Issue 78

Bert Schneider Passes Away

“It was crazy but it was fun!”

Winter 2012 --Issue 78

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Never Say Never The Monkees Were A Band???

Bert Schneider Dies at 78 Micky Dolenz: ”It was crazy but God It was fun!”

Davy Jones: “Never Say Never!”

Davy Jones...Can’t Stop Talking Bert Schneider Dies At 78 Down On The Ranch Mike’s Brother –In – Law, The Stuntman Fun, Fun, Fun David’s News Micky’s News Mike’s News Peter’s News Boyce & Hart Micky Trivia Pen Pals Our Man Is back In Town And much, much more!

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In this issue Letter from the Editor .............3 PFG Merchandise ..................4 The Monkees Were A Band?..6 Never Say Never ...................9 Davy Jones, PBS '60s concert host, can't stop talking .......... 10 Christmas Greetings from Hazel and Robert .......................... 12 Bert Schneider’s Obit ........... 13 Down on the Ranch ............. 14 Mike’s Brother-In-Law .......... 14 Fun, Fun, Fun ...................... 16 Boyce & Hart ....................... 17 Our Man Is Back In Town ..... 18 Happy Birthday Peter ........... 34 Flashback—1967 ................. 35 Meet Kim Boatman .............. 36 Personal Ads ....................... 37 David News ......................... 38 Mike News ........................... 39 Micky News ......................... 41 Peter News .......................... 42 Kim’s Quizzes ...................... 43 Pen Pals & E Pals ................ 44

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Dear Gang, First of all. I want to apologize for a mistake in the last issue. In our “Another Pleasant Valley Sunday” story a portion of Kimmi’s story got repeated. What happened is I cut and pasted her part into the story and may have accidentally hit the paste button twice and didn’t catch it. So sorry!

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PFG Merchandise Thanks to Becca Nelson, Dawn Hoffman and Lynda Wiles, we have some PFG merchandise to offer and after 20+ years it is about time!

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I make jewelry as a hobby and can make these pretty silver plated bracelets with enameled purple flower charm for $6.00 plus $3,80p&p.Paypal only please. These will be sent from the UK so take a little time to arrive. Afraid I cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas but will do my best !If you would like one contact me at lyndawiles@yahoo.co.uk.—Lynda Wiles

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Mike Nesmith, David Jones and Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, circa 1969.

Photograph by Handout Files

The Monkees were a band? It’s all in your head

Micky Dolenz: ‘It was crazy, but God, what fun!’ themselves as the garage band they sounded like on stage. The premise of the question, you will find, is quickly rejected.

“First of all, there wasn’t a ‘yourselves,’ “ the friendly and talkative Dolenz said during a lengthy telephone interview. “The Monkees was a television show about an imaginary band living on the beach, getting into all these adventures and making music.”

Dolenz will be in Montreal Dec. 6 and 7 to appear in a fundraiser. Meanwhile, fellow Monkees icon Davy Jones co-hosts a TV special Saturday on PBS called 60s Pop, Rock & Soul: My Music.

Dolenz likens the Monkees concept to the imaginary glee club in the imaginary high school that forms the backdrop of the TV series Glee. The cast members of

By Bernard Perusse, Postmedia News November 30, 2011

Micky Dolenz is quite adamant about it. By the tone of his voice, he has patiently explained it far too often to puzzled interviewers: The Monkees, he insists, was not a real band.

It’s hard to wrap your mind around. After all, out of the 11 albums the group (unfortunately, it will be impossible to avoid that term) recorded, there are a couple on which no one outside the quartet played a note. The four can also take credit for some of the most memorable pop records of their era. And outside the studio, they played live, just like their charttopping contemporaries.

But ask Dolenz about concert recordings and whether they saw

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that show, he said, were chosen for their singing, playing, dancing and acting abilities. And by his reckoning, it was more or less the same with the Monkees, thrown together at a casting call for a weekly comedy show that ultimately lasted only two seasons.

A child actor on the TV show Circus Boy, Dolenz had also fronted or played guitar in bands for years before he was cast as the zany drummer of what has been derisively called the Pre-Fab Four.

Approaching his new role as an acting assignment and not a musical vocation, he immediately started taking lessons and practising obsessively. Before long, the four actors and musicians from the overnight-hit television series were playing their first gigs before 15,000 people. And as they tried to bash out Last Train to Clarksville, I’m a Believer or (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone, they couldn’t hear themselves for the screaming.

Dolenz, who sang lead on most Monkees songs, couldn’t even make out his voice or his drums. “There were no monitors back then,” he explained. “And no click tracks, of course. The only thing I’m hearing is what’s coming off the back wall, two seconds later.” Dolenz said he would close his eyes and hit his leg at the same time as he hit the snare drum, to keep pace. Eventually, he said, guitarist Michael Nesmith, who could hear the whole group from his position near the amplifiers, would click his heel at the right tempo and Dolenz would use that visual cue to stay in time.

“It was crazy, but God, what fun!” he said.

Dolenz still likes one of Nesmith’s lines. “Mike once said the Monkees becoming a real band

-- which we certainly did, to some degree -- was like Pinocchio becoming a real little boy,” he said.

The Beatles, all four of whom went on record with positive words about the Monkees, really got it, Dolenz said. “John Lennon was the first who said - -before I even thought about it -- ‘the Monkees are like the Marx Brothers,’ which was exactly right. It’s much closer to accuracy to say the Monkees were television’s answer to the Marx Brothers than the United States’ answer to the Beatles.”

But it’s more complicated than that. Nesmith and bassist Peter Tork were working musicians before they were on TV. Both, especially a disgruntled Nesmith, fought to have the group members play their own instruments on record instead of having hired guns do the job. Nesmith, the only Monkee to bring original compositions into the studio at first, was coming up with material as good as the contributions of professional songwriters submitting hits for the band. In short order, Dolenz and singer Davy Jones caught the bug and wanted to come up with their own contributions, Dolenz said. The third Monkees album, Headquarters, a Dolenz favourite, was a product of that rebellion against what Dolenz frequently referred to as “the powers that be.” The 1967 record featured only their playing -- an accomplishment that would not be repeated until 30 years later, with the reunion disc Justus. And Headquarters is a gem that stands comfortably beside just about anything released in that heady year of psychedelia.

Dolenz, reflecting on the album, had to give in -- just a bit.

“It ended up that there were really two groups: one was

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the group on the TV show, the imaginary one that lived in the beach house. And then when we went on the road, a new group was invented,” he said. “That group became another Monkees. To this day, when we get together, that’s the group that gets on stage. When we did Headquarters, that’s the other Monkees.”

The group’s definitive cult moment was the 1968 movie Head, a deeply weird film that was cowritten and co-produced by a thenunknown Jack Nicholson. A flop when it was released, it lampooned the group, Hollywood clichés and pop culture, ascending to hip credibility in several second lives over the ensuing four decades. A deluxe version of the film came out on DVD and Blu-ray last year, as did an expanded edition of its soundtrack, which featured some of the group’s strongest performances.

“I loved it then and I love it now, although I’m not sure what it was about,” Dolenz said, laughing.

“I loved the work I did in it, the acting. I was very proud of that.”

The film coincided with the departure of Tork, who, Dolenz said, was disappointed that the group hadn’t followed up on the self-contained, real-band musicality of Headquarters. Nesmith exited in 1970 and Jones called it a day a year later. Around that time, Dolenz said, Frank Zappa called and invited him to join the Mothers.

“I thought, ‘No way in hell I can play some of that music, with its complicated time signatures,’ but I was very flattered,” he said.

Dolenz’s record company at the time would not release him to work with Zappa. “I couldn’t do it legally, but I don’t know -- it would have been a hell of a stretch for me,” he said.

Occasional reunion tours have brought Dolenz, Jones and Tork back together, with Nesmith invariably declining to take part.

(Dolenz, however, expressed nothing but praise for Nesmith’s songs during our interview.) A critically acclaimed 45th-anniversary tour this summer was the most recent regrouping, but some shows at the end were abruptly cancelled.

“I can’t tell you a lot, because it’s in the hands of my lawyer,” Dolenz said. “There were some improprieties, shall we say, in the financial, the fiduciary world of the tour. Peter and I are currently trying to sort it out.”

Dolenz, an avid golfer and gardener, has added relentlessly to his CV since the group called it quits the first time, after what was a deceptively short lifespan. One night, while Dolenz was part of the Broadway cast of Aida, he realized he had worked longer on that production alone than he had with the Monkees the first time around, he said.

He has also appeared in Hairspray; written the children’s book Gakky Two Feet; tried his hand at hosting an AM drive-time show in New York, Micky in the Morning; and gone out on package nostalgia tours with contemporaries like Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits. His latest disc, 2010’s King for a Day, is a tribute to the music of Carole King, who co-wrote such Monkees favourites as Pleasant Valley Sunday, Take a Giant Step and Porpoise Song (Theme from Head).

In spite of Dolenz’s frequently expressed affection for musical theatre, he said he turned down a recent offer to appear in a production of 42nd Street. “I’ve been on the road for almost three

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years. I’m kind of beat up. They pay me to travel. I sing for free,” he said. “I’m kind of enjoying just

hanging out at home and planting my string beans.”

INTERVIEW: Davy Jones: When it comes to the Monkees, never say never Steve Marinucci

to the cause. Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork cited business reasons in brief statements. Jones confirmed that.

"They threw eight more dates at us that weren't even talked about.

There were Japanese festivals on the cards, Australian tours in the cards," he said.

But Jones said, in contrast to earlier reports, that shows on the 2010 tour were recorded -- by him. He say he also has tapes of the British reunion shows from the '90s with all four Monkees.

"I have 30 shows on tape from the (2011) tour," he said. "I haven't even looked at them. Last week, my bass player had them taken to a video house. I have to look at them and see what I've got."

Jones has solo dates planned for the new year. Some are listed on his website www.davyjones.net and he said more will be added soon. But he left the door open to playing with his fellow Monkees again.

“As far as the Monkees go, never say never," he said. "The audience loved what we did. It was a success.

"When it is over? I'm just waiting for a phone call."

Vintage Rock 'n' Roll Examiner December 2, 2011 For Davy Jones, life is good. His daughter is about to be married.

And he's preparing to announce a new round of solo tour dates in the New Year.

More immediately, starting Saturday, he'll be seen as co-host, with Peter "Herman" Noone of "'60s Pop, Rock & Soul: My Music" on PBS stations around the country.

The show, taped in Pittsburgh, features an assortment of '60s musical acts, including Paul Revere & the Raiders, Jefferson Starship, the Kingsmen, Percy Sledge, ? and the Mysterians, Eddie Floyd, the Miracles, Gary Lewis and the Playboys and the Vogues.

Jones says he was very pleased with the way the special, which was filmed over a couple of days, turned out.

"We came home with a lot of photographs. It was like being in the perfume department at Macy's," he said in a phone interview this week.

Any highlights from the taping?

"Meeting Jackie DeShannon and hearing some of the voices I was so familiar with. Also, seeing my old pal Peter Noone," he said.

The abrupt end to the Monkees 2010 tour, which received generally great reviews, was a stunner to Monkees fans. Rumors swirled as

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Hey, Hey Monkee Fans

Davy Jones, PBS '60s concert host, can't stop talking by: Stacy Jenel Smith | from: AARP | December 1, 2011

Former Monkees star Davy Jones was tapped to host a PBS concert special on Dec. 3rd with Peter Noone. — Image provided by TJL Productions

Tork and Micky Dolenz. Forty-five years after Monkee mania hit the U.S., the trio (Michael Nesmith sat out the tour) sold out many of the dates on their reunion tour, and won ecstatic reviews across the country. Rolling Stone called their two-hour performance "an excellent show from a legendary pop band giving out much, much, much more than they had to."

There's another, unexpected side to the one-time heartthrob that begins to emerge as he settles down for a chat at a quiet table in the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

He's here to talk about his life and current work, including the PBS Dec. 3 concert special he hosts with Peter Noone, '60s Pop Rock: My Music. But soon it becomes clear he'll talk a blue streak about all kinds of things. Opinions, stories and jokes — he has a collection of

He's still the cute one. At 65, Davy Jones is looking tanned and fit in a light blue shirt, light gray jacket and charcoal trousers. His salt-and-pepper hair spills over his collar in back, a few tendrils of silvery bangs fall attractively over his forehead. The Manchester, England-born former teen idol, who breeds and raises racehorses when he's not busy performing, maintains a dashing image.

Through much of this year, he's dashed through a schedule that would frighten many — touring and making promotional appearances, both solo and with his old Monkees band mates Peter

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as well. An apprentice jockey at age 14, his love of horses has continued unabated. He has a farm in Pennsylvania where he keeps and trains racehorses. "I bred two beautiful horses last season that will race in March," he informs. It's a costly avocation, he admits. Still, riding keeps him physically fit.

Jones married gorgeous 33-year-old dancer and Telemundo personality Jessica Pacheco in 2009, a marriage that's had its tempestuous times, as he has admitted. He changes the subject each time his wife is mentioned. When asked whether she joins him out on the road, he says, "I have other plans right now," and then starts talking about his children.

He has four daughters, ranging in age from 42 to 22, from his first two marriages. Eldest daughter Talia recently competed in a horse show in Pebble Beach, Calif., and Davy was there. "She did well. She looks magnificent on a horse," he says. Daughter Sarah, 39, is the mother of his two grandchildren, and the family turned out for The Monkees' recent Greek Theater show in Los Angeles.

Daughters Jessica and Annabel live in England. Annnabel, 22, "has just moved into her first apartment, and it's in London.

She's an absolutely wonderful songwriter, a great little singer — and she's never asked for anything." She wants to be known as Annabel Jones, he says proudly, not as Davy Jones' daughter.

"She's in the studio right now, recording."

"I'm well in touch with my family, my children. I keep them on my answer phone, so if I want to hear one of their voices, all I have to do is punch it up and it will be

Irish groaners he claims were given to him by a retired nun who is his neighbor — pour out of him without pause.

Jones approaches aging with a lot of humor, some of it plain dumb, Monkees style. Example: "I went to the home to see Micky, and I said (loudly and slowly), 'Micky, DO-YOU-KNOW-WHO-I-AM?' He says, 'Ask the nurse, she'll tell you.'"

But seriously, "I feel good, you know? If you feel good and you're really interested in whatever it is you're doing, age doesn't matter. Life is very interesting, if you want it to be interesting."

His is certainly that. This is Jones' 50th year in show business and he makes it clear he loves it as much as ever, feeling most alive when he's out on stage.

With the Monkees tour behind him, his attention has turned elsewhere.

He's focusing on a yet-untitled musical he's co-written that takes place in a small English town at the outbreak of World War II. "The music is finished, the book is finished.

I'll probably direct it, and there's a possibility I'll perform in it."

And then there's '60s Pop Rock: My Music, a concert showcasing an array of AM radio favorites including Paul Revere and The Raiders ("Kicks"), Gary Lewis & The Playboys ("This Diamond Ring"), The Kingsmen ("Louie, Louie"), The Ventures ("Hawaii FiveO"), ? & The Mysterians ("96 Tears") and Jefferson Airplane ("Somebody To Love"). Some of the personnel have changed, some acts are all original members.

Jones performs and cohosts with Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, an old friend.

Jones has his other lives

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there," he explains. He wishes he'd been there to help Annabel move.

"I have tried to balance my personal life and my professional life, and I feel guilty sometimes," he confesses. But his daughters have been encouraging when it comes to the demands of his show business career. "They've told me, 'Dad, that's who you are.'"

He has no plans to retire.

"It used to be 65 when you went into retirement. Before that, when you got into your 50s, you were getting older. Now, we're living longer and we have more and more activities," he points out.

"More activities are available for our brains — computers, iPads. I

know a lot of people in the retirement village that I have a house in in Florida that are on the Internet and are reading the paper on the Internet, and they're communicating on the Internet."

Wait. He has a place in a retirement village? "I have this little house in Indianwood, Indiantown, Florida. You have to be over 55 to live there."

Jones keeps horses near his Florida place, and when he is there, he rides almost daily. Riding and performing keeps him full of energy, he says. And of course, telling jokes. And if you don't like the jokes, "I'm David Cassidy."

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Bert Schneider, Producer of Counterculture Film Classics, Dies at 78 6:09 PM PST 12/13/2011 by Mike Barnes

The Oscar winner was behind such New Hollywood classics as "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces" and "The Last Picture Show" and the anti-war documentary "Hearts and Minds."

Bert Schneider, the producer behind the counterculture classics Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces and The Last Picture Show who also helped bring The Monkees to television, died Monday of natural causes in Los Angeles. He was 78.

The son of late Columbia Pictures president Abraham Schneider also shared a best documentary Oscar in 1975 for Hearts and Minds and a best comedy series Emmy in 1967 for The Monkees sitcom.

After starting his career at Screen Gems, Columbia’s TV division, Schneider and Bob Rafelson formed Raybert Prods. in 1965 and got The Monkees on NBC the next year. A weird '60s period piece starring the rock and roll group, Head, which was written by Rafelson and Jack Nicholson, bowed in 1968.

Schneider bought the rights to Easy Rider, the 1969 biker pic written, directed and starring Dennis Hooper, and the film, which also starred Peter Fonda and Nicholson, helped usher in the era of New Hollywood. The following year, he co-produced the Nicholson-starring Five Easy Pieces, directed by Rafelson.

Schneider and Rafelson added partner Stephen Blauner to form BBS Productions, and the company went on to make such groundbreaking movies as Peter Bogdanovich’s The Last Picture Show (1971) and Rafelson’s The King of Marvin Gardens, another Nicholson film.

Other films produced by Schneider include Drive, He Said (1971), directed by Nicholson; Henry Jaglom’s first film, A Safe Place (1971); the Peter Davis-directed Hearts and Minds, which was highly critical of America’s role in the Vietnam War; and Days of Heaven (1978) from reclusive director Terrence Malick. Schneider last credit came on Broken English (1981).

During his Oscar acceptance speech for Hearts and Minds, Schneider said, “It’s ironic that we're here at a time just before Vietnam is about to be liberated" and then read a telegram from Viet Cong official Dinh Ba Thi that thanked the U.S. anti-war movement "for all they have done on behalf of peace."

Later, Oscar co-host Frank Sinatra responded on behalf on the Academy, saying, “We are not responsible for any political references made on the program, and we are sorry they had to take place this evening.”

Schneider is survived by his children, Audrey and Jeffrey.

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DOWN ON THE RANCH

By Lynda Wiles Videoranch.com once again made a selection of ‘’Holiday Specials’’ available for Christmas.

Packages of Nez goodies at reduced prices.

VR3D played Christmas

music throughout the holiday period at the Koi pond entrance.

Dootube ran seasonal videos at the Grundome over the weekend and the film ‘’Repo Man’’ played at the Rio drive-in all Christmas Day.

Stuntman known for 2-wheel car stunts in Hollywood takes life easy at Carson City home SANDI HOOVER Nevada Appeal Updated: December 28, 2011 5:17 pm

Years later, Barbour laughs about the mishap and says, "It would have killed an ordinary man."

Barbour, 62, occasionally takes jobs in the business.

"I still work. My SAG (Screen Actors Guild) card is current, but I just pick and choose now. If I feel like flipping something, I'll take a job," he said.

Barbour has at least 282 titles to his credit as a stuntman and 26 as an actor in both television and on the big screen, including "Ghost Story," ''Children of the Corn," ''Sleepless in Seattle,"

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Hollywood stuntman Bruce Barbour pauses in front of an enormous flatscreen TV in his Carson City living room to rewind a 1990 clip from Glen Ford's last Western, "Border Shootout."

When Barbour's character taunts Ford's, Ford takes a swing at him and knocks out all his front teeth, which can clearly be seen flying across the screen.

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''Ocean's Eleven" and "First Blood."

He says he sort of "fell into the business" when he was 16 and his brother-in-law — Mike Nesmith of The Monkees — asked him to be his stand-in for the show.

"I didn't even know what a stand-in was, but I went from an idiot sophomore in high school in Texas to working in television. In two seasons, I made a bloody fortune," he said.

Later, when he went to get his SAG card, they wouldn't give it to him until director and producer Jackie Cooper intervened.

"He picked up the phone and said, 'Yeah, Cooper. Barbour?

Give him a SAG card.' And that was that," Barbour said.

"There were only about 35 stuntmen in the business in the '60s, and I was resented because I had a steady job (on The Monkees), but I was good at it," he said.

"I finally got asked to join the Stuntmen's Association. That was the most prestigious thing you could ask for because it was so ... hard to get into."

Barbour said there were thousands of extras, but only 35 or so stuntmen, and each had a specialty. His was the "high ski," or the ability to drive a car on two wheels, and only a few could do it without a roll cage.

"You didn't tell anyone how you did it, and I could wreck five or 10 cars a show. With a few others, I came back to Hollywood rolling cars on fire, with the wheels and the engine flying off — without a roll cage. A roll cage could cost them $1,500, so they were hiring us like crazy," he said.

Barbour used those skills on shows like "CHiPs" and "Dukes of Hazzard."

"I loved to do it. I just got in and did it, I didn't think about it, and I never got a seat-belt burn or a scratch on my body. I was young and dumb and bulletproof and pretty lucky," he said.

Barbour said he later landed a job in "The Naked Gun" as Leslie Nielsen’s stunt double.

Several had competed for the gig and, when they were asked to audition by running, most of them took off like athletes.

"I, instead, asked (Nielsen) if I could see him run, and he had a funny run because he'd had rickets at some point. He ran like he had two broken legs; it was a goofy run," Barbour said.

"So I put a rock in each loafer and managed to run just like him. I could barely stand it, it hurt so much, but I got the job and I made a fortune with him, too," he said.

Barbour has not emerged unscathed, however. He has split his head open, blown up a thumb and broken numerous bones, he said.

His career — and his injuries — are memorialized in a room that he now refers to as his house of pain, where photos of him in action shots and with celebrities blanket the walls, along with other mementos.

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Fun, Fun, Fun At The Isle of Capri

By Kimmi Wright, Cindy Bryant, & Bonnie Borgh With apologies to The Beach Boys

She took her Monkees' tee, And she drove to the Isle of Capri now She couldn't wait to connect with the Gang Like they'd been planning for months now And with the CD playin' Singin' just as loud as she can, now And we'll have fun, fun, fun 'Til Sunday takes our Davy away...

Well, my girl can't stand him Cause there's a generational gap, now But my friend's girl thinks he's better than rap, now A lot of people try to tease us, But we love The Monkees even more than before, now And we'll have fun, fun, fun 'Til Sunday takes our Davy away...

Well, we're all "Goin' Down" Because he's comin' back to our town, now We're so excited we want him to know We've been countin' down the days 'til the show But you can join our Motley Crue on November the fifth, now And we'll have fun, fun, fun 'Til Sunday takes our Davy away...

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It is your source for all things Boyce and Hart. The website is maintained by our friend, Caroline Boyce, whose other sites include:

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at the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf, Iowa

FOR a BON FIRE NIGHT slash GUY FAWKES’ DAY CONCERT By: Bonnie Borgh, Cindy Bryant, Kimmi Wright, and Dawn & Emily Hoffman Bonnie: The last time David Jones was in Bettendorf, Iowa was September 24-25, 1999. So when Cindy called me on August 14 to tell me David was comin’ to our town again on Saturday, November 05, 2011, we were ecstatic! Kellie Hillis, from the Isle of Capri, arranged a site for our fan club to purchase tickets.

She said she would also reserve some seats for our Motley Crue.

(Imagine that; wrong group!)

great plans for. Our team discovered that you can turn normal, everyday items into absolute works of art. Using the retro logo for all of our projects, Cindy created a Purple Flower Gang mug with the November 5, 2011 date and inscription “That’s when I started drinking”. With a little help from “T’s Me Ink”, Dawn provided a white polo shirt with the Purple Flower Gang logo. Since we like to receive mail from David, I thought he would like official US Postage Stamps with the Purple Flower Gang logo, as well.

Kimmi: I was excited to learn of this concert but bummed at the same time. November 5th was my 6th Wedding Anniversary and I didn’t want my hubby to think I’d rather be with Davy and my friends. Thankfully, He realized that he could come along for this ride and I could spend it with all of them!! 

We know David likes English Breakfast tea (which came in mauve and purple packaging) and peanut M&M candies so we added them to the mix. As promised (and omitted) from a previous parcel of goods from the hoods, we also wanted David to have an official 2011 Iowa Road Map. (By George, I think he’s got it!)

Dawn: I was happy to hear about it too, but feeling kinda broke….then some good purple flowers stepped in and bought me a ticket for my birthday AND my mom stepped in and bought my daughter Emily a ticket!

Yeah flowers and yeah mom!!

One day about a month before the concert, I happened to pick up David’s first autobiography, i.e. They Made A Monkee Out Me, and began to re-read it for perhaps the tenth time. I came upon the following excerpt:

Bonnie: With over two and a half months’ time on our hands, our overzealous and maniacal minds began to prepare for the really big shoe.

Page 16 There were fourteen families on our street-two or three kids in each. Every Guy Fawkes night, November 5th, they all waited for dad to light the big bonfire. Couldn’t start without Harry.

He’d always arrive early in the evening with a lorry-load of wood that he and his mates from the tank had got-

Becca Nelson created a new and improved Purple Flower Gang logo for us which we had

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Emily, Hannah, Dawn, Kimmi, Bonnie, Craig, Diane and Cherry Photo by Cindy Bryant

brations and suggested that we surprise David with some traditional “Guy Fawkes Day” treats.

to add to what us kids had been collecting for weeks.

The bonfire would always be on the land at the back of our house.

‘Jones’s Back’ it was called. Maybe because mum and dad did so much to help the festivities. My mother would do baked potatoes, toffee apples, treacle toffee and lemonade for everyone. Only charged tuppence a head.

My favorite part of our little adventures has always been the plotting and planning so I was immediately burning up the internet and researching “Bonfire Day”. Dawn had already acquired a PFG tee shirt for David as well as several other goodies. Kimmi was on a mission to find out more about the Guy Fawkes image that was used in the celebration.

After reading that section, I thought, “November 5th! What a coincidence!

I should talk with Cindy about that.”

Unfortunately, that grand thought got lost in the shuffle.

Kimmi: I found a lot of tidbits on The Guy but I was stumped for an idea! ‘Twas ok. I had a few weeks to think it over.

Cindy: As we were plotting and scheming about how to make David’s November 5th visit to the Isle of Capri special, I received a letter from David’s sister, Hazel, with suggestions on what would “put a smile on his face.” Hazel reminisced about their childhood Bonfire Day’s cele-

Dawn: I researched online, but had “No Time” to help out….I had already had a neighbor of mine make up a white polo shirt with the new PFG logo on it…he has a small, starting out t-shirt business

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before. Out of the oven, the cake seemed dry and very dense….hmmm. But each day that it sat covered it got moister and gooier.

It had a wonderful ginger flavor. I was satisfied that even if it didn’t taste exactly like David remembered, it was very good.

Parkin Cake Parkin is essentially the Northern English form of gingerbread. Different Parkins are characterized by where they are made and Yorkshire Parkin, one of the most famous, is made using oats. Yorkshire Parkin is eaten on Bonfire Night, November 5th, celebrating the famous failure of Guy Fawkes to blow up the House of Parliament in 1605. Guy Fawkes was a Yorkshireman, This is a celebration David's family was very involved in as a community event when he was a child.

Photo by Cindy Bryant

and over the summer I had found some Davy Jones locker Fruit Snacks…seriously….

This Parkin recipe is easy to make and creates a lovely, moist, sticky cake - though you can eat the cake almost immediately it gets sticker if you wrap and store it for several days. the other beauty of this cake is it keeps really well in an airtight tin, can be eaten as a cake or warm as a pudding with a dollop of custard and makes an interesting alternative to sponge cake in a trifle, giving it a more autumny flavor than a light summer trifle.

Cindy: Hazel had mentioned the Treacle Toffee Apples. I found a recipe for them and a recipe for Parkin Cake which is a kind of gingerbread. I assigned the toffee apples to Bonnie and I decided to take on the cake. Both recipes stated that some of the ingredients were not easily found in the US and while substitutions could be made the results would not be the same. So the hunt was on to find the proper ingredients to make sure our treats were authentic. Bonnie found a little import store near her to buy her supplies and Kimmi found a little British import store near her and purchased mine for me.

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Ingredients: (Note: It is not recommended that you substitute in this recipe. It can be done but it wn't taste the same.)

8 oz. soft butter 4oz. soft, dark brown sugar 2 oz. treacle (black strap molasses) 7 oz. golden syrup (similar to Karo Syrup but does not have vanilla and it is not recommended to use Karo)

The Parkin was unlike any cake I had made before. The recipe said it was best to make it 3 -4 days in advance. I made a trial cake the week

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5 oz. oatmeal 7 oz flour 4 tsp. ground ginger 2 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. mixed spice (NOT allspice) 2 large eggs, beaten 1 Tbsp. milk

Emily: I thought the cake was really good, the ginger was my favorite part, and it was chewy!

Cindy: In the meantime I was having a hard time convincing Bonnie that Treacle Toffee Apples were not the Caramel Apples she was familiar with.

Prep: Heat oven to 275 Grease an 8x8 square cake pan In a large heavy based saucepan melt together the butter, sugar, treacle and golden syrup over a gentle heat. Do not allow the mixture to boil, you simply need to melt these together.

In a large, spacious baking bowl stir together all the dry ingredients.

Gradually add the melted butter mixtures stirring to coat all the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Gradually beat in the eggs a few table spoons at a time. Finally add the milk and stir well.

Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and cook for 1 1/2 hours until firm and set and a dark golden brown Remove the parking from the oven and leave to cool in pan. Once cool store the Parkin in an airtight pan for a MINIMUM of 3 days if you can resist eating it. You can leave it up to a week before eating and the flavors really develops and the mixture softens even further and becomes moist and sticky. the Parkin will keep up to two weeks in an airtight container.

(I am guessing that in spite of the oatmeal this is not a heart-smart recipe...LOL!)

In Elkhart, Iowa, Kimmi was fashioning David’s very own Guy Fawkes!

Emily: They definitely are not “taffy” apples. CRUNCH! Kimmi: Still waiting for my “Ah hah!” moment!

Bonnie: All I know is I had the dubious task of making toffee apples from a recipe that Cindy e-mailed me. The closest I had ever come to such a feat is the packaged Caramel Wrapples you can so effortlessly buy in the store. You wrap the caramel circle over the apple, bake Photo by Cindy Bryant

Kimmi: At first bite, my American taste buds were offended. Much like Guinness or Sam Addams, after a few tastes, it grows on you!

Dawn: It was very gingery to me.

Not too bad.

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it in the oven five minutes, and presto you have a caramel apple. For any of you interested in replicating this treat, this is it:

excess toffee to drip off, then leave to cool and set on a buttered baking sheet or waxed paper. (I tried the waxed paper option only to discover the wax paper glues itself to the bottom of the toffee apple.) Do not keep for more than 1 day. (Who writes that stuff?)

Many areas of the North (and they’re not talking Minnesota) have their own recipes for toffee, ranging from the dark, sticky Harrogate variety to the lighter, lemon-flavoured (English spelling) Everton version.

When making this recipe keep brushing the sides of the pan with water to stop sugar crystals forming. Do not stir the mixture or it will crystallize. [I’m glad someone converted from the Metric measurements to standard English measurements!]

I think my creation turned out alright; but as I wrote on the packaging label: NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BROKEN TEETH! I am sure my product was a far-cry from what “Mum” used to make. I know for certain I’ve never eaten one of those before; it was an experience.

Now where was I? Oh yes, the Guy Fawkes’ celebration.

Kimmi was delegated to create a Guy Fawkes’ effigy. Cindy and I talked about how perhaps the little guy might wind up sporting a miniature PFG t-shirt, but we thought it might be a bit too voodoo.

TREACLE TOFFEE APPLES MAKES ABOUT 800 g (1 ¾ lb) 450 g (1 lb) demerara sugar (similar to light brown sugar) 75 g (3 oz) butter 1.25 ml (1/4 tsp) cream of tartar 100 g (4 oz) black treacle (similar to Brer Rabbit Blackstrap Molasses) 100 g (4 oz) golden syrup (similar to Lyle’s Golden Syrup)

Kimmi’s “Guy”. Photo by Dawn Hoffman

Wipe six to eight medium eating apples and push a wooden cocktail stick into each core, making sure they are secure.

Put the sugar and 150 ml (1/2 cup) water in a large heavy-based saucepan, with a candy thermometer attached, and heat gently until dissolved. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.

Boil until the temperature reaches 143 degrees C (290 degrees F).

Brush down the sides of the pan occasionally with a pastry brush dipped in water. Do not stir.

Dip the apples into the toffee, twirl around for a few seconds to allow

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David on stage with Kimmi’s “Guy” Photo by Bonnie Borgh Dawn also found some Davy Jones’ Sunken Treasure (Who writes that stuff?) gummies amid her travels that just fit right with in with our handiwork! (It’s very sort of like those purple Tall Bearded Davy Jones Irises Cindy found once upon a time.)

Dawn: On the toffee apples….very crunchy-like….interesting?

Cindy: I contacted the radio station and talked to the DJ who was to interview “THE DJ”. He told me the interview would take place at 7:35 AM and I passed that info on to as many members of the Gang as I could reach in a short time.

To wrap it all up, I re-appropriated a royal blue Bettendorf Premier City reusable (Go Green) bag that Craig picked up at Bettendorf’s Fourth of July celebration. It had David’s name written all over it!

Bonnie: Since I take Hannah to school at that time, I remembered to engage the cassette (not reel-toreel) stereo system in the basement to RECORD and PLAY whilst I was away. I was, however, able to listen to part of the interview in the car, and hear the remainder of the interview on the upstairs radio when I returned home. David certainly seemed chipper over the air waves.

My sweet Aunt Arline (who unfortunately was unable to join us for the concert) called me on November 03 to tell me that she heard David was going to be interviewed on the WOC 1420 AM radio station on Friday, November 04. I passed that information along to Cindy.

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something a 10 year old had made.

I couldn’t stop laughing at it! It looked ridiculous!! I was very embarrassed to show this thing to the gang but I had put a lot of Heart and Soul into this gift, so it was definitely headed to the show! I did NOT put my name anywhere on this embarrassment!

Cindy: AM radio signals in my apartment are far too weak to listen so I jumped in my car and drove towards Bettendorf to listen to the interview in my car.

Bonnie: David talked a mile a minute throughout the segment.

He cited that “Last Train To Clarksville” was a number one song. He said, “If you want to hear it ‘live’, show up Saturday night or show up tonight (November 04). We’ll talk to ya; we’ll see ya.” Cindy called me at the conclusion of the interview, and we agreed we might just try to take him up on that suggestion!

Cindy: As I waited for Bonnie to “make the scene” I spied some familiar apparitions toting luggage into the hotel from afar.

Bonnie: When I finally arrived, Cindy and I took a spin around the facility because Cindy was not certain where the front doors of the Waterfront Convention Center were. I live here; I should know these things. However, it seems not only has the city erected the Waterfront Convention Center but added on another “tower” to the Isle of Capri Hotel.

Cindy and I planned to rendezvous down at the Isle of Capri (formerly known as the Lady Luck) on Friday, November 04.

Kimmi: AH HAH!! I finally had my plan!! I spent all of Friday evening beginning and finishing The Guy. I work best under pressure.  I felt my finished product looked like

To avoid any undue stress on Cindy’s failing knees, I dropped (in the nicest possible way) Cindy off at the front door of the original Isle of Capri Hotel. Just as I was watching her get safely out of the car and enter the hotel, I thought I spied with my little eyes the flip side of yet another familiar silhouette. I thought surely Cindy would have noticed the same sighting, but she was more focused on getting from the car to the hotel.

Photo by Cindy Bryant

After Craig arrived we Three Musketeers decided to seek out new life and new civilizations and to boldly go where we had not gone before. We thought it would be an adventure to explore the skywalk connecting the Isle of Capri Casino and Hotel to the new Waterfront Convention Center. Upon our re-

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turn visit, we passed by the mystery man, i.e. Eric Biondo. It was him I spied with my little eyes! It was also likely a given that somewhere else Elvis was in the building.

missed him and he would just have to wait until Saturday to receive the goods from the hoods; You snooze you lose.

Cindy: Dawn, Emily, and I made pretty good time and arrived a little before the planned meeting time of noon. As I walked into the hotel there was David just a few feet in front of me, deep in conversation with another man and they walked down the hall. I took a few steps and said, “Well, hello, Mr. Jones!”

It was obvious I had interrupted his train of thought and looked my way absently and said, “hi.” Then there was a quick double take of recognition and another, “Hi!” But I didn’t want to interrupt and I had spotted Dawn and Emily so I was off. Happy to know David was once again here. .

Dawn: Emily and I had just checked in. We were anxiously awaiting Cindy’s arrival when we turned around and saw a very suspiciously familiar backside……that did not sound good…..but Davy was walking the other way and no sooner did we notice and Cindy walked around the corner and we saw her front!

Once Cindy, Craig, and I updated our Isle of Capri Member’s Cards (in order to qualify for a $5.00 dining discount) Cindy: And a $5 gambling credit.

We were off to the buffet.

Bonnie: There were so many choices of cuisine. Apparently, it was seafood night because we saw more crab legs than Carter has pills.

Needless to say, the three of us enjoyed a nice dinner. We noticed Jimmy Riccitelli in the buffet line a couple times; but he never spotted us, and we didn’t want to make a scene.

After dinner, Craig and I took a stroll around the property whilst Cindy relaxed for a moment in the lobby.

Unbelievably, we had never visited the grounds before, and we passed

by Farradday’s restaurant SLASH bar and continued on down the hall to discover a brand new hotel lobby.

Craig and I proceeded back to the original hotel lobby and told Cindy we needed to take a field trip. We borrowed a complementary lift for her and strolled through the new addition. We settled ourselves by the lovely piano and fireplace in the new lobby.

Emily: Cindy and my mom wanted me to play the big piano in the lobby. But I was too chicken.

Cindy: And a good little pianist she is too!

Cindy: I thought perhaps it would be better if we just left him a note welcoming him back to the Isle rather than hang around.

Bonnie: Hannah and Emily were anxious to “Pool It”. Whilst the girls swam, Dawn and I enjoyed catching up with each other; we had not seen each other since David so graciously performed for Cindy’s retirement party in Dubuque, Iowa on April 30. Meanwhile, Cindy opted to read for awhile in

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Emily: I wasn’t that hungry after swimming, but the gingery gooey cake was delightful after a good day of swimming with my new/ old friend.

Bonnie: Since Craig had joined us the night before at the buffet, he opted not to join us again but rather meet us we would be finished eating. We were also still waiting for the anniversary couple, Kevin and Kimmi, to arrive from Elkhart. The intent was to deliver our parcel to David before the concert, but we wanted to wait to include Kimmi’s Guy Fawkes’ art project.

Dawn: I think Craig missed out….a buffet of SO many different delightfully delectable goodies….Unfortunately; I hadn’t eaten all day and was stuffed after a few bites. I was glad Emily got the French Silk pie and did not finish it though, because my brownie was not so great….

Photo By Bonnie Borgh

the lobby and avoid the chlorineinduced sauna.

Dawn: I had thought about taking a plunge myself, but decided against it and had a nice talk with Bonnie.

Kimmi: My hubby and I were enjoying our Anniversary drive. It was a beautiful day and I really enjoyed it! 

Emily: Me and Hannah had so much fun spending time together swimming since we hadn’t seen each other in a really long time.

Bonnie: Kevin and Kimmi finally arrived in Bettendorf Sometime in the Afternoon. After unloading their baggage into their room, Kimmi joined us in Room 2009. Her Guy Fawkes’ contribution was one-of-akind. I bet That Girl (Imagine that; wrong show!) got an A in art.

Dawn: Yeah, like since you were 6 years old Emily! (Emily who is now 12!)

Bonnie: Due to time constraints, lunch seemed to take a low priority.

Cindy: Not exactly true, Bonnie. I am a diabetic on a lot of medication that requires me to eat regularly to avoid nasty little side effects like coma.

We were all more than ready to eat dinner, but we still needed to deliver our goods from the hoods. Cindy and I had previously made arrangements with Kellie from the Isle of Capri. She said to call her on Saturday, and she would make arrangements to meet us and make sure David received our gifts. However,

Dawn: I have to admit….I was HUNGRY….oh my, imagine that wrong group…a good group, but in this case the wrong group.

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according to the front desk, it seemed that Kellie was not working.

Kevin, Cindy, Dawn, Emily, and Hannah decided to proceed to the restaurant while Kimmi and I agreed to wait for an answer as to who was serving as the manager in charge of the concert. Rather than wait for the manager in charge to arrive at the new front desk, Kimmi and I were then instructed to take the bag over to the original front desk. Someone there would meet us and deliver our bag.

Dawn: Funny thing is, I am not sure if she didn’t actually believe our gambling addiction….lol.

Bonnie: My frustration was mounting until Kimmi said, “Oh look! There’s Aviva!” I said to the employee, “Never mind.” (The classic Monkees’ line came to mind, i.e. “We don’t need no stinking badges!”) Kimmi and I approached Aviva with our offering and explained to her its various contents. We said we would very much appreciate her delivering it to David before the concert. We told her Cindy had received a letter from Hazel with the suggestion to do something in honor of Guy Fawkes’ Night for David. Aviva was more than gracious to fulfill our request. She said she would give it (in the nicest possible way, of course) to David right away.

Thank you, Girl!

Kimmi: I lost track of how long we stood there, waiting for someone to assist us. I finally asked if we headed towards the show area, would someone be over there that could help us. After I gave her some coaching and some guidance, the lady finally told us to head to the other lobby desk. It is so tiring having to always do someone else’s job.

Don’t people know nothin’ anymore?!?!

Kimmi: I don’t know if you read this but Aviva, you’re a star!!

Thank you so much! I showed her the little Guy Fawkes stand that I had made and who Guy Fawkes was. She got a kick out of it!

Bonnie: Of course, when we got there, there seemed to be some confusion.

Another woman appeared (from behind closed doors) who instructed us to present the bag to an employee wearing a badge, but she couldn’t guarantee us that David would see it before the concert.

Dawn: Aviva, she is a good “Girl”.  Bonnie: With a sigh (or two) of relief, Kimmi and I made our way to join the Gang at the buffet.

Cindy: Meanwhile Dawn and I were sitting outside the restaurant when we spotted Aviva at the same moment she spotted us. She asked us if we were coming to the show and we laughed, “No, we just thought we would hang around the casino!” Yes, of course we were. Aviva was heading to the concert area and we told her we would see her later.

Dawn: Sorry to butt in, but might I add, FINALLY!!!!!

Bonnie: I ran into Sue Duckworth and a few other familiar faces from yester decade after dinner. We quickly assembled in line to wait for the doors to open at 6:15 pm.

All was well, until I was approached by Cindy’s friend, Cherry

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Kaucher, who said, “Bonnie, I think you’re in the wrong line...” I was like, “You must be joking!” Of course she wasn’t! Of course we were! The line for the Jester Jam/ VIP guests (which we should have been standing in) already had a great number of people queued.

By this time, Cindy, Dawn, Kimmi and Kevin, Emily, and Hannah joined Craig and I who were supposed to be reserving a spot in line. I checked with the powers that be to find out we needed to reassemble ourselves.

location on David’s dartboard at home?”

When the doors finally opened at 6:15 pm, we passed right past Kellie. It sure looked like she was working. Nevertheless, we proceeded as expediently as possible towards the front of the stage to find prime seats. It was then we realized Kellie had reserved the entire second row (center stage) of seats for our fan club. Thank you, Girl! We were also joined by my cousin, Laura Witt, and her special friend, Tom Vaccaro. He showed us the beautiful portrait he had drawn and framed for David. He was hoping that David would sign autographs after the show to be able to give it to him. My long-time Bettendorf friend and PFG member, Diane Klosak, also joined our crazy lot.

Your Man Is Back In Town Orange Colored Sky I’m A Believer Mary Mary Papa Jean’s Blues Valleri Monkees’ Theme When Love Comes Knocking at Your Door

One of my favorite songs David has recorded is “Hurry Up, Slow Down”. It was “Hard to Believe” it was November 05. David came on stage at 7:30 pm wearing a black shirt and trousers. It was surreal to see him perform again in “our town”. [He probably thought, “Now will you people leave me alone!”]

For those of you who are interested, David performed:

David made reference to “Bonfire Night” early in the show, but it wasn’t until about a half hour later when he said: David Jones: I’ll tell you about Bonfire Night, and I have some friends here, and they’re from The Purple Flower Gang. [David retrieved and began to sort through the bag we gave to him.] They sent me all kinds of stuff in here, man. This is unbelievable! What have I got in here, now? I’ve got treacle toffee apples which I’m going to eat all myself. This is what we do on Bonfire Night. There’s a guy called Guy Fawkes. He tried to burn down the Houses of Parliament back in the 1800’s or thereabouts.

Just before the concert began, I passed by the merchandise table (enroute to the ladies’ room) and exchanged pleasantries with Johnny Blair. He said to me, “You look familiar.” I said, “I’m Bonnie Borgh.

We’re friends of David’s. This is our town! We just live five miles from here.” I should have said, “Maybe you’ve seen my face on the Most Wanted list at the Post Office or perhaps in the bull’s eye

Excuse me, David. According to our research, it was 1605.

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all my life. Thank you so much.

Please hold your applause. So anyway, thank you for all those gifts, and the letters and everything else that you gave me. And the bag (Bettendorf Premier City); it’s very nice. How’s it look? (David models it across the stage with such a swagger.) I know; I know; I missed my calling. As long as I don’t miss lunch, I don’t care.

David Jones: I don’t know; it could have been last week for all I know.

Ginger cake! What have I got in here? I’ve got a mug. I’ve got a shirt. I’ve got tea. What else have I got in here? This is ‘Davy Jones Sunken Treasure’. I’ve got a sunken treasure I’ll tell you about.

‘Discover Davy Jones’ Sunken Treasure’. Why not? Everyone else has? (laughing) You didn’t know that was in there, huh? Look at this!

Look at this! Everybody should have one of these! What happens is, it’s Guy Fawkes’ Night, you know. What we do now...He was such a hero because he tried to burn down the Houses of Parliament. A penny for the little guy.

What we used to do...the little guy on the pram...not a guy, but we dressed him up, but a dummy, and afterwards we’d put the guy on the bonfire and burn him. You know what that’s all about it. It’s like insane; isn’t it really? And you gave me this. I’m going to treasure this

David, David, David. You are most certainly welcome. None of us spied with our little eyes that bag perched on the stage. You cannot possibly imagine how much collective fun The Gang had welcoming you to our town on such a very special historical English occasion.

Dawn: Hee, Hee, he liked my found treasure of “Davy Jones’ Sunken Treasure”.

My daughter Emily LOVED that David spoke of us and showed the gifts on stage.

(I did too)!

“Look what the Gang brought me!” Photo by Bonnie Borgh

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Emily: I think my favorite part was when Davy took out the bag ON STAGE!!! It was funny when he saw The Guy! He laughed and so did I!

Emily: I liked that I was familiar with almost all of the songs that Davy sang and I could sing along with him.

But my most favorite part was when he danced around on stage with his cool looking coat.

Kimmi: Now when Davy grabbed the blue bag, Mumsy, Dawn, Emily and I freaked out! When he pulled out the Sunken Treasure all I could say was “Dawn, that’s yours!” and smack her arm! LOL Then he pulled out The Guy and showed it… I was speechless! I could tell by the look on his face just how special that was to him. I really wanted to stand up on my seat and exclaim “It was me Davy! I made that beautiful masterpiece!! That magnificent work of art is from me!!” But I just sat there in awe, speechless and teary eyed. I still cannot believe that one of my heroes, one of my most favorite people in this entire world has and cherishes a gift that I hand made for him.

Davy, this little Girl will cherish that for the rest of her life!

Dawn: I believe that was Daddy’s Song Emily! LOVED IT TOO! Bonnie: At approximately 9:30 pm, Elvis had once again left the building (might I add without the goods). We were concerned the Tokens [Imagine that; wrong group!] might be left behind so Kimmi and I asked one of the stage crew technicians to give it to us for temporary safe keeping. Interestingly enough, of all of the items David mentioned that were contained in the bag, only the Guy Fawkes’ character and Davy Jones Sunken Treasure gummies were actually there inside.

A multiple-choice situation occurred.

A line formed (Perhaps they were waiting for the bus?) emanating from the backstage door. Another lined formed at the merchandise table.

Word spread David would be out to sign autographs. Our group joined the line in the Convention Center foyer/lobby. My cousin, Laura, and her friend, Tom, were excited as Tom wanted to present David with the beautiful framed drawing he had just finished for him, we soon learned that David would not be out to sign autographs because he wasn’t feeling well. He certainly seemed to be alright on stage; but as we know, he’s the consummate showman. If he was feeling ill, no one would ever know based on his performance.

Dawn: Kimmi, that “Guy” was SO COOL. I loved it. The feet, they killed me!

Bonnie: The remainder of the concert continued with: Consider Yourself (from Oliver!)

Rainy Jane She Hangs Out A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You I Wanna Be Free (I’ll) Love You Forever Someday Man Girl Let Them Be Little Daddy’s Song Last Train to Clarksville Pleasant Valley Sunday (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone Daydream Believer I’m A Believer

Dawn: Sorry to interrupt again Bonnie. Poor Emily was bummed. I was bummed for her, but we understood.

I guess I was just excited to show of my beautiful baby girl and she really wanted to say hello. Emily was get-

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ting very tired out and we were going to just head back to the hotel and hang out in the lobby after stopping to get some snacks at the little snack bar thing by the buffet. Okay, continue on Bonnie.

Emily: It was fun to hear how everyone liked my playing.

Bonnie: It was about 10:15 pm when I spied with my little eyes John Blair near the front desk. He stood there for awhile looking down the extensive lobby in our direction.

And Then Along Came Jones. I said to Tom and Laura, “Oh, there’s David...” Tom and Laura quickly sped across the lobby and caught David somewhere in the vicinity of the elevators.

They seemed to be chatting with David for a considerable amount of time while the rest of us were thinking, “Should we stay or should we go?”

Eventually, we collectively decided if we were going to have a Close Encounter of the Jones Kind that this may be our one and only opportunity. Tom had given David the self-portrait and was still talking with him whilst Laura filmed. (I hope your battery wasn’t too low!)

Emily: Wait not yet Bonnie. I was pretty sad that I wasn’t able to get an autograph from Davy, but at least the onion rings were good.

Bonnie: We chatted amongst ourselves for a few minutes to decide what our next plan of operation would be. It would seem that Kimmi returned the infamous blue bag and its contents to Aviva. [Thanks again, Aviva!] Kimmi then disappeared to reunite with Kevin (It was their wedding anniversary.) The rest of us traveled the long and winding skywalk with Cherry Kaucher and her daughter, Cindy. It was also good to reminisce for a bit with Sue Duckworth.

She actually did leave the building to drive back home to central Illinois after the concert. The rest of our compadres decided to enjoy the ambiance of the lovely hotel lobby. Emily took a seat at the beautiful piano and started to play “Someone Like You” by Adele; She played beautifully. Hannah joined her alongside the piano to sing along to the melody.

Emily then played the familiar song (except I can’t think of the title) from the Shrek movie. Help Me Rhonda; I mean, Dawn. What’s the title of the song?

Dawn: Interrupting Bonnie’s story once again, I wasn’t sure what to do. Normally I would have probably stayed back, but Emily had never met David and she was so excited and had loved the concert.

So I couldn’t help but meander over and hope she got to say hello.

Back to Bonnie: David seemed happy to see us all. He smiled at me, said “Bonnie,” and shook my hand.

I remember blabbering about him being back in Bettendorf, but who knows what I said? I told him I had the whole crew along.

David saw Craig; they shook hands. David saw Hannah; they shook hands.

Looking at Hannah, David said, “I’ve got your picture on my refrigerator.” David said to her, “I should take a picture of your picture on my refrigerator. I should do that.”

Dawn: “Hallelujah” was the name of the song. Emily amazes me with her piano playing. She overcame her “shyness”, which trust me, she has, but usually not…..and sat down at this beautiful piano in the lobby and began sharing her lessons with us all.

—Okay, back to Bonnie-

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Then he shook hands with everyone else.

Cindy: As we said goodbye I told him he could thank his sister for all the Bonfire Day goodies. Once again, he smiled, and said, “Oh my sister!” shaking his head like he didn’t know what he was going to do with her.

Dawn: I believe I may have said something like “speaking of pictures”….would it be okay for Emily to take one with you David? He of course was gracious and agreed.

Emily was SO excited and jumped in right next to him. Bonnie asked if Hannah could join in also, but of course, the more the merrier….I have to say we try hard, but Hannah is not a “Believer” as of yet…we will get that “Girl” “Someday Man”.

Dawn: My baby girl looking so excited in the picture…she cracks me up…jumps right up next to him like they were old buddies. I guess to her they are, with me and my love of Davy and the Monkees. I am surprised she didn’t call him Uncle Davy. 

Emily: Meeting Davy was one of the best things that ever happened to me because his music and the Monkees music inspires me a lot!

Bonnie: We ran into Kevin and Kimmi moments later who just missed David by seconds.

Cindy: I was the last one to arrive on the scene, not really wanting to interrupt David if he had other things to do and also because using a cane I walk much slower than the others.

He reached through the crowd and took my hand. He said, “When I saw you yesterday or this morning I didn’t recognize you at first…you looked different…your HAIR….YOU’RE BLONDE!” I had to laugh I have been blonde for 5 years now. I said, “Well, it was that or gray…” He chuckled.

Dawn: Nice job Kimmi, sheesh, like your hubby is important on your anniversary or something. (Just kidding Kevin!)

Kimmi: I was spending some quality Anniversary gambling time with my hubby. I had my moment at the show. I was perfectly content!

Bonnie: We said ‘Goodbye’ to Laura and Tom, and then we gathered together back in the Room 2009 to collect our belongings. It was close to 11:00 o’clock when Hannah and I bid our fond farewells to Cindy, Dawn, and Emily. Since it was nearing the end of Daylight Savings Time, it was actually almost 12:00 am.

Bonnie: SENSORY OVERLOAD; help me out, guys! In elementary sign language, I motioned for Dawn to ‘take a picture’. She asked if David would pose for a picture with her daughter, Emily. He politely obliged.

We chatted for a few more seconds, and then he said he had some people waiting for him. In other words, he had to go.

Cindy: The next morning Dawn, Emily, Kevin, Kimmi, and I had a leisurely breakfast and then Emily stayed with Kimmi while Dawn and I ran into the casino long enough to turn out $5 free play into $6 (Hey Big Spenders!) When we returned Dawn and I sat, watching Kimmi and Emily

Dawn: It was a good thing the picture turned out so well, my battery died immediately afterwards!

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playing on the escalators. I worried at first that someone would complain but it was amazing to watch all the adults who got in on the games and walked away smiling.

Emily and I rode those things for at least an hour! We made lots of new friends! LOL Emily, you’re a shining star! Don’t ever change!! 

Dawn: I was having a flashback to my “yester years”. I would have been doing that back then. Almost thought about it now.

Dawn: She is a good one. I love my baby girl. She had a BLAST Kimmi, as if you couldn’t tell as she emails and texts you almost daily!

Emily: Me and Kimmi had fun on the escalators. We even wrote an escalator butt song. When you are riding on the escalators, the stairs move, but the railing sides don’t so if you put your backside against it your butt doesn’t move, but your legs do and it almost takes your butt away.

So the name of the song was “Take My Butt Away”.

Cindy: But all good things gotta come to an end…..WHY? Hurry back David!

Bonnie: I decided not to join everyone for breakfast. Was Our Man Back in Town or wasn’t he?

Sometimes the mind is unable to discern between the real and the vividly imagined experience.

Dawn: Kimmi! Are you corrupting my daughter?? (Oh My. That is my girl I do believe.)

Until next time, keep a Monkees’ song in your Heart and Soul!

Kimmi: That was a blast! One last Huzzah before we departed. I’ll bet David with Emily Hoffman and Hannah Borgh

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What a wonderful idea from Peter’s facebook page: Our kind, gracious, and generous Mr. Peter Tork needs to have a very special celebration for his upcoming birthday on 2-13-2012, # 70! So, Ellen Garnett, Lisa Bremer, and I had an idea we thought everyone might enjoy. We'd like to suggest that his fans, wherever they live, could make a donation (of any amount) to a charity of their choice, and then include a note to the charity with their donation, asking that they please send a letter of acknowledgment of the donation to Peter at his fan mail address: Mr. Peter Tork c/o 524 San Anselmo Ave., #102 San Anselmo, CA 94960 USA Remember to write "In Honor of Pe-

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ter Tork's 70th Birthday" on the Memo line of your check, and also remember that many charities can take several weeks to send out these letters, in case you want Peter to receive yours in time for his birthday.

We all know that Peter probably has little need or want for a lot of "stuff" for his birthday, so we thought this might be a great way to help celebrate his day and also to do some good in the world. We are not setting any goals , we will not be keeping any tallies, and we will try to set up an FAQ here, should any of you have questions we have not yet addressed. We hope you will choose to join us in helping to honor a man we all admire greatly and for whom our affection is boundless. Let's make this a wonderful birthday for Peter!

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Flashback:1967 Vets Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa

By Sue Jensen

My very first rock concert would be with all 4 Monkees on August 6, 1967 at Vets Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa.

I was 14 years old then so memories of that day are getting dim.

I am a wife, mother of 2, and grandmother of 3 now.

The year was 1967. My best friend, Mari, and I were huge Monkee fans, We both loved Davy Jones.

When we heard they were coming to Des Moines we had to go see them.

The tickets were $6. That was a lot of money when our only income was babysitting at 35 cents per hour. I don’t know how we did it but we did scrape together the money, my mom wrote the check, and we ordered the tickets; We were sure we would get great seats but when they came they were row 26..

I remember that summer went slowly. August 6th seemed like it would never come….but it finally did. My parents drove us to Des Moines. That wasa whole hour away from our home of Guthrie Center, Iowa.

Mari and I went into Vets Auditorium alone because my parents didn’t want to see the show.

Mari andI found our seats 26 rows back from the stage just like we knew they would be. Way too far back from the stage. At 8 o’clock Dic Youngs, a dj from KIOA radio came on stage.

From that moment on EVERYONE stood on their seats and screamed.

WOW! It ws so loud if ws deafening. We all stood for Dic Youngs as he introduced the Sundowners, who were a group who sang all Beatles songs. We stood while Dic Youngs introduced Lynn Randell who sang her hit , Heart, and

other songs. Mari and I were beginning to think we would never see the Monkees or ever get to sit down again!

After an intermission the lights dimmed twice and all at once the Monkees came on stage, Our favorite guys were all dressed up in white long sleeved turtlenecks and red velvet suits. Come on guys, it was August...weren’t you hot? Mari and I wore our tank tops and brand new yellow hot pants.

We were standing in our chairs again and the kids were screaming. Wouldn’t it ever end?

No, it didn’t. They screamed to the very end of the show.

The hard to hear songs were: Last Train To Clarksville– all The Kind Of Girl I Could Love—all Sunny Girlfriend—all Folk Song with Electric Banjo– Peter Auntie Grizelda—Peter A Ballad - Mike Bo Diddley - Mike I Wanna Be Free - Davy Gonna Build Me A Mountain— Davy Zilch—All Mary Mary—Micky Randy Scouse Git—Micky I Got A Woman—Micky No Time—all For Pete’s Sake—all Steppin’ Stone—all The songs ended, the screaming ended. Our ears rung for ays. Mari stopped loving the Monkees after that year. Not me. I was hooked. I was off and running to a life long love of Monkee concerts.

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Meet Kim Boatman Mike, who wrote the special, how it helped. I did get better for a while and went back to college to study Web Design/ Graphic Design. I never did get a job in Web Design but I now do transcribing from home.. However, not finding work in my field made me depressed and my eating disorder started again. Now I am going through therapy again. I am getting better.

I did get David’s and Micky’s autographs after a concert in 1995. I doubt they remember though.

I was so shocked and nervous all I said was my name. Maybe next time a picture.

I do get a bit embarrassed to say , “I’m a Monkees fan,” to strangers since the guys are as old as my parents.

My friends put up with my fandom. I’ve gotten a feew of them to go to concerts and they love them..

Hello, Purple Flower Gang. My name is Kim Boatman. I’m from St, Paul, Minnesota. I have been a fan since I was a teenager in 1987.

I had first heard the Monkees at a friend’s house in 1987 on MTV (my family didn’t have it). I was in another room playing a board game and suddenly I heard “Goin’ Down.” I love that song. The episode ‘Monstrous Monkee Mash’ was playing. I just had to get all the tapes ( you remember them) of the group.

Then, in 1988, the show was in syndication and the guys were touring.

Through the years the Monkees began to mean much more to me.. They helped me get through some difficult times, hating high school, going to college, having an eating disorder, finding work, and losing work. In fact, when the ‘Hey, Hey We’re The Monkees ABC special aired and Micky did this “throw up sparkle trick, it shocked me. I thought it was a pretty powerful message to do something about my eating disorder. I wish I could tell

Thanks for reading.

Monkees forever!

Kim

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Emily, Now you know the meaning of Dollars For Davy!!!! Welcome to the Road Crew!

Cindy

Dawn/Emma, Thank you so much for all your help and ideas! Together we will fight, together we will win, together we will find ourselves in places we have no business being in! True then, true now!

Cindy

Emmy, Up, Down, All Around! You Take My Butt Away! ;) Kimmi

Daughter dearest, It’s tough being old and feeble. I’m glad you have my back. I can blame you! :-P”””” Mumsy

My PFG Family, It wouldn’t be the same without you!

Kimmi

Hazel, Bonfire Day in the ole’ USA was a success! Thanks for help with the sneak attack.

Your partners in crime

Davy And thank you so much for once again brightening oour lives and giving us Something To believe In. I’ll Love You Forever!!

Kimmi

Caroline, Thanks for keeping the Boyce and Hart/ Monkees flames burning! And for your support of the Gaang Cindy

Mumsy, Thank you for the best Birthday/ Anniversary ever! You’re the best Mumsy in the entire universe! :) I love you!

Kimmi

Aviva, You're a shining star!

Thank you so much for helping out the Crazy Lot! We need all the help we can get, I’m tellin’ ya!

Kimmi

From The Purple Flower Gang

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Concert Dates are from David’s official web site:

www.davyjones.net Please verify with all venues before you make your plans as things change.

January 21-28, 2012 - Concerts at Sea (Cruise) Friday February 17, 2012 –Turning Stone Casino , 8 pm, Verona, NY Saturday February 18, 2012 -BB King Blues Club, 8pm, NYC, NY Sunday February 19, 2012 - Winstar Casino, Thackerville, OK Sunday March 11, 2012 - Crystal Grand Music Theatre, 3pm, Wisconsin Dells, WI Saturday March 31, 2012 -La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 8pm, La Mirada, CA Saturday April 14, 2012 -Magic City Casino Amphitheatre (with David Cassidy), 8pm, Miami, FL Saturday May 12, 2012 -World Famous Hotrod Farm, Montville, NJ autograph signing 12pm to 4pm Friday May 18, 2012 – Sunday May 29, 2012- America Gardens Theatre, Walt Disney World©, Epcot, FL Saturday June 9, 2012 - Foellinger Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN Friday June 29, 2012 -South Point Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV Saturday June 30, 2012 -South Point Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV Sunday July 1,2012 -South Point Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV Wednesday July 4, 2012 -Baker Park, Frederick, MD Saturday November 17, 2012 - Queensborough Performing Arts Centre, Bayside, NY

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VR3D site were listening in on the 2D link provided at videoranch.com. We were a little apprehensive as live streaming from outside the ranch studio hadn’t been tried before but it worked well. The Watkins family sang several songs and then introduced

By Lynda Wiles Marfa Show Following his successful appearance at the Largo with the Watkins Family Michael announced he would be doing a show with them and Fiona Apple in Marfa , Texas on the 21st October.

He posted on FB and Google+ that the show would be free but the Crowley Theatre only held 175 people. Also that Marfa was not easy to get to and advised against it unless you lived in the area or were a seasoned traveller.

So that more people could hear the show the audio would be streamed live into Videoranch 3D. Sean Watkins posted a link on Twitter to a photo of them all rehearsing and Sarah Watkins and Nez were interviewed on Marfa public radio on the day of the show.

I logged into VR3D early on the day of the show and joined the 100+ avatars waiting at the Littlehorse stage. Many more people who were unable to access the

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Nez who sang a set with the ‘Marfa light’ and that evenings forecasted meteor shower as the theme.

New Nez youtube tribute A youtube tribute was posted by photographer and friend Tony Kent with some really nice photos of Nez and samples of his solo music. http://youtu.be/Un5GrjtfT9o

Set list; Harmony Constant , Some of Shellys Blues, Light, Joanne, Rays, Rio. Sarah Watkins then sang different drum .

Nez sang Propinquity as an encore.

A signed poster of the concert was available to order from Videoranch.com Telecaster 60th Anniversary On Dec 5th two videos were posted on youtube to celebrate the Telecaster guitar. Nez was among the musicians who appeared in the second one talking about the influence of the telecaster and playing a little. http://youtu.be/15XsXZkDKGw

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oncert Dates are from Micky’s official web site:

www.mickydolenz.com Please verify with all venues before you make your plans as things change Appearing as the Happy Together Tour Tue 06/19/12 - Glenside, PA, Keswick Theatre Wed 06/20/12 - New Brunswick, NJ, State Theatre Thu 07/12/12 -Santa Ynez, CA, Chumash Casino Appearing at "California State Fair" Fri 07/13/12 - Sacramento, CA, Cal Expo Appearing at the “OC Fair” Sat 7/14/12 – Costa Mesa, Ca, Pacific Amphitheatre Appearing as The Happy Together Tour Sun 7/15/12 – Prescott Valley, AZ, Tim’s Toyota Center Sat 7/28/12 – Ashbury Park, NJ, Paramount Theatre Fri 8/3/12 – Windsor, ON, Caesar’s Windsor “The Coliseum” Sat 8/4/12 – Waukegan, IL, Genesee Theatre Sat 8/11/12 – Manistee, MI, Little River Casino Resort Appearing at the Kentucky State Fair Thu 8/23/12 – Louisville, KY, Cardinal Stadium Appearing as the Happy Together Tour Fri 8/24/12 – Aurora, IL – Paramount Theatre Appearing with Herman;s Hermits Starring Peter Noone Sat 9/9/12 – Branson,MO, Tri-Lakes Center

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There were no tour dates available at the time we went to press.

The Year in Song

From classical to classic pop, TIMEOFF had the music scene covered Peter Tork of Monkees fame paid another visit to Bordentown’s Record Collector.

THE writers who cover the Princeton area’s music scene for TIMEOFF not only let our readers know what concerts there are to see, they also offer insights into what makes musicians the performers they are.

”I’m not sure I would do it again,” Mr. Tork says. “That said, I don’t know if the direction I was going in would have led me to where I wanted to be musically. I have a lot of great memories from that time.”

These days, Mr. Tork performs with his band, Shoe Suede Blues, and will be heading to the Record Collector in Bordentown to play some original blues music and covers of classic blues hits.

This year, TIMEOFF offered profiles of ‘60s staples such as Mike Love of the Beach Boys (who performed at the State Theatre), Peter Tork and Melanie (who each hosted concerts at The Record Collector), star organ player Cameron Carpenter (who played a rare Princeton concert) and cellist Alisa Weilerstein, just to name a few. Below are highlights from the profiles of these artists.

”I’m sure it’s going to be a pleasure, but we won’t know until it’s over,” Mr. Tork says. “We always have a good time there with a nice crowd.”

A big change in Mr. Tork’s life came in 2009, when he was diagnosed with Adenoid cystic carcinoma on the lower part of his tongue and was treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

From Keith Loria’s November story on Peter Tork: It was back in 1964 that Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and Michael Nesmith made television history with a musical comedy show about four poprock musicians who found themselves in some whacky situations.

”I’m feeling much better and am fine now,” Mr. Tork says. “The most interesting aspect of recovering from this nasty cancer I had was waiting for my speech patterns to return to something normal. They will never be the same but when I listen to my speaking voice recorded, it sounds higher. I went from a lyric baritone to a tenor.”

”Of course, it was something special,” Mr. Tork says. “We were four guys playing music and having fun, and at the time, it was an avenue where I could play music.”

Mr. Tork became a bit disillusioned with the Monkees success and decided to go off on his own.

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How well do you know Micky’s alter egos from the TV series?

By Kim Boatman Let’s find out.

5. What does chaperone Micky call himself?

6. What does Micky as a radio DJ call himself?

To make it a bit tougher I won’t give you the episode title where it comes from.

BONUS: Who thought up the name?

1. What does Micky call his incredible luck at gambling?

2. What is the name of the mob boss Micky must impersonate?

3. What did Micky’s mother call him when he was growing up?

4. What did the Robot find strange about the Pad?

ANSWERS: 1. Magic Fingers 2. Baby Face Morales 3. Go go eyes 4. Peter’s Guitar has Harmonic disturbances, the phone is a cat, people wear their feet forward (as opposed to robots who wear their feet backwards Micky the D Mrs. Arcadian Bonus: Mike 5.

6.

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Maria Tereza Pinho Gomes Da Silva terezalennon@openlink.com.br

Julie Harris 83 Park Circle #96 New Haven, KY 40051

Cindy Pilla cindybear58@hotmail.com

Kim Boatman 6140 Hytrail Ct. Mahtomedi, MN 55115

Judith Hadlock hadlockjudith@yahoo.com

James Elswick 5017 W 2nd Street South Bloomfield, OH 43103

Kim Boatman KAB71@aol.com

Judith Hadlock 339 Hanna Drive Talmudge, OH 44278

Julie Harris orancomonkee@yahoo.com

Edna Kulavick 14900 Sprengel Avenue Cleveland, OH 44135-2030

Write to your favorite Monkee at:

David Jones PO Box 400 Beavertown, PA 17813

Maria Tereza Pinho Gomes Da Silva Praca Cardeal Arcoverde #25 Apt, 802 Copacabana Rio De Janeiro — RJ CEP 220440-030 Brazil

Peter Tork 524 San Anselmo Suite 102 San Anselmo, CA 94960

Cindy Pilla 38 Paho Street Andover, MA 01810

Mike Nesmith 1794 Catalina Street Sand City, CA 93955-3545

Brenda Routh Wylie 2224 Dean Avenue Des Moines, IA 50317-2244

Micky Dolenz Paradise Artists 108 East Mailija Street Ojai, CA 93023

Susan Jensen 210 Washington Street Audubon, IA 50025-1133

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