementary school with the S.M. Rissler
choir. Later, I picked up the saxophone and was included in the Trenton
Golden Bulldogs Marching Band, but my main emphasis was in voice. I has been
involved in all district / state choir in high school and received high
marks at contest time. In college, I was involved in several major choral
works that include, Brahms’s "Requiem", Mozart’s "Requiem", Beethoven’s
"Symphony No. 9", Ralph Vaughan William’s "A Sea Symphony", and many others.
I attended Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, MO where I
majored in music with an emphasis in vocal performance. My voice teachers
has included, Clay Dawson, Jeff Nolte, Stephen Loss, Lynne Goodman, and
Frank Thomas. I am currently studying under the tutelage of Dr. David Benz
of M.W.S.U. I have been involved with singing and teaching for over 20
years.
I have been involved in numerous solo performances, which include singing
our nation’s national anthem at the Kansas City Royals on several occasions,
featured soloist on "Carols and Lullabies", "Race For The Cure", and several
others. I have also put out several albums ranging from Classical, Jazz,
Christian, Folk, and Adult Contemporary.
When I am not performing, I can be found at the
Grundy County Jewett Norris
Library, where I am the System / Network Administrator and Cataloger. I am
also involved in web design, computer repair, photography, video, and audio
production. I am also the choir director at
Wesley United Methodist Church
in Trenton, MO.
I am involved with the St. Joseph Community Chorus based out of St. Joseph
Missouri. The chorus performs music ranging from classical to jazz.
Tech


I have been working with computer hardware and
software for twelve years, and within the last nine years I have put my
interests to good use, helping individuals and small businesses in the
Trenton area with computer problems, basic education, and orientation to
their systems as well as assisting with software and peripherals; those with
whom I worked can attest that I was "on call" for most anyone who required
assistance in these areas.
Using my skills and experience, I was able to recover
a Trenton resident’s computer after a virus infected her system. She was
unable to boot into her operating system, much less retrieve any data.
Through quick and careful diagnosis, I was able to recover her OS without
having to reinstall and with no loss of data. Afterwards, I set up
preventive measures and left her a list of helpful sites and
steps
in the event it should happen again. Another example of my troubleshooting
skills would include a small business, also out of Trenton, MO, which
encountered a power supply problem with their server. I was able to find and
install a new power supply within an hour, thus saving them 1 to 2 weeks
without a system, not to mention possible loss of revenue during that time.
These are just a few examples of what I have done in the last 9 years.
I am currently working as the System / Network
Administrator for the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library where my job
includes managing and maintaining the computer systems, wired / wireless
networks, the library's website, as well as troubleshooting patron computer
issues.
Others skills include:
- Photography
- Graphic design
- Photo restoration and colorization
- Audio restoration
- Photo mosaic creation
- Website design and management
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