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Will Stahl
Tyler Sjostrom
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APPLETON • FOX CITIES
EDITION
Weidner Center

BY WILL STAHL
The Fox Cities Marathon was first run in
1991 about a year after I moved to Neenah. As
a lifelong but fairly casual runner, I had always
had a faint but nagging interest in running a
marathon, and in 1993 I found myself living
only a couple of blocks from the Riverside
Park start area. It taunted and tantalized me for
years until in 2002, I finally decided to do it.
Though I put in the training time, increas-
ing my run mileage through the teens and into
the twenties and was coached by a veteran mar-
athoner friend, I made a serious error. About
two weeks before the marathon, I changed the
orthotic inserts in my shoes. On my next run,
my legs hurt all over, bones and muscles, so I
called my coach. Since I didn’t mention the
orthotics, he diagnosed overtraining and told
me to lay off running until the race.
When the race began, I hadn’t run a mile
before my legs began to hurt again the same
way, and I knew the truth. Distracted by the
hundreds of volunteers at the many water
stops and an ongoing conversation with an
Iowa woman, I made it through (let’s not
mention my time) and crossed the finish line
to be wrapped in the Mylar space blanket and
awarded a deep red microfiber wind shirt that
is still just right for certain conditions in biking
and cross-country skiing.
“We always tell people at our seminars,
‘Don’t change anything right before the race,’
said Event Manager Debbie Jansen after I’d
told my story, ‘If you buy new shoes at the
expo the day before the race, don’t wear them
until after.’” Only one of the many lessons the
Fox Cities Marathon organizers have learned in
24 previous races.
To get the story around the twenty-fifth,
I visited race headquarters on South Oneida,
next to the Community First Credit Union
building. Expecting a typical office scene with
people answering phones and opening mail,
what I found looked more like a warehouse,
full of boxes of everything it takes to put on
a marathon, handouts and signs, cups and
energy drink mixes, bibs and bags, shirts and
goody bag stuffers.
A large roll of perforated silver Mylar
waited to be torn off into the blankets to be
wrapped around each finisher.
The Fox Cities Marathon began, Jansen
told me, when Gloria West had an idea for a
marathon that would be a community event,
linking all the Fox Cities. She brought the idea
to Maury Dresang, president of Community
First Credit Union, who endorsed it. Com-
munity First has remained the title sponsor
throughout the event’s existence.
The route would pass through all the Fox
Cities and in the early years pass over a bridge
in each community: “Seven cities, seven
bridges” was an early motto.
Marathons and other community running
events were not as common then as now. At
first the Fox Cities race offered expense and
prize money to attract top talent from among
international running professionals, common
practice for races seeking to raise their profiles.
The first marathon had a few more than
1400 participants. The associated races then
were a 10% marathon (2.6 miles) for those not
up to more and a 1% marathon for kids (.26
miles).
Though it had a few thin early years, the
Fox Cities Marathon continued and prospered.
It meets the sport’s exacting standards to be
a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. For the
last six years it has had to limit the number of
participants.
For 2015 numbers are capped at 1,300
for the whole marathon, 3,500 for the half
marathon, 180 relay teams (who divide the
marathon in four pieces, usually organized
from businesses or families). The 5k is limited
to 1,500 runners and the kids’ run to 1,000.
Caps encourage early registration and give the
organizers a clear idea of how many partici-
pants they will need to accommodate.
Twelve years ago the event model moved
to a more community orientation. No prize
money for winners, instead, average runners
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would, as I did, find truly worthwhile
things in their finish line rewards. What
doesn’t go back to the participants is given
back to the community to programs such
as the YMCA’s Strong Kids. High schools
that provide 50 volunteers get $1000 for
their cross-country teams.
When I asked about innovation, Jansen
told me, “Every year we look to do new
things and have new partners. ” This year,
for example, the Boys and Girls’ Brigade
became a partner and will have a “cheer
zone” at their building.
Cheer groups will be judged by Fox
Cities Marathon board members who will
not only observe them but video. Winners,
judged by their enthusiasm and creativity,
will receive money for their sponsoring
organizations.
Certain organizations have been strong
supporters for years. For 15 years School
Specialty has donated $6000 every year
to the School Challenge. Three schools
receive gift certificates of $1000 each and
others get smaller prizes. Participation is
judged by the percent of students involved.
Neenah Rotary, the Pacesetters, Junior
Achievement and some area schools have
maintained water stations and contributed
other services. Girls on the Run, a program
that motivates girls in local schools to be
more physically active, shares building
space with the marathon.
The Business Challenge tries to get
area businesses to bring their people out.
They compete with others in their own size
range. But no monetary prizes for the busi-
nesses––only happy hour bragging rights.
This twenty-fifth race has a whole new
course with only the beginning and ending
staying the same. It includes seven miles of
paved trails with stretches on Kimberly’s
Sunset Park Trail and Appleton’s Newberry
and CE trails. The course crosses the Trestle
Trail bridge and swings around Little Lake
Butte des Morts to Neenah’s Arrowhead
Park and then through the city to the finish
at Riverside Park. Medical personnel riding
bicycles will provide extra coverage on the
trails.
No community marathon will ever be
run for the sole benefit of those who might
win. The heart of any marathon is in the
people who only want to see if they can
do this thing, run an arbitrary number of
inches, very many in the average person’s
conception, and bear up when it gets too
hot or too cold or too tired or too pain-
ful and continue until standing at the end,
knowing that he or she has done this thing.
For the first-timer, it’s a revelation: I’m
stronger than I thought I was. For the vet-
eran, it’s a confirmation: I can still do this.
The marathon experience teaches what the
runner hopes to learn: I can do what most
humans can’t do or won’t do. I’ve learned
that I can do the repetitive days of training
to accomplish this. I’ve come out here and
done it.
This self-test by so many is the core of
the marathon. All the other shorter events
are worthwhile; a half marathon is still a
long way to run, relay teams still require a
significant effort by each member, a 5k is
still a great first goal for new runners. But
the 26.2-mile version is what pulls it all
together.
The Fox Cities Marathon has become
one of the events that punctuate and
energize the year here. Its effects on its
thousands of participants, volunteers, fans
and other watchers ripple through all the
Fox Cities. It brings in people from some
distant places who might never have come.
And it shows this community at its best.
COVER STORY // FOX CITIES MARATHON
1991 – Inaugural Year of the Fox Cities Marathon––the race
started at 10:54 a.m. at Riverside Park in Neenah and ended in
Downtown Appleton.
Ray Nitschke was the first Race Grand Marshal.
2,300 volunteers make race weekend happen each year.
2010 – Named one of the Top 25 Medals in the country by
Marathon & Beyond Magazine
2011 – Named one of the Top 25 Midwest Marathons by Chi-
cago Athlete Magazine
2 Guinness World Records in 2007 (14) and 2009 (16) for the
most siblings to complete a marathon together.

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ENTERTAINMENT // SERIOUSLY FUNNY
BY TYLER SJOSTROM
In the time it takes to read this sen-
tence, a wife will angrily shush her hus-
band because Fox 11 is airing a thinkpiece
about an undrafted Packers rookie who has
only a slightly better chance of making the
team than you do. At least one Fox Valley
resident will look at his dog and wonder
what sort of cheese-tinted voodoo com-
pelled him to name it “Jermichael.” Some-
one, who may or may not be your author,
will look at his fantasy football team chock
with Packers and marvel at how his emo-
tions are, as yet, undefeated in their long
duel with sound judgement.
Packer fandom is why a toddler on
my block -- a female no less -- is named
Jordy. It’s why my future father-in-law
spends every offseason weekend perfecting
grill recipes. And, in the case of one Fox
Valley resident, it’s why he invented “Bill
the Packer Fan.”
Look up Bill the Packer Fan on Face-
book, and you’ll see he’s garnered over
16,000 followers. Then amble over to his
hilarious Facebook and YouTube videos to
see that more than a million visitors were
there before you, and wonder just what
you’ve been missing. Borrowing equally
from the Saturday Night Live Superfans
and every Rhinelander resident you’ve
ever met, Bill the Packer Fan is, without a
doubt, a phenomenon that even its creator
didn’t see coming.
Full disclosure: I personally know Bill
the Packer Fan -- or his civilian proxy, I
suppose -- pretty well. I even played guitar
in his wedding. In giving up the backstory
about Bill the Packer Fan, however, we
agreed that we wouldn’t disclose his actual
identity.
Affecting a faux-yooper accent, he
explains Bill’s origin. “Honestly, it came
from just seeing Packer fans who were
around during the early Favre years. I’d
mimic the way they dressed, the way they
talked, the way that it was all Packers, all
the time.”
The “Bill the Packer Fan” wardrobe
is simple and chuckle-worthy: a furry
mustache, short jean shorts, gaudy Packer
gear, and an accent that would make Gar-
rison Keillor chew his nails. All together, it
works, and when he recorded his first video
in December of 2013, it immediately went
viral, and fame was inevitable.
Before long, Nash FM radio came
calling, and Bill the Packer Fan wasn’t just
a web-only curiosity. He was a featured
player at Packer gamedays, got to rub hairy
elbows with country stars such as Joe Nich-
ols, and eventually became probably the
most famous Packer fan this side of Justin
Timberlake.
Not one to be pidgeonholed, Bill
branched out. He made tons of appear-
ances, was invited to rappel off the side of
Lambeau, even parodied Eminem in one
classic YouTube bit. Watch it, and I guar-
antee you’ll probably be a Bill the Packer
Fan believer.
Thing is, its creator has reason to trust
that Bill the Packer Fan’s biggest impacts are
still ahead. “Not gonna lie, I just think he’s a
great character. I am him, but I also like him.
So I want to do more: more videos, more
appearances, all of that.” He’s even careful to
avoid profanity because, as he says, it doesn’t
fit with the ‘church-then-Packers’ mandate
he’s shooting for. “I say ‘frick’ and ‘what the
crap.’ I never wanted Bill to be a dick, just a
lovable Wisconsin guy.”
By that measure, he’s succeeded. His
unique vocabulary, which includes Miller
Lite 12-packs he calls an “A-Rodge,” and
bowel movements he lovingly refers to as a
“Chicago Cub,” is eminently quotable. He
has new parody videos in the hopper and,
as an outsider, it’s easy to see that Bill the
Packer Fan isn’t limited to his green-and-
gold antics. He’s even participated in char-
ity events that have donated to children
with maladies and weird senses of humor.
For better or worse, Bill is all of us, and
his many acts and antics reveal the honest
emotions of his audience as well as those of
his creator.
With a new Packer season on the hori-
zon, as we dust off our grills and jerseys and
Cheeseheads, Bill the Packer Fan -- and his
nameless originator -- has other ideas.
“Check this video out,” he instructs me,
as his wife -- not named Beverly, by the way,
though the many online videos would sug-
gest otherwise -- rolls her eyes. “It’s to the
tune of ‘Greased Lightning,’ but it’s about
how fricken’ awesome Eddie Lacy is.”
His detached mustache now sits silently
next to the computer keyboard, the new
video is nearly ready to unleash on Packer
nation, and kickoff is only days away. But
there is a furry upper brow to reapply, and
an A-Rodge waiting in the fridge. Bill the
Packer Fan is fricken’ ready.
See more of Bill the Packer Fan by follow-
ing him on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.
Read more from Tyler Sjostrom at www.
thepastorskid.net.
Bill the
Packer
Fan:
Living His Best
Life so (Redacted)
Doesn’t Have To

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FOOD & DRINK // BREWMASTER
BY STEVE LONSWAY
As the Mile of Music 3 slowly fades, all
who participated are left with many fond
memories of another successful year. The
Stone Arch Brew crew is also left with the
deepest of gratitude for all the support our
brand received during this epic event. And
thanks to the band Ruben, we were also
left with several 16 ounce cans of Farm
Girl, a Saison brewed by Lift Bridge Brew-
ing Company out of Stillwater, Minnesota.
Unfortunately this beer isn’t yet avail-
able in our market, but we thought the
gesture itself was worth the story. Besides,
The Twin Cities is only a short, beautiful
drive away.
The Stone Arch team invited a few of
our spouses into this tasting circle and their
feedback on the beer was also recorded and
used in these findings.
We poured the beers cold into standard
pint glasses for all of us to enjoy. The hazy
gold color reminded some of lemonade.
It was effervescent, and produced a nice
thick, dense foam head which added to its
appearance. As we brought this libation
to our collective noses the following terms
were used to describe the sweet aromas
that were released; floral, lemony, pleasant
citrus, fresh hay, yeasty, and orange peel
which was an ingredient used in the brew-
ing process. A sharp Belgian yeast scent
was quite prominent and very enticing. All
in all, quite pleasing and true to style.
The flavors discovered were abundant.
Spicy with hints of clove, allspice, cinna-
mon and orange all balanced very well with
what is perceived as a light bodied malt
profile. Its crisp invasion on the tongue
left a bit of a chalky note that gives way
to more orange peel and obvious Belgian
yeast flavors that round out perfectly. The
finish is very clean, candy-sweet and leaves
a bit of acidity on the palate.
This beer would pair very nicely with
a cold, crisp summer salad or a freshly
grilled slab of Mahi Mahi. We see this
beer as a really good fit to any and all of
summers activities from a relaxing paddle
downstream to enjoyment around a
crackling camp fire. Its 5.8% is nothing
to shake a stick at either so as always, enjoy
in moderation. When pairing this beer to
music, pop in a disc of the band Ruben,
set the volume at around 70% and enjoy
the audio and flavor invasion, you won’t
regret it!
Onto the Lift Bridge Brewery. Located
about 25 minutes east of the Twin Cities
this brewery and tap room is far away
from the bustling city life we all know.
With hours of visit primarily evenings and
weekend days, a simple call ahead to their
toll free number of (888) 430-2337 is rec-
ommended. Quite often your visit will be
met with a freshly tapped firkin of real ale
pulled through a traditional beer engine,
which in our eyes is as natural as it gets.
FINAL WORD: A great brew as the
autumn sets in upon us.
For those who enjoyed our last article
showcasing Surlys Overrated, Stone Cellar
Brewpub will be featuring a Surly Beer
Dinner on October 1st. We will host this
four course dinner paired with fine Surly
beers at our event space located at 1101
S. Oneida St. Stone Cellar at Riverview
Gardens. The event is by reservation only
by calling (920) 997-3332. Cost is $45 per
person. Prosit!
FARM GIRL SAISON
Lift Bridge Brewing Company, 1900 Tower Drive West, Stillwater, Minnesota
FOOD & DRINK // THE WINE CAVE
Harvest of Grapes to GlassBY KIMBERLY FISHER
Fall is upon us and it is this season that
starts the harvest of grapes to glass. Have
you ever thought about the lifecycle of a
vine or how long it takes to get grapes to
make that wonderful transition from vine-
yard to glass?
The physical structure of the vine as
cultivated. It consists of a single trunk
that connects its underground root system
to the above ground structure of branches,
shoots and leaves. The root system contin-
ues to grow and spread throughout the life-
time of the vine, and is capable of pulling
water and nutrients from soil deep below
the surface. The trunk thickens slowly
with time, growing from a slender stick to
a gnarled, tree-like pillar after many years.
In nature, grapes propagate by producing
seeds. The skin and pulp of the grape are
designed to protect the seed from damage
and nourish it while it matures.
A newly planted vine will produce
grapes during its first or second season,
but the clusters are usually considered
substandard. It is isn’t until its third year,
which is sometimes called “third leaf,” that
the vine begins to produce good fruit and
it is common to say, that after six years, the
grapevine develops to the point where its
fruit is at its optimal quality level. It will
then produce its best grapes for a decade
or more.
The annual growth cycle of a vine
is most successful in temperate climates.
The cycle begins in the spring, once tem-
peratures start to get up above 50 degrees F
(10 degrees C). Tiny shoots emerge on the
branches which we call “bud break.” As
the shoots begin to grow and strengthen,
leaves begin to develop. Once the leaves
appear, photosynthesis can begin and the
plant can take in energy directly from the
sun.
Flowering is the next phase and
takes 40-80 days after bud break. Clusters
of tiny flowers appear at intervals and
for every flower that is fertilized, it will
become a grape. The transition from flower
to berry is called “berry set” or “fruit set.”
As the berries start to mature in size over
the next three months, a process called
“veraison” takes place. It is most noticeable
in red grapes which begin to take on color.
White grapes also change in appearance,
remaining green, but become translucent
or golden.
Harvest takes place a month or two
after veraison. When the grapes are ripe
in terms of sugar levels and physiological
maturity which translates into tannin,
color, and flavor, and aromas become fully
formed in the grapes resulting in the wine.
Time from bud break to harvest is
normally around 140-160 days but can be
as short as 110 days or as long as 200 days.
We are at the point of harvest in many
countries where the aromas of crushed
grapes fill the air. What an incredible
aroma and what a journey the grape and
grapevine together take.
The end result is a delicious glass of
red or white that fits your occasion or your
budget.
Kimberly Fisher is Director of Fine Wine
Sales for Badger Liquor & Spirits

Barley’s Beer Sampling Series 4
HostedbyanAll-Wisconsinline-up,Barley&Hopsreturnsforthe4th
installment of their celebration of this great state’s brewing prowess.
Attendees will enjoy over 40 other beers, spirits and wines!!
Beer Samplings 2015-2016
Wednesday, October 7th
Wisconsin Brewing Company
Featuring: Dogfish Head (Delaware)
Wednesday, December 2nd
Central Waters Brewing Co.
Featuring: Two Brothers Brewing (Chicago)
Wednesday, February 3rd
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Featuring: Founder’s (Michigan)
Wednesday, April 6th
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FINE ARTS // FOXY FINDS
Foxy FindsBY JEAN DETJEN,ARTFUL LIVING
Cheers to living
artFULLY in the
heart of Wisconsin!
Send your sugges-
tions for Jean’s Foxy
Finds to jdetjen@
scenenewspaper.com
“Hushed
Effluence” orig-
inal abstract
oil painting
on canvas by
Amy Buchholtz
(Magnuson).
32’ x 48’,
$1,950. Find
this stunning
piece and ad-
ditional works
at The Hang
Up Gallery
of Fine Art,
Neenah. The
abstract expres-
sions invite
the viewer to
experience ten-
sions and anxieties of both the pulling back of gravity and the
pushing forward of energetic progress. The emotional freedom
and the exploding deliverance celebrates the exciting wonder-
ment of progress and future unfolding’s.
Amy Buchholtz (Magnuson) is currently
represented in galleries throughout the Midwest
region. She acquired her Master’s of Fine
Arts degree in painting and drawing from
the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, her
Masters of Arts from University of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee, and her Bachelor of Fine Arts
Degree from Minnesota State University,
Mankato.
Give your decorating scheme a big boom of resonating fun
with this vintage “Harmony Rollickers” bass drum. 26.5”
diameter, 15” height. $299 from Milo Milo in Appleton,
where you can always find “a little bit of this, and a little bit
of that.” Milo Milo features retail and resale treasures, with
upscale furniture and home accessory finds from across the
globe. Their inventory is always changing, so stop in often to
see their latest arrivals and beautiful displays.
Elegant wine goblets
and serving bowls
etched with “icy pine”
motif. Delightfully
frosted, multi-facetted
pinecone designs
make a bold statement. Contrasting cut and
polished pine needles add dimension and
sparkle. Add a touch of flair to your cabin,
lake house or north woods abode with this
sophisticated yet understated glassware. Perfect
for any time of the year in Wisco. Find these
and more eye-catching home décor items at
Embellishments in Waupaca.
Handcrafted stone metallic
python print cowgirl boots by
Lucchese. The shimmering
neutral hue makes these the
perfect boots for the transition
of seasons. Supple leather with
scroll embroidery detailing.
Pair well with both casual and
dressy outfits. With their comfy
cushion insole, these boots are
definitely made for walking
(and getting noticed!). On sale
now for $230 at Elements
Unleashed, Neenah.
Chic double-breasted beige-multi
plaid tie coat by Peach Love. This
effortlessly stylish cape-jacket hybrid
beautifully tops off your basic
under-layers. Faux fur trim and
piping detail. Similar styles of cute,
cozy layering pieces arrive weekly
at hey, daisy! (Appleton, DePere,
Howard, & Fish Creek) and are
perfect for Fall sweater weather!
Handcrafted hardwood The Baker’s
Board / Perfect Peel baking paddles
are truly works of art. Choose from
flatbread boards, pizza peels, brick
oven peels, baguette boards, serving
boards, craft beer sampler boards and
more. Made with Cherry, Maple,
and Mahogany, these fine boards have
a very rich, sleek, user-friendly design and are available in a variety of sizes.
Engraving option available. Sold online at www.thebakersboard.com or at
The Wire Wisk in Appleton or in Green Bay at Cooks Corner. Prices range
from $31 and up. These durable boards with their beautiful wood grain and
craftsmanship make great personalized gifts. Founded in 1986, Perfect Peel is
family owned and operated in Appleton.
Whether choosing their decorative rich-
wood peel or their lightweight basswood
board, you are sure to find the perfect one
for your home or business!
Repurposed furniture made from reclaimed leather belts. Hand hammered
with nailhead accents. Comfortable and sturdy. No two are exactly alike,
each is a unique conversation
piece! Couch/settee - $275, chair
- $250, wooden stool - $75.
From Rehabit Makerspace
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Valley Transit

ENTERTAINMENT // DOBIE MAXWELL
BY DOBIE
MAXWELL
September is back to school month,
and that makes memories come flooding
back annually for those of us who did
indeed attend an actual school. I am of a
generation that did not yet know of the
now all too frighteningly common concept
of home schooling, so forgive me if I frown
upon that idea without having personally
experienced it. I think kids need to mingle
with their peers.
Home life comes with its own unique
set of politics and dysfunction, and mine
happened to be off the charts. I was raised
by my grandparents, which in my day was
not nearly as common as it is today. It
wasn’t common in my circle at all, as I was
the only kid I knew who had it going on.
There’s an extra layer of difficulty in
that situation on multiple levels. First, they
were on to all the tricks my father and uncle
pulled during their childhoods so that
made them suspicious of me before I even
did anything. They had seen it all before,
and I was guilty until proven innocent.
Secondly, they were of the generation
before the one of all the parents of kids my
age, so they looked down on all the parents
of my friends as inexperienced, naïve and
ungrateful spoiled brats for not having
lived through The Great Depression. That
was their generation’s common bond.
I learned quickly that since they were
forced to suffer their way through The
Great Depression against their will, I
would have to join them throughout my
entire childhood and relive it all over again
vicariously on a daily basis. They weren’t
about to waste penny one on anything
frivolous, kid friendly or fun, so I knew
early I would be in for an uphill battle with
nobody in my corner.
This is where my school lunch connec-
tion kicks in. For whatever reason, Silver
Spring School in Milwaukee did not have a
school lunch program when it first opened.
I think I was in fourth or fifth grade when
they tore down the old school and built
a new one, and we were all excited to be
in a spanking new facility. It looked and
smelled new, but they still had some bugs
to work out.
Until the cafeteria was finished, we all
had to bring our lunch to school. This is
where I learned all about social intercourse
and status, as in who the cool kids were
and who was destined for the unwanted
ugly fate of perpetual mock-a-tude. I soon
became the king of everything out of style.
Parents can be painfully unaware of
styles and trends of their children, but
grandparents are on a completely different
planet. They have no clue what cool is, nor
do they care. They think all of their gen-
eration’s references are still fresh, and they
make no effort whatsoever to get current.
From day one, I begged them for a
lunch box. All the cool kids had lunch-
boxes, and they were just as cool. For boys,
the highly desirables included Batman,
Spiderman, G.I. Joe, Scooby Doo, Dukes
of Hazzard, Green Bay Packers and maybe
Charlie Brown. Everything else was
mocked.
For girls as I recall, it was Barbie, Rag-
gedy Ann, Josie and the Pussycats and
it was also fine to have a Scooby Doo or
Charlie Brown. I didn’t pay much attention
to the girls then, and they have long since
returned that favor – but that’s another tale
for another time. Back to lamenting lunch.
Grandma and Gramps wouldn’t hear of
buying me a lunch box, as they said I didn’t
need one. I guess nobody really needs one,
but what’s wrong with being in the in-
crowd for a change? I only wanted to be
like the other kids, but they made it seem
like I was asking to revoke my citizenship.
What really welds the pain and embar-
rassment permanently into the deepest and
most sensitive inner core fiber of my being
is how they vehemently refused to purchase
lunch bags. They could not comprehend
why any sane human would part with
perfectly good cash money for paper bags
in which to haul a kid’s lunch to school. It
was like the stock market was crashing all
over again.
I figured out what the actual cost per
bag was and it came out to a whopping
three whole cents. If I didn’t know better
I’d have thought I asked for a new Cadillac
and a bag of gold doubloons.
“THREE CENTS A BAG?” Grandma
yelped. “We are NOT the J.P. Morgans.”
I had no idea who she was talking
about. The only person I knew with that
name was a panelist on The Gong Show.
“There is NO need to spend three cents
each for a lunch bag. I’ll use the bags we
get for free at the grocery store instead.”
Hey great! Now there’s a prudent solu-
tion. Pay absolutely zero mind that those
enormous bags are only about fifty to
one hundred times bigger than any grade
school kid would ever happen to need at
any time except for maybe a young Andre
The Giant. You saved three cents. Yahoo!
Just drop my little peanut butter
sandwich in that bag, and I’ll wait for the
echo. Then plop my tangerine in after that.
And don’t forget my bag of plain, no name
potato chips. God forbid I may enjoy some
barbecue flavor chips or maybe even some
snack with a brand name like Doritos or
Fritos or Cheetos. Anything with an ‘itos’
on the end of it would have been a minor
miracle.
Then, why don’t you take that gigantic
paper bag and roll it over about six hundred
times, and I’ll drag it to the playground
like Christ carrying the cross? Then I’ll get
to school and have to be mocked for the
rest of my days. This was a fate I was not
willing to accept so I pushed back. For the
first time I ever remembered, Grandma
and Gramps agreed to something I really
wanted.
Unfortunately, grandparents live in
their own world. They didn’t take time to
ask what kind of a lunch box I might want.
They went to a store of their own volition,
and I would bet dollars to donuts it had
the word “Mart” somewhere in the title.
They probably had a coupon they clipped
out of the newspaper, and I’m sure there
was some kind of closeout “everything
must go” sale.
There was no fanfare whatsoever, nor
was there any gift wrap. They came home
one day and my icy German grandmother
personally presented me with what I had
whined about for so long.
“You wanted a lunch box,” she said
matter of factly. “Well, here is your lunch
box. It’s the last one you will ever get, so
quit bothering us and live your life.”
I was overjoyed for all of about five
seconds until the picture on the lunch box
gave me a swift kick directly in the groin
of my heart.
I am the only child I have ever met –
and I’ve met a lot of children and former
children in my day – that had to suffer
through my formative years with a…and it
still makes my snot curdle… Winnie the
Pooh lunch box. I couldn’t have done any
worse except for maybe if there had been
a Hitler thermos. I knew I would hate it,
but I also knew there was no turning back.
This was it.
The kids at my school could not have
been any more cruel. My new nickname
was of course a combination of “Pooh,”
“Mr. Pooh” and “Permanently Ostracized
Leper.”
“You wanted a lunchbox.” Grandma
said sternly. “And you’re going to use it
every day.”
I’m surprised she didn’t make me take it
to church and pack me a lunch for Sunday
school too.
That lunch box was the source of
torture for the rest of the school year. I
remember taking it as soon as summer
vacation came and bashing it with my
Louisville Slugger baseball bat. After that I
rode over it with my bike. Then I stomped
on it with both feet. Then I threw it in the
street and let the garbage truck run over it.
When I was finally done, it was a twisted
piece of useless metal.
That damn lunch box was only one of
many torturous memories of my child-
hood, and it comes back to haunt me every
year around this time when I see the “Back
to School” ads everywhere.
To make it worse, I peeked at Ebay to
see what Winnie The Pooh lunch boxes
were going for. I saw one for $275 and
another for $325. In retrospect I guess I
was home schooled after all.
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BY TONY PALMERI
I’ve been following
presidential elections
closely since 1976
when I was a high
school sophomore.
As the first post-
Watergate national
election, the 1976
contest sparked our
still intense infatu-
ation with outsider
candidates ready to
clean up Washington.
Affable peanut farmer
and former Georgia
Governor Jimmy
Carter cultivated
the outsider persona
perfectly against
incumbent President
Gerald Ford. Ford was
a 13-term congress-
man, the only man ever to serve as Vice
President and President without receiving
any popular or Electoral College votes, and
pardoned Richard Nixon; Ford was about
as ‘insider’ as a candidate could get.
The outsider/insider dialectic has
framed every presidential election since,
especially in the primary and caucus
season. Today, every Republican seeking
the White House is running as a Washing-
ton outsider, charged up to take on Hillary
“the ultimate insider” Clinton. Even the
Democratic challenger’s to the former first
lady tout themselves as outsiders.
For most of the summer, the presiden-
tial political scene has been dominated by
two self-described outsiders: billionaire
Donald Trump on the Republican side and
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for the
Democrats. In different ways, both cam-
paigns have exposed the moral bankruptcy
of the mainstream media.
The Donalds’ “Trump-a-palooza”
campaign tour is like legendary American
Idol contestant William Hung’s music: so
awful that it actually becomes entertaining
in its awfulness. Or for those old enough
to remember the generous and kind kid
Richie Rich comic book character, Trump
is like what would happen if that kid grew
up and became a total asshole. Often he’s
like an unfiltered Nixon, as in his conversa-
tion with Maureen Dowd: The nice thing
about Twitter, in the old days when I got
attacked it would take me years to get even
with somebody, now when I’m attacked I
can do it instantaneously, and it has a lot
of power. How’s that for a great role model
for the youth of America?
Trump’s been in the mainstream media
spotlight for a long time, but the fact that
he can be taken seriously as a political
candidate is unquestionably because of
Fox News. His brand of highly personal-
ized, black or white babbling, delivered in
a slash and burn rhetorical style, generates
great ratings for a news network that prides
itself on being a platform for over-the-
top wing nut characters. And that’s why
Trump’s public spat with Fox after Megyn
Kelly’s reasonable question to him about
his history of misogyny and sexism was
so amusing: without such a vulgar his-
tory, would Trump even be in the media
spotlight to begin with? Not surprisingly,
Fox viewership largely sided with Trump in
the spat.
Donald Trump is Fox’s Frankenstein.
Yes, Fox has historically served as a forum
for many monsters, but usually they’re
content to go after single mothers, African-
American teens, liberal Democrats, and
undocumented immigrants. The Trumpen-
stein monster on the other hand, appears
poised to wreck the entire Republican
establishment. Sure, it’s hilarious to watch
Trumpenstein smack down Jeb Bush, Scott
Walker, and others in the GOP’s motley
candidate crew of empty suits, lame brains,
and lightweights; but as Rolling Stone’s
Matt Taibbi argues, the end result is that
candidates have had to resort to increas-
ingly bizarre tactics in order to win press
attention. It’s not pretty, yet there’s not
one network news anchor with the moral
authority to call out the nonsense.
So what about the Democrats? When
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren
declined to run, and with former Maryland
governor Martin O’Malley failing to spark
enthusiasm, it looked like Hillary Clinton
might make it through the caucus and
primary season unscathed except for the
predictable GOP trolling about Benghazi,
emails, etc.
But then...Enter Sandman. Bernie
Sanders, the 73-year-old Senator from
Vermont who represents the democratic
wing of the Democratic Party, and articu-
lates a vision of an America of, by and for
the people instead of the one-percent, met
record crowds in city after city. Rocker Neil
Young threatened to sue Trump for using
“Rockin’ in the Free World” at rallies, but
had no problem lending the tune to Bernie.
Actually, I’d like to see Sanders come
to the stage with Metallica’s “Enter Sand-
man” as his intro music. The song’s theme
of childhood nightmares works well with
Sander’s harsh wake up call for the 99 per-
cent, many of whom accept our economic
nightmare as normal.
The mainstream media response (or
more accurately non-response) to Sanders
is really a prime example of how bogus
is the claim that there is some kind of
liberal bias in political news coverage. If
500 people show up at a Tea Party rally,
it’s treated as the birth of a new American
revolution and often gets space on the
network evening news. Sanders in contrast,
can pack sports arenas with a message
of redistributing wealth to Main Street
instead of Wall Street, yet the events barely
register a blip on the media radar.
Does this mean there’s a conservative
bias in media? No. The bias is toward the
corporate, which means the Trump-a-
palooza clown show’s that drive ratings will
get 24/7 attention.
I hope there’s a high school sophomore
following the campaigns. In 40 years
people will want to know what it was like
to watch corporate media obsess over Fox’s
Frankenstein, while the Sandman filled the
stadiums.
Tony Palmeri (palmeri.tony@gmail.com) is
a professor of communication studies at UW
Oshkosh.
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BY BOB MEYER
As more support for educational vouch-
ers gains ascendancy, the talking points
against them become increasingly desperate.
The epitome of this trend might well
have been expressed by a writer in his recent
column in the Appleton Post-Crescent. His
assertion is excerpted below.
“Voucher schools, also known as
taxpayer-supported religious schools, aren’t
about improving public education, they are
about proselytizing. And once government
finances religion, it won’t be long before
it wants to control the religious message,
ending the religious freedom we’ve enjoyed
for over 200 years.”
http: //www. pos t crescent .com /
story/opinion/columnists/2015/06/11/
vouchers-taxpayer-supported-religious-
education/71095108/
It sure sounds good, but when I read
the whole column, it appeared to be more a
critique of private education, than advocacy
for religious liberty. If education is a public
good, then that particular ‘public good’
is realized regardless of whether or not the
learning takes place in the public milieu.
Some Christians may legitimately fear
the regulation of their faith by the govern-
ment should they accept vouchers. On the
other hand, a greater number recognize the
inherent unfairness of a taxation policy that
makes them pay for government subsidized
public education, even when they are already
paying for alternatives. Vouchers could only
help restore those funds, making alternative
educational choices more affordable for citi-
zens who aren’t wealthy. The accountability
question is answered by the parents who
voluntarily make educational choices.
If one sees the voucher as following the
student, rather than being a direct subsidy
from the government to a particular school,
then the issue is really about parental choice,
not government subsidy. That is why the
writer’s assertion that ‘vouchers are tanta-
mount to subsidizing religious education’
are bogus. Taken to it’s logical conclusion,
should we argue that a government employ-
ee’s contribution in the church offering plate
is a really government subsidy of religion
since the taxpayers pay the employee’s salary?
Many secularists will quickly point to
Thomas Jefferson’s famous quotation taken
from a private correspondence in 1801.
“...I contemplate with sovereign reverence
that act of the whole American people which
declared that their legislature should ‘make no
law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,’ thus
building a wall of separation between Church
& State.”
But the historical understanding of this
metaphor has absolutely nothing to do with
removing religious principles from public
education.
Jefferson more clearly explains the mean-
ing of his famous metaphor in this excerpt
from his second inaugural message...
“In matters of religion I have considered
that its free exercise is placed by the Constitu-
tion independent of the powers of the General
Government. I have therefore undertaken on
no occasion to prescribe the religious exercises
suited to it, but have left them, as the Consti-
tution found them, under the direction and
discipline of the church or state authorities
acknowledged by the several religious societ-
ies....”
Jefferson is talking about the application
of federalism; distinguishing between the
enumerated powers of the federal govern-
ment and the broader latitude of state
governments.
Article three of the Northwest Ordinance
in 1787 clearly shows that the Founders had
no intention to separate education from
acknowledgment of God.
“Religion, morality, and knowledge, being
necessary to good government and the happiness
of mankind, schools and the means of educa-
tion shall forever be encouraged...”
The late SCOTUS Chief Justice William
Rehnquist, in his Wallace v. Jaffree (1985)
dissent, clarified the historical abuse of the
wall of separation metaphor.
“But the greatest injury of the “wall” notion
is its mischievous diversion of judges from the
actual intentions of the drafters of the Bill of
Rights...no amount of repetition of historical
errors in judicial opinions can make the errors
true. The “wall of separation between church
and State” is a metaphor based on bad history,
a metaphor which has proved useless as a guide
to judging. It should be frankly and explicitly
abandoned.”
The great deception on the part of many
people, is to define “religion” narrowly, as a
belief in theism, rather than more broadly. If
one were to read beyond the first definition
of the word “religion” in a good dictionary,
they will come across a definition like this...
“A cause, principle, or activity pursued
with zeal or conscientious devotion.”
In that broad sense, all education is
fundamentally and inescapably a religious
enterprise.
An attorney in San Antonio, Texas
teaches a historical symposium on constitu-
tional law. One question he asks early in the
course is this: Who is more religious...?
A) Bill Clinton
B) Bill Gates
C) Billy Graham
D) Billy the Kid
The answer, of course, is that this is a
trick question. The correct answer is E),
all the above, since all persons listed have a
cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal
or conscientious devotion.
The biggest fallacy accepted by the
public is that public education is ideologi-
cally neutral. The writer’s original claim of
proselytizing is a classic example of the
pot calling the kettle black. At least some
humanists view the public education venue
as an indoctrination opportunity.
(“The battle for humankind’s future
must be waged and won in the public school
classroom by teachers who correctly perceive
their role as the proselytizers of a new faith: A
religion of humanity – utilizing a classroom
instead of a pulpit to carry humanist values
into wherever they teach. The classroom
must and will become an arena of conflict
between the old and the new – the rotting
corpse of Christianity, together with its
adjacent evils and misery, and the new faith
of humanism.”)
Dunphy, John J., The Humanist, Jan.
1983, p. 26.
Dunphy clearly recognizes what most
advocates of monolithic public education
either fail to admit, or are inexcusably igno-
rant of: The effort to extract Christianity
from public education effectively replaces
one “religion” with another, it doesn’t
achieve neutrality.
Though there are many good reasons to
support vouchers, the check against unde-
sired indoctrination is first on my list.
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NEWS & VIEWS // ROHN’S RANTS
BY ROHN W. BISHOP
What the hell are we doing?
The Republican Party currently has the
best slate of candidates to seek it’s nomina-
tion since 1980!
We have conservative governors, con-
servative senators, a business woman, a
neurosurgeon, immigrant kids, small town
kids, all of whom are true believers to the
conservative cause. Yet it’s Donald Trump
who’s leading the Republican Presidential
polls? It’s Donald Trump who is receiving
such love and adoration from Rush Lim-
baugh, Sean Hannity, Breitbart News, and
Ann Coulter?
I get that Rush Limbaugh needs lis-
teners, Sean Hannity needs viewers, Ann
Coulter, needs readers, Breitbart needs web
hits; but all in for Trump?
I get it too that we’re ticked off and
disillusioned with Washington. Since
winning control of Congress in November
the Republicans haven’t done diddly squat
with their new found power. Obama Care
survives, Iran is getting nukes, Israel is
threatened, the border is wide open, the
police are under assault, and Christianity
is about to become the modern version of
the KKK.
We conservatives look around and no
one is defending us, no one is sticking up
for what we believe. We watch in disbelief
as Americans are more angered about some
lion in Zimbabwe than they are about
Planned Parenthood murdering babies and
selling the body parts!
It’s like we’re living in the” Twilight
Zone.” We look to our elected leaders,
Republicans in Washington like Speaker
John Boehner, or Senate Leader Mitch
McConnell, and we get nothing.
You turn on the TV and there is a guy,
finally yelling about the border and immi-
gration crisis, and when some jerk liberal
reporter questions him, he yells back, “Sit
down, shut up, you’re all done! You’re a
loser!”
It’s refreshing! We hunger for someone
to express our beliefs, defend our beliefs,
and to not put up with the main stream
liberal news media and the politically cor-
rect bullies. I, as a monthly contributor
to the Scene, really appreciate Trump’s
unapologetic bluntness. Every month,
The Scene receives calls and emails from
the “PC” crowd calling on me to be fired,
threats to boycott the paper or our adver-
tisers. These intolerant folks then put on a
Che Guevara t-shirt, climb in their Prius
with a COEXIST bumper sticker on it,
tune into Pubic Radio, and congratulate
themselves on being so open to diversity.
But I digress…
Trump is perceived as combative,
always telling people off. And, he’s getting
away with it! But we can do much better
than Donald Trump.
Trump is no conservative! He supported
Hillary Clinton for president in 2008, he’s
donated to the Clinton Crime Family
Foundation, repeatedly said George W.
Bush was the worst president ever, opposed
the Iraq War, has supported socialized
health care, higher taxes, defends Planned
Parenthood, uses Democrat talking points
to slander Scott Walker, and gives Hillary
a pass on her criminal behavior with her
secret computer server.
Even with that kind of past, I’m told by
“Trumpiters” that he’s the true conserva-
tive, he’ll make America great again, and
that Jeb Bush is the establishment’s squishy
RINO.
Really?
Rush Limbaugh went so far as to say on
the very highly rated “EIB Network” that,
“The ideal, the perfect ticket, for the 2016
election: Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush. Now,
they can figure out who’s on top of the ticket
on their own, but when you compare their
positions, Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush, on
the key, important issues, they are two peas in
the same pod.”
Really!?
When Jeb Bush served as Florida’s Gov-
ernor he was the most conservative gover-
nor in America. Bush cut taxes, balanced
budgets, grew a state surplus, gave Florida
Concealed-Carry, state wide school choice,
and defunded Planned Parenthood. Bush
was a national leader in education reform
with high standards, defended Elian Gon-
zalez, stood up for Terri Schiavo, despises
Castro’s Cuba, and won the Hispanic vote.
That RINO!
If you don’t like Bush look at Scott
Walker, who as Wisconsin’s Governor
turned a $3.6 billion deficit into a sur-
plus, has cut income and property taxes,
all while staring down the all out assault
launched by public sector unions. Walker
has also delivered on Concealed-Carry,
defunding Planned Parenthood, and
expanding school choice.
While Bush and Walker are the two
most accomplished conservatives run-
ning, some of the less conservative, but
still effective Republican leaders running
include, Ohio Governor John Kasich, who
balanced the federal budget while serving
in Congress, Carly Fiorina a successful
businesswoman who ran Hewlett Packard,
Chris Christie who governed a blue state,
and Rick Perry who lead America’s stron-
gest economy as Texas Governor.
We conservatives don’t have to settle
for Donald Trump. Yes, he’s an entertain-
ing blowhard, much like Ted Cruz is, but
we have the chance to select a conservative
with a strong record of accomplishment, a
conservative who’ll have a strong chance of
winning in 2016.
Let’s not blow this by selecting a chau-
vinist clown riding a tidal wave of discon-
nect. Let’s select a true conservative who’s
shown they can accomplish conservative
reforms and lead!
Let’s select a conservative reformer
with results. Let’s select Jeb Bush or Scott
Walker.  
Rohn W. Bishop is a monthly contributor to
the Scene. Bishop, a former Waupun City
Council member, and serves as Treasurer
for the Republican Party of Fond du Lac
County.
Contact Rohn: rohnnyb@msn.com
Twitter: @RohnWBishop
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BY ROB ZIMMER
Add some new life to your yard,
garden and landscape this fall by incor-
porating dramatic color, texture and more
for an amazing autumn season.
Look beyond the standard fall staples
like mums and kale and include a variety
of different and unusual plants to add
spice to your landscape.
Be sure to bring new life to fading
summer containers by replacing spent
annuals with flashy new fall bloomers.
Looking for something different this
year? Here are some of my choices for
amazing autumn all-stars in the land-
scape.
Turtlehead
With their unusual, tubular blooms
in pink or white, these long lasting, late
blooming perennials attract migrating
hummingbirds and monarchs. They
prefer part sun and moist soil.
Little Bluestem
My favorite of the native grasses, this
compact, colorful and elegant variety
shimmers in pink, silver, blue and red,
changing to a fiery orange and gold later
in fall. Grows 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide
forming a nice, compact clump.
Witch Hazel
Our latest blooming wildflower,
technically a shrub, witch hazel begins
to bloom in mid October, lasting until
early January, depending on temperature.
Native witch hazel blooms in bright
yellow, while garden varieties bloom in
shades of red and orange.
Larches and Tamaracks
An excellent tree for color and texture
in all seasons, tamaracks and larches are
technically evergreens that shed their
needles each fall. Before they do so,
however, the needles transform into a
brilliant, fiery gold.
There are many varieties to choose
from including weeping larches, conical
forms and asymmetrical forms. There
are even dwarf tamaracks and larches for
large containers.
Autumn Crocus
Look for autumn crocus bulbs on sale
after Labor Day. Plant the large bulbs
with their necks at the surface and enjoy
their spectacular blooms just a few weeks
later. These bulbs naturalize easily in the
garden, meaning more blooms year after
year.
Hardy Hibiscus
One of the most dramatic flowers for
the garden, blooms on hardy hibiscus
plants may reach 10 inches across or
more. Available in a variety of colors
including pink, white and shades of red.
Blue Lobelia
Often overlooked in place of its
flashier cousin, cardinal flower, great blue
lobelia is equally stunning in cobalt blue.
Flowering spikes me a reach 3 to 4 feet in
height and bloom begins in late August.
Zinnias
Colorful, flamboyant and available in
a wide variety of colors, zinnias are classic
autumn bloomers that attract migrating
monarchs and other late season butter-
flies.
Cannas
Just as flashy in foliage as in flower,
cannas spend the entire summer season
reaching for the sky before putting on
their best show in fall.
Autumn
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In addition to all the great original
music being generated locally, Wisconsin
is also in the business of exporting extraor-
dinary talent to other parts of the country
and the world.
A splendid example is singer-song-
writer-composer Kat Reinert, whose new
album, “Spark” was released on August
21st.
Growing up in Milton, Wisconsin,
Reinhert – then Kat Berentsen – began
her pursuit of her musical muse at Law-
rence University, where she studied with
Ken Shaphorst and voice teacher Patrice
Michaels-Bedi.
“I loved Lawrence,” Reinhert said.
“It was an amazing experience and it was
invaluable to my growth as a musician. I
found my voice.”
“I love Appleton. It’s such a beautiful
place,” she continued. “I still keep in touch
with the people from Lawrence.”
After two years at LU, she faced a dif-
ficult decision.
“As a singer, I needed more technical
education than Lawrence could provide at
the time,” she said. “I had to leave this won-
derful college and small town for a conser-
vatory
in scary New York City.”
She enrolled at the prestigious Manhat-
tan School of Music, where one of her
classmates and friends was internationally-
acclaimed jazz vocalist Jane Monheit. She
earned a master’s degree in Jazz Pedagogy
in 2007 at The University of Miami where
she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Music
Education, specializing in Popular Music
Education.
“Spark” is a very strong, consistent
tour de force that contains 12 Reinhert
originals and an engaging cover of Rush’s
“Limelight.”
“I’m very proud of this album,” she
said, “not only because of the content and
the themes it explores, but also because
of the music and the arrangements that
the musicians helped to create and shape
as we’ve played together for the last four
years. This is the kind of album I’ve always
wanted to make.”
“It’s my originals as I envisioned them,”
Kat said. “We recorded in this old school
studio where I’ve always wanted to record;
they have Coltrane’s mike and a grand
piano from Carnegie Hall. I hired a pro-
ducer – pianist David Cook – I had not
done that before. I also hired a publicist,
because I want to be honest about what
I’m doing. This does not
fit into jazz or any other
genre – and that’s okay. It’s
me celebrating music and allowing the
musicians to be who they are. I’m ful-
filling the dream of a 19 year-old kid.”
The new CD is the culmination of
“six or seven” years of her exploration of
songwriting.
“Over that time, I concentrated on
lyrics,” she said. “I want to write lyrics that
not only help me but perhaps others who
are dealing with things that they cannot
talk about. When you go through the
jazz vocal programs, at both the undergrad
and grad level, there is no emphasis on
songwriting. You study the great songs but
they don’t tell you how they were written
or how they were created.”
There were two years in between that
she wasn’t living in New York.
“I used the time like a workshop,” Kat
said “to get better at the things I wanted to
get better at. I had something deep to say
that I wasn’t finding in the standards.”
A growing trust of the players in the
band led to a more team-oriented approach
when it came to the arrangements.
“They trust you as a person and as a
musician and I trust them,” she said, “and
that enables me to bring in something that
isn’t quite finished and ask ‘what do you
think?’”
The title tune addresses the same values
in a relationship, as she writes, “at last I
trusted, at last I listened, at last I found
you were here for me.”
Much of the lyrical
content deals with the kind
of heartbreak and insight
that comes after years of
experience.
“Divorce does really
interesting things to you,
like any life-changing loss,”
she said. “It’s an opportunity
to look inside yourself and be
honest.”
“Prison” includes the line,
“you’ve got to kick the ball and
chain of shame to the curb,”
while the opening cut, “Walk Into The
Rain,” includes “we’ve said goodbye so
I know that I’ve just got to walk into the
rain…so that we can be free to love.”
Reinhert is at perhaps her deepest and
most reflective on “Without A Fight,”
where she speaks of “sitting naked in your
living room and you pray for the courage
to move.”
“I was very angry when I wrote that
song, so it was actually pretty easy to
write,” she said. “It is awesome as a song-
writer to have a song that has double and
triple meanings for people.”
There is plenty of positive, upbeat
emotion available in songs like “My Arms,”
“Little Compartments,” and “Naked,”
an interesting exercise in self-exploration
of the “palladium mystery” of her “secret
disguise” and her request for “silk sheets, if
you please.”
An off-the-cuff suggestion and a Ted
Talk by Elizabeth Gilbert led her to cover
Rush’s Limelight.”
“It deals with what you do after you
succeed or fail. You go back to work,” she
said. “You do not compete with your suc-
cess or failure.”
The album features outstanding play-
ing – Reinhert gives her band plenty of
room to stretch out, develop themes and
have fun – from Cook on piano/keyboards,
guitarist Perry Smith, bassist Sam Minale
and drummer Ross Pederson. Cellist Jody
Redhage adds just the right touch on
“Prison” and “Paper Bag.”
The entire ensemble seems to be on the
same page with the mantra that is promi-
nently featured on Reinhert’s refrigerator:
“I will dare greatly to create a life that’s
filled with love, gratitude and music so that
I can help others to find their voices with
the gifts that I share.”
“Spark” can be purchased at katrein-
hert.com – she is also on Face Book, Insta-
gram and Twitter.
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ENTERTAINMENT // THE SPANISH INQUISITION
BY GEORGE HALAS
From its humble beginnings, The
Inquisition strives to discover and reveal
the hidden gems in the music and art of
The Fox Cities. One of the most impor-
tant revelations was simply the enormous
quantity and quality of original music of
all types emanating from artists and bands
based from Fond du Lac to Green Bay.
The Inquisition leads by example, of
course, and, with trademark humility,
refuses to accept credit for anything other
than a minor role in the growing mega-
trend generating momentum towards
turning all of Northeast Wisconsin into a
music and arts “destination.”
One need look no further than the
impressive success of Mile of Music and
the growing emphasis on original music
included on the playlists at 91.1 The
Avenue, just two of a rapidly-developing
number of examples.
Marc Golde, a musician-composer-
arranger-producer and owner of Rock
Garden Studios, has not only been in an
excellent position to observe the growth of
local original music, he’s played a key role
in its development. It’s something about
which he is very passionate.
Golde left a management job in 2002
to start Rock Garden.
“It was just a dream I had of having
a great studio and producing awesome
records,” he said. “I found a way to get it
done.”
Rock Garden achieved the goals of a
five-year success plan in three and has been
expanding ever since. While it is one of the
favorite studios for musicians, a significant
portion of the business is corporate video.
“In 2002, there were not as many (local)
gigs. There were only two festivals, Cel-
ebrate and Octoberfest. You had to travel.
Now there is a festival in every town,” he
said. “There have always been great artists
and great bands, but the opportunities to
see and hear them were fewer and farther
between.”
As the local music scene expanded,
Golde’s passion turned into a mission.
“I want to make the Fox Valley undeni-
ably important in the national scene,” he
said, “and I’d like to see some local artists
break out of the Fox Valley. I want to play
a part in those artists gaining much larger
national exposure.”
While the Mile of Music has been one
of the catalysts, the major impetus for the
growth of local original music is the musi-
cians themselves.
“There have been enough artists who
have stuck to their guns and done their
own thing,” he noted, “that the gates had
to open.”
While the music is local, the reasons
that many musicians and bands fail are
global in nature.
“You have to have something unique
to offer,” Golde said. “Many artists make
the mistake of following trends or think-
ing that there is a ‘Nashville formula,’ but
the key is to be themselves. Many of the
artists creating original music are not good
at promoting themselves, nor do they have
agents and management to shop their
records. They are not looking at it as a
business and at themselves as entertainers.
Art and commerce are like oil and water.
The music is yours to
do whatever you want
with, as long as you sell
it.”
Golde says you
cannot be introverted.
“You have to deliver
your songs and the
band to the audience,”
he continued. “The
music can be heartfelt
art, but you still have
to see it as ‘product.’
If you want to make
money, you have to
deliver.”
While the Fox
Valley does not have
the industry infrastruc-
ture of Chicago, New
York, L.A., Nashville
and other major cities,
Golde points out that
“Corey Chisel has
shown people in this
area that you can do bigger and better.”
Golde is not just a dreamer, he has
plans.
“I’d like to see an organization and an
outlet that offers artists hope,” he said,
“and that can happen on the business side.
We need to build some bridges to larger
companies like record labels and radio sta-
tions that can help the artists gain greater
exposure. I’ve been waiting for 20 years for
someone else to do this, but I believe I have
to get involved in connecting the artists
with these companies.”
Golde is thinking, hoping and dream-
ing big.
“I’d like the Fox Valley to be like
Motown in the ‘60’s or Seattle in the ‘90’s,”
he said. “I’d like to make it so undeniably
cool that it has to be recognized nationally
and internationally. We have the talent
but we need to start developing it earlier.
It takes time to grow, but we are already
starting to see it happen. I’m very excited
for the next 10 years, things are going to
get really good around here…and you can
put money on that.”
One of the more intimate venues
that has been a strong supporter of local
music and musicians is The St. James
Lounge in the Town of Menasha, more
commonly referred to as “Michelle’s.”
Among the many outstanding artists who
have appeared at the St. James are Janet
Planet, John Harmon, Antonio Wigley,
Jim Rosetti, Erin Krebs and Jeff Johnston,
KWT and The Bob Levy Little Big Band.
The bad news is that the current loca-
tion is being torn down; the great news is
that owner-manager-bartender Michelle
Kersten is moving to a somewhat larger
location just 500 feet or so north. While
the new location will retain the same, com-
fortable but classy intimacy and ambience,
the stage will be larger and the room will
feature a better acoustic set-up and design.
Kersten plans to stay open in the cur-
rent location until September 12th and
expects to open in the new location on
Tuesday, September 29th with a Grand
Opening Celebration slated for early Octo-
ber with some very special musical guests.
The current hours, Tuesday-Friday, 4:00
p.m.to close and Saturday, 5:00 p.m. until
close, will remain the same.
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ENTERTAINMENT // POSTCARD FROM MILWAUKEE
BY BLAINE SCHULTZ
His resume includes Encyclopedia
Walking – Pop Culture & the Alchemy
of Rock ‘n’ Roll, a book that collects
his writings from the weekly San Diego
Reader, Ugly Things magazine, The San
Diego Troubadour, and his own blog site.
Kanis is or has been a recording artist
(All American Mongrel Boy – a collection
that veers from Beatle-esque to the DIY
of “Where is Joe Strummer When you
Need Him?”), collaborator, tour manager,
radio deejay and producer (State Controlled
Radio) and Grammy nominated video
archivist (The American Folk Blues Festival
1962-1966 Volume One). While that may
seem like a long list, the shorthand version
is that Kanis is a wonderful chronicler of
the human condition.
In the mid-eighties he met the man who
would become something of his mentor.
Paul Williams founded Crawdaddy! maga-
zine in 1966 and it is recognized as the first
publication to take rock and roll music and
its culture seriously. Williams was ground
zero, writing thoughtfully about Bob
Dylan and the Beach Boys’ masterpiece
LP “Smile,” while most other publications
focused on teen heartthrobs. Williams also
served as literary executor for Science Fic-
tion writer Philip K. Dick.
Kanis met Williams on the eve of a Bob
Dylan tour, trading tickets for California
shows. And it is Williams’ compassionate
searching that often surfaces in Kanis’s
articles. Williams died in 2013.
The centerpiece of the Encyclopedia
Walking is Check Your Ego at the Door:
Transformation and Rejuvenation at Steel
Bridge Song Fest, Kanis’ journal recount-
ing the 2013 songwriting workshop held
annually in Sturgeon Bay. He takes the
reader through a cross-country journey
into the process of blind-date songwriting
collaborations, insane logistics, and sunrise
jam sessions. Ultimately, he leaves with a
handful of co-written songs, and friend-
ships that he continues to nurture.
While many of his articles delve into
worthwhile analysis from Big Star to the
Monkee’s movie Head, to an obscure
1973 New York public television series
called SOUL!, the Steel Bridge chronicle
serves as a bookend to the chapter titled
1992, where Kanis stands on the edge of
his feather and dives in. He transforms his
life; trial by fire as a vagabond musician
traveling Europe, and then returning to the
states to serve as Peter Case’s guerilla tour
manager (and sometimes opening act).
His depictions of challenges, stress and
the payoff off realizing he made the correct
choice is a lesson many young people may
find valuable.
Kanis ends with “I didn’t know what
the future held or if I even had a future.”
Just check his vast reservoir of work and
decide for yourself.
Jon Kanis is equal parts
inspired and inspiring
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ENTERTAINMENT // CONCERT WATCH
BY JANE SPIETZ
WHAT: Los Lonely Boys
WHERE: Thrasher Opera House,
Green Lake WI
WHEN: Thurs., October 1, 2015 7:30pm
COST: $44
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Dynamic rock/brown-eyed soul/blues
band Los Lonely Boys is made up of the
brothers Garza: Henry (guitar/
vocals), Jojo (bass/vocals), and
Ringo (drums/vocals). The band
describes their sound as “Texican
Rock ‘n’ Roll.” They are best
known for their #1, Grammy-
winning hit, “Heaven.” Originally
from San Angelo, Texas, their
music is deeply rooted in family
ties. Their father, Ringo Garza,
Sr., also played in a sibling band,
The Falcones. Ringo, Sr. then
went solo and brought along his
sons as backing members.
The boys left the nest to form
their own group and recorded
their self-titled debut album at
Willie Nelson’s Pedernales studio
in Austin in 2004, on which Willie
played. Los Lonely Boys was first
released on the small Or Music
label, but Epic Records picked
it up in 2004. The popularity of
the group skyrocketed and their
single, “Heaven,” went to #1 on
Billboard’s Adult Contemporary
chart and won a Grammy in 2005
by a Duo or Group with Vocal for
Best Pop Performance. Los Lonely
Boys ended up going double platinum.
Los Lonely Boys’ latest release, Revela-
tion (2014) came out a little less than a year
after Henry Garza was seriously injured
from a fall from a stage. After a long recu-
peration period, he is thankfully back to
playing music.
The band strives to put out music that
unites listeners. “We want to make music
that brings people together, not music
that divides people,” Jojo states. “We’re
all about having a good time, but we also
make an effort to write about things that
really matter.”
I must confess that I am a huge fan of
Los Lonely Boys. This powerhouse trium-
virate with its rich, effortless harmonies is a
pleasure to listen to.
I caught up with Jojo Garza when he
was in California recently.
Jane Spietz: You refer to your musical
style as “Texican Rock ‘n’ Roll.”
Jojo Garza: Music has been a major
part of our lives forever and so we were
exposed to many different artists, styles,
genres, instruments and many other things
music related. Because of this we were able
to learn that the art of music wasn’t some-
thing we could make new, but rather that
we could create something new with what
already existed from the art of music. Basi-
cally what I mean is we learned from the
teachers and musicians before us. First our
father. He was the biggest influence. Songs
he wrote along with his personal favorites
were what we were fed. Then we started to
do our own searching musically and found
many other influences along the way. All
those ideas, and melodies and rhythms and
sounds and artists are the base or platform
of what we build musically. There’s nothing
new about music. I guess you could say
the hammer, nails and building materials
were already here...it’s what we do with
those things that make what we build ours.
We call it Texican rock n roll because they
asked us to define ourselves as a genre...
we said, well if there isn’t a genre called
“Music” then we will just make up our
own.
JS: It sounds as though your father,
Ringo Garza, Sr., impacted the band
greatly from early on. Did you perform
with him?
JG: He’s the biggest influence. Our
father is the original Lonely Boy. He had
his dreams and aspirations as to what we
would become. The first Mexican Ameri-
can family country band. That’s where we
got all our practice.
JS: Where did the inspiration for your
#1 single, “Heaven,” come from?
JG: The inspiration came from per-
sonal life experiences. Henry came up with
the idea from what was at first a prayer. If
you listen to the lyrics, you can understand
where the inspiration comes from. The
idea that we all have faith and hope, believ-
ing there’s a better place with better days,
every day.
JS: Los Lonely Boys won a
Grammy Award for Best Pop
Performance by a Duo or Group
with Vocal for “Heaven” in
2005. What did that mean for
the band?
JG: First it was unbelievable,
and then we remembered that
our band name was the one
they called out. Ha ha! We really
never played for the idea of win-
ning anything, but it’s such a
great honor and it means a lot to
us to be noticed by many others
for what we always loved to do.
JS: Having your debut
album, Los Lonely Boys, go
double platinum was quite an
accomplishment.
JG: When we started selling
our album, it was obvious that
the music did all the talking. It
sold itself and began to grab the
attention of many show goers. I
guess word got around and we
were approached by some cats
from Epic Records. The idea of
selling millions of records was
not something we even knew about. When
they gave us our platinum records we
asked, ‘where’s the gold ones?’ They said,
‘these are way better than those.’ We were
pretty surprised and it was another great
moment.
JS: Talk about your collaboration with
Carlos Santana.
JG: Working with Carlos was a dream
come true for all of us. What he gave to
Los Lonely Boys
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music was always influential as well as
inspirational to us. We are just so thank-
ful to God for all the blessings we have
received and continue to receive.
JS: Los Lonely Boys covered John Len-
non’s “Whatever Gets You Through the
Night” at Amnesty International’s Make
Some Noise Project in 2007. Interestingly,
that song was Lennon’s only U.S. #1 single
while he was alive.
JG: It was great being a part of it all.
We wanted to record “Imagine,” but so did
everybody, ha! So we came to the decision
to record that tune and it came out pretty
cool.
JS: Your 2009 EP, 1969, cel-
ebrated some of the great music from that
year. What thoughts went into the selection
of the songs you covered for that?
JG: Those were just a few songs we
chose to put out as some of our favorites.
We were paying homage to the 40 year
anniversary of music from that era.
JS: In 2011, Los Lonely Boys
released Rockpango, which in Spanglish
means “rock party.” Describe how the
music of  Rockpango is representative of a
“rock party.”
JG: All our albums are like that really.
We always try to give something to the
people that flows. If you listen to music at
a party, the music tries to please everyone
with different styles and genres and so on.
Not being big fans of limiting ourselves to
styles or musical solidification, we always
try to put something out that can keep you
listening to the same band without notic-
ing. That’s the idea behind the title.
JS: You followed a new creative path
on your latest album, Revelation (2014).
Describe the musical stylings you explored
for this.
JG: Revelation is an updated version
of how we approach our albums. Work-
ing with different artists and writers and
producers, combined with what we do was
an idea we all liked. There is an evident
progression you can not only hear but feel.
We’ve never been big fans of studio albums,
we are a live band, but we really feel we
captured something familiar but fresh.
Something old but new. A true expression
of being part of the change of something
that already exists. A musical shift, or Rev-
elation, if you will.
JS: I am incredibly excited that Los
Lonely Boys will be performing at the his-
toric Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake
WI on October 1st.
JG: Everyone can expect a good time!
Plain and simple. People can expect to see
a band...that plays real instruments. We
also sing and play every note heard. It’s all
organic. You can feed your musical hunger
with processed and overproduced so- called
music, or you can come get some of the
good stuff at a Los Lonely Boys concert.
Short Branch
Saloon
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BY JAMIE LEE RAKE
“It’s just doing the right thing...not taking the easy
way.”
That’s a succinct description of The Cowboy Way
delivered by Doug Green, better known as Ranger
Doug, “the idol of American youth” whose serene
baritone and acoustic guitar lead family-friendly,
comedic Western music band Riders In The Sky,
who are set to play Waupun’s historic City Hall at
201 E. Main St. 7 PM, Friday October 9.
Not many groups, much less ones so long-lived
and renowned as the Riders, promote an ethical
code to inspire their young fans. Seeing a band with
such an investment in their passion should be a draw
for some already.
That code also slyly acknowledges the straight-
shooting behavior of that nearly lost genre of movie,
and singing star Riders and other acts who recall the
time when “a Western” was once a common addition
to country music’s description: the singing cowboy.
“We all grew up in the ‘50s when cowboys were
still on TV. That’s part of it,” Green says of some of
the inspiration for the combo he assembled with
fiddler Paul “Woody Paul” Chrisman, generously
Riders in the Sky
“The Cowboy Way”
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ENTERTAINMENT // RIDERS IN THE SKY
mustached upright bass player and wearer
of cactus neckties (or cac-ties,” get it?) Fred
“Too Slim”LaBour, and accordion master
Joey “The Cowpolka King” Miskulin.
Alongside Western dramas like Gun-
smoke, Bonanza and Have Gun-Will Travel,
TV stations’ schedules in the Eisenhower
era were apt to fill weekend afternoons with
movies starring upright, guitar-strumming
adventurers of the open plains including
Gene Autry, Rex Allen and the man to
whom the Riders pay tribute on their latest
album, Roy Rogers.
Western movies, and serenading heroes
in them haven’t been in vogue for quite a
while, but that hasn’t deterred the Riders’
ongoing popularity and objectives.
“Our mission is twofold,” Green
explains in the same sort of cucumber
cool, beatific tone he possesses when he’s
in character, “One, to entertain, to make
people happy. Two, to preserve this beauti-
ful style of music.” He avers that what they
do, many never get into commercial radio
rotation, but neither are Florida-Georgia
Line nor Dan Shay apt to ever perform
harmonies so sweet as Green and his
cohorts.
Niche entity though they may be, the
guys’ profile has remained pretty high
for much of their 36 years together. It
has secured them, among other things,
several years of Riders Radio Theater on
public radio stations, an early ‘90s live
action Saturday morning kids show on
CBS, frequent appearances on WSM-AM
‘s famed Grand Ole Opry in their home
base of Nashville, and arguably their most
enduring insinuation into pop culture, as
a presence in Disney productions.
“That really had nothing to do with
us,” Green explains of his group’s initial
association with the House Of Mouse in
Pixar’s Toy Story 2. “One of the producers
happened to be a fan,” and hooked them
up with songs Randy Newman wrote for
the CGI blockbuster.
“We have a good relationship with
Disney,” Green says, and it’s landed him
and his mates in cell animation TV produc-
tions like Darkwing Duck and pre-schooler
favorite Stanley.
Lest anyone
think the Riders
are playing
strictly to the
a n k l e - b i t e r
set, the fun
they’re having
is steeped in deeper matters. In fact, Green
could have been the next Studs Terkel.
“I had a job in oral history,” Green says
of his work before donning his ranger hat.
That gig led him to a festival of Western
swing music, a genre in which he remains
involved by way of his side band, The Time
Jumpers. Hearing famed cowboy harmo-
nizers The Sons Of The Pioneers (of which
Rogers was once a member) at the fest led
to memories of his childhood in front of
the cathode ray tube watching his Western
heroes.
And then...
“I tried to get some guys together for
what would become Riders In The Sky,”
Green said “and when we found the right
ones...initially just Woody and Slim, it
was magic from there on.”
But can magic going on four decades
stay fresh? The good ranger insists that’s
the case.
“Being creative every night with three
other really creative guys,” Greed said
“remains an incentive to stay on stage for
over 175 dates a year. But so does the kick
of throwing each other off their game. We
like to crack each other up.”
There’s no conflict between being a
hoot and keeping an artistic tradition
alive.
“The music still hasn’t lost its magic.”
Green likes the reception they get for
it in Midwestern cities like Waupun, too.
“People up there have this wonder-
ful sense of humor,” Green said “and
enjoy having fun and laughing. Out East,
it’s like folklore, you have to explain. In the
Midwest, it’s entertainment, and people
still have a huge appreciation of acoustic
music.”
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online.
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ENTERTAINMENT // LATINO FEST
BY GEORGE HALAS
The first ever Latino Fest Celebration
in Appleton will be held on Sunday, Sep-
tember 13th, from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at
Pierce Park, 1035 West Prospect. Admis-
sion is free and the event will go on rain
or shine.
The event helps kick off National
Hispanic Heritage Month (September
15 – October 15) and is designed to help
recognize the contributions made and the
important presence of Hispanic and Latino
Americans to the United States as well as
celebrating the heritage and culture.
Hispanic Heritage Month was created
in 1968 and is a salute to the anniver-
sary of the independence of Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and
Costa Rica; Mexico, Belize and Chile also
celebrate independence days during the
month.
While some of the activities will have
an educational aspect, there will be music,
dancing, games, food, a jalapeno-eating
contest and a children’s area.
The music/dance lineup is strong,
headed by highly-regarded Salsa Manzana
and mariachi singer Jose Luis Vargas as
well as DJ spins from Henry Garza, who
will also serve as master of ceremonies.
The dance lineup is also excellent with
the Aztec Dancers and Zumba with Jackie
Brown.
Salsa Manzana features some of the
finest musicians in the area including
Jose Encarnacion, Noah Harmon, Andy
Mertens, John Daniel, Vicki Daniel, Julio
Reyes, Mark Te Tai, Matt Granatella,
Marisol Encarnacion, Andy Plank, Tom
Vanden Avond and Carlos Mendez.
“Salsa Manzana’s music is not only the
heartbeat of Latin America, it is full of joy
and you hear it all over the world,” said
Appleton-based jazz vocalist Gwen Carr.
“Their rapport with each other creates an
energy that truly engages the crowd. People
don’t just sit and listen, they dance. When
they dance, the band gets even better.”
She added, “They are just plain, flat
out, pedal to the metal fun.”
“The Latino Fest Celebration is some-
thing that is long overdue in Appleton,”
said Carlos Mendez. “We are very excited
about playing. We are very lucky to live in
an area where there are so many festivals
around like Waterfest, Neenah Concert
series, Mile of Music and so many other
great venues for summer fun for every-
one to enjoy. The Fox Valley is, without
a doubt, growing and expanding and
bringing more cultural events . We live in
a beautiful community and is still a fun
place to raise a family.”
While the emphasis is on fun and edu-
cation, there are higher purposes in play as
well. A merger of the Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce with Casa Hispana, Inc. will
create synergies that result in even greater
benefits to the community.
Casa Hispana is an organization that
provides scholarships to Hispanic students
seeking higher education. The Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce is a multi-faceted
entity that engages in advocacy and serves
as a referral agency for the unemployed and
underserved as well as running job training
programs in conjunctin with Fox Valley
Technical College. They also assist new
arrivals and others who are unfamiliar with
“the system.”
“The merger
of Casa Hispana
with Hispanic
C h a m b e r o f
Commerce will
give us more
infrastructure
and greater vis-
ibility in the
community,” said
Ernesto Gonza-
lez, who is the
president of the
board of directors
at Casa Hispana
as well as the
assistant to the
associate director
of the Chamber. “The cooperative action
created by the merger will enable us to
provide more scholarships and education.”
There will be fund-raising activities and
other opportunities to contribute.
Latino Fest Celebration Debuts
Here is our line up Front Row left to Right Vicky Daniel ,Julio Reyes, Carlos
Mendez, Mark Te Tai,Marisol Encarnacion , Jose Encarnacion Back Row
Left to Right John Daniel , Andy Mertens, Andy Plank Noah Harmon, Tom
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CALENDAR // LIVE MUSIC
September 1
REVEREND RAVEN
PULLMAN’S
Appleton 6PM
September 3
VIC FERRARI
CENTRAL WISCONSIN
STATE FAIR
MARSHFIELD
JOHNNY WAD
KROLLS WEST
GREEN BAY 2:30PM
MIXTAPE
MILLER LITE GATE-LAM-
BEAU FIELD
GREEN BAY 2PM
COOKEE & DENNIS
PROVISOR
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
FAIR
SHEBOYGAN 6PM
CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
FAIR- LEINIE LODGE
PLYMOUTH 7PM
HAPPY HOUR HEROES
THE BAR IN LYNNDALE
APPLETON 7PM
WAYNE NEUMANN
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9PM
September 4
BIG AND TALL
ANDUZZIS
HOWARD 7PM
BRIAN JAMES
ANDUZZIS- EAST
GREEN BAY 7PM
DAN TULSA
DOCKSIDE TAVERN
OSHKOSH 6PM
COOKEE...TIMELESS
MUSIC
GIBRALTAR GRILL
FISH CREEK 7:30PM
BOXKAR
MENOMINEE CASINO
KESHENA 8PM
September 5
THE BOMB
BOB AND JONIS NORTH-
ERN LIGHTS
WHITE LAKE 9:30PM
BAD HABITZ
CALUMET COUNTY FAIR
CHILTON 4PM
ROOFTOP JUMPERS
CLEARWATER HARBOR
WAUPACA 9:30PM
VIC FERRARI
CRANDON INT’L OF-
FROAD SPEEDWAY
CRANDON 8:30PM
TAYLOR JAY
DOCKSIDE TAVERN
OSHKOSH 6PM
CHAD DEMEUSE DUO
EDGE OF DELLS RESORT
WISCONSIN DELLS 10PM
THE COUGARS
FARMER GENES CAMP-
GROUND
MARION 9PM
STAR SIXTY NINE
GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR
APPLETON 8PM
BRUCE KOESTNER
HEIDEL HOUSE
GREEN LAKE 7PM
BOXKAR
MENOMINEE CASINO
KESHENA 8PM
CONSULT THE
BRIEFCASE
MILWAUKEE RALLY-
HARLEY DAVIDSON
MILWAUKEE 4:45PM
RABID AARDVARKS
MOLE LAKE CASINO
CRANDON 9PM
THE PRESIDENTS
PACK EM INN
CRANDON 8PM
R P M
RED GRANITE VETERANS
MEMORIAL PARK
RED GRANITE 6:00PM
HYDE
SARDINE CAN
GREEN BAY 9PM
HALF EMPTY
SKINNY DAVE’S
MOUNTAIN 9:30PM
UNITY THE BAND
STONE HARBOR
STURGEON BAY 3PM
DAN TULSA DUO
TEDS GRANDVIEW
FREMONT 1PM
September 6
GRAND UNION
BARZOS
FREMONT 8:00PM
ROAD TRIP
CALUMET COUNTY FAIR
CHILTON 8:30PM
VIC FERRARI
CALUMET COUNTY FAIR
CHILTON 4PM
R2
CLEARWATER HARBOR
WAUPACA 3PM
CONSULT THE
BRIEFCASE
CLEARWATER HARBOR
WAUPACA 9:30PM
HAPPY HOUR HEROES
DOCKSIDE TAVERN
OSHKOSH 6PM
R P M
FIN AND FEATHER
WINNECONNE 6PM
ROOFTOP JUMPERS
FOX HARBOR PUB & GRILL
GREEN BAY 6PM
NASHVILLE PIPELINE
GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR
APPLETON 8PM
COOKEE...TIMELESS
MUSIC
GIBRALTAR GRILL
FISH CREEK 12PM
BOXKAR
MENOMINEE CASINO
KESHENA 8PM
THE COUGARS
SAND BOX
GREEN BAY 6PM
JOHNNY WAD
SHAWANO COUNTY
FAIRGROUNDS
SHAWANO 8PM
JERRY & NORA DUO
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
FAIR
SHEBOYGAN 6:30PM
STAR SIXTY NINE
VILLAGE PARK
BIG FALLS 7PM
RED CLOVER
VILLAGE PARK
BIG FALLS 1:30PM
September 7
TRAVIS LEE DUO
GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR
APPLETON 4PM
BEAKER STREET
LABOR FESTIVAL
NEENAH 2PM
VIC FERRARI
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
FAIR
SHEBOYGAN 1:00 AM
MIXTAPE
TEDS GRANDVIEW
FREMONT 1PM
September 9
DIAMOND AND STEEL
SARDINE CAN
GREEN BAY 5:30PM
September 10
HAPPY HOUR HEROES
PLANK ROAD PUB
DE PERE 6PM
JIM COUNTER
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9PM
September 11
BRIAN JAMES
ANDUZZIS
HOWARD 7PM
STAGE HOGGS
ACOUSTIC
ANDUZZIS- EAST
GREEN BAY 7PM
HITS
CIMARRON
MENASHA 9PM
VIC FERRARI
KPAL OKTOBERFEST
SHEBOYGAN FALLS 8:30PM
SPIN
NORTHSTAR CASINO
BOWLER 8PM
SONIC CIRCUS
SARDINE CAN
GREEN BAY 9PM
6 FIGURES
SEAFOOD FEST
MENASHA 4:15PM
R P M
SEAFOOD FEST
MENASHA 7PM
CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE
ST. GREGORY CHURCH
MILWAUKEE 8PM
SEPTEMBER 2015
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