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Murder in Black and WhiteWritten and Directed by Sally Evans


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Webster City Community Theatre

comedy murder mystery with some music thrown in.


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LOOK WHO’S READING!

The Bridge club

enjoyed a little light

reading at Twin Lakes!

Leslie Hade, Karrey

Lindeberg, Martha

Bice, Gretchen Enke,

Joan Tibbitts, Lynne

Gonner, Carole Stitt

and Anne.

hings are happening out at Iowa Central this month.

First, there’s their annual ‘Fall Play’, which is called

‘Maybe Baby, It’s You!” running the weekend of October

13th through the 15th. This comedy by Charlie

Shanian is about the search for a soul mate. The audi-

ence will enjoy a series of sketches showing a lifetime

of relationships from a first kiss to the sometimes not-

so-golden years of marriage.

During the weekend of October 27th and 28th, you can

enjoy ‘Spotlight on the Stars’, Iowa Central’s tenth

annual production involving all the different music

departments. Encore singers will perform music by

groups such as Van Halen and Smash Mouth, with the

Concert Choir singing ‘Who Are The Brave’. Read

more inside, and make plans now to attend!

The Fort Dodge Area Symphony will begin it’s 2011-12

season on Sunday, October 16th with guest pianist

Michelle Havlik-Jergens. This year’s season promises

to be better than ever with guest conductors along

with Fort Dodge area natives performing at each con-

cert.

The Webster City Community Theatre will present

‘Murder in Black and White’, the weekend of October

14th. The show ‘takes place’ in 1946; and is a original

comedy/mystery. Sounds like a winner to Twist &

Shout.

Iowa Central Community College is also hosting the

Third annual Central Iowa Holiday Food and BeverageExpo on Saturday, October 29th. This is a culinary

competition among local area high schools, and offers

scholarship for the winning teams.

Hawkeye Community Theater will present the come-

dy/thriller ‘When the Reaper Calls” the weekend of

October 16th. This ‘perfect for Halloween’ show has a

plot that is guaranteed to keep audiences laughing

and mystified as they sit on the edge of their seats.

The Fort Dodge Public School Foundation will hold

their annual Fall Fundraiser on Saturday, October 29th

at the Best Western Starlite. There will be great food, a

super silent auction, and all money raised goes to sup-

port the Fort Dodge Public Schools.

Katie Averill writes this month about the silent ‘Acts of

Kindness’; she and her family have experienced, (and

continue to experience) since the loss of her daughter,

Emily. Please read this truly poignant article, and note

the beautiful photos taken by Emily Joy Averill.

Ruby is pictured below in her ND blue and gold

sweater, wishing all of you a great October and a safe

Halloween!

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he Iowa Central theatre department’s fall play willbe Maybe Baby, It’s You, a comedy by Charlie

Shanian and Shari Simpson about the search for a soulmate. The production takes the audience through aseries of sketches that shows a lifetime of relationshipsfrom first kiss through the not-always-so-golden yearsof marriage. Maybe Baby, It’s You, will begin its run in

the Decker Auditorium on Thursday, Oct.13 and run through Saturday, Oct. 15. Allshows begin at 7:00 p.m.

“It’s such a unique show—wacky, quirky,genuine, silly, heartfelt—you name it, thisshow has it, and it all revolves around thesearch for love,” said Iowa Central Directorof Theatre Teresa Jackson. “What excitedme most about the script was the chance toshowcase the true range of talent we alwayshave here in our Iowa Central studentbody.”

The play is an unconventional scene-to-scene journey as it features 11

separate scenes, or vignettes,that show the audience a dif-ferent scenario in the searchfor lasting love. For example,one vignette is set in a juniorhigh classroom where star-crossed nerds make a connec-tion; in another, a bride andgroom exchange unusualwedding vows; in still anoth-er, a mild-manneredMidwesterner’s blind dateturns out to be a Greek god-

dess bent on vengeance againstall men.

Three vignettes revolvearound one gorgeous, charm-

ing brain surgeon who is always "Mr. Wrong" due tohis penchant for spastic, arrhythmic club dancing.Perhaps one of the most touching scenes showcases anelderly divorced couple who entertain the possibility ofreconciliation at their grandson's soccer game.

“While the show can literally be staged with just oneman and one woman portraying every role, the play-wrights also offer the opportunity to expand the castsize,” said Jackson. “One of the features I also lovedabout the script was that the authors connected thescenes with interviews from people on the streetanswering questions about what they thought of love,marriage, dating and relationships. They encouragedirectors to be creative in their use of music, projectionsand original interviews with each production to makeit more unique for each time and locale. That’s exactlywhat we are doing.”

Just like with any Iowa Central production, the entirenight will be a unique experience from beginning toend. From the moment play-goers enter the DeckerAuditorium, they will be transported into a weddingreception-type atmosphere. According to Jackson, “theproduction will have the feel of a wedding completewith brides, grooms, flower girls, receptions, evenwedding cake if we can pull it off!”

“Our preshow will feature a power point presentationof many wedding photos that faculty, staff and com-munity members have been willing to share! To blendthe arts even more, we are including vocal soloists anddancers from the dance team and Team Unique to helpus segue in and out of the love stories unfolding in theplay. Finally, we will be inviting audience participa-tion at times, and incorporating the talents of ourImprovisational Acting Coach, Robin Corsberg, as wellas including the presence of a live DJ.”

Tickets are $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for students. Theycan be purchased in the Iowa Central Bookstore oronline in advance as well as at the door.

“This will be what I label a ‘feel good’ show,” saidJackson. “One that leaves audiences smiling, laughing,talking, dancing, reminiscing—just happy to be aliveand sharing these moments together.”

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he Iowa Central Community College Performing Arts

Department is hosting its tenth Annual Spotlight on The

Stars this fall. The program will begin on Thursday,

October 27 and run through Friday, October 28.

Thursday’s show will be at 1:00 .m. and Friday’s show

will begin at 7:00 p.m. Both shows will be in Decker

Auditorium on the Fort Dodge campus of Iowa

Central. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children.

They can be purchased at the Iowa Central Bookstore,

online, or at the door.

The collaborative effort between the concert band,

jazz band, brass ensemble, percussion ensemble, con-

cert choir, encore signers, vocal jazz ensemble and

dance will be covering a wide array of musical cate-

gories for the tenth annual event.

The Encore Singers will dance and sing to the tunes

made popular by such groups as Van Halen, Styx, the

Monkees and Smash Mouth. Iowa Central’s newly-

hired Director of Dance, Cassidy O’Brion, serves as choreogra-

pher for this ensemble.

The Concert Choir will be performing

the tunes, Africa, The World of Our

Dreams and Who Are the Brave in

acknowledgment of each individual’s

role in the global world.

Vocal Jazz will present several selec-

tions including Danny Boy (giving an

early nod to this year’s Focus country,

Ireland) and the beautiful ballad, When

I Fall in Love.

The Percussion Ensemble is a new

group that started this fall under the

direction of adjunct percussion instruc-

tor, Jeremy Smith. This group has

added a new level of energy at the

home football games and is guaranteed

to excite and entertain the audience at Spotlight.

The Jazz Band will present a variety of jazz standards as well as

tie into international flavor of this concert with the music of

Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and tenor saxophonist, Sonny

Rollin’s tune, St. Thomas.

The Brass Ensemble will perform a tribute to the nation of Japan

in recognition of the tsunami that devastated the country with

an inspiring and powerful song called, Song for Japan.

The Concert Band will select their program from the following:

Buenaventura, Pursuit, Heartstrings, or In the Presence of

Heroes. All of which have a motivational quality that will leave

the audience wanting more.

“This is the show that will highlight all the different areas of the

performing arts on our campus,” said Iowa Central’s Director of

Choral Activities, Kathleen Schrier. “If you haven't had the

opportunity to see all that we have here, don't miss the chance

to witness first-hand the incredible talent of our students. Iowa

Central students always come away from our shows saying

they didn't realize the guy or gal who sits next to them in their

math class or science lab had the talent (and the nerve) to get up

on stage and strut about for all to see. They're genuinely quite

amazed.”

In addition to this year’s musical offerings, the Iowa Central

Foundation, under the direction of Laurie Hendricks, will serve

refreshment during the intermission with desserts compliment

of Chef Michael Hirst and the Iowa Central Culinary Students.

Spotlight on the Stars is Iowa Central Community College’s

annual fall concert that spotlights the talents of students

enrolled in the Iowa Central Performing Arts and Fine Arts pro-

grams. The Spotlight concert actually began in 2001 as a major

funding raising effort of the College Foundation. Hollie

Harbaugh, then acting Director of the Foundation, proposed a

USO show be held at the Laramar Ballroom in Fort Dodge with

music provided by the bands and choirs. Tickets for the event

were $25.00 per person and the evening was filled with music

and memorabilia of WWII. It proved quite successful and the

next year found the musicians back at the Laramar with a new

show theme - Broadway. It, too, was a fun-filled show and

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Webster City Community Theatre To present

he Webster City Community Theatre will present ‘Murder in

Black and White’ on October 14th and 15th at 7:30 pm, and

on October 16th at 2:00 pm. The production will be held at the

Community Theater located at 1001 Willson Ave, Webster City.

‘Murder in Black and White’ is an original comedy/mystery

written and directed by Sally Evans. The play takes place in

1946 and makes use of two media elements popular at that time,

the detective/crime drama and live radio.

Loween Getter, a member of the Webster City Theatre group,

said this play is particularly exciting because it was written and

is being directed by Sally Evans, who has been active for many

years and serves on our board of directors. “She originally

wrote it for the South Hamilton Education Foundation’s dinner

theatre fund raiser, and it is her third play.”

Getter went on to say that the audience will not ‘listen to the

story’ but watch the action onstage in the office of Sam Spud,

Private Eye. “The story is sprinkled with live commercials from

the KEEN radio station singers, also onstage.” Getter said it’s

the ‘typical’ plot. A rich man dies. His wife, worried she’s the

prime suspect, comes to a private eye for help. Throw in some

cops, gangsters, a gangster’s girlfriend, a foggy night, an unusu-

al murder weapon, a limp, a live version of some ads actually

aired in the 1940’s, and a fun night will be had by all, promises

Getter.

Getter added that the audience will have fun trying to guess

‘whodonit’….And not to forget your fedora!

All tickets are reserved and will go on sale October 8 for $10

each. Call 515- 832-4456 , or go online at www.wcctonline.org,

or stop by the box office weeknights from 5 to 7:00 pm,

Saturdays from 10:00 am to noon, or one hour prior to curtain.

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thecast:Kevin Sharp as Sam Spud

Jordan LeClere as Jimmy Owens, (Making his WCCT debut)

Pet Neumeister as Karl Muldoon

Dan Ryherd as Shamus

Paul Wagner as Lefty Lenny Rico

Don Zompa as Shorty Pet Zambino

Kayleen Kehoe as Loretta Luscious

Abby Sturtevant as Rosie O’Grady

Pr. Stephen Bibb as Hal Jones (Making his WCCT debut)

Mary Sealine, Rosine Kennedy , Joe Lambert Sr and Tim Valleyas the KEEN Singers.

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he Fort Dodge Area Symphony is excited to announce the

schedule for the 2011-2012 season; entitled ‘Welcome Home

Our Treasures”. Each concert will feature a Fort Dodge area

native showcasing their particular musical talents. This season

will also be a showcase of

guest conductors.

The first concert will be

held on Sunday, October

16th, at 3:00 pm, at Phillips

Middle School auditorium.

Guest Pianist for the con-

cert is Michelle Havlik-

Jergens. She will be per-

forming Rachmaninoff’s

Concerto in C minor, Mvt.

She is the pianist for the

Fort Dodge Choral Society

and also for two local

churches. Michelle main-

tains an active schedule as

a coach, clinician and

recitalist.

Havlik-Jergens also regu-

larly appears with students

and faculty at Drake

University, where she is on

staff as a Collaborative Artist. A student of Chiu-Ling Lin, she

earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in piano pedagogy from

Drake. She was a 1987 Symphony Young Artist winner, a

soloist with Drake and Wartburg, and twice won the top

Keyboard Artist Award in Iowa.

She has entertained aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines and col-

laborated with the Des Moines Ballet, Palm Beach

Symphonette, Center Stage Players and Poinciana Playhouse.

Guest Conductor for the concert is Ross Leeper. He previously

served as conductor from 1978-1985. Following his tenure as

band director of the Eagle Grove Middle School, Leeper

moved to Indianola to become Director of Bands at Simpson

College, He continues to live in Indianola and is currently high

school band director in Knoxville.

He is past president of both the Iowa Bandmasters

Association and the American School Band Directors

Association. He is a founding member of the

American School Band Directors Association

Foundation and has served as chairman of the

Foundation’s Board of Directors.

The Fort Dodge Area Symphony Season will continue

their 2011-12 season with Concerts on December 4th;

March 4th and April 22nd. Mark your calendars for

these fun dates!

Symphony Board member Ardella Hein, and also a

member of the Symphony , said the Board is busy with

their membership Drive, and encourages people to

join. For more information, or to buy a membership,

call Hein at 573-4224; Memberships are $35 per year

for one adult, and $60 per year for a family member-

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he Iowa Central Community College

Culinary Arts’ students, along with Chef

Michael Hirst, Chef Cory Dawson, and Master

Baker Tom Pritchard will host the Third Annual

Central Iowa Holiday Food and Beverage Expo

on Saturday, October 29th from 11AM – 4PM in

the Career Education Building Gymnasium on

the Fort Dodge campus. Each year several differ-

ent vendors have set up and various activities

have taken place throughout the day. This year a

culinary competition among our local area high

schools is planned with scholarships available for

the winning teams.

The Central Iowa Food and Beverage Expo start-

ed three years ago as a way to showcase Iowa’s

food and beverage industry, and has been attend-

ed by well over 2,000 people since its inception.

The idea was to allow food and beverage estab-

lishments to set up a booth at no cost to the ven-

dor and allow attendees to sample some of their

products. The time of year was chosen so that the

businesses could take orders for the holiday sea-

son. Students in the Culinary program sell tick-

ets to earn their way to Chicago to attend one of

the largest culinary extravaganzas in the country.

All net proceeds from the ticket sales go directly

back into the program for that trip.

The culinary arts program opened its doors in

2007 when Chef Michael Hirst decided to cross

the Atlantic and settle in Iowa with 25 years of

experience in the culinary and restaurant busi-

ness. Chef Michael brings an international flair

and expertise to the students, along with his

experience with Royalty, Hollywood film stars,

Presidents, and many sporting legends. Iowa

Central started with a mere 8 students in the first

year of the program and has grown to 80 students

at the start of its fifth year this fall.

Because of the exponential growth, Chef Cory

Dawson, who graduated from DMACC Culinary

Arts and Hospitality Management in 2000, was

hired in 2010 to teach and assist with the program

at Iowa Central. Cory brings 17 years of culinary

experience to the table.

Master Baker Tom Pritchard started sharing his

passion for baking with Iowa Central students in

the spring of 2008. He has over 40 years of bak-

ing experience in the industry, acquiring his

Master Baker status in 1992. Master Baker

Pritchard worked at two of Fort Dodge’s largest

grocery stores, Randalls for 30 years and Hy-Vee

for 11 years. He was honored by the Upper

Midwest Bakery Association by being inducted

into the Baker’s Hall of Fame.

Ticket sales are going on right now. If

you want to be a vendor at the expo or to

purchase tickets to attend the event,

contact Sue Heistand at 515-574-1292 or

1-800-362-3793, ext. 1292. Tickets are

$10/person with children 12 and under

attending free.

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first year of the program and has grown to 80 students at the start of its fifth year this fall.

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fter breaking box office records and selling outin record time in 2009, WICKED, Broadway’s

biggest blockbuster, will return to the Civic Centerof Greater Des Moines Wednesday, November 9 toSunday, December 4. Tickets for the return engage-ment go on sale Saturday, August 20.

Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by GregoryMaguire, WICKED, winner of 35 major awards,including a Grammy® and three Tony® Awards, isthe untold story of the witches of Oz. It is producedby Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group,Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

“No other show in our 32 year history has generat-ed as much excitement and anticipation asWICKED.”

Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meetin the Land of Oz. One – born with emerald-greenskin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The otheris beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKEDtells the story of their remarkable odyssey, and howthese two unlikely friends grow to become theWicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

WICKED has “cast quite a spell” (Washington Post)throughout North America, breaking box officerecords in every city that it has played, includingToronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco,Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Boston to namea few.

Called “a cultural phenomenon” by Variety andnamed “the defining musical of the decade” by TheNew York Times, WICKED continues to thrill audi-ences around the world. There are currently sevenproductions of WICKED worldwide, including twoNorth American tours, a Broadway production,London production, a Japanese-language produc-tion, a German-language production andAustralian production. A Dutch-language produc-tion of WICKED will open in 2011.

WICKED features set design by Tony® Award win-ner Eugene Lee (Ragtime, Show Boat, Candide,Sweeney Todd), costume design by Tony® winnerSusan Hilferty (Into the Woods, Assassins), lightingdesign by Tony® nominee Kenneth Posner (TheCoast of Utopia, Hairspray) and sound design byTony Meola (The Lion King). Stephen Oremus isthe show’s musical director. Orchestrations are byWilliam David Brohn, with dance arrangements byJames Lynn Abbott. Grammy Award-Winning Castrecording available on Decca Broadway.

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For more information about WICKED log on to

www.wickedthemusical.com

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october6thRachelle H. Riki Saltzman, Ph. D. is the Folklife coordinator for the IowaArts council Department of Cultural Affairs. She will tell us about her job

as the state folklorist. She will discuss a recent state-wide survey she has been

involved in of Iowa's folk traditions and artists; as well as the work of Iowa

multicultural and diversity issues. "Folk and Traditions Arts and Artists in

North Central Iowa".

october13thProfessor John Liepa, who is an Emeritus professor of History andPolitical Science and a co-director of the Iowa Studies Center. he is also an

expert on iowa Baseball. He will have a baseball and memorabiolia display an

hour before and after he discuss "Iowans and the Major Leagues and How

Baseball Came to Iowa". He will talk about the Myths on the Origins of

Baseball, How the early game evolved and about major league players from the

Fort Dodge area.

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october27thRoy Behrens, who is a Professor of Art and a Distinguished Scholar, form theUniversity of Northern Iowa. He will introduce "Grant Wood and Frank Lloyd

wright: Little Houses on the Prarie", who are both historical artists, that relied on

the same design principals regardless of whether the final result was a building, a

painting, a stained glass window or a chair. he will compare their personalities

and work in Iowa.

october20thAmber Kastler, RD, LD, who is the HyVee Registered Dietitian. her pro-

gram, "Nutrition in a Nutshell, how to lead a Healthy lifestyle". She will lead

the guests into a healthy lifestyle and give tips and tricks to make healthy

choices easier. She will teach how to read those tricky labels and how to use

the information on the labels.

BROWN BAG BRIEFINGSbegins

Fall

All the programs are presented in the meeting room at the Library from noon to 1:00 pm each Thursday in the monthof October. The presentations are free to the public and everyone is encouraged to come, learn and be entertained.Coffee and juice are provided, and guests are encouraged to bring their lunch, thus the title 'Brown Bag' program.

Now that fall is here, it's time once again for the Friends ofthe Library's Brown Bag Briefings Programs.

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his month’s column is very personal to me as the health issues I dis-cuss have affected both of my dogs recently. The first, urinary inconti-

nence, has plagued Stella for a few years but recently was medically diag-nosed. The second, harnesses v. collars, came about from a recent trip tothe emergency vet with Max, my Australian Shepherd mix.

Urinary Incontinence Defined as “the involuntary passing of urine”, urinary incontinence, asdiscussed in lastmonth’s column, canaffect senior dogs. Itcan also affect everyother dog, - Stella,approximate age fiveyears, included.Apart from age, othercauses or urinaryincontinence can be:

Birth defectsSome, but very few,puppies are born withan ectopic ureter. Theureter carries urinefrom the kidney to thebladder and a defec-tive ureter can causethe urine to bypass the bladder, thus causing urinary incontinence. Thisbirth defect is more common in females and is more common in the fol-lowing breeds: Siberian Huskies, Miniature Poodles, Labrador Retrievers,Collies, Welsh Corgis, Wire Fox Terriers and West Highland WhiteTerriers.

Partial blockage of urethraA stone or tumor blocking the urethra can cause urinary incontinence. Insome cases, if the urethra is totally blocked and urine is blocked inside thedog, death can result. An x-ray can determine the presence of a stone ortumor.

Bladder infectionsWhile not technically “true” incontinence, a bladder infection may causetemporary involuntary urination.

Brain/spinal cord injuries Certain parts of the brain and spinal cord are responsible for managingbladder control therefore, if something is wrong in either of these organs,urinary incontinence may result. However, there are usually other symp-toms of a nervous system disorder.

Urinary incontinence due to hormone-responseHormone-responsive incontinence is most common in spayed females(although this type only affects 1% of spayed females) and causes the dogto leak urine while resting.

Stella had a few incidences of urinary incontinence over the past fewyears. Recently, we had a pretty bad day so I gave in and took her to the

vet. After a urinalysis and x-rays (to rule out bladder stones) the vet deter-mined she had crystals in her urine which indicated an underlying issue– an infection. We treated her with antibiotics and Proin, (commonly usedin the treatment of urinary incontinence) for about a month, and she nolonger has incontinence spells.

For more information on urinary incontinence: www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1634&aid=487

Harness v. CollarRecently, I came home from work to a normal jump-ing, wagging, licking, happy Stella but a very abnor-mal Max standing across the room shaking andwhining with his head down to the ground. Hewinced and cried when petted and was stiff yetshaking, and panting heavily (a sign of pain indogs). I raced him to the emergency vet (it wasgoing on 6 p.m.). Upon initial consultation the vettech said, “It looks like it’s his neck.” When hearing

this, I felt sick…

I walk Stella and Maxevery morning, everyevening and everynight before bed. Thetwo dogs outweigh meby a good 25 pounds.That particular morn-ing I felt unusuallyimpatient and the dogsunusually persistent. Igave Max several cor-rective ‘yanks’ with hisleash. Upon hearing thevet tech say she thoughthis neck was injured, Ifelt responsible.

What followed was a series of x-rays, a night at the emergency vet, a con-sult with a neurologist, a worse-case scenario of potential $3,000-$4,000surgery and finally, a call from the neurologist that Max had a sprainedneck and would be just fine with a five-day regime of anti-inflammatoryand pain meds.

The vet said my corrective yank most certainly was not the cause of Max’ssprained neck however, could have exacerbated an already painful one.Upon leaving the emergency vet, I bought a harness for both Max andStella. I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me sooner but I urge everyoneto consider a harness in place of a leash. The dogs are more easily man-aged, more comfortable and there is less risk of injury to their necks. Theharness fits around their shoulders and under their front legs, controllingthe dog’s whole body, not just his neck.

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uring the late 1950's and early 1960's, it was not uncommon tosee true rock artists, leave their rock careers behind and cross

over to become a tried and true country artist. When you think ofJohnny Cash, Conway Twitty, and Sonny James to mention just afew, you can see the trend.

The same could be said for country artists who crossed over intorock for a short period and trying their hand at rock and roll and gettheir records on the rock charts. Such was the case of country great,Bobby Bare.

When Bobbyappeared withChicago’s WarnerBrothers at theLaramar Ballroomin November of1963, there was noquestion, he wasthere to try his handat rock and roll.

The WarnerBrothers were oneof Chicago’s bestrock acts and werewithout questionthe act of choice ifan artist wanted totour the Midwestballroom circuit.The reason, to sup-port or to promote arecord and make amark for them-selves in the worldof rock music.

Bare was such anartist. He had amajor rock hit withthis classic “DetroitCity/Heart Of Ice”(RCA Records 8183)that was released in1963.

Bare was touring the Midwest to help sell “Detroit City” and helpmove it further up the rock charts with live appearances.

Bare was born in Charleston, West Virginia in 1935. After graduatingfrom high school, he tried his hand in the music business, not as anentertainer, but as a song writer.

In 1959, Bare was drafted into the Army, but he gave his friend, BillParsons a song that Bare had written called “All AmericanBoy/Rubber Dolly” (Fraternity Records 835). The song went to #2on Billboard’s charts for Parsons. It quickly established Bare as anace song writer.

In 1962, after Bare got out of the Army, he was signed to RCARecords as a song writer and a recording artist. In 1963 his “DetroitCity”, went to the top ten on Billboard. It was at this time RCA want-ed Bare to try his hand as a rock artist while keeping his feet firmlyplanted in country music.

Bare followed “Detroit City” up with another big seller, in the formof “500 Miles From Home/It All Depends On Linda” (RCA 8238) in

1964. RCA wasstill hoping hecould be a rockand countrycross overartist.

While RCA wastrying to createBare as a crossover artist, hewas gettingr e p e a t e dGrammy nomi-nations for hisrecordings andsongs written,all in the coun-try category.

Because ofthese recogni-

tions, RCA left rock music behind, and kept Bare in coun-try.

By the late 60's he moved on to Mercury Records andimmediately had a #3 country hit with “How I Got ToMemphis” (Mercury 256).

By 1973 he went back to RCA Records. In 1974, he wentback to #1 on the country charts with “Marie Laveau/TheMermaid” (RCA 0261)

When one looks at the history of country and early rock,there is no question the important role that Bobby Bareplayed in the creating of the two different music genres.

Bobby did not make repeat appearances in Fort Dodge, but there islittle question, when he was on tour in support of “Detroit City”,Fort Dodge got one of his most important rock and roll appearances.

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Until Next MonthTake Care &

Remember The Music

HE SURE DID SELL TICKETS!A Look Back( )By Tom Tourville

A LOOK BACK BY TOM TOURVILLE

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y Mom died in October of 2004. I felt like I was searching for her pres-

ence in everything I saw and did in those months after her death. It was

then that I was keenly aware of the goodness of people. I was standing in

line at the post office one day when a man in front of me paid for a woman’s

box that was being sent to her husband in Iraq. The kindness of this stranger

moved me to tell the story of kindness and encourage others to take action

to make our community a better place. I remember picking my three chil-

dren, Megan, Emily and Jimmy up from school that day. Their eyes gleamed

as I re-told the story. We brainstormed on ways we could help and show

kindness. The kids decorated boxes for display at the post office to collect

money to help the cause. It wasn’t the money we collected but the lesson we

learned about the kindness of strangers that impacted my children and me.

I called Anne Kersten and asked if I could write a story for Twist and Shout

called Acts of Kindness. Eighty some articles later, here I am---accepting the

kindness of strangers.

My daughter Emily was tragically killed in a car accident on June 19. From

the first moment of the news, we had kindness and compassion shown to us

from strangers and our friends and family. The outpouring of love and

empathy has been overwhelming and has literally held us up in this devas-

tating time. I have thousands of stories of kindness to fill these pages. I want

to write them all down but I feel paralyzed on where to begin. However, here

I sit with my fingers on the keyboard. This is the beginning.

One aspect of the kindness has been an incredible and mysterious revolution

to me. That is the silent kindness. I know that this terrible loss has affected

so many people. After all, Emily was quite incredible. There have been

prayer chains, Facebook messages and posts, cards and letters from all

across the country and next door. Would you believe me if I said I can feel it?

Something in my broken heart feels a little stronger. Somehow I make it to

the next minute.

I had a dream about 2 weeks after her death. It was very vivid. Emily and

her friend were walking ahead of me and entered a convenience store. I was

compelled to go to another building next door. It seemed to be a communi-

ty center of sorts in a small town in Iowa. It was a red brick, one story struc-

ture. I could see a green corn field behind the buildings. As I entered I was

greeted by three people. There was a man in his thirties with strawberry

blonde, short, military style hair. He was wearing a denim blue colored uni-

form. There was a woman who was middle aged, dark haired, dark skinned

and she wore a small print patterned dress with mauve and blue flowers. A

third woman was present. She was quite elderly with white hair and wore a

pink sweater. None of these people were familiar. I greeted the three who

were standing and waiting for me. I said “I’m sorry; I do not know why I am

here.” The military man said “We have a message for you.” He touched my

hand. “We are praying for you.” I felt confused and said, “But you don’t

know me.” He continued, “Yes, but we know what happened to your daugh-

ter and that you need our prayers. You have been on our hearts and we will

pray for you.” I woke up and wondered if that really happened. It felt so

real. I could feel, smell and touch the moment. It gave me a warmth in my

heart and for a moment, I didn’t feel alone in my grief and sorrow.

I have never contemplated silent kindness before. The giving of caring

thoughts and prayers is a true act of kindness. To do this genuinely is to

know that you’ll never be thanked or recognized for this action. I have felt

this kindness through the power of God. I know it is real. Thank you for your

continued thoughts and prayer for my family. Continue to pray and send

positive thoughts to people in need and people you love. Practice silent

kindness.

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ast time in this space we started a discussion

about the great singer songwriters of the

Golden Era of pop music, ergo the Boomer gener-

ation formative years of 1963-75.

We have to concede without much debate that Bob

Dylan is the finest cross generational wordsmith in

all of music. Some didn't think he could sing, but

in truth Dylan sang just as he needed to sing to add

impact to his endless supply of rhymes. Early on

Dylan was a Woody Guthrie-influenced folk poet

of the people. When he shifted gears to electric

music in 1965 his songwriting was sturdier than

ever. Though Dylan wrote during tempestuous

times in this country and sometimes took on civil

rights issues in his music, he was rarely outwardly

critical of anybody or anything. Dylan had a way

of making us take nonsense seriously. We thought

we knew what his songs meant, but probably not.

He knew how to stay on the safe side of protest,

unlike some other members of his singer song-

writer brotherhood, namely Phil Ochs, another

artist on this list. I didn't like every song Bob Dylan

wrote in the 60s and 70s, and sometimes his epic

rambling ballads (Desolation Row, Stuck Inside of

Mobile..., etc.) seemed as if they'd never end. Still,

nobody could construct a song and sing it like

Dylan—period.

So then, last time, we listed in order as our top 10

(behind Dylan) Paul Simon, John Prine, Gene

Clark, Neil Young, Richard Thompson, Van

Morrison, Merle Haggard, Steve Goodman, Kris

Kristofferson, and James Taylor. Every one of those

artists has written decades worth of terrific songs

and all except Clark and Goodman are still living.

As promised we will give you the second 10 this

time with the added bonus of an honorable men-

tion list.

Remember, a singer songwriter must be an artist

that writes the bulk of his/her own material and

performs under his/her name, either solo or with

a backup band.

11. Jackson Browne—Jackson

Browne's career parallels that of

the Eagles. He was a Southern

California singer songwriter

that ran in the same crowd, was

an Asylum Records label mate

of the Eagles and they had a

huge hit with one of his songs

(Take It Easy) on their first album. Browne’s first

album, the one with Doctor My Eyes, established

him as a force, like the Eagles, with the same kind

of slick, radio friendly soft California country rock,

that has worked very well for him and even better

for the Eagles.

12. Willie Nelson—Actually

Willie Nelson could be high-

er on this list, but the odd

thing about Willie is that he

wrote lots of great songs

before anybody outside of

Texas had heard of him. In

the 60s Willie was a short-

haired, suit and tie wearing Nashville wannabe

with a briefcase full of great songs (Half a Man,

Hello Walls, and more). When Music City ignored

him, the long-haired Willie showed up in 1973

with a bad attitude, a rock and roll band, a smoky

tour bus and more good songs. The Red Headed

Stranger was born and Willie at 77 is still going

strong today. I have a vinyl copy of a 1965 album

by Willie doing a live show at the famed Panther

Hall in Fort Worth, Tex. It's a real beauty. Willie

looks like Perry Como, but he and his three-piece

band rip off some great early tunes like Night Life

and Opportunity to Cry.

13. Jimmy Buffett—We did

an entire piece on Jimmy

Buffett a while back, so suf-

fice to say that he’s as suc-

cessful a singer songwriter

as anybody who’s ever

picked up a pen and a guitar.

14. Phil Ochs—Talented,

troubled, and eventually

ostracized by nearly every-

one, Phil Ochs was the

sharpest musical critic of U.S.

involvement in the Vietnam

War. He didn't start out that

way. In fact he was a journal-

ism student at Ohio State University before his

songwriting career began. Somewhere along the

way Ochs' protest music took on a darker and

darker tone. Compared to Dylan early on, he took

on a far more subversive style that got him banned

from the radio and blacklisted by just about every

other media entity. When he wasn't pushing his

politics on you, which wasn't very often, he could

be very good. His 1969 album entitled Greatest

Hits (of course he had none) is full of really good

songs that don't have anything to do with his polit-

ical views. Phil Ochs died broke and alone in 1976,

which is a shame because had he chosen a differ-

ent path, might have been among the very best of

his generation.

15. Jesse Winchester—I’d

like to put Jesse Winchester

higher on this list. His

eponymous debut album

from 1971 is still one of my

favorite records. He’s had a

nice career, but it likely

would have been better had

he not moved from his native Memphis area to

Canada to avoid the military draft in 1967.

Winchester wrote songs and made records while

living north of the border and even collaborated

with members of The Band, but since he couldn’t

tour in the U.S. to support his albums, they had

limited success. That didn’t stop plenty of other

folk rock and country rock artists from recording

his songs.

16. Guy Clark—We could do

an entire list of just Texas

singer songwriters. Guy

Clark emerged from the

same early 70s Austin scene

as Jerry Jeff Walker, Michael

Murphey, and Willis Alan

Ramsey. Clark has endured

better than most. His first album, Old No. 1,

includes two of his greatest songs, L.A. Freeway

and Desperadoes Waiting for a Train.

17. Gordon Lightfoot—Well-

respected Canadian singer

songwriter, Gordon

Lightfoot wrote some of the

most recognizable songs of

the 70s (Sundown, Wreck of

the Edmund Fitzgerald, If

You Could Read My Mind)

but had written big songs for others (Ribbon of

Darkness went No. 1 for country singer Marty

Robbins in 1965) before putting together his own

folk rock band. His distinctive voice and plaintive

songs have gained him international fame.

A Boomer’s Story( )

By Bill McIntyre

THE BEST OF THE SINGER SONGWRITERS P.2

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18. Joni Mitchell—A

terrific singer song-

writer, some of her

songs like Both Sides

Now and Woodstock,

are as definitive of

their place and time as

any songs written in

the period. Mitchell was always a chance

taker. Folk and jazzy at the same time, her

songs were covered by the Byrds, Crosby,

Stills, Nash and Young, Fairport Convention,

Judy Collins, and other folk rock heavy-

weights of the period. One of my favorite

YouTube performances is of Richard

Thompson performing Woodstock in front of

Joni Mitchell at the Joni Mitchell Tribute

show.

19. Townes Van

Zandt—There are

those (mostly other

artists) who believe

that the late Townes

Van Zandt is the

greatest of all of the

Texas singer song-

writers. I'm not one of them, but he was very

good. As great as he was, his albums never

sold, and most of his performances were held

in front of small crowds in little Texas bars.

Van Zandt didn't care. He came from money

and didn't like attention. Like some of the

tragic literary figures of the past (think Dylan

Thomas) Van Zandt was a sad and lonely fig-

ure, but a brilliant writer and a good singer,

whose time just never came. It was another

Texan, Steve Earle, who once said, ``Townes

Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole

world and I’ll stand on Bob Dylan’s coffee

table in my cowboy boots and say that.’’

Somewhat overstated perhaps, but testimony

to the respect Van Zandt generated among

his songwriter brethren.

20. John Denver—Say

what you will about

John Denver, and I was

never a big fan, but

with Take Me Home

Country Roads, Rocky

Mountain High and

Thank God I’m a

Country Boy, the guy wrote some real

anthems of the period. Before he was making

hit songs of his own he wrote Leavin’ on a Jet

Plane for Peter, Paul and Mary.

Best of the rest in no particular order— Eric

Andersen, Stephen Stills, Gram Parsons, John

Sebastian, Arlo Guthrie, Jonathan Edwards,

Tim Hardin, Kinky Friedman, Paul Siebel,

John Hartford, Steve Young, J.J. Cale,

Donovan, Dan Fogelberg, Jerry Jeff Walker,

Billy Joe Shaver, Michael Murphey (before he

became known as Michael Martin Murphey),

Willis Alan Ramsey, Otis Redding, Carole

King, Jim Croce, Tom Waits, Loudon

Wainwright, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, James

Talley.

SchoolFoundation Dance

The Fort Dodge Community SchoolDistrict will hold their 11th annualfundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 29th at theBest Western Starlite. The event will beginat 6:00 pm, with a buffet dinner, silent andlive auctions, raffle prizes, (including anew car or$10,000 incash) fun newgames and lotsof dancing.

All proceedsraised with goto support theFort Dodgepublic schools.

President of theFoundation isHolly Narber,who said theF o u n d a t i o nexists to sup-port projects and items in the district thatfall outside the budget. “The community’ssupport is greatly appreciated,” saidNarber.

Over $750,000 has been raised in the pastten years and some of those itemsinclude; Quomo tablets, Flip cameras forSenior High; graphing calculators at theHigh School; district wide library books;and GPS monitors for the new half-marathon class at FDSH.

Tickets are $25 per person, which includesthe dinner, dessert table and limited draftbeverages and soda. Tickets can bereserved by calling 576-7505, or you cancontact one of those people on the com-mittee. Some of the committee members

are; Kraig Barber,Nick Cochrane,Tracy Hartley,Tena Hovey,Jessica Knox,Darcy Lee, EricPratt, JuliSpringer, MattWagner or NicMoser.

Narber said thatas a “Dodger”,she is proud toserve as presi-dent of the foun-dation board,and is excited

about the upcoming event. “The fundsraised go back into the district to enrichthe educational experience for ouryouth.”

October 29 at the Starlite Best Western

6:00 - midnight

““all proceeds raised

go toward the

fort dodge

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he Civic Center of Greater Des Moines announced the 2011-2012 line-up for the

Prairie Meadows TEMPLE THEATER SERIES. New orders for the three-show

package may be placed now or online at CivicCenter.org or in person at the Civic

Center Ticket Office. Packages start at just $70.

The three-show package includes benefits such as discounted prices, premium seat-

ing selection, exchange benefits and lost ticket insurance.

PRAIRIE MEADOWS TEMPLE THEATER SERIES (THREE-SHOW PACKAGE):

BLIND DATEWednesday, Jan. 4 – Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012

There's nothing like the thrill of a first date...anything

can happen! In the brand new play Blind Date, you'll

experience all the excitement and awkwardness of

blossoming love as Mimi, a Parisian temptress, goes

on a blind date with a different man every night-

plucked right out of the audience! Direct from criti-

cally acclaimed, sold-out runs in New York and

Toronto, this fast and funny fusion of improvisation,

theatre, and social experiment is hailed by the New

York Times as "fearless...and very funny. Called, "A

flight of theatrical fancy that is absolutely magical"

by the Toronto Star, Blind Date is the perfect date

night or evening out with friends-an "irresistible, cheeky and charming evening"

(New York Daily News) that men and women alike adore. This must-see hit show is

"the perfect marriage of theatre and comedy," (Now Magazine). Don't miss it!

YOU SAY TOMATO, I SAY SHUT UPWednesday, March 7 – Sunday, March 18

After 13 years of marriage, writer-actors- and

real life married couple Annabelle Gurwitch

(“Dinner and a Movie,” Fired!) and Jeff Kahn

(“The Ben Stiller Show,” Forty Year Old Virgin)

have adapted their hilarious often moving

memoir, You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up for the

stage. In their 70-minute tour de force, YOU

SAY TOMATO, I SAY SHUT UP takes a humor-

ous look back at their years together as a couple.

At points, their relationship seemed doomed by

their opposing personalities. But after trials and tribulations they learned to navigate

the conflicts that come with romance, money, and children by embracing each other’s

differences, taking on parenting as a competitive sport, and dropping out of couple’s

therapy. Their delightfully crazy lifestyle has managed to keep their relationship

intact, up-ending every idea you ever had about living “happily ever after.”

THE IMPROVISED SHAKESPEARE COMPANYWednesday, May 9 – Sunday, May 20

Based on one audience suggestion (a title for a play

that has yet to be written) The Improvised

Shakespeare Company creates a fully improvised

play in Elizabethan style. Each of the players has

brushed up on his “thee’s” and “thou’s” to bring

you an evening of off-the-cuff comedy using the lan-

guage and themes of William Shakespeare. Any

hour could be filled with power struggles, star-

crossed lovers, sprites, kings, queens, princesses,

sword-play, rhyming couplets, asides, insults, per-

sons in disguise and all that we’ve come to expect

from the pen of the Great Bard. The night could

reveal a tragedy, comedy, or history. Nothing is planned-out, rehearsed, or written.

Each play is completely improvised, so each play is entirely new!

Special Friday matinee performance: May 18 at 2 p.m.

The TEMPLE THEATER SERIES three-concert package includes one ticket to each of

the three concerts in the series at a discounted price. Package prices start at only $70

and are now on sale online at CivicCenter.org or in person at the Civic Center Ticket

Office.

All performances of the TEMPLE THEATER SERIES are performed at the Civic

Center’s Temple Theater in the Temple for Performing Arts located at Tenth and

Locust Streets in downtown Des Moines.

Civic Centerof Greater Des Moines

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CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE

Movie Reviews( )e have a pretty

simple film here

about love, why it

can drive us insane,

and how we cope with

mistakes we make in

relationships. "Crazy"

begins with Steve

Carrell having dinner

with his wife Julianne

Moore. The dinner is

painful, they are in the

marriage rut and at the

dinner table she drops

the bomb. She's cheat-

ed on him and she

wants a divorce. He is

lost, heart-broken and

has no clue what to do

but drop by the local

swanky bar and bury

his sorrows in alcohol.

Here he meets heart-

throb, lady killer Ryan

Gosling who is deter-

mined to give him a

all-over makeover both physically and mentally. Gosling does his best to

make Carrell the confident man he was when he met his wife. And in the

process teaches him to get his swagger back. There are many stories that

go on in this film that are sweet, cute and touching. Moore and Carrell's

son does a great job of having his own issues at age 13 pertaining to love

and this provides some great laughs. And let's not forget Carrell, he is the

king of comedy but as he does so well in these roles; he also does an amaz-

ing job showing us how broken he is. He is forced to reassess himself and

his world. It's with Carell that we care because the movie is centered

around him. Gosling is used to being the ladies man but meets his match

in Emma Stone. The movie does have some lulls, and the various plots

don't all seem to come together at times but the end will give you a warm

feel-good feeling. And that's what makes us love the movies so much.

By Angela Trevino

3o u t o f 5 s t a r s

3.5

outof

5stars

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CONTAGIONf you are already a germ freak this movie may not be for you.Directed by Steven Soderbergh, "Contagion" is about a a rapid

worldwide virus that spreads from one person in Hong Kong to var-ious parts of the world. It's scary, it's frightening, many people aredying and it's all too real.

Soderbergh does an excellent job of presenting this realistically, andincludes a lof of intelligent informationon what sort of political, ethical, andeconomic questions are raised in thiscrisis.

With an all-star cast, we meet GwynethPaltrow who is on her way back fromHong Kong for a busines trip. Soon asshe arrives home to meet husbandMatt Damon and son, she starts gettingsick and within in the first 10 minutesof the film she dies from the virus. Westill do not know why or what hap-pened to her. Following her returnfrom Hong Kong, and after huggingher son, he dies within in the same day.It's brutal and heart-wrenching andnothing can be done. Damon iswhisked away to be quarantined as thevictims start piling up.

Laurence Fishburne is the big shot atthe Center of Disease Control where alot of this film is centered around. Hedispatches Kate Winslet to Minnesotato find out what she can about control-ling the growing pandemic. She is metwith political frustration as theThanksgiving holiday is approaching and thinks its best to shutdown the malls. Many do not agree with her.

We also have Marion Cotillard who is a representative for the WorldHealth Organization. She has tracked the source of the virus to HongKong and is doing everything she can to stop this as well. And last-ly, Elliod Gould plays a CDC scientist trying to find a vaccine for thevirus. But so many questions arise if a vaccine is found. How quick-ly can it be manufactured? Who gets it first? How much should thepublic know?

The only shortcoming of the film is the ability to really get to knowthe characters in-depth. But Soderbergh does a phenomenal job inshowing how real things like this are and what goes on behind thescenes to handle such a horrible situation. If you have problemsshaking hands with people, or touching doorknobs....and you see thisfilm, well I guess you'll be stocking up on anti-bacterial products forquite a long time.

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