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Always a favorite month of mine, November.
Anticipation of the holidays, which always means a gathering of
friends and family.
Turkey, dressing, gravy!
Did you ever notice we never make a turkey in May?
They’re right there in the store.
I’ve seen them piled in the same frosty bunker that you see them in today.
We swoon over the roasting smell that fills the house at Thanksgiving.
We gorge ourselves on it, and all its delectable accoutrements.
Yet it seems this month is the only time we purchase, thaw, roast, and devour an entire turkey.
Why is that?
Why is Andy Rooney’s voice in my head right now?
Another great issue of the SCENE this month including a new contributor, from a very tal-
ented writer, local attorney, and crooner, Paul Rosenfeldt.
This month marks 40 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, and Paul has penned a wonder-
fully entertaining, fact-based, and still speculative account of that fateful night.
We met some wonderful folks who live just outside of Waupun.
Brian and Sharon Ball remind us all that even with all the negative garbage and evil that lurks
in all corners of the world, there are some who are truly good, and who would give the shirt off
their collective back’s for anyone.
And speaking of giving...Gobblefest is back, with proceeds going to several worthy organiza-
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music, and libations.
Read all about it, and many other topics within.
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NEWS & VIEWS // EDMUND FITZGERALD
BY PAUL ROSENFELDT
This November 10th marks 40 years
since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank to
the bottom of Lake Superior in a vicious
storm. As Gordon Lightfoot’s song, “The
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” says,
“The legend lives on from the Chippewa
on down to the big lake they call Gitche
Gumee.”
The legend, thanks to Lightfoot’s
song, has spread a bit farther than that. A
November storm sent the Fitzgerald to the
bottom of Lake Superior. Lightfoot’s song
sent her down in history. Lightfoot clearly
sought to pen an American epic poem in
the format of a popular song. Calling Lake
Superior by its Ojibwe name, “Gitche
Gumee,” he reaches straight back to Long-
fellow, who pioneered the genre with such
poems as “Song of Hiawatha,” which takes
place “by the shores of Gitche Gumee.”
But even Longfellow, whose poems
consume hundreds of lines, is criticized for
taking too much poetic license and distort-
ing history. How did Lightfoot do in his six
minute song?
“The lake it is said never gives up her
dead when the skies of November turn
gloomy.” An attempt to romanticize the
lake that claimed the Fitzgerald? Maybe,
but it’s true. In most lakes, a body eventu-
ally surfaces because bacterial decomposi-
tion produces gas. The body bloats and
floats. Superior is a different story. Swim-
mers know that even her shallow shoreline
waters are cold. But Superior’s lower strata
almost never rise above 39°F. The frigid
temperature suppresses bacterial action.
No bloat, no float. The body stays at the
bottom.
No bodies were ever recovered from the
wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
“With a load of iron ore 26,000 tons
more than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed
empty.” Precisely. That was her stated cargo
capacity, though she often managed to
exceed it.
“As the big ships go she was bigger
than most.” When launched in 1958, she
was the biggest boat on the Great Lakes.
Even though her length was surpassed, she
went on to set six seasonal records for cargo
tonnage. Some of her nicknames were
“Big Fitz,” “Mighty Fitz,” and ominously,
“Titanic of the Great Lakes.”
Consider this: Big Fitz sank in 530
feet of water, nearly 200 feet less than her
length. At 729 feet, she spanned two city
blocks, and more than two football fields.
“With a crew and a captain well-
seasoned.” The crew of 29 that steamed
out of Duluth aboard the Fitz on Novem-
ber 9, 1975 was a mixed bag. Capt.
Ernest McSorley was 63 and thinking
about retirement. First mate John “Jack”
McCarthy was 62. The “old cook,” Robert
Rafferty, was 62 and was filling in for the
Fitz’s regular cook, who was ill. Most of
the crew were middle-aged. Five were in
their early 20’s. The youngest, deckhand
Mark Thomas, was only 21, hardly well-
seasoned.
But many of the positions on the Fitz
did not require much experience. Take, for
example, the case of Pierre Tolliver, who
I interviewed for this story. Pierre had no
s e a f a r i n g
experience,
but was hired
as a “coal
passer.” Then in his mid-30’s, Pierre sailed
on the Fitz in the fall of 1969 and spring
of 1970. Like Pierre, many crew members
came and went. Of the 29 who went down
on the Fitz, Pierre knew three: wheelsman
John Simmons, maintenance man John
Mazes and oiler Blaine Wilhelm. Pierre
describes all three as “nice guys.”
Simmons loved to shoot pool and often
walked the deck for exercise. Mazes was
quiet by nature, but often sat and talked
with Pierre. As a coal passer, Pierre did just
about any engine-related task they asked
of him. The Fitz still burned coal in 1970,
but was converted to oil two years later.
During Pierre’s stint on the Fitz, she
sailed out of Silver Bay, Minnesota, an hour
or so north of Duluth. It was Duluth she
sailed from on her final voyage. Lightfoot
says she was “coming back from some mill
in Wisconsin.” Here, I thought, Lightfoot
surely had it wrong. She was carrying iron
ore that was bound for a steel mill.
But wait: the Fitz was not carrying
raw ore, but taconite pellets. The pellets
are made by grinding or milling raw ore
to powder and capturing the oar-bearing
granules with a magnet. The powder is
then combined with clay and other addi-
tives and formed into pellets.
“Concluding some terms with a couple
of steel firms when she left fully loaded for
Cleveland”? No, the Fitzgerald was bound
for Zug Island, just outside Detroit. How-
ever, she was soon to dock for the winter in
Cleveland. And, after all, “Cleveland” is
an easier rhyme than “Detroit.”
The Fitz cleared the breakwater at
Duluth just before two on the afternoon of
November 9 with a 700 mile voyage before
her. It would take just over two days. A
“typical” November storm was predicted,
but its center was to pass south of the big
lake. Still, the captain of the S.S. Wilfred
Sykes, which departed Duluth that same
afternoon, had a premonition that the
storm was headed straight for Superior. He
immediately turned the Sykes north, seek-
ing shelter from the Canadian shoreline.
As the storm gathered, the Fitzgerald
and the S.S. Arthur M. Anderson, sailing
out of Two Harbors, Minnesota, followed
suit. But there was to be no shelter from
this storm. By 7 PM on November 9,
the National Weather Service issued gale
warnings for all of Lake Superior. By the
wee hours of the 10th, the Fitzgerald was
braving winds of up to 60 mph. The gale
warnings were upgraded to storm warnings
at 2 AM.
Of the storm, Lightfoot sings: “Could
it be the North wind they’d been feeling?”
and later, “When afternoon came it was
freezing rain, in the face of a hurricane
West-wind.” Did Lightfoot take poetic
license with the wind direction? Perhaps a
bit. But as the storm gathered, it became
circular, rotating counterclockwise. Ini-
tially, the Fitzgerald and the Anderson
sustained winds from the Northeast. But
once the center of the storm overtook them
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald:
A 40TH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE
(Above) Pierre Tolliver on board the Edmund Fitzgerald
(Right) Pierre today
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just before 2 PM on the 10th, the winds
shifted, hammering their sterns from the
Northwest. Then came snow at about 2:45
PM.
“Hurricane West-wind” was scarcely
an exaggeration. In the final hours, Capt.
McSorley reported “the worst sea I have
ever been in.” The Anderson reported
steady winds of 65 to 70 mph with gusts
to 100 mph.
And the waves? At 1 AM on November
10, they were 10 feet. By late afternoon,
the waves had swelled to 25 feet with rogue
waves as high as 35 feet.
Less than an hour after the snow began
came the beginning of the end. At about
3:30 PM, the Fitz passed just north of
Caribou Island. Fifteen miles behind the
Fitz, the Anderson’s Capt. Cooper and his
first mate watched her on radar.
Just north of Caribou Island lies an
underwater hazard the sailors all know: Six
Fathom Shoal. A fathom is six feet. The
shoal is therefore only about 36 feet deep.
Take a 730 foot ship seesawing on 25 foot
waves and 36 feet is like the shallow end at
the Holiday Inn.
But this was no holiday. The Anderson’s
first mate pointed the Fitz’s radar blip out
to Capt. Cooper. Both judged that she was
in too close. Minutes later, the Fitz’s Capt.
McSorley called the Anderson. As Light-
foot tells it, “the captain wired in he had
water coming in, and the good ship and
crew were in peril.” McSorley told Cooper
that he had a fence rail down, some bal-
last vents torn off and the ship was listing,
meaning she had indeed taken on water.
McSorley did not, however, at any time
declare his ship in peril. Great Lakes ship
captains are notoriously stoic: they pride
their professionalism and they do not cry
wolf.
Capt. Cooper always believed that the
Fitzgerald had “hogged” or sagged as she
momentarily grounded upon Six Fathom
Shoal. The key for him was the fence rail:
only extreme flexing of the hull would snap
it.
The amount of flex or spring in the Fitz’s
hull has been the subject of much debate
through the years. Some say the Fitzgerald
had too many welds, which don’t allow as
much give as rivets, making her too rigid.
Others insist it was just the opposite: she
would wag and spring like a diving board
in heavy seas.
Pierre Tolliver well understands the
latter school of thought. Admittedly not
an experienced seaman, Pierre was amazed
at the 600-foot access tunnels that ran
between the bow and stern ends of the
ship. In heavy seas, the door at the other
end of the tunnel would wag right out of
sight!
Whatever the case, the Fitz was taking
on water. McSorley reported that both of
his pumps were running.
The situation grew darker. At about
4:10 PM, Capt. McSorley called the Ander-
son to report that the ship’s radar had been
knocked out. To make matters worse, both
the radio and light beacons on the White-
fish Point lighthouse failed in the storm.
Whitefish Point stands at the entrance to
Whitefish Bay, which offered relative safety
from the towering seas. But with both snow
and night falling and radars and lighthouse
beacons out, the Fitzgerald was now quite
literally blind.
Her lifeline was the Anderson, just
twelve miles behind her. Could the Ander-
son guide her to safe harbor in Whitefish
Bay? Shortly after 6:30, two gigantic 35
foot waves slammed into the Anderson.
Capt. Cooper would long remember them,
for at 7:10 PM the Anderson had her last
radio contact with the Fitz. It was surpris-
ingly undramatic. Capt. McSorley reported
the Fitz was holding her own. She was then
just nine miles ahead of the Anderson. But
moments later, the Fitz vanished from the
Anderson’s radar never to reappear. Equally
alarming, the Anderson’s officers could see
the lights of three ships more distant than
the Fitz ,but not hers!
The Mighty Fitz was gone -- gone with-
out a distress call, a mayday or an S.O.S.
It was then that Capt. Cooper recalled
the huge rogue waves that had struck the
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Anderson just after 6:30 and calculated
when they would have reached the crippled
Fitzgerald. Could it be?
“Does anyone know where the love of
God goes when the waves turn the minutes
to hours?” That question runs far deeper
than Superior’s icy abyss. But the absence
of a distress call suggests that the end took
only seconds. How? Lightfoot lays out the
three leading theories: “She might’ve split
up or she might have capsized, they may
have broke deep and took water.”
Capsizing seems unlikely. Having
taken on water, the Fitz would have had a
low center of gravity. Some believe that a
structural failure caused her hull to break
up on the surface. They look to the Fitz’s
maintenance history, which included six
collisions and groundings.
Pierre recalls one such collision, when
the Fitz tried to pass a Canadian ship on
the St. Mary River, bound for the locks at
Sault Ste. Marie. That would have been
the Hochelaga on April 30, 1970. Pierre
remembers a huge gash that took several
days to repair. He has always wondered
if that collision left the Fitz vulnerable,
“when the gales of November came early.”
In the judgment of Capt. Cooper, the
closest witness to the tragedy, it likely hap-
pened this way: the big ship, her buoyancy
already compromised by water in her hold,
was struck from behind by the first of the
two monster waves that had rocked the
Anderson minutes before. Her stern reared
up and her bow plowed down beneath the
surface. Her cargo shifted forward with the
pull of gravity as the second rogue wave hit,
delivering the coup de grace. The bow was
now caught in a death spiral. The more it
dove, the more the cargo shifted. The more
the cargo shifted, the more air was forced
out, and the faster it sank.
Meanwhile, the Fitz’s
stern end, its buoyancy
momentarily increased by
the rising air, still strug-
gled against the waves.
The opposing forces of
gravity and buoyancy now
wrenched and twisted her
hull, finally breaking it
in two as it descended to
its final resting place, just
15 miles short of Whitefish
Bay, as Lightfoot again accurately recounts.
The search began within three hours.
The waters of the big lake still slashed and
snarled, but gave not a clue that they had
just swallowed a 730 foot ore boat. The
next morning, the mangled remains of the
Fitz’s two lifeboats, a raft, a few life vests
and other flotsam confirmed the unthink-
able.
That same morning, father Richard
Ingalls, rector of the Mariners’ Church of
Detroit – Lightfoot’s “Maritime Sailors
Cathedral” – heard the news and saw
his duty clearly. He drove to the church,
climbed the steps to the bell tower and
pulled the cord 29 times, “for each man on
the Edmund Fitzgerald.”
Lightfoot’s line, “In a musty old hall in
Detroit they prayed,” suggests that Ingalls
conducted a memorial service for the crew.
Not then, though the Mariners’ Church
memorial service would later become an
annual tradition.
Despite such modest poetic license,
Lightfoot has always shown the utmost
respect for the sailors and their families.
When one protested that their church was
certainly not musty, Lightfoot began sub-
stituting “rustic” in his performances of the
ballad.
That November, there were only private
memorial services, in towns like Iron River
and Ashtabula and others that dot the rim
of the Great Lakes basin, where most of
the crew came from. But Lightfoot saw to
it that they would not be forgotten. Their
legend does live on from the Chippewa
on down to the big lake…and beyond, far
beyond.
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ENTERTAINMENT // GOBBLEFEST 2015
BY JENNIFER HOLZMANN
Gobblefest marks seventeen years of
Thanksgiving sharing, Wednesday, Novem-
ber 25th at The Shack in Fond du Lac.
“Seventeen years of rockin’ bands and
giving back to Fond du Lac,” says event
organizer and 96-1 WTCX general man-
ager, Terry Davis, “close to $70,000 has
been raised and contributed to local causes
including the Relay for Life Cancer benefit.
Thanksgiving has always been about get-
ting together and giving back. Gobblefest
grew out of the ‘night before Thanksgiving’
tradition that drew so many to the old
Copper Kettle tavern on Winnebago Drive
in the 80’s and 90’s. Hundreds of college
students would return home that night
and want to get together with old friends.
When the Kettle came down, there was
a natural reason to create an event to get
those folks together, and Gobblefest was
born.”
The Thanksgiving sharing tradition
continues with Gobblefest 17 presented by
Bud Light and brought together by Mike’s
Music and Sound, and 96-1 WTCX.
This year Gobblefest is giving back
in a special way to a special community
member providing a portion of the pro-
ceeds to help the ‘Doc Gilgenbach Heart
Fund’ for Rick (Doc) Gilgenbach.
Gilgenbach, a Fond du Lac native is on
a waiting list for a new heart due to con-
gestive heart failure, a condition his father,
Richard Gilgenbach Sr. had as well, and
who also received a new heart over 20 years
ago. Doc has witnessed his dad’s journey
up close and personal and is hopeful.
“All of the doctors at St. Luke’s know
me as Gilly’s kid,” Rick said “They take
great care of me there.”
Rick took his first step toward a heart
transplant last month, spending nearly a
month at St. Luke’s after having a heart
valve pump surgically implanted. It will
help bridge the gap until he’s officially
added to the transplant list in hopes of
receiving a new heart early next year.
While he was in the hospital, Rick met
a person who had just gone through the
heart transplant himself.
“He told me that getting the pump
implanted was actually more invasive than
the heart transplant surgery,” Rick said “so
one of the bigger hurdles is now behind
me.”
Another big hurdle for Rick and his
family, wife Michelle and kids (Zach and
Jenna) is financial in nature. Even with
medical insurance, Rick’s family is faced
with an overwhelming financial burden
related to past and upcoming surgeries,
hospital stays, tests, prescriptions and
more.
Twenty-six years ago, when Dick Gil-
genbach Sr. was diagnosed with congestive
heart failure and the only remedy was a
heart transplant, the Fond du Lac commu-
nity rallied around the Gilgenbach family,
helping to raise the needed funds to make
the heart transplant a reality, and ulti-
mately, helped to “Give a Heart to Gilly.”
“The support was unbelievable,” Dick
said “I never knew I had so many friends
that cared so deeply.”
Although, the heart transplant did not
come overnight, as Dick spent 17 stressful
months on the waiting list before receiving
a heart.
Fast forward
almost three
decades, and
Gilly is still going
strong! However,
his eldest son,
his namesake –
Richard (Rick)
Gilgenbach Jr., is
heading down the same path.
“The biggest challenge I had in facing
a heart transplant was overcoming fear,”
Dick said “not knowing what was going
to happen. It should be easier for Rick
because he knows it’s been successful for
me!”
Just as the Fond du Lac community
rallied for his father so long ago, efforts
have begun to assist Rick and his family
overcome the financial challenges ahead.
Red, “Give A Heart to Gilly Part Deus,”
bracelets have been selling like hot cakes
around town. A website, Facebook page
and Go Fund Me page all under the name
“Give a Heart to Gilly,” have also helped to
bring awareness and garner donations.
The support has been more than finan-
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“I’ve gotten more letters, cards, calls,
texts and emails than you could believe,”
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Rick said “and heard from people I haven’t
talked to in quite some time, back to high
school and college in some cases. It’s pretty
cool!”
GobbleFest 2015 marks the
next big opportunity to help
“Give a Heart to Gilly,” as the
annual party has graciously
offered to donate part of their
proceeds to the cause.
“I’ve been to GobbleFest a
number of times over the years –
all the way back to the Vic Ferrari
days!” Rick said. “It’s awesome
and humbling to think this year’s event will
help benefit me.”
Friends and family will be hosting raf-
fles and silent auctions at the event in order
to raise additional funds. Sponsorships
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him. So when I got the call from Doc’s
friend, Scott Basler to have Gobblefest get
behind the cause, it was an easy yes.”
Friends and family of Doc will be host-
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to raise additional funds. Other benefac-
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and Greenbush Kettle Moraine Trail Blaz-
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up the beer by the stage.
Gobblefest 2015‘s featured bands are
Boogie and The Yo-Yo’s, and Bad Medicine.
Boogie has played in this area since
the mid-90’s, but their sound continues to
evolve and surprise. Not a rock band, not
a country band, not a pop band, Boogie
and the Yo-Yo’s is an ‘everything band’
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something for you. Boasting a 3 piece horn
section, they play a wider variety of music
without sacrificing quality, throw in chore-
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Bad Medicine is described as “what you
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and two parts 80’s rock.” Bad Medicine
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has grown their playlist to include rock
songs from the 70’s and 80’s.
Sure to be a night of great fun for great
community causes.
Gobblefest 2015 will be held at The
Shack the eve of Thanksgiving, Wednes-
day, November 25th from 6:30pm
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FOOD & DRINK // A TASTE FOR IT
BY JAMIE LEE RAKE
There are fancier East Indian restaurants
in Milwaukee. Hey, there are ritzier ones in
the Fox River Valley. But any homier than,
or singular as Bombay Sweets? Doubtful.
Lest you insist on omnivorous dining,
that the menu is strictly vegetarian proves
to be incidental at best. At least it has for
me. ‘Hearty and flavorful,’ as has been,
what I’ve had there.
Bombay Sweets is one of my few go-to
eateries in our state’s largest city. I’ve taken
a few friends there, none of them I’ve
known to ever have sworn off meat, and
all have enjoyed. One was even so taken
with one component of her meal, that she
immediately went to the Indo-Paki grocery
next door (more on that later).
If its name strikes your ear as though it
should be a candy shop, so it is as well. In
fact, you will make your order in front of a
glass counter behind which sit attractively
displayed trays of handmade confections.
The degree to which they’re exotic will
depend on how well you may be able to
relate subcontinental Asians’ use of sweet
ingredients, to goodies more commonly
consumed by most of us in the U.S. For
instance, anyone whose mouth waters at
the sight of carrot cake, rich with nuts and
raisins would do well to try the fudge,
made with the same stuff (gajar ka halwa).
Last I visited, the chocolate burfi
(dense, toffee-like bars) looked tempting
enough to buy a pound. Also available
and prepared on premise are spiced nuts
and starchy, crunchy, savory snacks that
roughly equate to some of Frito-Lay’s
product line, though generally not chip,
nor Cheeto-shaped, and of a significantly
different flavor palette.
We want a whole meal, though, not
just munchies. There’s no variety lacking
here. Not counting an array of breads (no
tandoor oven here, so no naan, but enough
other types that most folks shouldn’t leave
disappointed) and a few items listed as
‘snacks,’ there are still over 40 options.
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where viewing the menu online before
paying a visit would serve a body especially
well. Besides, I’m not given space enough to
go through even ten percent of the options.
But then there is the thali platter. At this
‘go-to’ restaurant, this is my go-to order.
A thali is simply a round dish on which
foods of six flavors, said by many in India to
comprise a complete or perfect meal: salty,
sour, spicy, astringent, bitter and sweet.
Were some of those half-dozen attri-
butes placed in a Venn diagram, there
would likely be some overlap between
some within Bombay Sweets’ iteration
of the concept. Never mind that they’re
served on a rectangular, pocketed, styro-
foam tray germane to cafeteria settings. It’s
still a an impressive array of tastiness that
won’t take even $8 out of your account,
beverage included.
Basmati rice takes up the biggest space
in the lower right. Eat the long, tender
grains on their own, or mix them up with
the buttery lentils in the top middle and
the varying veggie curries top and bottom
left; the former space seems to often be
occupied by a dish made with peas and
what one dining companion believed to
be tofu, but I’d swear to be an especially
spongy cheese.
Raita, a cool yogurt salad that can
work at a palate cleanser after the piquant
items. Most piquant of the lot has to be
the cup full of bitter, hot pickle bits that
may be a love-or-leave proposition for
some. That’s what my friend wanted to
buy straightway afterwards, and what I
mention whenever ordering a thali platter
lest it be left off the tray. On a separate
plate in the same meal are a piece of roti,
a round wheat flat bread, and thinner,
crispy, fried papadum. Think of the latter
as a big, bubbly flour chip.
As for the beverage included with the
thali, my suggestion is to skip the soda
and go for the tea. The creamy, mildly
spiced chai complements everything on
the plate. Water, both icy cold and room
temperature, is available for dispensing
from a glass cooler near napkins and plas-
tic utensils.
You may want to get an extra fork
or spoon for your dessert. Listed as being
included in the thali is a gulab jamin; think
of a doughnut hole seeped in a thin, sugary
sauce, and you get the idea.
When my mood is for a meal
topper of lighter sweetness and
milkier texture, I request kheer, a
rice pudding of a softer sort than
you’re used to. It’s listed as the
dessert for the lunch combo that
runs a dollar less than the thali,
but there’s no up-charge.
Decor was more stark, and
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in the late 90’s. A few years ago,
however, upgrading to tables and booths
with padded, maroon seats, the two big
round ones of which are capable of seating
eight, have made it a warm environment
not unlike any family establishments serv-
ing more traditionally American fare.
Any foodie within a reasonable drive
should know, and will likely cherish, the
humble wonder of Bombay Sweets.
Next month? I may surprise us both!
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FOOD & DRINK // BREWMASTER
BY STEVE LONSWAY
As I passed through my favorite beer
outlet in search of the next beer to write
our article on, it was easy to get lost in the
vast sea of labels. Unique names, flashy
colors, eye catching graphics, crazy bottles,
it’s all there for the beer aficionado to enjoy.
But what really grabbed my attention this
round was Central Waters Mudpuppy
Porter. A relatively discreet package with
colors of browns, tans and blues, yet catchy
enough with their iconic heron proudly
perched as if in the wild.
The Stone Arch Brew team was excited
to sample this beer as a couple of us have
not had it in a while. Yet another claimed
it to be his “go-to” Porter as he’s ripping it
up on his snow board at Nordic Mountain
(seems to me he’s spending his time in the
bar rather than on the slopes, but that’s
understandable).
We chose to use standard English pint
glasses for this sampling as it is a true Eng-
lish style beer. Although not our favorite
glass, it does
lead nicely
to bring the
smells of the
beer up to
your nose as
you taste it.
The Mud-
puppy Porter
poured dark
brown with a
light brown-to-
tan head. Car-
bonation was
evident, yet the
head diminished rather quickly. As we
held the glass up to the light, we noticed
deep shades of amber and brown colors
which is what one should expect with the
Porter style.
The nose has scents of brown sugar,
black licorice, semi-sweet chocolate and
coffee. An earthy nose is noticed with a
gentle smoke coming through. Quite
complex in the nose which, again is typical
in this historic style.
If you think our descriptions of ‘the
nose’ sounds complex, wait until you taste
it! Numerous flavors erupt from the glass.
From a caramel, malty-sweet start to the
dark chocolate tones that sail through the
middle, and a bitter chocolate and oatmeal
dryness tapering at the end. This beer
flows smooth from start to finish.
Speaking of finish; it finishes smooth
and sweet. A bit of bitterness pops out at
you as the flavor fades. The ‘mouthfeel’
is creamy, but is a bit thin at
the end. Maybe a bit prickly
from the carbonation, but
very enjoyable nonetheless.
Central Waters Brew-
ing Company got their
start back in 1996 in an
old Model-A dealership
building built in 1920 in
Junction City, Wisconsin.
The original owners
worked diligently for
over two years to get
the brick building
ready, and equipped it
with used dairy equip-
ment to make the
beer. Months later the
Central Waters Brew-
ery was born. A few
more months later,
a gentleman by the
name of Paul Graham
was hired to take over
the brewing duties so the
original owners could continue to focus on
their full time jobs.
Three years down the road the brewery
went up for sale. Paul Graham teamed
up with Clint Schultz, an avid beer guy,
to purchase the brewery. Paul and Clint
had their sights on packaging their fine
brews in six packs for the retail market and
acquired an automated bottler. A short
time later the old and over-worked brew
kettle developed an unrepairable crack.
This forced the duo to purchase a new
brew house.
In 2006, Clint Schultz left the brewery,
and in comes Anello Mollica. One year
later they moved the operation to their
current location in Amherst, Wisconsin.
Central Waters has always been known
for creating wonderful barrel aged beers
and have several awards to prove it. To us
what is most impressive is their dedication
to renewable energy. Their use of solar
panels has been a signature of their brew-
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minimize their carbon footprint. They
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costs, to help protect our mother earth.
For that alone you should rush out and
buy Mudpuppy Porter (or any other of
their fine offerings).
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BY KIMBERLY FISHER
“Come quickly, I think I am seeing
stars.” This was a famous quote by a monk
in Champagne who worked in the cellars
making wine. What little did he know
back then that this thing he called ‘stars,’
was actually bubbles in a glass that could
change your world.
Effervescent wines have been known
since antiquity, when they were developed
completely by accident. Incomplete fer-
mented wine that had been stored in the
chill of the winter or in cold, dark cellars
began to re-ferment when temperatures
began to rise in the spring. This process is
what we call Method Rurale, or Methode
Ancestral meaning it is used as a term
today to a limited degree.
The most famous process that we know
today is known as Traditional, or Clas-
sic Method. If you are making wine in
Champagne, we call this method Methode
Champenoise which involves producing
a base wine, adding a measured amount
of sugar and yeast and initiating a second
fermentation in the sealed bottle.
Wine has evolved over the centuries,
Champagne’s export trade in the late eigh-
teenth century and nineteenth centuries,
“Champagne” became a default word for
sparking worldwide. The fact is, Cham-
pagne can only be called Champagne if
it is made in the Champagne region in
France. One can duplicate how it is made
by using the same technique and using the
same grapes, but if it made outside of the
Champagne region in France, it’s called the
Traditional Method or Classic Method of
Sparkling Wine.
The portfolio of Moet Hennessy has
proven to have some iconic producers who
have changed the way we see Champagne
today.
Krug – Reims, France: Established in
1843, this house solely produces excep-
tional Champagnes, commonly known
as prestige cuvees or tete de cuvee. Con-
sidered as a Grande Marque Champagne
House, Krug uses grapes only of the
highest quality sourced from historic Krug
vineyards in the Champagne Region. This
style of Champagne is like no other and at
the base level, blends over 150 base wines
from six to 10 different years and 20-25
terroirs. This wine is truly unique in style
and flavor profile. If you are a Champagne
lover, and favor Chardonnay, this is a must
try!
Moet and Chandon - Epernay,
France: Moet’s approach to wine making
fully respects the integrity of the fruit and
is able to call upon the largest selection of
wine reserves in Champagne. A balanced
blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and
Pinot Meunier reveals a harmonious suc-
cession of sensations and elegant wines.
Moet offers six different styles that include
Imperial Brut, Rose Imperial, Nectar Impe-
rial, Nectar Rose Imperial and Vintage.
Ruinart – Reims, France: Considered
the oldest Champagne house since 1729
when the vision began. Chardonnay is
the very essence of the Ruinart taste and
the shape of the bottle is legendary as
well being the first glass structure that
was able to withstand the pressure of the
wine inside. All their grapes come from
Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards
which makes this house style absolutely a
treasure. This is a hidden gem amongst the
great Champagne houses in the region and
is worth the exploration!
Veuve Clicquot – Reims, France:
Founded in 1772, Veuve Clicquot is
amongst the most prestigious Champagne
houses. The great widow Madam Clic-
quot took over the business at a young
age of 27, and has made the brand a huge
success. She was one the first to introduce
Rose Champagne to the market, as well
as the introduction to riddling (remuage)
which has changed how Champagne is
made today.
When looking at the choices of Cham-
pagne, one must look to the “house” from
which to choose. No other portfolio offers
so many choices and different styles to
understand what the region has to offer.
Champagne isn’t just for the holidays, but
is a year round beverage that can liven up
any activity or event. This holiday season,
start working your way through the list,
and see what style suits you best!
Kimberly Fisher is Director of Fine Wine
Sales for Badger Liquor & Spirits
From the Wine Cave
FOOD & DRINK // FROM THE WINE CAVE

FOOD & DRINK // TRICIA’S TABLE
BY TRISH DERGE
This dish is so yummy, it’s a shame it’s
only thought of once a year while your bird
is thawing. My aunt Francine passed this
one along to me some years back.
You can prep it the day before whatever
meal you’re making, and keep it in the
fridge overnight!
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. of a dense white bread,
cut in 3/4” cubes
6 tbsp unsalted butter,
plus extra to grease the pan
2 leeks - halved lengthwise
4-6 oz fresh,
wild mushrooms of your liking - slice them
Olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
2 to 3 tsp crumbled dried sage
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme or marjoram
or a combo of the two
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
3 cups chicken stock
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp baking powder
Fresh sage or thyme for garnish
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat your over to 325 F.
Place the cubed bread on a cookie
sheet, and toast in the oven (25 minutes)
turning to brown evenly. Then transfer
them to a large bowl.
If you’re making this for the day-of
meal, butter a 9x13 baking pan, and set
aside.
If you’re making this for the next day,
don’t butter the pan until then.
Brush the leeks and mushroom with
olive oil, and grill over medium heat until
they are tender.
Slice the white and pale green part of
the leek, and add them along with the
mushrooms to the croutons.
In a skillet, warm the butter and add
the celery, saute until soft (5 to 7 minutes).
Add the sage, thyme, salt and pepper
- stir - then scrape all into the bowl of
croutons.
Pour into the bowl, one cup of chicken
stock at a time until the bread is moist, but
not saturated.
Cover and refrigerate until you’re ready
to make it for your meal.
MEAL PREP:
Preheat oven to 425 F, or if you’re
preparing the day-of, raise temp to 425 F.
In a small bowl whisk the eggs and
baking powder together, then incorporate
into the bowl of soaked croutons.
Spoon the dressing into your buttered
9x13 pan, and cover with foil.
Bake for 25 minutes covered, then
another 15-20 minutes uncovered, or until
lightly browned.
Garnish with sage or thyme sprigs.
Enjoy!
Thanksgiving
Stuffing...on the Side

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@
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“Chicken Lick’n”
original paint-
ing by Midwest
artist Deborah
(“Debo”)
Vandenbloomer.
Whimsically
wonderful and
vibrant, this piece
is sure to add
cheer to whatever
wall it is perched
upon. Artwork
measures 16”x16”
Medium: acrylic.
$300. Found at
The Hang Up
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downtown Neenah. The
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jewelry, sculpture, and
accessories by regional
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Each comes in a retro-inspired
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Features cocktail recipe on
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Bring on the cozy in your neighborhood and
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OUTDOORS // BACKYARD FLOCK
BY ROB ZIMMER
NOTE: This is part two of a series on
keeping backyard chickens. Part one appeared
in last month’s issue.
With winter fast approaching, there
are several considerations to keep in mind
when it comes to keeping your backyard
flock safe, secure and warm during the cold
months of the year.
Keeping your backyard chickens during
winter is not much different than the rest
of the year, though there are additional
requirements and modifications that may
be needed.
Keeping the birds safe from predators,
warm, properly nourished and watered are
the most important factors to consider.
It’s not difficult or challenging to keep
a flock throughout the winter months as
chickens are perfectly capable of fending
for themselves during the cold season.
Water challenges
Water is probably the most important
consideration when it comes to wintering
your flock. Because of the low humidity,
chickens need fresh water throughout the
winter months.
Chickens will consume approximately
2 pounds of water, or about 1 quart, for
every pound of feed. Keeping the water
ice-free and available throughout the
season may present a challenge, depending
upon weather and other factors.
Water is especially important for egg
production.
The University of Wisconsin Extension
recommends several options for keeping
fresh water available. Heated bases for
chicken waterers are available, as are insu-
lated watering containers that help to keep
open water available for longer periods
during extreme cold.
Heat lamps suspended over the water-
ing station are also effective.
At the very least, provide your flock
with fresh water at least twice daily.
Rubber pans, which are flexible for
easy ice removal, are an option. Another
technique flock owners use is to alternate
watering stations, keeping one ice-free at
all times.
High energy supplements
Providing proper food and care is
important for the winter flock as much of
the prey they seek out during the warm
season is gone.
Many free roaming flocks feast upon
slugs, insects, worms, grubs and other food
sources during the warm season. In winter,
it is important to provide proper food
options for your birds.
There are many balanced commercial
mixes and feeds available in a variety of
blends.
To provide extra energy and warmth,
it is important to provide some high oil
grains such as corn and sunflower seeds.
These should be treated only a supplement
to a balanced feed, however, to keep the
birds properly fed. Do not rely solely on
grains.
Many flock owners also supplement
with fresh plant material and kitchen
scraps throughout the winter.
Unexpected treasure
Keeping the area clean and sanitary
throughout winter is also important.
Kylea Dowland, Forest Junction, is
heading into her first winter with her back-
yard flock.
As she discovered during her agriculture
classes at Northeast Wisconsin Technical
College, keeping the chicken coop clean
does not need to be a difficult or unpleas-
ant chore.
“One of the coolest things with my
flock is how I clean up after them. I use
a deep-litter method in my coop,” Kylea
said. “Every week I add some carbon
materials like straw, grass clippings, leaves,
sticks and wood chips. You could even use
paper products or many of the same prod-
ucts you would add to your compost pile.”
Just like in home composting, carbon
materials are added to the area when odors
begin to present themselves.
“Basically, composting is actually what
is going on inside the coop. The manure
and carbon materials form a compost. The
chickens will aerate the materials and mix
it up,” Kylea said. “The best part? There
is no odor when properly main-
tained. If it starts to smell, I just
add more carbon materials.”
Daily or weekly cleanup is
not even required with this form
of coop maintenance.
“I only need to clean the
coop once each year,”Kylea said
“and I’ll do that in spring. It will likely be
a foot deep with compost in some areas
but it will be rich, organic matter for my
garden at some point. Chicken manure is
pretty potent. It needs to be fully compos-
ted first to prevent it from burning your
plants, like any raw manure.”
Keeping predators out
“A big challenge for me was the preda-
tor problem,” Kylea said of her beginner
experience keeping chickens at home.
“A cat ate a few chicks, then an owl took
some, a stray dog destroyed much of the
flock and a hawk killed one right before
my eyes. With each death, we have learned
to do something different and fix the situa-
tion. We have added fencing to the ceiling
of the coop in the barn, as well as added
fencing to the doorway. We also secured
the coop completely, and we will be adding
more shrubs to the area to create more safe
hiding spots. They have 4 large evergreen
trees to rest under during the day.”
Providing safe and secure places for
your chickens to seek shelter from preda-
tors and called will help to ensure a suc-
cessful and healthy flock throughout the
season.
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NEWS & VIEWS // HEROES’ HUNT
BY MICHAEL CASPER
An acquaintance of mine by the name
of Jim Zahn, a US Army and Vietnam Vet-
eran who belongs to the Rosendale VFW
Post 10195, suggested that since Veteran’s
Day is November 11th, I look up a gentle-
man by the name of Brian Ball.
A year ago Brian formed a non-profit
to help our war wounded brothers and sis-
ters hunt on donated land, using donated
weapons and donated ammo. I was curi-
ous.
“My nephew, who had done two tours
in Afghanistan for the Marine Corps,”
Brian said “returned home for 6 months.
He wasn’t a very happy kid when he came
back, hadn’t seen him smile in a long while.
Then deer season rolled around, and to
make a long story short...he shot a real nice
8-pointer. It just lit him up! It was like he
was able to breathe again, and smile, and
enjoy life, just through the simple act of
harvesting a deer.”
Brian thought there may be a degree
of healing for some of the soldiers through
hunting.
It was time to get the City of Waupun
involved, specifically Director of Public
Works, Dick Flynn, a retired Navy Seabee.
“We brought it to the city council,”
Brian said “and they liked the idea, and
okayed it.”
They started with 77-some acres dedi-
cated to the Heroes, until word began to
spread, and within a month had expanded
to 500 acres made available.
“All private land, great spots to hunt,”
Brian said “and last year, our first year we
took 14 vet’s out hunting, and did so for
twelve weeks in a row. They bagged 19
deer, and a bunch of ducks, pheasants and
geese.”
Interest continues to boom.
“This year I had 60 vet’s sign up,”
Brian said “with seven on a waiting list.
And now we’ve grown to 1,500 acres of
deer hunting land, another 1,000 acres of
goose and duck hunting land, all private
property, and exclusively for the vet’s to
hunt on, that’s what we really stressed to
any landowners who wanted to participate.
They can hunt their own land of course,
but we want to leave it ‘fresh’ for when the
vet’s come out on the weekends.”
In hind sight, Brian admitted he should
have cut off the number of vet’s who can
join the hunt at forty.
“But I just can’t say no,” Brian said
“and especially to disabled vet’s, or those
who were wounded. I kept saying, ‘We’ll
fit you in,’ and finally I looked at the list
of sixty and said, ‘Oh my Lord,’ (laugh) we
better shut’er down.”
The kill ratio was also a concern.
“If we started getting to fifty percent,”
he said “we had to be careful not to over-
harvest, because we want good, quality
hunting for the guys.”
So far this year the vet’s aim has not
been as true as last.
“They’ve only gotten three nice doe’s,”
Brian said “but they also missed six deer.
Last year out of thirteen shots with the
crossbow, they got twelve deer, so I don’t
know what’s happening (laugh), but they’re
having a lot of fun.”
The Board of Directors includes Jay
Steinbach, a friend of Brian’s from church.
“Jay said, ‘If we’re going to make this
work, we need to put God first, and give
Him all the glory for it.’ And we did that,
and it’s just taken off.”
Other board members include Floyd
Resplayje, a local contractor, Jeff Lem-
mens, and his son Loden, and Dave Vogel
volunteers as well.
“What’s kind of neat is,” Brian said
“none of us are veterans.”
The Hunt corps has 17 volunteer
guides.
“Typically what happens on a Friday or
Saturday,” Brian said “it depends on when
the vets arrive, the AmericInn in Waupun
donates rooms, The Goose Shot supper
club gives them a prime rib dinner Sat-
urday night. And the Hitching Post near
Manchester gives a couple guys free dinner.
Pizza Ranch and Taco Bell also contribute.
The city has really embraced this, and helps
Heroes’ Hunt for Wisconsin Game
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two-time Purple Heart recipient), Avery Raith Front Row Randy Raith, William Schumacher
(Navy), Jeff Stockinger (Army), Autumn Raith, Danny Dorzok (Navy)

NEWS & VIEWS // HEROES’ HUNT
these guys out.”
They also have a 12x18 foot wall tent
set up near Manchester, Wisconsin, what
they’ve named Camp Nicholas.
“Nicholas Mueller was Special Forces,”
Brian said “what they called ‘night stalk-
ers,’ and Nick was killed in Afghanistan in
2009 when he and sixteen of his comrades
were shot down in their Chinook Helicop-
ter. His mom and dad, Sharon and Larry
donated a lot of money to construct Camp
Nicholas that has the tent with a wood
burner, and four cots in it. It’s located on
a very picturesque spot, and the guys really
like it.”
There’s always some tune up before
venturing out.
“We practice with the bows,” Brian said
“or if they’ve brought their own bows, and
then we go hunting from there.
Heroes’ Hunt isn’t only designed for
those wounded.
“We decided to open this up to all
veterans,” Brian said “because I think every
vet deserves to be able to hunt, every vet
who signed that dotted line, could have
been wounded or killed.”
They set out in groups of four or five.
“And some of these ‘walking-vets’ have
been severely injured,” Brian said “but you
wouldn’t know it unless you asked them,
and then I always save two spots for handi-
capped guys.”
The hunt continues through bow
season, then the gun hunt both weekends
this month, muzzle loaders in December,
then right back to bow season in January.
“It’s around seventeen weeks we do
this,” Brian said “quite a commitment and
a lot of work, I won’t lie to you, but I’m
blessed with a really good wife, Sharon
who is very patient with me, she helps out
a lot...married 27 years now.”
Part of the Heroes’ Hunt creed says that
a veteran, whether active duty, discharged,
retired, reserve or guard, is a person who
at one point in their life wrote a blank
check, made payable to the United States
of America, for an amount up to, and
including their own life.
Something to remember. And not only
on the 11th.
The Rosendale VFW Post 10195
recently donated $5000 to help cover just
some of the cost of an all-terrain track
wheel chair.
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ENTERTAINMENT // SERIOUSLY FUNNY
WELCOMES
YEAR
5
The Weyauwega International Film
Festival, presented by Wega Arts, will be
returning November 11-14 to the Gerold
Opera House for its fifth year of films from
around the globe. This year the festival will
be screening forty-three films representing
seventeen different countries. Many of the
films were either made in Wisconsin or
have Wisconsin connections.
The 13th of the month of November
happens to fall on a Friday which of course
invites an opportunity to screen horror
films. The Weyauwega International Film
Festival (WIFF) has seized this opportu-
nity to satisfy the horror hounds in Central
Wisconsin and will be screening horror
films and thrillers all day on Friday the 13th
in what they are calling a “Friday the 13th
Fright Fest”. Most notable in this line up
is the world theatrical premiere of the new
feature film DISMEMBERING CHRIST-
MAS by local filmmakers Steve Golz and
Kevin Sommerfield of Slasher Studios.
They will be on hand to present their
twisted Christmas tale at 9 pm. Another
Wisconsin film screening on Friday is
HAUNTED STATE, a blood chilling
documentary which explores the hauntings
of several locations in Wisconsin including
the Stone Cellar Brew Pub in Appleton, the
Pabst Mansion in Milwaukee and locations
in Wisconsin Rapids and Merrill. The film-
makers including director Michael Brown
of Appleton will be in attendance for the
screening of HAUNTED STATE at 3:30
pm on Friday. The other scary Wisconsin
film is the psychological thriller THE
SCARAPIST which tells the tale of a
distraught women who is led astray
by a very demented therapist. The
writer, director and star of the film,
Jeanne Marie Spicuzza is expected to
be in attendance for this entertaining
thriller which screens at 5:15 pm on
Friday. For those looking for a good
possession tale there are two offer-
ings. IN THE DARK by New York
filmmaker David Spaltro offers a very
spooky and original demonic posses-
sion tale featuring a mostly female
cast which screens at 7 pm. At 10:30
pm LUCIFEROUS promises to raise
the chill factor with its story about a
family that is being tormented by a
very nasty entity. This unique tale fea-
tures a real couple and their daughter
as the onscreen family. This especially
creepy film has lately been honored with
several awards on the festival circuit.
Of course WIFF is not all about
horror films. Some great feature films and
documentaries as well as a wide variety
of short films will be screened this year.
Wednesday’s lineup includes the documen-
tary THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
CHARLIE at 5 pm about outsider artist
Charlie van Ness who started out making
a wide variety of art objects featuring
phalluses. The filmmaker follows Charlie
for several years and his persistence pays
off. There are some very unexpected and
harrowing developments in Charlie’s life.
At 7:30pm on Wednesday the Sci-Fi film
EMBERS screens. EMBERS is set in a
post apocalyptic world where a global virus
has wiped out the memory of everyone
it infects. This is no zombie or Mad Max
marauder flick, it is a very thought provok-
ing and touching existential tale of identity
and what it is to be human. The film fol-
lows several characters as each morning
they awake with no recollection of the day
before or who they are. This film is a real
conversation starter and is also beautifully
filmed. EMBERS has an encore screening
on Saturday, November 14th at 2:15pm.
Thursday features the classic 1959
court room thriller COMPULSION about
the Leopold-Loeb murder case starring
Orson Welles screening at 1:30pm. The

film will be introduced by noted film his-
torian Dr. Jack Rhodes and it is also a free
screening. The documentary POLYFACES
screens at 5:15pm and examines the unique
and highly sustainable farming practices at
the Polyfaces Farm in Virginia. This film
is a real eye opener about the potential of
sustainable farming and should be a must
see for anyone environmentally or agri-
culturally minded. At 8pm the extremely
timely documentary PEACE OFFICER
examines the results of the recent surge
in the militarization of our police forces.
In Utah, a crime scene investigator offers
clear and insightful examinations of several
extremely violent cases involving SWAT
teams. In a sad note of irony, this exam-
iner’s family also becomes the victim of an
SWAT raid gone wrong. This film is one of
those ‘Must See’ films for anyone who is a
citizen of this world.
Saturday starts with a filmmaker
seminar with local filmmakers Dan Davies,
Craig Knitt, Rex Sikes, and Jim Brecken-
ridge, a script writing consultant, at 10am.
An encore screening of the previously
mentioned EMBERS screens at 2:15pm.
The very entertaining
romantic comedy
DIRTY BEAUTI-
FUL screens at 4pm.
The documentary
about Wisconsin
Supper Clubs, OLD
F A S H I O N E D
screens at 6pm. The
filmmakers, Holly L.
De Ruyter & Brian
Risselada, will be in
attendance and of course Old Fashioneds
will be featured at the Gerold Opera
House’s full bar.
The closing night film is a documentary
about the state of
photojournalism in
Afghanistan. During
the Taliban regime
all photography was
banned and women
were severely oppressed. FRAME BY
FRAME follows several young Afghani
photojournalists both men and women
who are again facing the threat of another
uprising by the
Taliban. This
film shows a
truly beautiful
side of Afghani-
stan that is
rarely seen while
simultaneously
illuminating
the dark reality
and horror of
oppression in
a society that
seems to be
forever doomed.
This is an outstanding film and festival
director Ian Teal states that this is a ‘must
see’ of the fest. FRAME BY FRAME
screens at 7:30pm and will be followed by
an awards ceremony and reception with
complimentary appetizers and of course,
conversations about film.
The historic Gerold Opera House is cel-
ebrating its one hundredth year in 2015. It
is only about a 25 minute drive West of the
valley in Weyauwega conveniently located
off of HWY 10. There will be soup and
sandwiches available for purchase as well
as fresh popcorn and a full bar so plan to
make a day of it.
Tickets are $12 for a day pass and are
good for any one film or a whole day of
films. Festival passes are $30 and are good
for the whole festival. The full schedule can
be found at wegaarts.org. Festival passes and
day tickets can be purchased at wegaarts.
org and at the Book Cellar in Waupaca and
Rural Relics Antiques in Weyauwega. The
box office can be reached at 920-867-4888.
See you at the Gerold!
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ENTERTAINMENT // POCO & FIREFALL
BY MICHAEL CASPER
A great one-two combination of bands
from our wistful memories of music in
the 70’s appear at The Meyer Theatre this
month.
Originally formed by Richie Furay, Jim
Messina, and Rusty Young, with George
Grantham, and Randy Meisner (original
member of the Eagles), Poco picked up
where Buffalo Springfield left off back in
1968.
Part of the West Coast country-
rock genre, they titled their first album,
“Pickin’ Up the Pieces,” referencing that
‘Springfield’ break up, and thought to be a
seminal album of its time.
After Messina left the band in 1970,
Poco found Paul Cotton, a musician born
in Alabama, but who developed into a true
musician after his move to Chicago.
“I moved to the south side of Chi-
cago,” Paul said “I had some friends in
school who took up guitar, and taught me
what I needed to know. A year later I did
my first gig at the YMCA for $16 (laugh),
but that was the start. We were called The
Capitals, but eventually were renamed by
James William Geurcio, as The Illinois
Speed Press.”
Cotton, and the Speed Press’ ‘break’
came while playing at a club called The
Whiskey a Go-Go.
“James Geurcio had produced for the
band Chicago,” Paul said “ he was a local
boy himself. He was on tour with Chad
and Jeremy at the time, and wandered into
the Whiskey and discovered us, and soon
renamed the band The Illinois Speed Press,
told us we had to get out of west, and let
me show you around. He was connected
with the Columbia record company, and
signed us to a two-record deal.”
This was in 1967.
“It was amazing,” Paul said “we became
the house band at the Whiskey out there,
and played clubs all up and down the
coast, fell in love with California. It was
very inspiring for me as a songwriter.”
Meanwhile, Peter Cetera was taking
pedal steel guitar lessons from Rusty
Young.
“Rusty mentioned to Peter that Jimmy
Messina was pursuing another career path,”
Paul said “which became Loggins and Mes-
sina. Peter recommended me to Rusty, as
the Speed Press was breaking up. Anyway,
I got a call from Richie Furay who invited
me to the house, and to bring my guitar.
I auditioned with one of the first songs I
ever wrote called, ‘Bad Weather.’ I guess
I passed the audition (laugh). That song
ended up on my first album with them in
1970.”
Then came nearly a decade of coast-
to-coast touring live with Poco producing
some of the sweetest harmonies ever heard.
“We worked hard on that,” Paul said
“with our singing drummer (George
Grantham) who had a stratospheric high
voice which topped it off for me. I filled
in on the low parts, but it was very special.”
Cotton had two tenures with Poco;
1970 through 1988, and then 1998
through 2010, and currently for sporadic
reunion gatherings.
“In the early 90’s Rusty Young and I
toured as a duo,” Paul said “ we hired some
English fellas as the rest of the band on bass
and drums, and Kim Bullard who toured
with Elton on keyboards. We kind of went
through that decade together. Those guys
were on our biggest Poco album, ‘Legend.’”
Crazy Love was #1 for seven weeks in
1979, and went gold.
“Very surprising,” Paul said “especially
since that was during the end of the disco
era (laugh), coming out with that cute little
song. By golly there it went! It opened a
lot of doors, and a new audience”
Paul wrote Poco’s other huge hit,
“Heart of the Night.”
“That came directly from the inspira-
tion of the city of New Orleans,” Paul said.
“I didn’t know it at the time, until I got
home and wrote that thing in like 30-min-
utes back in L.A., and bingo...second hit.”
The Legend album artwork has become
iconic, and a familiar symbol of Poco over
the years.
“Not everybody knows this, but Phil
Hartman of Saturday Night Live fame
designed that,” Paul said “in fact he did
probably ten of our album covers. And
he designed album artwork for America
as well. His brother managed us, but Phil
was a great human being, and I really miss
that guy...quite a talent.”
Currently Paul is working on Volume
II of his ‘100% Cotton’ album series.
In January of 2015 Poco was inducted
into the Colorado Rock n’ Roll Hall of
Fame.
“We were honored there along with
The Dirt Band, and Firefall,” Paul said.
Firefall
In 1973, Rick Roberts and his new
band were about to play their first gig, but
hadn’t come up with a name for the band.
A memory of a cascading blaze of burning
logs pushed from a cliff’s edge as a staged
event for tourists in the Yosemite National
Park, like a primitive light show, was still
stuck in Roberts head. Firefall is what he
named the band.
Roberts had replaced Gram Parsons
in the The Flying Burrito Brothers band
in 1970, recorded a couple critically
acclaimed albums that were near totally
ignored by record buyers.
Mid-1973, Roberts and Jock Bartley
began practicing as a duo, then decided
to put a band together enlisting bassist
and singer Mark Andes. Larry Burnett, a
singer/songwriter and guitarist was driving
a cab in Washington D.C. when old friend
Rick Roberts called him.
Now all they needed was a drummer.
Roberts called his old Burrito band-
mate, and former Byrd, Michael Clarke,
and hired him over the phone.
In early 1975 Firefall recorded a three-
song demo produced by Chris Hillman
that was heard by Atlantic Records reps,
who then saw them live, and signed them
to a multi-album contract.
Firefall then added Dave Muse to the
band. A high school friend of Robert’s,
Muse played sax, flute, harmonica, and
keyboards.
Their first album, “Firefall” took a
month to record, and became Atlantic’s
quickest album to go gold (500,000
copies).
The songs, “Livin’ Ain’t Livin,’ got into
the top 40, and “Cinderella” began getting
radio airplay, while “You Are the Woman,”
broke into the top ten.
The group was touring with Leon and
Mary Russell, The Doobies, and The Band.
In 1976 Firefall went on the road with
Fleetwood Mac.
A new album named “Luna Sea,” was
released in early 1977, and featured the
top ten single, “Just Remember I Love
You,” with ex-Poco and future Fleetwood
Mac member Timothy B. Schmidt singing
background vocals.
Their next album was “Elan,” which
produced the hits “Strange Way,” and
“Goodbye, I Love You,” in 1978. Elan
went platinum.
Poco and Firefall, and incredible twin
bill, Thursday night, November 19th at the
Meyer Theatre in Green Bay.
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ENTERTAINMENT // JEFF DANIELS
BY JOSEPH FERLO
On November 20, actor/singer/song-
writer Jeff Daniels takes the stage at The
Grand Opera House in Oshkosh for his
fifth visit to the historic Fox Valley venue
in the past decade.
Actor/singer/songwriter. The last two
things may come as a surprise to people who
know Michigan-raised Jeff Daniels from
DUMB AND DUMBER (and DUMB
AND DUMBER TO, which he says, “had
to be done”), PLEASANTVILLE, SQUID
AND THE WHALE, and STEVE JOBS,
and from his Emmy-winning performance
in THE NEWSROOM. The world largely
knows Jeff Daniels as an actor, but these
days Daniels can be found on the road with
his guitar, playing the bluesy folk music he
kept quiet for so long.
I remember when I discovered that
Jeff Daniels was a singer, and one who was
going on the road. I felt like I had “discov-
ered” him, but of course, that wasn’t the
case. In fact, songwriting had been a solace
and creative outlet for Jeff Daniels since he
took his first guitar on the road with him
in 1976. Thirty years later, he was letting
the world in on the secret, releasing his
first album as a fund-raiser for the Purple
Rose Theatre, which he had founded in his
hometown of Chelsea, Michigan, and for
whom he still writes original plays (anyone
remember ESCANABA IN DA MOON-
LIGHT?). Apparently, he had enjoyed
himself enough that he was considering
taking his act on the road.
But this was Jeff Daniels, movie star. I
presumed there was no way we could afford
to bring this performance to Oshkosh. So,
I did something I have only done a handful
of times in my twenty-five years of present-
ing. I wrote a letter to the artist, rather
than the agent. I had no way of knowing
whether he’d see it, of course, but I sent it
anyway. I told him all about this jewel-box
of a theatre in the heart of a small city in
Wisconsin. I told him I knew of his affin-
ity for the Midwest, for small towns and
for what a vibrant theatre can do for the
economy. I sent photos, of course. And I
walked through the math, and told him
that I was uncertain whether we could
afford an artist like him.
And a funny thing happened. His
agent, with whom I had worked previ-
ously, gave a call and asked, “what can you
afford?” And we got it done. Now, almost
a decade later, we’re preparing for his fifth
visit to The Grand.
Turns out, this big-time star prefers
intimate venues like The Grand for his
performances. There’s a hint of that (and,
we like to point out, a not-so-indirect ref-
erence to venues like ours) on his website,
where Daniels says, he “(has) played over
300 gigs the past 12 years from Maine to
Alaska to Californ-i-a with my preferred
venue of choice being clubs and hundred
year old opera houses.” And the feeling’s
been mutual, as we’ve enjoyed near-to-
mostly sold-out performances each time he
has visited.
Jeff Daniels is, by the way, a great guy.
That first season, my offer was...well, let’s
just say, it’s what I could afford. And he
took it. Another year, I asked for two per-
formances, and he did them. I asked him
to do a fundraising spot for The Grand,
and we still use it today, his words echoing
what we love to hear about our venue, “for
the audience, it’s like sitting in your living
room…they just don’t build places like this
anymore…years of history and tradition…
where Mark Twain spoke, where Sara Bern-
hardt did Shakespeare.” Yes, I gave the man
talking points. But he did the rest, with the
same genuine Midwestern charm that he
has since lent to the Michigan Department
of Tourism for their commercial spots (yes,
that’s him). He’s done donor receptions,
meet-and-greets, and performs in that
“living-room” style that our audiences love,
and that is unique to smaller venues like
The Grand. And when I asked him to re-
open The Grand after its 18-month closure
JEFF DANIELS AND THE BEN DANIELS BAND
November 20, 2015, one performance only
Grand Opera House, Downtown Oshkosh
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JEFF DANIELS
RETURNS TO
THE GRAND

ENTERTAINMENT // JEFF DANIELS
in 2009-10, he was gracious enough to
work it into his schedule.
Daniels’ musical career has turned into
a growing family project, as he now per-
forms with his son’s band, the Ben Daniels
Band, something he calls “drinking from
the fountain of youth.” Think he’s a proud
Dad?
Here’s how he describes it, quoted
from his website. “From the opening song
onward, my time with the Ben Daniels
Band was and will always be a Life High-
light. I had no idea if fronting a bunch of
talented Twenty-somethings would work
or not, but I damned the torpedoes and
risked a high profile creative implosion in
front of paying customers on a ‘16 Gigs
in 19 Days Tour’ as together, we traversed
the back roads of the Upper Midwest in an
RV and a Band Van. With great relief and
a surprising sense of what it feels like to be
young again, I’m here to say it exceeded
even my loftiest expectations.”
And yes, The Grand was a part of that
tour. And the Ben Daniels Band, who joins
Jeff again on November 20, is pretty great
too. From their opening
song to the finale of
their set, the Ben Dan-
iels Band cuts through
with their originality,
musicianship, and a
sound that is in equal
parts Americana, Blues,
Jazz, and Rock. With
five CDs under their
belts – “Coming From
The C,” “Checkin’ In
To The Michigan Inn,”
“Can’t You See,” “The
Mountain Home EP,”
the dual album & movie
release, “Old Gold” and
their most recent release,
“Roll.” The Ben Daniels
Band has a sound that is both unique and
familiar. At last year’s gig, many com-
mented that I should bring back that band,
solo. It may yet happen.
And Jeff Daniels continues to record,
now with his son at the helm of the record-
ings.
“Ben went to school for sound engineer-
ing, which is great for me,” Daniels laughs,
reflecting on their at-home studio sessions.
Now, almost 40 years after heading out east
with his D-40 from Herb David’s Guitar
Studio in Ann Arbor, he releases his 7th
recording, “Days Like These.” The New
York Times says, “Jeff Daniels sings his
songs with a growly twang and barbed
good humor, at its high point evoking
a transcendental picture of American
wanderlust.”
Jeff Daniels says, “No matter how
much fanfare I get, no matter how much
exaltation and anointment comes my
way, it will never top gigging through
the Upper Midwest with my boy.”
Yes, it’s deer-hunting kickoff night
(which, in a way, is appropriate) but
from that opening ovation, through an
entire audience dancing the “Big Bay
Shuffle” (which cannot be described,
only experienced), through the encore, it
promises to be one of those great nights
where the audience leaves the theatre,
knowing they’ve had a one-of-a-kind
experience, and glad that they did not
miss it.
Hope to see you at the theatre!
Joseph Ferlo is President and CEO of the
Oshkosh Opera House Foundation and
Director of the historic Grand Opera House
since 2004.

ENTERTAINMENT // POSTCARD FROM MILWAUKEE
BY BLAINE SCHULTZ
Some bands take a while to develop a
sound and grow into their skin. Milwau-
kee’s Testa Rosa seems to have been birthed
fully formed, and hit the ground running.
Since their 2007 debut they have
mined a sound richly textured, drawing as
much from well-produced classic studio
albums as high energy Punk/New Wave
singles. Testa Rosa’s new album III (which
may or may not be a nod to albums by
Chicago band, Chicago) finds the quintet
further refining a sound all but blueprinted
on the first album.
Not one to be pigeonholed, the band
has paid tribute to The Pretenders and The
Shocking Blue at benefit shows. Last Fall,
Testa Rosa front woman Betty Blexrud-
Strigens curated an evening of Patti Smith’s
music for the Alverno Presents series.
Yet it is their original music
where Testa Rosa shines brightest.
With a lineage that reaches back to
Nerve Twins, The Frogs and Little
Blue Crunchy Things, it should be
noted these are not dilettantes we are
dealing with here.
Employing breezy melodies that often
prove to be a façade or prelude where some-
thing deeper is revealed, this is a band of
strong players (Blexrud-Strigens – vocals/
guitar/keyboards, Damian Stri-
gens – guitars, Paul Hancock
– bass, Bill Backes – drums,
Nick Berg – keyboards), who
conjure sonic tapestries over
which Blexrud-Strigens’ lyrics
take flight. And she continues
to grow into a great teller of
three-minute stories.
“The Summer of We
Three” sketches a situation that
might well have dripped off
the pen of Tennessee Williams.
Blexrud-Strigens’ knowing
vocal sets the listener with the
impression something sinister
may be laying in wait, biding
time in the fertile subtext.
This notion of pop noir is nothing
new. Shadow Morton’s production with
the Shangri La’s let alone
Bertolt Brecht and Kurt
Weill come to mind
-- but Testa Rosa adds a
bit of production gloss
that will catch the lazy
listener off guard. Final
track “Lost Loon,” closes
the album swathed in
gauze, and a mood that
would make David
Lynch proud.
Once again work-
ing with Smart Studios
alumni, producer/engi-
neer Beau Sorenson, the
album is rife with sonic
touches that gleam while
still remaining slave to the song.
“…for words they never hear,” the final
line of “The Fireman at the Well,” sounds
instantly flat, and in your face, as the
reverb attached to the isolated vocal track
is stripped.
Lessons learned, hard-bitten lessons
perhaps, but always at the basest level this
is a band whose music offers more with
each listen. Their evolution is well worth
checking into.
The cover of Testa Rosa III depicts the
band in shirtsleeves standing in front of a
mammoth snow pile. This blending of fire
and ice should be your first clue.
Test Rosa III (Atomic Records)

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ENTERTAINMENT // CD REVIEW
Blue Whisper
Makes a Strong,
Uplifting Statement
BY GEORGE HALAS
One of the most pleasant surprises and
highlights of the 2011 Fox Jazz Festival
was the appearance of The Amina Figarova
Sextet. The ensemble’s stellar performance,
showcasing her soaring compositions and
piano virtuosity, earned them a growing
legion of fans in the Fox Cities.
Her latest release, “Blue Whisper,”
arguably the best in a series of consistently
strong albums, has already garnered con-
siderable international critical acclaim and
reinforces her status as one of the finest jazz
composers in the world. The compositions
“Pictures” and “The Traveler” were com-
missioned by Jazz from Lincoln Center
for its 2014-15 New Jazz Standards series.
“Blue Whisper” is Figarova’s second album,
after “Twelve,” on In + Out Records, an
independent label based in Freiberg, Ger-
many.
In addition, “Blue Whisper”, has been
accepted into four categories on the 58th
Grammy’s Ballot: Improvised Jazz Solo for
the tenor sax solo by Marc Mommaas on
“Hewa;” Jazz Instrumental Album; Instru-
mental Composition for “Hear My Voice;”
and Best Arrangement, Instruments and
Vocals, for “Hewa.”
The album includes 10 original Figa-
rova compositions, inspired by her deeply
personal, highly evocative responses to
social turmoil, distinctive personalities
she’s encountered and universal transitions
of life. While her technical virtuosity is
clearly evident, her playing sounds effort-
lessly elegant regardless of the tempo. Her
melodies are consistently pleasing and
uplifting.
Moods range from the haunting beauty
of the titular track “Blue Whisper,” – her
interplay with saxophonist Wayne Escof-
frey is exquisite - as well as “Moonrise”
and “Hewa” (featuring lyrics in Swahili by
Sarah Elizabeth Charles) to the straight-
ahead momentum of “Moving Upwards,”
“The Hustler” and “The Traveler,” to the
sophisticated playfulness of “Pictures,”
“Marians” and “Juno.”
In “Hear My Voice,” perhaps the most
interesting and thought-provoking piece,
over a martial beat and sorrowful, resolute
horn choir, an eight-year-old girl (Salhiya
Bilal Tumba) earnestly strips out the
complications of the adult perspective and,
from a child’s perspective, simply urges
an end to violence world-wide and, with
laughter, a request to “let kids be kids.”
Figarova utilizes the rhythmic laughter in
the final passage as an instrument to aug-
ment a spare but poignant, understated
horn and drum arrangement
As a composer, Figarova is generous in
creating opportunities for her bandmates
to showcase their own superb talent and
create synergy simultaneously. The play-
ing is technically superb yet never sounds
forced. Throughout all tracks, her classi-
cally founded touch, her lilting melodies,
luminous harmonies, often understated yet
always propulsive rhythms and star soloists
come together with immaculate sophistica-
tion. Trumpeters Ernie Hammes and Alex
Pope Norris, saxophonists Escoffery and
Marc Mommaas, bassists Luques Curtis
and Yasushi Nakamura, drummer Jason
Brown, flutist Bart Platteau -- Figarova’s
partner and husband of nearly 25 years –
and electric guitarist Anthony Wilson (on
“Pictures”) are featured advantageously in
spontaneous, creative engagement with her
compositional themes and intentions.
Platteau deserves special recognition as
his world-class flute playing adds a distinc-
tive signature to the Figarova sound and
greatly expands her compositional options.
Figarova has a compelling personal
story as well.
She was born in
Baku, Azerbaijan,
and as a child studied to be a classical con-
cert pianist. In the late 1980’s she entered
Rotterdam Conservatory (Holland) to
pursue jazz, coming to the United State in
1989 to complete her formal education at
Boston’s Berklee College of Music (where
she met Platteau, a fellow student from
Belgium). In 1998 they were invited to
the Thelonious Monk Institute’s summer
jazz colony in Aspen. Since then, she has
toured constantly for over a decade of
bookings
in major U.S. jazz clubs, concert
halls and festivals.
There are many in the Fox Cities who
are hoping that her travels bring her back
the area very soon; in the interim, “Blue
Whisper” –and her other CD’s – are avail-
able at Square.com. For more information,
go to: www.aminafigarova.com
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