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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
talented writer, local attorney, and crooner, Paul Rosenfeldt.
This month marks 40 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, and Paul has penned a
wonderfully 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 orga-
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with live 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-
cial.
“I’ve gotten more letters, cards, calls,
texts and emails than you could believe,”
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annual party has graciously
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“I’ve been to GobbleFest a
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and humbling to think this year’s event will
help benefit me.”
Friends and family will be hosting raf-
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Gobblefest 2015‘s featured bands are
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Boogie has played in this area since
the mid-90’s, but their sound continues to
evolve and surprise. Not a rock band, not
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without sacrificing quality, throw in chore-
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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.
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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.
Whatever to choose? For those unfa-
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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
less welcoming upon opening
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-
ery since they made their home in Amherst
and that’s just a start to what they do to
minimize their carbon footprint. They
take many steps, often incurring higher
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

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Foxy FindsBY JEAN DETJEN,ARTFUL LIVING
Cheers to living
artFULLY in the
heart of Wisconsin!
Send your sugges-
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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
Gallery of Fine Art in
downtown Neenah. The
shop offers distinctive
custom framing, origi-
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jewelry, sculpture, and
accessories by regional
and national artists.
Mixology hand-poured soy wax
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Each comes in a retro-inspired
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each in a variety of libatious
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Features cocktail recipe on
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Bring on the cozy in your neighborhood and
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The shop’s ever-changing inventory includes
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Canada Goose “Hybridge Lite” Vest from The
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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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ENTERTAINMENT // THE SPANISH INQUISITION
BY GEORGE HALAS
There are a number of very good rea-
sons why you might recognize the name,
despite the fact that he is a very humble,
self-described “utility man” who deliber-
ately avoids the spotlight.
Perhaps you know him as the co-leader
and trombonist for The Big Band Reunion,
the 18-piece jazz big band now in its 24th
year, and playing every Tuesday night from
October through May at Frank’s Pizza
Palace on College Ave.
“I’m a utility person and that’s how
I see myself,” Skitch said. “Except for a
couple of times, I’ve never taken a leader-
ship role.” He estimates that, since his
arrival in Wisconsin in 1987, he has been a
member of over 25 bands, and has subbed
in over 30 others.
Skitch is “complemented mightily”
by BBR co-leader and trumpeter Marty
Robinson, but the two have taken the reins
of the BBR for the last two as the result of
careful consideration by BBR founder Bob
Levy.
“Ken is one of the original members of
The BBR, he is an excellent lead trombon-
ist and he has led his section very well,”
Levy said. “First and foremost,
though, is that he is very highly
respected for his musicianship.”
“Bob’s vision was to make sure
that his successors were respected
as musicians, because you have to
lead by example,” Skitch said. “It
is also my role as MC (master of
ceremonies) to get the audience
involved and enjoying what we’ve
got.”
“There is a fine line between
being a community band and
being elite. It’s tough to do both,”
he noted. “We have focused the
members on producing the highest
quality music and they feel privi-
leged to be in the band.”
Skitch and Robinson have also
created set lists that enable The
BBR to play more songs per night.
“People come to hear the
band,” he said, “and we’re giving
them more.”
While The BBR library has
over 1500 compositions and the band
rarely plays the same tune twice in a year,
“there are a couple of real favorites that we
should and will play more often.”
Skitch also plays with Vic Ferrari Sym-
phony on The Rocks – he and bandmates
Chris Felts and Jack Naus form The HD
Horns, but he may be best known for his
work at Heid Music.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in per-
formance and composition from Queen’s
University in Kingston, Ontario and audi-
tioning “for some symphonies,” he studied
instrument repair at Allied Music.
A horrible repair job on a new trom-
bone that brought a fellow band member
to tears inspired him.
“I’ve always been mechanical and
started to think about it as a career,” he
said. “A guy who did a very good job on
one of my instruments told me to go to
Allied. In 1987, I moved to Appleton for
my first wife and a job….and I kept the
job.” (laugh)
The “job” was as a repair technician at
Heid. He was promoted to service manager
in 1995, a position he has held ever since.
“I don’t want anyone to be disap-
pointed,” Skitch said. “I don’t want anyone
to have to go through what my friend did.”
He has gained worldwide recognition
by giving clinics on repair and serving as
the president of the National Association
of Professional Band Instrument Repair
Technicians (NAPBIRT). Some of the best
musicians in the world – Clark Terry, for
example - know him as a “lifesaver.”
Tom Washatka, one of the best
saxophone players in Wisconsin, is a big
believer.
“It was early 90’s, I was packing up
after a late gig and I dropped a PA speaker
on my saxophone,” Washatka said. “I knew
what the damage might be so I waited until
the next morning to peak into my case.
Sure enough the horn was schmushed.
The point of impact was about half way
down the horn and compressed the body
of the horn into an oval shape - should be
round – and bent numerous keys and rods.
It was unplayable. I called Kenny and
dropped off my horn later that day. Up
to that point I knew him only as a bass-
ist/trombonist, but was aware that he also
worked as a horn repair guy.”
The next day, Skitch called.
“He had taken the horn apart and
pulled the body of the horn back to its
original shape,” Washatka said. “He put the
keys back on the horn to check alignments
of the keys to the tone holes - and this is
the expertise of one Kenny Skitch - all the
keys lined up perfectly! Unbelievable! He
had the horn for another day to make final
adjustments. I got the horn back and it
looked and played as if NOTHING had
happened. Well, needless to say he’s been
my repair guy ever since. He’s gotten a big
head and charges me an arm and a leg for
repair (laugh). But worth it he is!”
Roger Rosenberg of Steely Dan is also a
big Skitch fan.
“While I was on the road, I was having
problems with my bass clarinet. When we
got to Appleton, I contacted Bob Levy
and he immediately recommended Ken,”
Rosenberg said. “He not only did it quickly
and in a very professional way, he was nice,
friendly and very accommodating.”
“As a touring professional, it is vital to
be able to make that kind of contact in that
situation,” he said. “I absolutely recom-
mend Ken to anyone.”
Very good player, great guy and his
wife, Paula…is glad he kept the job.
Ken Skitch.“Kenny.”

ENTERTAINMENT // CD REVIEW
BY GEORGE HALAS
Marlin McKay has performed at three
of the last four Fox Jazz Festivals. He has
more than earned his growing number of
fans in the Fox Cities with his extraordi-
nary playing, whether it be paying homage
to a hard bop legend like Horace Silver or
presenting his own compositions. McKay
has relished in nation and international
acclaim, having placed first runner up in
the 2009 National Trumpet Competition
Jazz Division and has also participated in
prestigious Betty Carter Jazz Ahead resi-
dency program.
Just released, “The Look” is McKay’s
second album on the Nostalgic Records
label, following “Deep in the Cosmos,” and
features Grammy-nominated vibraphonist,
Stefon Harris, organist Bobby Floyd of
Dr. John and the Count Basie Orchestra,
Anthony Wonsey, Dezron Douglas, and
current Head Hunter saxophonist Rob
Dixon.
Trumpeter Joe Tondu was involved
with Fox Jazz Fest for many years and is a
McKay admirer.
“Marlin’s unforced blowing style and
affinity for graceful melodies reflects the
influence of his two favorite trumpeters,
Nicholas Payton and Tom Harrell,” Tondu
said. “His love of Hard Bop makes him a
natural choice to present jazz to listeners
and aficionados both young and seasoned.
Pianist Mike Kubicki has played with
McKay in two of his FJF appearances.
“Marlin and I met almost 10 years ago.
A drummer that I was playing with, Mikel
Avery, recommended him,” Kubicki said.
“We established an instant rapport based
on our shared interest in and respect for
the hard bop tradition.”
“He strives for excellence – in his
arranging, his composing, his improvising,
and in the show that he presents. He’s a
passionate, hard-working professional.
Others are noticing, because Marlin has
been playing with a number of jazz legends
these days.”
As far as McKay’s most outstanding
attributes as a player, Kubicki said, “He
never tries to overplay. He goes for qual-
ity over quantity. His tone is warm and
relaxed.”
“As a composer,” he continued, his
composing is sophisticated, a modern mix
of rich jazz harmony and rhythms. His
tunes are very original sounding, yet they
are friendly and navigable to the impro-
viser. The movements make sense, but they
are not predictable. And his melodies are
memorable. I love playing his originals.”
Not surprisingly, Kubicki likes “The
Look.”
“I love it, but I’m biased because
the niche is right up my alley – modern
hard-bop, at least that’s what I’d call it,” he
said. “He assembled world class musicians
from New York City and elsewhere. The
musicianship on this recording is on par
with anything you’d see from a premier jazz
label like Blue Note.”
“His composing and improvising
gets stronger year after year.” he added.
“What I like about his recordings is that
he definitely has a sound, a signature
concept – much like Miles Davis, Herbie
Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and others did.
Each record is different, but they had a
compositional identity. And Marlin has
developed one – a good one.”
Douglas, Wallace and Wonsey set a
strong uptempo groove and Dixon has the
opening cut, “If We Must Die,” moving
before McKay takes over and plays melodi-
cally in a manner that recalls basketball
coach John Wooden’s famous quote, “be
quick but don’t hurry.” Wonsey adds some
fine work on the keys.
The tempo slows on “Lawns” where
McKay’s playing is both smooth and
exquisite. That style and feel continue on
“Rhyne For Lemon Vine,” where addi-
tional percussive sounds and Harris’ vibe
contributions result in a very engaging
sound.
McKay and Wonsey get the funky
“Peas in A Pod” off and running to a
finger-snapping, toe-tapping rhythm and
McKay keeps the fun going. “Mikhael”
follows with slow, deep harmonies
with each player waiting patiently
to contribute something special,
a trend that continues on “Far
and Away;” as the tune develops,
McKay’s outstanding technique
comes into sharper focus and Dixon pro-
vides some fine interplay.
Harris and McKay have an easy-to-
listen to but unpredictable exchange to set
the tone for “Easy To Love,” highlighted by
Floyd’s Hammond B3 solo. The title tune
closes out with a flourish as Harris once
again creates an ambience that showcases
another engaging McKay melody. A solo
by Harris is another highlight.
Overall, the album is both consistently
interesting and maintains a signature
sound generated by a very good playing. It
gets
better with additional
listens.
Kubicki and Tondu agree that McKay’s
persona is part of the appeal.
“Marlin is a warm, authentic, passion-
ate performer of and ambassador for this
music,” Kubicki said. “I’m fortunate to
call him my musical collaborator and close
friend.”
For more information and/or to pur-
chase, go to: www.marlinmckay.com
MARLIN MCKAY’S
“The Look” Deserves a Listen

BY TROY REISSMANN
As a lifetime resident of Wisconsin and
a huge fan of local music, I always loved
The BoDeans. A true product of our state,
The BoDeans are on record as the biggest
and most successful collaborative band to
have ever called Wisconsin home.
Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas
met at Waukesha South High School in
1977. After discovering that they both
had similar music interests, the duo began
writing songs together. Llanas enrolled
in college, but soon left after Neumann
urged him to pursue music with him. At
the time, Neumann didn’t sing much, and
considered himself to primarily be a drum-
mer, while Llanas had little experience as
a guitar player. However, the two decided
to get serious about music and both began
to sing and play guitar under the name Da
BoDeans in 1980.
Though there are several stories of how
their name came into existence, Sam has
often explained that he got the name from
The Beverly Hillbillies character Jethro
Bodine. Neumann’s version of the BoDe-
ans moniker conjured up the image of rock
n’ roll icons Bo Diddley and James Dean
for a familial name, similar to The Smiths
and The Connells. Early on, Neumann
and Llanas were often credited as “Beau
and Sammy BoDean.”
The band went on to have many top
40 hits through close to two decades. They
were part of the most successful tour in his-
tory supporting U2, and were once referred
to as, “one of the best bands in America,”
by Rolling Stone Magazine.
In August of 2011, the collaboration of
Kurt and Sammy came to an abrupt end.
I had asked Kurt in an interview back in
2013 why the band broke up. He told me
Sam simply quit to pursue a solo career.
There have been many reports as to
exactly why the two friends split, almost all
are contradictory to one another.
Kurt told me Sam had done something
terrible to end their lifetime friendship.
“He (Sam) was my friend, my brother and
my co-worker for close to thirty years. I
can honestly tell you, I have no interest in
ever speaking to him again.”
I could not help but think there was
still more information we may never know,
but one thing I took away from interview-
ing both Sam and Kurt is that hey really
respected each other up until the end.
In one of many conversations with
Kurt’s wife and manager, she revealed what
she felt was the truth behind the split. This
conversation was off the record, and out
of respect for all parties and the band, it
will stay that way. Never once in any of
the many conversations I had with Kurt,
Sam or Barbara Neumann did anyone have
anything derogatory to say about the talent
of each other or the band.
I sat down with Sam Llanas not long
ago at a bar in De Pere. Sam and I had
talked on the phone a few times leading
up to this interview, but it was nice to get
together in person.
OW. How does your new album, 4
A.M. differ from your first solo album and
those you did with The BoDeans?
SL. In many ways, I consider this my
first solo album. For the first time in years,
I don’t feel I’m under the pressure of trying
to be someone different from who I actu-
ally am. I don’t feel I have to alter my voice,
so it is not as confused as with my days
with The BoDeans.
OW. Were running from the past?
SL. I would not say running, I am
proud of those years and what we were able
to accomplish. The new CD is kind of a
trilogy. My two past recordings came from
a very dark time in my life. My brother’s
suicide really affected me, and in reflection,
these albums are all about the night, hence
the title 4 A.M.
OW. So, in this release, you felt more
like the original Sammy?
SL. I felt more relaxed and less
restrained. My voice is unique, I cannot
change it, and I feel it is my trademark.
The song, ‘The Whole Night Through’
reflects this, I am very proud of it.
OW. As you know, I have a relationship
with Kurt and the BoDeans. I was once told
by their management, that Kurt is the voice
of the BoDeans. Do you feel that is incorrect?
SL. Absolutely. The BoDeans unique
sound came from two people, and I was
one of those people! The harmonies we cre-
ated were the sound of that band.
OW. The break up with The BoDeans
was tough, was it mutual?
SL. Not at all! Let me explain once and
for all what happened. I was in the middle
of producing my first solo project. The way
this industry works is simple, about three
months prior to the release of a new CD,
the promotion starts. This gives audiences
and fans a chance to get excited for the
new project. We had an agreement that
my album was going to come out that Sep-
tember or October. Before the release of
4 A.M., our new BoDeans project Indigo
Dreams was going to be released. This was
within that three month publicity period.
So my record was in the works. There was
an issue that tied up that release. It didn’t
come out until a month later. It wasn’t my
fault, actually I was in no way aware at all.
In all the confusion, nobody thought, ‘hey
maybe we should push Sam’s record back.’
I forgot about it, they didn’t say anything
about it. Had they brought it to my atten-
tion, I would’ve said, ‘yeah, that’s a good
idea, let’s push my album back.’ So the
BoDeans record came back, and then the
next day or two, the publicity about my
record came out. Some of the press for my
market was good. Dave Marsh, a big rock
critic said that my new release was some of
the best music he had heard from us in a
long time. Basically they lost their minds
about the entire situation! They started
accusing me of sabotage, and back stab-
bing them, blah blah blah.
OW. So there was no such sabotage?
SL. No way, I mean, why would I do
that? Why would I sabotage my own band
by doing this? Why can’t we just rescind
this, put a positive light on it? I mean,
Sam’s album is out, The BoDeans have a
new release and sometime down the road,
Kurt will have something, all transcending
back to another great BoDeans CD.
OW. Makes sense to me. Did they see
it that way?
SL. Not at all, all they saw was red.
They came at me hard.
OW. Was it coming from Kurt and the
band, or Barbara? I mean, after dealing
with them earlier this year, Barbara Neu-
mann seems to speak for the band.
SL. You are right when you say Barbara
speaks for the band. You know, she was
forgetting the fact that she also worked
for me, and I could fire her at any time!
(laugh) The next day, Kurt was very upset.
That was the first nail in the coffin. Don’t
get me wrong, Kurt and I were not as close
as we had been in the past, he was going
a different direction. I didn’t need to be
hanging out with him.
OW. Did the tour ever happen?
SL. We had a couple shows. I had
thought we had put it behind us. Right
before the new tour was supposed to start
in Denver, Kurt started telling me how I
was to act, and what I was to do. I said,
‘Hey man, f@#% you! I mean, this is just
as much my band as yours! You can’t tell
me what to do.”
OW. So he was putting it all on you?
SL. Oh yeah, saying, ‘You did this, and
that!’ So that lead to the famous ‘conversa-
tion.’ I never said anything until Kurt said,
‘Hey, the BoDeans are over! The only thing
left would be the details of the split.’ They
say one thing, but honestly I just said, ‘If
this is actually the way you feel, then I
don’t want to be in the band anymore.’ I
mean, if that’s the way he felt, I was out!
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I’m not going to do eight or ten shows
making all nicey-nice on stage if in your
heart, it’s already over!
OW. Did they end up doing the first
show in Denver?
SL. Yeah, they did the show and lied
about it. They said that I missed my plane
but didn’t know why. They knew why, I
missed my plane on purpose! They came
back a few days later and said I quit to
explore a solo career. That just wasn’t true.
I did go on having a solo career, but why
would I leave my bread and butter job to go
solo? That doesn’t make sense. All I wanted
to do was release a little solo record that I
wasn’t even planning to promote, ya know?
OW. So how did the record do?
SL. I don’t know, I mean critically it
did great! It did okay.
OW. How did Indigo Dreams do?
SL. I’m not sure, at that point, I really
gave up caring! It’s been three years, and to
be honest, it’s been a struggle. They con-
tinue to bad mouth me and point fingers.
Some of the accusations are nothing short
of ridiculous!
OW. Do you continue to get residuals
from your years as the BoDeans front man?
SL. Not a penny, they are withholding
it from me. They owe me a ton of money.
I really don’t want to get into that. I am all
about moving forward.
The BoDeans have stated as recently
as October of this year that they were
surprised that Sam had abruptly quit the
band, but according to the interviews I did
with both Sam Llanas and Kurt Neumann,
this is simply not true. The new CD from
the band The BoDeans is good, but there
is and always will be something missing in
the list of ingredients, and that is Sammy.
Being friends with both Kurt Neu-
mann and Sam Llanas, I am sad that their
relationship ended on such a low note.
These guys made some of the best music
Wisconsin has ever known. I hired Kurt
and the current line up to play last year’s
Rock for Autism and they did admirably. I
also hired Sam to play a wine tasting event
earlier in the year, and he was great. After a
long week of performing, he still took time
to talk to the fans and sign CD’s.
Fans of The BoDeans continue to
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are the ones who truly lost out with their
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Hey You Guys! is coming through
Green Bay. No, that sentence is not miss-
ing some pieces. That’s the new U.S. tour
name being headlined by Marianas Trench,
and it visits Titletown on November 17th.
One of Canada’s most popular young
pop bands of the past decade is dropping
into the U.S. this Fall on a tour pattern
the jet stream would be proud of. After a
dip along the West Coast and through the
Rockies, Marianas Trench will play Meyer
Theatre in support of their October 23rd
album release Astoria.
Marianas Trench hails from Vancouver
and has a massive following across Canada,
but chose to endear a small U.S. city with
the name of its fourth studio album, Asto-
ria, Oregon. Astoria, the setting of the 80’s
coming of age classic film The Goonies
represents a suitable pairing for creativity
and 80’s style immersion that Marianas
Trench lead Josh Ramsay sought out for
the new album.
“Once I made the choice to do a throw-
back record,” Ramsay said “I figured the
best way to inspire it was to live it…I was
recording vocals shirtless, wearing a scarf
and leather pants…method acting.”
I was granted an early preview of
Astoria, and after I took the headphones
off, got a haircut and acclimated back to
2015 once again, I asked Josh Ramsay a
few things all the “trenchers” might want
to know.
JJJ: While you presented yourself and
your bandmates embodying the 80’s for
recording Astoria in your Vancouver home,
how would you say you present yourself to
others upon their first impression of you?
Josh: Ha-ha, I think people that meet
me for the first time find me quite…
eccentric.
JJJ: Alright, well although I’ve known
your music for some time, it wasn’t until
looking into a number of your music
videos that it hit me…and please take
zero offense to this…but I thought, ‘Wow,
Marilyn Manson lookalike!’
Josh: What?!?!
JJJ: Have you never, ever heard this,
not from anyone?
Josh: What…no?! But oh my God
that’s hilarious!
JJJ: Just my thoughts, but also a few
others think so too. Just go type in your
name and “Manson” on Google and have
a look around.
Josh: Well that’s hilarious but I
definitely choose not to Google myself as
a rule. But I’ll just take your word for it
(laugh).
JJJ: So, you said in some Canadian
media interviews that prior to writing
this album you went through a very dark
period and pretty much went away for 6
months or so to avoid quite a bit of crap, to
be blunt, that you were trying to deal with.
Do you feel like you’re completely removed
from that, out of that funk from that, and
riding the energy you got to write Astoria?
Josh: No…not in a nutshell but, I
definitely feel hopeful again…part of the
reason I couldn’t write wasn’t that I couldn’t
write, it’s that I wouldn’t. Because I always
write about my own life, I knew that I was
going to have to take a really hard, honest
look at that stuff, and I wasn’t ready to, but
once I sort of got up the balls to follow
through with it…and with the knowledge
that I feel personally, and artistically it’s my
best stuff…there’s definitely a feeling of
catharsis that goes with that.
JJJ: So would you say that getting
that written or on paper was somewhat…
medicating?
Josh: In some ways, yes. It’s certainly a
great tool…or a great outlet to vent.
JJJ: I will say you’ve been amazingly
refreshing in that you’re unusually straight-
forward. Having reviewed your social
media content on Twitter, interviews and
the like, you differ from many of the other
entertainers or celebrities I’ve looked at in
a while.
Josh: I think you can never totally be
yourself when someone’s interviewing you
or what not. At the end of the day you’re
still a performer and you’re portraying a
performance. I kind of miss the days when
rock stars were just like, ‘F*ck it, I’m going
to be blunt’ like the Noel Gallagher type. I
love guys that are just straight up, kind of
like no bullsh*t. I aspire to be a more real
performer.
JJJ: In your Twitter for example,
one tweet from your follower @loveto-
dance1999 says “@JoshRamsay I don’t
think you’ll ever really understand how
important you are to us or in general.
You’re worth looking up to. <3.”
Your reply was “I disagree. Entertain-
ers only show you a performance of a
character they portray. Look at the people
you really know.”
Furthermore when @SJ_5sauce said,
“@JoshRamsay you’re literally the defini-
tion of what I aspire to be one day. <3,”
you replied, “Aim higher.”
Josh: Hahaha!
JJJ: Do you get asked about that, or
are people in the entertainment industry
around you kind of like, ‘Wow, what a
d*ck.’ Correct me if I’m wrong, there
isn’t anything wrong with setting people
straight and not leading them on some
illusion, right?
Josh: Yeah…I think it’s very, very dan-
gerous when people in the entertainment
industry start weighing in on subjects that
they have no f*cking right to be talking
about in the first place, like mental health
and immunizing babies, for example. Like
what the f*ck do you know, you’re an actor,
why are you talking to people about how
they should live their lives? Isn’t that what
psychologists are for? You know what
you’re an expert at…playing parts. What
I’m an expert at is like chord progressions
in music theory. Ask me questions about
that and I’m happy give you a knowledge-
able answer, outside of that, it’s not really
my field, you know?
JJJ: Right! That’s spot on! Perhaps
politicians in this country can take some of
that advice too.
TOUR AND TRACKS
JJJ: Doing this music thing, especially
from a base in Canada is challenging. You
mentioned how especially in Canada pop-
ularity doesn’t happen overnight exactly,
right?
Josh: Yeah, haha. The old, 10-year
overnight success.
JJJ: This tour is going through much
of the heart of the American music scene
geographically, minus the southern part of
the country, is that focus based on demand
or popularity, or is it with the hopeful
intent of evangelizing and spreading more?
Josh: We’ve toured in the states a lot
in past years, but there are so many cities
that you just can’t possibly do the whole
country in one single tour. So we’re just
breaking it up in chunks…we’re kind of
getting to the places that have been the
longest since we’ve been to them. Many
of the places on this tour are places that
we likely haven’t been to in probably
three years or so. We’ve played Green Bay
before. I don’t remember the name of the
place…but it was on our Ever After album
tour. [Green Bay Distillery, June 2012]
I remember it because Ian (Casselman,
drums) had horrible food poisoning and
we thought he wasn’t going to be able to
play the show. Anyway, because I play the
drums too, I thought that I might need to
play drums and do lead vocals from behind
the drums. That’s how we sound checked
and that’s how I remember Green Bay.
JJJ: Hopefully the food poisoning
wasn’t from food in Green Bay…right?
Josh: (Laugh) No, it was from ques-
tionable mayonnaise actually.
JJJ: Many critics and fans agree that
your music, especially the hits have largely
a positive vibe or energy to them, a feel-
good spirit to them. I agree personally.
What would you say from Astoria are
songs that fit that description?
Josh: In terms of feel good songs spe-
cifically, it’s not much of a feel-good record
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(laugh). There are still a few ‘fun’ songs,
and feel-good jams. For one, if you’re
going to do a record that’s a meticulous and
loving tribute to the 80’s, you have to have
at least one feel-good up-tempo song, a la
“Walking on Sunshine,” or “Footloose,”
or something like that. We did do a song
like that called “Yesterday,” where some of
the lyrics actually quote some 80’s movies
and I felt like it had been a long time since
someone did that kind of a feel good jam,
like a Kenny Loggins type of song.
JJJ: In speaking about the full album
and its tracks…would you agree with my
thinking that “One Love,” “Yesterday,”
“Who Do You Love,” “Wildfire,” and
maybe “This Means War,” will become the
favorites?
Josh: I don’t know…I guess that
remains to be seen! I’m always very curious
to see when a record of ours first comes out
to see what the standout tracks are for other
people because I mean, I’m so inside of it
that I can’t really be a reliable voice on that
subject.
JJJ: So you talked about the 80’s and
being embodied in it. The very first track
“Astoria,” I got 2 minutes into and went,
‘He sounds like Prince!’
Josh: Yeah? That’s a great compliment,
thank you! Yeah, I guess I can do the girl-
ish falsetto thing (laugh).
JJJ: The song moves forward and into
kind of a Supertramp, Queen, Abba…a
little hint of MJ in there?
Josh: I’m a big believer in an album
being an entire body of work, not with
throwaway tracks. So for me, I want the
opening of the record in that first track to
be setting the stage for what you’re going to
hear in this album. What are some of the
sonic qualities, the lyric qualities that you’re
going to hear? So yeah, I wanted “Astoria”
to feel like a preview to all of those things.
I’ve done this on most of our albums where
there’s a big opening number and I don’t
follow standard song structure, and I just
kind of make it big and free form. Being
that this record has all this 80’s feel to it,
I really wanted to approach a song like
that, probably how I would have if I was
a contemporary in the 80’s. That meant
each section of the song has a different 80’s
band feel. There’s some U2 in there, some
Police, Tears for Fears, some Michael Jack-
son, there’s some Prince…some Queen…
all things I probably would have drawn on
if I was around at that time.
JJJ: Take me for crazy, but I think
the production of the song “Who Do You
Love,” feels a bit like One Direction. In a
full, potential pop, young love and repeat-
play again and again capability. I did make
a note to myself to apologize in advance to
you in case that reference hurts (laugh)!
Josh: Well, I will tell you what I was
going for, and it had nothing to do with
One Direction…it had a lot more to do
with Toto.
JJJ: Whoops, okay...
Josh: I was after that sort of really lush
production, like with “Africa,” something
of that era. That sort of vocal quality, really
tight gang vocals and using some sort of
African instruments…like there’s a kalmiba
in it.
JJJ: The superior production quality
makes it jump out.
Josh: Thank you! We even recorded it
with ten of us playing drums at once. Ian
and I playing drums, and then eight other
guys and we were all in a circle, and we
mic’d it in the middle and everyone playing
along with these big parts and it ended up
sounding very thunderous.
Ramsay and Marianas Trench are an
interesting mix of solid musicians and per-
formers. Ramsay himself was nominated
for a 2013 Grammy for his work on Carly
Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.”
Ramsay’s bandmates dig into current
mainstream sports, and Ramsay’s Twitter
calls himself “Gayest straight boy ever.”
They’re like brothers on the road together.
I tipped him off to just make sure he
knew about the Green and Gold while in
Titletown.
“I do know…the first time we were
there we went to the radio station,” Ramsay
said “and the Packers were playing and
Green Bay was just a complete ghost town!
Like you could lie down in the middle of
the street!”
Green Bay won’t resemble a ghost town
when Marianas Trench plays the intimate
Meyer Theatre on November 17th, and
hopefully for Ramsay and company they’ll
soon be in well-populated US hit music
charts as well.
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FREEDOM 9:30PM
“ACCUSER, HIRED
RIVALS, ROLLO
TOMASI, SONS OF
KONG”
LYRIC ROOM
GREEN BAY 8:30PM
COOKEE...TIMELESS
MUSIC
MACKINAWS
GREEN BAY 7:30-11:00
STAR SIX NINE
OCTANE BAR AND
GRILL
WISCONSIN RAPIDS
9:00PM
ROAD TRIP
OSHKOSH LANES
OSHKOSH 9:30PM
WILDSIDE
PIGGYS PUB
MARATHON 9:00PM
DIAMOND AND STEEL
PLANK ROAD PUB
DE PERE 8:30PM
ADAMS WAY
SARDINE CAN
GREEN BAY 9:00PM
GRAND UNION
SLUGGERS
APPLETON 9:30PM
NASHVILLE PIPELINE
STONE TOAD BAR -
GRILL
MENASHA 9:00PM
CRANKIN YANKEES
THE SHORT BRANCH
NEENAH 10:00PM
THE LAST REVEL & THE
LOWEST PAIR
THE SOURCE PUBILC
HOUSE
MENASHA 9:00PM
BOURBON COWBOYS
WATERING HOLE
GREEN BAY 8:00PM
THE STANGS
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
UNITY THE BAND
ZIGGY’S CORNER PUB
FOND DU LAC 8:00PM
NOVEMBER 08
ROAD TRIP
HEADLINERS BAR &
GRILL
NEENAH 9:30PM
NOVEMBER 11
“TONY WAGNER,
JAMIE FLETCHER &
GUESTS”
WED. WITH WAGS
WHEELHOUSE
WAUPACA 8:00PM
NOVEMBER 12
JIM COUNTER
DÈJA VU
APPLETON 9:00PM
STUCK ON BLUE
THE SOURCE PUBLIC
HOUSE
MENASHA 6:30PM
NOVEMBER 13
RPM
ANDUZZI’S
HOWARD 9:00PM
THE MARK MARTIN
PROJECT
BECKETS
OSHKOSH 8:00PM
HITS
CIMARRON
MENASHA 9-1:00
DONNIE PICK & THE
ROAD BAND
DÈJA VU
APPLETON 9:00PM
RED CLOVER
GREEN BAY DISTILLERY
GREEN BAY 10:00PM
JERRY & NORA DUO
ISLE CASINO
WATERLOO IA 9-1:00
CONSULT THE
BRIEFCASE
JIMMY SEAS
GREEN BAY 9:00PM
BOXKAR
MILL CREEK
APPLETON 10:00 PM
DANA ERLANDSON
MONA ROSE WINERY
GREEN BAY 7:00PM
THE BELLE WEATHER
NEW MOON CAFÈ
OSHKOSH 8:00PM
R2
SARDINE CAN
GREEN BAY 9:30PM
THE COUGARS
SHOOTS BAR
SUAMICO 9:00PM
GREG ORLOWSKI &
FRIENDS
THE LANDMARK
COFFEEHOUSE
AMHERST 8:00PM
HAUNTED HEADS W/
BACKER
THE SOURCE PUBLIC
HOUSE
MENASHA 9:30PM
BAD HABITZ
WISEGUYS
GREENVILLE 9:30PM
RUCKUS
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
NOVEMBER 14
ROOFTOP JUMPERS
10TH FRAME
APPLETON 9:00PM
BIG MOUTH & THE
POWER TOOL HORNS
ANDUZZI’S
GREEN BAY EAST
9:00PM
REVEREND RAVEN &
THE CHAIN SMOKING
ALTER BOYS
BECKETS
OSHKOSH 8:00PM
REDFISH REMIX
BRIDGE BAR
FREMONT 8:00PM
CRANKIN YANKEES
CAPITOL CENTRE
APPLETON 9:00PM
MISHA SIEGFRIED
BAND
DÈJA VU
APPLETON 9:00PM
SAVING SAVANNAH
FOND DU LAC
FINELINE
HEADLINERS BAR &
GRILL
NEENAH
BILL STEINERT
HEIDEL HOUSE
GREEN LAKE 7-10:00
JERRY & NORA DUO
ISLE CASINO
WATERLOO IA 9-1:00
CONSULT THE
BRIEFCASE
JJ MALONEY’S
KAUKAUNA
STAR SIX NINE
KOUNTRY BAR
APPLETON 9:30PM
GRAND UNION
LEAP INN
FREEDOM 9:30PM
NIKKI LANE W/
CLEAR PLASTIC
MASKS
LYRIC ROOM
GREEN BAY 8:30PM
FOLLOW SUIT
OSHKOSH LANES
OSHKOSH 9:00PM
WILDSIDE
PLANK ROAD PUB
DE PERE 8:30PM
SONIC CIRCUS
SARDINE CAN
NOVEMBER 2015
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November 14, 2015
Let Me Be Frank Productions presents
Rahr’s Beer and
Prison City USA
16th Season of Original Scripts for Musical Theater
Doors Open at 6:00pm Show starts at 7:00pm
All Seats Reserved
December 5, 2015 Boogie and the Yo-Yo’z
December 19, 2015 It’s A Wonderful Life
Waupun Community Players - A Live Radio Play
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GREEN BAY 9:00PM
DANA ERLANDSON IN
CONCERT WITH THE
DAVID BROMBERG
QUINTET
SHANK HALL
MILWAUKEE 8:00PM
JOHNNY WAD
SLUGGERS
APPLETON 10:00PM
HITS
STONE HARBOR
STURGEON BAY
8:30-12:00PM
ASK YOUR MOTHER
STONE TOAD BAR -
GRILL
MENASHA 9:00PM
HYDE
THE HAWK BAR AND
GRILL
CRIVITZ 9:00PM
TOM CHAPIN
THRASHER OPERA
HOUSE
FOND DU LAC 7:30PM
JERGENSEN TAGG
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
SPITFIRE RODEO
WOUTERS SPORTS BAR
LITTLE SUAMICO
9:00PM
NOVEMBER 15
CHERRY PIE
ANDUZZI’S
GREEN BAY WEST
3:00PM
THE PRESIDENTS
KROLLS WEST
GREEN BAY 8:30AM
THE COUGARS
STADIUM VIEW
GREEN BAY 3:15PM
CONSULT THE
BRIEFCASE
TUNDRA TAILGATE
ZONE - LAMBEAU
FIELD
GREEN BAY 8:15AM
NOVEMBER 16
THE NOBLE THIEFS
MILL CREEK
APPLETON 8:00PM
NOVEMBER 17
COOKEE...TIMELESS
MUSIC
PRIVATE
GRAND UNION
ROUTE 15
APPLETON 9:00PM
NOVEMBER 18
PAT MCCURDY
ANDUZZI’S
GREEN BAY WEST
8:00PM
November 19
KYLE MEGNA (OF THE
MONSOONS)
DÈJA VU
APPLETON 9:00PM
POCO AND FIREFALL
MEYER THEATER
GREEN BAY
WILD ADRIATIC
MILL CREEK
APPLETON 8:00PM
BAD MEDICINE
THEATRE @ 1800 -
SENTRY INSURANCE
STEVENS POINT
6:30PM
NOVEMBER 20
DANNY MOORE & THE
BOOGIE BOOGIE FLU
BECKETS
OSHKOSH 8:00PM
DANA ERLANDSON
CHEFUSION
GREEN BAY 7:00PM
ALEX WILSON BAND
DÈJA VU
APPLETON 9:00PM
BAD HABITZ
EMMETTS
APPLETON 9:00PM
BAZOOKA JOE
JACKSON POINT
SPORTS GRILL
SEYMOUR 9:00PM
THE PRESIDENTS
NORTHSTAR CASINO
BOWLER 8:00PM
CONSULT THE
BRIEFCASE
OSHKOSH LANES
OSHKOSH 8:00PM
DAN TULSA DUO
POTAWATOMI CASINO
CARTER 3:30-7:30
6 FIGURES
SARDINE CAN
GREEN BAY 9:00PM
JORDIN BAAS &
CHRISTOPHER GOLD
THE SOURCE PUBLIC
HOUSE
MENASHA 9:30PM
DIAMOND AND STEEL
WATERING HOLE
GREEN BAY 8:00PM
THE LATCHKEYS
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
NOVEMBER 21
FOLLOW SUIT
21 GUN ROADHOUSE
LEDGEVIEW 9:00PM
BIG MOUTH & THE
POWER TOOL HORNS
ANDUZZI’S
GREEN BAY WEST
9:00PM
BOBBY EVANS BAND
BACKSTAGE BAR
FOND DU LAC 9:00PM
MUTTS
BECKETS
OSHKOSH 8:00PM
THE POUNDING
FATHERS
DÈJA VU
APPLETON 9:00PM
STAR SIX NINE
FOND DU LAC 10:00PM
CONSULT THE
BRIEFCASE
HEADLINERS BAR &
GRILL
NEENAH
FRAN STEENO
HEIDEL HOUSE
GREEN LAKE 7-10:00
HYDE
LEAP INN
FREEDOM 9:30PM
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MACKINAWS
GREEN BAY 7:30PM
DIAMOND AND STEEL
MOLE LAKE CASINO
CRANDON 9:00PM
THE PRESIDENTS
NORTHSTAR CASINO
BOWLER 8:00PM
R P M
OUTPOST
SHERWOOD 9:30PM
HURRY UP WAIT
PLANK ROAD PUB
DE PERE 8:30PM
ADAMS WAY
ROCKY AND TARAS
NUTHOUSE
KAUKAUNA 9:00PM
ROOFTOP JUMPERS
SARDINE CAN
GREEN BAY 9:00PM
“FEED THE DOG W/
THE SHARROWS, &
THE RED HAWKS “
SHORT BRANCH
SALOON
NEENAH 9:00PM
THE COUGARS
SKINNY DAVES
MOUNTAIN 9:00PM
BAD HABITZ
STONE TOAD BAR -
GRILL
MENASHA 9:00PM
JOHNNY WAD
THE SHACK
FOND DU LAC 9:30PM
SAM LUNA & KYLE
MEGNA
THE SOURCE PUBLIC
HOUSE
MENASHA 9:00PM
DOOZEY
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
SPARE CHANGE TRIO
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
NOVEMBER 22
DOOZEY
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
NOVEMBER 23
DOOZEY
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
NOVEMBER 24
DOOZEY
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
NOVEMBER 25
UNITY
10TH FRAME
APPLETON 9:00PM
DANA ERLANDSON
BOTTLE ROOM
SUAMICO 7:00PM
BOXKAR
BRIDGE BAR
FREMONT 8:00PM
STAR SIZ NINE
HEADLINERS BAR &
GRILL
NEENAH
THE BOMB
ICU BAR AND GRILL
NEENAH 8:00PM
THE PRESIDENTS
JACKSON POINT
SPORTS GRILL
SEYMOUR 9:00PM
ADAMS WAY
JJ MALONEYS
KAUKAUNA 9:30PM
CRANKIN YANKEES
KOUNTRY BAR
APPLETON 9:30PM
R P M
LEAP INN
FREEDOM 10:00PM
ROOFTOP JUMPERS
OSHKOSH LANES
OSHKOSH 9:00PM
SONIC CIRCUS
OUTPOST
SHERWOOD 9:00PM
THE COUGARS
PLANK ROAD PUB
DE PERE 8:30PM
HYDE
RIVER RAIL
SHIOCTON 8:30PM
CONSULT THE
BRIEFCASE
SARDINE CAN
GREEN BAY 9:00PM
WILDSIDE
SLUGGERS
APPLETON 9:30PM
HURRY UP WAIT
TANNERS
KIMBERLY 9:00PM
GRAND UNION
THE STONEYARD
GREENVILLE 9:30PM
“TONY WAGNER, JIM
OLSCHMIDT & TONY
MENZER”
WED. WITH WAGS
WHEELHOUSE
WAUPACA 8:00PM
DOOZEY
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
NOVEMBER 26
ASK YOUR MOTHER
ANDUZZI’S
GREEN BAY WEST
3:30PM
THE COUGARS
KROLLS WEST
GREEN BAY 3:00PM
JOHNNY WAD
TUNDRA TAILGATE
ZONE - LAMBEAU
FIELD
GREEN BAY 3:30PM
DOOZEY
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
NOVEMBER 27
MIKE MALONE
PRESENTS
BECKETS
OSHKOSH 8:00PM
DANA ERLANDSON
BOTTLE ROOM
SUAMICO 7:00PM
THIRD WHEEL
BRIDGE BAR
FREMONT 8:00PM
BLUES TALK
DÈJA VU
APPLETON 9:00PM
UNITY
EMMETTS
APPLETON 9:00PM
CONSULT THE
BRIEFCASE
JEN AND TONICS
GALLOWAY 9:00PM
THE PRESIDENTS
POTAWATOMI CASINO
CARTER 8:00PM
COOKEE...TIMELESS
MUSIC
PRIVATE
RED LIGHT SAINTS
RED LANTERN FOOD
AND SPIRITS
GREEN BAY 9:30PM
THE COUGARS
SHOOTS BAR
SUAMICO 9:00PM
FRAN STEENO
STONE HARBOR
STURGEON BAY
8:30-12:00
DIAMOND AND STEEL
THE SHORT BRANCH
NEENAH 10:00PM
STARGOYLE W/ THE
HOOK UP
THE SOURCE PUBLIC
HOUSE
MENASHA 9:00PM
VIVO
THRASHER OPERA
HOUSE
FOND DU LAC 7:30PM
DOOZEY
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
JERGENSEN TAGG
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
NOVEMBER 28
THE PRESIDENTS
ANDUZZI’S
GREEN BAY WEST
9:00PM
JOHNNY WAD
ANDUZZI’S
GREEN BAY EAST
9:30PM
ROB ANTHONY
BECKETS
OSHKOSH 8:00PM
BUFFALO STOMP
BRIDGE BAR
FREMONT 8:00PM
THE POCKET KINGS
DÈJA VU
APPLETON 9:00PM
ROAD TRIP
FOND DU LAC
THE COUGARS
FOX HARBOR PUB &
GRILL
GREEN BAY 9:00PM
GRAND UNION
HEADLINERS
NEENAH 9:30PM
GRAND UNION
HEADLINERS BAR &
GRILL
NEENAH
ROOFTOP JUMPERS
LEAP INN
FREEDOM 9:30PM
NASHVILLE PIPELINE
OSHKOSH LANES
OSHKOSH 9:00PM
R P M
PLANK ROAD PUB
DE PERE 8:30PM
DIAMOND AND STEEL
SARDINE CAN
GREEN BAY 9:00PM
CONSULT THE
BRIEFCASE
SLUGGERS
APPLETON 9:30PM
WILDSIDE
STONE TOAD BAR -
GRILL
MENASHA 9:00PM
DOOZEY
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
THE LISTENING PARTY
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
NOVEMBER 29
DOOZEY
WORLD OF BEER
APPLETON 9:00PM
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November 1
Flavors of Wisconsin
Gift Fair
Fond du Lac Public Library
32 Sheboygan Street
11 am-2 pm
$3
Flavors of Wisconsin Gift Fair is
a holiday celebration of locally
produced food products featuring
vendors from throughout the state.
The event includes: - A variety of
Wisconsin-made food products,
perfect for gift-giving - Samples
for nibbling galore - Door prizes
- Silent auction - Basket-making
station: Bring your purchases to
our station, and for a small fee
we’ll create a gorgeous gift basket
ready for giving - Sandwiches and
drinks for sale - And more!
November 3
Foot of the Lake
Poetry Reading
Series: Nick Demske
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts
51 Sheboygan Street
7pm
Featuring Nick Demske. THEL-
MA’s Foot of the Lake Reading
Series is regularly held the first
Tuesday of the month in Cafe
1906. This free event includes a
guest writer, open mic and a cash
bar. Readings begin at 7 pm and
the doors open at 6:30 pm.
November 5
Timbukale!
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts
51 Sheboygan Street
Ages 4-7 at 5pm Ages 8-13 at 6pm
$60 ($48 Friends of THELMA)
Traditional Music and Dance Les-
sons from Ghana! Edi Gbordzi,
formerly of Ghana, now of Fond
du Lac, is a master drummer,
dancer, singer and composer.
November 5-8
Creations Exhibit
Share Fine Art Galleries
228 S. Military Road
Thurs. - Sat. 1-8, Sundays 1-5
Joan Volkman creates colorful,
one-of-a-kind, abstract works
of art using alcohol ink on
Yupo paper. The uniqueness of
each piece captures the viewers
imagination and attention. Each
viewer sees something a little
differently. In addition to the
paintings, Joan creates pottery,
jewelry, and many other types of
art. The opening reception will be
during Tour the Town FDL Oct.
16 from 5 -8.
November 6
1st Annual Sip &
Support benefitting
Family Resource
Center of Fond du
Lac County
Holiday Inn
625 W Rolling Meadows Drive
5:30pm
$45/person or $300/table of eight
SAVE THE DATE! The Family
Resource Center is having our
1st Annual Sip & Support
Fundraising Event on Friday,
November 6th 2015 and it will be
hosted at the Holiday Inn—Lake
Winnebago Conference Center
from 5:30pm-10pm. Tickets
are $45 each or $300 for a table
of 8. 5:30-6:30 Silent Auction,
Light Hors d’ oeuvres 6:30 Silent
Auction ends (highest bidders
receive prizes & pay) 7pm-8:30
Complimentary Wine & Pairings
(Tapa courses) 8:30-8:45 Program
& testimonial 9pm-10pmish
Live Auction You could win...
*2 person, 7 night, all-inclusive
(Boat, Gas, Bait,3 meals/day,
Lodging) stay at Eagle Lake Island
Lodge in 2016 *Hot Air Balloon
Ride for 4 *Disney World Hopper
Tickets for 4 *Lake Geneva Cruise
Line Certificates *And MUCH
MORE!! Call today at (920)
923-4110 for more information
on our event or to reserve a seat
today-limited seating available.
November 6
Downtowners Band
Fox Lake American Legion Hall
Dancing-7:30-10:30pm
Fondy Bears vs West
Bend Bombers
Blue Line Family Ice Center
550 Fond du Lac Avenue
8 pm
Admission is charged
Looking for some excitement?
How about watching the second
oldest amateur hockey team in
the nation take to the ice? The
Fond du Lac Bears are a full check
hockey team participating in the
Great Lakes Hockey league. They
play competition from all over the
country in a hard hitting, face past
game. The Bears league is one of the
last full check leagues in the country.
Inspiration
Exchange Show &
Reception
5 pm - 8 pm
The Inspiration Exchange is a
new collaborative art and writing
exhibit by local residents. We
searched for participants who
were willing to work together
to interpret each others work by
selecting the product they found
inspiration from. Our reception
and exhibit will display the art &
writing works of interpretation
created by each other. This event
will be held at the Share Fine Art
Galleries at 228 S Military Rd.
in Fond du Lac. The goal of this
event is to help local artists and
writers build their resumes and
get exposure for free. Raising
awareness of the arts in Fond du
Lac is important, so come and
support your special community
of local talent.
Lego Night
Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac
75 W. Scott Street
4-7pm
$6.00
The first Friday of every month,
enjoy our giant supply of LEGOs,
demonstrate creative building and
be inspired by a monthly theme
and fellow builders. Program is
included with general admission.
November 6-7
Fond du Lac Area
Homeschool Drama
Troupe presents
“The Little Women of
Orchard House”
Community Church
N6717 Streblow Drive
7 pm Nov. 6; 2 pm Nov. 7
$5 at door for adults,
$3 for students
Student actors from Fond du Lac
and the surrounding area will be
sketching the scenes of a simpler
time when the Fond du Lac Area
Homeschool Drama Troupe
presents “The Little Women of
Orchard House” Nov. 6 and
7 at Fond du Lac Community
Church, N6717 Streblow Dr.
The production, which is open
to the public, will take place that
Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at
2 p.m. Tickets will be available
at the door for $5 for adults, $3
for students 17 and under and
free for children 3 and under. It
is being directed by Liz Knoll
of Oshkosh. Written by David
Longest, the play takes the classic
Louisa May Alcott novel and
turns it into an entertaining,
historical tale for the stage that
the whole family will enjoy.
November 7
Holiday Wonder Art
& Craft Expo
FDL County Fairgrounds Recre-
ation Center
9-3pm
A quality show featuring unique
handmade gifts and home
decorating ideas.
Wade House
Hearthside Dinner
Wade House Historic Site
W7965 Highway 23 Greenbush
11-3pm
$45/per person
Enjoy a delicious hearth-cooked
meal, prepared with your own
hands in the historic Wade House
stagecoach hotel! Guests prepare
19th-century dishes on a wood-
burning stove and over an open-
hearth fire just as Mrs. Wade did
more than 150 years ago. Limited
seating; reservations required.
Private Hearthside Dinners may
be arranged.
While the SCENE does
everything to ensure
the accuracy of its
Events calendar, we
also understand that
some dates and times
change. Please call
ahead to confirm
before traveling any
distance.
NOVEMBER 2015
For inclusion in our calendar of events, please contact us

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Wedding Showcase
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THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
6-8 PM
November 10
Books Between
Bites
Salem United Methodist Church
120 Sheboygan Street
12:10 - 12:50 pm
HANDY ANDY: The Andy
Pafko Story by Joe Niese Andy
Pafko, a five-time All-Star
baseball player, began with the
Chicago Cubs in 1943, went
to the Brooklyn Dodgers, and
retired from the Milwaukee
Braves in 1959. Our reviewer,
Marty Paulsen, began his
teaching career at Goodrich High
School in 1968, became head
baseball coach the next year, and
continues to coach Fond du Lac
High School baseball.
Card Making
Techniques
Southlake Clubhouse
130 Southlake Circle
3:15 or 5:15 or 7 pm
$6.00 or a minimum $15.00
product order
Make three cards/learn at least
one new technique and use one
new product each month. $6.00
gets you the class and three cards
to mail out or use as samples to
make more OR you may place
a $15.00 minimum order for
products and your class and
cards are free! Three sessions to
choose from: 3:15 or 5:15 or
7 pm. RSVP at least 24 hours
in advance so materials can
be prepared. All materials are
supplied except for double-sided
adhesive - please bring with you.
Call or email stampinjana@
charter.net. NO Children under
10 please.
November 12
Meet Producer
Dinner
LaClare Farms
W2994 County Road HH Pipe
6:30 pm
$40 per person or $75 per couple
Purchase your tickets to Meet
the Producer Dinners at LaClare
Farms now! Come & experience
an evening you won’t forget! Dine
with us on our farm where our in
house Chef Jim creates a multi-
course meal using locally sourced
ingredients, paired with a local
brewery or winery. We feature a
cheese display using many of the
cheeses we make right here in our
creamery using either goat, cow
or sheep milk!
We dine inside November-April
starting with a cheese reception
& complimentary first beverage
followed by tours starting at
5:30pm and dinners starting at
6:00pm. We dine outside with
the weather permits May-
October starting with a cheese
reception & complimentary
first beverage followed by tours
starting at 6:30pm and dinners
starting at 7:00pm. When
weather does not permit dinners
will be held inside our Courtyard.
All events are held rain or shine.
Get your spot today. Cash Bar
opens one hour before Dinner.
Seating is Limited. The second
Thursday of every month LaClare
Farms hosts a special event for
you to meet the person who
produced your meal.
Come and experience an evening
you won’t soon forget! This
months Dinner is with the Stone
Arch Brewery- don’t wait!
November 12-15
Creations Exhibit
Thurs. - Sat. 1-8, Sundays 1-5
Joan Volkman creates colorful,
one-of-a-kind, abstract works
of art using alcohol ink on
Yupo paper. The uniqueness of
each piece captures the viewers
imagination and attention. Each
viewer sees something a little
differently. In addition to the
paintings, Joan creates pottery,
jewelry, and many other types of
art. The opening reception will
be during Tour the Town FDL
Oct. 16 from 5 -8.
November 13
Create a Winter
Wreath and Swag
Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor
Center
N2875 State Highway 67 Camp-
bellsport
1-3:30pm and 6pm-8:30pm
$15 for supplies
Using a variety of natural
materials, we will create a
beautiful wreath and swag that
will enhance your home’s winter
decor. Please bring along a
pruning shears and $15 to cover
material costs. We will use the
dried flowers the grass seed heads
from the prairie. This class will
Located on the beautiful shores of Lake Winnebago
Artwork and Gifts created by Local Artists
Reclaimed Furniture and Accessories
Visit us at: www.theplaidsquirrel.com
N1866 US Hwy 151
Brothertown, WI
920-627-3010
Store Hours:
Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday & Saturday 10-5 Sun 10-3
Holiday
Open House
Dec. 5th & 6th
Closing for the Season Dec. 23

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Bottles
Rail Tubs
BIG Screens for
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$1.00
Apple Pie
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Visit the friendliest
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be offered at three separate times.
Registration is required.
November 14-15
Kristma’s Kringle
Holiday Open
House
Kristma & Kringle Shoppe
1330 S. Main St.
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Featuring five new decorated
theme trees from the “Grinch”
to Elvis and the Beatles musician
tree to “Wildlife” tree plus a new
“Wizard of Oz” theme section.
Also featuring renouned nativity
artist Emanuele Fontanini
from Italy. Prize drawings,
refreshments and many surprises
for the whole family.
Botanicals
Christmas Gallery
Opening
Botanicals Floral Studio
1081 E. Johnson St.
Saturday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Capture the splendor magic
of one unvailing of Botanicals
2015 holiday season showroom.
Enjoy refreshments and amazing
holiday inspiration by the award
winning Botantical “Dream
Team”.
November 14
Holiday Wine Event
Fox Valley Savings Bank
51 E. 1st Street
5 pm to 7:30 pm
$30
Your chance to taste wine,
chocolate, cheese and more.
You also get to buy anything
you tasted. A Riedel glass is
included in your ticket price.
The brochures are hands-free
and double as your order forms.
You can use the free coat &
purse check. Proceeds benefit
New Beginnings & 1,000 Books
before Kindergarten.
Cheese Pairing
-LaClare Farms
LaClare Farms
3pm
$10 per person
Includes three different types of
cheese paired with three different
types of wine or beer. Call today
to reserve your spot!
Fondy Bears vs
Marquette Iron
Rangers
Blue Line Family Ice Center
8 pm
Admission is charged
Looking for some excitement?
How about watching the second
oldest amateur hockey team in
the nation take to the ice? The
Fond du Lac Bears are a full
check hockey team participating
in the Great Lakes Hockey
league. They play competition
from all over the country in a
hard hitting, face past game. The
Bears league is one of the last full
check leagues in the country.
Wade House
Hearthside Dinner
Wade House Historic Site
W7965 Highway 23 Greenbush
11-3pm
$45/per person
Enjoy a delicious hearth-cooked
meal, prepared with your own
hands in the historic Wade
House stagecoach hotel! Guests
prepare 19th-century dishes on
a wood-burning stove and over
an open-hearth fire just as Mrs.
Wade did more than 150 years
ago. Limited seating; reservations
required. Private Hearthside
Dinners may be arranged.
November 15
Symphonic Band
40th Cathedral
Concert
St. Paul’s Cathedral Church
51 West Division Street
3pm
A concert of sacred and classical
music, performed in the
inspirational setting of Fond du
Lac’s St. Paul ‘s Cathedral, seat of
the Fond du Lac diocese of the
Episcopalian Church.
November 18
Fond du Lac
Lutheran Home’s
First Annual Fall
Harvest Festival &
Craft Show
Lutheran Homes and Health
Services
244 N. Macy Street
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Put us on your Christmas
Call 920.923.2323
209 N. Macy Street • Fond du Lac
Mon. thru Fri. 9-8, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 11-3 Owner Dave Haase
We Are Your NORTHFACE
Winter Wear Headquarters
Jackets • Snowpants
Coats • Vests • Socks • Caps
Gloves & More!
Allow our experienced staff to help
with all your Winterwear needs!
Wish List
SHOP LOCALLY & SAVE!
Great Holiday Gifts. Galore!
Great Holiday Gifts Galore!

The First Annual Harvest Festival
and Craft Show will feature a
variety of vendors including
homemade crafts, jewelry,
make-up/skin care products, and
so much more. Food will be on
sale throughout the day. A small
basket raffle will also be held
throughout that week. Vendors
may reserve a space for a fee (see
website) and all proceeds are
yours. The food profit, basket
raffle and money from the
resident art work on sale will go
back to the residents. Donations
are always welcomed!
November 19
Searl Pickett
Chamber Music
Series
Former St. Patrick’s Church
41 E. Follett Street
7:30 pm
Single tickets sold at the door $15
each, students are admitted free.
Now in its 20th year, the music
series was organized especially
for the greater Fond du Lac
community and features the
finest soloists and chamber
ensembles in Wisconsin and the
Midwest. The Series is affiliated
with the Fond du Lac Symphonic
Band, which provides production
support and tax-exempt status
for contributions. Concluding
the series at St. Pat’s Church on
Thursday, November 19 will be
pianist Eli Kalman, Professor
of Music at UW-Oshkosh
and cellist Parry Karp, Artist
in Residence at UW Madison
School of Music.
Whispering Springs
Golf Club Wedding
Showcase
Wispering Springs
380 Whispering Springs Dr.
Fond du Lac
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Featuring Haentze Floral and
Matt’s DJ Service.
DEMAND EXCELLENCE IN BODY SHOP REPAIR
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Featuring
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All Makes and Models • Alternate Transportation
Happy
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OPEN MON-FRI 7AM-5PM
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After Hours Towing 923-8445
Call Angie for your Body
Shop appointment
923-8450

November 20
Tour the Town Art
Walk - Fond du Lac
Downtown Fond du Lac
130 S. Main St
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Stroll historic downtown Fond
du Lac during Tour the Town,
held the third Friday of every
month from 5-8 p.m. All manner
of artists - from painters, to
jewelry makers, to mixed media
artists, to cheese artisans, and
every medium in between - grace
our downtown’s venues with their
wares for purchase. This event is
always free!
Family Night
Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac
75 W. Scott Street
4-7pm
$6.00
The third Friday of every month,
enjoy a night out with your family
with a variety of special activities
including board games, pajama
parties, and Little Caesar’s Pizza
(available for purchase). Event and
activities included with general
admission. Sponsored by Lakeside
Evening Kiwanis
November 20-22
The Printmakers
Thursdays-Saturdays 1-8pm Sun-
days 1-5pm
Share Fine Art Galleries is
bringing local printmakers
together for this featured exhibit.
The opening reception will be
during Tour the Town Fond du
Lac Nov. 20th from 5-8pm
November 21
Sigma Holiday
House
FDL County Fairgrounds Expo
Center
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Artisans from near and far offer
their unique and trendy creations
in an inviting atmosphere where
the excitement of the upcoming
holiday season can be found.
Sigma Holiday House showcases
over 70 juried artisans offering a
huge variety of collectibles, gifts,
original crafts, clothing and art.
Once again, there is a RAFFLE
and a SILENT AUCTION
featuring many exciting
items. As always we will offer
entertainment. Save room for the
COFFEE CORNER! SIGMA’S
HOMEMADE COOKIES will
also be available.
November 24
Canvas & Corks
Painting Classes-
”Sunflowers”
UW-Fond du Lac
400 University Drive
6:30-8:30pm
$35
Canvas & Corks is a great way to
enjoy a fun, relaxing and social
evening. A little paint, a little
wine and a TON of fun! We’ll
guide you step-by-step in creating
your own masterpiece; absolutely
no experience is necessary. So,
whether you are a talented artist
or just hoping to discover your
creative side, you will be amazed
with your very own work of
ART! Our experienced instructor
and a glass of wine for inspiration
are just what you need for a night
of fun with friends. Get your
da Vinci ON and be inspired
a the the U! Supplies and wine
included. $35 fee per class,
registration is open at:http://
fdl.uwc.edu/community/
continuing-ed/adult-personal-
enrichment#corks .
November 25
Gobblefest
Shack Sports Bar
W4786 Highway 23
6:30pm
Become a part of the Gobblefest
tradition - 17 years running,
the night before Thanksgiving.
Make those dinner reservations,
pre-heat your oven and put your
dancing shoes on for the best
party of the season. Boogie and
the Yo-Yo’z-Not a rock band,
not a country band, not a pop
band, Boogie and the Yo-Yo’z is
an everything band - whatever
your musical taste, they have
something for you. Boasting a 3
piece horn section, they play a
wider variety of music without
sacrificing quality, throw in
choreography and the crowd goes
wild!
November 26
Festival Foods
Turkey Trot
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Experience the Eastside...
Christmas Gallery
Opening
Saturday Nov. 14 8am-3pm
Sunday Nov. 15th 10am-3pm
Capture the Splendorand Magic
ofthe HolidaySeason!
1081E. JohnsonSt.•906-9632
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Shop Small
Business Saturday
Saturday Nov. 28th
9:00am-3:00pm
Stockup on allyourspice,
flavor & kitchenware needs
forthe holidays!
976E. JohnsonSt.•933-5444
Experience the
Ultimate Cafe with Old
Rustic Charm for Coffee,
Wine or a TastyTreat!
Mon-Wed 7am-3pm
Thurs 7pm-9pm
(Closed 3-5pm)
Fri & Sat 7am-3pm
Available for private parties!

CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENT
800 Campus Drive
8:00 am
Fun-Family & Fitness!! A 5 mile chip
timed run & 2 mile untimed run/walk.
The Turkey Trot offer two events - a 5
mile run and a 2 mile walk and is open
to everyone of all ages and abilities. This
event is meant to be fun for the whole
family, not just seasoned athletes. The
Turkey Trot is perfect for anyone who
wants to kick off Thanksgiving Day with
a bit of exercise and a lot of fun!
November 26-29
The Printmakers
Thursdays-Saturdays 1-8pm Sundays
1-5pm
Share Fine Art Galleries is bringing local
printmakers together for this featured
exhibit. The opening reception will be
during Tour the Town Fond du Lac Nov.
20th from 5-8pm
Nov. 27 - Dec. 1
Lakeside Park Holiday
Lights
Lakeside Park
555 N. Park Avenue
dusk-11pm
Lakeside Park on picturesque Lake
Winnebago shimmers with thousands
of lights, animated scenes and heart-
warming holiday music. See Rudolph
perched high atop the lighthouse, with
this red nose flashing.
November 28
Cheese Pairing -LaClare
Farms
LaClare Farms
3pm
$10 per person
Includes three different types of cheese
paired with three different types of wine
or beer. Call today to reserve your spot!
Make it
a Dutch’s
Christmas
258 North Main Street • Fond du Lac,WI • (920)922-0311
DUTCHSTRADINGPOST.COM
OPEN Monday thru Friday 6am-8pm, Sat & Sun 6am-5pm
Gift
Certificates
Available
All
the
new
2016
Bows
are
in!
Home for The Holidays
Shop your Hometown Jeweler!
921-2475
www.krailjewelry.com
Craig gruening
Certified Gemologist
105 North Main Street • Fond du Lac
Open Monday -Thursday 8-5 • Friday 8-7 • Saturday 9-12
Visit Guidos in Byron
Just 6 Miles South of Fond du Lac on Hwy 175
GREAT FOOD • Daily from 11am
Burgers | Sandwiches | Homemade Pizzas
in
ByronHwy 175, Byron • Open 11am Daily • 922-0112
Plenty of BIG
Screens for all
the GAMES!
Happy Thanksgiving

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GOOD THRU NOV 30TH

CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENT
1081 E. Johnson Street • Fond du Lac • 906-9632 • www.botanicalsfloral.com
Christmas Gallery
Opening
Saturday Nov. 14 8am-3pm
Sunday Nov. 15th 10am-3pm
Capture the Splendor and Magic of
the Holiday Season...at Botanicals!
Small Business Saturday
Attention shoppers! Shop in downtown
Fond du Lac on Saturday, Nov 28 and
celebrate Small Business Saturday. Small
Business Saturday encourages people to
shop at small businesses on the Saturday
after Thanksgiving. The single day has
grown into a powerful movement, and
more people are taking part than ever
before. Get Downtown! Participating
businesses will feature special sales, free
product samples, food and more! Small
Business Saturday is a day dedicated to
supporting small businesses across the
country. Founded by American Express
in 2010, this day is celebrated every year
on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Small
Business Saturday encourages people to
shop at small businesses on the Saturday
after Thanksgiving. The single day has
grown into a powerful movement, and
more people are taking part than ever
before. This year promises more great
deals, promotions and goodies!
January 30
TOWARD HARMONY WITH
NATURE
Oshkosh Convention Center
2 N Main, Oshkosh
In celebration of the 20th Toward
Harmony with Nature Conference, Wild
Ones Fox Valley Area is pleased to present
Dr. Darrell Morrison, one of the country’s
most distinguished native landscape
designers and educators. Dr. Morrison
landscape designs include two of our
country’s most admired landscape gardens;
the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower
Center in Austin, TX and the Native
Plants Garden at the UW Arboretum.
His keynote address “Rivers and Drifts:
Natural Process in Designed Places” will
provide a wealth of information and
inspiration for home gardeners.
The all-day natural landscaping conference
also includes nine other speakers on the
whole spectrum of native plants and
natural landscaping topics will be present,
as well as vendors and exhibitors and a
silent auction.
For more information, visit http://www.
towardharmonywithnature.org.

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ISTMAS KRINGLE SHOP
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www.kristmaskringle.com
Kristmas Kringle Shoppe Holiday Open House
Mon thru Thur 10-6
Fri. 10-7 | Sat. 10-6 | Sun. 10-5
1330 S. Main Street
Fond du Lac, WI
(920)922-3900
Live Music
by Paul Thelen
Refreshments Served
Meet the Artist
Emanuele Fontanini
Friday, Nov. 20th
from 4-7pm
Fontanini Family Crafting
Nativities for over 100 years.
(Figurespurchasedduringeventcanbesigned)
Saturday November 14th 10am-6pm
Sunday November 15th 10am-5pm
A Holiday Treat for the Entire Family!
Featuring 4 New Decorated Theme Trees
and many new Gift Items!
Join us for:
He Hunts ~ She Shops!
Saturday & Sunday Nov. 21 & 22
Wonderful Selection of
Signature Bags!
We can
personalize
your
Ornaments
purchased
in store!

thelmaarts.org
920.921.5410
Downtown Fond du Lac
Art
Music
Art is free.
No admission thanks to the
generosity of Horicon Bank.
Thank you to
our Sponsors:
Wisconsin Arts Board,
First Weber & Winfield
Homes,
The Goldsmith,
Uecker Witt Funeral Home
and Friends of THELMA!
Davina and
the Vagabonds
Saturday, November 21
Tweed Funk
2015 WAMI Winner
Friday, November 13
Shane Walsh
Appetite for Construction
November 5, 2015 - January 9, 2016
William Darling
Seeking the Hidden Flow
November 5, 2015 - January 9, 2016
Children’s Chorale
Shows at 2 pm & 4 pm
Sunday, December 6
Isthmus Brass
A Holiday Tradition
Friday, December 11
The Jimmys
A Blues Christmas
Friday, December 18

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