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his is one of those months where there is SO much

going on, that we have a couple of things on our

cover. First in the line-up this month is a concert being

held on August 7 and 8th by Fort Dodge native SeanBuhr. Sean a graduate of St. Edmond High School is liv-

ing and working in New York City, and is ‘coming back’

to town to share his talents with the community. Make

plans now to attend this great event- which features

other Fort Dodge youth both musically and artistically.

Labor Day. One of the busiest weekends in the year forarea residents. Why?

It’s the Couch Freak Boogie and the Dayton Rodeo.

But – there’s enough opportunities for you to get out to

both events- and more than once. Think about that

bucket list…! Maybe it’s time for a jump? And – time to

enjoy an authentic rodeo with world-class talent per-

forming right in our backyard- Dayton!

Market on Central will be held once again on August

11th and 25th. It’s been a great success, with vendors

coming from all over- giving residents much to enjoy.

Whether it’s some home-grown vegetables, or home-

made baked goods- there is something for everyone.

Make plans to attend.

Hawkeye Community Theater is busy getting ready for

their final summer show. Running for six shows in

August is ‘A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around

Talking’, starting on August 14th. This Off-Broadway

two character comedy hit brings together a Texan fire-

cracker and voyeur Hannah Mae. Enjoy as the they

spend some time in the suburban New York kitchen

learning about love, life and their assumptions about

each other. Sounds like a super way to enjoy an August

night out.

The Fort Dodge Community Orchard is getting even bet-

ter! They have announced the opening of the “Back 40

Playground’, this September 1st. While we all love their

apples and pumpkins- it’s going to be an even greater

spot for young children- and grandchildren to go this

fall.

“Acts of Kindness” always has some super advice, and

this month is no different. Make sure you read Katie’s

column- and pick out a few favorites. You might even

want to put this on the frig for all to read.

A couple of my favorites are: * Treat an elderly neighbor

with a gift certificate for the grocery store; and * Slip a

$20 gas card into a friend or teenager’s purse or bag.

Lots of great ideas!

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he annual Dayton Rodeo will be celebrating it’s 75thyear this Labor Day weekend. Organizers are busy get-

ting ready for this once a year event that draws thousands

of people from all over the United States to the small com-

munity in northwest Iowa. Held in the gorgeous natural

outdoor amphitheater in Dayton, the event begins onFriday night August 31st, and concludes on Labor Day with a1:30 Rodeo.

HistoryThe history of the Dayton Rodeo is a classic ‘if you build

it, they will come’ story. Many years ago, three ‘young’

boys from Dayton dreamed about a rodeo. Allen Porter,

Duane Vegors and Vern Danielson began a tradition that

has evolved into a hug three day extravaganza drawing

thousands of people to this small Iowa community.

With a big dream and little talent, the three young men

would entertain picnickers with rope tricks in the town

park. By 1942 the rope tricks in the park weren’t enough,

and the show site was moved to Porter’s Pasture, where

the ground served for seating, and a thin wire made an

arena.

Seven years later, the size of the audience and the number

of contestants outgrew the makeshift pasture, and the

rodeo moved to the local golf course. The town council

approved the idea, but the golfers weren’t too happy. The

rodeo ruined the ground and forced the golfers to water it

often and patch it with sod.

Eventually a committee was formed and began eyeing a

piece of timber south of town as a permanent home for the

rodeo. They began planning, and in 1955 the land was pur-

chased and groomed for the first rodeo. Once the trees

were cleared from the hillside, the large open area created

a natural amphitheater. Bleachers were purchased, a cook

shack was built to accommodate the cowhands and work-

ers, and more than fifty years later, the rodeo is bigger and

better than ever.

And now, 75 years later, participants and spectators come

from all over the United States to enjoy the many different

events; events such as bareback riding and saddle bronc, -

as well as a traditional Parade on Labor Day.

Today, the Dayton Rodeo is a well-known ‘Labor Day’

even6t; and riders come from across the United States to

participate. The rodeo is sanctioned by the PRCA and the

prize money totals over $40,000. The caliber of the cowboy

and the stock has grown with the prize money and the

crowds.

EventsProfessional rodeo action consists of two types of compe-

titions; rough stock events and timed events; along with

an all-around cowboy crown. In the rough stock events of

bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding, a

contestant’s score is equally dependent upon his perform-

ance and the animals’ performance. To earn a qualified

score, the cowboy, while using only one hand, must stay

aboard a bucking horse or bull for eight seconds. If the

rider touches the animal, himself or any of his equipment

with his free hand, he is disqualified.

In saddle bronc and bareback riding, a cowboy must

mark out his horse, that is- he must exit the chute

with his spurs set above the horse’s

shoulders and hold them there

until the horse’s

front feet hit

the ground after

the initial jump

out of the chute.

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Dayton RodeoAnnual Labor Day Event

During the regular season, two

judges each score a cowboys quali-

fied ride by awarding 1 to 25 points

for the rider’s performance and 0 to

25 points for the animal’s efforts.

The judges’ scores are then com-

bined to determine the contestants’

score. A perfect score is 100 points

In timed events, such as steer

wrestling, team roping, tie-down

roping and barrel racing, cowboys

and cowgirls at the other end of the

arena comptete against the clock, as

well as against each other. A con-

testant’s goal is to post the fastest

time in his or her event. In steer

wrestling and the roping events,

calves and steers are allowed a

head start. The competition on

horseback starts in a three-sided

fenced area called a box. The fourth

side opens into the arena.

Entertainment This year’s ‘specialty’ act is John

Payne, also known as ‘the one

armed bandit’. From Shidler,

Oklahoma, John is the 12 time

PRCA Specialty Act of the year.

Also coming is Cory Wall, an

accomplished bullfighter and

called one of the best in the busi-

ness. Not only is Cory a talented

athlete in the arena, he is also a

great ambassador for his spon-

sors, rodeo committees and

young people, spending count-

less hours promoting the sport of

professional rodeo in the com-

munities he visits.

Performing again this year are

Dayton Rodeo’s Serpentine

Riders, who will entertain with

their precision horsemanship.

Each of the Serpentine Riders is

a member of the Dayton

Wranglers Saddle Club, and are

chosen through a tryout process

beginning in the early summer.

Their commitment to precision tim-

ing and intricate maneuvers take

hours of practice to perfect. They

are also ambassadors for the rodeo,

participating in events and signing

autographs following each per-

formance.

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By Anne Kersten

or more than 30 years Skydivers from all over the country- and

the world- have ‘descended’ on Fort Dodge on Labor Day

weekend for one of the largest skydiving events in the country.

This year will be no different.

Twist & Shout met with Airport Administrator Rhonda Chambers

about this fun-packed, family-oriented weekend that typically

draws thousands of spectators and some new participants to Fort

Dodge.

“We will have more than 500 skydivers once again coming to this

annual ‘Boogie’, said Chambers.

And why is it called a ‘Boogie’?

“A Boogie is a convention of skydivers, and the event in Fort

Dodge over Labor Day weekend measures up to be one of the best

in the nation. If you’re a skydiver, you know where Fort Dodge

Iowa is located,” said Chambers.

Past ‘boogies’ have brought visitors from all over the United States

and Iowa: ”License plates have been seen from 28 different states

and 36 different Iowa counties,” she said. Chambers added that she

is very proud of the fact that the new record in state skydiving

formation was made in Fort Dodge- with 60

skydivers in one forma-

tion.”

One of those coming back to Fort Dodge for his 21st ‘Boogie’, is

Greg Nore from Des Moines. Twist & Shout asked him a few ques-

tions about what he expects and why they they enjoy Fort Dodge.

“We are very excited,” he said. “We’ve been coming to Fort Dodge

for over 25 years, and it’s like coming home.” When asked, he said

that of the group coming, about 350 are from out of state.

He added that every year they try to make subtle changes to keep

things interesting. “We have found that our attendees love the boo-

gie for what it is, a low pressure get-together of skydivers ready to

have fun.” He said too many of the boogies are high pressure or

‘sky god’ mentality. “The couch freaks have a ‘check your ego at

the door’ attitude that jumpers love.”

Nore said that the Des Moines Skydivers, aka the Couchfreaks, is a

30 member club based in Winterset, Iowa. “With 30 regular mem-

bers, it’s really remarkable that we are able to put on the country’s

largest skydiving Convention in Fort Dodge each year with an all

volunteer effort.” He had high praises for the Fort Dodge volun-

teers. “People like the Plan Crazies, the Airport Director and the

airport maintenance crew who volunteer their time are essential to

the success of the Boogie, and they’re like family that the couch

freaks can’t wait to see from year to year,” Nore said.

Along with the economic benefit to Fort Dodge and the surround-

ing area is the fact that the skydivers keep coming back. “I don’t

want to see us ever take this event for granted,” said Chambers. “It

offers people an exciting and unique opportunity to see something

that isn’t very common.” She said,

“if you’re a skydiver you

know where

Fort Dodge is

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Will the airport be ‘open’ for business? “Yes, absolutely,” said Chambers.

“We still need to be able to conduct business just like any other day, even

with more than 700 skydivers on the field.”

Chambers had high praises for the new air service, Great Lakes. “For the

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IN CONCERT AUGUST 7TH

cSweeney School of Performing Arts is holding two benefit con-

certs on August 7th and 8th at the McSweeney School of

Performing Arts at 1633 North 29th Street. All proceeds from the con-

cert will go towards a scholarship fund for high school graduates in

Iowa.

Featured performer will be Fort Dodge

native, Sean Buhr, who is living and work-

ing in New York City. Twist & Shout ‘spoke’

with Sean, via email, from his apartment in

New York about the concert and his career

in music.

Tell us about the concert.

“The August 7th concert will be mostly

musical theater with some popular, rock

and jazz accents. It will feature myself,

Michelle Havlik-Jergens, Alex Trevino,

Riley Bird, Adrian Cagaanan, and my

brother, Patrick Buhr.”

He said the August 8th concert will feature

more jazz, rock and similar genres featuring

the other musicians from the previous

night. “There will also be artwork featured

and displayed both nights by Vanessa

Russell and Devon Black.” He said each

night will showcase different styles, per-

formers and atmospheres.

Why is this a fundraiser?

“The last couple of years I have given a lot of thought to create a fund

to help young students go into the arts and support their training

beyond high school. I have been blessed with supportive people

throughout my development and career, and I feel a strong need to

begin a scholarship fund for high school graduates in Iowa.” He said

all of the proceeds of the concert will go towards this scholarship fund.

He said, “my dream is to make this an annual event and continue to

support local graduating high school students further their dreams

and interests in all areas of the arts.”

Buhr added that he has other ideas for the event that he hopes to put

into play in future years. “I am familiar with the time, investment, per-

sistence and money it takes to pursue a career in the arts. If the burden

of money can be reduced for a creative young mind then creativity can

be utilized to the fullest.” He believes that this creativity can “change

a life of someone, others and even an entire society.”

Career

Sean said his career “is just getting started.” He graduated in May

with his Masters’ of Music in Vocal Performance with a specialization

in Musical theater at New York University, where he also earned an

Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy. “Over the last two years in

New York, I have played Tony in The Most Happy Fella at the Skirball

Center, Adolfo Pirelli/Daniel O’Higgins in Sweeney Todd at the

Frederick Loewe Theater, Berlin to Broadway at the Provincetown

Playhouse, and originated Stu in the new work of Breakfast, Lunch

and Dinner.” He said in July he performed in the Broadway Rising

Stars Concert in Town hall in New York City. He is currently an

adjunct voice faculty member at New York University teaching indi-

vidual voice lessons to undergraduate students.

“Within the last year, I was a faculty member at Broadway Artist

Alliance and presented a master class at my alma mater, Drake

University, Des Moines,” said Buhr.

He credits the Fort Dodge community with his success, in particular

his start in music to his Mom, MaryAnn McSweeney-Buhr. “I got my

start by studying music with her at her studio, McSweeney’s School of

the Performing Arts. Without my family’s support, I would not be

where I am today. They believe and support everything I do and

everything I have ever done,” he said. He said he has also participat-

ed in the Symphony Youth Honors Recitals and performed in several

musicals at Saint Edmond High School. “When it came to the stage

and singing I felt supported by members of the Fort Dodge communi-

ty and my family.”

Advanced tickets are available at the Michael Buhr Agency at 812 North15th Street

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ChicagoNovember 12 •Tickets on sale September 21st

The musical group ‘Chicago’ will perform for one night only,

November 12th, at Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center,

Ames.

Starting in 1967, well before all the hits started flowing, Chicago

established a reputation for its powerful live show. Fueled by a

passion for music, Chicago’s members exploded the conventions

of what rock music could or should be. The result was a ground-

breaking new form, played by extraordinarily talented musi-

cians.

Once the group began making records, fans rewarded the group

with record sales of 100,000,000, 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive

Number One albums, 11 Number One Singles and 5 gold singles.

An incredible 25 of their 33 albums have been certified platinum.

To date, Chicago is the first American band to chart Top 40

albums in five decades- a landmark accomplishment.

Initially called, The Big Thing, they hit the Midwest club circuit

in 1967. In 1968 they took the name Chicago Transit Authority,

moved to Los Angeles and signed to Columbia Records. Chicago

Transit Authority, their double-LP debut (April, 1969) was an

underground hit whose sales were fueled by their incessant tour-

ing. They simplified their name on the liner notes of the CTA

album, and from that point on, the band was called Chicago. For

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to later classics (I Want To Hold Your Hand”, “Hard Day’s

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aving great attendance for the past two summer shows

and am outstanding time at the membership picnic in

July, Hawkeye Community Theatre will not disappoint for

their show on the 2012 summer season.

Running for six

shows in August,

director Dave

Stokesbary brings to

the Hawkeye stage

the comedy by John

Ford Noonan, “A

Coupla White

Chicks Sitting

Around Talking”,

August 14-18 at 7:00

PM and Sunday

matinee on August

19th at 2:00 PM.

This Off-Broadway

hit, two-character

comedy brings a

Texan firecracker

and voyeur Hannah

Mae into the subur-

ban New York

kitchen of upper-

class, model house-

wife, Maude Mix.

Maude is having a

tough day, her husband is off on a weekend spree with his

secretary, and she is unable to get rid of Hannah Mae. The

two housewives learn lessons about life, love and their

assumptions about each other when they form an unlikely

alliance, against their errant and erring husbands, and

improbable friendship.

This “Lighter than air comedy” (Time Magazine) will bring

to veterans to the Hawkeye Theatre stage. Playing the part

as the suburban Westchester County model housewife,

Maude Mix will be Brandy Vrchoticky, while Sarah

Livingston Smith will bring to life the past Texan cheer-

leader, Hannah Mae Bindler. Director Stokesbary is very

excited to bring these two actresses to same stage to carry

the August show to a must see event!

As The New York Daily News calls the show “Dandy”,

Hawkeye Community Theatre will produce the play

through special arrangement with Samuel French Play

Service of New York, NY.

Remember: auditions for Pat

Cook’s “Honeymoon at

Graveside Manor”,

Hawkeye’s annual dessert

theatre show in October will

be held August 20th and 21st

from 6-7 PM at the theatre.

This year’s October show

will be directed by Micheal

Shoopman and will run

October 16-21, 2012.

Mr. Shoopman will also be

holding auditions October

22nd and 23rd from 6-7 PM

for the December Christmas

Special; “Why Penguins

Can’t Fly and Other Stories

of Antartica”

Cast:Maude Maeplayed by Brandy VrchotickyHannah Mae Bindlerplayed by Sarah LivingstonSmith

Hawkeye Community Theatre

Closes Out Summer SeasonHawkeye Community Theatre

Closes Out Summer Season

“A Coupla White ChicksSitting Around Talking”

Comedy by John Ford Noonan

Directed by Dave Stokesbary

August 14-18 @ 7:00 PMAugust 19 @ 2:00 PM

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Set to open large children’s play-ground September 1st!

The Community Apple Orchard has alwaysbeen well known for more than their deli-cious apples. They’ve offered a superpumpkin patch, a tremendous Apple Fest, agreat gift shop-

And now they’re expanding to offer evenmore. Owners Bev and Greg Baedkeannounced they have been busy this sum-mer excavating, designing and building anew state of the art playground. Twist &Shout met with them to discuss this excitingventure.

“We decided to do this because we getmany calls from people, disappointed theycan’t make it out to our Apple Fest, for onereason or another. So- we decided toexpand and offer it on four consecutiveweekends,” said Bev. She said their largestFest was last fall, and while it was a greattime – it was also a lot of work for just oneshort weekend. “This way, with our newplay area, we decided to hold Apple Fest forfour weekends.”

Apple Fest this year will be held the lastweekend in September and the first threeweekends in October.

She said they realized the current play-ground was geared for smaller children.“We decided that we wanted to make ourplay area available to all ages, where evenMom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa can par-ticipate.”

She admitted that at some times, the restau-rant has been so busy, that the long linesmay have turned people away. “The newBack 40 eatery will be located in the playarea, and will be a more outdoor experi-ence. It will give people another eatingopportunity at the Orchard.”

They are also installing additional rest-rooms and diaper changing station insidethe new building.

Baedke said there will be up to 15 differentactivities available for children and adultsto enjoy, once the playground is open.Some of those include the Jumping Pillow,Tire Mountain, All new Animal Area, CornBox, Duck races, Mighty Trikes, Pedal Cartsfor Adults, Farm Tile Rollers, and Ellie’sBoutique to dress your own scarecrow.There will be an admission for thePlayground and Season Passes will alsobe available.

The CommunityOrchard firstopened in theearly 1940’s, andthe existing barn began beingused for apples in 1952. This istheir ninth expansion.

Back 40 Playgroundto open at Community Orchard

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hat happens when rock and roll meets bluegrass music? You get a hybrid

known as newgrass or progressive bluegrass or any other multitude of names

used to describe what took place in the 60s and 70s as the second generation of

bluegrass musicians began to influence the pure form bluegrass sound developed

by Bill Monroe in the 1930s.

For the most part, 1960s folk and rock musicians didn’t change the basics of

Monroe’s original style, but they brought a new attitude and energy to what had

become a slightly stale-appearing (if not sounding) form of music that had strug-

gled to move out of its Appalachian homeland or from its Grand Ole Opry ground

zero.

These 60s practitioners of bluegrass music junked the lookalike outfits, the formal

stage attire and predictable arrangements and opened a brand new avenue for

string band music. Eventually they dared add electric bass guitars, steel guitars

and even drums to the mix announcing that bluegrass music had left the hills for

the mean streets of New York and L.A.

Last month we examined the mainstays of the masters generation of bluegrass

performers and the links that began to open doors to the second generation. As

with most musicians during the Golden Era (1963-75) as often described here,

these newgrass musicians were raised on traditional music, but they were very

aware when the Beatles changed everything. The result? Rock and roll attitudes

fused with mountain traditions that gave us some of the most electrifying acoustic

performances on record.

Today’s bluegrass music, while still plenty good enough, doesn’t take any of the

chances that the Golden Era pickers did. In fact, bluegrass music has gone back to

its comfort zone without the panache the Clarence Whites, Jerry Garcias, and John

Hartfords once gave it. Today when I reach for a bluegrass listen I go back 40 years

to the progressive artists, or farther yet for the masters.

Bluegrass music will never be pop music. It isn’t sexy enough, doesn’t lend itself

to videos or big concert halls or worldwide tours. These guys probably aren’t

tweeting and definitely aren’t trending. As we said last month, it’s festival music.

Bring your lawn chair and your fiddle.

What follows are the greatest bluegrass bands of the Boomer generation, the ones

torn between Bill Monroe and the Beatles, whose abilities and sensibilities will

never be heard or seen again.

The Kentucky Colonels— Anchored by brothers Clarence

and Roland White, the Colonels, and the Dillards, were

among the first of the newgrass bands to bring the music

into the rock and roll generation. Based in Los Angeles, the

Kentucky Colonels wowed the folk club scene behind

Clarence White’s other-worldly acoustic guitar picking,

which he would eventually transfer to the electric guitar as

a member of the Byrds. The album Appalachian Swing is

still considered today to be one of the greatest bluegrass

albums ever made. In some performances legendary fiddler Scotty Stoneman

joined the Colonels for some of the wildest bluegrass jams ever captured on tape.

A lot of the Colonels’ original material is still available, though most of it has pret-

ty rough sound reproduction.

The Dillards— Arriving on the west coast in the early

60s, the Dillards were a savvy Ozarks bluegrass band

with great songs and great stories, which made them a

hit on the L.A. club circuit. It landed them a gig on the

Andy Griffith Show as the famous Darling clan.

Originally anchored by brothers Rodney and Douglas

Dillard, the band was one of the first to incorporate

electric instruments into their bluegrass music. The

landmark 1967 album Wheatstraw Suite shows the

Dillards at their Beatle-esque pop/bluegrass best.

Country Gazette— Another pioneering west coast blue-

grass band led by fiddler Byron Berline, Country

Gazette was closely connected to country rockers The

Flying Burrito Bros., often touring with the Burritos

and even performing as members of the Burritos from

time to time. They would often do a straight bluegrass

set, followed by an electric country rock set. The best

example of Country Gazette’s exemplary work is found

on the 1973 album Don’t Give Up Your Day Job.

Muleskinner— This band wasn’t around long, and its

members all had other projects going at the same time

around 1973. Muleskinner made one studio album and

one live album, both of which are legendary. The all-

star lineup included Peter Rowan, David Grisman,

Clarence White, Richard Greene and Bill Keith. All of

the participants were bluegrass-trained rock and rollers

and the songs and stylings are spectacular 40 years

later. Both albums are available through Sierra Records.

Old & In The Way— Just as legendary and short-lived as

Muleskinner, Old & In The Way, was Jerry Garcia’s

bluegrass band. In the early 70s the Grateful Dead was

at its creative peak, but Garcia also loved to play coun-

try and bluegrass music. He formed the New Riders of

the Purple Sage, so he had a place to play the steel gui-

tar. He formed Old & In The Way so he could play the

banjo. With Peter Rowan, David Grisman and Vassar

Clements around, his bluegrass band was exceptional.

Like Muleskinner, there isn’t much documentation of this group, except for one

original live album and a couple of other hard to find later releases.

John Hartford and the Aeroplane Band— Hartford was-

n’t the first of the progressive bluegrass jammers, but

he may have been the best. With Norman Blake, Tut

Taylor, Vassar Clements and Randy Scruggs in tow in

1971, Hartford made the album Aero-Plain followed

directly by Morning Bugle. They are both stunning and

I listen to them more than any other bluegrass albums

I own. Hartford was a brilliant writer, could play any of

the bluegrass instruments, revered the old timey musi-

cians, but was completely original and half twisted. The resulting bluegrass

gumbo is astonishing. When Hartford was here in 1998 during Frontier Days, I

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2002) but I’ll always remember the many stories he could tell of Nashville, the Opry

and his work in L.A. As far as I’m concerned, Hartford belongs on a short list of the all-

time great acoustic musicians in any field.

J.D. Crowe and The New South— J.D. Crowe is a banjoist and

a band leader, maybe best known for the musicians that

passed through his group, like brothers Tony and Larry

Rice, Ricky Skaggs and the late Keith Whitley, among oth-

ers. Crowe wasn’t afraid to take chances and his country

rock influenced bluegrass of the early 70s gave a punchy,

honky-tonk sound to hard core bluegrass.

The Earl Scruggs Revue-- What do you do when you have in

your midst the world's greatest banjo player? Of course you

play rock and roll music. At least that's what the Earl

Scruggs Revue did in the early 70s when Columbia

Records, to which Scruggs was under contract, apparently

felt a country rock band centered around his three sons, was

the best use of Earl's talents. Of course it wasn't, but even so

the Scruggs Revue cranked out a few good records includ-

ing a 25th anniversary collection that featured guests like

Ramblin' Jack Elliott, the New Riders of the Purple Sage, Loudon Wainwright, and

Johnny Cash.

The Seldom Scene-- The last two groups on this list repre-

sent early east coast bluegrass. The Seldom Scene was a

crack lineup of Washington D.C. area musicians led by high

tenor vocalist and mandolinist John Duffey, guitarist John

Starling and dobro guitarist Mike Auldridge. The Seldom

Scene was a tastefully brilliant band and brought a more

metropolitan feel to the music, with country, folk, rock and

even pop ingredients. Starling's day job was as an ear, nose

and throat doctor, or as he was introduced at Seldom Scene

shows, an ear, nose and wallet doctor.

The Greenbriar Boys-- One of the earliest of the New

England newgrass bands, the Greenbriar Boys fused folk,

country and bluegrass into an eclectic mix of high energy

bluegrass that was so playful it sometimes seemed tongue-

in-cheek. They featured a couple of great lineups led by

founder and guitarist John Herald. The 1966 Vanguard

album Better Late Than Never shows the Greenbriars in

their youthful prime.

There were other great early progressive bands—The Hillmen featuring future Byrd

Chris Hillman and future country music star Vern Gosdin; Red, White and Bluegrass

with Norman Blake and Ginger and Grant Boatwright; San Francisco-based High

Country; and Eric Weissberg who's 1963 album New Dimensions in Bluegrass and

Banjo is a newgrass textbook that produced the greatest bluegrass hit record of all time,

Dueling Banjos, made famous 10 years later in the movie Deliverance. There was Lester

Flatt's Nashville Grass featuring then 12 year-old Marty Stuart on mandolin, and Will

the Circle Be Unbroken, the 1972 three-album project by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with

many of the masters generation bluegrass and country stars from Maybelle Carter to

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One: You shouldn’t leave food out all day for your dog to graze.

Two: Treats should be the size of a pencil eraser.

Three: More than half of pets in America are overweight and the figure isprobably closer to 80%.

Don’t leave food out all day. Some people feed their dogs once a dayhowever, I recommend (as do most vets) feeding twice a day. Would youwant to eat once every 24 hours? Feeding times should be morning andnight. Give him about 15 minutes to finish his breakfast or dinner, andthen remove the food bowl.

Regarding portions, knowing what amount to give her is tough. I can’ttell you how much to feed her because different foods require differentamounts per dog weight. Higher quality foods require less because thereare far fewer “fillers.” Poorer quality foods require you feed more asthere are so many fillers; they need more to get necessary nutrients. Talkto your vet about proper portions, or read instructions on the dog food.For more information about portion control and even a self-trackingservice, visit http://www.petobesityprevention.com

Treats should be the size of a pencil eraser? Shocking! I break a largeMilkbone in two and give Stella and Max each a half, twice a day (oncebefore I leave for work and once when I walk in the door – I have a boxof them in my garage.) I recently learned this is way too much!

Try fun, interactive toys with treats instead of just handing over a treat.The Kong, IQ Treat Ball, Orbee-Tuff Treat Spot, Nylabone Treat Hold-Em, Dog Worker and Trixie Activity Chess Dog Toy are just a few of themany interactive treat toys out there that make your dog “work for hisfood.” You can find most of these at PetSmart or PetCo, as well as yourlocal veterinarian’s office.

I am aware that I sound like the “Walk Nazi” always telling readers towalk their dogs more. But really, with eight out of ten dogs being over-weight we need to do something! Walking is the easiest and most effec-tive way to take pounds off your overweight dog. Not to mention it’s agreat way to spend time together. Neighbors see me walking Stella andMax and say, “How do you do it? My dog pulls on the leash so bad it’sfrustrating so I just never walk her.” I’ve been walking them 3-4 times aday since I adopted them four years ago – that’s why they’re so good onleash! It takes time. And consistency.

Regarding obesity or even just overweight dogs, there are differentschools of thought regarding cutting down on your dog’s food versusgetting diet food. Either one isn’t fun and won’t be easy but, think aboutit this way – if you keep your dog at a healthy weight, she will be aroundmuch longer and have a better quality of life. Excessive weight causesstress on muscles, bones and organs. Properly done, you can expect tosafely take off 2-3 pounds a month from your dog’s frame.

When exercising an overweight dog, be careful, especially during thehotter months. An overweight dog has more difficulty cooling off, espe-cially if she is older. Throwing the Frisbee, chucking the tennis ball andrunning, are all great sports and great ways to exercise her. Make sureshe stays fully hydrated and if you can, give her access to a baby poolfull of cool water.

Between regulating what kind of treats you give her, measuring her por-tions and exercising regularly, you can ensure your best friend will livea longer life of higher quality.

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Dylan’s lyrics incorporated a variety ofpolitical, social philosophical and literaryinfluences. Much of his most celebratedwork dates from the 1960’s when he was aninformal chronicler and a seemingly reluc-tant figurehead of social unrest. A numberof his early songs, such as ‘Blowin’ in theWind’ and ‘The Times They Are aChanging’, became anthems for the US civicrights and antiwar movements.

They defied existing pop music conven-tions and appealed hugely to the then bur-geoning counterculture.

Dylan performs with guitar, keyboards andharmonica. Backed by a changing lin-8up ofmusicians, he has toured steadily since thelate 1980’s aon what has been dubbed the‘Never Ending Tour’. His accomplishmentsas a recording artist and performer havebeen central to his career, but his greatestcontribution is generally considered to behis songwriting.

Since 1994, Dylan has published threebooks of drawings and paintings, and hiswork has been exhibited in major art gal-leries. As a songwriter and musician, Dylanhas received numerous awards over theyears including Grammy, Golden Globeand Academy Awards. He has been induct-ed into the Rock and Roll hall of Fame,Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, andSongwriters Hall of Fame. In May 2012,Dylan received the Presidential Medal ofFreedom from President Barack Obama.

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endary “one hit wonders” that helped make the soundtrack for what

we know as rock and roll.

I’m always fascinated by the stories of the groups that had that one lone

million seller, and then for the most part never heard from again.

Sometimes there is a reason why

they never made it big after the

first hit, mostly it was that the

business end of their recording

deal, and did not warrant a sec-

ond hit.

This is a story one of those

groups, the Nashville, Tennessee,

Crescendos. Keep in mind, this

talented group was one of the

real foot soldiers of rock & roll,

with a chart hit in 1957, and for

the most part, off the charts com-

pletely by 1961.

Their story begins in 1956 when

a group of high school kids got

together to sing doo wop for a

high school talent show at Cumberland High School, in Nashville, TN.

The group consisted of brothers George and Jim Lanius, Ken Bingham,

Jimmy Hall and Tommy Fortner.

At the talent show was another parent that worked for Nashville’s Nasco

Records label. As a result of this show, the kids were signed to Nasco to

make a record.

Keep in mind, they had never been in a recording studio before. They had

only appeared at a high school talent show, this was pretty heady stuff for

a bunch of kids. But, they seized the moment, and recorded a two sider

that would go on to sell ONE MILLION copies!

The song was “Oh Julie” backed by “My Little Girl” (Nasco 6005). The

musicians on the record were all “house” players for the Nasco label.

“Oh Julie” was first released on a 78 RPM record. The only 78 that the

Crescendos released. It was also released on a much broader basis on a 45

RPM.

The haunting female vocals were done by Janice Green, that Nasco had in

another studio at the time and asked to come over and lend a hand to the

Crescendos session. The Crescendos would later return the favor, and do

some great doo wop back up vocals for Green’s release on Nasco.

The group would go on to release “School Girl/Crazy Hop” (Nasco 6009)

1958 “Young & In Love/Rainy Sunday” (Nasco 6021) 1959, “Let’s Take A

Walk/Strange Love” (Scarlet 4007) 1961, “Angel Face/I’m So Ashamed”

(Scarlet 4009), and finally a re-issue of “Of Julie/Angel Face” (TAP 2027)

1962. The 1962 TAP Records release had a great picture sleeve.

That was it, by 1961 the Crescendos rock

and roll career was over. One hit, six

record releases, and a ton of rock and roll

memories.

While “Oh Julie” was on the charts, the

group has a great piece if sheet music pub-

lished with the groups picture on it. Fleer

trading cards put out a series of rock and

roll cards called Spins & Needles, with

card #57 featuring the Crescendos in full

color. It’s this card that I’m using for my

graphic for this story. The card was issued

in 1960.

They were asked to appear on American

Bandstand, which really helped push “Oh

Julie” up the charts.

They were included on numerous rock and roll package shows that

toured the US. In addition they did one solo national tour in July of 1958

backed on their Midwest dates by Don Shaw’s Top 40 Band of Sioux City,

IA. This tour was after “Oh Julie” had come out and was just heading

down the charts and “School Girl” was creating it’s run up the charts.

It was on this tour that they came into downtown Fort Dodge and let our

kids hear what great live doo wop was really all about. In addition to

playing Fort Dodge, they appeared at numerous other Midwest ball-

rooms including such communities as Okoboji, Decorah, Cedar Rapids,

and Clear Lake.

Today, all members are out of music and living in either

Tennessee or Georgia. George Lanius passed away a

number of years back.

It is fun sharing these stores with all the readers of A

Look Back. Fort Dodge has some incredible rock and roll

fans!

Until Next MonthTake Care &

Remember The Music

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single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the rootsspring up and make new trees."~ Amelia Earhart

My friend Julie clipped an article from a magazine about simple acts of

kindness and gave it to me. I always find it refreshing to read these little

ideas to brighten someone’s day. The joy is as much in the giving as in

the receiving. My children and I often had “secret little missions of kind-

ness”. These are some of my fondest memories. I hope you will challenge

yourself, your family and friends to use two or three of these ideas to

share kindness this month. It’s even more fun to share these acts with

someone.

1. Drop off hotel shampoos, soaps, toothbrushes, and toothpaste at a

shelter (YWCA, Beacon of Hope, The Key on Central-DSAOC)

2. Make a struggling family's summer by buying them a season pass to

the municipal pool.

3. If you are in a long line, let the person behind you to go first.

4. Give the pediatric wing of the hospital or a day care inexpensive new

coloring books and crayons.

5. Hang a sign on a bulletin board that says "Take What You Need" —

with tear-off tabs at the bottom for Love, Hope, Faith, and Courage.

6. Leave your neighbors a note that tells them how much joy you find

in admiring their garden.

7. Put sticky notes with positive messages (e.g., "You look gorgeous!")

on a restroom mirror in your office.

8. Send a thank-you note to the officers at your local police station.

9. Slip a $20 gas card into a friend or teenager’s purse or bag.

10. Rekindle your Girl Scout spirit: Pick up trash at a park or a

playground.

11. Donate your furniture and bedding items to Bridging the

Gap-United Way (955-8880)

12. It's hot out! Leave the mail man a frozen bottle of water in your mail

box with a note of thanks.

13. Bake cookies and deliver the food to a nearby fire station.

14. Say a prayer for someone you don’t know.

15. Leave a bouquet at the hospital — the nurses will know who needs

it the most.

16. Sing an employee's praises to a manager or on a comment card

a little recognition goes a long way.

17. Share happy memories. Stick an old photo in the mail to a friend and

write a note about the day it was taken on the back.

18. Send dessert over to another table at a restaurant.

19. Drop off a used book that you loved, with a note for the next reader,

to the Friends of the Library at the FD Public Library.

20. Call a local restaurant and have lunch delivered to a friend.

21. Load extra change into the vending machine to buy the next person

a beverage.

22. Name a star after someone

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23. Pay for your manicure twice and give the next person a freebie.

24. Relay an overheard compliment.

25. Give a child a book they love.

26. Send a friend a funny video from YouTube.

27. Bring your spouse coffee in bed.

28. Treat an elderly neighbor, with a gift certificate for the grocery store.

29. Hold the door in a public place.

30. Rescue a wallflower! Strike up a conversation with someone who's

standing alone at a party.

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he downtown Fort Dodge Market on Central continuesthrough the months of August and into September.

Organizers say they were thrilled with the June and Julyevents, and look for August to be even better. The dates forAugust are August 11th and the 25th.

“We had just a super response from our first market withover 8,000 people counted at the entrance points,” saidCheryl O’Hern, one of those key in making Market onCentral the success it has become. She said the vendors fromlast season saw substantial increases in their sales and lots of

repeat visitors. “Our new vendors were impressed with thecrowds, how organized the event was and all their sales.”She said many vendors were taking custom orders for cus-tomers to pick up at the next Market. “They had visitorsfrom as far away as Sioux Falls, and brought friends fromMason City! It’s drawing a lot of people.”

Continuing with a different ‘theme’ for each day; the themefor the 11th will be national Farmer’s Market Week, with aHaz Mat Truck, courtesy of the Fort Dodge Fire Department,pencil drawings by Katrina West, the Stringwinders,Hollingsworth Dance and Gymnastics, and people areencouraged to register to win a 1990 Firebird from ThreeEagles Communication.

“This event can easily become an all-day affair for the entirefamily. You could start with breakfast, shop at the differentvendors and the downtown business as well- and finish offwith a delicious lunch.”

There will also be tours of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church dur-ing the Market.

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THE DARK KNIGHT RISESMovie Reviews( )By Angela Trevino

ithout a doubt we finally have our summer blockbusterhit theatres with “The Dark Knight Rises”. As theBatman trilogy comes alive, starring the magnificent

Christian Bale playing Batman, we once again are awed bythe direction of Christopher Nolan. First we had “BatmanBegins” and it’s been since 2008 that “The Dark Knight”graced our presence.Since then Nolan and histeam have been relent-lessly working to bringus this new, wonderfulmasterpiece.

“The Dark Knight Rises”begins when a terroristthug named Bane (TomHardy) hijacks a CIAplane. This scene alone isa show to Nolan’s talentwith mid-air graphics.Bane, well muscled andwith a face mask similarto Hannibal Lector, takesoff for Gotham City withevery intention of bring-ing the city down. Quickly we get a goodpicture of where BruceWayne is, hiding in seclu-sion in Gotham Citywhere he is keeping quieton taking the rap forkilling the city heroHarvey Dent. Of course,we know there is more tothat story and back ispolice commissioner Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) whospends half the film hospitalized, but trying so hard to tellthat story.

Enter in the lovely Anne Hathaway, coming in with the char-acter of Catwoman. Adding her to the cast was a sensation-al move by Nolan, and also adds another plot to the alreadymoving piece of this puzzle. Going by the name Selina Kyle,she is a wizard at robbing homes and decides to start her“hobby” at the Wayne Mansion, clearly a smooth move. Sheand Bruce engage in a playful relationship that borders onhate/love, but zaps some life back into Wayne, somethingwe all so desperately need.

Humbled, emotionally and physically beat, Wayne isadamant of retiring the Batman suit. But with Bane on theway and organizing an underground militia, there isn’tmuch of a choice. With the help of Catwoman, they start touncover what is really going on in the sewer system ofGotham City. But in the process we learn more about Bane’sbackground and where he came from. That brings us to a

new Wayne Enterprise board member, Miranda Tate(Marion Cotillard). She and Bruce develop of a romanticrelationship but who is she and where did she come from,what are her intentions? All answers to be revealed.

Of course Bane and Batman come face to face, and whenthey do we see the rage boilingin Bane and how weak Batmanhas become. Batman is nomatch for the monster-hulk-madman. His years in hiber-nation have hurt him, andWayne must find the mentaland physical strength to getback to where he has to be tosave Gotham. The police forceis immobilized by Bane’s men,but there is one man thatwon’t give up and that is arookie police officer played byJoseph Gordon-Levitt.Morgan Freeman and JohnCain are back, all wonderful intheir roles. The visual effectsare mind blowing and hailfrom Nolan’s most recent film,“Inception”. The large scale ofgrandeur of a football stadiumand city being blown intopieces leaves you on the edgeof your seat.

Hardy hits the bulls-eye withhis massive arms and menac-ing eyes to play Bane.However the mask renders

Bane unintelligible at times, bordering on a Darth Vadervoice (too bad because Hardy is one of the best looking menin the business). With the running time hitting almost threehours and several different plot lines going on, things do geta bit muddled. But once again the movie is built aroundBale, an actor that does not get enough credit. He dawns theBatman suit like it was made for him. Forget any of theother men who played this role, Bale owns it. (Let’s not for-get the tragedy in Aurora CO where Bale recently took itupon himself to visit the victims and families after all pre-mieres of the movie were cancelled). But back to the mas-ter, Nolan truly is a genius, and if you haven’t seen that withthe previous films you’re blind. What is even better is theending. I walked out smiling, and when you see the movieyou’ll know why.

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