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CONTRIBUTORS

Where did summer go?What do you mean it’s time to go back to school?I don’t know where my backpack is?Do they still use trapper-keepers?

Baseball season is winding down...and the Brewers stink, a sure sign of fall.Trees are turning. Squirrel’s are getting fat. I’m not ready.Although...with autumn comes football season!Bob Hyland was kind enough to take some time out his busy August to talk with our Mike

Mentzer. The Ledgers are coming off a state championship season, and have another team chock full of talent this year.

Do you know the music of Los Lonely Boys? You should! Jane Spietz interviewed Jojo Garza of The Boy’s who have a show slated for the intimate Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake.

Comedian Dobie Maxwell remembers his back-to-school days with a story about his grade school lunch box, and the trauma inflicted upon him because of it.

I remember my lunch box. It was a Daniel Boone lunch box. I wish I still had it. I have no idea whatever happened to it.

Somehow the thermos that came with it survived, and it’s a prized bit of memorabilia to me.Kimberly Fisher again educates us on wine this month, while Trish has what sounds like a

scrumptious Chicken Piccata recipe and has healthy news about spinach!Jamie Lee Rake discovered a hidden treasure of a restaurant in Fond du Lac...I can’t wait to try it.George Halas found a new jazz vocalist named Kat Reinhert who has a new album out!Plus there’s plenty beer and politics for everyone!Enjoy your September SCENE.

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Someone unfamiliar with Coach Bob Hyland would be hard pressed to believe that the head guy of the Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs football program has mel-lowed in any way.

Hyland insists he has mellowed “quite a bit.” His wife Carol and his son Rob — two people who know him best — concur. Longtime assistants agree.

Anyone who watches the veteran of 44 Springs football campaigns and 13 state championships in day-to-day action, however, would gauge such talk as unthinkable. From a distance, Hyland

exudes that old-time coaching fire and snarling demeanor that brings back mem-ories of George Halas, Vince Lombardi, Forrest Gregg, Woody Hayes and Barry Alvarez.

“He’s a teddy bear,” his wife Carol says, with a knowing smile. “He might look and act hard on the outside, but he isn’t that way really. The Hallmark Chan-nel is one of our favorites, and he gets tears in his eyes watching the shows. He gets emotional for a lot of reasons. He’s an emotional guy.”

Rob Hyland pointed out, “People who know him know he gets choked up at times. He doesn’t try to hide it. That’s

him.”He added, “There’s no doubt he’s not

as intense as he used to be, but some-times the early ’80s Bob comes out … sometimes his younger version jumps up there.”

For the recordNo matter which version of the coach

is on display along the sidelines or on the practice field, it’s the passionate and suc-cessful Bob Hyland who is running the show. The record speaks for itself — 415 wins, 101 losses and two ties (as of Aug. 21) in a career dating to his first year at Springs in 1971; 22 appearances in state

championship games; 13 state champion-ships; state football playoffs in 13 of the past 15 seasons; consecutive state cham-pionships in 2011 and 2012; the Division 6 state championship and a 14-0 record in 2014; four consecutive Flyway Confer-ence championships since 2011 and 29 straight conference victories in that time frame — in fact, the Ledgers have never lost a game as members of the Flyway Conference.

The accomplishments are mind bog-gling, but it was not always the case for Coach Hyland and Springs.

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set to begin teaching math and a full slate of coaching at Springs, and Carol poised to begin an internship and her final year of clinicals at St. Agnes Hospital. Carol recently retired as chief executive officer of Consultants Lab at Agnesian HealthCare.

A difficult start for Coach “It was rough at the start,” the coach said. “My

record after the first two years was 1-15-2.”One win in two years…it seems incomprehensi-

ble in hindsight. The winningest coach in Wisconsin football history had one win and two ties in his first two years of work.

Hyland laughs when he says it now, but it was demoralizing at the time: “It made me question whether I could coach or not. We didn’t unpack for three years,” he said. “We didn’t think they would want us to stay on.”

For Hyland the glut of losses was foreign to everything he had known in athletics. In four years at Wisconsin Rapids Assumption High School and four years at North Dakota State University, he had experienced losses a mere five times.

Members of the search committee that brought

Hyland to Springs were more than patient. They saw overall improvement and reason for hope, even though “the kids hadn’t learned how to win yet,” Carol recalled.

“I said to myself, ‘Just give me four years to work on the fundamentals and we can get it done,’ Hyland recalled. “Our fifth year we went to State.”

Hyland describes himself as a “fundamentals guy,” with emphasis on proper blocking and tackling and devotion to detail and discipline.

Building a programThe players learned how to win, expected to win,

refused to lose, Hyland pointed out.That is the tradition he has strived to preserve and

fortify over four decades.“The kids know what the goals are. They know

the expectations from the minute they get here,” he said.

Hyland’s son, Rob, a member of the Class of ’92 and one of Springs best overall teams in ’91, is back for his eighth season as an assistant to his Dad. He says the keys to his father’s coaching success are his regard for teaching and his ability to assess players’

BY MICHAEL MENTZER

St. Mary’s Springs High School Ath-letic Director Kyle Krueger is savoring the start of his 26th year as an assistant coach to Springs head coach Bob Hyland, his former coach and a man he views as a “father figure” in his life.

It’s an interesting dynamic to say the least. Technically, Krueger is Hyland’s boss, even though Krueger is an assistant coach and offensive coordinator for Hyland.

“We both have to be the boss at times,” Krueger says with a chuckle, noting that he is in charge in terms of overall administration of the Athletic Department.

However, Hyland is the undisputed coach of the players and coach of the coaches. Everything related to the team falls under the Hyland “umbrella.”

“He trusts us (as a staff) to coach the right way,” Krueger pointed out. “He serves as the umbrella.”

That doesn’t mean there aren’t

spirited discussions and disagreements along the way. The staff doesn’t always see eye-to-eye with the head coach, according to Krueger and Hyland’s son, Rob, who is in his eighth year of assist-ing his Dad. They view the discussions as healthy and vibrant and undeniable proof that Hyland is open to new ideas and varying points of view.

Krueger has had the opportunity to know Coach Hyland on a number of levels over the past three decades.

As a student at Sacred Heart grade school, Krueger knew he wanted to play someday on Hyland’s Springs team.

He became the captain and an All-Conference defensive back on Hyland’s first state championship team in 1983.

When the opportunity presented itself, Krueger joined Hyland’s football staff and has been an integral part of the team’s phenomenal success over the years.

He sees several reasons for Hyland’s coaching success, including the coach’s

passion and interest in the game, his ability to develop “great relationships” with players, his longevity, stability of his approach and trust in fundamentals.

“The players respond to him,” Krueger said. “They don’t want to disap-point him. They want to perform at the highest level for him.”

That goes for his assistant coaches as well. Krueger and former Springs player, Shawn O’Laughlin, who has been with Hyland for 38 seasons, handle the offen-sive and defensive coordinator positions respectively.

“It gives Coach the opportunity to look at the big picture,” Krueger noted. “It takes some of the stress off him.”

Krueger also noted that Hyland “teaches what he believes in,” and he has found “a formula for success that works at the high school level.”

Like others who know the coach well, Krueger readily concedes that the once fiery, fuming, feisty Hyland has mel-lowed over time. That doesn’t mean the

fire and passion have declined, however.“In the ‘80s when I played, guys

from the ‘70s would say Coach has really mellowed,” Krueger said, laugh-ing. “Each decade he has mellowed a bit more…that’s probably true. But he just keeps on doing what he does.”

Krueger pointed out that people on the outside don’t get a chance to see the real Bob Hyland that students, players and coaches see on a daily basis.

“People don’t see him telling jokes and stories in the locker room,” Krueger said. “Most people don’t see him break-ing down and crying in front of his team and their parents at an awards ceremony or during an emotional moment with his team.”

Krueger makes the point that Hyland is not “just a 24/7-365-days-a-year foot-ball coach,” who cares about nothing but wins and losses and X’s and O’s.

“He’s a regular, normal guy…an emotional man who cares about all sorts of things,” Krueger said.

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“Yes, he motivates them, but he also develops them,” Rob pointed out. “You need a variety of talents to make a team. He really knows how to do that.”

Rob, who has a degree in electrical engineering, is employed at Mercury Marine as a member of the IT Department management team. He finds time as often as possible when the work day is done to help out at Springs with the high school team, then turn his attention to coaching his son Isaac on the sixth-grade St. Mary’s Springs Academy team and hopefully get home for dinner by 8 at night.

“We’re starting to see some of the next generation (sons of his teammates) playing in grade school,” Rob said. “They want to play for Springs when they’re in high school.”

Sense of familyIt speaks to the sense of family that Bob

Hyland refers to at Springs.

“It is the families that set Springs apart,” Hyland said. “We get families from all backgrounds; there are significant sacrifices that go along with that. We get great crowd support and we have excellent school spirit.”

“Another huge factor, I think, is the Catholic identity we have here,” Hyland said, noting the historic impact of the Agnesian sisters and the school’s core values.

“Just as an example, we start the day with prayer and we say grace at lunch,” Hyland noted. “It makes you stop and think that there is more to it all than meets the eye.”

He also points to his coaching staff as a key factor in Springs’ success from year to year.

“We have tremendous experience, tre-mendous continuity, and great volunteers on top of it,” Hyland said of his staff.

Among his staff are Shawn O’Laughlin, 38 years; Kyle Krueger, the school’s athletic director, 25 years; and Kurt Krueger and Tom Lemke, each with 20 years.

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Not surprisingly, Hyland believes deeply in the value of football as “the ulti-mate team sport,” a bastion of mental and physical toughness, and a repository of life lessons.

“Football is one of the last places I know of where toughness is developed in people and valued,” he said. “It is about standing up for the person next to you, teamwork, working with people, developing pride, doing the job, and being successful.”

“I really believe that football teaches life lessons,” Hyland insisted. “You are going to get knocked down. Life is not kind…it’s not fair. How well you pick yourself up when you’re knocked down or fall down is what really matters. You have to have toughness and you need to have discipline.”

Support of wife and familyWith 44 seasons under his belt, Hyland

realizes that he is a rarity in the world of coaching.

“To be around as long as I have, you have to have a good and understanding wife and a family that is totally supportive,” Hyland pointed out. “That’s one of the rea-sons you don’t see as many career coaches any more. Wives and girlfriends just can’t take it for very long…or won’t.”

“To be successful, you have to spend the time, make the commitment,” Carol pointed out. “You have to have common goals and vision. Your partner has to be supportive.” And it works both ways.

They think back to the years when Bob worked days and Carol worked nights to make ends meet and to coordinate the demands of jobs, family and child care.

They remember when their son Rob and their daughter Molly were “little kids” and spent hours playing near the practice field as their Dad fumed, yelled, corrected and coached his teams.

Bob and Carol laugh now — they didn’t when it happened all those years ago — when they recall the day Molly wandered into a nearby cornfield and got hopelessly stuck in the mud. Assistant coach Shawn O’Laughlin heard her calling for help after practice was over, searched for her and pulled her out. Her shoes remained behind.

Thankful for the rewards

“Springs has been wonderful to us,” Carol said, noting that there have been sac-rifices and struggles, and lots of good times. “We love our life here. I give credit to the men who brought Bob here and gave him the chance.”

“One of my proudest moments was seeing Bob selected as Coach of the Year and Rob as Player of the Year (in Wiscon-sin) in the same year (1991),” she said.

And she says it’s uplifting when players from a year ago or 10 years or 30 or more approach her husband and tell him the positive impact he has had on their lives.

Football ‘safer than ever’Despite societal concerns about concus-

sions and injuries, trends toward specializa-tion by high school athletes and the com-petition for players in other sports, Hyland views the future of football as “very bright.”

“High school football is safer than it’s ever been,” he said. “We’re teaching the fundamentals better. Coaches are better educated. The equipment is much better.”

Hyland has given no serious thought to retirement, even though he has notched his 68th birthday.

He has two grandsons he would like to coach before he hangs up his whistle, and

a granddaughter he would like to coach in track.

Peyton is in eighth grade, Isaac is in sixth, and Brody, who is sometimes referred to as “Little Bob,” is in third.

If all goes according to plan and coach-ing still trips his trigger, Hyland will be on the sidelines for Brody’s final game as a Ledger in 2024. The Coach would be 77 years old with 54 seasons at the Springs helm to his credit. A championship game would be the ultimate icing on the cake.

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BY JAMIE LEE RAKE

The friend who met me to eat at The Green Cafe (inside Just B Still Massage Studio,1211 Rickmeyer Dr. Suite, A, Fond du Lac, near Menard’s) remarked that the place almost looks too fancy to eat there. Classy locale though it is, it would be a shame to not grab a bite there should you find yourself in mind of darkening its door.

Their name derives more from a com-mitment to ecological and nutritional healthiness than the colors of its decor. There’s really hardly any green to be seen amid the cafe’s elegantly mini-mal decor, but the quality of what’s served here may inspire another kind of green among other restauranteurs...that of jealousy wishing they could offer food as unique and scrumptious. That most other eateries don’t have their own gardens from which t o

ob t a in some of their ingredients, as does The Green Cafe, may inspire some envy as well.

My guess is that at least the organic mixed greens in my recent supper there came from the plot out back of the cafe. They comprised but one ele-ment of the chicken salad...Lady Anabella’s chicken salad no less, between the nine-grain, sesame seed-topped bread slices

filling a hearty sandwich. Also intermingling with those greens

and breast of free-range fowl are cranber-ries, walnuts, and chunks of celery, red onion and apple. You don’t even need mayo what with the moisture from all that juicy produce mixing with the meat. None was listed on the menu, so here’s assuming there wasn’t. And the flavor combination is no lesser for its absence. The salubri-ous salad may also be had inside a whole wheat tortilla as a wrap, but why not go for the eight other grains, I say.

In case you’re a guy reading this, note that most every sandwich here has a femi-

n i n e n a m e . But don’t let it be a threat to your masculinity! My dining companion, also male, was amply satisfied with his Margherita orgigami pizza. Lovers of the savory Italian pie who’ve not let their tastebuds succumb to

chain pizzeria offerings know that Mar-gherita’s is not only another gal’s moniker, but also that of an actually Mediterranean style of ‘za.

Adding to the international flair of Green Cafe’s iteration, it’s not only folded in the manner of the Japanese paper sculp-ture for which it’s named; it’s also made not with traditional crust, but a thin type of naan, the soft flat bread native to India. Here’s it’s prepared with garlic, comple-menting the Margherita’s usual combo of basil pesto, olive oil, tomato and mozza-rella sourced from Wisconsin’s own Grande Cheese company. My friend had a bit of a

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potato, sweet potato or root veggies or a carrot salad. On the right day one can get all those fried crunchies at the Aldi’s not

far from the cafe, so of course, culinary adventurer that I endeavor to be, the other option was the one for me. Orange, purple and brown tubers, the latter of which I mistook for shoestring potatoes, basked in a piquantly sweet marinade, making for a fine textural complement to my sandwich.

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Soups and salads will have to wait for future meals, but I did splurge for

dessert. Though caramels, ice cream and super fruits made with dark chocolate were all tempting, I followed through on the suggestion of our greeter, experiencing her first day on the job, and went with her suggestion among the four smoothies offered. She said the Power Packed Protein Smoothie “tastes just like dessert.” But it’s a decidedly adult dessert, with a combo of ginger, cinnamon, cardamon and nutmeg adding a bite after the smoother initial hit of almond butter, banana and vanilla yogurt. And speaking of that last ingredi-ent, one of my future trips back will have to be for breakfast, as the yogurt delight, topped with ground flax seeds and fresh fruit looks to give McDonald’s a run for its own fruity, granola-laden parfait for which I have a fondness (don’t judge!).

The Green Cafe’s complimentary water is special and fancy as anything else there too. Mint and lavender subtly infused our H2O, but the plants inside the decanter change from day to day.

As I said, I want to go back. And even if you care not a whit for the state of the planet nor the purity of what goes down your gullet, it’s tough not to appreciate The Green Cafe’s care and tastiness.

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FOOD & DRINK // BREWMASTER

BY STEVE LONSWAY

As the Mile of Music 3 slowly fades, all who participated are left with many fond memories of another successful year. The Stone Arch Brew crew is also left with the deepest of gratitude for all the support our brand received during this epic event. And thanks to the band Ruben, we were also left with several 16 ounce cans of Farm Girl, a Saison brewed by Lift Bridge Brew-ing Company out of Stillwater, Minnesota. Unfortunately this beer isn’t yet avail-able in our market, but we thought the gesture itself was worth the story. Besides, The Twin Cities is only a short, beautiful drive away.

The Stone Arch team invited a few of our spouses into this tasting circle and their feedback on the beer was also recorded and used in these findings.

We poured the beers cold into standard pint glasses for all of us to enjoy. The hazy gold color reminded some of lemonade.

It was effervescent, and produced a nice thick, dense foam head which added to its appearance. As we brought this libation to our collective noses the following terms were used to describe the sweet aromas that were released; floral, lemony, pleasant citrus, fresh hay, yeasty, and orange peel which was an ingredient used in the brew-ing process. A sharp Belgian yeast scent was quite prominent and very enticing. All in all, quite pleasing and true to style.

The flavors discovered were abundant. Spicy with hints of clove, allspice, cinna-mon and orange all balanced very well with what is perceived as a light bodied malt profile. Its crisp invasion on the tongue left a bit of a chalky note that gives way to more orange peel and obvious Belgian yeast flavors that round out perfectly. The finish is very clean, candy-sweet and leaves a bit of acidity on the palate.

This beer would pair very nicely with a cold, crisp summer salad or a freshly grilled slab of Mahi Mahi. We see this

beer as a really good fit to any and all of summers activities from a relaxing paddle downstream to enjoyment around a crackling camp fire. Its 5.8% is nothing to shake a stick at either so as always, enjoy in moderation. When pairing this beer to music, pop in a disc of the band Ruben, set the volume at around 70% and enjoy the audio and flavor invasion, you won’t regret it!

Onto the Lift Bridge Brewery. Located about 25 minutes east of the Twin Cities this brewery and tap room is far away from the bustling city life we all know. With hours of visit primarily evenings and weekend days, a simple call ahead to their toll free number of (888) 430-2337 is rec-ommended. Quite often your visit will be met with a freshly tapped firkin of real ale pulled through a traditional beer engine, which in our eyes is as natural as it gets.

FINAL WORD: A great brew as the autumn sets in upon us.

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Harvest of Grapes to GlassBY KIMBERLY FISHER

Fall is upon us and it is this season that starts the harvest of grapes to glass. Have you ever thought about the lifecycle of a vine or how long it takes to get grapes to make that wonderful transition from vine-yard to glass?

The physical structure of the vine as cultivated. It consists of a single trunk that connects its underground root system to the above ground structure of branches, shoots and leaves. The root system contin-ues to grow and spread throughout the life-time of the vine, and is capable of pulling water and nutrients from soil deep below the surface. The trunk thickens slowly with time, growing from a slender stick to a gnarled, tree-like pillar after many years.

In nature, grapes propagate by producing seeds. The skin and pulp of the grape are designed to protect the seed from damage and nourish it while it matures.

A newly planted vine will produce grapes during its first or second season, but the clusters are usually considered substandard. It is isn’t until its third year, which is sometimes called “third leaf,” that the vine begins to produce good fruit and it is common to say, that after six years, the grapevine develops to the point where its fruit is at its optimal quality level. It will then produce its best grapes for a decade or more.

The annual growth cycle of a vine is most successful in temperate climates. The cycle begins in the spring, once tem-peratures start to get up above 50 degrees F (10 degrees C). Tiny shoots emerge on the

branches which we call “bud break.” As the shoots begin to grow and strengthen, leaves begin to develop. Once the leaves appear, photosynthesis can begin and the plant can take in energy directly from the sun.

Flowering is the next phase and takes 40-80 days after bud break. Clusters of tiny flowers appear at intervals and for every flower that is fertilized, it will become a grape. The transition from flower to berry is called “berry set” or “fruit set.” As the berries start to mature in size over the next three months, a process called “veraison” takes place. It is most noticeable in red grapes which begin to take on color. White grapes also change in appearance, remaining green, but become translucent or golden.

Harvest takes place a month or two

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Time from bud break to harvest is normally around 140-160 days but can be as short as 110 days or as long as 200 days.

We are at the point of harvest in many countries where the aromas of crushed grapes fill the air. What an incredible aroma and what a journey the grape and grapevine together take.

The end result is a delicious glass of red or white that fits your occasion or your budget.

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ENTERTAINMENT // DOBIE MAXWELL

BY DOBIE MAXWELL

September is back to school month, and that makes memories come flooding back annually for those of us who did indeed attend an actual school. I am of a generation that did not yet know of the now all too frighteningly common concept of home schooling, so forgive me if I frown upon that idea without having personally experienced it. I think kids need to mingle with their peers.

Home life comes with its own unique set of politics and dysfunction, and mine happened to be off the charts. I was raised by my grandparents, which in my day was not nearly as common as it is today. It wasn’t common in my circle at all, as I was the only kid I knew who had it going on.

There’s an extra layer of difficulty in that situation on multiple levels. First, they were on to all the tricks my father and uncle pulled during their childhoods so that made them suspicious of me before I even did anything. They had seen it all before, and I was guilty until proven innocent.

Secondly, they were of the generation before the one of all the parents of kids my age, so they looked down on all the parents of my friends as inexperienced, naïve and ungrateful spoiled brats for not having lived through The Great Depression. That was their generation’s common bond.

I learned quickly that since they were forced to suffer their way through The Great Depression against their will, I would have to join them throughout my entire childhood and relive it all over again vicariously on a daily basis. They weren’t about to waste penny one on anything frivolous, kid friendly or fun, so I knew early I would be in for an uphill battle with nobody in my corner.

This is where my school lunch connec-tion kicks in. For whatever reason, Silver Spring School in Milwaukee did not have a school lunch program when it first opened. I think I was in fourth or fifth grade when they tore down the old school and built a new one, and we were all excited to be in a spanking new facility. It looked and

smelled new, but they still had some bugs to work out.

Until the cafeteria was finished, we all had to bring our lunch to school. This is where I learned all about social intercourse and status, as in who the cool kids were and who was destined for the unwanted ugly fate of perpetual mock-a-tude. I soon became the king of everything out of style.

Parents can be painfully unaware of styles and trends of their children, but grandparents are on a completely different planet. They have no clue what cool is, nor do they care. They think all of their gen-eration’s references are still fresh, and they make no effort whatsoever to get current.

From day one, I begged them for a lunch box. All the cool kids had lunch-boxes, and they were just as cool. For boys, the highly desirables included Batman, Spiderman, G.I. Joe, Scooby Doo, Dukes of Hazzard, Green Bay Packers and maybe Charlie Brown. Everything else was mocked.

For girls as I recall, it was Barbie, Rag-gedy Ann, Josie and the Pussycats and it was also fine to have a Scooby Doo or Charlie Brown. I didn’t pay much attention to the girls then, and they have long since returned that favor – but that’s another tale for another time. Back to lamenting lunch.

Grandma and Gramps wouldn’t hear of buying me a lunch box, as they said I didn’t need one. I guess nobody really needs one, but what’s wrong with being in the in-crowd for a change? I only wanted to be like the other kids, but they made it seem like I was asking to revoke my citizenship.

What really welds the pain and embar-rassment permanently into the deepest and most sensitive inner core fiber of my being is how they vehemently refused to purchase lunch bags. They could not comprehend why any sane human would part with perfectly good cash money for paper bags in which to haul a kid’s lunch to school. It was like the stock market was crashing all over again.

I figured out what the actual cost per bag was and it came out to a whopping three whole cents. If I didn’t know better I’d have thought I asked for a new Cadillac

and a bag of gold doubloons.“THREE CENTS A BAG?” Grandma

yelped. “We are NOT the J.P. Morgans.”I had no idea who she was talking

about. The only person I knew with that name was a panelist on The Gong Show.

“There is NO need to spend three cents each for a lunch bag. I’ll use the bags we get for free at the grocery store instead.”

Hey great! Now there’s a prudent solu-tion. Pay absolutely zero mind that those enormous bags are only about fifty to one hundred times bigger than any grade school kid would ever happen to need at any time except for maybe a young Andre The Giant. You saved three cents. Yahoo!

Just drop my little peanut butter sandwich in that bag, and I’ll wait for the echo. Then plop my tangerine in after that. And don’t forget my bag of plain, no name potato chips. God forbid I may enjoy some barbecue flavor chips or maybe even some snack with a brand name like Doritos or Fritos or Cheetos. Anything with an ‘itos’ on the end of it would have been a minor miracle.

Then, why don’t you take that gigantic paper bag and roll it over about six hundred times, and I’ll drag it to the playground like Christ carrying the cross? Then I’ll get to school and have to be mocked for the rest of my days. This was a fate I was not willing to accept so I pushed back. For the first time I ever remembered, Grandma and Gramps agreed to something I really wanted.

Unfortunately, grandparents live in their own world. They didn’t take time to ask what kind of a lunch box I might want. They went to a store of their own volition, and I would bet dollars to donuts it had the word “Mart” somewhere in the title. They probably had a coupon they clipped out of the newspaper, and I’m sure there was some kind of closeout “everything must go” sale.

There was no fanfare whatsoever, nor was there any gift wrap. They came home one day and my icy German grandmother personally presented me with what I had whined about for so long.

“You wanted a lunch box,” she said

matter of factly. “Well, here is your lunch box. It’s the last one you will ever get, so quit bothering us and live your life.”

I was overjoyed for all of about five seconds until the picture on the lunch box gave me a swift kick directly in the groin of my heart.

I am the only child I have ever met – and I’ve met a lot of children and former children in my day – that had to suffer through my formative years with a…and it still makes my snot curdle… Winnie the Pooh lunch box. I couldn’t have done any worse except for maybe if there had been a Hitler thermos. I knew I would hate it, but I also knew there was no turning back. This was it.

The kids at my school could not have been any more cruel. My new nickname was of course a combination of “Pooh,” “Mr. Pooh” and “Permanently Ostracized Leper.”

“You wanted a lunchbox.” Grandma said sternly. “And you’re going to use it every day.”

I’m surprised she didn’t make me take it to church and pack me a lunch for Sunday school too.

That lunch box was the source of torture for the rest of the school year. I remember taking it as soon as summer vacation came and bashing it with my Louisville Slugger baseball bat. After that I rode over it with my bike. Then I stomped on it with both feet. Then I threw it in the street and let the garbage truck run over it. When I was finally done, it was a twisted piece of useless metal.

That damn lunch box was only one of many torturous memories of my child-hood, and it comes back to haunt me every year around this time when I see the “Back to School” ads everywhere.

To make it worse, I peeked at Ebay to see what Winnie The Pooh lunch boxes were going for. I saw one for $275 and another for $325. In retrospect I guess I was home schooled after all.

Dobie Maxwell is a stand up comedian and writer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To see him on stage at his next hell-gig, visit dobiemaxwell.com

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NEWS & VIEWS // MEDIA RANTS

BY TONY PALMERI

I’ve been following presidential elections closely since 1976 when I was a high school sophomore. As the first post-Watergate national election, the 1976 contest sparked our still intense infatu-ation with outsider candidates ready to clean up Washington. Affable peanut farmer and former Georgia Gove rno r J immy Car ter cu l t iva ted the outsider persona pe r f e c t l y aga in s t incumbent President Gerald Ford. Ford was a 13-term congress-

man, the only man ever to serve as Vice President and President without receiving any popular or Electoral College votes, and pardoned Richard Nixon; Ford was about as ‘insider’ as a candidate could get.

The outsider/insider dialectic has framed every presidential election since, especially in the primary and caucus season. Today, every Republican seeking the White House is running as a Washing-ton outsider, charged up to take on Hillary “the ultimate insider” Clinton. Even the Democratic challenger’s to the former first lady tout themselves as outsiders.

For most of the summer, the presiden-tial political scene has been dominated by two self-described outsiders: billionaire Donald Trump on the Republican side and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for the Democrats. In different ways, both cam-paigns have exposed the moral bankruptcy of the mainstream media.

The Donalds’ “Trump-a-palooza” campaign tour is like legendary American Idol contestant William Hung’s music: so awful that it actually becomes entertaining in its awfulness. Or for those old enough to remember the generous and kind kid Richie Rich comic book character, Trump is like what would happen if that kid grew

up and became a total asshole. Often he’s like an unfiltered Nixon, as in his conversa-tion with Maureen Dowd: The nice thing about Twitter, in the old days when I got attacked it would take me years to get even with somebody, now when I’m attacked I can do it instantaneously, and it has a lot of power. How’s that for a great role model for the youth of America?

Trump’s been in the mainstream media spotlight for a long time, but the fact that he can be taken seriously as a political candidate is unquestionably because of Fox News. His brand of highly personal-ized, black or white babbling, delivered in a slash and burn rhetorical style, generates great ratings for a news network that prides itself on being a platform for over-the-top wing nut characters. And that’s why Trump’s public spat with Fox after Megyn Kelly’s reasonable question to him about his history of misogyny and sexism was so amusing: without such a vulgar his-tory, would Trump even be in the media spotlight to begin with? Not surprisingly, Fox viewership largely sided with Trump in the spat.

Donald Trump is Fox’s Frankenstein. Yes, Fox has historically served as a forum for many monsters, but usually they’re content to go after single mothers, African-American teens, liberal Democrats, and undocumented immigrants. The Trumpen-stein monster on the other hand, appears poised to wreck the entire Republican establishment. Sure, it’s hilarious to watch Trumpenstein smack down Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, and others in the GOP’s motley candidate crew of empty suits, lame brains, and lightweights; but as Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi argues, the end result is that candidates have had to resort to increas-ingly bizarre tactics in order to win press attention. It’s not pretty, yet there’s not one network news anchor with the moral authority to call out the nonsense.

So what about the Democrats? When Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren declined to run, and with former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley failing to spark enthusiasm, it looked like Hillary Clinton might make it through the caucus and primary season unscathed except for the predictable GOP trolling about Benghazi,

emails, etc. But then...Enter Sandman. Bernie

Sanders, the 73-year-old Senator from Vermont who represents the democratic wing of the Democratic Party, and articu-lates a vision of an America of, by and for the people instead of the one-percent, met record crowds in city after city. Rocker Neil Young threatened to sue Trump for using “Rockin’ in the Free World” at rallies, but had no problem lending the tune to Bernie.

Actually, I’d like to see Sanders come to the stage with Metallica’s “Enter Sand-man” as his intro music. The song’s theme of childhood nightmares works well with Sander’s harsh wake up call for the 99 per-cent, many of whom accept our economic nightmare as normal.

The mainstream media response (or more accurately non-response) to Sanders is really a prime example of how bogus is the claim that there is some kind of liberal bias in political news coverage. If

500 people show up at a Tea Party rally, it’s treated as the birth of a new American revolution and often gets space on the network evening news. Sanders in contrast, can pack sports arenas with a message of redistributing wealth to Main Street instead of Wall Street, yet the events barely register a blip on the media radar.

Does this mean there’s a conservative bias in media? No. The bias is toward the corporate, which means the Trump-a-palooza clown show’s that drive ratings will get 24/7 attention.

I hope there’s a high school sophomore following the campaigns. In 40 years people will want to know what it was like to watch corporate media obsess over Fox’s Frankenstein, while the Sandman filled the stadiums.

Tony Palmeri ([email protected]) is a professor of communication studies at UW Oshkosh.

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NEWS & VIEWS // RIGHT WING NUT

BY BOB MEYER

As more support for educational vouch-ers gains ascendancy, the talking points against them become increasingly desperate.

The epitome of this trend might well have been expressed by a writer in his recent column in the Appleton Post-Crescent. His assertion is excerpted below.

“Voucher schools, also known as taxpayer-supported religious schools, aren’t about improving public education, they are about proselytizing. And once government finances religion, it won’t be long before it wants to control the religious message, ending the religious freedom we’ve enjoyed for over 200 years.”

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It sure sounds good, but when I read the whole column, it appeared to be more a critique of private education, than advocacy for religious liberty. If education is a public good, then that particular ‘public good’ is realized regardless of whether or not the learning takes place in the public milieu.

Some Christians may legitimately fear the regulation of their faith by the govern-ment should they accept vouchers. On the other hand, a greater number recognize the inherent unfairness of a taxation policy that makes them pay for government subsidized public education, even when they are already paying for alternatives. Vouchers could only help restore those funds, making alternative educational choices more affordable for citi-zens who aren’t wealthy. The accountability question is answered by the parents who voluntarily make educational choices.

If one sees the voucher as following the student, rather than being a direct subsidy from the government to a particular school, then the issue is really about parental choice, not government subsidy. That is why the writer’s assertion that ‘vouchers are tanta-mount to subsidizing religious education’ are bogus. Taken to it’s logical conclusion, should we argue that a government employ-ee’s contribution in the church offering plate is a really government subsidy of religion since the taxpayers pay the employee’s salary?

Many secularists will quickly point to Thomas Jefferson’s famous quotation taken from a private correspondence in 1801.

“...I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should ‘make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,’ thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.”

But the historical understanding of this metaphor has absolutely nothing to do with removing religious principles from public education.

Jefferson more clearly explains the mean-ing of his famous metaphor in this excerpt from his second inaugural message...

“In matters of religion I have considered that its free exercise is placed by the Constitu-tion independent of the powers of the General Government. I have therefore undertaken on no occasion to prescribe the religious exercises suited to it, but have left them, as the Consti-tution found them, under the direction and discipline of the church or state authorities acknowledged by the several religious societ-ies....”

Jefferson is talking about the application of federalism; distinguishing between the enumerated powers of the federal govern-ment and the broader latitude of state governments.

Article three of the Northwest Ordinance in 1787 clearly shows that the Founders had no intention to separate education from acknowledgment of God.

“Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of educa-tion shall forever be encouraged...”

The late SCOTUS Chief Justice William Rehnquist, in his Wallace v. Jaffree (1985) dissent, clarified the historical abuse of the wall of separation metaphor.

“But the greatest injury of the “wall” notion is its mischievous diversion of judges from the actual intentions of the drafters of the Bill of Rights...no amount of repetition of historical errors in judicial opinions can make the errors true. The “wall of separation between church and State” is a metaphor based on bad history, a metaphor which has proved useless as a guide to judging. It should be frankly and explicitly abandoned.”

The great deception on the part of many people, is to define “religion” narrowly, as a belief in theism, rather than more broadly. If one were to read beyond the first definition of the word “religion” in a good dictionary,

they will come across a definition like this...“A cause, principle, or activity pursued

with zeal or conscientious devotion.”In that broad sense, all education is

fundamentally and inescapably a religious enterprise.

An attorney in San Antonio, Texas teaches a historical symposium on constitu-tional law. One question he asks early in the course is this: Who is more religious...?

A) Bill ClintonB) Bill GatesC) Billy GrahamD) Billy the KidThe answer, of course, is that this is a

trick question. The correct answer is E), all the above, since all persons listed have a cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.

The biggest fallacy accepted by the public is that public education is ideologi-cally neutral. The writer’s original claim of proselytizing is a classic example of the pot calling the kettle black. At least some humanists view the public education venue

as an indoctrination opportunity.(“The battle for humankind’s future

must be waged and won in the public school classroom by teachers who correctly perceive their role as the proselytizers of a new faith: A religion of humanity – utilizing a classroom instead of a pulpit to carry humanist values into wherever they teach. The classroom must and will become an arena of conflict between the old and the new – the rotting corpse of Christianity, together with its adjacent evils and misery, and the new faith of humanism.”)

Dunphy, John J., The Humanist, Jan. 1983, p. 26.

Dunphy clearly recognizes what most advocates of monolithic public education either fail to admit, or are inexcusably igno-rant of: The effort to extract Christianity from public education effectively replaces one “religion” with another, it doesn’t achieve neutrality.

Though there are many good reasons to support vouchers, the check against unde-sired indoctrination is first on my list.

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NEWS & VIEWS // ROHN’S RANTS

BY ROHN W. BISHOP

What the hell are we doing?The Republican Party currently has the

best slate of candidates to seek it’s nomina-tion since 1980!

We have conservative governors, con-servative senators, a business woman, a neurosurgeon, immigrant kids, small town kids, all of whom are true believers to the conservative cause. Yet it’s Donald Trump who’s leading the Republican Presidential polls? It’s Donald Trump who is receiving such love and adoration from Rush Lim-baugh, Sean Hannity, Breitbart News, and Ann Coulter?

I get that Rush Limbaugh needs lis-teners, Sean Hannity needs viewers, Ann Coulter, needs readers, Breitbart needs web hits; but all in for Trump?

I get it too that we’re ticked off and disillusioned with Washington. Since winning control of Congress in November the Republicans haven’t done diddly squat with their new found power. Obama Care survives, Iran is getting nukes, Israel is threatened, the border is wide open, the police are under assault, and Christianity is about to become the modern version of the KKK.

We conservatives look around and no one is defending us, no one is sticking up for what we believe. We watch in disbelief as Americans are more angered about some lion in Zimbabwe than they are about Planned Parenthood murdering babies and selling the body parts!

It’s like we’re living in the” Twilight Zone.” We look to our elected leaders, Republicans in Washington like Speaker John Boehner, or Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, and we get nothing.

You turn on the TV and there is a guy, finally yelling about the border and immi-gration crisis, and when some jerk liberal reporter questions him, he yells back, “Sit down, shut up, you’re all done! You’re a loser!”

It’s refreshing! We hunger for someone to express our beliefs, defend our beliefs, and to not put up with the main stream liberal news media and the politically cor-rect bullies. I, as a monthly contributor

to the Scene, really appreciate Trump’s unapologetic bluntness. Every month, The Scene receives calls and emails from the “PC” crowd calling on me to be fired, threats to boycott the paper or our adver-tisers. These intolerant folks then put on a Che Guevara t-shirt, climb in their Prius with a COEXIST bumper sticker on it, tune into Pubic Radio, and congratulate themselves on being so open to diversity. But I digress…

Trump is perceived as combative, always telling people off. And, he’s getting away with it! But we can do much better than Donald Trump.

Trump is no conservative! He supported Hillary Clinton for president in 2008, he’s donated to the Clinton Crime Family Foundation, repeatedly said George W. Bush was the worst president ever, opposed the Iraq War, has supported socialized health care, higher taxes, defends Planned Parenthood, uses Democrat talking points to slander Scott Walker, and gives Hillary a pass on her criminal behavior with her secret computer server.

Even with that kind of past, I’m told by “Trumpiters” that he’s the true conserva-tive, he’ll make America great again, and that Jeb Bush is the establishment’s squishy RINO.

Really? Rush Limbaugh went so far as to say on

the very highly rated “EIB Network” that, “The ideal, the perfect ticket, for the 2016 election: Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush. Now, they can figure out who’s on top of the ticket on their own, but when you compare their positions, Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush, on the key, important issues, they are two peas in the same pod.”

Really!?When Jeb Bush served as Florida’s Gov-

ernor he was the most conservative gover-nor in America. Bush cut taxes, balanced budgets, grew a state surplus, gave Florida Concealed-Carry, state wide school choice, and defunded Planned Parenthood. Bush was a national leader in education reform with high standards, defended Elian Gon-zalez, stood up for Terri Schiavo, despises Castro’s Cuba, and won the Hispanic vote. That RINO!

If you don’t like Bush look at Scott Walker, who as Wisconsin’s Governor turned a $3.6 billion deficit into a sur-plus, has cut income and property taxes, all while staring down the all out assault launched by public sector unions. Walker has also delivered on Concealed-Carry, defunding Planned Parenthood, and expanding school choice.

While Bush and Walker are the two most accomplished conservatives run-ning, some of the less conservative, but still effective Republican leaders running include, Ohio Governor John Kasich, who balanced the federal budget while serving in Congress, Carly Fiorina a successful businesswoman who ran Hewlett Packard, Chris Christie who governed a blue state, and Rick Perry who lead America’s stron-gest economy as Texas Governor.

We conservatives don’t have to settle for Donald Trump. Yes, he’s an entertain-

ing blowhard, much like Ted Cruz is, but we have the chance to select a conservative with a strong record of accomplishment, a conservative who’ll have a strong chance of winning in 2016.

Let’s not blow this by selecting a chau-vinist clown riding a tidal wave of discon-nect. Let’s select a true conservative who’s shown they can accomplish conservative reforms and lead!

Let’s select a conservative reformer with results. Let’s select Jeb Bush or Scott Walker.

Rohn W. Bishop is a monthly contributor to the Scene. Bishop, a former Waupun City Council member, and serves as Treasurer for the Republican Party of Fond du Lac County. Contact Rohn: [email protected] Twitter: @RohnWBishop

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BY ROB ZIMMER

Add some new life to your yard, garden and landscape this fall by incor-porating dramatic color, texture and more for an amazing autumn season.

Look beyond the standard fall staples like mums and kale and include a variety of different and unusual plants to add spice to your landscape.

Be sure to bring new life to fading summer containers by replacing spent annuals with flashy new fall bloomers.

Looking for something different this year? Here are some of my choices for amazing autumn all-stars in the land-scape.

TurtleheadWith their unusual, tubular blooms

in pink or white, these long lasting, late blooming perennials attract migrating hummingbirds and monarchs. They

prefer part sun and moist soil.

Little BluestemMy favorite of the native grasses, this

compact, colorful and elegant variety shimmers in pink, silver, blue and red, changing to a fiery orange and gold later in fall. Grows 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide forming a nice, compact clump.

Witch HazelOur latest blooming wildflower,

technically a shrub, witch hazel begins to bloom in mid October, lasting until early January, depending on temperature. Native witch hazel blooms in bright yellow, while garden varieties bloom in shades of red and orange.

Larches and TamaracksAn excellent tree for color and texture

in all seasons, tamaracks and larches are technically evergreens that shed their

needles each fall. Before they do so, however, the needles transform into a brilliant, fiery gold.

There are many varieties to choose from including weeping larches, conical forms and asymmetrical forms. There are even dwarf tamaracks and larches for large containers.

Autumn CrocusLook for autumn crocus bulbs on sale

after Labor Day. Plant the large bulbs with their necks at the surface and enjoy their spectacular blooms just a few weeks later. These bulbs naturalize easily in the garden, meaning more blooms year after year.

Hardy HibiscusOne of the most dramatic flowers for

the garden, blooms on hardy hibiscus plants may reach 10 inches across or more. Available in a variety of colors

including pink, white and shades of red.

Blue LobeliaOften overlooked in place of its

flashier cousin, cardinal flower, great blue lobelia is equally stunning in cobalt blue. Flowering spikes me a reach 3 to 4 feet in height and bloom begins in late August.

ZinniasColorful, flamboyant and available in

a wide variety of colors, zinnias are classic autumn bloomers that attract migrating monarchs and other late season butter-flies.

CannasJust as flashy in foliage as in flower,

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ENTERTAINMENT // KAT REINHERT

Kat Reinhert“Sparks” a New Album

BY GEORGE HALAS

In addition to all the great original music being generated locally, Wisconsin is also in the business of exporting extraor-dinary talent to other parts of the country and the world.

A splendid example is singer-song-writer-composer Kat Reinert, whose new album, “Spark” was released on August 21st.

Growing up in Milton, Wisconsin, Reinhert – then Kat Berentsen – began her pursuit of her musical muse at Law-rence University, where she studied with Ken Shaphorst and voice teacher Patrice Michaels-Bedi.

“I loved Lawrence,” Reinhert said. “It was an amazing experience and it was invaluable to my growth as a musician. I found my voice.”

“I love Appleton. It’s such a beautiful place,” she continued. “I still keep in touch with the people from Lawrence.”

After two years at LU, she faced a dif-ficult decision.

“As a singer, I needed more technical education than Lawrence could provide at the time,” she said. “I had to leave this won-derful college and small town for a conser-vatory

in scary New York City.”She enrolled at the prestigious Manhat-

tan School of Music, where one of her classmates and friends was internationally-acclaimed jazz vocalist Jane Monheit. She earned a master’s degree in Jazz Pedagogy in 2007 at The University of Miami where she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Music Education, specializing in Popular Music Education.

“Spark” is a very strong, consistent tour de force that contains 12 Reinhert originals and an engaging cover of Rush’s “Limelight.”

“I’m very proud of this album,” she said, “not only because of the content and the themes it explores, but also because of the music and the arrangements that the musicians helped to create and shape as we’ve played together for the last four years. This is the kind of album I’ve always wanted to make.”

“It’s my originals as I envisioned them,” Kat said. “We recorded in this old school studio where I’ve always wanted to record; they have Coltrane’s mike and a grand piano from Carnegie Hall. I hired a pro-ducer – pianist David Cook – I had not done that before. I also hired a publicist, because I want to be honest about what

I’m doing. This does not fit into jazz or any other genre – and that’s okay. It’s

me celebrating music and allowing the musicians to be who they are. I’m ful-filling the dream of a 19 year-old kid.”

The new CD is the culmination of “six or seven” years of her exploration of songwriting.

“Over that time, I concentrated on lyrics,” she said. “I want to write lyrics that not only help me but perhaps others who are dealing with things that they cannot talk about. When you go through the jazz vocal programs, at both the undergrad and grad level, there is no emphasis on songwriting. You study the great songs but they don’t tell you how they were written or how they were created.”

There were two years in between that she wasn’t living in New York.

“I used the time like a workshop,” Kat said “to get better at the things I wanted to get better at. I had something deep to say that I wasn’t finding in the standards.”

A growing trust of the players in the band led to a more team-oriented approach when it came to the arrangements.

“They trust you as a person and as a musician and I trust them,” she said, “and that enables me to bring in something that isn’t quite finished and ask ‘what do you think?’”

The title tune addresses the same values in a relationship, as she writes, “at last I trusted, at last I listened, at last I found

you were here for me.”Much of the lyrical

content deals with the kind of heartbreak and insight that comes after years of experience.

“Divorce does really interesting things to you, like any life-changing loss,” she said. “It’s an opportunity to look inside yourself and be honest.”

“Prison” includes the line, “you’ve got to kick the ball and chain of shame to the curb,”

while the opening cut, “Walk Into The Rain,” includes “we’ve said goodbye so I know that I’ve just got to walk into the rain…so that we can be free to love.”

Reinhert is at perhaps her deepest and most reflective on “Without A Fight,” where she speaks of “sitting naked in your living room and you pray for the courage to move.”

“I was very angry when I wrote that song, so it was actually pretty easy to write,” she said. “It is awesome as a song-writer to have a song that has double and triple meanings for people.”

There is plenty of positive, upbeat emotion available in songs like “My Arms,” “Little Compartments,” and “Naked,” an interesting exercise in self-exploration of the “palladium mystery” of her “secret disguise” and her request for “silk sheets, if you please.”

An off-the-cuff suggestion and a Ted Talk by Elizabeth Gilbert led her to cover Rush’s Limelight.”

“It deals with what you do after you succeed or fail. You go back to work,” she said. “You do not compete with your suc-cess or failure.”

The album features outstanding play-ing – Reinhert gives her band plenty of room to stretch out, develop themes and have fun – from Cook on piano/keyboards, guitarist Perry Smith, bassist Sam Minale and drummer Ross Pederson. Cellist Jody Redhage adds just the right touch on “Prison” and “Paper Bag.”

The entire ensemble seems to be on the same page with the mantra that is promi-nently featured on Reinhert’s refrigerator: “I will dare greatly to create a life that’s filled with love, gratitude and music so that I can help others to find their voices with the gifts that I share.”

“Spark” can be purchased at katrein-hert.com – she is also on Face Book, Insta-gram and Twitter. Photos By Karsten Staiger


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ENTERTAINMENT // THE SPANISH INQUISITION

BY GEORGE HALAS

From its humble beginnings, The Inquisition strives to discover and reveal the hidden gems in the music and art of The Fox Cities. One of the most impor-tant revelations was simply the enormous quantity and quality of original music of all types emanating from artists and bands based from Fond du Lac to Green Bay.

The Inquisition leads by example, of course, and, with trademark humility, refuses to accept credit for anything other than a minor role in the growing mega-trend generating momentum towards turning all of Northeast Wisconsin into a music and arts “destination.”

One need look no further than the impressive success of Mile of Music and the growing emphasis on original music included on the playlists at 91.1 The Avenue, just two of a rapidly-developing number of examples.

Marc Golde, a musician-composer-arranger-producer and owner of Rock Garden Studios, has not only been in an excellent position to observe the growth of local original music, he’s played a key role in its development. It’s something about which he is very passionate.

Golde left a management job in 2002 to start Rock Garden.

“It was just a dream I had of having a great studio and producing awesome records,” he said. “I found a way to get it done.”

Rock Garden achieved the goals of a five-year success plan in three and has been expanding ever since. While it is one of the favorite studios for musicians, a significant portion of the business is corporate video.

“In 2002, there were not as many (local) gigs. There were only two festivals, Cel-ebrate and Octoberfest. You had to travel. Now there is a festival in every town,” he said. “There have always been great artists and great bands, but the opportunities to see and hear them were fewer and farther between.”

As the local music scene expanded, Golde’s passion turned into a mission.

“I want to make the Fox Valley undeni-

ably important in the national scene,” he said, “and I’d like to see some local artists break out of the Fox Valley. I want to play a part in those artists gaining much larger national exposure.”

While the Mile of Music has been one of the catalysts, the major impetus for the growth of local original music is the musi-cians themselves.

“There have been enough artists who have stuck to their guns and done their own thing,” he noted, “that the gates had to open.”

While the music is local, the reasons that many musicians and bands fail are global in nature.

“You have to have something unique to offer,” Golde said. “Many artists make the mistake of following trends or think-ing that there is a ‘Nashville formula,’ but the key is to be themselves. Many of the artists creating original music are not good at promoting themselves, nor do they have agents and management to shop their records. They are not looking at it as a business and at themselves as entertainers. Art and commerce are like oil and water. The music is yours to do whatever you want with, as long as you sell it.”

Golde says you cannot be introverted.

“You have to deliver your songs and the band to the audience,” he continued. “The music can be heartfelt art, but you still have to see it as ‘product.’ If you want to make money, you have to deliver.”

Whi l e the Fox Valley does not have the industry infrastruc-ture of Chicago, New York, L.A., Nashville and other major cities, Golde points out that “Corey Chisel has shown people in this

area that you can do bigger and better.”Golde is not just a dreamer, he has

plans.“I’d like to see an organization and an

outlet that offers artists hope,” he said, “and that can happen on the business side. We need to build some bridges to larger companies like record labels and radio sta-tions that can help the artists gain greater exposure. I’ve been waiting for 20 years for someone else to do this, but I believe I have to get involved in connecting the artists with these companies.”

Golde is thinking, hoping and dream-ing big.

“I’d like the Fox Valley to be like Motown in the ‘60’s or Seattle in the ‘90’s,” he said. “I’d like to make it so undeniably cool that it has to be recognized nationally and internationally. We have the talent but we need to start developing it earlier. It takes time to grow, but we are already starting to see it happen. I’m very excited for the next 10 years, things are going to get really good around here…and you can put money on that.”

One of the more intimate venues

that has been a strong supporter of local music and musicians is The St. James Lounge in the Town of Menasha, more commonly referred to as “Michelle’s.” Among the many outstanding artists who have appeared at the St. James are Janet Planet, John Harmon, Antonio Wigley, Jim Rosetti, Erin Krebs and Jeff Johnston, KWT and The Bob Levy Little Big Band.

The bad news is that the current loca-tion is being torn down; the great news is that owner-manager-bartender Michelle Kersten is moving to a somewhat larger location just 500 feet or so north. While the new location will retain the same, com-fortable but classy intimacy and ambience, the stage will be larger and the room will feature a better acoustic set-up and design.

Kersten plans to stay open in the cur-rent location until September 12th and expects to open in the new location on Tuesday, September 29th with a Grand Opening Celebration slated for early Octo-ber with some very special musical guests. The current hours, Tuesday-Friday, 4:00 p.m.to close and Saturday, 5:00 p.m. until close, will remain the same.

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ENTERTAINMENT // POSTCARD FROM MILWAUKEE

BY BLAINE SCHULTZ

His resume includes Encyclopedia Walking – Pop Culture & the Alchemy of Rock ‘n’ Roll, a book that collects his writings from the weekly San Diego Reader, Ugly Things magazine, The San Diego Troubadour, and his own blog site.

Kanis is or has been a recording artist

(All American Mongrel Boy – a collection that veers from Beatle-esque to the DIY of “Where is Joe Strummer When you Need Him?”), collaborator, tour manager, radio deejay and producer (State Controlled Radio) and Grammy nominated video archivist (The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 Volume One). While that may seem like a long list, the shorthand version is that Kanis is a wonderful chronicler of the human condition.

In the mid-eighties he met the man who would become something of his mentor. Paul Williams founded Crawdaddy! maga-zine in 1966 and it is recognized as the first publication to take rock and roll music and its culture seriously. Williams was ground zero, writing thoughtfully about Bob Dylan and the Beach Boys’ masterpiece LP “Smile,” while most other publications

focused on teen heartthrobs. Williams also served as literary executor for Science Fic-tion writer Philip K. Dick.

Kanis met Williams on the eve of a Bob Dylan tour, trading tickets for California shows. And it is Williams’ compassionate searching that often surfaces in Kanis’s articles. Williams died in 2013.

The centerpiece of the Encyclopedia Walking is Check Your Ego at the Door: Transformation and Rejuvenation at Steel Bridge Song Fest, Kanis’ journal recount-ing the 2013 songwriting workshop held annually in Sturgeon Bay. He takes the reader through a cross-country journey into the process of blind-date songwriting collaborations, insane logistics, and sunrise jam sessions. Ultimately, he leaves with a handful of co-written songs, and friend-ships that he continues to nurture.

While many of his articles delve into worthwhile analysis from Big Star to the Monkee’s movie Head, to an obscure 1973 New York public television series called SOUL!, the Steel Bridge chronicle serves as a bookend to the chapter titled 1992, where Kanis stands on the edge of his feather and dives in. He transforms his life; trial by fire as a vagabond musician traveling Europe, and then returning to the states to serve as Peter Case’s guerilla tour manager (and sometimes opening act).

His depictions of challenges, stress and the payoff off realizing he made the correct choice is a lesson many young people may find valuable.

Kanis ends with “I didn’t know what the future held or if I even had a future.” Just check his vast reservoir of work and decide for yourself.

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ENTERTAINMENT // CONCERT WATCH

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WHAT: Los Lonely BoysWHERE: Thrasher Opera House, Green Lake WIWHEN: Thurs., October 1, 2015 7:30pmCOST: $44INFO: www.thrasheroperahouse.comwww.thrasheroperahouse.com/

Dynamic rock/brown-eyed soul/blues band Los Lonely Boys is made up of the brothers Garza: Henry (guitar/vocals), Jojo (bass/vocals), and Ringo (drums/vocals). The band describes their sound as “Texican Rock ‘n’ Roll.” They are best known for their #1, Grammy-winning hit, “Heaven.” Originally from San Angelo, Texas, their music is deeply rooted in family ties. Their father, Ringo Garza, Sr., also played in a sibling band, The Falcones. Ringo, Sr. then went solo and brought along his sons as backing members.

The boys left the nest to form their own group and recorded their self-titled debut album at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales studio in Austin in 2004, on which Willie played. Los Lonely Boys was first released on the small Or Music label, but Epic Records picked it up in 2004. The popularity of the group skyrocketed and their single, “Heaven,” went to #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and won a Grammy in 2005 by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Best Pop Performance. Los Lonely Boys ended up going double platinum.

Los Lonely Boys’ latest release, Revela-tion (2014) came out a little less than a year after Henry Garza was seriously injured from a fall from a stage. After a long recu-peration period, he is thankfully back to playing music.

The band strives to put out music that unites listeners. “We want to make music that brings people together, not music that divides people,” Jojo states. “We’re

all about having a good time, but we also make an effort to write about things that really matter.”

I must confess that I am a huge fan of Los Lonely Boys. This powerhouse trium-virate with its rich, effortless harmonies is a pleasure to listen to.

I caught up with Jojo Garza when he was in California recently.

Jane Spietz: You refer to your musical style as “Texican Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

Jojo Garza: Music has been a major

part of our lives forever and so we were exposed to many different artists, styles, genres, instruments and many other things music related. Because of this we were able to learn that the art of music wasn’t some-thing we could make new, but rather that we could create something new with what already existed from the art of music. Basi-cally what I mean is we learned from the teachers and musicians before us. First our father. He was the biggest influence. Songs

he wrote along with his personal favorites were what we were fed. Then we started to do our own searching musically and found many other influences along the way. All those ideas, and melodies and rhythms and sounds and artists are the base or platform of what we build musically. There’s nothing new about music. I guess you could say the hammer, nails and building materials were already here...it’s what we do with those things that make what we build ours. We call it Texican rock n roll because they

asked us to define ourselves as a genre...we said, well if there isn’t a genre called “Music” then we will just make up our own.

JS: It sounds as though your father, Ringo Garza, Sr., impacted the band greatly from early on. Did you perform with him?

JG: He’s the biggest influence. Our father is the original Lonely Boy. He had his dreams and aspirations as to what we

would become. The first Mexican Ameri-can family country band. That’s where we got all our practice.

JS: Where did the inspiration for your #1 single, “Heaven,” come from?

JG: The inspiration came from per-sonal life experiences. Henry came up with the idea from what was at first a prayer. If you listen to the lyrics, you can understand where the inspiration comes from. The idea that we all have faith and hope, believ-ing there’s a better place with better days,

every day. JS: Los Lonely Boys won a

Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for “Heaven” in 2005. What did that mean for the band?

JG: First it was unbelievable, and then we remembered that our band name was the one they called out. Ha ha! We really never played for the idea of win-ning anything, but it’s such a great honor and it means a lot to us to be noticed by many others for what we always loved to do.

JS: Having your debut album, Los Lonely Boys, go double platinum was quite an accomplishment.

JG: When we started selling our album, it was obvious that the music did all the talking. It sold itself and began to grab the attention of many show goers. I guess word got around and we were approached by some cats from Epic Records. The idea of selling millions of records was

not something we even knew about. When they gave us our platinum records we asked, ‘where’s the gold ones?’ They said, ‘these are way better than those.’ We were pretty surprised and it was another great moment.

JS: Talk about your collaboration with Carlos Santana.

JG: Working with Carlos was a dream come true for all of us. What he gave to

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A music was always influential as well as inspirational to us. We are just so thank-ful to God for all the blessings we have received and continue to receive.

JS: Los Lonely Boys covered John Len-non’s “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” at Amnesty International’s Make Some Noise Project in 2007. Interestingly, that song was Lennon’s only U.S. #1 single while he was alive.

JG: It was great being a part of it all. We wanted to record “Imagine,” but so did everybody, ha! So we came to the decision to record that tune and it came out pretty cool.

JS: Your 2009 EP, 1969 , cel-ebrated some of the great music from that year. What thoughts went into the selection of the songs you covered for that?

JG: Those were just a few songs we chose to put out as some of our favorites. We were paying homage to the 40 year anniversary of music from that era.

JS: In 2011, Los Lonely Boys released Rockpango, which in Spanglish means “rock party.” Describe how the

music of Rockpango is representative of a “rock party.”

JG: All our albums are like that really. We always try to give something to the people that flows. If you listen to music at a party, the music tries to please everyone

with different styles and genres and so on. Not being big fans of limiting ourselves to styles or musical solidification, we always try to put something out that can keep you listening to the same band without notic-ing. That’s the idea behind the title.

JS: You followed a new creative path on your latest album, Revelation (2014). Describe the musical stylings you explored for this.

JG: Revelation is an updated version of how we approach our albums. Work-ing with different artists and writers and producers, combined with what we do was an idea we all liked. There is an evident progression you can not only hear but feel. We’ve never been big fans of studio albums, we are a live band, but we really feel we captured something familiar but fresh. Something old but new. A true expression of being part of the change of something that already exists. A musical shift, or Rev-elation, if you will.

JS: I am incredibly excited that Los Lonely Boys will be performing at the his-toric Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake WI on October 1st.

JG: Everyone can expect a good time! Plain and simple. People can expect to see a band...that plays real instruments. We also sing and play every note heard. It’s all organic. You can feed your musical hunger with processed and overproduced so- called music, or you can come get some of the good stuff at a Los Lonely Boys concert.

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“It’s just doing the right thing...not taking the easy way.”

That’s a succinct description of The Cowboy Way delivered by Doug Green, better known as Ranger Doug, “the idol of American youth” whose serene baritone and acoustic guitar lead family-friendly, comedic Western music band Riders In The Sky, who are set to play Waupun’s historic City Hall at 201 E. Main St. 7 PM, Friday October 9.

Not many groups, much less ones so long-lived and renowned as the Riders, promote an ethical

code to inspire their young fans. Seeing a band with such an investment in their passion should be a draw for some already.

That code also slyly acknowledges the straight-shooting behavior of that nearly lost genre of movie, and singing star Riders and other acts who recall the time when “a Western” was once a common addition to country music’s description: the singing cowboy.

“We all grew up in the ‘50s when cowboys were still on TV. That’s part of it,” Green says of some of the inspiration for the combo he assembled with fiddler Paul “Woody Paul” Chrisman, generously

Riders in the Sky “The Cowboy Way”

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mustached upright bass player and wearer of cactus neckties (or cac-ties,” get it?) Fred “Too Slim”LaBour, and accordion master Joey “The Cowpolka King” Miskulin.

Alongside Western dramas like Gun-smoke, Bonanza and Have Gun-Will Travel, TV stations’ schedules in the Eisenhower

era were apt to fill weekend afternoons with movies starring upright, guitar-strumming adventurers of the open plains including Gene Autry, Rex Allen and the man to whom the Riders pay tribute on their latest album, Roy Rogers.

Western movies, and serenading heroes in them haven’t been in vogue for quite a while, but that hasn’t deterred the Riders’ ongoing popularity and objectives.

“Our mission is twofold,” Green explains in the same sort of cucumber cool, beatific tone he possesses when he’s in character, “One, to entertain, to make

people happy. Two, to preserve this beauti-ful style of music.” He avers that what they do, many never get into commercial radio rotation, but neither are Florida-Georgia Line nor Dan Shay apt to ever perform harmonies so sweet as Green and his cohorts.

Niche entity though they may be, the

guys’ profile has remained pretty high for much of their 36 years together. It has secured them, among other things, several years of Riders Radio Theater on public radio stations, an early ‘90s live action Saturday morning kids show on CBS, frequent appearances on WSM-AM ‘s famed Grand Ole Opry in their home base of Nashville, and arguably their most enduring insinuation into pop culture, as a presence in Disney productions.

“That really had nothing to do with us,” Green explains of his group’s initial association with the House Of Mouse in

Pixar’s Toy Story 2. “One of the producers happened to be a fan,” and hooked them up with songs Randy Newman wrote for the CGI blockbuster.

“We have a good relationship with Disney,” Green says, and it’s landed him and his mates in cell animation TV produc-tions like Darkwing Duck and pre-schooler

favorite Stanley. Lest anyone

think the Riders a r e p l a y i n g strictly to the a n k l e - b i t e r se t , the fun they’re having is steeped in deeper matters. In fact, Green could have been the next Studs Terkel.

“I had a job in oral history,” Green says of his work before donning his ranger hat. That gig led him to a festival of Western swing music, a genre in which he remains

involved by way of his side band, The Time Jumpers. Hearing famed cowboy harmo-nizers The Sons Of The Pioneers (of which Rogers was once a member) at the fest led to memories of his childhood in front of the cathode ray tube watching his Western heroes.

And then...“I tried to get some guys together for

what would become Riders In The Sky,” Green said “and when we found the right ones...initially just Woody and Slim, it was magic from there on.”

But can magic going on four decades stay fresh? The good ranger insists that’s the case.

“Being creative every night with three other really creative guys,” Greed said “remains an incentive to stay on stage for over 175 dates a year. But so does the kick of throwing each other off their game. We like to crack each other up.”

There’s no conflict between being a hoot and keeping an artistic tradition alive.

“The music still hasn’t lost its magic.”Green likes the reception they get for

it in Midwestern cities like Waupun, too. “People up there have this wonder-

ful sense of humor,” Green said “and enjoy having fun and laughing. Out East,

it’s like folklore, you have to explain. In the Midwest, it’s entertainment, and people still have a huge appreciation of acoustic music.”

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BY GEORGE HALAS

The first ever Latino Fest Celebration in Appleton will be held on Sunday, Sep-tember 13th, from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Pierce Park, 1035 West Prospect. Admis-sion is free and the event will go on rain or shine.

The event helps kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) and is designed to help recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States as well as celebrating the heritage and culture.

Hispanic Heritage Month was created in 1968 and is a salute to the anniver-sary of the independence of Guatemala,

Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica; Mexico, Belize and Chile also celebrate independence days during the month.

While some of the activities will have an educational aspect, there will be music, dancing, games, food, a jalapeno-eating contest and a children’s area.

The music/dance lineup is strong, headed by highly-regarded Salsa Manzana and mariachi singer Jose Luis Vargas as well as DJ spins from Henry Garza, who will also serve as master of ceremonies. The dance lineup is also excellent with the Aztec Dancers and Zumba with Jackie Brown.

Salsa Manzana features some of the finest musicians in the area including Jose Encarnacion, Noah Harmon, Andy Mertens, John Daniel, Vicki Daniel, Julio Reyes, Mark Te Tai, Matt Granatella, Marisol Encarnacion, Andy Plank, Tom

Vanden Avond and Carlos Mendez.“Salsa Manzana’s music is not only the

heartbeat of Latin America, it is full of joy and you hear it all over the world,” said Appleton-based jazz vocalist Gwen Carr. “Their rapport with each other creates an energy that truly engages the crowd. People don’t just sit and listen, they dance. When they dance, the band gets even better.”

She added, “They are just plain, flat out, pedal to the metal fun.”

“The Latino Fest Celebration is some-thing that is long overdue in Appleton,” said Carlos Mendez. “We are very excited about playing. We are very lucky to live in an area where there are so many festivals around like Waterfest, Neenah Concert series, Mile of Music and so many other

great venues for summer fun for every-one to enjoy. The Fox Valley is, without a doubt, growing and expanding and bringing more cultural events . We live in a beautiful community and is still a fun place to raise a family.”

While the emphasis is on fun and edu-cation, there are higher purposes in play as well. A merger of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce with Casa Hispana, Inc. will create synergies that result in even greater benefits to the community.

Casa Hispana is an organization that provides scholarships to Hispanic students seeking higher education. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a multi-faceted entity that engages in advocacy and serves as a referral agency for the unemployed and underserved as well as running job training programs in conjunctin with Fox Valley Technical College. They also assist new arrivals and others who are unfamiliar with

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There will be fund-raising activities and other opportunities to contribute.

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CALENDAR // LIVE MUSIC

September 1REVEREND RAVENPULLMAN’S Appleton 6PM

September 3VIC FERRARICENTRAL WISCONSIN STATE FAIRMARSHFIELDJOHNNY WAD KROLLS WESTGREEN BAY 2:30PMMIXTAPEMILLER LITE GATE-LAM-BEAU FIELDGREEN BAY 2PMCOOKEE & DENNIS PROVISORSHEBOYGAN COUNTY FAIRSHEBOYGAN 6PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASESHEBOYGAN COUNTY FAIR- LEINIE LODGEPLYMOUTH 7PMHAPPY HOUR HEROES THE BAR IN LYNNDALE APPLETON 7PMWAYNE NEUMANNWORLD OF BEERAPPLETON 9PM

September 4BIG AND TALLANDUZZISHOWARD 7PMBRIAN JAMESANDUZZIS- EASTGREEN BAY 7PMDAN TULSADOCKSIDE TAVERNOSHKOSH 6PMCOOKEE...TIMELESS MUSICGIBRALTAR GRILLFISH CREEK 7:30PMBOXKARMENOMINEE CASINOKESHENA 8PM

September 5THE BOMBBOB AND JONIS NORTH-

ERN LIGHTS WHITE LAKE 9:30PMBAD HABITZCALUMET COUNTY FAIRCHILTON 4PMROOFTOP JUMPERSCLEARWATER HARBORWAUPACA 9:30PMVIC FERRARICRANDON INT’L OF-FROAD SPEEDWAYCRANDON 8:30PMTAYLOR JAY DOCKSIDE TAVERN OSHKOSH 6PMCHAD DEMEUSE DUO EDGE OF DELLS RESORT WISCONSIN DELLS 10PMTHE COUGARS FARMER GENES CAMP-GROUND MARION 9PMSTAR SIXTY NINE GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR APPLETON 8PMBRUCE KOESTNER HEIDEL HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7PMBOXKAR MENOMINEE CASINO KESHENA 8PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASE MILWAUKEE RALLY-HARLEY DAVIDSON MILWAUKEE 4:45PMRABID AARDVARKS MOLE LAKE CASINO CRANDON 9PMTHE PRESIDENTS PACK EM INN CRANDON 8PMR P M RED GRANITE VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK RED GRANITE 6:00PMHYDE SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9PMHALF EMPTY SKINNY DAVE’S MOUNTAIN 9:30PM

UNITY THE BAND STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 3PMDAN TULSA DUO TEDS GRANDVIEW FREMONT 1PM

September 6GRAND UNION BARZOS FREMONT 8:00PMROAD TRIP CALUMET COUNTY FAIR CHILTON 8:30PMVIC FERRARI CALUMET COUNTY FAIR CHILTON 4PMR2 CLEARWATER HARBOR WAUPACA 3PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASE CLEARWATER HARBOR WAUPACA 9:30PMHAPPY HOUR HEROES DOCKSIDE TAVERN OSHKOSH 6PMR P M FIN AND FEATHER WINNECONNE 6PMROOFTOP JUMPERS FOX HARBOR PUB & GRILL GREEN BAY 6PMNASHVILLE PIPELINE GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR APPLETON 8PMCOOKEE...TIMELESS MUSIC GIBRALTAR GRILL FISH CREEK 12PMBOXKAR MENOMINEE CASINO KESHENA 8PMTHE COUGARS SAND BOX GREEN BAY 6PMJOHNNY WAD SHAWANO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS SHAWANO 8PMJERRY & NORA DUO SHEBOYGAN COUNTY FAIR

SHEBOYGAN 6:30PMSTAR SIXTY NINE VILLAGE PARK BIG FALLS 7PMRED CLOVER VILLAGE PARK BIG FALLS 1:30PM

September 7TRAVIS LEE DUOGAMEDAY SPORTS BARAPPLETON 4PMBEAKER STREETLABOR FESTIVALNEENAH 2PMVIC FERRARISHEBOYGAN COUNTY FAIRSHEBOYGAN 1:00 AMMIXTAPETEDS GRANDVIEWFREMONT 1PM

September 9DIAMOND AND STEELSARDINE CANGREEN BAY 5:30PM

September 10HAPPY HOUR HEROESPLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 6PMJIM COUNTERWORLD OF BEERAPPLETON 9PM

September 11BRIAN JAMESANDUZZISHOWARD 7PMSTAGE HOGGS ACOUSTICANDUZZIS- EASTGREEN BAY 7PMHITSCIMARRONMENASHA 9PMVIC FERRARIKPAL OKTOBERFESTSHEBOYGAN FALLS 8:30PMSPINNORTHSTAR CASINOBOWLER 8PMSONIC CIRCUSSARDINE CANGREEN BAY 9PM6 FIGURESSEAFOOD FESTMENASHA 4:15PMR P MSEAFOOD FESTMENASHA 7PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEST. GREGORY CHURCHMILWAUKEE 8PM

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September 12ADAMS WAY10TH FRAMEAPPLETON 9PMFIGURESBOOM BAY BAR & GRILLLARSEN 6PMWILDSIDECHESTERSAPPLETON 9PMFOLLOW SUITFountain TavernOSHKOSH 6PMBILL STEINERTHEIDEL HOUSEGREEN LAKE 7PMSPINNORTHSTAR CASINOBOWLER 8PMTHE COUGARSRIVER ISLAND GOLF COURSEOCONTO FALLS 7PMDAPHNISARDINE CANGREEN BAY 9PMBOOGIE & YO YO’ZSEAFOOD FESTMENASHA 7PMREPLICASILVER SPRINGS CAMP-GROUNDRIO 8:30PMCRANKIN YANKEESSLUGGERSAPPLETON 9:30PMVIC FERRARIST. MARY’SGREENVILLEBAD HABITZSTARLITE CLUBKAUKAUNA 8PMJOHNNY WADTIMELINE SALOONBONDUEL 4:30PMDIAMOND AND STEELTRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOLGREEN BAY 5PMJAKE WARNEWORLD OF BEERAPPLETON 9PM

September 13THE COUGARSSHOOTS BARSUAMICO 3PMREVEREND RAVENSMILING MOOSENEW HOLSTEIN 4PM

September 16

CONSULT THE BRIEFCASESARDINE CANGREEN BAY 5:30PM

September 17MIXTAPEPLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 6PM

September 18HITSAL RINGLING THEATERBARABOO 7AMTED EGGEANDUZZISHOWARD 7PMDOUBLE DOWNANDUZZIS- EASTGREEN BAY 7PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEBONNIE AND CLYDES CAMP-GROUNDHARSHAW 1PMDAN TULSA TRIOEDGE OF DELLS RESORTWISCONSIN DELLS 8PMTONY ROCKERISLE CASINOWATERLOO IA 9PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEPIKS PUBTOMAHAWK 8PMGRAND UNIONROCKY AND TARAS NUT-HOUSEKAUKAUNA 9PMRABID AARDVARKSTOMAHAWK FALL RIDE- COCKTAILS BAR & GRILLTOMAHAWK 7PMSTAGE HOGGS ACOUSTICWORLD OF BEERAPPLETON 9PM

September 19HYDECAPITOL CENTREAPPLETON 9PMJOHNNY WADCAPTAINS COVEGRESHAM 7PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASECHAMBERS HILL BAR AND GRILLSUAMICO 8PMTHE BOMBCity InnBERLIN 9:30PMSPITFIRE RODEODAISYS WESTERN SALOONOSHKOSH 9PMFIGURESEDGE OF DELLS RESORT

WISCONSIN DELLS 10PMWILDSIDEHEADLINERSNEENAH 9:30PMFRAN STEENOHEIDEL HOUSEGREEN LAKE 7PMTHE COUGARSIRON BUFFALO BAR 12PMTONY ROCKERISLE CASINOWATERLOO IA 9PMR2JET AIR HANGER- AUSTIN STRAUBELGREEN BAY 4PMASK YOUR MOTHERKOUNTRY BARAPPLETON 9:30PMHALF EMPTYLEAP INNFREEDOM 10PMCOOKEE...TIMELESS MUSICMACKINAWSGREEN BAY 7:30PMTHE PRESIDENTSMOLE LAKE CASINOCRANDON 9PMSONIC CIRCUSOSHKOSH LANESOSHKOSH 9PMBOURBON COWBOYSPLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 8:30PMCRANKIN YANKEESSARDINE CANGREEN BAY 9PMDAPHNISLUGGERSAPPLETON 9:30PMBIG MOUTHST. NORBERT COLLEGEDE PERE 10AMBOOGIE & THE YO-YOZST. NORBERT COLLEGEDE PERE 12:30PMRED CLOVERST. NORBERT COLLEGEDE PERE 3PMSOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEWST. NORBERT COLLEGEDE PERE 12PMBAD HABITZ THE SHACKFOND DU LAC 9PMTHE COUGARSWATERING HOLEGREEN BAY 9PMHURRY UP WAITWILD HORSE SALOONWISCONSIN RAPIDS 7PM

September 20R P MKROLLS WESTGREEN BAY 3PMDOUBLE DOWNMILLER LITE GATE-LAM-BEAU FIELDGREEN BAY 3:30PMJOHNNY WADSANDLOT ENTERTAINMENTGREEN BAY 3PMDIAMOND AND STEELSANDLOT ENTERTAINMENTGREEN BAY 3PMSTAR SIXTY NINETUNDRA TAILGATE ZONE- LAMBEAUGREEN BAY 3:30PM

September 22REDFISH REMIXWORLD OF BEERAPPLETON 9PM

September 23THE COUGARSSARDINE CANGREEN BAY 5:30PM

September 24DAN TULSA DUOPLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 6PM

September 25WAYNE NEUMANNANDUZZISHOWARD 7PMTED EGGEANDUZZIS- EASTGREEN BAY 7PMTHE PRESIDENTSJIMMY SEASGREEN BAY 9PMKITTY CORONALCO CASINOHAYWARD 9PMTHE COUGARSOCTOBERFEST- LORELEI INNGREEN BAY 5PMSTAR SIXTY NINEPRESSBOXFOND DU LAC 7PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEROOKIESSTEVENS POINT 9PMGRAND UNIONSANDLOT ENTERTAINMENTGREEN BAY 8PM

September 26ASK YOUR MOTHERBACKSTAGE BAR

FOND DU LAC 9PMDAVE OLSEN BANDBRIDGE BARFREMONT 8PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEDÉJÀ VUAPPLETON 9PMTHE COUGARSFALLFEST- CHERRY ST. PARK-ING LOTGREEN BAY 10:30AMBAZOOKA JOEFAT JOESFOND DU LAC 9:30PMROOFTOP JUMPERSGAMEDAY SPORTS BARAPPLETON 8PMBAD HABITZHEADLINERSNEENAH 9:30PMKITTY CORONALCO CASINOHAYWARD 9PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEOCTOBERFESTAPPLETON 1PMGRAND UNIONOCTOBERFEST- Y100 COUNTRY STAGEAPPLETON 1PMHALF EMPTYOUTPOSTSHERWOOD 9:30PMSPITFIRE RODEOSARDINE CANGREEN BAY 9PMHITSSILVER CRYSTWAUTOMA 8PMDOUBLE DOWNWORLD OF BEERAPPLETON 9PM

September 27THE COUGARSSHOOTS BARSUAMICO 3PMALEX WILSON BANDTHE HILLOMRO 2PM

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Beginner Ballroom LessonsShut Up and Dance17 Forest Avenue 7 - 8 pm$10 per personBeginner dance lessons every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7:00 - 8:00pm at Shut up & Dance! No partner or pre-regis-tration needed. Ballroom, Latin, Swing & Salsa! All ages 16+. Kids classes coming this Fall.

September 2

Yoga in the Vineyard - Vines & RushesVines and Rushes Winery410 County Road E Ripon5:30 pm to 8 pm$5 to $10 suggested donationWe are excited to again partner with Marigold Yoga in hosting Yoga Classes in the vineyard. Classes will be held every Wednes-day beginning June 3rd, through September 30th. Dennis Hawk will be playing music during this yoga class and one class each month. Free wine tasting will be available following yoga. Please bring your own yoga mat, if you do not have one, bring a towel or blanket. In case of rain, yoga will be held inside.

Farmers MarketMain Street Plaza18-28 South Main Street 11-3 pm

Step away from so-called social media and get face-to-face with local vendors, fresh food, art and more at Downtown Fond du Lac Farmers Market. Sponsored by Agnesian Healthcare, the Farmers Market is located on Main Street Plaza every Wednesday. Find more information at www.downtownfdl.com. Get social. Buy local at the Downtown Fond du Lac Farmers Market.

September 3

Beginner Ballroom LessonsShut Up and Dance17 Forest Avenue 7 - 8 pm $10 per person

September 4

Music on the Patio - Tedd YoungJim and Linda’s Lakeview Supper Club, W3496 Highway W Pipe6-10 pmCome on out tonight for some good music, drinks and a scenic sunset view!

Lego NightChildren’s Museum of Fond du Lac75 W. Scott Street 4-7 pm $6.00The 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.

September 5

Farmers Market18-28 South Main Street 8am-noon

Music on the Patio-Sly Joe & the Smooth OperatorsJim and Linda’s Lakeview Supper ClubW3496 Highway W Pipe 6-10pm

September 6

Music on the Patio-Emily ForstJim and Linda’s Lakeview Supper Club, W3496 Highway W Pipe5-9pm

September 7

Labor Day Parade9:30 am line-up 11:00 am parade startsThe Fond du Lac County Labor Council will have the annual Labor Day parade and the picnic at Lakeside Park this year. The parade line up is at 9:30am and the Parade starts at 11 am., beginning at Rees and Main Street traveling north on Main Street past Scott Street. The picnic on Oven Island at Lakeside Park begins at noon and ends at 5 pm. There will be live music and face

painting for kids by Betty Trent from 1-3 pm.

September 8

Beginner Ballroom LessonsShut Up and Dance17 Forest Avenue 7:00 - 8:00pm$10 per person

Card Making TechniquesSouthlake Clubhouse130 Southlake Circle 3:15 or 5:15 or 7 pm$6.00 or a minimum $15.00 product orderMake 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 [email protected]. NO Children under 10 please.

September 9

Yoga in the Vineyard - Vines & RushesVines and Rushes Winery410 County Road E Ripon 5:30 pm to 8 pm$5 to $10 suggested donation

Farmers MarketMain Street Plaza18-28 South Main Street Fond du Lac11-3pm

FDL Area Foundation Annual Celebration

of GivingSouth Hills Country Club1175 Fond du Lac Ave. 5:30PMThe Fond du Lac Area Founda-tion will be holding its annual “Celebration of Giving” dinner by paying tribute to the vision and integrity of its founders and to the extraordinary philanthropic spirit of the people of the Fond du Lac area.

September 10


Meet Producer DinnerLaClare FarmsW2994 County Road HH Pipe6:30pm $40 per person or $75 per couplePurchase 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! 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. This month’s dinner is with the Tyranena Brewery & Shared Seasons Community Farm!

September 12

Fondue Fest Finale Back Home BoysThelma Sadoff Center for the Arts

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Serving all yourGame DayOutdoor

Grilling Favorites!

Big Screen TV Plus our Special Tailgate Menu!

GAMEDAYGIVE-A-WAYS

• $10 Gift Certificate forEvery Packer Touchdown

• $25 Gift Certificate Awardedto Packer “Fan of the Game”

(must be present before halftime till end of game)

• Enter to WIN a HinterlandBrewery Tailgate Party

at their Brewery

BeginningMonday Sept. 14thWe will be OPEN7 DAYS A WEEK!0pen for MondayNight Football!


ENTERTAINMENT // SERIOUSLY FUNNY

Midtown

51 Sheboygan Street Performance 5:00 pm Back Home Boys are one of Wisconsin and Iowa’s premier and well known Country Acts. This 6 piece group has some of the finest musicians and best vocalists in the Midwest. A 12 pack, shining deer on gravel back roads, and bullhead fishing at night was nothing out of the norm for these guys while growing up.

Fondue Fest Concert: Nicole Kottke BandThelma Sadoff Center for the Arts51 Sheboygan Street 2pm


Music on the Patio-

Mathew Haeffel Jim and Linda’s Lakeview Supper ClubW3496 Highway W Pipe5-9pm

Fondue FestMain Street Plaza18-28 South Main Street 9-5pmWith an annual attendance of more than 20,000 people, Fondue Fest comes in as the largest event in downtown. Three stages with all genres of music, a huge Kids Zone, art and craft vendors, farmer’s market vendors, cheese and chocolate fondue and more add to the excitement of the day.

September 12 - 13

2016 Miss Wisconsin USA & Miss Wisconsin Teen USA

PageantsFDL High School Performing Arts Center801 Campus Drive 8pm Saturday, 4pm SundayJoin us for the state preliminary event for Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. Saturday’s preliminary show will take place at 8pm and Sunday’s finals show will take place at 4pm.

September 13

Boneyard Paintball’s 2nd Annual Paintballers for PetsBoneyard Paintball, LLCN7333 Highview Road Plymouth10 am to 4pmThis amazing organization helps animals and their owners by providing food, supplies, low cost healthcare, education, and so much more! This will once again be a day filled with Paintball,

Raffles, Giveaways, Food, Music, and a ton of FUN! ARCS will be serving up some delicious “Walking Tacos” and hot dogs and all proceeds will be going to help the animals! Come with a donation for the animals and you will receive a discount on your admission as well as a free raffle ticket! (More will be available for purchase) Even if you don’t want to play, come out and spectate, try our shooting gallery, have some lunch or just try your luck at some raffles and most of all HELP THE ANIMALS!! **The most needed items right now are cat food (canned and dry) and cat lit-ter as well as CASH to help finish the van used to transport animals and their owners to much needed medical care as well as deliveries to owners in need of food and supplies for their beloved pets.**

September 14 - 19

Celebration of the Baby Clydesdale WeekLarson’s Famous ClydesdalesW12654 Reeds Corner Road Ripon1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.$15 Adults $5 Child 11 and under, Groups availableCelebrate the growth of the newest Baby Clydesdale, born last spring. Close-up view, ranch tour, and grandstand show.

September 15


September 16

Yoga in the Vineyard


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CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENTS

- Vines & RushesVines and Rushes Winery410 County Road E Ripon5:30 pm to 8:00 pm$5 to $10 suggested donationPlease bring your own yoga mat, if you do not have one, bring a towel or blanket. In case of rain, yoga will be held inside.

Farmers MarketMain Street Plaza 18-28 South Main Street 11-3pm

The Reporter Women’s ExpoThelma Sadoff Center for the Arts51 Sheboygan Street 3pm-7pmA day to browse, shop, chat, learn and network. Cash N Carry items available. A great way to start that holiday shopping early. Wine tast-ing, live music, demonstrations, sampling and vendor interaction.

September 17


September 18

Tour the Town Art Walk - Fond du LacDowntown Fond du LacVarious locations 5:00 - 8:00 PMStroll 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 down-town’s venues with their wares for purchase. This event is always free!

Winnebago SuperCrossingRoosevelt ParkN7320 Winnebago Drive Taycheedah1:30 pmThe Winnebago SuperCrossing will start Friday, Sept. 18 at 1:30 pm, at Roosevelt County Park. It’s a long-distance race with a relaxed format. Conditions permitting, the lake can be crossed from the south to the north. Some years it’s a challenge just to get to TJ’s, Wendt’s or Jim & Linda’s. The Finish is across from Wind Power at the Sunset on the Water Grill & Bar.

Farm Flavors® DinnerMeuer Farm & Corn MazeN2564 U.S Highway 151N Chilton5pm$60/per person (tax & gratuity

included)Welcome to Meuer Farm’s 2015 Farm Flavors® Dinner Series! One evening a month, May thru September, a chef from a different area restaurant and their staff will be preparing an elegant meal HERE at Meuer Farm. Join us for a showcase of fresh produce from our farm and the surround-ing area. Each evening includes a cash bar, 3-5 course dinner and farm activity. Dinners are being presented at Meuer Farm in our Main Activity Building. 5:30p Cocktails 6:00p Dinner-Gather Americana 7:00p Farm Activity-Farm Flavors Products

Family NightChildren’s Museum of Fond du Lac75 W. Scott Street 4-7pm $6.00Board games, pajama parties, and Little Caesar’s Pizza (available for

purchase). Event and activities included with general admission. Sponsored by Lakeside Evening Kiwanis

September 18-20

Nicci & NinaShare Fine Art Galleries228 S. Military Road Thursdays-Saturdays 1-8pm Sundays 1-5pmShare Fine Art Galleries is excited to have these two talented local Fond du Lac artists in one show. The opening reception will be during Tour the Town Fond du Lac Sept. 18th from 5-8pm

VSCDA Elkhart Lake Fall Vintage FestivalRoad America, N7390 State High-way 67 Elkhart LakeAdmission is chargedGorgeous cars showcase racing history against the beautiful fall

4th & Everett Street • 922-6130Open Daily 5:30 - 9pm

Great food, Quick ServiceA Neighborhood Grocer “Like the Good Old Days”

OPEN M-F, 5-8 Sat 6-8 & Sun 6-21305 S. Main Street (across from Kristmas Kringle)

Sandwiches & Party Platters AvailableCall 322-0555 to order!

Sunday - Thursday 3 Piece

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Fresh Take and Bake PizzaCall Ahead forFast Service

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Not valid w/other specials • Limit 2Miracle Mile Location Only1305 S. Main Street, FdL

ICE CREAM CONE

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ExpiresNov. 30, 2015

Not valid w/other specials • Limit 2

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September 19


Music on the Patio-Jim CounterJim and Linda’s Lakeview Supper ClubW3496 Highway W Pipe5-9pm

September 19-20

R.S. Vintage Steel Steam & Gas Engine ShowRS Vintage Steel Steam & Gas Engine ShowN10895 Highway 151 Calumetville

10-6pmView antique farm equipment working on site. Rock crushing, threshing, log-sawing, blacksmith-ing and more.

2015 Wind Power ChampionshipsRoosevelt ParkN7320 Winnebago Drive Tay-cheedah11:00 am The Wind Power Championship is one of the biggest regattas with attendance from all over the Mid-west. It’s on the US Windsurfing National Tour. Wind conditions are usually very good, yet the water is warm with Fall approaching.

Helicopter Ride WeekendMeuer Farm & Corn MazeN2564 U.S Highway 151N

Chilton10-6pmHere is your chance to get an overhead view of the maze along with the beautiful east shore of Lake Winnebago.

September 20

Fond du Lac Lions & Lioness Community MarketFDL County Fairgrounds Recre-ation Building541 Martin Avenue 8-3pmCome see vendors wares from all walks of life. Antiques, col-lectibles, beauty products, crafts, rummage, and more. Vendors welcome. If you want to sell it, become a vendor.

September 22


September 23

Yoga in the Vineyard - Vines & RushesVines and Rushes Winery410 County Road E Ripon5:30 pm to 8:00 pm$5 to $10 suggested donation

Farmers MarketMain Street Plaza18-28 South Main Street 11-3pm

September 24

Beginner Ballroom

LessonsShut Up and Dance17 Forest Avenue 7:00 - 8:00pm$10 per person

September 24-27

Nicci & NinaShare Fine Art Galleries228 S. Military Road Thursdays-Saturdays 1-8pm Sundays 1-5pmShare Fine Art Galleries is excited to have these two talented local Fond du Lac artists in one show.

September 25-26

Vir-Clar Farm Fall FestivalVir-Clar FarmN5119 County Road K Fri 2-6pm and Sat 9-3pm12 and over $5 3-11 $3 and 2 and

Fond du Lac • (920) 921-0970 • www.haentzefloral.comOpen 7 Days a Week • M-F 8-5:30 Sat 8-4, Sun 10-3

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Football & Pizza...

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under free Proceeds go to CharityBring the family out to see the animals, experience an educa-tional tour, pick out a pumpkin and enjoy activities and delicious food...all while supporting our community! Proceeds from the event will be given to charities the farm chooses. Visit the Vir-Clar Dairy Barn & Grill and enjoy our affordable and kid-friendly menu! Face Painting, Tattoos, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Kid’s Activities,and Pumpkins for Sale. Take a tour of the milking parlor and see where your milk comes from. Visit the barns and see where the cows live. Check us out on Facebook for more info.

September 26

bmoved Global Yoga EventLotus Power Yoga, 770 S. Main Street #25 Fond du Lac

10:00am-12:00pm$20/advanced tickets $25/at the doorJoin Lotus Power Yoga for this global yoga event to raise funds for the Baptiste Foundation and locally for ASTOP of Fond du Lac. The event will include a 75 minute yoga practice, smoothie samples from Village Market and much more! The practice will be held outside in the backyard of Cobblestone Square. If you can’t attend but would still like to support this great cause, please visit www.gofundme.com/lotusyogasurvivors To register for this event, please visit www.lotuspoweryoga.com


Legends & Lyrics

WalkRienzi Cemetery & Chapel Mau-soleumN6101 Highway K 11-4 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.$5.00 6 and under are freeBrowse historic Rienzi Cemetery and allow Fond du Lac’s Com-munity Theater educate you about the athletes and musicians buried here. The group includes an early Green Bay football player and his professional bowler wife, a world renowned author and a famous “Milwaukeean” known for his interesting Wisconsin Avenue business contacts just to name a few. There will also be food avail-able on the grounds.

Music on the Patio-RingsJim and Linda’s Lakeview Supper ClubW3496 Highway W Pipe5-9pm

September 26-27

25th Annual Civil War WeekendWade House Historic SiteW7965 Highway 23 GreenbushAdults $14; children (5-17) $7; Students (with ID) and Seniors (65+) $12, Family Rate $38. Celebrate the Civil War sesqui-centennial and our 25th year of commemoration at one of the largest Civil War re-enactments and encampments in the Mid-west. See an authentic skirmish and battle each day, visit President Abraham Lincoln, listen to music of the Civil War era and enjoy many other activities. Special pricing includes entire site.

September 29

Beginner Ballroom LessonsShut Up and Dance

17 Forest Avenue 7:00 - 8:00pm$10 per person

September 30

Yoga in the Vineyard - Vines & RushesVines and Rushes Winery410 County Road E Ripon5:30 pm to 8:00 pm$5 to $10 suggested donation

Farmers MarketMain Street Plaza18-28 South Main Street 11-3pmFind more information at www.downtownfdl.com. Get social. Buy local at the Downtown Fond du Lac Farmers Market.

Located on the beautiful shores of Lake WinnebagoArtwork and Gifts created by Local Artists

Reclaimed Furniture and Accessories

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Chain O'Lakes Cruises

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JOIN US FOR A NARRATED TOUR CRUISE AND LEARN SOME HISTORY OF THE LAKES.Call (715) 258-2866 to reserve your space today!

Experiencethe Beauty of the Fall Colors

from the Water

Chain O’Lakes Boat Tours

running into October.

2016 Events Boat House

Now Booking

in the

Saturday, September 5Rooftop Jumpers – 9:30 pm

Sunday, September 6R2 – 3:00 pm LABOR

DAY WEEKEND DOUBLEHEADER!

Consult the Briefcase –

9:30 pm

Sunday, September 27Closing Party with The

Monday, September 14 & 21

Trivia at 7:00 pm

Scottie Meyer Band

featuring Missy Krueger –

3 pm

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

thelmaarts.org920.921.5410, Downtown Fond du Lac

Art

Music

Arts Education is possible through the generosity of community advocates to support

THELMA Kids programming.

Timbukale!Traditional Music & Dance

Lessons from GhanaThursdays

Oct. 1 - Nov. 5Ages 4-7 & 8-13

More artists, more work! Both levels of the Contemporary Wing. Don’t miss it!

45 North2

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,

Friends of THELMA and Hometown Bank!

Only

until

Sept. 5!

Membership ExhibitionSome of the areas best artists!

September 10 - October 10FREE Reception September 10

Andrew RedingtonA Language of Old

September 10 - October 10FREE Reception September 24

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Fondue Fest Saturday, September 12

Back Home Boys 5 pm, FREE

Nicole Kottke Band 2 pm, FREE

Fondue

Fest

Finale!