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Hallow-Ian Raises Money from the Roof

BY MICHAEL CASPER One would think that, when it comes to fundraising, there aren’t that many “new tricks” relative to being creative and thinking outside of the box. And you would probably be right. So the question begs, “If a Morning Radio Show host climbs up on a roof, in the challenging weather period known as late October, will anybody hear him?”

“Thankfully,” says Marty in the Morning from B-104.7 Radio, “they have, and with an even higher goal this year than last, we hope they continue to open their hearts, and their wallets. Our listeners, our advertisers, and even people off the street who just plain care, have continued to step up in a huge way these past 2 years. I get

a lot of looks from people driving by off Highway 41, and just stop to see why a guy in a parka is sitting at a picnic table on top of the roof at OshVegas Palms. Quite frankly, even my family says the same thing!”

2015 will mark the 6th year of B-104.7’s “Hallow-Ian” campaign.

“The first few years were truly a labor of love,” Marty said “back in the first 3 years, we would take over the Cow Palace (I mean, with a name like that, how could you go wrong?) on the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds, and spend the better part of the week turning it into a true, lightly-haunted attraction. Back then, the school’s typically had the last two days of the month off for Teacher’s Conferences, so it was a natural to hold grade school and

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middle school dances on Thursday night, a dance for the high school’s on Friday night, and then an adult-driven event on Saturday, ranging from bands to comedians, to a Dean Martin impersonator. It all was received very well, but it was also a ton of work.”

That first year, Ian Locke was chosen as not only the recipient of the fund raiser, but it was also his name that was used for the event, and it’s stuck ever since.

“For those that don’t know,” Marty explained “Ian was a sophomore in high school that first year. He was injured in a football game, taken in for X-rays, and it was then they diagnosed him with bone cancer in the leg. My daughter Sydney, who was in Ian’s class, came home that day from school and was just torn up about it.

She asked if B-104 could assist in helping promote the brat fry cookout that was being coordinated, and I said we could. I helped out that weekend, and was just amazed at the outpouring of support from the community.

And it was also that night when I realized, we needed to not only do something bigger, but also something that might have traction and be able to thrive for years to come. And that’s when we decided to have the inaugural ‘Hallow-Ian’ event.”

The Cow Palace in Fond du Lac was already reserved for dances, so turning the 3 nights into a fund raiser was an easy

choice.

“I will admit before Ian was diagnosed with bone cancer,” Marty said “I was looking at a way to offer kids something to do with two days off, give parents a break, and maybe make some money in the

meantime. But when Syd came home, and I saw the tears in her eyes, and I saw the hundreds and hundreds of people come out for the brat fry...that’s when I kind of felt God slapped me up side the head and said ‘this money-making idea will now be a fundraiser.’”

It’s been a labor of love ever since, and a real source of pride for Marty and B-104, and their partners.

“The neat part for me this year has been running into the Locke family,” Marty said “and hearing how great Ian has been doing (now a Junior in college). I’ve also run into Amy and Aiden, the parents of Baby Mateo, who was our 2nd year recipient.

I can’t believe how big he has gotten, and how much Amy and Aiden are doing with him. We saw them on at least three occasions this year at various fundraising walks and runs that we are a part of, and it’s the three of them, and it’s just cool to see.”

It was after the 3rd year of spearheading Hallow-Ian that Marty decided he had to do something different.

“I knew I was never going to be able to build a huge committee to move HallowIan forward,” Marty said “and I really wasn’t relishing the thought of asking people who had given so much already of their time and talents, to give even more.”

The 3rd year involved Terah Bowe and her family, and we were raising money for Baby Clay. Not only was Terah and her family a very deserving family, Baby Clay was truly in need and as Marty said, “at the end of the week, when it came to writing the check, it just seemed like so much work, and just too little payoff.”

“There was never any family or individual that ever said anything,” Marty said “but it was my own personal affirmation that we were fighting a forest fire with a squirt gun. And that’s when I came up with the idea to get up on the roof.”

One could argue that sitting on a roof, raising money, is not all that novel.

“But, not only am I on the roof,” he explained “but I’m also broadcasting live from there. I do my show from 5a-10a, then I cut in with live breaks when Jen, Skye and Stevie V are on.

It’s actually a lot of fun. As long as I don’t have to repeat the length I did the first year

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length, I think we’ll be good.”

That first year on the roof, in 2013, Marty set a goal to raise $10,000.

“I looked at the checks we were able to write the first 3 years,” he said “and I wanted to at least match that in our first year on the roof. I wasn’t concerned that we could raise it, as I knew folks in our area love a challenge. And once people knew that 100% of what we raised was going back into the local communities, and with zero expense, I just thought we couldn’t lose. My only concern was how long it would take.”

And that first year?

“33 hours,” Marty laughed. “Which I can tell you not only sounds like a long time, it was a long time. It was the first time on the roof, the only things I was really concerned about were weather and bathroom facilities. The weather kicked my butt a bit, as it was cold, windy, rainy, some snow flakes. We had it all. I was most proud of the fact that I didn’t have to come off the roof for any bathroom breaks. I just waited to pee until it was dark!”

33 hours of broadcasting later, and Marty’s goal of $10,000 was achieved. And the fun was just beginning. Now came the chance to give the money back…to food pantries, where he teamed up with Webster’s Pick and Save in Ripon to purchase pallets of canned food items. He then transferred those cans to places like Farmer’s and Merchants Bank in Berlin, where for every can of food donated, they would match it with a $1 cash donation.

“I remember calling them, just to confirm,” Marty said “I mean, I was sitting on 1,047 cans of food, and was hoping

there was not some type of limit I c o uldn’t g o o v e r.

Thankfully there wasn’t, and we have been working with them ever since.”

As Marty points out,

asked, ‘how much longer are going to be up there? I’d kind of like to get you down from there, but we are having way too much fun listening to your teeth rattle on air.’”

The wildest moment of the Hallow-Ian 2014 Roof Top Marathon was when attorney Nate Olson, normally reserved, usually in a suit and tie, showed up.

“He was wearing a Captain America costume,” Marty laughed “he and his wife Carla had the kids out for a party or trick or treating. He pops out of the car, walks right to the building, and simply asked what number was needed to get me off the

r a i s ing the money l o c a l l y, expensefree, and t h e n b e i n g able to give it all back a g a i n l o c a l l y, really hits h o m e with so m a n y people. “ We realized there were so many great fund raisers and charitable events,” he said “and so many deserving individuals and families. I just knew to stand out from the crowd, we had to be different. I don’t have a committee. We don’t do raffles. It’s pretty simple.

I go up on the roof, and I broadcast live until we reach the total for the year. Last year I raised our goal to $15,000. I was a bit nervous. We started out very slow.

Then again, the weather was not great. I think folks loved hearing the wind whip me around on air, and they wanted to see where my breaking point was. And that breaking point happened when Cary McGrath climbed the ladder to drop off a check, and scared the long underwear right off my backside! But it was all worth it the end of the day when Kevin Michels from Michels Pipeline called on the phone and

roof. We were close at the time, but I also knew time was not on my side. I was wet from the rain, I was cold, I was hungry, I was tired. Bear Grylls would not have liked my mindset. But Nate wrote a check for the balance to get to the goal, and off the roof I came. Our goal of $15,000 was achieved in just over 15 hours.”

And the goal this year?

“I haven’t decided yet,” Marty said “It’s got to be bigger, obviously. I’m just not sure how much bigger I want to make it this year. $20,000 seems logical, then again…”

Marty does a number of things that allows everyone a chance to get involved.

Donors can “sponsor” an Hour of Music while he broadcasts; you can also “pay to play” meaning, you may just hear the Carpenters or Metallica on B-104 during the marathon; and you can also sponsor an

appearance during the Marathon, and join Marty on the air, on the roof, or send an employee, a family member, et cetera.

“The one thing I wanted to accomplish,” Marty said “was being able to help a great many more people, and try to make a difference within more communities.

I remember sitting in a meeting back in February, at an auto repair shop. A young mom with 3 young children was at the counter, in tears. Her van had just been fixed, and she was looking at the bill. The mechanic was struggling, but he managed to tell her that, while fixing the original issue, they found one other item that really needed attention.

That set off another round of tears. The mom was doing all she could to keep it together.

But she had done all she could to round up enough money to get the first repair done. While she was trying to figure out what to do, I called the mechanic over and asked what the additional repair was going to cost. It wasn’t a huge amount, but at that time the additional $348 seemed like a mountain. I told the mechanic to go ahead and fix it, and that we would write the check for it.

When he went to tell the Mom, another round of tears broke out. It was unreal, but it’s the reason we do what we dd...helping others.”

For Marty in the Morning, it’s really what he believes his and B-104.7’s main purpose is.

“There are a ton of great radio stations, and great media outlets in the area,” he said “we all need to make money to survive. I just think how you choose to do that is our biggest difference. We could probably make more money, doing it the way others do, but it wouldn’t be as much fun. I’d have to wear shirts and ties every week, and I’m pretty sure most of the other companies would frown on me for peeing off the side of the building. There are perks to owning your own building!”

Find out more about Hallow-Ian 2015 at www.B104online.com or to contact Marty in the Morning directly to donate or help out, call the studios at 920-230-1047.

Hallow-Ian 2015 Roof Top Marathon takes place Friday, October 30th, at OshVegas Palms Resort in Oshkosh.

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NEWS & VIEWS // TAKE BACK THE NIGHT

25th Annual Fox Valley Take Back the Night “Run, Susan, Run, can’t you feel it, the evening makes angry demands, take back the night, to walk the streets when we choose, take back the night, and make it safe for everyone to use… ….now out on the street there’s a service, with thousands of candles for light, arm in arm, women are marching, with men, they sing take back the night” ~Holly Near, performed with Ronnie Gilbert, Jeff Langley, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger

BY LORI PALMERI The official Take Back the Night website reports that one in three women and one in six men, worldwide, experience some form of sexual violence; less than fifty percent of victims report these crimes. “No one should fear the night . . . or the day.

Shatter the Silence. Stop the Violence..” (takebackthenight.org)

Officer Joe Nichols, of the Oshkosh Police Department, reports 368 domestic disturbance reports, so far in 2015, not

including sexual assault reports. While men are more frequently reporting such incidents, women still far outweigh reports of domestic disturbances or sexual assault.

Think global, act local…

Details for the Fox Valley Take Back the Night rally in Oshkosh include a collaboration between Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, REACH Counseling Services, University of Oshkosh Counseling Center, and CARE agencies to present the 25th annual Take Back the Night rally and march, held on Wednesday, October 7th beginning at 5:30 PM at the Alumni Center, 625 Pearl Avenue, on the UW Oshkosh campus. Opening ceremonies included informational booths and activities to promote awareness of resources in our community, and conclude with a survivor guest speaker.

Following the rally, the march begins on Pearl Street, looping back to Reeve Union via Division Street and Algoma

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Boulevard, pausing for silence at the Christine Ann shelter. Returning to Reeve Union, the focus turns to the special art exhibit, Never Silent, in Steinhilber Gallery. Artist Michael Wartgow will be showcased, in addition to art by survivors and their advocates.

In addition to an emergency shelter and a 24-hour hotline, Christine Ann also provides one-on-one advocacy, support groups, legal advocacy, services for adult females and males, children and teens, as well as community outreach and prevention education. Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services can be found on the web at www.christineann.net and on Facebook.

Locally, the phone number is 920-2355998 and toll free, 1-800-261-5998.

A retrospective….

While the statistics of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault are staggering, a global movement since the 1970’s has worked towards decreasing these numbers through rallies and marches and public awareness. Here in the U.S., women’s movement activist Anne Pride coined the phrase in 1977, at a Pittsburg Take Back the Night march. Today the event in the Fox Valley supports women and men who have experienced domestic abuse or sexual assault.

Historically, women faced the anxiety of walking alone at night and that is why Take Back the Night began. Early events focused on unsafe streets, cities and campuses and then as a protest to pornography and the degradation of women and sexuality. Today, events highlight the problem of violence against women as well as the broader issues of sexual vio-

lence: sexual assault, rape, dating violence, sexual abuse, domestic violence, stalking, sexual harassment, child abuse, internet harassment and other unhealthy relationships. Take Back the Night fights to end child prostitution and worldwide sexually related crimes.

While researching her book, RAPE ON THE PUBLIC AGENDA: FEMINISM AND THE POLITICS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, Northeastern Univ. Press, 2000, Minnesota State University Professor, Maria Bevacqua, found the phrase may have been used earlier.

She said, “…the idea of ‘taking back the night’ goes back further. For example, in the 1971 pamphlet ‘Stop Rape’ by Detroit Women Against Rape, the authors suggest that women ‘reinstate the evening walk,’ a kind of feminist patrol of the streets enacted in resistance to women’s unwritten exclusion from the public sphere after dark.” In addition, in 1975, in celebration of Women’s Equality Day (Aug. 26), National Organization of Women (NOW) called for members of its chapters across the country to engage in protests and actions in the streets at night. They viewed this as a form of resistance to women’s victimization. These symbolic reclaimings of the streets and the night bear striking resemblance to what has come to be called “Take Back the Night.”

Some report the first TBTN event took place in 1976, in Brussels, Belgium, during The International Tribunal on Crimes against Women that around 2000 women from over 40 countries claimed the streets for a candlelight procession.

Later that year, Reclaim the Night was organized in Rome, Italy after an especially brutal rape had occurred… there had been 16,000 reported rapes. The movement went to West Germany in 1977, where women had to fear sexual assaults at any moment, and were demanding “the right to move freely in their communities at day

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and night without harassment and sexual assault.”

That same year Leeds in England joined the movement. The town is famous for “Jack the Ripper,” who at the end of the 19th Century killed at least five prostitutes a night. In 1975 the “Yorkshire Ripper,” Peter Sutcliff, appeared in Leeds, again killing prostitutes. As a result, the police encouraged women to stay inside at night for their own safety and so the women of Leeds started to take action.

Also in 1977, the movement hopped across the pond, reaching the US, where Anne Pride, NOW activist and publisher, reportedly first introduced the slogan Take Back the Night during an anti-violence rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Activisim, Art, Politics coalesce…

Further, on November 4,1978 the Women Against Violence Against Women (WAWAV) national conference in San Francisco, “Feminist Perspectives on Pornography” staged a Take Back the Night March through the Broadway porn district with over 3,000 women attending. The conference led to the publication of Take Back the Night (Laura Lederer, ed. 1980), a book of readings by antipornography feminists. Holly Near performed the song “Fight Back.” That same year, Australia, Canada and India joined extending the global reach of the movement.

ventions with artists from around the state.

Events, performances, and exhibitions for the conference were produced by Motion, a San Francisco performance collective that organized a panel of female eroticism and art and created rituals to open and close the conference Lacy and Labowitz created their own work, a mass public performance for 3000 women marchers who left the conference and marched toward San Francisco’s pornography district…”

Men join the movement…

In the early decades of the movement to end violence against women, controversy over whether men should be allowed to participate led to various restrictions on how and when men could participate. By the 1990’s, attitudes changed. According to an archived listserv discussion group among academics, said Linda Tessier…”discussion of men and TBTN has changed shape so many times…from my point of view the women only marches were not remotely about exclusion of anybody. The idea was that women were going to TAKE BACK the night…the marches were a response to the carefully drilled messages with which we grew up--a woman should never go out at night without the protection of a man.

So the idea was that if women marched as a group they could be out at night (in the street, in fact) all by themselves…”

events involve only women, but as more men voice their own stories of sexual abuse, most events are coed efforts to raise awareness and promote healing. All events strive to bring awareness to the problem of sexual violence and support those who have been victimized.

In an interview with Fran X, an advocate for Christine Ann, she emphasized the services provided by Christine Ann do not exclude men; they support anyone who has experienced domestic violence or sexual assault. As a matter of fact, you might be surprised to learn the domestic abuse shelter can provide safe off-site housing for men, as well as women and children. However, the numbers of men reporting such incidents are far outweighed by women and therefore the current campus is unable to fund an adult male on-site housing at this time. She also shared that the TBTN event has had over 300 participants in recent years, friends and families included supporting and raising awareness that it is ok to get help, there is someone who will listen and there are resources that were not available in the 1970s.

Additionally, Fran explained how Christine Ann was involved in recent legislative efforts that lobbied to include recent changes, allowing court documents to be “blinded” to addresses and names of victims.

One of the many resources includes support for children’s programing where Christine Ann goes into the schools in Winnebago County and Green Lake service area.

UWO’s Campus Awareness and Relationship Education program (CARE) includes a call to action for the community: “We use this night as part of our efforts to raise awareness, to spotlight allies, support survivors and remember those lost to violence. We will also encourage all who join us to make ending domestic and sexual violence a lifelong commitment.”

Details of the Event & Schedule Follows: Never Silent: Survivor Art Exhibition Gail Floether Steinhilber Art Gallery (3rd Floor Reeve Memorial Union) Opens Oct. 5, 2015 - Closes Oct. 10, 2015

Visual and Performance artist, Suzanne Lacy, along with Labowitz “shaped the [then] emergent art of social engagement.”

Her description of the 1978 march is different than some people might expect, involving performers and audience members, “This project was part of a general intention to integrate artists and activists that characterized feminist performance art in the 1970s. The first national ‘Perspectives in Pornography’ conference was an important opportunity to include women visual artists in political organizing. Ariadne: A Social Art Network co-created by Lacy and Labowitz curated a series of inter-

Since the 1970’s, Take Back The Night events have been held by college and university women’s centers, YWCA’s, rape crisis centers, community centers, high school student groups, battered women’s shelters and other organizations dedicated to helping women achieve safety and empowerment. Events have been held in England, Belgium, Australia, Canada, Caribbean Islands, U.S. and likely other corners of the globe.

Men support survivors at many events.

Most events involve candlelight vigils, speak outs, marches and rallies in order to raise awareness about sexual violence. Some

2015 Fox Valley Take Back the Night Events: Oct. 7, 2015 at 5:30 p.m., Fair and Activities @ Reeve Ballroom We will have tables set up so you can learn more about healthy relationships, sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, victim advocacy, restraining orders and SANE exams. Stop by the resource tables from campus offices/organizations and community agencies throughout the Fox Valley.

6 p.m., Rally & Survivor Speaker @ Alumni Center and Welcome Center 6:45 p.m., March from Alumni Center to Reeve, stopping at Christine Ann 7:15 p.m., Reception and Never Silent Exhibition Gail Floether Steinhilber Art Gallery (3rd floor Reeve Memorial Union) Art can be a powerful way of expressing what words don’t fully describe. The TBTN Survivor Exhibition will be open for viewing from Oct. 5-10, 2015.

The evening concludes with inspiration to keep the community mission of ending domestic and sexual violence at the forefront all year long. Please join us for the opening reception of the Never Silent art exhibit.

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NEWS & VIEWS // MARRIAGE EQUALITY

Everything’s Coming Up Rainbows: Marriage Equality in 2015

BY TYLER SJOSTROM A few years back, Brad Schwei’s mom pulled him out of bed at an ungodly hour to let him know that she had a pretty good idea who her son actually was. Moms always know, and she knew. “It’s okay if you’re gay,” she explained. “Just tell me.”

Brad laughs as he tells it now, but not every guy -- and he was in his mid-20’s at the time, mind you -- has the luxury of a mother who will lovingly tug him out of whatever closets we are still acknowledging in 2015. His partner Adam Sturdy has a similar tale of a previously conservative father who just decided, ‘Well, I love this kid. Let’s just get on with it already.’

Gay marriage, the loving commitment turned political buzzword, has never been more comfy in our neighborhoods. Two of America’s foremost purveyors of familyfriendly whimsy are Ellen DeGeneres and the erstwhile Doogie Howser, both of whom are homosexual. When Michael Sam shared cake with his boyfriend after being drafted by the NFL’s St. Louis Rams in 2014, the quiet sentiment among many fans wasn’t that he was gay, but that they just wished he was actually a little better at playing football. And then when poor Kim Davis, she of the selective marriage-license issuing in Kentucky, decided to make her position a pulpit, it was met with more mockery than outrage (with the possible exception of the 80’s rockers in Survivor).

It would seem that we’ve all gone a little gay, haven’t we?

When Mike Cannon and Alton Seymour met fifteen years ago, it wasn’t so simple. Alton had been in the military since he was 17. They met online, realized they lived mere blocks from each other in Appleton, and, as Alton glances toward his beaming husband, “He just never left.”

They verbally poke and joust and finish sentences just as any long-tenured couple would.

For their part, Brad and Adam represent a comparable experience, even if they’ve dealt with less upstream swim-

ming than Mike and Alton have. They’re handsome, professional, and the faces of a national advertising campaign for Jewelers Mutual’s foray into the gay marriage sector.

If they’re at all uncomfortable with their visible position in the Wisconsin equality discussion, you certainly wouldn’t know it from their outward and obvious affection and respect for each other.

Two couples, two different stories.

Mike and Alton, fifteen years in, married in their church in 2011, and finally recognized this year by the state of Wisconsin.

Brad and Adam, a relatively young couple, committed for nearly three years, and a pretty clear portrait of the strides we’ve made since the days when guys met and fell in love on Gay.com. Taken together and considering the two relationships side by side, it’s pretty impossible to ignore the mileposts on our long and arduous slog toward universal marriage equality.

Mike and Alton live pretty quietly now, but you’d better believe they remember the initial backlash. Alton is a matter-of-fact guy, and the matters of the facts are fresh in his memory.

“My dad didn’t talk to Mike for five years,” Alton said. “He was just old-school, didn’t wanna hear it. In our neighborhood, Mike and I would see kids go out of their way to avoid our house, like, ‘Oh, those guys are creepy.’ You just get used to laughing at it. Now they know to come to our house for fundraisers or raffles or whatever.

It’s like they’re making up for lost time.”

And as for his old-school old man?

“Oh, he’s come around entirely,” Alton said “he probably talks to Mike now more than he talks to me.”

So what changed?

“It’s all different,” Mike explains. “We weren’t dying to be accepted; we really weren’t. When you’re gay, we say that you make your own ‘family,’ if that makes sense. You know the relatives and friends and neighbors who accept you, and you know who doesn’t.”

In 2001 when they met, there wasn’t a roadmap. Certainly not for a couple who

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was religious, where one of them had a military background.

Alton is pretty succinct in the telling: “These were in the days of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell.’ I introduced Mike to my sergeants as my brother. Yeah, it was tough, but a lot of the guys I worked with were older, more conservative guys. It had to be kept a secret out of fear that I’d be booted.”

Mike, on the other hand, Brad and Adam, Photo by Jewelers Mutual came out when he was fourteen.

The positive side? His mother has nothing to do with our professional lives, been enormously supportive, even living and it never has.” with them as de facto grandmother to their Fifteen years ago, Mike and Alton’s two dogs. commitment to each other was recognized The negative? “My dad doesn’t talk to by precisely no one, not by the courts me, still to this day, for being gay.” Win nor employers, and it cost them family some, lose some, I suppose. relationships in the process. Fifteen years You hear stories like this all the time, before that, an AIDS crisis was roundly where a person comes out gradually. First ignored by a president who didn’t dare to themselves, then to a select few trusted show any support for the LGBT commuindividuals, and once they feel confident nity of any kind. And now, in 2015, not that the world won’t swallow them whole only are gay marriages valid in the eyes of when the news breaks to everyone else. For the law (and the president, for that matter), Brad and Adam, two men with exceptional the patronage of gay couples is also being business acumen who just happen to be pursued by entities with real-world levergay, the need to preserve their integrity age. Chalk it up as only the latest example while navigating the corporate landscape of dollar-chasing cynicism if you’d like, but was paramount.

I’d prefer to think of it as tangible proof of “If anything, I think it just makes us real progress. work that much harder,” Brad explains. “I So where will we be fifteen years from don’t want to say that we separate our work now? I’d argue we’ll hear a lot more stolife from our personal, because it isn’t that. ries like Brad and Adam’s, and hopefully I think it’s more that we know that labels precious few like Mike and Alton’s. We’ll exist, and that we try to let our work per- probably know a lot more gay couples who formance speak for itself. So that the labels have children, something both of these don’t matter, I guess.” couples plan to pursue in the future, and Of course, when you’re the national both through surrogacy. And maybe the faces of Jewelers Mutual’s extension of labels we’ve spent decades running from, insurance services to gay couples, you’re the ones that have long kept couples like bound to be noticed. Brad and Adam also these on the margins, will continue to fall. both work for Kimberly-Clark, a company To quote at least one Dad who looked they describe as “extremely supportive and at his gay son with love rather than scorn, very welcoming.” They are openly together, “let’s get on with it already.” although they shrug it off as a non-issue.

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NEWS & VIEWS // RIGHT WING NUT

RIGHT WING NUT

BY ROBERT MEYER Judicial activism is the outgrowth of a theory of law known as Legal Positivism.

It began to take hold after the Civil War when the president of Harvard University, Charles William Eliot, who was an ardent Darwinist, appointed Christopher Columbus Langdell as the first dean of Harvard Law School. Under Langdell’s auspices the theory of evolving rather than fixed standards began to permeate legal theory, displacing Natural Law as the benchmark.

The evolving standards concept became pervasive in all aspects of intellectual culture, with change being tantamount to progress. In law, it became the responsibility of judges to guide these changes. The legal positivism theory, that all change equals progress, encompassed what a secular philosopher, Mary Midgley dubbed as the “Escalator Myth.”

By the early 20th century we saw this doctrine migrate from the law schools to application in the courts of law. The late Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes once quipped that, “...we are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is whatever the judges say it is.”

Who needs a Legislature when the courts can do all that, huh? How different from James Madison who reasoned: “I entirely concur in the propriety of resorting to the sense in which the Constitution was accepted and ratified by the nation.

In that sense alone it is the legitimate Constitution.”

We should best heed the advice given

by Thomas Jefferson to a jurist in his era, “On every question of construction, carry ourselves back to a time when the Constitu-

tion was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning can be squeezed out of the text, or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed.”

Frequently, left-leaning commentators will suggest that SCOTUS and lower court decisions favored by a majority of Originalist judges, in turn, constitute “conservative judicial activism.” They obviously don’t understand the activism concept.

While political ideology might provide a motive for activism, it doesn’t guarantee the decision is an exercise resulting in activism. However, left-leaning jurists are more prone to meddle in judicial activism because of their judicial philosophy.

If one professes that the Constitution, for example, is a “living, breathing” document, then there are no parameters as to the possible meaning of a particular clause, because it’s up to the whim of the jurist to guide that understanding. Cultural trends, personal opinions and even foreign laws, will be high priorities influencing that decision.

If one believes that the role of the court is to weigh in on the constitutionality of a particular issue (the view of our constitutional architects), then the role of the judge is automatically diminished or limited. He or she cannot legislate, or make decisions on the basis of “what ought to be.” The judge may decide that since the Constitution is silent on an issue, then the court has no purview or jurisdiction in that area.

That would automatically make courts less powerful and nix the temptation to become modern philosopher-kings. That sort of thinking is joined at the hip with the Originalist judicial philosophy. In fact, while all the justices on the conservative wing of the SCOTUS probably had political or moral objectives to the majority decision on same-sex marriages, most argued that the issue was best left to the legislatures.

Many years ago a prominent Christian theologian had lunch with the late judge Robert Bork, who conceded that judicial decisions are no longer based on constitutionality. To paraphrase Justice

Antonin Scalia, a recent decision written for the SCOTUS majority was a mystical pontification of language hardly different than one might find on a piece of paper in the midst of a Chinese fortune cookie.

We get worthy advice from Washington’s Farewell Address: “It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free country should inspire caution in those entrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres, avoiding in the exercise of the powers of one department to encroach upon another. The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create, whatever the form of government, a real despotism…If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let

there be no change by usurpation; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed.”

Washington concedes that in the short run ‘usurpations’ sometimes result in salutary consequences, but in the long haul, they pave the road to tyranny.

“Judicial activists,” bend the meaning of the Constitution to bring about the results they desire. In doing so, they act as legislators, if not philosopher-kings, violating the separation of powers. This practice results in the codification of abominable jurisprudence.

Judicial activism is such a tempting and dangerous practice, because it allows unelected officials to do what cannot ordinarily be accomplished legislatively, thus removing civil policy entirely from the democratic processes regarding the will of the people and the rule of law.

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FINE ARTS // THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE

The Grand 2015-2016 Season Begins

BY JOSEPH FERLO DIRECTOR, THE HISTORIC GRAND OPERA HOUSE

Late last month, The Grand Opera House in Downtown Oshkosh opened its new 2015-16 performance season. If you’ve been a “regular”, no doubt you noticed that this season is much larger than it’s been these past few years. In fact, it’s the largest schedule of touring events since before the “roof crisis” of 2009 caused an eighteen-month closure.

We’ve brought back a diverse series that includes some favorites from past seasonsartists you as a community have asked us to bring for a return visit. We’re also pleased to offer, as part of subscriber discounts, the offerings of our three Arts Partners- the Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra, Oshkosh Community Players, and Hysterical Productions. We are delighted to have them call The Grand “home” and all-too-happy

to put the tremendous citizen-artists of our region center-stage in our season.

There are other great collaborations- a partnership with the Madison Ballet to bring their outstanding production of DRACULA to the Valley. Connecting the University of Wisconsin Jazz Ensemble with the outstanding Big Band (Dorsey and Riddle are his usuals) singer Bryan Anthony for “Celebrating Sinatra”.

Expanding a return visit by the pianist Alpin Hong to connect him with our communities in a multi-day residency.

And there’s more to come. We promised that there were more performances yet to be added, and we just announced the return of Emmy Award-winning Jeff Daniels, who happens to be an outstanding singer/songwriter/stage personality as well, coming November 20 with the Ben Daniels Band. And the popular SPIRITS OF THE GRAND tours are back to make Halloween weekend extra…interesting.

This season includes artists from England, Ireland, Canada, all across the United States, and just up the road. Whether it’s nostalgia, comedy, theatre, folk, pop, bluegrass, or dance that gets you excited about the theatre, you’ll find it on this schedule. So I hope you’ll plan to join us early, and often. Tickets will move quickly for this season and the subscriber will guarantee him or herself the best seats in the house. You need only mix-and-match five or more events to secure a discount.

We’re looking forward to a great year, and I hope you’ll be a part of that. See you at The Grand! www.grandoperahouse.org

ENTERTAINMENT // KOZM

KOZM Coming to the Grand Opera House

BY GEORGE HALAS The seven-state KOZM Tour makes a stop at The Grand Opera House in Oshkosh on Saturday, October 17th.

Tom Farrell (guitar) and Javier Orman (violin) of KOZM – the name is drawn from the word “macrocosm” and means “infinite possibilities” - have been called “avant-sonic acrobats” by LA Weekly and “exceptional genius” by I Am Entertainment Magazine.

With masterful skill and unstoppable intensity, KOZM creates a rich musical landscape featuring a fusion of styles including Latin, jazz, classical and traditional folk. Pushing their instruments beyond the usual limits, KOZM’s acoustic guitar and violin channel a host of other instruments to produce a result that must be heard to be believed.

“The guitar in KOZM is the drum set, the bass, the cello and the mandolin,” Farrell said. “I continuously discover new

sounds and new ways of approaching this instrument. This is my personal take on the guitar.”

Orman has had a similar experience with the violin: “It’s my voice; it’s my way out,” he said. “The violin is so close to the human voice, but it can also sound like an electric guitar or even a trombone at any moment, which makes playing it a really freeing experience.”

The music of KOZM is unique and original, but its powerful energy and nostalgic tones reflect the personalities and tastes of its two members. Orman was born in Israel but grew up in the artsy port city of Montevideo, Uruguay.

“Great music transports me to alternate universes,” he explained, “and lets me make sense of things. My life has been marked by ‘moments of revelation’ through music, like when I first heard Exit Music

by Radiohead or Mahler’s symphonies. I’m addicted to powerful, expressive music.”

Farrell’s musical beginnings started

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in Chicago. “Because I didn’t have a real guitar, I made one out of a tennis racket and rubber bands and jammed along to my favorite songs,” he recalled. “At the time, I thought my tennis racket guitar sounded pretty good.”

The two met in Santa Monica, CA, where they were both teaching.

“I was walking down the hallway one day and I heard this incredible sound,” Farrell said. “I just barged in and there was Javier playing these intense harmonics with his eyes closed.”

“We immediately had a musical connection,” he continued, “and we stayed up all night making music.’

They found their voice in KOZM. “It’s about creating, innovating, and having fun,” Orman said. “Those things are on a different level.”

“We’re community-made,” Farrell said.

“People from all backgrounds tell us how much our music has moved and changed them, and they feel they are a part of our

group.”

“The best thing is,” Orman added, “we feel they are, too. We couldn’t do this without our supporters.”

The duo is releasing a new live album, “Panic That Way,” and the October 17th concert will be its debut.

“The album portrays how we really are on stage,” Farrell said. “We bring a certain energy. We’re pretty intense and tend to have the force of a rock band.”

Perhaps more significantly, they will be playing a free concert at The Boys and Girls Club of Oshkosh on Friday, October 16th.

“It’s very important for us to do community outreach,” Farrell said, “and we are both educators, so it is also important for us to share our music with people who might not otherwise hear it. Kids tend to respond very strongly and we are able to inspire younger musicians. We are amazed by the kids.”

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FOOD & DRINK // BREWMASTER

Founders All Day IPA

BY STEVE LONSWAY When it is beer article writing time, we choose our beer source differently each month. This month we went to the nearby beer store and purchased a beer that could have easily been grabbed from any of our brew team’s refrigerator.

This month we are focusing on All Day IPA f ro m Foun d ers Brewing Company of Grand Rapids Michigan.

We poured our 12 ounce “samples” into imperial pint glasses. An immediate rush of fine bubbles rushed to the surface as it was poured leaving a perfect head of dense foam. The liquid itself is a beautiful pale golden color with just a hint of amber tones. Tiny bubbles hung on tight to the sides, but continued to release from the bottom surface of the glass.

The nose of this brew is reminiscent of a fresh flower garden with tons of emphasis on citrusy fruits. Orange and grapefruit are the most common descriptors our team used with pine being mentioned as well.

All the fine citrus notes and fresh hop tones works so nicely with a very pleasing yeast scent and the all-important bready malt characteristic. This is what hop heads crave (we know because we are all guilty as charged)!

The flavor of the All Day IPA is packed with a gentle yet obvious hop character that works so well with the fruitiness the yeast attributes. With a mere 4.7% alcohol by volume, it is crucial that any one component of this beer doesn’t overwhelm the other senses. The way the malt, hops and yeast all coexist is the reason this beer

is found in the personal stock of many brewers, at least on our team.

Great yeast flavor, malt backbone is evident but certainly not aggressive, and

the hop bill (measuring 42 International Bitterness Units) is maximized to perfection to create a great IPA flavor profile without the common side effects of IPA’s i.e. extreme dryness, bitter, over hopped.

The finish is soft, and lingers in flavor.

When it’s all said and done, it is a very refreshing libation that keeps on giving.

On to the makers; Founders Brewing Company started back in 1996 and was renamed just a year later to Canal Street Brewing. At the time, their label proudly boasted breweries of old that once resided on Canal Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Just above the black and white picture of the Canal Street breweries was the word “Founders.” This eventually caught on, and is now used as the brewing company’s brand name.

Founders has gone on to win several national beer awards from prestigious events like the World Beer Cup and the Great American Beer Festival. Their brewery and a few of their beers rate near the top on popular beer sites such as Ratebeer and BeerAdvocate.

The brewery’s tap room deserves a visit if in the Grand Rapids area. What awaits you inside is a large bar room and

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an impressively long bar. Seperating you from the outside, is a series of glass panel doors that fortunately were open on the day we visited just a month ago. On the

other side of the opened doors was a very inviting outdoor patio area that made you feel as though you’re in your best friends back yard. Back inside, a large stage separates you from the brewery windows that overlook a beautiful collection of stainless steel tanks where the magic happens!

With a food menu consisting primarily of appetizers, soups, salads and sandwiches made with locally baked bread, we are confident you will find a beer, or two, that pairs well with each dish. It certainly helps that they offer 12 to 14 different brews at a time including a hand pulled selection just to entice. A large company store meets you upon exit and too, deserves a visit. Cutting edge merchandise for a class act brewery!

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FOOD & DRINK // FROM THE WINE CAVE

From the Wine Cave

BY KIMBERLY FISHER

grapes of Alvarinho (also called Albarino in Spain), Loureiro, the most planted white grape variety and Trajaduar. Vinho Verde thus is not a grape, but rather a name that means green wine. It can be white, red or rose. Some notable producers are Twin Vines, Aveleda and Octave.

Mountains can play a significant role in viticulture by protecting vineyards from excessive rainfall and stressful wines. Vineyards planted on high elevations, experience cooler growing conditions, keeping acidity in check and allowing the grapes to maintain a balance between sugars and tannins.

In the Douro region, the Portuguese have experienced great success with fortified wine. Portugal offers over 300 grape varieties in the country and they are available as a pure expression of a single grape or as a blend.

Some of the best Porto (Port) wines are made in the traditional manner. Porto can be made from one harvest or a blend of years. It is the aging period that deter-

Portugal is a wine region full of opportunity with a wide variety of landscapes and growing conditions perfect for viticulture. Such diversity allows Portuguese winegrowers to produce a broad range of wines. Water and sunshine are the lifeblood of the vine. There is ample rainfall along the coastal regions, while the interior of Portugal offers a much drier, hotter climate.

In the 1960’s and 70’s, inexpensive, semi-sweet, slightly effervescent roses such as Lancers and Mateus became popular.

From the 1980’s onward, we find many producers making still wines. In 1986, entry into the European Union spurred research and financial investing towards building many new state of the art wineries.

The Minho coastal region is home to the famous white wine known as Vinho Verde. Vinho Verde is made from the

mines the wines style and how it may be labeled. The two main types are the ruby or vintage style, which is bottled young, and the wood or tawny style, which is aged longer in a cask prior to bottling. Tawny ports are aged at least six years in the cask before release.

Primary red varietals included in the making of Port include: Touriga Nacional: An early ripening variety that typically produces lower yields.

Aromas include mulberry, black cherry, violets, rose petal, strawberry, cardamom, bergamot and gamy scents reminiscent of smoked meat.

Tinta Roriz: Also known as Tempranillo in Spain, this grape produces wine with lots of sugar, body, astringency and potential for longevity. The nose is often floral, herbal and spicy while on the palate are berry and licorice flavors.

Tinta Barroca: This is a thinned skinned grape growing best in cooler sites along the Douro where it is a component of blended dry wines and sweet Porto’s.

It produces wine with softer tannins and lower acidity and adds good, deep rich color and a floral fruity nose.

Tinta Cao: This grape takes a long time to develop and lends longevity and complexity to blended wines. It produces wine with floral and fruit flavors with a hint of spiciness.

Touriga Franca: The last of the top five grapes in the Douro this is the most aromatic with scents of herbs. The grape contributes good sugar, acid and fruit qualities.

Some key producers from the Douro are Cockburns and Dows. Dows BomFim is a wonderful expression of still wine comprised of the top five red varietals. Whether you are interested in refreshing whites, still or fortified wines from Portugal, now is the time to tap into the undiscovered area that offers so much adventure.

Kimberly Fisher is Director of Fine Wine Sales for Badger Liquor & Spirits

FOOD & DRINK // TRICIA’S TABLE

Pumpkin!!

Another favorite this time of year is Grandma’s Pumpkin Muffins!

October is the month of fall harvest and I want to share Cousin Earl’s Great Pumpkin Pancake recipe, and Grandma’s Pumpkin Muffin recipe with you!

INGREDIENTS: 1 1/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour 1 large Egg 2 tablespoons Butter 2 teaspoons Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon 1 cup Milk 3/4 of one 15oz. can of Pumpkin Pie Mix

1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix.

2. Spray skillet with non-stick vegetable oil, heat over medium heat 3. Spoon two tablespoons of batter onto skillet to form each pancake.

4. Cook 2 minutes, or until they begin to bubble, then flip and cook 2 more minutes.

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INGREDIENTS: 2 Large Eggs 1/4 Olive Oil 1 cup canned Pumpkin Pie Mix 1/4 cup Milk 3/4 cup Sugar 1/2 teaspoon Salt 2 teaspoons Baking Soda 1 teaspoon Allspice 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 1 3/4 cups all-purpose Flour 1/2 cup Chocolate Chips (optional, but why not?!)

1. Preheat over to 350 F 2. Lightly spray muffin pan with vegetable oil, or use cupcake liners 3. Combine eggs, oil, pumpkin mix, milk and sugar in medium bowl and blend with mixer.

4. Add salt, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, flour and chocolate chips and mix by hand until all dry ingredients are moistened.

5. Spoon into muffin pan, filling each cup 3/4 full.

6. Bake 20-25 minutes.

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Bring in Autumn in style with this mock neck brushed cotton pullover by Jeremiah. Rugged looking yet supersoft to the touch. Details include contrast stitching, three-button placket, and ribbed collar and cuffs. Shown here in Burgundy. $118. Choose from a range of Men’s sizes and seasonal colors.

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One-of-a-kind vintage metal coffee pot with bold hand-painted flower by Art on Artesia (artist: Lisa Ritchie) $55. Find this happiness-inspiring piece and many more artisan offerings at The Plaid Squirrel Art Gallery and Gift Store on the east shore of Lake Winnbago, north of Fond du Lac. This delightful shop is owned by two sisters who seek out unique items created by local artists, upcycled home decor, furniture, garden pieces, jewelry and more.

Edgy rocker chic handbags by Miss Me from Cate and Company, Waupaca. Studs, fringe, grommet, and logo detailing make these stand out. Various vegan faux leather styles, shown here in black, pewter and camel. Prices vary. Cate and Company offers one of the most unique shopping experiences in the Chain of Lakes area.

This eclectic shop specializes in everything from top of the line fashion, to stunning jewelry, and a vast array of home and garden décor.

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Elegant Tahitian pearl accent stretch bracelets by GELLNER (Germany) in a variety of luxe metals. $149 each. These look fabulous worn singly or layered. Find these and a wide range of eclectic artisan pieces at Studio 247 Fine Jewelry in Appleton. Newly opened, the store has something for everyone: engagement, special occasion, estate, fashion, sterling silver, luxurious gold, minerals and tasteful display items, custom, and vintage.

Willows Bend in Appleton is proud to display and sell beautiful velvet pumpkins from Hot Skwash, all handcrafted by artisans from Portland Oregon. Each decorative pumpkin, available in an array of sizes, is created using rich tones of velvet and are finished with a natural pumpkin or squash stem.

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ENTERTAINMENT // DOBIE MAXWELL

Trick or Trite

BY DOBIE MAXWELL If March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, October is the opposite.

For those of us living anywhere north of the Mason-Dixon line this is the month when the first tangible evidence appears that Old Man Winter is indeed on the way back to extinguish our summer fun yet again.

Daylight shrinks and darkness increases. Leaves fall off trees and green grass fades to brown. It seemed like an endless baseball season in April, but now it comes down to the last few games and the last two teams. That tradition has been a big part of the American experience for generations.

And then there’s Halloween. That was also an American tradition long before I ever showed up, but now like America itself it has gotten completely out of hand.

When I was a kid, every kid in every neighborhood would put on some cheesy cheapo half-baked usually discount store bought “costume,” and then hope to load up on as much free candy as possible in the allotted time slot.

That time slot was only a couple of hours on a single day, and that was it.

The day or night may have been different depending on what city or suburb one happened to live in, but other than that it was a self-contained activity that came and went without incident every year.

Everybody heard about the apples with the razor blades in them, but nobody I know had ever actually gotten one.

Even if I had, there was nothing to worry about because I wouldn’t have eaten it anyway. What kid in the history of Halloween ever went trick or treating for produce? Ick. Poo. Yuck-o. If there wasn’t enough raw sugar to rot out each and every one of our molars we would not consider it.

Halloween was surely not for health nuts in my neighborhood. The only nuts anybody had any time for at all were in our Snickers bar. Apples were absolutely out of the question and the only thing close to a vegetable that was part of the deal

was candy corn – and we didn’t even like that. This was the one day a year when the inmates were running the asylum and it was intoxicating.

After an entire annoying childhood of being mercilessly reminded to “eat your vegetables,” and dealing with cruel and unusual punishments like “no dessert for you,” nobody was about to put a stop to a one-day organized orgy of epic edible proportions – condoned by all our parents no less. There would be plenty of time for

liver and salads later. Apples would fall into that category too.

Four out of five dentists may have recommended Trident for their patients, but this was the day that fifth guy got to let his hair down and work his magic. No Trident today, thank you. I will be too busy trying to see how many Smarties I can eat while I have two Tootsie Pops in my mouth.

We got our candy, and that was it for another year. Mission accomplished. It didn’t matter that 99.999% of the “costumes” had ripped, fallen off or were completely hidden within the first five minutes of trick or treating by a winter coat because it was 35 degrees. Dracula was a much more likely candidate to get frostbite than to bite anyone’s neck. No harm, no foul. It was no big deal.

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my last year of trick or treating was and the advent of adulthood, the whole game changed. Halloween somehow became a national holiday for adults, and gigantic megastores opened everywhere that sold only costumes.

Not only that, every Goodwill and Salvation Army started hawking complete costume sections, and it hasn’t stopped. It happens earlier and earlier every year, and pretty soon every holiday will overlap. The Easter Bunny will be dressing up as the Tooth Fairy, and Santa’s sleigh will be lit by a jacko-lantern s h o u l d R u d o l p h’s crimson schnozz ever need a year off, or he asks for a raise.

T h i s disturbs me to the core as a regular haunter of thrift stores wherever I go hoping to score an original copy of The Declaration of Independence for a quarter and sell it on “Pawn Stars,” for three million bucks because Chum Lee has access to the check book. This is cramping my style.

I’m supposed to be the one doing the haunting. How am I supposed to be able to come across a highly valued resalable bauble or trinket when the first five aisles of every thrift store I find from the 4th of July through October are nothing but witch’s hats and devil’s pitch forks? What gives?

When did Halloween erupt into such an enormous event where seemingly functional adults put painstaking effort and energy into a costume they’ll wear for a few hours, just one time, and never again?

It kind of reminds me of a bridal gown actually, but that’s another rant for another

time.

It just seems like such a waste to me for so many people to go so off the deep end with costume creation on Halloween in recent history. How much do they hate who they are in real life that they’ve decided to go all out to create a new image so different that hopefully their friends and family are not even able to identify them?

And even if they happen to succeed, it’s all over around midnight.

When I was a kid, I only remember a handful of adults dressing up. I can’t say for sure what the exact total was, but it was under ten. Now that I think about it, it was probably under five. The only adults I can ever recall getting into costume for trick or treat lived in the scary house down at the corner of the dead end street in the neighborhood where nobody went any other time of the year.

For all anybody knew they could have dressed like tarantulas and werewolves every other day of the year too. Those were the kind of people that when the baseball went into their yard we just left it there.

Nobody had the guts to risk our lives over a stray baseball. We’d rather use an apple.

I know I sound like my grandpa, but times they are a changin’ and I’m not sure I like it. Gramps led a respectable and productive life, but never once did I see him dress up for Halloween – and I saw him a lot as a child. I was raised by my grandparents, and as often is the case, the Halloween costumes of children have a high amount of influence from their parental figures. Mine sure did.

It wasn’t fun having to go trick or treating in back to back years as Ben Turpin and Rutherford B. Hayes in the 70’s when all my friends got to be cool people like The Six Million Dollar Man or Charlie’s Angels. But at least it was all over in a couple of hours every year. Now it’s totally out of control, and candy isn’t even involved. I’m on the wrong planet and I want to go home.

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

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Part one of a two part series Whether you’re interested in growing your own backyard chickens for eggs, meat, or both, there is no better time than now to get started.

Kylea Dowland of Forest Junction began this year after learning more about the topic at NWTC where she is currently enrolled studying sustainable agriculture and horticulture.

“When I grow up, I want to be a farmer.

I eventually want to buy farmland and start a little homestead,” Kylea said. “I’m studying sustainable agriculture and horticulture at NWTC, and this past semester I took an organic poultry class. Chickens are probably the easiest livestock animal to start with on a farm. You just have to take a leap and get them; you learn as you go.”

Chickens are excellent pest control, consuming large numbers of slugs, beetles, grubs and other harmful insect pests.

Chicken manure, or droppings, is one of the best sources of natural fertilizer for growing your own food and other garden plants.

Chickens act as your own living compost pile, turning your kitchen scraps and waste into a valuable garden amendment.

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bilities of raising chickens are an excellent way to help teach children and youngsters the ins and outs of taking care of not only animals, but themselves as well.

In our society, many families and children have gradually lost sight of our connection to our food sources. Raising chickens in the backyard is a great way to help reconnect our youngsters back to the roots of food production and where healthy foods come from.

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Benefits of backyard chickens.

There are many great benefits to raising chickens at home in the backyard. Growing chickens and having them around the yard and garden goes far beyond just the obvious benefit of fresh eggs and poultry.

Maintaining a flock of the birds helps homeowners to be more sustainable and “go green” in many other ways as well.

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sion for backyard chickens to a whole new level, raising her flock sustainably, organically and naturally.

“I’m interested in raising laying hens,” Dowland said.

“My dream is to have a poultry farm. I want to raise them on pasture, and incorporate a permaculture design with different shrubs, berries, fruit trees, and perennials to create a sustainable and permanent landscape for the chickens to forage through.”

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exactly when to return to the barn at 6 pm.

And they went out again in the morning to eat bugs, all on their own.

The flock soon began to grow.

“My uncle gave me one hen to add to my three roosters. Eventually we found out she was laying eggs, then sitting on them.

We decided to let her incubate and hatch.

She hatched six babies and taught them how to search for bugs in the garden.”

As Dowland quickly discovered, predator control was an issue, especially with free ranging birds, even within urban limits.

“My biggest problem was with predators,” she said. “Having a secure coop at night will solve some of your problems, such as owls or raccoons. It’s helpful to have shrubs or brush and shaded areas for the birds to take cover in. You also have to think about how you will protect your birds from stray dogs or cats.”

Getting started There are many great sources to help you get started raising backyard chickens at home.

The first is to check legal requirements or regulations in your specific community.

If unsure, contact your local city hall, town hall or village hall to determine if any limits exist on raising chickens.

Decide whether your birds will be free range throughout your property, or kept in a coop or pen.

“Advice for people to get started? Just get the birds,” Dowland said.

Do some general research, but don’t spend too much time pouring over articles and websites. The best way to learn is to simply obtain the birds and begin your adventure. Once they are at home, the chickens basically take care of themselves, as long as you provide their basic needs of food, water and shelter.

“You can’t know everything and understand everything until you experience it for yourself at home,” Dowland said. “Chickens are really easy to take care of. You don’t have to babysit them.”

There are many sources of birds online and locally. Online swap and sale websites such as Craigslist offer a great choice, as do local retailers such as Tractor Supply Company and Purely Poultry in Fremont. Visit purelypoultry.com “We started out with three roosters from a friend,” Dowland said. “This was

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What Becomes a Power Pop Legend Most?

BY BLAINE SCHULTZ As a description, “Power Pop” ranges from a ‘thumbnail illustration,’ to ‘useless.’

Most listeners can name bands that fall into said genre, but damned if anyone can really define it. A genre that began with the Beatles, it was coined as a term over a decade after the British Invasion held sway.

Yet some artists who got lumped into the melting pot were made up of much more than lazy rock critic jargon.

Tommy Keene, Marshall Crenshaw, the Cowsills, the dBs and the Bangles all made wonderful pop music, but to straightjacket them with the power pop albatross would be selling them short.

Tommy Keene released his first solo album in 1982, flirted with major labels and even retirement, but is still at it. At times, Keene’s best work picks up Big Star’s torch before Alex Chilton made a wide left turn. An early Keene EP included a killer version of Alex Chilton’s “Hey! Little Child,” as if to say, “If you don’t want it, I’ll take it!”

A few years ago he played an off-night gig at Milwaukee’s Mad Planet to less than 20 fans. But you would not have known that from the energy Keene projected from the cramped stage. It was all systems firing and a real treat to those in attendance.

Under his own name and collaborations with Robert Pollard of Guided by Voices (Keene also toured as guitarist for Paul Westerberg), Keene has recorded well over a dozen albums. Laugh in the Dark continues with his melodic hit-and-run style of songwriting coupled with slashing and brawny guitars. Then again, “All Gone Away” suggests introspective album cuts that can only come from time experimenting in the studio.

But Keene relies on his stock in trade: crunching, melodic rock and roll. “Dear Heloise,” and “Last of the Twilight Girls,” are radio hits in an alternative universe.

Detroit-native Marshall Crenshaw absorbed that city’s myriad influences, from the MC5 to soul, to jazz, before making his name portraying John Lennon in Beatlemania (and later Buddy Holly in film). His 1982 debut album snapped, crackled and was brimming with great

songs that still hold up to this day – last year’s Milwaukee gig at Shank Hall with the Bottle Rockets as his backing band featured a healthy dose of those songs.

Crenshaw adapted to the changing tides of the record industry by taking matters into his own hands. He offered his fans a subscription of vinyl EP’s. #392: The EP Collection assembles some of the highlights. Often working with co-writers, Crenshaw’s best songs here grow on the listener and just seem to go deeper.

A slow driving lament like “Red Wine,” offers up details like a finely tuned short story. Likewise, “I Don’t See You Laughing Now,” offers up a series of observations on a power broker’s tumble to the bottom.

Unafraid to make music for grown-ups, Crenshaw thrives on challenging himself and trusting his listeners to follow. Case in point is his cover of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “Close t o Yo u” , w h e r e Crenshaw illuminates the slow, thick arrangement of a song often brushed off as mawkish.

This collection finds Crenshaw navigating the vagaries of the modern music business, determined to keep on evolving. You can’t ask for any more from an artist.

The Continental Drifters may go down as the great lost American band.

Originally formed as an ad hoc band playing in a Los Angles club called Raji’s for door money, the original lineup centered around Dream Syndicate bassist Mark Walton, Ray Gancheau, Gary Eaton and Carlo Nuccio (from whose long ago band New Orleans group the name was revived. Not exactly household names but musicians who could write and play well enough to build a word of mouth weekly following. Eventually heavyweights like Jackson Browne wanted to sit in.

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daze. Fresh from quitting REM, former dB Peter Holsapple originally joined to play keyboards only. But the key element was the addition of Susan Cowsill and Bangle Vicki Peterson. It is Peterson’s “Who We Are, Where We Live” that kicks off the collection. Nothing less

than a tour de force, Pe t e r s o n conjures a lyric and sonic wake.

To s e e a later version of the band play this live was as powerful as an experience gets.

The band recorded a 7” single, and in 2003 a German label released their debut LP. The next chapter found the band relocating to New Orleans. Following the Los Angeles riots sparked by the police beating of Rodney King, Nuccio returned to New Orleans, followed by Ganchea. The rest of the band, save Eaton, also eventually made the trip to NOLA. The second disc collects eighteen covers, and if this was all The Drifters ever released, it would be a treasure.

Radio broadcasts, tribute albums and live performances reveal a sympathetic group of musicians paying reverence, balanced

with a devil may care attitude. On the live cut of the Beach Boy’s “Farmer’s Daughter,” Peterson asks Cowsill, “Are you ready?” and her reply is, “No. But I’ll do it anyway.”

This was a band that willfully chose to ignore genres. They covered soul (“You Don’t Miss Your Water”), bubble gum (“Tighter and Tighter”) and invited me to sing Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl” with them when my band opened for them at a Milwaukee gig.

The final eight cuts on the collection are Fairport Convention-related tunes.

Deep, heartfelt, and steeped in British Folk -- these Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson-penned tunes offer but a single indication of where this band might have drifted.

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Melissa Etheridge

BY JANE SPIETZ

Grammy winning singer-songwriteractivist Melissa Etheridge is a multifaceted artist who is as passionate about the causes she believes in as she is about her music.

She has been a champion for social justice, gay rights, medical marijuana and the fight against cancer.

Etheridge’s music is powerful, engaging rock ‘n’roll with captivating lyrics that cover the raw emotions associated with love and heartbreak. She won an Academy Award in 2007 for Best Original Song for “I Need to Wake Up” from the film An Inconvenient Truth. Her 12th collection of original material, This is M.E., is a collaboration with numerous talented artists. Etheridge surprised her wife, Linda Wallem, at their 2014 wedding by performing “Who Are you Waiting For,” a beautiful cut from the album.

I recently spoke with Etheridge who was in Nova Scotia on the solo leg of her current tour.

Jane Spietz: How much are your lyrics a reflection of your own life?

Melissa Etheridge: Very much so. I’ve always believed that the singer-songwriter was one who took their experience in life, their views, or their lens and then crafted and presented them in an art form. I certainly have artistic license. Often I would say I’m drinking whiskey when the reality was I was drinking apple juice. When you write what you know, it’s the most powerful.

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homosexuality, it was an awful thing. Once I got into junior high, I realized that my friends were having crushes on boys. I just wanted to be with my friends and maybe there was something different with me.

When I got to high school, I realized that my physiology and my whole emotional world was about women, and I realized, uh-oh, I’m one of those ‘things.’ It’s an awful feeling for an adolescent to have to go through that time anyway, but then to realize you’re somehow wrong – it’s very difficult. But I was able to go through it.

JS: What was your reaction when the Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is now legal in all 50 states?

ME: I have always deeply believed in my country. I believe in what our forefathers built – the Land of the Free. I believe in what freedom is and the right to be who you are. I just believed that my country was the place where this could be worked through and happen. When I saw it go to the Supreme Court, I was very confident they would rule in our favor. Our highest court said we, the majority of us, believe this is a right, and this is a human right.

If you got a problem with it, it’s your problem. You can’t take the right away from another person because you have a problem with it.

JS: You have stated that you were grateful for your diagnosis of breast cancer.

ME: I was on a journey of success and living life very fully, with a very high stress job and not really taking care of my body. When this cancer knocked me out, it shown a huge light on what health is, and how much I have a responsibility to my own health. The key to it all is inflammation, and about lowering the inflammation in my body. I realized it’s about diet and about what I eat. Now my whole focus is eating foods that are close to the ground.

Whole vegetables, fruits and grains that are as close from farm to table as I can get. And exercise, like yoga and walking.

Keeping stress levels low. Stress is a killer.

Next week I’ll be eleven years cancer-free!

They have been very healthy years. I’m very grateful for my cancer diagnosis. It turned my life around.

JS: You covered Janis Joplin’s hit “Piece

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of my Heart” at the 2005 Grammy Awards sporting a bald head from chemotherapy.

How did it feel to represent such a powerful woman singing an incredibly moving song while you were going thru an extremely challenging time in your life?

ME: When the opportunity came my way, it was a very personal moment for me. I didn’t realize the social impact that it would have. In that moment, I wanted to stand up and say, ‘I’m beating this, and it is not going to get me down. I’m going to show you that a woman can be tough!’

Janis was singing and representing women in a time back in a time where it was very different. This was a perfect chance and opportunity for me. It was one of my favorite things I’ve ever done.

JS: You are an advocate of cannabis use and an entrepreneur with your own line of cannabis products.

ME: When I went through my cancer treatment, I was in California, a medicinal state, so I was able to get medicinal cannabis. This plant can do what five medications can do without the harmful side effects. It’s so not about getting high at all.

It’s a medicine to relieve nausea, depression, pain, to stimulate appetite. It kept me out of the hospital. I felt I needed to become an advocate for this. I met a lot of people in the business and ended up seeing that it’s a business in desperate need of help and organization because they’ve been outlaws for so long. I started to become more involved with it as a business. I believe it’s the next big business because people are seeing all of the benefits from it. The main thing is the social stigma that we have to get over and the ridiculous laws that are placed on a harmless plant. The cannabis infused wine I’m making is a wonderful meeting place for people to relax with a glass of wine at the end of the day.

JS: Melissa, we look forward to your performances in Appleton and Milwaukee, Wisconsin in October.

ME: You’re going to hear the songs you know and love, some deep album tracks, and a couple of new tracks. I hope that everyone who comes to my show leaves feeling a little bit better.

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SPORTS // PACKERS @ PLAY

Don Barclay is Living the Dream

BY RICK BERG

the Packers’ 53-man roster after his rookie training camp in 2012.

2. Every day in training camp since his rookie year four years ago, he’s ridden the bicycle of Kaden Appleton – a young man who has come to think of Don as his big brother, and whose family has come to think of Don and his wife, Brea, and son, Cooper, as part of their extended family.

That unique relationship started during Don’s rookie year, when Kaden began to understand that Don and his teammates got all their training camp meals at St. Norbert College, where players are housed during training camp. The food there is good, of course, but it’s hardly home cooking. Kaden felt bad for Don, so he asked his mom, Lori Appleton, if he could invite Don home for dinner. Lori, who can best be described as a “training camp mom,” quickly agreed. Todd and Lori Appleton’s three daughters and Kaden’s older sisters

– Sydney, Aubrey and Kennedy – had already established a family tradition of riding with players to They don’t call it Dream Drive for practice during training camp. nothing – that block-long corridor across But the relationship with Don the Lambeau Field parking lot from the and his family has evolved into Packers locker room to Oneida Street, something special. Since then, where the players ride kids’ bikes on their Don and Kaden have gone huntway to and from practice during training together and Don attends ing camp each summer. It is the stuff of Kaden’s hockey and football dreams, especially for undrafted players games. The Appleton’s and their like Don Barclay. Don’s dream began to daughters babysit Cooper during take shape on May 7, 2012, when the training camp and during games And so is Ka Green Bay Packers signed him to a conden Appleton — the young man whose bike Don so Brea can watch Don play. tract as an undrafted free agent out of West has ridden at Packers trainin g camp for four years And the Appleton’s, as a family, Virginia University. traveled more than 700 miles to Like all Packers rookies, he took part in dawned, Morgantown, West Virginia, for Don and Don was back in action at training camp. the team’s decades-long tradition of riding Brea’s wedding in March 2014. kids’ bikes to practice during training When Bryan Bulaga went down again with “Don is like a son to us,” says Lori, injury in the 2015 season opener, Don was camp. Like all Packers undrafted rookies, whose daughters are only a few years back at right tackle for the Packers. he knew the numbers were stacked against younger than Don and his wife. him, competing not only against veterans It’s not by chance that the Barclay’s and All you need to know about the Appleton’s have become so close. who had already earned their stripes, but depth of the relationalso against drafted rookies, who at least “Their family is just like ours,” says ship between Don Lori, who says her family has also formed had the advantage that the team had a and Kaden is to listen a strong bond with Don’s parents, Don Sr. vested interest in their success. to Kaden talk about and Dana. “They just have a very strong Here’s the thing though: Don Barclay’s his most memorable sense of family values.” story is a lot like a lot of other Packer moment with Don. hopefuls who start off with a dream to Don agrees.

That occurred in the play professional football despite being “I grew up in a family that was always summer of 2014, doing things together, especially outdoors. undrafted out of college. Two differences when Don tore his Those are the memories I’ve always had from most other players: anterior cruciate of growing up. I think that’s why we all 1. Don made it, earning a spot on ligament (ACL) in (the Appleton’s and Barclay’s) feel so good the first few days together. We feel comfortable together. We of training camp. appreciate the same things.”

Don, originally a That’s also why Don considers himself backup offensive lucky to have signed on with the Packers, n lineman in his Sydney and Aubrey Appleto in a community much like the one where t (no y ned Ken er 2012 rookie year, he grew up in Cranberry Township, Pennand their sist pictured) often babysit Don’s had filled in with sylvania, with hunting, fishing and tailgati son, Cooper. (Photo by Lor critical success ing so much a part of the local culture.

Appleton) throughout the The Appleton’s and the Packers “have 2013 season when always been there for us,” Don says. starter Bryan Bulaga had torn his ACL A field of dreams? That’s not just Lamduring the 2013 training camp. Now Don beau Field for Don Barclay. It’s the whole was going to miss all of 2014. Kaden was, experience that began that day in 2012 when if anything, more devastated than Don. It’s he chose Green Bay as his future home. still one of Kaden’s most emotional memories. His “big brother” was going to miss a Rick Berg is a crusty old business writer and critical year in his NFL dream. editor based in Green Bay. His wife, Sherry, They made up for it. They went shoot- who actually knows how to talk about ing and hunting together. Don attended “feelings,” participated in the interview and hockey den Appleton’s football and son, Cooper, often attend Ka and a, Kaden’s games. And when the 2015 season contributed greatly to this story.

Bre e, wif his , clay Don Bar leton) games. (Photo by Lori App

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ENTERTAINMENT // LIVE FROM JAPAN

BY JAMES PAGE Developer: Atlus ESRB: Mature Release Date: 08/18/2015 System: PlayStation Vita RATING: Graphics: 3.0 out of 4.0 Game Play: 3.0 out of 4.0 Personal: 1.0 out of 2.0 Total Score: 7.0 out of 10.0Player’s Page: Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal In a time long ago mankind was plagued by hoards of evil monsters which brought death and destruction to everything in their path. The monsters marched under the banner of the evil Demon God and carried out her vile will for generations. The forces of mankind waged a fruitless battle against the Demon God’s evil legions for countless generations, but they were unable to gain any ground and fought a defensive battle.

The monsters had many devastating powers, but they had a special ability which was too much for mankind to overcome.

Despite the strength and skill of mankind’s best warriors the monsters could not be killed; although they could be defeated, the monsters would eventually re-spawn and continue the fight.

Over time, mankind developed specific classes of warriors to battle the monsters; fearsome knights, powerful magicians, crafty thieves, and mysterious maids would

all battle against the endless forces of the Demon God. Each new class was able to bring new powers in the fight against the monsters, but none were able to turn the tide of the war. That is until the royal alchemist developed a new power, and taught it to a special class of warriors. The new warriors were called Libras, and they had the power to seal monsters into special books and permanently remove them from the battle.

With the new class of warrior, mankind was able to slowly turn the tide against the Demon God and her monsters until the day she too was eventually sealed away, and peace was brought to the world.

Mankind enjoyed many years of peace and prosperity, but all good things must come to an end. An evil wind is blowing and with it new monster are appearing and wreaking havoc. In addition to the normal monsters which were a petty annoyance, new mutations are appearing and posing a great risk to everyone. It is now up to a young group of adventurers to stem this vile uprising before it leads to a level of evil mankind has not seen ages.

Dungeon Travelers 2 is an interesting role-playing game from Atlus which places the player in command of a group of adventures tasked with investigating mysterious monster outbreaks. The adventurers will travel to different locations via a world map to unravel the cause of each monster outbreak and put an end to the ferocious monsters.

At its core, the game focuses on turn

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based combat and dungeon exploration, but from an outward glance the game can be subject to some severe scrutiny and criticism. Some of the criticism is valid, but if one focuses too much on the quick negative glances it will prevent one from playing a surprisingly fun game.

The basic format of Dungeon Travelers 2 bears a resemblance to several titles of Atlus’s Etrian Odyssey series, but the capabilities of the PlayStation Vita allow for a graphically superior experience.

The player will form a party of unique adventurers discovered throughout the course of the game. Each adventurer has a specific class and abilities, but they can eventually switch classes to suit the needs of the player. The player will take their adventurers to various themed dungeons which are explored from a first person perspective, and are full of random monster encounters. Each battle is a turn based first person experience in which the player and enemies trade back and forth blows until one side is defeated. All defeated monsters are collected by a passive Libra character and can be turned into ‘sealbooks’ which can give characters special stat boosts and passive abilities.

The criticism against Dungeon Travelers 2 comes up when looking at the game’s subject matter and presentation. Dungeon Travelers 2 is considered a fan service game and focuses its marketing primarily towards a single audience; in this case it is a male audience. Fan service games often use sexuality and innuendo as a plot device and

art style. In the case of Dungeon Travelers 2, all the playable characters and monsters are women, sexual tension is prevalent between the main characters, and the player is often “rewarded” with suggestive images.

Fan service games have become more prevalent in the United States over the past handful of years, and as a result it is even more important that cautious parents brush up on the type of games their kids may want to purchase. The flashy outward appearance of many fan service games is sometime meant to cover up the shortcomings of the games, yet many are well built games with a decent storyline.

Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal, despite the fan service nature of the game; offers a solid game play experience. Although, the mechanics may be a bit repetitive, the variety of enemies and dungeon design manage to maintain interest in the game. If one can look past the painfully obvious marketing ploys of the game they will be rewarded with a fun game which will consume much of one’s day.

To learn more about the potentially questionable content of any game, please visit the official website of the Entertainment Software Rating Board at www.esrb. org before making any purchase.

Remember, like all games if you play them just to have fun there will never be a bad game. theplayerspage@yahoo.com

ENTERTAINMENT // KURT SHIPE

KURT SHIPE Serves & Swings

BY GEORGE HALAS One of the most interesting recent developments in the music scene in Oshkosh has been the formation and rapidly growing success of The Water City Jazz Orchestra.

The group was formed earlier this year by trumpeter Kurt Shipe and drummer Mike Malone. In addition to playing together in high school, Shipe and Malone attended the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire where together they performed in the GRAMMY-nominated Jazz Ensemble I. After both relocated back to Oshkosh, the two made plans to form a youthful addition to the big band music scene in the Fox Valley.

“We played together in high school and college, so it just made sense that we would put a band together,” Malone said.

The two have complementary skills that create a unique synergy. Malone is one of the best drummers in the area – “Mike keeps great time,” Janet Planet has said on many occasions – and provides a very solid foundation and leads an excellent rhythm section.

Shipe brings multiple talents to the effort.

“As a musician, Kurt is an amazing and versatile player,” Malone said. “He is an outstanding soloist and lead player and yet he is also humble enough to know when to stay in the background. His selflessness is a great asset to the band. As a personality, he is very natural and really good at communicating with the audience and keeps a fun vibe going which is another great strength for the band.”

“Kurt has a love of big band jazz,” said

drummer Michael Underwood, who has guested with the WCJO and is also Shipe’s cousin. “He brings that same enthusiasm to The Water City Jazz Orchestra.”

Shipe and Malone assembled an ensemble featuring some of the most talented jazz musicians in the area – many of whom are accomplished in other genres as well - to form the nucleus of the band. The resulting quality and professionalism of the players and the playing enables them to attract stellar special guests. The band currently has a regular gig the last Monday of each month at Manila Resto in Oshkosh.

“When the orchestra was looking for a place to perform, Marlo Cuaresma Ambas, owner of Manila Resto, jumped at the idea of a big band play in the Resto,” Shipe said.

“His generosity and patience have paid off for both the WCJO and Manila. Working together has created an atmosphere that provides a packed house, great food, and great music.”

Shipe has also performed and recorded with Nachito Herrera and the Cuban AllStars, the Stan Kenton 100th Birthday CD, Alan Baylock, and the Geoff Keezer

the Army jazz ensemble opened up and I jumped at the opportunity. After running a few rehearsals, I was given the position of musical director. Over the years the reputation for the big band had grown and we started headlining jazz festivals, teaching school clinics and performing in the public eye. I recruited players that I wanted to play in the band so it could grow into an exciting ensemble.”

Shipe continues as the Director of the Wisconsin Army National Guard Patriot Jazz Orchestra.

Among other accomplishments, the band headlined the Woody Herman Jazz Festival alongside Alan Vizutti in 2013.

His service to his country and his state extends even further. Shipe is a member U.S. Army National Guard Honor Guard.

“The primary mission is to provide military funeral honors to our fallen comrades, veterans, retirees and current soldiers,” Shipe explained. “In order to

complete this mission, the Honor Guard trains for, rehearses, and executes funeral details in accordance with applicable law and regulation. Our soldiers and airmen strive to exceed standards set forth by these regulations and provide the best possible service to honor the deceased, and provide a lasting experience for the family in their time of grief.”

While his service has been recognized, his mere presence is his most important contribution.

“He handled the honors at our grandfather’s funeral,” Underwood said. “He was a rock – didn’t crack. He presented the flag to the family and it was obviously very special. It provided an extra measure of closure, and the funeral was very meaningful as a result.”

As a SCENE reader, your mission is to get out to Manila Resto, have some good food and hear a great band. While you’re there, thank Shipe for his service.

Big Band CD as well as Bob Mintzer and the YellowJackets. His private trumpet instructors include Dr. Randall Sorensen, Dr. Marty Robinson, and Mr. Robert Baca.

While these accomplishments are enough to merit attention, there is much more to the Shipe story.

“When I was seventeen years old, I chose to join the Army to help with the cost of college, not knowing what potential the service had for my career,” he said. “I knew there was an Army band and I had always been very much involved with music as a young adult. As my path for life was undetermined, the Army had always been there as a backup. When I turned twenty, the position of director for October 2015 | SceneNewspaper.com | R19

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BY GEORGE HALAS The Boxkar website includes a quote from John Cooper, FOH Engineer who has worked with Bruce Springsteen and Sheryl Crowe: “Boxkar is what rock’n’roll should be – straight ahead and hard-driving. I have to be careful listening going down the road or I’m going 90 miles an hour!”

This reviewer agrees.

Apparently, that opinion is shared by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Awards. Boxkar has won WAMI’s for New Band of The Year, Rock Band of The Year and Band of The Year; nominated six times, Chris Szebeni won Vocalist of The Year honors and “Coming Out Swinging,” the band’s third album was named Album of The Year.

“Five’ is the fifth self-produced/self-financed album from Boxkar, the Appleton-based outfit that has been producing local original music for the last 14 years. Szebeni continues to lead the band that includes long-time compatriots Matt Hammen playing bass and guitarist Tom Thiel. While drummer Matt Gieseke still joins the band for bigger gigs, Szebeni plays drums on the new album.

ENTERTAINMENT // BOXKAR CD REVIEW

This is the band’s second effort with producer Tony Anders, whom Szebeni refers to as a “hidden gem.”

“He has a great knack for all kinds of music and a great knack for pop rock,” he said. “He has got a great sense of hooks and modern-style production. He likes to push the envelope and create new sounds.”

“He knows national quality sound,’ Szebeni added. “He gets it.”

There are sonic hooks and flourishes throughout the album, but the albums wins because of the songs.

“This is where I come in as a song-

driven by Hammen and Szebeni that will get you dancing, driving 90 miles an hour…or both. The Chicago House beat provides a foot-stomping foundation for Thiel’s ambient guitar that fits tightly to the point where the band sounds as though it is, at times, just one instrument.

The second cut has Szebeni, “on my own for the first time” dealing with the complexities of new love and new meaning in “Hangover Heartbreak.”

Upon first listening, “I’m Over You” confirms that the band was right in making it the first single off the record. You’ll

notice later that you’re still singing the hook. An easy, melodic intro leads to an increasing tempo and a rock groove powered by Hammen and Szebeni that fits the lyric, inducing one to listen to the words and wonder if it’s true…Thiel’s guitar solo is one of the highlights of the album. It will be difficult not dancing to this tune and it seems a natural for radio play.

Rock and pop traditions are served by “Live For Today,” a time-honored theme that gets an updated treatment from Anders. The instruments, the vocals, the lyrics and the tempo achieve a simple but effective synchronicity that would fit perfectly to a “Sounds of The 60’s” playlist but retains the unique Boxkar sound and feel.

Thiel’s acoustic guitar sets a nice frame for the ballad, “ C o m e D o w n ,” where “she waits for you” while Szebeni wonders “if he could have had it all” but resolves that “I will come around.”

The first few notes of “On and On” alert the listener that the rock power has been turned back on, but the

song has its turns, nuances and harmonies that add layers to the sound and meaning to the lyric.

“She’s a mess, a beautiful mess,” sets the tone for the thoughtful and tender “Beautiful Mess.” The tune features more stellar guitar work from Thiel and some ear-grabbing interplay between his guitar and Szebeni’s vocalese. It’s back to an increasing tempo and solid rhythm work on “If U Wanted Me To,” another hook-laden rocker where it appears that the drums, bass and guitar are all making power a priority.

Szebeni’s reflective reminiscences of misguided loves are the focus of “Times” where “even in the good times I still see some new times,” and he’d “rather have a hard time with you than a good time with him because I know there will be better times for us.”

The album concludes with “Moment,” that sets restrained, thoughtful vocals on Thiel’s acoustic guitar which he later augments with poignant yet understated electric stylings and ends with with Szebeni’s a cappella, “This is our moment.”

“This is by far our most honest album yet,” Szebeni said. “This is who we are.

You’re going to hear songs that are radiofriendly, but were not written to be popular.”

“We’re three guys who have been friends forever, and who have played in this band forever,” he continued. “We are very tight when we play together. We’re not done.

There is more to come.”

writer,” Szebeni said. “I was born and raised on pop music and hooks. I don’t write to become famous, I write because this is how I am.”

The album marks the debut of Thiel as a co-writer.

“We knew that we did not want to be the old Boxkar, but we also knew that would happen naturally,” Szebeni explained. “We knew that putting Tommy T and me together - it would be different.

Tommy has a feel for alternative sounds that add a lot of nuance, some darkness.

Tony is also a big part of the sound.”

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ENTERTAINMENT // THE SPANISH INQUISITION

No Limit on Catching

Jazz at the Trout

BY GEORGE HALAS

Even for The Inquisition, the math is pretty easy…

Great jazz + great art + an idyllic setting = one fabulous Thursday night.

As it enters its sixth season, The Jazz at The Trout series has become a must-see/ hear for a growing number of music fans.

The series was conceived initially by John and Susan Toussaint.

“The original concept was to create a jazz series in the Appleton area that would showcase national jazz talent,” Sue Toussaint said. “With John Harmon agreeing to act as the Artistic Director, we were assured that we would be able to attract the most talented musicians to perform in our community” “We had a vision to create the type of jazz club environment that is found in larger metropolitan areas,” she continued. “The Trout Museum main gallery has excellent acoustics. We offer wine and beer in the intimate gallery space and this helps to create a nightclub ambience. We have professional help with expert sound balancing and superb lighting for each performance.”

“We asked the Trout Museum of Art if they would be interested in hosting such a series. They were excited about the opportunity to attract an audience that appreciated musical and visual arts,” she added. “We put up the seed money to get the series off the ground, ensuring that each musician was paid for their perfor-

mance. The Trout has been an excellent partner, and they have benefitted from increased memberships and attendance to their exhibits.”

The series became a perfect complement to Trout Museum President Pamela William-Lime’s vision and mission to “empower all areas of the arts,” in the Fox Cities.

“This was definitely Sue and John’s idea,” Pamela said, “but it gave us an opportunity to bring people interested in music and introduce them to the visual arts while surrounded by great jazz.”

“The series started out very strong in the first year. We were filling seats to the capacity of the Trout Museum,” Toussaint said. “In subsequent years we have offered season ticket opportunities and reduced ticket prices with Trout Museum membership. This has been a great program for the Trout for increasing memberships and traffic into the museum. Jazz at the Trout has evolved into a community asset.”

“We have reduced our financial contribution, and the community has stepped up to make up the difference,” she added. “We now have season sponsorships and individual concert sponsorships available, and we are continuing to seek funding sources to maintain this great programming.”

Consistent with her vision of empowering all the arts, it was Williams-Lime who suggested “The Evolution of Jazz” as the theme of this year’s series.

“We are very proud of bringing in world class talent for the last five years,”

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Harmon said. “Pamela thought that people would like to be more educated about jazz and that would create even greater interest.

I thought it was a great idea!”

“This won’t be a total overview,” he continued, “but we will be hitting many of the high points.”

The series opens on October 29th with pianist Rod Blumenau playing ragtime and stride piano.

“I have watched Rod play with jawdropping appreciation,” Harmon said.

Fred “Soulful Si” Savion will travel from Beaumont, Texas, to Appleton on November 19th, when the focus will be on the influence of the blues on jazz.

“Blues is a major spoke in the jazz wheel,” Harmon noted. “Many of the concepts and articulations of blues vocals greatly influenced the development of jazz.

Si was my first choice. He’s a master of the blues and he has a great personality.”

On January 21st, 2016, the Bob Levy Little Big Band will shine the Trout lights on the Swinging 30’s and big band jazz. In addition to Levy, one of the best trumpet players in the area who led the Big Band Reunion for 22 years, the program will feature saxophonist/flutist Jose Encarnacion.

“This is one of the best bands around,” Harmon said. “This era was probably the height of jazz and both Bob and Jose are very knowledgeable.”

The Dave Sullivan Quintet will showcase BeBop Guitar on February 18th.

“I’ve known Dave for 40 years and he is the master of bebop guitar,” Harmon said.

“He takes the standard jazz repertoire and writes totally new, complex melodies.”

Janet Planet will join Harmon on March 17th when the emphasis will be on the development of jazz vocals.

“We’ll be starting with the contributions of Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith,” Harmon said. “Janet embraces these traditions through her vocalese.”

“It’s always great to play with John. I love him very much and his playing is a perfect example of why people embrace jazz,” Planet said. “What is so magical about this series is that it is so up close and personal. That closeness is part of the tradition, feeling the vibration and even hearing the breath of the audience.”

“I can’t wait for the educational side of the evening. I’m all over it,” she added.

“They won’t be able to shut me up.”

When the economics of jazz changed, the jazz piano trio became a fixture in clubs and Dave Bayless brings his to The Trout on April 21st. The series closes on May 19th with an exploration of contemporary jazz and what the future may hold through the playing of pianist Bill Carrothers and cellist Matt Turner, both of whom teach at Lawrence University.

“We hope that greater understanding will help get people more excited about jazz,” Harmon said. “We truly hope they are entertained and uplifted.”

Harmon is also the artistic director of The Fox Jazz Festival. The Toussaints have created The Fox Jazz Fest Endowment Fund to benefit the festival and help promote jazz in the Fox Cities. Contributions can be made to the fund with cash or check written to: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. The address: 4455 W. Lawrence St. Appleton, WI 54912.

Please put “Jazz Fund” in the memo line of the check.

For those who simply can’t wait until March to hear Planet and Harmon work their magic, the duo will be performing a special show on October 24th at the St. James Lounge in the Town of Menasha – also known as Michelle’s – in celebration of Harmon’s 80th birthday. Starts at 8 p.m. and there is no cover.

ENTERTAINMENT // EMINENCE ROCKS!

Eminence Rocks!

Although 2015 isn’t completely over yet it turned out to be the year of Eminence.

The previous statement may not hold true in everyone’s eyes. To those that follow the new up and coming rock band it surely seemed that way.

If you don’t yet know who they are, you will. Here’s a quick description. A rock band compiled of all teenage females: Alex (Bass), Caitlin (Drums), Colleen (Lead vocals), Kenxi (Lead Guitar), and Molly (Rhythm Guitar). People say, “All female rock band.” They say, “Yes and no.”

They are a rock band that happens to be all female. Being female is their niche, but playing great rock music is what they do.

What makes 2015 their year? Well, they accomplished some great things this year. It all started with the idea to enter a Wisconsin state wide teenage garage band competition called Launchpad. This competition is not an easy task. You have to apply, and hope to get chosen just to compete. If you are chosen you then compete

in regionals. If you’re lucky enough to be top three in regionals then you compete at the finals in Madison, Wisconsin.

Eminence did just that and they were fortunate and talented enough to win the whole thing. This award is a pretty big deal, come on it’s called the Les Paul Launchpad Award. Yes, that Les Paul, the “Wizard of Waukesha!”

This award meant that Eminence proved they were the best teenage garage band in the state of Wisconsin. With this title came great opportunities. They were able to play Summerfest twice, play at the Les Paul Birthday celebration, multiple festivals, open for national acts, be part of great fund raisers, and probably their favorite...have a personal meet and greet with Halestorm. The opportunities just keep coming for this great band.

And the fan base has just kept growing and growing. This may not seem like a lot to some people. Keep this in mind, they have only been together for less than a year

and they are all still in school.

These accomplishments and opportunities didn’t come without hard work or a great support system. One of the best things a young band can have is an unrelenting support system. The families of these lovely ladies are just that. The families go to every show, rearrange schedules, drive everywhere, get no sleep, spend tons of money and everything else it takes to support the dream of five young women wanting to be rock stars. The families do it because they see the hard work and dedication put in. They see the toll of school, extracurriculars, jobs, learning new songs, and just being a teenager takes on the young ladies. Don’t think for a second that these musicians don’t put in the time and hard work, because they do. It’s because each one of them loves it, and want to be a positive influence to other aspiring artists.

Impressing you with their music is always a goal. For these young women who, by the way, crush good grades and

participate in extracurricular activities at school, want to motivate other young people just as much.

Of course they take pride in being a great rock band, but they also take pride in being great role models. After every show you can see them taking tons of pictures with fans and signing every autograph with genuine smiles. They love what they do and stand for while remaining humble. The lovely ladies of Eminence realize that every fan they gain is another reason to work harder. Fans make great rock bands, period.

And Eminence absolutely knows this.

They always stress the fact that, “You can accomplish whatever you want to,” and “don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t.”

Great music performed by great individuals, now that is a combination the industry needs. If you get a chance check them out live or at pretty much any social media at EminenceRocks. You won’t be disappointed!

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ENTERTAINMENT // ANDY MERTENS

ALL ABOUT THE

NEWBASE

BY GEORGE HALAS Andy Mertens has earned some SCENE ink for his bass playing alone.

He is a founding member of The Jazz Orgy, two-time winners of the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Award for Best Jazz Band and has been nominated twice for WAMI’s Best Bass Player award.

He also plays with River City Six, The Talk of the Town, Salsa Manzana, The Water City Jazz Orchestra, The Swinging Johnsons and is a regular in Vic Ferrari Symphony on The Rocks.

Currently an Oshkosh resident, he is a graduate of Lawrence University.

“I lived in Jefferson, WI, and started playing piano as a kid and took lessons for five years until my parents bought me a bass,” he said. “Then I was all about the bass.”

“In the fall of ’93, I enrolled in UW-O and studied jazz with John Harmon and bass with cellist David Cowley,” he said.

“I played with the university orchestra, jazz band and the Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra. The environment in Oshkosh made me fall in love with music again; words fail to accurately describe the awesomeness of John Harmon, Dr. Cowley, Tom Theabo

and Janet Planet and the Oshkosh music scene.”

Mertens is giving back to musicians and Oshkosh in a big way. He is both a T’ai Chi instructor and a Quantum Energetics practitioner who has leveraged his personal discoveries to positive health.

“I’ve known Andy for a long time and he has really evolved both musically and as a person, as we all have,” said Oshkosh-based internationally-acclaimed jazz vocalist Janet Planet who is also a yoga instructor who teaches a class at Pura Vida in Appleton on Thursday mornings. “The world of a musician includes a lot of late nights and early mornings. Health becomes a real priority. We have to be healthy to do what we do.”

“I’ve always been on the side of a holistic approach and quantum energetics cured a lot of the recurring things that came up in the past,” she continued. “Myofacial Release is incredible! I am healthier than I have ever been and I’m singing better than ever because it worked for me.”

Planet has referred a number of clients to Mertens.

“Because I have been a receptor, I’ve become a believer,” she said. “Instead of looking for the quick fix, what happens is we get addicted to the feeling of well-being.”

Mertens is one of the best examples of the positive effects of his work.

It was his own search for answers that led to his current practice.

“When I left (the band) Harmonious Wail I was in pretty bad shape,” he said. “I was fired for intonation problems, which for someone whose entire ego depended on music was devastating for my psyche. My body

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was also in rough shape. Digestive troubles and problems keeping food down became more consistent…at 29! At the time I had friends who were noticing how I was going downhill. I had a weekly gig with clarinetist Dan Palmer who would recommend that I should see Jan Ives, who is a Quantum Energetics Therapist.”

The change was dramatic.

“After the first session I made biweekly appointments to get through the work fast,” he said. “I took a notion to completely change my life. I quit smoking, drinking and eating processed food. I practiced eight hours every day to fix my intonation problems, taking very few breaks as to avoid cigarette cravings.”

Another health issue led to another discovery.

“Around this same time I began having numbness in my hands while playing bass,” Andy continued. “This started a search for non-surgical remedies with chiropractors,

massage therapists, Reiki healers, QEST (Quantum Energetics Structural Therapy) practitioners, acupuncturists and reading books on yoga, meditation, and shamanism. An occupational therapist took me through a series of tests and informed me that the trouble was in my shoulders and that the best way for me to recover would be to learn and practice T’ai Chi.” He was able to apply the principals of T’ai Chi to his bass playing.

“I improved musically with fewer hours of practice by adding 20 minutes of daily T’ai Chi,” he said. “The most interesting thing to me was the duality of the physical, mental and energetic applications of T’ai Chi. Initially, I was only interested in the healing aspects of the art, but when I delved deeper into the martial ideas, I found the same points that used to cause injury or lock a joint are the same for healing; it all depends on the intention.”

Mertens continued his quest.

ENTERTAINMENT // ANDY MERTENS

“After spending a week working with Myofacial Release therapist John Barnes, PT in his Sedona, Arizona clinic, I was able to put together the things I learned in T’ai Chi with the energetic points of treatment central to QEST,” he explained. “John and his staff taught me to see the restrictions in my clients and how to release them. Everyone is different, but what I found is we all have dealt with some sort of trauma in our life that can express itself in our physical body. Sometimes they can be easily released, and other times there are difficult layers that need to be addressed. I find that I am the latter of these and I respond very well to a skilled MFR therapist. While the mental aspect is the most challenging, the energetic part is what I find the most amazing. This concept plays out with everything physical and mental. Let go of the holdings in the mind and body, you get that energy back, or perhaps by removing the blockage it is able to flow. The T’ai Chi form that I practice and teach is a great way to increase your personal energy to use for whatever you like. I find that there is no end to it.”

Mertens is now positioning himself to

expand his practice and the health services he provides.

“I teamed up with Robin Cardell of the Oshkosh Rhythm Institute to open the Oshkosh T’ai Chi Center. We are in the process of renovating the T’ai Chi Center and I’m looking to expand and open the center to other modalities. For me the most helpful things have been QEST, MFR, and T’ai Chi, but I realize there are so many other modalities that are helpful.

We will be having an ongoing lecture series on health, nutrition, the healing power of drums and music, and healing through physical exercise and stretching.”

They are looking for teachers of: yoga, meditation, pilates, Feldenkrias Method and other innovative healing methodologies. Anyone who would like to be considered for a teaching spot with their new vision, please contact Andy through the Oshkosh T’ai Chi Center. www.oshkoshtaichicenter.com

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OCTOBER 2015

Live Music SCENE C A L E N D A R Wisconsin’s Arts & Entertainment Paper

October 01 GREG MCMONAGLE DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM BOBBY EVANS DUO WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM LEGACY BIG BAND PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 7:00PM October 02 HITS CIMARRON MENASHA 9-1:00 KITTY CORONA STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30-12:00AM HAPPY HOUR HEROES DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM THE COUGARS STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30PM R2 SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:30PM DONNIE PICK AND THE ROAD BAND INDIAN CROSSING CASINO WAUPACA 7:00PM ALTERED FIVE BLUES BAND INDIAN CROSSING CASINO WAUPACA 9:00PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE 141 SPEEDWAY - 12812 CTY ROAD R MARIBEL 8:30PM GRAND UNION CAROLINE COLORAMA CAROLINE 8:30PM RPM MILL CREEK APPLETON 9:30PM CHAD DEMEUSE DUO

GREAT DANE WAUSAU 9:00PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00PM LUCAS CATES WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM WHISKEY SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM October 3 CHASE N MASON HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30PM BRUCE KOESTNER HEIDEL HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7-10:00 COOKEE...TIMELESS MUSIC MACKINAWS GREEN BAY 7:30-11:00 ON THE ROCKS STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30-12:00 MEN IN SUITS DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM SONIC CIRCUS FAT JOES FOND DU LAC 9:30PM THE JIMMYS INDIAN CROSSING CASINO WAUPACA 9:00PM REVEREND RAVEN INDIAN CROSSING CASINO WAUPACA 7:00PM THE COUGARS ANDUZZIS - HOWARD HOWARD 9:00PM RPM ANDUZZIS EAST GREEN BAY GREEN BAY 9:30PM DAPHNI

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PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30PM HURRY UP WAIT FOX HARBOR PUB & GRILL GREEN BAY 9:00PM BIG AND TASTY BLUES BAND INDIAN CROSSING CASINO WAUPACA 5:00PM BRIAN KOENIG & STAND BACK BLUES BAND INDIAN CROSSING CASINO WAUPACA 3:00PM FOLLOW SUIT SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM WILDSIDE JJ MALONEYS KAUKAUNA 9:30PM THE PRESIDENTS SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM STAR SIX NINE AUDUBON DAYS - CITY PARK MAYVILLE 12:00PM ROOFTOP JUMPERS CAPITOL CENTRE APPLETON 9:00PM STAR SIX NINE WISEGUYS GREENVILLE 9:30PM REPLICA BACKSTAGE BAR FOND DU LAC 9:00PM PROJECT PINK DIAMOND JO CASINO MISSISSIPPI MOON BAR DUBUQUE 8:00PM HALF EMPTY ROCKY AND TERAS NUTHOUSE DUNDAS 8:30PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE CAROLINE COLORAMA CAROLINE 8:30PM DIAMOND AND STEEL LEAP INN

FREEDOM 9:30PM BOXKAR MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30PM CRANKIN YANKEES SASSYS BLACK CREEK 8:00PM TED EGGE WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM ALEX WILSON BAND THE PLAZA THE EDGEWATER - BADGER TAILGATE MADISON 3:00PM OCTOBER 04 THE PRESIDENTS AUDUBON DAYS - CITY PARK MAYVILLE 12:00PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR APPLETON 11:30 AM MARK CROFT WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM

BIG MOUTH OCTOBERFEST - ON BROADWAY GREEN BAY 7:00PM OCTOBER 8 KURT GUNN DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM REVEREND RAVEN 1001 CLUB GREEN BAY 8:00PM JIM COUNTER WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM OCTOBER 09 KYLE MEGNA AND THE MONSOONS DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM EVENT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS THE SHACK FOND DU LAC 8:00PM THE BOMB SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM BAD HABITZ OSHKOSH LANES OSHKOSH 8:00PM

SEPARATE WAYS REUTHER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL KENOSHA 7:30PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30PM STAGE HOGGS ACOUSTIC WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM DAPHNI THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00PM OCTOBER 10 BILL STEINERT HEIDEL HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7-10:00 SMALL TOWN DELINQUENTS DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE KOUNTRY BAR APPLETON 10:00PM THE PRESIDENTS PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30PM

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Los Lonely Boys | Texican Rock n’ Roll.

Debut/Grammy Award winning song, “Heaven,” reached No. 1 on the charts.

Saturday, October 24 | $18 | 7:30 p.m.

The Ballroom Thieves | An emerging new band with a mélange of acoustic styles of folk and pop music.

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Friday, October 30 | $25 | 7:30 p.m.

Doo-Wah Riders | Tight musicianship and powerful arrangements described as “high energy country with a cajun twist.”

Saturday, November 7 | $12 | 3 p.m.

Dog Loves Books | ArtsPowers newest family-friendly muscial about the irresistible Dog who loves everything about books.

KITCHEN MANAGER: JIM JENSEN

and the entire Kitchen Team: Justin, Luke, Norm & Tracy invite you to stop in soon to try out our new & exciting daily lunch and dinner specials.

Saturday, November 14 | $26 | 7:30 p.m.

Tom Chapin | With three GRAMMY awards & 23 albums, Chapin’s also acted on Broadway, in films and on television.

Friday, November 27 | $20 | 7:30 p.m.

VIVO | Lively & contemporary jazz-pop bossa-samba music ensemble and 2015 WAMI winner for Jazz Artist of the Year!

COME IN AND TRY SOMETHING FROM OUR NEW MENU Or Join us for a Traditional Favorite

FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Our WI Fish Fry or Central Waters Honey Blonde Beer Battered Haddock

Join Us for Packer Parties all season long Saturday, December 12 | $25 | 7:30 p.m.

Alley Cats: A Harmoniously Hysterical Holiday Hit | Songs for the holiday with America’s premiere doo-wop group.

Saturday, December 19 | $15 | 7:30 p.m.

Switchback: A Midwestern Christmas Holiday songs interspersed with lively reels, jigs and originals.

Visit website for more info!

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www.simpsonswaupaca.com Monday to Friday: Open at 11:00 AM Saturday to Sunday: Dining open at 4:00 PM, Bar open at 3:00 PM

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JOHNNY WAD ANDUZZIS - HOWARD HOWARD 9:30PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE JIMMY SEAS GREEN BAY 9:00PM HURRY UP WAIT STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:00PM HALF EMPTY STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00PM DAN TULSA TRIO PACK EM INN CRANDON 9:00PM BAD HABITZ FOOLERYS LIQUID THERAPY OKAUCHEE LAKE 9:00PM CRANKIN YANKEES LEAP INN FREEDOM 09:30PM DIAMOND AND STEEL RESIDENCE - N6680 ELM ROAD SHAWANO 8:30PM GRAND UNION RIVER RAIL SHIOCTON 8:30PM HAPPY SCHNAPPS

COMBO SKINNY DAVES MOUNTAIN 3:00PM RABID AARDVARKS HODY BAR MIDDLETON 9:00PM REPLICA SLUGGERS APPLETON 10:00PM ROOFTOP JUMPERS HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30PM HYDE SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM WILDSIDE IZZYS PUB BERLIN 9:00PM BIG AND TALL WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM BOOMBOXX TANNERS TAP AND GRILL OMRO 9:00PM CAT 5 21 GUN ROADHOUSE LEDGEVIEW 9:00PM THE COUGAR FRATELLOS OSHKOSH 8:30PM

OCTOBER 11 THE COUGARS TUNDRA TAILGATE ZONE - LAMBEAU FIELD GREEN BAY 8:15AM ADAMS WAY KROLLS WEST GREEN BAY 8:30 M HAPPY HOUR HEROES MILLER LITE GATE LAMBEAU FIELD GREEN BAY 8:00AM PAT MC CURDY GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR APPLETON 9:30AM OCTOBER 15 ERIN KREBS AND JEFF JOHNSTON DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE POTAWATOMI BINGO AND CASINO MILWAUKEE 8:30PM MARK CROFT WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM OCTOBER 16

Listen to “Suitcase”- the new album from The Belle Weather www.thebelleweather.com/music

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MOOOSE DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM THE COUGARS ANDUZZIS EAST GREEN BAY GREEN BAY 9:00PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE ANDUZZIS - HOWARD IHOWARD 9:00PM ROBERT ALLEN JR. BAND SLIPPERY NOODLE INDIANAPOLIS 8:30PM GRAND UNION THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00PM DOUBLE DOWN WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM WILDSIDE SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM ROOFTOP JUMPERS MILL CREEK APPLETON 9:30PM DOOZEY SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM UNITY MILWAUKEE ALE

HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30PM October 17 BLUEPRINT!! W/ DERRILL POUNDS THE REPTILE PALACE OSHKOSH 10:00PM ASK YOUR MOTHER HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30PM JENIRATORS DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM REPLICA PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30PM GRAND UNION OSHKOSH LANES OSHKOSH 9:00PM HALF EMPTY TANNERS KIMBERLY 9:30PM ROBERT ALLEN JR. BAND SLIPPERY NOODLE INDIANAPOLIS 8:30PM DIAMOND AND STEEL 21 GUN ROADHOUSE LEDGEVIEW 9:00PM CROSSING PATHS BOEHMERS BAR

GREEN BAY 9:00PM SONIC CIRCUS SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM STATION THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00PM THE PRESIDENTS STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00PM ROOFTOP JUMPERS SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE THE BAR WAUSAU ROTHSCHILD 9:30PM RABID AARDVARKS OCTANE BAR AND GRILL WISCONSIN RAPIDS 9:00PM STAR SIX NINE LEAP INN FREEDOM 9:30PM ROAD TRIP FAT JOES FOND DU LAC 10:00PM BRIAN JAMES WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM

Ho Malone’s new album “Mean and Nice” is now available at the Exclusive Co. in Appleton, the bookcellar and waupaca tattoo co. in waupaca. It’s also on internetable places like itunes and spotify.

Get your copy today!!

Fox River Wood Shop

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October Fridays 9, 16, 23 & 30

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6:00-8:00 p.m.

Order a custom, locally made mini library today!

For custom woodworking please call, email, or send us a facebook message.

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New Location! 2734 Co. Hwy. II, Neenah

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Tales from Yesteryear

*$10 per person. Sorry, no discount coupons or free passes accepted for this event. Friends of Hearthstone members FREE. For more information, visit HearthstoneMuseum.org or call 920.730.8204.

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WILDSIDE JACKSON POINT SPORTS GRILL SEYMOUR 9:00PM COOKEE...

TIMELESS MUSIC ZOO LU WEEN BOO OSHKOSH 1-2:00PM FRAN STEENO HEIDEL HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7-10:00PM OCTOBER 18 THE PRESIDENTS TUNDRA TAILGATE ZONE - LAMBEAU FIELD GREEN BAY 11:30AM STAR SIX NINE ANDUZZIS SPORTS CLUB GREEN BAY 11:30AM REPLICA ANDUZZIS SPORTS CLUB GREEN BAY 6:30PM JOHNNY WAD STADIUM VIEW GREEN BAY 12:00PM GRAND UNION KROLLS WEST GREEN BAY 11:30AM UNITY GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR APPLETON 11:30AM OCTOBER 22 ROB ANTHONY DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM BOBBY EVANS DUO WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM OCTOBER 23 SOLE, PAIN 1 THE REPTILE PALACE OSHKOSH 10:00PM THY DIRTY DEUCE DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM JIM COUNTER WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM HURRY UP WAIT R30 | SceneNewspaper.com | October 2015

SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM GREEN SCREEN KID OSHKOSH LANES OSHKOSH 9:00PM THE BLUES DISCIPLES MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30PM BAZOOKA JOE STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 9:00PM OCTOBER 24 REVEREND RAVEN AND THE CHAIN SMOKING ALTER BOYS DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM STAR SIX NINE ANDUZZIS EAST GREEN BAY GREEN BAY 9:00PM BIG MOUTH PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30PM JOHNNY WAD MERCHANT BUILDING COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS MANITOWOC 8:30PM BOURBON COWBOYS MOLE LAKE CASINO CRANDON 9:00PM CAT 5 WOUTERS SPORTS BAR LITTLE SUAMICO 9:00PM GREEN SCREEN KID BACKSTAGE BAR FOND DU LAC 9:00PM BOOMBOXX WHISTLE INN NICHOLS 9:00PM REVEREND RAVEN DEJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM STAGE HOGGS ACOUSTIC WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM CRANKIN YANKEES 21 GUN ROADHOUSE LEDGEVIEW 9:00PM

BAD HABITZ SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM WILDSIDE CHERRY LANES STURGEON BAY 10:00PM THE BOMB STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00PM FOLLOW SUIT THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00PM HURRY UP WAIT OCTANE BAR AND GRILL WISCONSIN RAPIDS 9:00PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE LEAP INN FREEDOM 10:00PM RABID AARDVARKS MINESHAFT HARTFORD 9:30PM ROAD TRIP HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30PM ROOFTOP JUMPERS SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM HYDE OSHKOSH LANES OSHKOSH 9:00PM RPM POTAWATOMI CASINO CARTER 8:00PM

APPLETON 10:30PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM MARK CROFT WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM ADAMS WAY JJ MALONEYS KAUKAUNA 9:30PM REVEREND RAVEN MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30PM DAN TULSA BAND STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30-12:00

OCTOBER 31 STAR SIX NINE OSHKOSH LANES OSHKOSH 9:00PM THE BOMB ANDUZZIS EAST GREEN BAY GREEN BAY 9:00PM ROOFTOP JUMPERS KOUNTRY BAR APPLETON 9:30PM SONIC CIRCUS ANDUZZIS HOWARD HOWARD 9:00PM DAPHNI SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM DIAMOND AND OCTOBER 25 STEEL FOX HARBOR PUB & FBI & THE GRILL UNTOUCHABLE GREEN BAY 9:00PM HORNS MENOMINEE HURRY UP WAIT CASINO KESHENA 10TH FRAME 12:30-4:30 APPLETON 9:00PM ADAMS WAY OCTOBER 29 TANNERS STEVE ARNOLD KIMBERLY 9:00PM (UNCASED AND BOOMBOXX UNPLUGGED) POTAWATOMI DÉJÀ VU CASINO APPLETON 8:00PM CARTER 8:00PM KAI-MAN PROJECT POUNDING WORLD OF BEER FATHERS MIDDLETON MOLE LAKE CASINO MIDDLETON CRANDON 9:00PM 9:00PM GREEN SCREEN KID DAMN YANKEES OCTOBER 30 WATERING HOLE BRON SAGE HORTONVILLE DÉJÀ VU 9:00PM APPLETON 9:00PM BAD HABITZ POP GOES THE JACKSON POINT EVIL SPORTS GRILL DÉJÀ VU

SEYMOUR 9:00PM LUCAS CATES WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM BIG AND TALL PACK EM INN CRANDON 9:00PM 6 FIGURES FRATELLOS OSHKOSH 9:00PM FOLLOW SUIT STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00PM UNITY PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30PM ASK YOUR MOTHER SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE WISEGUYS GREENVILLE 9:30PM CRANKIN YANKEES RIVER RAIL SHIOCTON 8:30PM GRAND UNION OUTPOST SHERWOOD 9:00PM HYDE AT SKINNY DAVES MOUNTAIN 9:00PM JOHNNY WAD HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE CASH AND SWILLIES KAUKAUNA 9:30PM RPM GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR APPLETON 9:30PM REPLICA LEAP INN FREEDOM 10:00PM SPITFIRE RODEO CAPITOL CENTRE APPLETON 9:00PM THE PRESIDENTS FAT JOES FOND DU LAC 9:30PM WILDSIDE STONEYARD GREENVILLE GREENVILLE 9:30PM BRUCE KOESTNER HEIDEL HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7-10:00

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@ 8pm Fox River House, Appleton, WI

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August 1 @ 6pm & 1:30am Main St. Music Festival,

@ 1:30pm Waupaca City Center, Waupaca, WI

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NEWS & VIEWS // MEDIA RANTS

Short Takes accept an invitation to anything outside of the six sanctioned debates.” So that would mean, for example, that if Bernie Sanders or Martin O’Malley this month accepted an invitation to debate the Green Party’s Jill Stein, they would not be invited to participate in the DNC’s “official” debates.

And the Democratic Party wonders why it has been abandoned by so many progressives?

God Save Jeremy Corbyn . . . from the Corporate Media: Britain’s Labour Party recently elected a full-fledged Socialist to lead them, a stunning rebuke of the moderate “New Labour” platform of George W. Bush’s poodle and former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Turns out that Britain’s mainstream media is every bit as hostile to the genuine Left as the USA’s.

Corbyn’s election generated hysterical reactions from some quarters about what could happen to the United Kingdom if Corbyn ST | AUGU

becomes Prime Minister, and even the major British newspapers spent days covering the “issue” of whether or not Corbyn sang “God Save the Queen” at a WW II commemorative event.

Why the Media Love Trump: Is it not ridiculous that the lone billionaire running for President gets the most free media advertising? What more evidence do we need to prove that the American media bias is not liberal or conservative as much as it is corporate? As long as Trump drives ratings, he’ll continue to get the free coverage. That’s pathetic.

Tony Palmeri (palmeri.tony@gmail. com) is a professor of communication studies at UW Oshkosh.

Tony Palmeri (palmeri.tony@gmail.com) is a professor of communication studies at UW Oshkosh.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board Comes to Life: If you read the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, you know that their editorials can usually be placed somewhere between hollow and horrific on the awfulness scale. That’s why it was such a shocking and pleasant surprise to see the editorialists call out Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ (R-Rochester) attempt to gut the open records law in the strongest possible terms: “This brazen, cynical move had nothing to do with protecting constituents and everything to do with protecting ambitious career politicians — and the lobbyists, donors and special interests they make deals with behind the scenes.” The paper even called on the Assembly to elect a new Speaker, and for the voters in Vos’ district to begin the search for “a more trustworthy representative.”

LAPD gets a cartoonist fired: Ted Rall is one of the edgiest, provocative editorial cartoonists working today. In May of this year Rall, who since 2009 had been a paid freelancer for the Los Angeles Times, wrote a blog post in which he recounted an event in which he had personally been roughed up by the LAPD in 2001. After the blog appeared, the LAPD actually sent the Times an audio of the 14 year old encounter between Rall and the police, along with Rall’s complaint at the time. Even though any reasonable person could conclude that Rall’s version of events was plausible, the paper fired him. That Rall has a long history of producing cartoons critical of the LAPD, meaning that the cops-in-charge would take advantage of any opportunity to get him removed from his editorial position, does not seem to matter to the management of the Times. As I noted in

a previous Media Rants column, cartoonists over here don’t suffer the same fate as the late Charlie Hebdo satirists. Instead, we “kill” our cartoonists in softer ways; like caving in to pressure from a police department that doesn’t like criticism.

Why We Should Fear University, Inc.: There have been lots of good books released over the years about the corporate takeover of academia. Larry Soley’s Leasing the Ivory Tower and Jennifer Washburn’s University, Inc. are my two favorites in the genre. In September an opinion piece appeared in the New York Times that I hope author Fredrik deBoer turns into a full length book. His “Why We Should Fear University, Inc.” should be read by anyone concerned with the way the modern university is managed; a kind of Stalinist-lite nightmare that often puts idealistic campus activists in the position of thinking that university administrators obsessed with the public image of the campus can somehow be allies in a quest for social justice. As noted by deBoer: “I wish that committed student activists would recognize that the administrators who run their universities, no matter how convenient a recipient of their appeals, are not their friends. I want these bright, passionate students to remember that the best legacy of student activism lies in shaking up administrators, not in making appeals to them. At its worst, this tendency results in something like collusion between activists and administrators.”

The Democrats’ “Exclusivity” Clause: Spokespeople for the Democratic National Committee get extremely defensive whenever a suggestion is made that they have rigged the Party nomination process to ensure Hillary Clinton gets the nod. You would think that the best way to defy that suggestion would be to have many debates, right? Wrong. The Party will sanction only six debates, an absurdly low number when considering the fact that only one candidate (i.e. Clinton) has anything close to universal name recognition. Worse and bizarre for a Party that calls itself “Democratic,” the DNC created an “exclusivity clause” saying that “The candidates will be uninvited from subsequent debates if they

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GREEN CHOICES // GROW LOCAL

Grow Local Before Grow Local farmed, it was merely an idea, a response to the predominant, yet ailing food system. Food touches nearly every aspect of human life, and so the owners Steve Catlin, Calvin Andersen and Alex Fehrenbach set out to bring the freshest, most nutritious food possible to their local community, Neenah, Wisconsin. In 2011, their philosophy became reality in the form of a small-scale sustainable farm.

The three broke ground by constructing a hoophouse, a metal ribbed structure with two layers of plastic used to extend growing seasons, and a 7,500 gallon aquaponics system.

Aquaponics is an agricultural system that utilizes a symbiotic relationship between fish and plants. Fish, in Grow Local’s system (over 2000 bluegill and perch) create waste that is high in ammonia and nutrients, which is then converted to nitrates by nitrifying bacteria and can then be absorbed by plants as an organic fertilizer. This effectively cleans the water that then recirculates back to the fish tanks. Aquaponics conserves water with 95% greater efficiency than conventional agriculture and also eliminates the need for inorganic, harmful fertilizers, making it one of the most sustainable agricultural models.

Aquaponics was the initial focus of their production, but after a first season fraught with learning experiences it was clear Grow Local would need to expand their product offerings. Their focus shifted to creating a commercially viable growing system that mimicked the sustainable properties of natural ecosystems, otherwise known as permaculture.

Permaculture has many manifestations, but in Grow Local’s case it meant designing their outdoor gardens and grow beds to retain water, to require fewer nutrients,

provide diverse products, weather seasonality and provide year in and year out. They accomplished these goals in various ways including planting perennials and companion plants, mulching and digging swales. One elegant example is the raised bed that is layered with cardboard, mushroom substrate and spawn, woodchips, and finally soil and crops. This raised bed blocks weeds, retains water, provides produce and mushrooms, and can be covered for over-winter production.

The principles of permaculture permeate many of the business decisions made by Grow Local and have helped inform their current product offerings.

Currently the food they offer includes, greens, such as various lettuces and braising greens like kale and Swiss chard,

gourmet oyster mushrooms, herbs, both perennial and annual, and microgreens.

Microgreens are the first

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shoots of plants, densely seeded and sold still living. They feature intense flavor and bountiful nutrients, and are often used by chefs and individuals to add extra flavor or in the place of other greens. Grow Local also sources produce from foragers and other farms that utilize equally reputable techniques.

Grow Local now has gourmet edible mushrooms on the mind, because of their year-round viability

and desirability among chefs and individuals alike.

Production begins by mixing and sterilizing substrate (mushroom food), which is largely made up of waste products including hardwood woodchips, sawdust and used coffee grounds from area cafes.

After sterilization, mushroom spawn or mycelium, similar to the roots or vegetative growth of the mushroom body, is added to the substrate bags. This sterilized substrate

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scription members, they plan to continue growing. The three owners have intentions to open a large indoor production facility that will increase production of their major products, mushrooms, microgreens and greens, by ten times!

Support Grow Local’s efforts by visiting the Neenah and Appleton Farmer’s Markets this weekend, connecting with the company on Facebook, and Instagram, and by signing up for a subscription on their website www.growlocal.us.

is an easy source of food for the mushroom mycelium to fully consume, which generally takes 14-28 days. The blocks of inoculated substrate are then moved to a fruiting chamber, which has lower temperatures and higher humidity. Within 10 days little mushrooms begin to form and two days later a final product is ready for harvest.

Currently Grow Local sells three types of oyster mushrooms, but has also grown several other varieties and plans to grow more varieties in the future.

Grow Local’s mission since its conception has been to make good food more available to the communities it served. In the beginning, Grow Local’s customer base was largely some of the best restaurants in town, but their focus has now shifted to include households and individuals. Grow Local worked to build an attractive product offering for individuals and families that works similarly to a conventional CSA model. However, Grow Local heard some of the critiques of the CSA model and attempted to address them with the Grow Local Subscription.

The subscription is designed to have consistent offerings while allowing the customer to pick exactly what they’ll receive weekly. Currently they offer mushrooms, greens and/or microgreens weekly, but plan to add other products in the near future.

Subscriptions can be purchased at any time

and for any duration, because of their ability to grow year round. They are delivered to multiple convenient locations throughout the Fox Valley for easy pick up.

Pr o d u c t p a c k a g e s like the subscription are designed to increase the availability of Grow Local products among different types of customers. They expect to partner with some of the most forward-thinking companies in the area to bring healthy, fresh produce year-round to their employees, thus making the company and its employees a healthier and more desirable workplace.

Grow Local has always envisioned being a company with a farreaching and lasting impact. With food in a growing number of restaurants througho u t No r t h e a s t Wisconsin and a growing list of subOctober 2015 | Greater Oshkosh | SceneNewspaper.com | L15

GREEN CHOICES // MARVELOUS ELM TREE

Our Marvelous Elm Tree...

BY MICHAEL MENTZER The second Titan of the Dutch Gap in Fond du Lac is about to follow the smoky destiny of the first.

Already, its outermost branches have been chewed to tiny pieces and chips by fearsome blades and funneled into the bed of a truck to be used as mulch for other trees and shrubs throughout the Fox Valley and beyond.

The massive stump, 18 feet in circumference and six-feet, four-inches in diameter, has encountered a similar fate at the mechanical hands of relentless grinding technology that reduced the massive American elm platform in the ground to tiny pieces of valuable hardwood mulch.

A mound of black dirt and newly emerging weeds mark the place where the massive elm took root and stood for an estimated 180 years — seven generations in human terms.

Massive logs and limbs await chainsaws and splitters at the end of Elizabeth Street, a one-block dead-end roadway that nudges the bank of the Dutch Gap and opens the door to the footbridge that connects with one-block Guinette Avenue on the other side, where the first titan, a 170 to

180-year-old bur oak crashed under its own weight in July of 2010 on the Mike and Paula Sergi property.

Much of the stately elm will be cut into firewood — 10 cords or more or about 1,280 cubic feet, according to one estimate (similar to the Sergi oak) — and some of it hopefully will be set aside for loftier purposes that could preserve the memory for a generation or two.

Citified wildness incarnate We were blessed to know the Big Elm well for more than 30 years. Our children and grandchildren ran circles around it and

served as an environmental umbrella and as a resting place and home to countless birds. It was a favored place for great horned owls to exchange their haunting mating calls on cold dark December nights.

It was the kind of living, breathing creature that could never be taken for granted. Even though some people cursed its piles of leaves on their lawns, driveways and roofs in fall, and the seemingly millions of tiny elm seeds in their gutters and downspouts in spring. I never did. I

They took root on the frontier in a slow and deliberate era and departed in the lickety-split age of the Internet... freed cicadas from crevices in its bark. The tree anchored our front yard and the south end of Elizabeth Street and encompassed all the natural beauty that it shared with the citified wildness around it.

We marveled at its stature (nearly 90 feet) and its dominance. Its majestic canopy

Standing on the stump are Mike Mentzer’s grandkids, Sean, Emma, Conor, and Seamus the dog.

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enjoyed living in its shadow. I was glad it was there, but I knew deep down for years that its days were numbered.

I remember a particular winter night standing beneath the tree in the grip of a howling wind in the aftermath of a sleet storm that must have coated the limbs in a ton or more of ice. In the gale, the Big Elm flailed its limbs and shattered the icy cast into splinters of ice that rained down to form a sparkling layer of crystals on the street.

In an instant, amid the tree’s distinctive groans there came a deep, resounding, twisting, giant walnut crack that meant only one thing to me — a monstrous limb crashing to the pavement and crushing me like an owl squeezing the life out of a rabbit.

Running for my life I ran away like a little kid, stumbling in my panic until I was beyond the canopy.

There were no broken limbs (the tree’s or mine) but I’m sure that particular night was the time when one of two braided steel cables that bolstered the elm’s stability snapped like a piece of brittle string.

I realized that the double-trunked tree

could someday split in two and crash down on our house. I admit it: I worried about it whenever the wind howled or thunderstorms passed by. I blindly trusted that we would be safe. Fortunately, that’s the way it played out.

Thanks to Bob and Jane I was thankful then and ever since for the foresight of Bob and Jane Flaherty who owned our house before we did. They took steps to add steel cables to the Big Elm and chemically treat it to buy time in its fight against elm bark beetles and the Dutch Elm Disease fungus that the beetles transmit.

We watched over the tree and contacted Brian Weed, the city’s arborist, with questions and observations about the elm.

He did his best to safeguard it, and twice in recent years treated it chemically in the hope of holding off the inevitable. He warned us that age and disease were working against it.

On top of that, reconstruction of the street several years ago, deep excavation and installation of a new water main resulted in extensive cutting of major roots.

No doubt, street construction also worked against the elm.

Despite all of that, the Big Elm emerged in spring with seeming strength and vitality. By mid-summer, though, the telltale signs were visible in the shriveled leaves and several leafless branches. By late summer, the tree wore the look of winter.

The inevitable was at hand, but still it seemed like death came too quickly. We’re never quite ready, no matter what the mind tells us, for the emotional ending.

A four-man crew from Neenah arrived early in the morning a few weeks ago to cut the tree down.

“They told us it was big but not this big,” the lead man said as he leaned back to look toward the top of the tree. “This is going to take a while.”

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That was not the case. The trunk was solid and viable within its entire 18-foot circumference. I had hoped to count the rings but I never got the chance.

I’ve often thought about those two titans of the Dutch Gap, two wood-making pillars of power a mere 50 feet or so apart.

In fact, it took the crew about 10 hours to cut the tree down, strap the trunk in pieces to a flatbed and clean up the street.

It took nearly 180 years for the venerable old tree to reach its zenith and 40 man hours to cut it almost even with the ground. A few days later, one man with a grinder spent a few hours erasing the stump from the landscape.

A tug on the heartstrings It’s not pleasant to witness the end of a once living entity of such natural beauty, grace and power. Watching the inevitable take place tugs at the heartstrings.

That was evident in the reaction of virtually everyone who knew of the tree.

Friends and neighbors and many people we didn’t know arrived to take pictures and pay their respects. It was almost like a funeral visitation for an esteemed member of the community.

I was anxious to know if the distinctive elm might be in fact two trees that had grown together early on. The crew confirmed that it indeed was one tree. The main trunk rose to a height of about six feet, then split into two additional trunks, giving the impression of two trees and spawning the fear that they could split in two and fall in two different directions, flattening anything in its descent.

I also wanted to know if insects and rotting were at the heart of the main trunk.

A buffalo connection If the estimates are correct, they were here when Native Americans and buffalo trod the oak openings of Fond du Lac prairie, and when settlers in covered wagons inched westward along the Military Road.

Those trees took root in the thicket and the brambles leading eastward from the Fond du Lac River about the time Colwert and Fanna Pier, the first white settlers here, were carving out a homestead far from their native Vermont.

Somehow the bur oak and the American elm were spared when lumberman Uriah Mihills bought acres and acres of land south of the present-day Dutch Gap after his arrival here in 1865 at the close of the Civil War. Uriah and his wife Caroline had nine children, including a son Guindon who became a prominent local businessman.

Guindon Boulevard is named in his honor.

Guindon and his wife Mary Lee had two daughters, Grace and Guinette. Grace and Guinette avenues are named for them.

The oak on Guinette and the elm on Elizabeth towered over the countryside far from the city’s downtown in the 1880s and ’90s. Anyone standing near the trees enjoyed an unobstructed view of Lake Winnebago and the plumes of smoke from steamboats during that time in local history.

Rooted in river clay The trees sent roots deep into the river clay around them and fortified their ability to withstand almost anything the forces of nature could throw at them.

That same clay was prized by a brickmaking company that grew up, thrived and disintegrated across the river not far from where Pick ’n Save now stands. Bricks from that company were used to build at least two homes on our street a hundred years ago.

The trees had a century of longevity to their credit when our house in the Eichmeyer Addition was built in 1941, shortly before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

In the space of five years, they are gone, and a flood of light fills the void. Their tenure was marked by monumental societal and technological changes that accelerated over time at a faster and faster pace. They took root on the frontier in a slow and deliberate era and departed in the licketysplit age of the Internet and the search for another Earth in the far reaches of the universe.

A Greek proverb Now, I have a responsibility I want to be a part of. Thanks to the city’s tree replacement program and the sharing of cost by the city and our family, an Autumn Blaze Maple will be planted just beyond the perimeter of where once there was a massive elm trunk. I can only envision how the maple will carry on the tradition of that special location.

It calls to mind a Greek proverb that has remained with me since the first time I heard it: “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they shall never sit in.”

It’s my turn to be the old man now. I won’t be around to enjoy the shade the new tree creates, but someone will…someday.

In the scheme of things, that’s what is really important.

An incense of oak and elm At some point in the next few months I hope to place splits of wood from that old elm on the fireplace grate and savor the penetrating warmth and fragrance of nearly two centuries of wood making that occurred not far from our front door.

We’ll do it on a Sunday night when we’re together for dinner — children, grandchildren, sons-in-law and their dogs, because dogs have an innate appreciation for what a fireplace means.

Maybe we can burn a chunk of Sergi oak and Mentzer elm together and let the smoky incense from the fireplace chimney drift on a northerly breeze and sanctify the land set aside for this current generation of Fond du Lac residents … and perhaps wonder what the next 180 years holds in store for the succeeding seven generations.

Michael Mentzer, now retired after a 40-year newspaper career, writes a monthly column for Scene.

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Cristian Andersson

FINE ARTS // CRISTIAN ANDERSSON

The Abstract Cristian Andersson figures surrounding he and his girlfriend in a self-portrait, “In Situ,” externalizing the internal intimacy, as they heal from her breast cancer journey in a small room after a double mastectomy. Prints are planned, and a portion of the proceeds will go toward breast cancer research and support.

My impression upon absorbing these is that of empowering enlightenment.

BY LORI PALMERI As you enter the tiny appropriately named, Matchbox Studios, a working studio and gallery, soft soulful jazz plays background to the smell of oil paint permeating the space. Morning sun streams through the storefront windows facing Market Street and Opera Square. The studio may be small, but Cristian’s large impactful works are a dramatic must-see and require contemplation. No window peak will suffice, for this emerging valley artist is destined to be sought after.

Andersson, currently an Appleton resident, chose to rent his studio here, out of appreciation for the uniqueness that is downtown Oshkosh. In an interview, he says, “There just aren’t these small spaces available for studio work in Appleton, I was working in my studio at home and really needed a distraction free environment to process and evolve with my work.”

And the studio name, Matchbox comes from childhood memories of his mother’s collection, “When I was growing up, my mother would collect matchbooks that she kept in a large round tin,” Cristian said.

“Every now and then I would open up the container and look at the names and logos imprinted on these small pieces of cardboard. They told my story of growing up in their jumbled mess: the restaurants we visited, the theme parks we played at, the hotels we stayed at. That is how I see a lot of my paintings. If you first look at them you may see them as objects, but they tell a story. A journey. They are my matchbooks as I navigate my world through adulthood.”

While a first impression of the paintings may appear raw and visceral, Andersson’s work is also tender and compassionate upon further study. Note the cardinal

The process…

“For some time now, I have identified myself as an abstract painter,” Cristian said.

“I work layers of oil paint on my canvasses to different degrees: some areas may end up being thickly built up with intense color while others may stay awash of an extremely thin layer of paint. Heavy bold lines and cubistic figurative shapes will tell a story, often autobiographical, about the exact moment when we identify the trials we have gone through, and find the comfort to go forward. This contentment may be found in the arms of a loved one or through self-realization. Whatever the manner, I want my work to tell the story of moving forward towards a better life.”

When asked about his inspiration, Cristian says he was influenced by Cubist’s Picasso and Gris. As he speaks, I am drawn to a smaller work, “Reimagined Jazz”, which Andersson describes as the “Shape of Coltrane” when he began to experiment with paint in reaction to external influences.

Currently, Andersson is actively generating three distinctly different series.

One particularly powerful piece is a reaction to recent racial tension themes and is a first “political” piece as he explores external influences to his body of work.

Cristian explains his work entitled, “Costly Exchange,” saying “Even though it is extremely specific to the racial tensions that we are facing, and have had for a long time in this country, it asks some bigger questions. What happens when we only talk to people that are on the same side of a cultural divide? It makes the division even more apparent. It causes us to lose an understanding in each other. And that issue is prevalent in so many different areas of life”.

Andersson now begins a collaborative

piece, reuniting with his deceased father, who was an architect and designer. The photo shows him studying his father’s blueprints, with Cristian’s work in progress in the background.

Andersson wants to break down the perception that abstract art is inaccessible by inviting people to come in and see his work while he is working. He does not feel disturbed and invites the curious to come explore the work. The gallery is currently open by appointment or if you see him painting, go in! Otherwise he can be found on Facebook as well as reached by phone. 920-791-7137.

For those who are interested in acquiring local original art, his work is extremely accessible and affordable ranging from $175 to $1250.

Cristian recently displayed in three locations in Oshkosh, if you missed it, definitely get to the gallery here, or to see new

work at the “Contemporary Views” juried Wisconsin Visual Artists show in Green Bay at the UW Green Bay Lawton Gallery, reception October 8, 4:30 to 6:30 and running through October 29th. His work is also on display at Coventr y Glassworks and Gallery in Appleton on College Avenue.

Cristian Andersson is a UW-Green Bay graduate, with a double major in fine arts and graphic design. His focus at the university was in printmaking, supplemented with a number of photography courses. Prior to that he attended Columbia College in Chicago taking extensive painting and performance art courses. Much of his work deals with the concept of the evolution of the self: how life changes are dealt with and interpersonal relationships navigated.

Matchbook Studios, LLC. 219 Market Street, Oshkosh

What is Cubism?

Cubism was one of the first truly modern movements to emerge in art. It evolved during a period of heroic and rapid innovation between Pablo Picasso and George Braque. The movement has been described as having two stages: ‘Analytic’ Cubism, in which forms seem to be ‘analyzed’ and fragmented; and ‘Synthetic’ Cubism, in which newspaper and other foreign materials such as chair caning and wood veneer, are collaged to the surface of the canvas as ‘synthetic’ signs for depicted objects. The style was significantly developed by Fernand Leger and Juan Gris, but it attracted a host of adherents, both in Paris and abroad, and it would go on to influence the Abstract Expressionists, particularly Willem de Kooning.

Analytic Cubism staged modern art’s most radical break with traditional models of representation. It abandoned perspective, which artists had used to order space since the Renaissance. And it turned away from the realistic modeling of figures and towards a system of representing bodies in space that employed small, tilted planes, set in a shallow space. Over time, Picasso and Braque also moved towards open form - they pierced the bodies of their figures, let the space flow through them, and blended background into foreground. Some historians have argued that its innovations represent a response to the changing experience of space, movement, and time in the modern world.

Cubism paved the way for geometric abstract art by putting an entirely new emphasis on the unity between the depicted scene in a picture, and the surface of the canvas. Its innovations would be taken up by the likes of Piet Mondrian, who continued to explore its use of the grid, its abstract system of signs, and its shallow space.

(Source: theartstory.org)

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OCTOBER 2015

ENTERTAINMENT // SERIOUSLY FUNNY

For inclusion in our calendar of events, please contact us

Now - October 18 Great War to Great Gatsby: 1914-1929 Oshkosh Public Museum - 1331 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh WI 54901 This exhibition introduces the poignant local people and events of the time by capturing their stories in unique historical vignettes. Period clothing, from war uniforms to lavish gowns, iconic museum artifacts, photographs, actual movie footage and other archival documentation, many never exhibited before, will provide visitors a glimpse at the real life stories of this colorful postEdwardian period. www.oshkoshmuseum.org

October 1-30 Night Whispers Real Oshkosh Ghost Stories Oshkosh Public Museum - 1331 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh WI 54901 Guided tours are offered on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from October 1-30, 2015, at 6:30pm and 7:30pm. $7 Museum Members $10 Adults $5 Children age 10-17 (tours not suitable for children under 10) Are the ghost stories of Oshkosh true as claimed by newspapers and personal encounters or just things going bump in the night? It will be up to the visitor to judge the evidence and decide for themselves! Take a nighttime walking tour through the Museum augmented with stories of ghosts reported to haunt Oshkosh. www.oshkoshmuseum.org

October 2 Night of the Living

Dead Time Community Theater - 445 N Main St 7:00pm 9:00pm Free www.timecommunitytheater.com

On the Loos Cruises – Public Cocktail Cruises Departing from The Ground Round Fridays 5:30 to 7:30 and 8:00 to 10:00 Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 $19.95 per person On the Loos will be departing from The Ground Round, going through the bridges out to Lake Butte Des Morts and returning to The Ground Round. All public Cocktail Cruises are $19.95 per person and include hors d’ oeuvres from Premier Waterfront Catering. Full cash bar will be provided. Call On the Loos Cruises @ 1.920.479.0270 for reservations for the cocktail cruises or to book a private event. Visit our website www. onthelooscruises.com or Facebook page.

October 2-4, 8-10 Oshkosh Community Players: YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU The Grand, 100 High Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901 Matinee & evening performances Tickets: $18/$15 When Alice invites her straightlaced, banker boyfriend and his family to dinner and they arrive on the wrong night, the fireworks begin. It’s not long before we realize that if the Sycamore’s are mad, the rest of the world is even mader! The Pulitzer-Prize-winning

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While the SCENE does everything to ensure the accuracy of its Events calendar, we also understand that some dates and times change. Please call ahead to confirm before traveling any distance.

classic by the team of Kaufman and Hart (The Man Who Came to Dinner, 2009) is perhaps the greatest American comedy ever written. If you’re looking for laughs, Oshkosh Community Players’ YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU is the way to go! oshkoshtheatre.org (920) 424-2350

October 3 Oshkosh Farmers Market – Downtown 8:00am-12:30pm Free MUSIC BY: Sly Joe and the Smooth Operators Blood drive from 9:00am – noon.

Donor sign-in will take place inside the bloodmobile behind the music tent on Merritt Street.

With over 140 vendors every Saturday morning, the Downtown Market brings you fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey, syrups, cheeses, pasture-raised meats and poultry, fish, jams, preserves, cut flowers, and nursery stock. A wide variety of handcrafted items are available throughout the season. Local food artisans bring fresh bread, candy, prepared foods and other goodies.

Enjoy live music at the center of the Market from 9:00am until noon.

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a 220+ member organization working towards opening a full-service, member-owned grocery in Oshkosh’s central city that will be focused upon healthy, local, organic foods.

The event is designed to be a fun, free event to bring people--Co-op members, people who are curious, and people who just want to hear the music and eat some good food-together. The Co-op hopes to get a number of new members to join at this event, but all are welcome! www.downtownoshkosh.com/events/

personality.

Family Programs are offered on a drop-in basis from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The programs are geared for children ages 5-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No preregistration is required. Programs are free with admission to the Paine (free for Paine Members and Big Brothers Big Sisters participants). www.thepaine.org

Oshkosh Oktoberfest

Corner of 6th and Oregon St. Oshkosh, 54901 10:00 am -11:00 pm Throughout Downtown Oshkosh Come and enjoy great German First Saturday of Every Month - 6:00music, taste authentic German food, 9:00pm watch some incredible German Free dancers, learn about the unique On the First Saturday of every month German culture, participate in our Downtown Oshkosh comes alive various contests including a Masskwith the Oshkosh Gallery Walk. rugstemmen Stein Holding Contest, From 6-9pm Oshkosh galleries and Barrel Rolling Contests, Cheese Toss businesses open their doors to feature contest, Frankfurter Eating conartwork of all varieties and genres. test, Running of the Wiener Dogs, Come join the hundreds of other art Sheepshead games (and lessons), our lovers who make Oshkosh the place Oktoberfest 2K Bier Run, and an to be on the First Saturday of every exciting Raffle. Oshkosh Oktoberfest month. is part of a non-profit organization www.downtownoshkosh.com/events/ formed to celebrate German music and culture. Prost!

Gallery Walk

Winnebago Pet Expo

Sunnyview Exposition Center 500 E. County Road Y Oshkosh, WI 54901 10:00am - 5:00pm Cost: Adults $5.00/person Age 12 & Under $2.00/person The Winnebago Pet Expo will be a fun-filled day out for the whole family, come and see a wide variety of pets and pet products all under one roof. Food vendors will be on site to quench your thirst and fill tummies while the antics of animals delight us and capture our hearts! www.winnebagopetexpo.com/

October 6 Excellence In Leadership presents: Craig Culver

Oshkosh Convention Center 2 N. Main St. Oshkosh, WI 54901 Registration: 11 a.m.

Lunch: 11:15 a.m.

Seminar 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Early bird registration by September 7, 2015: $35/person, $250/table of 8 or $310/table of 10.

Registration after September 7, 2015: $40/person, $290/table of 8 or $360/ table of 10.

Clay Critters Paine Art Center and Gardens - Family Excellence in Leadership is honored to have Craig Culver, Chairman and Discovery Gallery CEO of Culver Franchising Systems, 1410 Algoma Blvd speak about leadership in a competiCo-opalooza Oshkosh, WI 54901 tive market at its annual fall luncheon The Algoma Club - 103 Algoma Blvd. 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM seminar on October 6 at the Oshkosh Using air-dry clay you choose your 5:00pm - 11:00pm subject matter and form basic shapes Convention Center. Excellence Free in Leadership was formed by a Co-opalooza! Featuring Dead Horses, to end up with a perfect petite critter.

After some drying time at home you group of local like-minded business Steez, and Kurt Stein’s School of executives and community leaders can add color with paint or markers Music. FREE! Membership drive to present opportunities for middle event for Oshkosh Food Cooperative, and give your creature a colorful and senior managers to appreciate

CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENTS the powerful role of Christian values and ethics in today’s business world.

Business leaders can use the timeless wisdom of the Scriptures as never before. Learn more and register for the event at eilgroup.org.

Earth Charter Banquet & Public Lecture Alumni Welcome and Conference Center (AWCC) 625 Pearl Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54901 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Join us for great food and conversation and stick around for a guest lecture from Paul Robbins (920) 424-3088

October 7 What’s It Worth?

Oshkosh Public Museum - 1331 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh WI 54901 Lecture Room 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm $15 per item Registration Required An antiques & collectibles appraisal event. Pre-registration is required!

Only a limited number of spots are available. The appraisal fee is $15 per item (must be paid at time of registration to reserve your spot).

The average appraisal time is four minutes per item, and each registrant is limited to three items.

Call the Museum at 920.236.5763 or email kszekeres@ci.oshkosh.wi.us to register for this event. All proceeds will benefit the Oshkosh Public Museum. www.oshkoshmuseum.org

25th Annual Fox Valley Take Back the Night Alumni Welcome and Conference Center (AWCC) 625 Pearl Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54901 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Free We use this night as part of our efforts to raise awareness, to spotlight allies, support survivors and remember those lost to violence. We will also encourage all who join us to make ending domestic and sexual violence a lifelong commitment. www.uwosh.edu/cvpp/take-back-thenight/

October 8

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Whitetails Unlimited NEW Gameapalooza Banquet hosted by Game Convention Gruenhagen Conference Center Winnebago Home Builders Association 208 Osceola Street The social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are $35 each, or $45 with a 1-year WTU membership. Ticket order deadline is October 6, and tickets will not be sold at the door.

Winnebago Home Builders Association is hosting a Whitetails Unlimited Banquet. This special event will feature a family style dinner, auction, and prizes with a wide array of products such as firearms, outfitter packages, hunting and outdoorrelated equipment, artwork, and collectibles only available at WTU events. A WTU mission-related grant from this event will go toward WHBA scholarships.

To order tickets locally, call Winnebago Home Builders Association at 920-235-2962 from 9am – 5pm or e-mail info@whba.net

Oshkosh, WI 54901 Friday 9am to 10pm Saturday 9am to 10pm Sunday 9am to 6pm Family games, Euro-Games, Miniature Games, Role playing Games, Collectible Card Games, War Games, it’s all here!

Learn new games, discover a great hobby and new friends! There are vendors selling games, and other game related items. Events throughout the weekend will keep you busy.

Check out the website to sign up to run game events or to see the schedule of events. Discounts to entry for those who sign up to run games!

This year we will feature a larger, free to use game library! Check out a game for yourself or invite someone to join you.

October 10 Run with the Cops Paranormal Lecture for Special Olympics Oshkosh Public Museum - 1331 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh WI 54901 Wisconsin Kolf Sports Center 785 High Ave. Oshkosh, WI 54901 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Kids Run with the Cops 1K– $15 5K Run – $25 Join officers from UW-Oshkosh, Oshkosh Police Department, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and more for the 2nd annual Run with the Cops Night 5K event to benefit Special Olympics Wisconsin.

We will hit the lights and sirens all along the course for this unique night run! All money raised will help local athletes with intellectual disabilities train and compete in sports yearround.

October 9 SAY ANYTHING...

Time Community Theater - 445 N Main St 7:00pm 9:00pm Free www.timecommunitytheater.com

Lecture Room 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm $20 per person Join Tim Maile, local paranormal investigator and founder of Fox Cities Paranormal Team, at the Oshkosh Public Museum as he presents “All Roads Lead to the Paranormal,” a lecture based on his book of the same title. The book is a personal story about Tim’s life from tragedy as a child, to the role he plays in the paranormal community today. Tim will share very personal stories from the book, go into detail about cases, including investigations conducted at the Museum, and he will even give a glimpse into events that have happened since the book was written.

Tickets for this 90-minute one-ofa-kind lecture are $20 per person and can be purchased at pawtographsforpooches.weebly.com. Please support this event to help benefit two Oshkosh landmarks!

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK Time Community Theater - 445 N

Main St Doors open at 6:30pm. Showtime at 7pm $3 at the door. *Must be 17 years of age or have parental permission. www.timecommunitytheater.com

Oshkosh Farmers Market – Downtown 8:00am-12:30pm Free MUSIC BY: Tin Sandwich Bring your gently used or new coats to the market where several Cumulus stations will be in attendance to accept your donations. Coats will be dry cleaned at no charge and then distributed to children in Northeast Wisconsin.

With over 140 vendors every Saturday morning, the Downtown Market brings you fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey, syrups, cheeses, pasture-raised meats and poultry, fish, jams, preserves, cut flowers, and nursery stock. A wide variety of handcrafted items are available throughout the season. Local food artisans bring fresh bread, candy, prepared foods and other goodies.

Enjoy live music at the center of the Market from 9:00am until noon.

For the latest information, like us on Facebook.

#YOLO Comedy Show 424 N Main Street, Downtown Oshkosh 7:30pm - 08:30pm $10 Adults, $8 for Students w/ Valid ID The #YOLO Comedy Show is an Improv Comedy Show open to High School Students, College Students and Adults of all ages. Our fellas know the games but they don’t know the content. That’s where our audience comes in! YOU! You give the suggestions – they make it funny! www.downtownoshkosh.com/events/

was a smooth rock and tools were sturdy sticks. If you were an ancient artist what story would you tell?

Then scratch out your ideas on a specially prepared rock-like board.

Family Programs are offered on a drop-in basis from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The programs are geared for children ages 5-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No preregistration is required. Programs are free with admission to the Paine (free for Paine Members and Big Brothers Big Sisters participants). www.thepaine.org

October 12 Feminist* Film Series: The Hunting Ground UW-Oshkosh, Reeve Memorial Union, Room 307 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free Take a stand to end sexual violence, and join us as we watch this film documenting sexual violence on college campuses, and how students are fighting to change the statistics.

Following the film, there will be a panel discussion that highlights the actions that UW Oshkosh is taking to prevent violence on campus.

Co-sponsored with: Reeve Union Diversity and Inclusion Programs and CARE. www.uwosh.edu/womenscenter 920-424-0963

October 13 EAA’s Skyscape Theater Royale

EAA AirVenture Museum 3000 Poberezny Road Oshkosh, WI 54902 6:30pm – 8:00pm Travel back in time and experience the golden age of cinema at EAA’s Skyscape Theater Royale, a free series of classic aviation film screenings held at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, WI. The movies are free of charge and will Rock Art be shown in the museum’s Skyscape Paine Art Center and Gardens - Family Theater, an intimate setting with a 50-foot screen and state-of-the-art Discovery Gallery projection and sound systems. The 1410 Algoma Blvd films will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Oshkosh, WI 54901 the second Tuesday of each month 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Use your imagination and step back in 2015 (except for July). In keeping with the classic movie feel, bags of in time to when a drawing surface October 2015 | Greater Oshkosh | SceneNewspaper.com | L21

CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENTS popcorn are also free. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis and is subject to capacity.

For more information on the film series, go to www.EAA. org/skyscapetheater or contact museum director Bob Campbell at 920-426-4815.

October 15 & 17-18 Our Town UW-Oshkosh, Theatre Department 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Our Town follows the small town of Grover’s Corners through three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love & Marriage,” and “Death & Eternity.” Narrated by a stage manager, performed with minimal props and sets, audiences watch the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry, and – in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre – die.

Our Town is famous for capturing both a quiet sense of celebration of life while somehow evoking a feeling for the mysteries our most humble existence. Mr. Wilder’s play is an achievement of the first order. uwosh.edu/theatre 920-424-7042

October 16 The Jeremy Monnett Rock ‘n’ Glow Fun Run/Walk City Center/Beckets 6:00pm - 10:30pm Help celebrate an individual who brought a glow to our lives and to the community by joining us in lighting up the night with this family friendly event. Start by dressing brightly and make yourself shine any way you can (glow sticks, glow paint, strings of lights, etc.) as you participate in either the 5K Run or 2K Walk. Then join us inside for the BANK FIRST NATIONAL POST-RUN PARTY featuring a rockin’ performance by one of Jeremy’s favorite bands – ROAD TRIP! All event proceeds are being used to help fund the construction of the Jeremy Monnett Play Area at Christine Ann Center – a safe area outdoor play zone for the children of all ages and abilities who stay at the shelter (estimated completion in June 2016).

www.downtownoshkosh.com/ events/

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Time Community Theater - 445 N Main St Doors open at 6:30 pm. Showtime at 7pm Free www.timecommunitytheater.com

October 17 KOZM Tom Farrell & Javier Orman The Grand, 100 High Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901 7:30 PM Tickets: $28 Regular/$23 Seniors and Students Tom Farrell (guitar) and Javier Orman (violin) of KOZM have been called “avant-sonic acrobats”

by LA Weekly and “exceptional genius” by I Am Entertainment Magazine. The music of KOZM is unique and original, but its powerful energy and nostalgic tones reflect the personalities and tastes of its two members. kozmmusic.com

Masks Paine Art Center and Gardens - Family Discovery Gallery 1410 Algoma Blvd Oshkosh, WI 54901 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM What fun it is to pretend to be someone or something else! With a mask that can happen. All the supplies you need will be ready for you in the Family Discovery Gallery.

Family Programs are offered on a drop-in basis from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The programs are geared for children ages 5-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

No pre-registration is required.

Programs are free with admission to the Paine (free for Paine Members and Big Brothers Big Sisters participants). www.thepaine.org

Oshkosh Farmers Market – Downtown 8:00am-12:30pm Free MUSIC BY: Point Reyes

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With over 140 vendors every Saturday morning, the Downtown Market brings you fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey, syrups, cheeses, pasture-raised meats and poultry, fish, jams, preserves, cut flowers, and nursery stock. A wide variety of handcrafted items are available throughout the season.

Local food artisans bring fresh bread, candy, prepared foods and other goodies. Enjoy live music at the center of the Market from 9:00am until noon. For the latest information, like us on Facebook.

UW Oshkosh Homecoming From across the universe, the UW Oshkosh community of alumni, students, faculty and staff will band together on Saturday, Oct. 17, to celebrate truth, justice … and the Titan way! Schedule of Events: 9:30-11:00 am (Continental Breakfast and Open House, AWCC) 11:00 am (Tour De Titan Bike Ride, departs from AWCC), Noon-(Tent City, Josslyn St., Oshkosh Sports Complex), 1:30 pm (Football Game vs. UW Stevens Point at J.J. Keller Field/Titan Stadium) Post Game Fifth Quarter, AWCC https://www.uwosh.edu/homecoming (920) 424-3449

Square Fare Opera House Square 300 Block of Main Street Oshkosh, WI 54901 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Browse through 50 vendors selling arts, crafts, food, antiques, vendor items & collectibles.

Spend a day in historic downtown Oshkosh shopping an array of unique vendors in Opera House Square. Browse through vendors selling antiques, collectibles, manufactured products, imported art and resale items. Take a stroll down Main St for fresh, local produce at the Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market and visit specialty stores and boutiques. Then take a break and have a wonderful culinary experience in one of the many restaurants.

October 17 & 18 13th Annual

Zooloween Boo Menominee Park Zoo Hazel St. and Merritt Ave. Oshkosh, WI 54901 8:00 am – 5:00 pm The 13th Annual Zooloween Boo is Halloween fun for everyone! Come in your costume and enjoy Trick or Treat Stations, bounce house, Halloween concessions, games, crafts, prizes, mascots and much more!

Use the Express Line by purchasing tickets in advance at the Parks office or Festival Foods.

7:30 PM Tickets:$48/$44/$40/$35/$32/$25 DRACULA: A ROCK BALLET is a steampunk production based on the Bram Stoker novel set to an original rock score! It is a dark, high-volume mix of a rock concert and contemporary ballet. Featuring a live rock band alongside the dancers, Dracula breathes new life into a tale of the undead. You won’t want to miss it! This show is rated PG for implied violence and sexual themes. madisonballet.org/dracula

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October 23

Ardy & Ed’s Drive In – End of 2015 Season!

Ardy & Ed’s Drive In 2413 S. Main St. Oshkosh, WI 54902 10:30 am – 8:00 pm Don’t miss the final days of Ardy & Ed’s 67th Season! Ardy & Ed’s 2015 season will come to an end on Sunday, October 18. Visit us daily from 10:30 am to 8 pm before it’s too late!

October 20 Global Google Hangout: Fat Activism UW-Oshkosh, Reeve Memorial Union, Room 307 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free Fat activism is a social movement challenging the stigmatization of fatness. This panel will look at activism, scholarship and personal experience, provoking discussion of what it means to call on a society to end body shaming. Panelists include: Cat Pause (Friend of Marilyn), Regan Chastain (Dances with Fat), Pia Shivano-Campo (Mixed Fat Chick) and Jenny Lee. www.uwosh.edu/womenscenter

October 21 & 22 Madison Ballet’s DRACULA: A ROCK BALLET The Grand, 100 High Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901

THE SHINING Time Community Theater - 445 N Main St Doors open at 6:30 pm. Showtime at 7pm Free *Must be 17 years of age or have parental permission. www.timecommunitytheater.com

October 24 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II Time Community Theater - 445 N Main St Doors open at 6:30pm. Showtime at 7pm $3 at the door. www.timecommunitytheater.com

Metallic Leaves Paine Art Center and Gardens - Family Discovery Gallery 1410 Algoma Blvd Oshkosh, WI 54901 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM The beautiful leaves that we see falling at this time of the year will soon be blown away by November winds or covered by winter snow.

But you can have some fun using stencils and creating a collage of shining twirling shapes that can decorate your wall until the green of spring returns.

Family Programs are offered on a drop-in basis from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The programs are geared for children ages 5-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

No pre-registration is required.

Programs are free with admission to the Paine (free for Paine Members and Big Brothers Big Sisters

CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENTS participants). www.thepaine.org

Oshkosh Farmers Market – Downtown 8:00am-12:30pm Free MUSIC BY: Dr Kickbutt’s Orchestra of Death Bring the kids (young and old) for free pumpkins & decorating. With over 140 vendors every Saturday morning, the Downtown Market brings you fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey, syrups, cheeses, pasture-raised meats and poultry, fish, jams, preserves, cut flowers, and nursery stock. A wide variety of handcrafted items are available throughout the season.

Local food artisans bring fresh bread, candy, prepared foods and other goodies. Enjoy live music at the center of the Market from 9:00am until noon. For the latest information, like us on Facebook.

October 25 Farmer’s Market

Parking lot next to the Post Office on S 2nd St, Winneconne 8:30 am – 12pm Cost: Free chamberoffice@winneconne.org 920-582-4775

October 28 Downtown Trick or Treat Throughout Downtown Oshkosh 4:00-6:00pm Free Enjoy trick or treating store to store in our safe and friendly Downtown. For a list and map of participating businesses please go to www.downtownoshkosh.com/ bid-events.html *List will be posted by Monday, October 26th

October 29 Beth Heuer, Healing a Wounded Heart UW-Oshkosh, Reeve Memorial Union, Room 307

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free Beth Heuer is an alumna, and the former Human Resources Director at UW Oshkosh. She retired from UWO in 2009, but continues to take on many worthwhile projects, including developing her House of Roz jewelry business, founding Women Who Care–Greater Oshkosh Area giving circle and writing two books, including her 2014 combination self-help and memoir Healing a Wounded Heart: A Journey to Wholeness, Freedom and Joy. She will share her personal story of rape during college and how she has healed her heart from this and other personal tragedies.

During her 42-year professional life, Heuer helped others develop, learn and become more self-reliant and joyful in their lives. www.uwosh.edu/womenscenter 920-424-0963

October 30 HALLOWEEN Time Community Theater - 445 N

Main St Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Showtime at 7pm Free *Must be 17 years of age or have parental permission. www.timecommunitytheater.com

October 31 Dancing Ghosts Paine Art Center and Gardens - Family Discovery Gallery 1410 Algoma Blvd Oshkosh, WI 54901 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Make your own dancing ghosts today and perhaps, instead of the usual “white” your ghosts will be wearing a rainbow of colors!

Family Programs are offered on a drop-in basis from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The programs are geared for children ages 5-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

No pre-registration is required.

Programs are free with admission to the Paine (free for Paine Members and Big Brothers Big Sisters participants).

www.thepaine.org

Oshkosh Farmers Market – Downtown 8:00am-12:30pm Free MUSIC BY: Jim “n” Nancy October 31st marks the end of the season for the Oshkosh Farmers Market – Downtown. We sincerely thank everyone who attended the Market, be it as a vendor, customer, entertainer or volunteer.

With over 140 vendors every Saturday morning, the Downtown Market brings you fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey, syrups, cheeses, pasture-raised meats and poultry, fish, jams, preserves, cut flowers, and nursery stock. A wide variety of handcrafted items are available throughout the season.

Local food artisans bring fresh bread, candy, prepared foods and other goodies. Enjoy live music at the center of the Market from 9:00am until noon. For the latest information, like us on Facebook.

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NATHANIEL FRANK & THE WISCONSIN MAGIC WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 THE COLD SHOT 8-11PM APPLETON, WI