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130 N. 29TH ST. • FORT DODGE • 955-BANK (2265) • WWW.CSBFD.COM
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It’s About Our People!
Julie Roethler Kari Suhrbier Shelley Bair
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may
2012
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FFiiddddlleerr oonn tthhee RRooooff FFiiddddlleerr oonn tthhee RRooooff Fiddler on the Roof Fort Dodge Senior High Presents 85th Annual Musical:
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Look Who’s Reading
Craig & LoriGascho in Pisa, Italyrelaxing
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ort Dodge Senior High music students are busy
rehearsing for their 85th spring musical, Fiddler On
The Roof” which will be held the weekend of May 10th
at Decker Auditorium, Iowa Central Community
College. Music Director Joe Svendsen shared that the
story is compelling- “and putting it to music makes it
even more powerful.” You’ll love and recognize the
music- Get your tickets now!
The Karl King Municipal Band will perform at the
annual Memorial Day ceremonies once again. Don’t
miss their tribute to our veterans as well as many great
‘march’ numbers.
St. Edmond will hold their annual Coffee House on
Sunday, May 13th, at Kelly Auditorium, St. Edmond.
You’ll hear a little bit of everything from all the different
musical groups as well as some super numbers from the
different band ensembles. Great way to spend the after-
noon with Mom!
Twist & Shout is very lucky to have the great columnists
writing every month. My hats off to Bill McIntyre who
lists the ‘45’s’ you wish you still had on page 21.
I loved them all, but have to single out ‘Louie Louie’,
“Kind of a Drag”, and ‘The Letter”…..what are some of
your favorites?
We are already busy working on the June issue, which
will celebrate the 20th year of publishing Twist & Shout!
It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. We think you’ll
enjoy what we’ve got coming- as well as our ‘usual’
entertainment coverage.
Nick and I want to wish all of our readers a Happy
Mothers’ Day, and a special Happy Mothers Day to
Kelly from Nick.
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TWIST & SHOUT723 central avenue, fort dodge, iowa 50501
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MANAGING EDITOR:
anne kersten
LAYOUT AND DESIGN:
nick manwarren
SALES:
mary sherman
jennifer schertz
COVER PHOTO:
steve kersten
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:
tom tourville
bill mcintyre
sarah estlund
angela trevino
olivia trevino
DISTRIBUTION:
pam haldin
A Boomer’s Story set the record straight
A Look Back lightning strikes: lou christie
MAY 20121
INSIDE! WHAT’S
Fiddler on the Roof presented by FDSH
Volume 21 • Issue 5
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Letter to the Editor!Dear Twist & ShoutI thoroughly enjoyed Bill McIntyre’s articles on “The Great GuiaristsDebate”. By and large I believe he’s right on the money with a coupleof notable exceptions. Who can forget the great Bob Bogle and nokieEdwards of The Ventures?Thanks Bill, for some great memories!
~Poldo Delucca, Fort Dodge
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Letter to the Editor!Dear Twist & Shout,I want you to know how much we appreciate the above and beyondcoverage you gave Brown Bag Briefings in Twist & Shout. Thank you forhelping us get the word out in such fine fashion!
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Fort Dodge Senior High Presents
May 10th - 12th • Decker Auditorium
radition. You’ll come away saying Tradition-and
singing ‘tradition’ after attending Fort Dodge
Senior High’s annual Spring Musical this year.
Students are busy
rehearsing for
“Fiddler On The
Roof’, the timeless
love story set in pre-
revolutionary Russia.
The musical will be
held May 10th, 11th
and 12th at Decker
Auditorium, Iowa
Central Community
College.
Twist & Shout met with
Fort Dodge Senior High
music Director Joe
Sevendsen to discuss the
upcoming show.
“The story is so com-
pelling- putting music to
the story makes it even
more powerful.” He
added, “the music is classic.”
Sevendsen said one of the reasons the show was cho-
sen was because there are so many opportunities for
students to get involved. Over 100 students are busy
with the show, between the cast, chorus, pit, tech
crew and those involved in set construction.
He is very excited about his cast. “This year’s cast
has a lot of depth to it. Their acting skills are great
and the cast has a lot of maturity.” He said the show
deals with adult themes of faith, love, fidelity, and
hardship-“ which require thoughtful actors.”
The Story
Set in the small village of Anatenka, in the pre-
revoltionary Russia of the Czars, the story is of a
Jewish Baker, Reb Tevye,( played by Seth Nelson) his
wife Golde, (played by Janessa Laupp) and their five
daughters. It is a common practice that a ‘match-
maker’ picks out someone for a young girl to marry.
When the local matchmaker arranges a match
between his oldest daughter Tzeitel and the old
widow Butcher Lazar Wolf, Tzeitel begs her father to
let her marry the man she loves, the poor tailor,
Motel Kamzoil.
Tevye grants his permission- and the story takes off
from there; while the ‘Fiddler’, (played by Nathan
Moore), plays the violin high on a rooftop through
the show.
Svendsen said Tevye is a metaphor for Job. “His faith
is tested in many ways and one thread of this story
is the tension between his faith obligations and the
love he feels for his family.”
“Faith is the context in which the story unfolds.”
The Cast
Svendsen had high praises for the cast. “This cast is
deep- both in ability and personality. It really is a
blessing to be able to cover every single speaking
and singing role with a quality performer and a
great person,” he said. “That kind of ability and edu-
cation is rare and getting rarer in young people.” He
said he wants people in the community to realize
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how “truly invested Senior High Studentsare in making quality music and just howawesome they are to teach in gen-eral.” He said this needsto be recognized andappreciated by someoneother than their choirdirector.
When asked to describewhat his thoughts are in acouple of the leads he said; “Seth Nelson, who playsTevye is a great guy. He’svery sharp and a very deepthinker, which is whatmakes him perfect forTevyek, who is such an oldsoul. It’s hard for teenagersto accurately portray thewisdom that comes with ageand life experience, but Sethwill do as good a job at it asany other high schooler you’llsee in this role. He also has agreat, booming bass voice,which he gets to show off a lit-tle bit during this show.”
Janessa Laupp, who playsGolde, is “Miss Driven’. “She’sthe one who makes lists and doesn’t stopuntil every single little item is crossed off.Lead roles are so involved, so it’s great tohave a person with Janessa’s work ethic inthat position. She leads by example, alwaysearly and leaving late, so you know the highquality of her performance is going to reflectthat effort and focus. Oh- and yes, she is alsoa fabulous actress!”
Nathan Moore is the Fiddler. “Nathan is tit-ular role of the show, but most people don’trealize that it’s also a mime role! Nathan hasto do all of his communicating withoututtering a single wordl. Plus, he has to playviolin while standing on a stage roof, sevenfeet off of the ground. Not an easy role ATALL. But- he’s been so willing to try every-thing. He doesn’t play the violin, so he’sbeen taking lessons just for the show!”
Svendsen said he feels lucky to work withthese kids every day; “if you haven’t been toa choir concert or musical recently, you’remissing out on something special.”
He added that he owes a lot of thanks to theparents, who have helped with the show.“Every year the parent involvement growsand more parents find ways to make betterthis tradition and all of the many musicalexperiences we offer students here at SeniorHigh.”
Tickets for Fiddler on the Roof can be boughtat Fort Dodge Senior High School, at HyVee orat the door.
Tevye............................ Seth NelsonGolde ...........................Janessa LauppThe Fiddler ..................Nathan MooreTzeitel ..........................Kjerstin GrindbergHodel ...........................Natalie DillonChava ...........................Meg FinkSchprintze ...................Harper Lee MartinBielke ........................... Natalie HalversonMote............................. Tyler TeskePerchik ........................Joe BruenLazar Wolf ...................Tim HattonYente ............................Kelsey ChingrenRabbi............................Daniel PeetMendel.........................Jacob AmhofAvram ..........................David KilianNachum .......................Caleb HenkelmanGrandma Tzeitel ......... Madeline AscherlFruma-Sarah ............... Sarah AmhofConstable ....................Jordan NarberFyedka ........................Ben AhlersShaindel.......................Libby RedmondSasha............................Austin SanfordYussel ........................... Eddie ShimkatMordcha ...................... Nick Shaw
UnderstudiesGolde ........................... Jamila Shing-HonHodel ...........................Kenzie ElsbeckerPerchik.........................Rob LeighTzeitel ..........................Chloee Narber
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Egbert Bagg, Jr. 1850-1915 (Kevin Rogers)Son of Egbert Bagg who designed Oakland Cemetery. Educated at
Cornell and a well-known ornithologist, writing articles for magazines
& periodicals, including the book Birds of Oneida County.
Robert Durian. 1920-1982 (Fred Kesten)Navy Air Corps torpedo bomber pilot, awarded two Navy Crosses and
the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Anna Scott Meservey. 1850-1900 (Barbara Wallace Hughes)
Wife of Mayor Stillman Meservey, prominent figure in the gypsum
industry.
Samuel Rees. 1817-1897 (Steve Kersten)Fort Dodge businessmen, mayor and judge, who came to this city at
the opening of the United States Land Office.
Mack Hurlbut. 1870-1933 (Jesse Helling)
Fort Dodge jeweler.
Dr. Harley G. Ristine. 1838-1917 (John Bonner)
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Webb Vincent. 1841-1930 (Ted Hugghins)
Civil War soldier and active leader in the gypsum industry.
Elizabeth R. Butler. 1896-1984 (Cheryl Sherry)School administrator in Pennsylvania and New York. AND 9) Dr.
Margaret K. Butler 1889-1971 (Susan Ahlers Leman) – high school
teacher and school physician who served on the staff of the American
Committee for Devastated France. (The Butler sisters were the daugh-
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House at the corner of 12th St. & 4th Ave.)
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visit to Oakland Cemetery is a stroll through Fort Dodge’s early history.Since 2003, the Friends of Oakland Cemetery have annually invited the
public to step back in time and meet “old” friends during the OaklandCemetery Walk.
This year’s walk will take place 1:00 – 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 11th, withtours beginning every 10 minutes. In addition, a single indoor performancewill be held Sunday, June 12th, at 3:00 PM in the Bio-Sciences/HealthAuditorium at Iowa Central Community College. On both days visitors willbecome acquainted with eight characters from yesteryear.
Since parking is not permitted in Oakland on Saturday’s walk, participants areasked to meet at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1436 21st Avenue North(look for signs on the day of the walk). From the church parking lot, shuttlebuses will depart every 10 to 15 minutes to take visitors to the cemetery.Walking tours last about 80 minutes. Additionally, Sunday’s indoor perform-ance at Iowa Central will also last approximately 80 minutes.
Tickets are $7 per person with children under age 10 admitted free. Tickets canbe purchased Saturday at the church parking lot or Sunday in the auditoriumlobby. All proceeds from this event will be used for the preservation ofOakland Cemetery.
Oakland Cemetery was placed on the National Register of historic Places in2000. The walk is a joint project of the Friends of Oakland Cemetery and FortDodge Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department. For more information callthe Parks Department at 576-7237.
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in concert( )
he iconic rock band Foreigner will headlineShellabration 2012, on June 15th at Oleson Park
Bandshell.
Riding a wave of momentum following last year’s recordsetting REO Speedwagon, Attendance of over 5500 peo-ple, the Shellabration Board of Directors decided to do itall again. The event will return to Fort Dodge’s historicOleson Park Bandshell for a second straight year afterhaving taken place from 2006 through 2010 at the FortDodge Soccer Association Fields located at Roger SportsComplex. According to Jim Reed, ShellabrationPresident, the group informally polled the public and theBanshell won out based on a majority vote. “There’s anatmosphere and intimacy at the Bandshell that’s incred-ibly uncommon,” said Reed. “I’ve attended a ton ofevents around Iowa and surrounding states, and we offersomething special.” Reed said that the festive, party-likeatmosphere taking place in the adjacent neighborhood.“It was really cool to see the yard parties and social gath-erings. People grilling out with friends and family lead-ing up to the show gave it a feel reminiscent of a tailgateparty at a college football game,” he said.
Given the impressive catalog of hits they sport, Foreignermay well be the perfect choice to build on last year’sevent. Reed said he has seen the band four times in the
last five years, and said he can attest to the energy andstrength of their live performance. “It’s a high octane liveset. And what’s striking about a Foreigner concert is thesheer number of hits they have,” he said.
Foreigner HitsSome of their well known songs include Jukebox Hero,Feels Like the First Time, Hot Blooded, Cold as Ice,Urgent, Waiting for a Girl Like You and Double Vision.Their catalog boasts an impressive sixteen Top 30 hitsincluding nine Top 10 singles, said Reed. “Sold-outshows on a recent world tour demonstrate the band’s for-midable musical arsenal that continues to propel albumsales, which now exceed 70 million.”
At Foreigner’s core is founder Mick Jones, the visionarymaestro whose stylistic songwriting, indelible guitarhooks and multi-layered talents continue to escalateForeigner’s influence more thn 30 years into the game. Inaddition to Jones, Fireigner’s dynamic lineup includeslead vocalist Kelly Hansen from the 80’s rock bandHurricane, former Dokken bass guitarist Jeff Pilson,multi-instrumentalist and twenty year Foreigner bandmember Tom Gimbel. There is also keyboardist MichaelBluestein and drummer Mark Schulman.
In 2009 Foreigner released a new CD entitled ‘Can’t
Slow Down’ which entered the Billboard chart in the Top30 and had great success on radio with two Top 20 sin-gles. In 2011 they joined forces with music contempo-raries Journey and Night Ranger for an extensive USsummer tour.
Tickets for Foreigner are @28 on or before Sunday, June3rd and will increase to $32 beginning June 4th . Ticketscan be purchased online at www.ticketweb.com,wwwticketweb. com or by phone at 866-468 3401. Ticketsare also available locally at HyVee, HyVee Drug Sotre,CSBank, Choice Printing, First American Bank, First FederalSavings Bank, Northwest Bank and Wells Fargo. Kids 12and under are admitted free, and all tickets are generaladmission with festival style seating, (Bring your ownchair).
Headling Shellabration 2012• June 15th • Oleson Park BandshellT
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he Karl L. King Municipal Band will perform at the
annual Memorial Day ceremonies in Fort Dodge
again this year. This event, sponsored by the Fort
Dodge Veteran’s Council, will be held at North Lawn
Cemetery, on Monday, May 30, 2012. Director of the
Karl L. King Municipal Band is Jerrold P. Jimmerson.
The King Band will start playing around 10:00 am,
prior to the start of the program, scheduled to begin
at 10:30 am. In the event of rain, this program may
be moved on very short notice to an indoor loca-
tion.
The program will include several march selec-
tions written by the band’s namesake Karl L.
King, including “University of North Dakota”,
“Brigadier General”, “International Favorites”,
and “United Nations”.
Other patriotic selections on the program will include “Hymn of All Nations”,
“This Is My Country”, “America The Beautiful”, “March On America”; “God
Bless America”, and a medley of songs representing all five branches of the
military service, entitled “Salute to America’s Finest”.
KARL KINGK Kconcert( )
Karl King To Perform on Memorial Day
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Who: M83 What: ELECTROPOP Album: Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
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KARL KING BAND TO PERFORM ON
MEMORIAL DAY AT NORTH LAWN
CEMETERY MONDAY MAY 28TH
Honoring All That Serve
N orth L awn C E M E T E R Y
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There are no words to express our gratitude for the sacrifices given for our great nation. A special thanks to all military personnel,
past and present.
The King Band will start playing around 10:00 am, prior to the start of the program, scheduled to begin at 10:30 am. In the event of rain, this
program may be moved on very short notice to the St. Edmond High
School Auditorium.
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he Taste of Hope was developed in 2005 by Janece Valentine,Vicki Gill and Sara Hill who were then members of the
YWCA Board of Directors.
When presenting the concept to the Board, Janece Valentinepointed out that hope is often an under-rated emotion for peo-ple when first exposed to the realities of homelessness in theircommunities. “We need to allow people to put a human faceon the clients we serve,” she said. “Women are instinctively thenurturers in our society”, she said. “Women will support theYWCA when we give them the vehicle by which to do so.”
Sara Hill, graphic artist, developed the marketing aspects of theprogram and came up with the highly recognizable graphicthat has become well known in the community. “The YWCAhad just completed a nationwide marketing initiative,” Sararecalls, “and I was excited by the high energy contrast betweenblack and “persimmon,” the new color palate local organiza-tions were being urged to adopt.”
Vicki Gill, then Director of Webster County Public Health, wasa strong advocate for empowering the clients for self-sufficien-cy. For her, the goal of supportive housing programs like theone offered by the YWCA shelter was to provide the structurethe women needed to become employed, move on to their ownhomes and support themselves and their children. The incomeraised by the Taste of Hope helped to subsidize housing for thehomeless with the ultimate goal of self-sufficiency in mind.
Men, too, found something to like about being involved in TheTaste of Hope. During the first year nearly every male guestwas a member of the “celebrity server” team. Since that time,probably because of the high level of acceptance of women,husbands, brothers and sons have relished the opportunity tobe among the guests at the Taste of Hope. While they come to
enjoy a pleasant evening at the beautiful Vincent House in FortDodge, every person in attendance knows that this fund raiseris special. Above all else, it magnifies the power of hope andthe ability of every individual to make a difference in the livesof those less fortunate than ourselves.
This year, the Taste of Hope is scheduled for Thursday, May 10from 5:00 until closing. The fare will include 3 red wines, 3white wines, and a special dessert wine. In addition to thecheese and crackers which has become traditional at this event,special “sweet treats” will be provided by Darcy Li, owner ofCentral Perk.
Sponsors include Fort Dodge Ford, Daniel TireCompany, the Downtown Divas (Real Deals,Mary Kay’s Gifts, Xessorize, Tillie’s Quilts,Salon Posh, Studio Fusion and CentralPerk), Graham Tire Company, ActiveHealth Chiropractic, FlooringAmerican and the law firm ofJohnson, Kramer, Good,Mulholland, Cochrane andDriscoll.
Tickets are $25 in advanceand $28 at the door. Youcan pick up your ticketsin advance at the YWCA,Kimmy’s Photography,Curves, Studio Fusionand Wells Fargo Bank.For more informationabout the Taste ofHope, call the YWCA at573-3931.
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homeless with the
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ocal photography artist, BobWood, will exhibit his show,
"My World and Everything In It,"through the month of June atPermanent Collections Gallery ofArt. The exhibit opens Fridaynight, June 1, with a reception from6-9pm. Doors will open at 5 pm.The gallery is located at 921Central Ave, downtown FortDodge.
Bob Wood is a photo artist special-izing in urban, rural, landscape,architecture, and modern photog-raphy, including infrared andHDR. Mr. Wood travels the high-ways and gravel roads of WebsterCounty recording rural architec-ture, landscapes, and daily life inNorth Central Iowa for "My Worldand Everything in It." Wood's pho-tos can be found at Olde Bostons
Pub, Fort Dodge, Perkins Restaurant, Fort Dodge, PermanentCollections Gallery of Art consignments, Yellow Book, IowaBankers 2011-2013 calendar, US Attorney's website, TheGreater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance Office, Iowa CentralCommunity College, TheArtFeed.com, Central FinancialGroup, Facebook under Bob Wood Photos, 500px underRobert Wood, and at Mr. Wood's website - bobwood.zenfo-lio.com, and various other websites.
Twist & Shout talked to Bob and he explained that he tries touse the latest digital camera technology along with techniquesused with film cameras. “This allows me more freedom to cre-ate in-camera while shooting. The digital darkroom offers aninfinite array of possibilities when I want to expand beyondthe camera,” said Wood
He said he explores photography as art. “I am interested inphotography which depicts reality as much as I am interestedin photography conveying my artistic view of beauty, history,environment, people, and feeling,” He added.
“Aesthetic values that have brought me comfort throughoutmy life are the most important ingredient of my art. My hopeis you will find some measurement of comfort in my art aswell,” Wood said.
Robert Wood lives in Fort Dodge, Iowa with his wife Karenand "Lucky" the wonder dog.
Friday night, June 1, from 6-9pm at the Permanent Collections Gallery of Art, 921 Central.
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he end of the year has arrived, and Saint EdmondHigh School’s Music Program is preparing for their
annual Coffeehouse Performance.
Performing will be the Saint Edmond Concert Band,Jazz Band, Gael Singers (freshmen), Celtic Choir(sophomores), Concert Chorus (juniors and seniors),and Chamber Choir. This is the high school’s favoriteperformance of the year, and they are greatly antici-pating showing the community all of the hard workthey have put into preparing for this show.
The Concert Chorus will be singing the songs“Footloose” from the musical Footloose and “You’ll bein My Heart” (with soloist David Flattery) fromTarzan.
The Chamber Choir has prepared a soulful selectionincluding “Blame it on the Boogie”, “Chain of Fools”(with soloist Alyssa Nagel), “And So it Goes” by BillyJoel (with soloist Ann McLoughlin), “Soul Man” madefamous by The Blues Brothers (with soloist RobbyBurke), and “Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher”.Saint Edmond senior, Alyssa Nagel says, “Coffeehouseis always our best performance for the Chamber Choir,in my opinion. I’m really excited to see how it turnsout.”
The Saint Edmond Concert Band is very excited abouttheir song selection. They have prepared a piece called“Trombone King”, many band members are mostexcited to perform “Led Zepelin on Tour” withexcerpts from “Rock & Roll”, “Immigrant Song”,“Black Dog” (with alto saxophone soloist Ann
McLoughlin), “Kashmir”, and “Stairway to Heaven”.
The Jazz Band will be performing “Superstition”,“Nightflight to Rio”, and “Feelin’ Good” recorded byMichael Bublé. The Saint Edmond Jazz Band will befeaturing many soloists including Haley Junkman,Emily Hindt, Seth Reel, Emily Patz, A.J. O’Brien,David Flattery, Ann McLoughlin, and Olivia Trevino.The Concert Band and Jazz Band director, KellyAlbrecht is very eager for her first Coffeehouse withthe bands and says “it should be a lot of fun”.
Coffeehouse will be held in Saint Edmond’s KellyAuditorium on May 13th, 2012.
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here has never been any question, that Iowa rock and roll fans love
Lou Christie. Lou holds the record for having the most bookings at
the Iowa State Fair’s Rock and Roll Oldies Grandstand Show.
Lou has had an incredibly long
career, which is kind of surpris-
ing, since Lou could best be
described as a “One Hit
Wonder”. But unlike so many
other artists from the 60's, he
has made the most of that hit
and turned it into a career this
many years later.
Lou was born in Pennsylvania
in the early 1940's as Lugee
Alfredo Giovanni Sacco. It was
many years later he adopted
the stage name, Lou Christie.
Soon after graduating from
high school, he made his way
to New York City and found
work immediately as a back up
singer for recording sessions.
From time to time he tried his
hand as a featured artist for
recording work. He created a
style that worked well for him
for many decades to follow. It was a style he used on all of his hit records.
It was to sing verses in his normal register and then make a dramatic shift
to his high falsetto on the choruses.
In 1962 he released his first single using his patented singing style for the
small label of C & C Records “The Gypsy Cried/Red Sails In The Sunset”.
This was the first time the name Lou Christie appeared on a record.
Roulette Records really liked “The Gypsy Cried” and picked it up quick-
ly for re-release on Roulette. (Roulette Records #4457) and it reached #24
on Billboard’s charts and sold a million copies.
In March of 1963 he charted at #46 with “Two Faces Have I/All That
Glitters Isn’t Gold” (Roulette #4481). By 1964 the hits and the touring
would come to a halt, as Lou was inducted into the Army for the next two
years.
After getting out of the Army, Lou started fast to reconstruct his record-
ing and touring career.
With this restart, he signed with MGM Records. In February of 1966, they
released “Lightening Strikes/Cryin’ In The Streets” (MGM 13412). The
record went to #1 on Billboard’s charts. It is this song that Lou is best
remembered for.
Next up was “Rhapsody In The Rain/Trapeze” (MGM 13473). When the
record came out, it was hit with controversy on radio stations across the
nation because of it’s “suggestive lyrics”. Because of the outrage on the
lyrics, there was a second release of
the record with the same titles and
release numbers put out. One can’t
tell the difference unless you play the
record. “Rhapsody” went to #16
nationally.
There is no question that the contro-
versy over “Rhapsody” stunted
Christie’s career. Things really
slowed down for Lou.
Lou tried to release a number of
other songs on other labels, but with-
out much luck. That was until 1969,
when he signed with Buddah
Records. Buddah released “I’m
Gonna Make You Mine/I’m Gonna
Get Married” (Buddah 116). Another
successful release charting on
Billboard’s Hot 100.
After his Buddah released, Lou
dropped out of the music business
and moved to Europe. During his
non performing period, he worked
as a ranch hand, offshore oil driller,
and even a carnival barker.
In the early 1980's Lou was asked to come back and perform in the U.S.
again on the all new oldies revival scene that was super hot across the
nation at that time. It was during this time Lou made his first grandstand
appearance at the Iowa State Fair, where he has remained a Fair staple
since.
Interesting enough he did not appear in Iowa that often
during the 60's, but that was not the case when he came
to Fort Dodge in February of 1964 with Johnny Green &
The Greenmen for a great live show while on tour pro-
moting “Two Faces Have I”.
If you love the sound of the “oldies”, you are most like-
ly happy that lightening did strike for Lou Christie.
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have about a half dozen or so 45 rpm records remaining from a collection that
once numbered in the thousands. During the great purge of the early 1970s I
filled up a few juke boxes around my home town with generous donations of 45s
and forgot all about them.
By then I had too many long player albums to cart around to various college liv-
ing quarters and had no desire to be responsible for a bunch of irritating singles as
well. Gone. Good riddance. My patience was used up. I used to have one of those
awkward record players with the arm that would suspend the record and then
drop it and play it. You could put on stacks of 45s and play them that way.
Looking back on 45 rpm records, the idea of the throwaway song on the flip side
of the hit record now really intrigues me. Who writes songs thinking they would
be a useless B side of a more popular record? Albums, by the late 60s, had become
a far better option for me, and for the most part because I could decide which
songs were best and not have it decided for me by record executives and radio
program directors.
So my 45s went the way of my baseball card collection
which I don’t like to think about even now. I have partici-
pated for as long as I can remember, in the acquisition of
music via various deliveries. I have also, at times, become
completely disenchanted with music. In fact there was a
period of 10 or 12 years or so in the 80s and 90s when I want-
ed nothing to do with it at all. I didn’t buy a record, or play a record, or like any-
thing I heard on the radio. I had decided by then, that popular music was a hope-
less mess of greed and insincerity and would never again be a meaningful art
form.
I didn’t willingly make the transition from vinyl records to compact disc and saw
no point at all in 8-track tapes (thankfully) or cassettes. It was a good time then, I
thought, to kick the habit and finalize my divorce from this lousy self-absorbed
music scene. Oh, I still liked the records I had and still thought they were impor-
tant, but I was not about to take part in this record industry conspiracy to make
me buy all of my records over again on CD because of the enhanced audio. I can
stand the hiss of analog recordings and the occasional pop from a vinyl scratch,
after all those things were all part of the charm of records. I will not fall for this
idea of digitally remastered sound. I will grow up and quit this nonsense.
Woops. What was I thinking? Too much of the music Baby Boomers like me grew
up with was forever intertwined in the fabric of our being. It doesn’t, at least for
me, just go away. So I regrouped, reassessed what music really was essential (to
me) and began to restock.
It comes with a few raised eyebrows. I have, for instance, heard the following dec-
laration directed at me more than once. ``Who besides you listens to this (fill in
colorful noun of your choice here). Not only is this (repeat colorful noun) old, it
was completely obscure to begin with.’’
I have very little defense against charges like this. Hey, this music I listen to may
be old and obscure but it was important, I might say. I have been writing about
music off and on since my college days, and even though I mostly thought popu-
lar music ceased to matter after 1975, I still thought it was fun. These days I get
most of the music I listen to (and none of it is new music) through online stores,
but I still love to browse the brick and mortar stores even as they slowly fade from
existence.
I have every confidence that compact discs will at some point become obsolete and
will reside as museum pieces next to my vinyl collection of long player albums.
Most of my vast collection of vinyl albums came from some of the great inde-
pendent record stores in the state. Some will remember BJ’s in Iowa City, Budget
Tapes and Records in Cedar Rapids, Cloudburst Records in Cedar Falls, Music
Circuit in Des Moines, Peeples Records in Des Moines and Ames and Co-op
Records in various towns around the state.
The independent record stores are mostly gone now. Of course, some say vinyl
records are making a comeback. Really?
Even in the malls, record stores are on the slow decline. We in Fort Dodge, actual-
ly, are extremely fortunate to have the FYE outlet here. Bigger malls than our
Crossroads Mall are without any such stores. The FYE store here is a well-stocked
outlet and hasn’t forgotten about the old music either, which is commendable. The
Wal-Mart and Target stores here still provide a decent selection too, with some
moderately priced options.
It would seem if the CD can hang on as the last option for available music that also
comes with readable material you can hold in your hand while you listen, then we
are in pretty good shape. I sometimes do miss my 45s. Just the other day I had the
urge to listen to Winchester Cathedral and 96 Tears.
What follows here are 20 of the 45s I wish I still had. These songs belong on a
record with a big hole that fits your plastic turntable adapter.
A Boomer’s Story( )SET THE RECORD STRAIGHTBy Bill McIntyre
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the45siwishistillhad:Bill McIntyre’s
Some of Donovan’s songs,like these two, were brilliant,
others not so much.
Nashville CatsI was a big fan of theLovin’ Spoonful’s jug
band pop music.The Blues Magoos made
an album entitled Psychedelic Lollipop. How
can you not like that?
The Chambers Brotherswere a rugged psyche-delic blues band. This
song with its crescendoending was memorable.
Kind of a DragThe Buckinghamswere one of the
smoothest pop rockbands of all time.
What? Who were theStatus Quo and why didthey write this song?
Black is BlackLatin pop rockers LosBravos wrote a songwith a memorablemelody and hook
Judy in DisguiseQuirky song by JohnFred went to No. 1 dis-
placing the Beatles’ HelloGoodbye in 1968
The LetterIn a song that lasted less than2 minutes and with the over-dubbed sound of an airplanetaking off, gravel-voiced AlexChilton became the Box Tops’
boy wonder.
The Grass Rootsnever again did any-thing that soundedlike this. Too bad.
The Animals madesome great records.This was my favorite.
Green TambourineAn airy 2 minutes ofwhimsical wordplay
gave the LemonPipers their only hit.
Now this song hadsome grit and Tony JoeWhite has made somereally funky records in
the years since.
Just Dropped InI wonder how oftenKenny Rogers repris-es this memorable
chestnut?
All Right NowSomething about thepacing and guitar
buildup of this rocker byFree that won’t let go.
Red Rubber BallAlways thought theCyrkle should havebeen bigger than
they were.
With young SteveWinwood on key-
boards, the SpencerDavis Group crankedout a massive record.
Louie LouieNo you don’t know thewords. Nobody doesexcept the Kingsmen,
maybe.
Laughing
Downtown to Feature Flower Program!
Mellow Yellow &Hurdy Gurdy Man
(We Ain’t Got)Nothin’ Yet
Time Has Come Today
The Guess Who couldreally make the radio rock
and I liked this onebecause of the corny
Burton Cummings laughtracks at the end.
Pictures ofMatchstick Men
Gimme Some Lovin’
Polk Salad Annie
We Gotta GetOut of This Place
Let’s Live For Today
Where have all theflowers gone?
rganizers are getting ready tooffer business owners the oppor-
tunity to spruce up their outsidebusiness area with new flowerboxes. The Self-S u p p o r t e dM u n i c i p a lImp0rovementDistrict, (SSMID)led by StephanieSheetz and RichSeltz, are offer-ing this pro-gram, “that willpromote flowerst h 4 r o u g h o u t6the downtown.
According theSenior Planner,Sheetz, “planters will beprovided to adowntown business or propertyowner who agrees to plant andmaintain flowers.”
“Our goal is to have attractive andwell-maintained flowers throughoutthe downtown that will help attractshoppers,” added Sheetz.
There will be 38 planters availableon a first come, first serve basis.Planters will be available for the firstseason starting in May of 2012, and
extending through April, of 2013.
There will be a recognition program,whereby each month, SSMID willrecognize the most creatively plant-ed and maintained planter, with anoverall winner selected inNovember.
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Why Does He Circle Around A Spot Before Laying Down?Max does his ‘circle dance’ before lying down. Every time! I, of course,
think it’s the cutest thing in the world but, got to thinking, why does hedo this?
Of course no one can be certain but many dog behaviorists think the rea-son our furry friends act out this ritual has to do with their wolf-likeinstincts. When they were in the wild they had no shelter from the ele-ments and walking around a spot several times created a nest. Circlingwould pat down the leaves, snow, sticks, whatever else was on theground, and created a more comfortable resting spot.
Why Does She Kick Up Dirt After He Goes To The Bathroom?Stella does this (yet another ritual I find adorable and endearing) and Irecently came across an article that explained the ‘dog logic’ behind thisbehavior. It is believed when dogs kick up the grass behind them after uri-nating or defecating they are covering the mess, marking their territoryand actually trying to be sanitary. See how many ways our dogs are linkedto their wolf ancestors?
Are You Driving Your Veterinarian Crazy?A recent article on vetstreet.com highlighted a few things we do that driveour veterinarians crazy. Do any of these behaviors describe you? Let’shope not!
Talking on your cell phone. Apart from being rude, inconsiderate andannoying, taking a phone call (or making one!) drives our veterinariansnuts because, what could be more important than what they’re telling youabout your pet?
Refusing to pay. I didn’t even know this was an issue, but if it made the“top seven things we do to drive our veterinarians crazy” list, it must bea problem! People claim they forgot their checkbook or just flat-out refuseto pay, more often than us responsible-bill-paying-pet-owners couldbelieve. I’ve yet to step foot in a vet’s office that doesn’t have a paymentpolicy posted at the reception area. People who don’t pay are responsiblefor increases in veterinary care. The clinics have to make their money andrecuperate costs somewhere. Don’t be bad pet owners; pay your bill at thetime of service!
Denial and lack of follow through. Your veterinarian went to many yearsof school to become the expert that she is. She knows more than you sodon’t argue and don’t deny that you are feeding your dog chicken everynight; don’t walk him regularly; and haven’t been giving him his heart-worm preventative. Be honest with your veterinarian! Also, when shegives you a treatment plan, if you can’t follow through, tell her so she cangive you an alternative plan. They’re open to giving options, you just haveto be honest up front about your need for alternatives!
Foods You Should Never Give Your Dog: Cracking the Myths!We’ve heard the myths, chocolate can kill your dog, dogs can’t haveonions and the list goes on. So is there any truth to these myths? And whatfoods really can kill your furry friend?
Chocolate: Chocolate is dangerous to dogs however not as much as wemay believe. A good fact to remember: the smaller the dog and darker thechocolate, the more dangerous the situation.
Macadamia nuts: Surprised? I was. I’ve never heard this one before.Apparently Macadamia nuts (especially chocolate-covered) can be dan-gerous to dogs. Ten nuts to a small dog can cause a serious reaction (vom-iting and tremors).
Onions and garlic: Onions and garlic can cause anemia. Keep your dogaway from them.
So what can you feed your dog apart from her boring kibble andrawhides? Lean bits of meat (chicken and steak) are fine occasionally asare carrots, apple slices and peanut butter (Stella and Max’s favorite indul-gence).
Stella’s Stories( )
By Sarah Estlundwith Stella & Max
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Stella’s Stories ASK STELLA
““cousin Thor
came to visit
Max & Stella!
Stella shows Thor the deck!
Max & Thor on the bed!
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THINK LIKE A MANMovie Reviews( )By Angela Trevino
ell ladies, if you want to get inside a man's head then
your prayers have been answered. Based on Steve
Harvey's best-selling novel, Act Like a Lady, Think Like
a Man- we are advised on what we have to do in order
for a relationship to work out. Intended to empower
women, this 2009 book gives "ladies" the tools needed to
get out there and set the standards higher than ever
before. This movie plays out very much on a "how to"
guide on dating. We have four couples each represent-
ing four different types of men, the dreamer, the mama's
boy, the player and the non-committer. What happens is
very simple- the women find out about the book and
rush out to get their hands on it. More than that, they are
dead set on using it in their life from here on out.
First we have the high powered businesswoman Lauren,
(Taraji P. Henson) determined on finding her equal. She
wants a man that is in her pay bracket, six figures. And
he must also have the business qualifications that match
hers. After being out for a dinner with her girlfriend she
is met by Dominic (the dreamer) acting as valet for his
day job. Lauren mistakes him as her dream man and let
the "wining and dining" begin.
What she doesn't realize that he's a struggling chef
(Michael Ealy) with big dreams and he may not be the
man she thought he was. But can she make exceptions
for a man she's falling for?
Next we have Mya (Meagan Good), the girl that jumps
into bed too fast and can't hold down a relationship. She
meets the sauve player Zeke (Romany Malco) who is
used to getting what he wants. Mya is playing by the 90-
day rule Steve has outlined in his book, "give the rela-
tionship 90 days before getting intimate". Can the play-
er who obviously likes this girl wait that long?
Third we have Kristen (Gabrielle Union), who has been
in a long-term relationship with Jeremy (Jerry Ferrara)
and tolerated his adolescent behavior for years. She is
bound and determined to get this commitment phobe to
pop the question. With the help of the book she is going
to "require" him to start doing certain things. Jeremy is
completely thrown for the change in his girlfriends
behavior.
Lastly we have single mom Candace (Regina Hall) who
falls for the mama's boy Michael (Terrence Jenkins).
They hit it off and he bonds
with her son, but can she break
him of his mommy boy habits?
The boys, who are also all bud-
dies, realize something is off.
They find the book and discov-
er their women are all using the
ploys and antics on them. They
set out to play the game and use
it to their advantage. The
laughs are good in the film and
the chemistry between the cou-
ples is all very good for an
ensemble. But at times the
movie seems more like an
advertisement for the book and
we keep getting tidbits by Steve
Harvey himself. Some of the
humor, while funny in parts,
falls flat the majority of the
time. The actors all play their
part with ease but had they
been able to improvise it would
have been funnier.
The outcomes are predictable
for each of the four couples and
while the film felt long, (over
two hours running) it does have
some great messages that we all
can learn from.
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3o u t o f 5 s t a r s
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ASK STELLA
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Frontier Days X X X V I I I
“Rooted in our Past, Growing Our Future”
Annual Frontier Days Parade 10:00 am • Saturday
Central Ave
Entertainment
Saucy Jack
Title Sponsor:
Co Sponsors: frontierdaysfortdodge.com
Scottey Rox Star Unplugged Fabulous Uniques Shadrick Smith
1880’s Cattle Drive Display Buckskinner Rendezvous
Miss Frontier Days Teen Dance Craft Village
Karaoke Spelling Bee
Little Miss & Mr Contest Hollingsworth Dancers
Non-Denominational Church Service Military Exhibits
June 1-3, 2012
Friday Night
The Breakfast Club
Saturday Night
Entertainment , Drinks & Food under the B ig To p
Featuring:
Admission $ 5 for 3 days Souvenir Button, Admission all weekend
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