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LOOK WHO’S READING

he month of December traditionally promises

many different entertainment opportunities. This

year is no exception.

From the Fort Dodge Area Symphony concert held on

Sunday, December 2nd, and continuing through until

December 25th, there are many great ways to get into

the Christmas spirit.

The noon Sertoma club is once again holding their

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ends throughout the month, and allows area residents

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when it comes to ‘holiday lights’. All money raised

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free and open to the public.

Iowa Central Community College will present their

Holiday concert for two evenings December 6th and

7th. Their talent is second to none, offering their

Concert band, Concert Choir, and the Encore Singers,

promising for a wonderful way to get into the

Christmas spirit.

Hawkeye Community Theater is busy rehearsing their

Holiday show, “Why Can’t Penguins Fly?” starting the

14th. Read more inside and make plans to take your

little ones, or your grandchildren- We are so lucky to

have this group active in Fort Dodge.

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his must mean winter is upon us and the

Holiday Season is in full swing! As we

wrap up another calendar year we all like to

remember back to the good times we had in

2012, and then we think about family and

friends, and all the memories of holiday’s

past. We become thankful for having family

“Home for the Holidays”, and what a great

way to enjoy the season than to have the fam-

ily together and attend this year’s Iowa

Central Holiday Concert – “Home for the

Holidays”.

Iowa Central Music Department, in coopera-

tion with the Visual Arts Department, will

once again bring the holiday season into the

Decker Auditorium, December 6th and 7th.

Show times are at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM on

Thursday, December 6th and at 7:00 PM on

Friday, December 7th. Kathleen Schreier,

Director of Vocal Activities at Iowa Central

says it best about this year’s concert, “This

Holiday Concert features many popular and

familiar carols of the season. All in the audi-

ence will surely walk away from the concert

having heard several, if not many, of their

favorite holiday tunes.” The Holiday Concert

is FREE and shuttle service will be available!

As is tradition with the Iowa Central concert,

the show will open with the Concert Band,

under the direction of Paul Bloomquist. This

year the Concert Band will open with a tune

featuring the Percussion Ensemble, entitled

“Stormbreak” by Jim Casella. The Percussion

Ensemble will be directed by Jeremy Smith.

The band will also take us down memory lane

with “A Christmas Festival”, by Leroy

Anderson. This medley includes five holiday

classics: “Joy to the World”, “Deck the Halls”,

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”, “Silent

Night” , and “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”.

Paul Bloomquist, Director of Instrumental

Activities, is certainly ready for this concert,

“We have a solid group of musicians, the

music the Concert Band is playing will put

anyone in the holiday spirit!” The Concert

Band will close out their section with the

Alfred Reed arrangement of “Greensleeves”

followed by “Auld Lang Syne”, an arrange-

ment written by Fort Dodge famous band

leader Karl L. King.

For the second time this semester, string play-

ers from the Fort Dodge Area Symphony will

be accompanying the Concert Choir. Under

the direction of Kathleen Schreier, accompa-

nied by Mary Heimbruch on piano, the

Concert Choir will perform “Lift Up Your

Heads, Ye Mighty Gates” from G.F. Handel’s

Messiah. Two classic holiday tunes made it

into the choir this year, both arrangements by

Dan Forest, the choir will perform “O Come,

All Ye Faithful” and “The First Noel”. To

bring the Concert Choir to an end the audi-

ence will be treated to the song “Go Light

Your World”, with a trio performance by

Emily Garst, Jade Green and Michael

Richardson.

The Encore Singers will open up the second

half of the concert. Kathleen Schreier states,

“The Encore Singers will present their selec-

tions in a style reminiscent of an Andy

Williams Christmas Special.” With choreogra-

phy by assistant dance coach Jamie Johnston

the Encore Singers will present “A Christmas

Medley.” Tunes inside this medley will bring

back many memories for the audience mem-

ber, including: “Sleigh Ride”, “Silver Bells”,

“It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”,

“Chestnuts Roasting on the Open Fire”,

”Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”, “Jingle

Bell Rock”, and “Happy Holidays”.

The Jazz Band will close out the concert with

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some much needed holiday jazz. Paul Bloomquist wrote, “The pro-

gram covers a wide spectrum of the holiday season from the sweet

foods we eat, like cheesecake, to the excitement of looking up

towards the moon for St. Nick.” Kicking off the jazz set will be “The

First Noel”, followed by “Cheesecake” and “It’s Only a Paper

Moon”. Michael Richardson will be soloing on bass trombone and

vocals for “It’s Only a Paper Moon”. We will swing into a Billie

Holiday song entitled “God Bless the Child” before they bring the

concert to the end with Stephen Butterfield and Kirby Ommen solo-

ing on baritone saxophones on “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It

Snow!”

The concert will also feature two of our other ensembles, Brass

Ensemble and Vocal Jazz. Vocal Jazz will perform two songs; “The

Holiday Season” and “Dream with the Angels.” The lovely voices

of the Vocal Jazz women will bring a great rendition of the classic

“Ave Maria.”

Prior to the concert audience members will be able to view the art

work by the Iowa Central Visual Art students in the lobby of the

auditorium. The students’ art work will come from many courses

through Iowa Central, taught by our Visual Art Instructors:

Maureen Seamonds, Rusty Farrington, Howard Hasse, and Richard

Hansen.

Following the Friday evening concert Dr. Dan Kinney, President of

Iowa Central Community College, will be hosting the annual

Holiday Reception. All audience members are invited to attend the

reception.

This is the most wonderful time of the year, and we are so thankful

and happy to have an audience to share our holiday spirit with. We

hope that you can attend and have a fun filled, family friendly time.

Hope to see you there!

““You won’t be disappointed,

and your Christmas Spirit

will come alive.

annheim Steamroller Christmas, by Chip Davis, will be at the CivicCenter of Greater Des Moines on December 21st and 22nd with three

shows, both evenings at 7:30- and a Saturday matinee at 2:00 pm.

Mannheim Steamroller has been America’s favorite holiday celebration formore than 25 years. Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a showfeaturing the beloved Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller along withdazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting.

Chip Davis, the founder of the multi platinum selling group, has reflected onthe beginnings of what has become nothing less than an amazing musicaljourney. “I remember when I created Mannheim Steamroller Christmas,”Davis says of his landmark 1984 album. “I took it around to all the majorbuyers and distributors. And many of them said, ‘this is a Christmas recordthat will never work.’ He said that skepticism only fueled his determination.And today, with 9 million copies sold of that one record, we can look backand say, ‘well, we were right, you can successfully market Christmas music.”

From his unlikely base of operations in Omaha, Nebraska, Davis has soldover 40 million records- 27 million in the Christmas genre, making the groupone of the top 50 biggest selling musical artists of all time and THE biggestselling Christmas artist of all time. His American Gramophone record labelstands as one of the most successful independent music franchises in histo-ry.

Since the groundbreaking success of Mannheim Steamroller, the band hasreleased 16 more Christmas albums and compilations, including the popularChristmas Song, which features guest appearances by Johnny Mathis, OliviaNewton-John and jazz legend Paul Winter, as well as 2008’s Christmasvillefeaturing the music of How The Grinch Stole Christmas.

The spirit of the season will come alive with the signature sound ofMannheim Steamroller at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines thisDecember.

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ntarctica, home of the world’s coldest desert, the South

Pole, is uninhabitable, by humans, but not by pen-

guins! And this holiday season Hawkeye Community

Theatre is preparing to

bring a touch of

Antarctica to the stage as

they present the annual

Christmas Special, direct-

ed by Michael

Shoopman, “Why

Penguins Can’t Ply, and

Other Stories of

Antarctica”, by T. James

Belich.

Taking to the stage this

year on Friday December

14th and Saturday,

December 15th at 7:00

PM with a matinee per-

formance on Sunday,

December 16th at 2:00

PM at the theatre at 521

North 12th Street in Fort

Dodge. Ticket sales from

this show go towards the

Hawkeye Community

Theatre’s scholarship

fund.

This year is a little differ-

ent than any other, there

were so many that audi-

tioned for the show that

the director wanted to

get as many children and

people on stage as possi-

ble that he decided to

cast three different casts,

as Michael Shoopman explained “I thoroughly enjoy put-

ting huge casts together for a larger than life production -

using actors of all ages and abilities “ This show is also not

a “normal” Christmas/ holiday show. This show, however,

does bring a wintery feel that bring to life a story of

Antarctica and the ability to work together.

“Why Penguins Can’t Fly” follows a day in the life of Lori,

a penguin, her brother and sister, on the search for a magi-

cal fallen star that once gave penguins the ability to fly (that

is the story anyway.) Lori and her siblings start to take the

audience on a tour of the charming little continent of theirs.

At least that was the plan until they ran into Bill, a leopard

seal, which threatened to eat them if they did not find the

magical fallen star. When you throw in a hyperactive seal,

a conniving skua bird, several hungry carnivores and, well,

if they can make it back home in time for their dinner, it

may be the miracle they were hoping for!

Along the way Lori, and friends, will share a few of their

favorite stories, of course all the while doing their best to

stay off of everyone’s dinner menu, they discover the truth

behind Why Penguins Can’t Fly. Michael Shoopman put it

best about this show, “With this type of show the only limit

is our imagination. The point is fun on both sides of the

fourth wall.”

The Annual Christmas Special has become an annual

fundraiser for Hawkeye Community theatre. It has been a

joy to bring so many young children and actors to the stage

to experience the fun and exciting times of a production. It

has also been the goal of Hawkeye to encourage students

that are in high school and college to not just experience

theatre, but to live theatre. Hawkeye Community Theatre

awards an annual scholarship to either a graduating senior

or freshman in college that is involved with theatre in their

community and at their educational institution, either in

high school or at college, and those that plan on participat-

ing in theatre throughout their college career. The proceeds

from this show go towards the amount of the scholarships

offered each year.

We hope that you make plans to celebrate the season with

Hawkeye as we present three fun filled shows from

December 14th -16th, 2012.

theater( )Hawkeye Community Theater Presents:

Why Can’t Penguins Fly?

“Why Penguins Can’t Fly, and Other Stores from Antarctica”

December 14th and 15th @ 7:00 PM

December 16th @ 2:00 PM

Tickets are $10 at the door

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Smeltzer home at 1019 2nd Ave South on

Sunday, December 9th from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. The Open

House is free and open to the public.

“We are excited once again to be show-casing this beauti-

ful, historical home in all it’s holiday splendor,” said

Delpha Holztman, Chairperson of the Smeltzer

Education Committee.

She said that both the main floor and the second floor will

be open for viewing. “The main entry, foyer, up the stairs

and the second floor hallway were refurbished in 2009. In

2010 the living room and the library were also refur-

bished, and in 2011, the dining room and the butler’s

pantry were restored to the 1910 era.”

Holtzman said the kitchen has recently been refurbished,

which means that all of the rooms on the first floor have

been restored. “Both the first and second floors will be

open for viewing,” she added. “Each room will be deco-

rated in a traditional, yet themed look, with all four

porches’ and the two balconies trimmed with lighted gar-

land and bows.”

With the kitchen now restored, it will be on the tour for

the first time. “The kitchen shines with the original wood

flooring that was refinished.” She said new cabinets,

appliances and countertops all reflect the era of the home.

“The kitchen will be decorated with a holiday ginger-

bread theme, red plaid bows hanging from the glass cup-

boards.”

Decorator Cyndi Fallon noted that the outside of the

house will be decorated with over 4,000 feet of red and

green plaid ribbon to coordinate with the painted trim on

the house. “All four porches and the two balconies will be

trimmed with lighted garland and bows, with wreaths in

all of the windows.

Holtzman said the refurbishing of the living room in 2010

can only be described as an ‘amazing transformation’.

“There are new wall coverings, draperies and all of the

woodwork and floors were refinished,” she said. “The

room will offer a 9 foot tree decorated with gold and

ivory ornaments. A beautiful, large Nativity scene will

surround the base of the tree.

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to the theme of the room,” Holtzman said.

The theme in the library will be ‘old world’ charm. “The tree and

mantel will be decorated with earth tone ornaments.” She said

the floor and woodwork have been refinished, and plantation

shutters have been added, as well as new wall coverings.

The dining room has been decorated using natural and earth

tone colors that compliment the new wall coverings, courtesy of

decorators Cyndi Fallon and Scott Gernhart. The dining room

table was set by Gernhart with the Ringland-Smeltzer antique

china, silver and crystal. All three bedrooms on the second floor

will also be decorated and open for viewing, said Holtzman.

Hosts and Hostesses will be dressed in 1900’s period attire for

the Open House.

A snowstorm date is Tuesday, December 11th, from 5:00 to 7:30

pm, in case of severe weather on December 9th.

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The Nutcracker Balletn essential part of many families’ holiday plans is a trip

to see the Iowa State Center's annual presentation of

The Nutcracker Ballet. Now in its 32nd year, the produc-

tion showcases sensational talent at Stephens Auditorium

for three shows, December 8-9. Over 200 local performers

from many of central Iowa’s dance studios bring this holi-

day masterpiece to life. This production features choreog-

raphy by Robert Thomas & Miyoka Thomas of the

Dancenter (Ames). Nothing else will get you in the mood

for the holidays like The Nutcracker Ballet.

The Iowa State Center production of The Nutcracker Ballet,

central Iowa's longest-running holiday dance tradition

opens Saturday, December 8 at 1:30 p.m. with two addi-

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and Sunday, December 9 at 1:30 p.m.

The Nutcracker Ballet will also feature professional princi-

pal dancers in the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and her

Cavalier. You will be completely enchanted when these

two sweep across the stage creating a vision of sugarplums

and Candyland.

Tickets cost $20 and $18. Discounts are available for ISU stu-

dents, 18 & under, 55 & older, and groups of 10 or more.

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busy organizing and planning for their annual

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three weekends through December, starting

Saturday, December 8th and 9th. With the goal of

putting area residents in the Holiday spirit, the

event also raises money for a much-needed cause,

the ‘Backpack’ buddy program.

We are really looking forward to this year’s event,

said Steve Vance, who is chairman this year. “We’ve

had a great response from past participants as well

as some new ones.” He said they have over 30 dif-

ferent displays, and people are getting excited and

‘in the mood’.

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scenes held every Sunday evening.“We will have

students from area church groups acting out the

Nativity,” said Vance. Schools participating include

First Congregational, St Edmond and Good

Shepherd.

He explained that the displays are created by area

businesses, service clubs, schools and non-profit

organizations. Vance said that all who attend are

able to vote for their favorite display, with prize

money awarded to the top three vote getters.

Businesses that win are asked to designate their win-

nings to a local charity or non-profit.

Vance explained that all the net proceeds of this

year’s “Light’s will be used toward the Backpack

Buddies program. “With more than 450 students

participating, this program is designed to supple-

ment school breakfast and lunch programs by pro-

viding elementary and middle school age children

with nutrient rich foods over the weekend, when

many of these children may have little or nothing to

eat.” He added that a typical bag includes nutri-

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fruit cups, seeds and nuts, small boxes of cereal,

juice boxes and shelf stable milk cartons. “The

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children rely- and depend- on this food to help

them, and sometimes their siblings through the

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at Webster County Conservation. “Without their

help, an event like this wouldn’t be possible,” he

said.

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their roles as Buzz Maxwell and Bobby Bean for another cup of

funny!

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Civic Center’s

Temple Theater and to celebrate, the production that turned the

Temple Theater into one of the hottest stages in Des Moines will

return for its fifth engagement. TRIPLE ESPRESSO – A HIGHLY

CAFFEINATED COMEDY is scheduled for a six-week engagement

over the holidays Nov. 27 – Jan. 6 as part of the Prairie Meadows

Temple Theater Series.

Tickets for TRIPLE ESPRESSO go on sale to the public at 9 a.m. on

Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 at the Civic Center Ticket Office, all

Ticketmaster locations, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-8000 and

online at CivicCenter.org. Groups of 10 or more should call (515)

246-2340.

Since its 2002 Temple Theater debut, more than 120,000 Central

Iowans have experienced the fun and comedy of TRIPLE ESPRES-

SO. Returning for the celebration are original cast members Patrick

Albanese (Buzz Maxwell), and John Bush (Bobby Bean).

TRIPLE ESPRESSO tells the story of Hugh Butternut, Buzz Maxwell

and Bobby Bean whose bid for showbiz fame and fortune ended in

four minutes of magnificent failure on national television. Butternut

is a musician, a vulnerable soul with a lounge lizard smile. Maxwell

is an uncertain musician with an attitude. And Bean is an irrepress-

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to everyone from first graders to college students to baby-boomers

to grandparents.

The show originated in Minneapolis in 1996 and has now played for

more than 10 years in 35 theaters with over 8,500 performances. The

comedy, written by Bill Arnold, Michael Pearce Donley and Bob

Stromberg and directed by William Partlan has been seen by over 1.5

million patrons.

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Denver, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Chicago, Seattle, London, Dublin,

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“On A Winter’s Night” will delight the audience with classic and

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warmth, and humor make this an ideal winter’s night celebration.

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the sound in the Christmas season; tickets on salenow!

The masters of many vocal styles – including theirmighty foundation, A Cappella music – are backagain to put their joyful sound in the Christmasseason. The Blenders 2012 Holiday Soul Tourappears at the Civic Center of Greater Des MoinesTuesday, Dec. 18.

Tickets prices start at $39. Tickets are on sale to thegeneral public at the Civic Center Ticket Office, allTicketmaster locations, charge-by-phone at (800)745-3000 and online at CivicCenter.org.

The self-described vocal band of 22 years has beena longtime major influence on many subsequentvocal groups that have formed since The Blendersfirst performed in their hometown of Fargo in1990, especially those in the Midwest. TheBlenders’ own influences stretch far and wide.And the self-described vocal band has forged asound that’s earned them a huge fan base, criticalacclaim and accolades from recording artists suchas pop diva Erykah Badu to the legendary LesPaul, plus three Emmy Awards.

Today A Cappella music is more popular than it'sever been. And with a major motion picture --Pitch Perfect*-- out this fall that explores the ven-erable vocal style, The Blenders will continue theirannual holiday tradition of showcasing the group'sown A Cappella roots and trademark four-partharmonies, plus present a bevy of other vocal tra-ditions that blend Classical, Choral, Jazz, Rock,R&B and Soul, with and without their superb, livebacking band.

"One of the highlights -- both for the audience andus -- during our annual Holiday Soul Tour is whenwe just sing a medley of Christmas carols, with nobacking band and none of our elaborate produc-tion. It's just our voices," says Tim Kasper, theband's spokesperson and high tenor singer."There's nothing like the sound of the human voiceunfettered and in harmony with other voices. It'sstill the best style of singing we do. We're not sur-prised there's a film about the many A Cappellacontests that take place every year and a growingawareness of the genre not only here but abroad.It's a rich, magical tradition!"

Their harmony-packed and hilarious holidayshows in the Midwest have become a family tradi-tion with rousing performances of beautifullyarranged carols and hymns, tricked out holidaystandards and their own enduring and endearingChristmas songs that sound like classics.

Brothers Allan and Darren Rust and childhoodfriends Tim Kasper and Ryan Lance initially spenttheir formative years crisscrossing the countrywith their unique style of vocal harmony music,mixing together classical, choral and a cappellamusic with jazz, doo wop, pop, rock and soulmusic. The Blenders have toured all over the USand opened for such acts as Jay Leno, HowieMandel, Savage Garden, Blues Traveler, Chicago,The Righteous Brothers, Lou Rawls, Chuck Berry,and many more.

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f one thinks of the music of the sixties, there is no question, that one of the

most amazing songs, and one of the shortest in length, was “The Letter” by

Memphis Tennessee’s Box Tops.

It’s great fun to look back to the Winter of 1967, when this incredible song

called “The Letter” by an

unknown band, called the

Box Tops, hit Billboard’s Top

100 Charts.

The song was considered the

epitome of “blue eyed soul”

mixed with light pop.

The Box Tops consisted of

Alex Chilton-vocals, Danny

Smythe-drums, Bill

Cunningham-bass, John

Evans-keyboards and Gary

Talley-guitar.

While this band was one of

the best to hail from the Mid

South during the decade of

the 60's, it was the incredible

vocal skills of Chilton that set

the Box Tops up as one of the

true classic groups of the 1960s!

The group got it’s start in early 67' and quickly entered Memphis’s American

Sound Studios to record. Their first song released from that session was the

iconic, “The Letter/Happy Times” (Mala Records 565). “The Letter” went all

the way to #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and remained there for four weeks. In

total “The Letter” sold over 4 million copies and received two Grammy nom-

inations. Not bad for a new start-up band.

In October of 67' they followed “The Letter” up with “Neon

Rainbow/Everything I Am” (Mala 580). Their first records were produced by

the Legendary Dan Penn, one of the greatest soul record writers of the 60's and

70's.

They followed these first two records with, and you won’t believe this list of

hits: “Cry Like A Baby/The Door You Closed To Me” (Mala 593), “Choo Choo

Train/Fields Of Clover” (Mala 12005), “I Met Her In A Church/ People Gonna

Talk” (Mala 12017), “Sweet Cream Ladies/I See Only Sunshine” (Mala 12035),

Soul Deep/Happy Song” (Mala 12040), and “Turn On A Dream/Together”

(Mala 12042). What a list of blue eyed soul classics, Wow!

The group would start to disband by 1971. With the band members going on

to different careers, heading off to school, or military responsibilities, it was all

taking a toll on the group.

This is one of those “odd” situations, where a management company some-

how got ahold of the name of the Box Tops. As a result, from late 1971 through

1974, what I’d refer to as bogus Box Tops, were out on the road doing shows.

These bands had nothing to do with any of the records or the original Box Tops

whatsoever.

By the mid 90's the original members of the Box

Tops would reform from time to time to do

reunion shows. By 1996, they had a new record

out titled “Tear Off” and they were almost a full

time band again.

Their last show as the Box Tops was in

Memphis in 2009 at a local festival. Sadly, the

heart, soul, and voice of the Box Tops, Alex

Chilton passed away in March of 2010 from a

heart attack. Since Chilton’s passing, there has

not been any Box Tops reunion shows or

efforts.

Today Talley is a session musician,

Cunningham has earned his MBA, Evans is a

computer network administrator, and Smythe

is an artist living in Memphis.

While the Box Tops were regular visitors to the

Midwest ballroom circuit, they only made one

stop at our Plamar Ballroom in downtown Fort Dodge, and that was in June of

1968.

How can one think about the soundtrack for the 60's and not hear “The Letter”

right at the top of it.

Sidebar: I’d like to wish all the readers of Twist & Shout, and long time sup-

porters of “A Look Back” the happiest of holidays. It’s been such a fun year

looking back at some great groups. You can’t believe what we have planned

for 2013. Be watching and reading.....

Until Next MonthTake Care &

Remember The Music

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here is a ton of Christmas music available for purchase through any medium you

might choose. This time of year bins of it appear at any store that sells music. And

even though it’s an obvious money grab it’s hard not to like holiday-themed music.

Even if you pretend to not care, or get prematurely tired of the music because, like the

season itself, it’s thrust upon us earlier and earlier every year, you still have a soft spot

for the recognizable yule tide greats.

Christmas music suffered a big blow in September with the passing of Iowan Andy

Williams, who was as connected to the season through music as any singer of

Christmas songs ever. Without Andy, only 86 year-old Tony Bennett remains as a con-

nection to the old guard, the 60s crooners whose easy style was perfect for the warm

fireplace glow of a snowy winter night `round the Christmas tree.

These days in popular music, there is no shortage of stars who sing Christmas songs

and make Christmas albums. Christmas albums are a lucrative proposition, so it does-

n’t do a career any harm to make a Christmas record, especially if it’s heavily market-

ed. But for the stars of rock music during the Golden Era (1963-1975) making

Christmas music was a dicey proposition.

Christmas songs then, were for Bing Crosby, not Crosby, Stills and Nash. They were

Dean Martin’s territory, not Jim Morrison’s. Sinatra, but not the Stones. Rock and

rollers of the 60s may have celebrated Christmas the same as anybody else, but as pro-

fessional musicians in an edgy, angry, cause-driven musical era, it wasn’t consistent

with image-building to sing Santa Claus songs. It just wasn’t.

How could any artist be taken seriously, if they took time out from war, race riots,

assassinations and political corruption to sing Frosty the Snowman? It just wouldn’t

have been cool.

As was the case for most of the 1960s, the Beatles dictated what direction pop culture

would take. Holiday music was no exception. All eyes turned toward the Beatles to

see what level of holiday cheer was appropriate without risking injury to rock and roll

credibility. The Beatles, of course, took their usual mysterious approach even to

Christmas music. They made several Christmas recordings, sort of, without really

pandering to tradition. The Beatles left their rock and roll minions to fend for them-

selves on the idea of making commercial Christmas music.

Members of the Beatles fan clubs in those days, in both Great Britain and the U.S.

received in the mail shortly before Christmas, a record, of a Christmas song, done in

typically weird Beatles fashion of pranks, vignettes, parodies and such. If the Beatles

wanted to acknowledge Christmas, which they obviously did, they had to do it in a

way that was skewed enough to keep their massive fan base from thinking they had

sold out to conformity. These songs weren’t for general consumption and now if you

want them it might cost you $300 on a bootleg CD.

Later on, of course, both Paul McCartney and John Lennon recorded Christmas songs,

though Lennon’s Happy X-Mas (War is Over), was a plea for world peace, that by 1971

had become his mantra. McCartney’s Wonderful Christmastime is a seasonal staple,

and arguably the worst song he’s ever written.

There were some 60s pop rock artists who moved seamlessly into Christmas music.

The Beach Boys, despite their southern California surf sound had no trouble singing

snowy Christmas songs and their Little Saint Nick is another seasonal radio regular.

Jimmy Buffett, whose birthday is Christmas Day, can apply his magical island touch

to holiday music without any effort at all and the Monkees could don Santa caps and

sing Christmas songs, mainly because they weren’t taken seriously in the music busi-

ness anyway.

Then there is the group that might not have stooped to Christmas songs then, who will

now, i.e. Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Carole King. That leaves us with the unlikeliest,

who’d-a-thunk-it, list of artists, that for one reason or another recorded, either know-

ingly or unknowingly, Christmas songs. Some are Christmas songs, some are songs

that mention Christmas. There’s a difference. Here, in this writer’s opinion, are the 12

best you won’t hear on holiday radio play loops.

1. White Christmas: Bob Marley and the Wailers. There is little

doubt Bob Marley is one of the music industry’s most leg-

endary artists. Marley didn’t just sing Reggae. He was

Reggae. His influence in Jamaica and far beyond is enor-

mous even today, 31 years after his death. The fact that

Marley and his band could take White Christmas, the

granddaddy of all Christmas songs, and make it sound

believable is testimony to his incredible talent.

2. Little Drummer Boy: Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix made an entire album

of Christmas songs from a live show on New Year’s Eve 1969. The

cover art has a white Santa Claus beard drawn on the face of the

world’s greatest guitar player. Probably only hard-core Hendrix

fans would want these recordings but if you like searing guitar

parts in the middle of Little Drummer Boy, or Silent Night, or

Auld Lang Syne, then here you go.

3. Run Run Rudolph: Grateful Dead. This is actually a really good rock and roll song and has

been performed many times by pop rock artists through the

years. But one night on stage at the Fillmore East in 1971,

Ron McKernan, the Grateful Dead keyboardist known as

Pig Pen, let loose with a killer version of this song that

needs to be heard to be believed.

4. Jingle Bells: Canned Heat. Canned Heat, led by its front man Bob

`Bear’ Hite, was nothing if not daring. Just the sight of Hite and

company, singing Jingle Bells or Deck the Halls, was a hoot. This

was after all, one of the greatest west coast blues rock bands of the

60s capable of kicking out 20-minute blues harp jams on a

moment’s notice. The Canned Heat Christmas album also con-

tains old favorites like Christmas Boogie and Christmas Blues.

5. Winter Wonderland: Bob Dylan. Dylan’s 47th album was

his first Christmas album produced just three years ago. An

odd mix for sure, but Christmas in the Heart was warmly

received if for no other reason than Dylan’s royalties went

to a variety of charitable causes. Dylan, now 71, can make

any song his own, but whether that’s a good thing with

Christmas songs or not, is up to the listener.

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6. The Beatles Christmas Album –As mentioned earlier, the

Beatles bootleg Christmas CD is a compilation of the yearly

Christmas `message’ songs sent to members of the Beatles fan

clubs in the U.S. and U.K. beginning in 1963. It’s a collector’s-

only item, one which the completest would want but proba-

bly nobody else. It’s one of those raised-eyebrows kind of

things that falls into the category of—if it’s the Beatles it must

be good.

7. Christmas Must Be Tonight: The Band. Robbie Robertson

was a great songwriter and this is a great song. It’s a

Christmas original and The Band, on its last legs with

Robertson as a member, made this recording in 1977. It

doesn’t make the regular Christmas radio play list, but it

should.

8. Merry X-Mas Song: Pink Floyd. The boys were just playing

around in the studio when they put together this interesting

piano-driven tidbit of Christmas music, apparently strictly off

the cuff. But who knew Pink Floyd, the artistic juggernaut of

abstract rock and roll, could have this much light-hearted

fun?

9. Back Door Santa: B.B. King. The greatest bluesman of

them all gives the old Gibson a workout on this tune.

Merry Christmas Baby is a better known Christmas song

also given the King treatment.

10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: Jethro Tull. Led by rock and

roll flutist Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull was a jazzy rock band of

importance in the 70s. This old Celtic tune is somewhat remi-

niscent of the Mannheim Steamroller version.

11. Christmas Time Again: Lynyrd Skynyrd. This is the nas-

tiest southern rock band of them all giving a serious effort

(unlike some of the artists on this list) to a really good

song.

12. Blue Christmas/Christmas Song: Led Zeppelin. At a live

show in 1971, the world’s most influential hard rock band,

suddenly burst into song in the holiday mood. It doesn’t last

long, but right before launching into Whole Lotta Love, Plant,

Page and company did a brief but effective Elvis impression.

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met Hope Brown in a coffee shop. Hope was an acquaintance, a

teacher of Emily’s at St Edmond, but now Hope is a lot more than that.

Hope’s beautiful three year old son died of cancer on September 7. She

and I have the pain of loosing a child in common. But, through the tears

and above the sadness, we both have a sense of gratitude for the kindness

of the people in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She has lots of stories of pure and gen-

erous acts of kindness and goodness, as do I. We sat for over and hour

with my notebook open and not a single ink mark on the paper. Hope, as

a lot of people, struggling through the awful plight of a child’s illness,

wrote beautiful stories in CaringBridge (an online blog offered through

hospitals). I cannot tell her story any better than she could so I have

copied one segment to share the kindness of humanity.

Kelvin loved firemen and fire trucks! This story shares how the firemen

touched the Brown family with kindness and how Kelvin touched the

hearts of many.

Written Aug 17, 2012 8:47pm

The ride home yesterday was a long one. Too much quiet time. Too much time to

think.

As requested, Ryan rode with Kelvin in the "baby" ambulance. (A conversion

van-sized ambulance, as opposed to the "mommy" and "daddy" ambulances

which are full-sized trucks. These are distinctions Kelvin has made over the last

eight months as we watched, and counted, numerous ambulances park outside of

the Amplatz Children's Emergency Room. Half of the Unit 5 rooms, including

the playroom, overlook this entrance.) I followed in the Durango.

Once in Fort Dodge, we made our way directly to the Baber Hospice Home. While

the ambulance entered the driveway, I parked the car and watched as the FDFD

Engine 4 pulled to the curb in front of the Home. My eyes filled with tears. We

have the best firefighters in the world!!!

Nathan and another firefighter were returning from a call when they saw the

ambulance and my car following close behind. Nathan knew Kelvin had arrived

home. The decision was an easy one for him. He turned the corner to meet Kelvin

as he was taken out of the ambulance.

Kelvin was still under the influence of morphine, so he didn't react as much as

one might expect, but we appreciated their presence...more than you know.

The next few hours were spent getting settled in and oriented to our new sur-

roundings. Late in the afternoon, John and Mary Kay came to visit. While they

were here, we heard sirens. Loud sirens. Ryan couldn't open the blinds fast

enough to see the fire trucks go by outside the window, but they were definitely

close.

Kelvin who had been lying in bed, oxygen tubing close by, sprang to

life at the sound. He wanted to see where those trucks were headed.

I picked him up and headed out the patio doors. We followed the

sound of the trucks and saw their flashing lights down the street, a

couple of blocks away.

We watched from the side yard of the PJB Home. "Kelvin, I think we

could walk down there. As long as we watch from a safe distance," I

told him. He thought this was an excellent idea:) He started to cough

though, having been without the extra oxygen for about fifteen min-

utes. "Maybe we should go get you some oxygen before we go." He

was emphatic that he didn't need it. He hadn't been without his

nasal canulla since Sunday when he was admitted to the ER at

Trinity. This was a big deal.

"We need to at least get the oximeter," I told him. This is a device,

as you might have guessed, that measures the blood oxygen level

and heart rate. He was okay with that. So, Ryan retrieved the

oximeter and the stroller from the back of the Durango, and we were

on our way to check on the firefighters.

As we crossed the street, Kelvin spotted Laura and JP heading toward us. He tried

to yell, but was short of breath, so he pointed anxiously toward the fire engine

down the street. We walked together, Kelvin sitting upright in his stroller, no

additional oxygen, no coughing, and a blood oxygen level in the mid-90s.

We watched the firefighters, from a safe distance:) As they were finishing up,

Kelvin caught the eye of one of the firefighters. It was Nathan:) He and another

firefighter, and eventually several more, came over to talk to him. Kelvin was so

happy. I hadn't seen that smile for that long for quite some time. Firefighter "Big

John" told Kelvin that he would bring one of the trucks over today to see him too."

Big John" made good on his promise. He and a group of firefighters, dressed in

their official uniforms, visited Kelvin this afternoon. He was in too much pain

though to leave his bed. Ryan and I watched as the men gathered around him.

Kelvin was on a pretty heavy dose of morphine at this point of the day, but he still

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Kelvin with his friends from the Fire Department

smiled:) Thank you, FDFD:) Thank you for everything you have

done, and continue to do, for Kelvin.

Today has been extremely rough. Kelvin has been in pain for

much of it. The morphine dose has been creeping up all day in an

effort to get ahead of the pain, our goal to keep him comfortable.

Finally, the goal was achieved late this afternoon. Kelvin has

needed some bumps in the morphine drip that he is now on, but

he isn't moaning from the pain anymore.

He is resting in his bed, nasal canulla in place, morphine drip

providing him enough comfort that he can sleep

comfortably...hopefully through the night.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

“May we honor Kelvin by "passing on" his love of life and people.

Whenever you smile, laugh, giggle or do something nice for someone

else today, remember him...for that is how he would like us to remember

him.”

Kelvin was a very special boy…he never met a stranger. Hope shared with

me that Emily was one of the first students to hold him when Mrs. Brown

visited St Ed’s after his birth. Hope and I both believe that is the same scene

in heaven today.

By Katie Averill

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veractive puppy? Anxious adult?

Does your adult dog chew everything in sight? Or

maybe your puppy constantly needs attention and it

seems he never calms down? Chances are, they don’t just

need physical exercise (walks, playing fetch, etc.) but

they also need mental stimulation.

Since I’ve always adopted older dogs, I’ve not had the

“pleasure” of raising an overactive puppy. Nor have I

experienced a hyperactive (anxious) adult dog. I do have

a good friend with a very active puppy, and I do know

many breeds out there (Border collie, Australian cattle

dogs, etc.) tend to be hyperactive and need quite a bit of

mental stimulation. So, for you puppy parents or owners

of active dogs, here are a few tips I promise you will find

helpful. You’ll notice a huge reduction in your dog’s

destructive behavior and even find you’re able to relax

next to your tired dog. I promise!

1. Make him work for food. There are two very successful

ways to do this: First, put a portion of his dry food (kib-

ble) in an empty water bottle and watch him go to town.

He’ll spend fifteen minutes trying to get his food out,

kibble by kibble. This will mentally stimulate him and

make him work for his food which goes back to the the-

ory that when they were wolves they had to work for

their food. Also, play fetch with kibbles of his food. If

you have stairs, sit at the top and throw a kernel to the

bottom. Only do this for a few minutes as to not upset his

digestive system. Don’t feed him entirely through the

water bottle or via the stair exercise; he should also get

some in his bowl to keep some semblance of a routine.

2. Fill a Kong with peanut butter. This is an interactive way

to earn her treat. Also try putting the Kong in the freezer

overnight, which will be a good fun treat (even more

work for her) the next day.

3. Peanut butter ice cubes. Mix peanut butter with water

and freeze it in an ice cube tray. Since this treat takes a

while to melt, it will seem like she’s working for her treat.

Essentially, your destructive, hyper dog may just really

need some mental stimulation, in addition to the physi-

cal exercise you’re giving her. Hang in there, and try

these techniques!

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Stella’s Stories THREE WAYS TO MENTALLY STIMULATE YOUR DOG

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FLIGHTMovie Reviews( )By Katherine Trevino

light was not an easy film to watch, however one of the

best I’ve seen in the last year. Anyone who has witnessed

a loved one struggle with addiction should see this film.

Denzel Washington stars at Whip Whitaker, an experienced

pilot and functioning alcoholic, who lands his plane after a

mid-air mechanical catastrophe,

saving nearly, but not everyone

on board. The landing, unortho-

dox to all, is considered heroic.

He is being told any other pilot

would have killed every single

person on board.

As time passes, questions arise

on what exactly occurred in the

air, and like any event of this

nature, people demand answers.

Don Cheadle, well known from

Academy Award winning Crash,

is hired to represent Whitaker.

As the investigation continues,

and Whip’s toxicology report is

returned with a BAC (Blood

Alcohol Content) of more than

twice the legal limit, as well as

traces of cocaine, he is faced with

the battle of his lifetime. Staying

sober.

Whip becomes romantically

involved with an ex heroin

addict whom he meets in hospi-

tal immediately following the

crash (Kelly Reilly of Sherlock

Holmes). She has addiction bat-

tles of her own, but becomes a

good companion for Whip.

John Goodman’s cameo as

Whip’s drugdealer is perfect, and

showed this viewer hos easy it was for Whip to get drugs.

This film is not just about a risky and arrogant airline pilot

who was able to miraculously land a plane in catastrophic

circumstances, but more about one’s struggle with addic-

tion. This film is raw. It shows the inner battle any severe

addict faces, and Denzel’s portrayal of an alcoholic is dead

on; figuratively and literally.

Academy Award Winner, Denzel Washington demonstrates

the unpredictability, lying, manipulative, life of an alcholic

so accurately there are times I caught myself wanting to

scream at him throughout the movie. There is no doubt in

my mind Denzel will receive an Oscar nod for this role,

which I think is his finest yet.

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