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SNIPPETZ HAS A LIVELY CASE OF DANCE FEVER by Deborah Stumpf

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“We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.� - Japanese Proverb

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t’s difďŹ cult to pinpoint the beginning of dance. However, historians report that dance or moving rhythmically has been part of most cultures for thousands of years in their rituals, ceremonies and celebrations. From ballet to hip-hop, these days the sky’s the limit for dance. Like anything else, dancing is not without controversy. Remember the uproar Elvis Presley started over his gyrating inuence over teens? And California passed a law in 1925 forbidding any wiggling while dancing. Seattle continues to have a teen dance ordinance on the books designed to regulate public dancing. Nevertheless, the dance lives on. In fact, it seems like ‘all we wanna do is dance.’

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That was the slogan for Arthur Murray Dance Studios. Still going strong, the franchise, which opened in 1938, continues to have over 200 dance studios in operation. Arthur Murray (1895-1991) was born Moses Teichmann in Austria-Hungary. He and his parents moved to the United States in 1897. He had the dance bug early on and by the age of 17 he was teaching dance by night; he was a draftsman by day.

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars� is not the first of its kind. It’s a takeoff from the U.K.’s “Come Dancing� from the 1980’s. They brought the show back in the 2000’s, calling it “Strictly Come Dancing,� which featured celebrities trained by professional dancers. We picked it up in the U.S. in 2005. The show concept is licensed to 35 countries around the world who are capitalizing on the popularity of the format. Argentina’s version is getting the most press for it’s less than skimpy costuming. If nothing else, shows like DWTS have brought a new appreciation for the extensive skill and physical stamina required to dance like a pro.

Teichmann changed his name to Arthur Murray due to anti-German sentiment during World War I. In 1919, Murray attended Georgia Tech where he studied business administration. True to his passion, he taught ballroom dancing at the same time in Atlanta.

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The best advice he received was from William Jennings Bryan (politician and Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson), who said to Murray one night while he was teaching dance at the Georgian Terrace Hotel: “You know, I have a fine idea on how you can collect your money. Just teach ‘em with the left foot and don’t tell ‘em what to do with the right foot until they pay up!�

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ing footprint diagrams for learning dance through the mail. Sounds a little ridiculous, but he sold over 500,000 of these courses. He then opened a dance studio with his new wife and dance partner, Kathryn Kohnfelder. He taught and brought the Lambeth Walk and The Big Apple dances into ‘dance craze’ status. The rest really is history. He and Kathryn even hosted the TV show, “The Arthur Murray Party� for 10 years from 1950 to 1960. They both retired in 1964, but the studios live on.

FRED AND GINGER The icons of the dance movie were Fred Astaire (1899-1987) and Ginger Rogers (1911-1995). The dancing duo made 10 movies together: • • • • • • • • • •

Flying Down to Rio (1933) The Gay Divorcee (1934) Roberta (1935) Top Hat (1935) Follow the Fleet (1936) Swing Time (1936) Shall We Dance (1937) Carefree (1938) The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) The Barleys of Broadway (1949)

Rogers was not Astaire’s only dancer partner, but she may be the most famous because of how she complemented Astaire’s style. Some say she was not the best dance partner he ever had, but she was a great actress who made it look as if he was the most wonderful dancer in the world, and who wouldn’t want to dance with him? Astaire was a perfectionist and his films worked. It was said that he didn’t have a great deal of sex appeal but his dancing was mesmerizing.

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THE DANCE IS THE STORY There’s something about a dance movie – it never seems to go out of style. Not only does the public enjoy new releases, but dancing fools love the oldies as well. Here are some popular ones that can still be rented. “Saturday Night Fever,â€? a 1977 comingof-age dance flick starring John Travolta is an all-time favorite and a household name whether you like disco music or not. “Flashdanceâ€? (1983) stars Jennifer Beals as an aspiring ballerina holding down jobs as a welder and exotic dancer. Predictably, she gets the life-altering tryout. “Dirty Dancingâ€? is the quintessential girl meets boy from the wrong side of the tracks and they fall madly in love type of story ‌ sprinkled in with a dance contest. Released in 1987, no other dance movie has managed to push this one off the box office charts in years since.

“Footloose� was popular enough for a 2011 remake. The original release in 1984 starred Kevin Bacon as the dance-loving rebel from Chicago who winds up in a Midwestern town after his mother dies. Unfortunately, the town has banned not only rock music but dancing. Bacon eventually persuades the powers that be, with the help of many townspeople, to bring the dance back. Kenny Wormald brings the bad boy character back in the 2011 version when he falls in love with minister Dennis Quaid’s daughter played by Julianne Hough (a favorite “Dancing With The Stars� TV show pro dancer).

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Dance Fever... Continued from Page 3 If these aren’t old enough for you, try the 1952 classic “Singing in the Rain” starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds. It’s the perfect love story meets dance movie. “Ladies and gentlemen, stop that girl, that girl running up the aisle. Stop her!” Awww….

LET’S DANCE Looking for the right dance song? Here are a few with ‘dance’ in them. Dance Dance - Fall Out Boy Dances with wolves - Enya Dancing in Heaven - Q-Feel Do you Only Wanna Dance – Mya (Dirty Dancing, Havana Nights)

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Tiny Dancer - Elton John Dancing Queen - ABBA Come Dance with Me - Frank Sinatra I Hope you Dance - LeeAnn Rimes Dancing in the Moonlight – King Harvest Let’s Dance the Last Dance - Donna Summer or Michael Bouble We’re Dancing – P.Y.T. Tiny Dancer - Elton John I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston Dance All Night - Ryan Adams Let’s Dance - David Bowie All She Wants to do is Dance – Don Henley

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person can walk into a classroom and find many students have been diagnosed as ADD/ADHD and many are on medication for that diagnoses. When did this label become so popular? Did women, all of the sudden, begin having babies that had brain difficulties? Is our food supply contributing to this label? Is it simply a moneymaker for the pharmaecuetical industry?

So, unless you’re competing, as Dave Barry said, “Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance!”

However, there are cases where a child truly has ADD/ADHD. This usually occurs while the child is still in the womb. If the mother had a significant trauma, took medications/drugs, or was/is sensitive to vaccines, this can cause true ADD/ ADHD. It is not guaranteed to cause it, but can cause it. If this is the case, a treatment titled Beyond Love can benefit.

What if the true number of ADD/ ADHD individuals is much lower than the currently diagnosed numbers? What if one discovered that the checklist that is, many times, used to determine ADD/ADHD is This week’s plug is Pinz Summer almost identicle to the Gifted and This treatment is titled Beyond Love Leagues. And seriously people, it’s a big Talented checklist that was utilized because it takes more than love to deal. Bowling Leagues are those classic years ago? help heal an ailment, in this spesituations, where you think it might be cifically, ADD/ADHD. This treatlame or nerdy to do, but then you do it, Some families have already sought ment is for those who are TRULY and realize that everyone who has done out alternatives, such as a change in ADD/HD. If one has been INCORbefore you are actually the cool kids – diet, limited television, and more RECTLY DIAGNOSED as ADD/ this is your chance to get on the inside. family interaction. These are won- HD, this treatment will not work. No longer will you be left out in blind ig- derful changes to make in a child’s This can assist those who are older norance. It’s a chance to stay in shape this life, who is struggling in school. adults and are losing their memory. summer, for that all important beach/lake Adult ADD symptoms are: forgetvacation. It’s a chance to meet some new Also, one area to look for is bore- fulness, difficulty in reading, tuning people in this small town; making new dom. If a child is bored and under out a lot. friends and bowling rivals. It’s a chance stimulated, he or she will not pay to let go, get out of the heat, and relieve attention, stay focused, or want to some stress with a little weekly fun. Pinz listen to the teacher. However, many Tami Urbanek Summer League sign-ups are happening times, the teacher has 29 other chilright now! They have League options for all types including families, friends, men, women, and estranged roommates. You can call, or inquire in person. They start this June, so you have to get a quick jump on things. I can no longer think of anything else… and this really needs to go to print. So in the words of a very famous fictional character, that’s all I have to say about that.

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THE OTHER, DEADLIER KIND OF STROKE DEAR DR. DONOHUE: In October of last year, my husband, age 63, died of a brain hemorrhage (stroke). He was a youthful, health-conscious man, now sorely missed by his wife, family and friends. This tragedy was due to undiagnosed high blood pressure, since he, like many men, refused to visit the doctor. Please encourage people, especially 55 and older, to have a checkup so they don’t suffer a similar fate. -- R.A. ANSWER: My sincerest condolences to you and your family. I hope many who read your letter will take your advice. I’ve written about ischemic stroke, the kind that comes from a plugged brain artery. It accounts for most strokes. The letter-writer’s husband suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, one that comes from bleeding from a brain artery. Hemorrhagic strokes have an abrupt onset. A person can be fine one minute, and the next there’s a profound change. He or she can’t move an arm or a leg, can’t talk or has a sudden, severe headache. Shortly the person becomes unresponsive. For 50 percent of people with a hemorrhagic stroke, death is the final step, and it often comes quickly. Differentiating a stroke caused by bleeding from one caused by artery plugging is not something for an untrained person to attempt. Confronted by someone who has the signs of a stroke, an untrained person should call for immediate help. As Mrs. R.A. points out, high blood

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hen the eagerly awaited 1940 Census results came out online recently, millions of genealogy hunters flooded the website within the first few hours. Some of those, it’s feared, were scammers out to extract information they’ll use on seniors. There are 20 million seniors who were alive when the 1940 Census was done. The questions asked included current street address, occupation, level of education, whether the person had a Social Security card and more. One of the concerns now is that if someone is out to steal your identity, they could use the Census information to create a scam. For example, a scammer could determine where you likely went to high school, then call you and claim to have been a classmate. Scam-

Still, it makes sense to consider the possibilities. If you get a call or email out of the blue from someone who alleges to be a former classmate or childhood friend, don’t give out any information without verifying who it really is. Even then, beware.

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The usual cautions always apply: Leave your Social Security card at home. Shred any documents that have your name or account numbers on them before putting them in the trash. When you pay with a credit card, keep your eyes on the card to make sure a number “skimmer” isn’t used. Don’t leave outgoing mail in the box at home. And don’t give any information over the phone to someone who calls without verifying who it is.

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1. Which group was associated with the album titled “Red Rose Speedway”? 2. What is David Johansen’s other name? 3. Who had a popular album titled “All Hail the Queen”? 4. Name the Foghat song that ended up on the “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” video game. 5. Which trio released “The Second Time Around”? 6. Name the band responsible for “Yummy, Yummy, Yummy.”

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New DVD Releases for Week of May 7, 2012 PICKS OF THE WEEK “The Vow” (PG-13) -- After a car accident takes away his wife’s memory of the past five years, Leo (Channing Tatum) is determined to make Paige (Rachel McAdams) fall in love with him again. This is not another adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel, but you could have fooled me by the way the posters, previews and plot seem familiar. However, “The Vow” still has something to offer for the lover of sappy rom-

coms and seeker of movies for date night. Paige’s struggle is mostly about finding a life that makes sense to her -- a lot has changed for her in the five years that she doesn’t remember. Leo’s struggle is bringing her back to the person it took her years to grow into. Tatum has the charm and the abs to be a romantic-movie star, but he can’t quite carry the dramatic weight of the story. “Underworld: Awakening” (R) -- One can’t be certain how many films there are in this particular action-horror series, but this is certainly one of them. Kate Beckinsale takes up her role as Selene, a vampire lady who is frequently called upon to flip around and shoot things. The twist this time is that the human world has caught on to the existence of vampires and werewolves in the present day. The movie sticks to a few notes. Everything is black with blue lighting. All fights are

superhuman gunfights with bits of kung fu. All dialog is horrible and pointless. Sure, these movies are about the skintight blackcostumed shootouts, but who says there can’t be character development or an interesting plot to go with the full automatics? “Mother’s Day” (R) -- This remake of a bizarre 1980 horror film misses the mark for suspense and winds up with tedium instead. Three violent brothers break out of prison to find that their home has been foreclosed on and sold to a young couple. The fugitives turn a gathering of friends into a hostage situation that escalates when they call in the head honcho: their mom. Rebecca De Mornay plays the mother with as much straight-laced menace as she can. The film is directed by a fellow who did some of the “Saw” sequels, and the overall tone and torture aspect land in that region. “Front Line” (NR) -- Set during the last days of combat during the Korean War,

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this film examines the horrors of war from a slightly different perspective. For a South Korean production, there are quite a few Hollywood tropes, but the film ultimately holds its own by looking at the final, brutal battles for the last hills up for grabs before the ceasefire. A South Korean bullet in one of the commanding officers prompts a murder investigation of a hardened company. The film knows that there is a grim absurdity in a murder investigation on the front lines of war.

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You’ve come through a difficult period of helping others deal with their problems. Now you can concentrate on putting your energy to work on your own projects.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The often skeptical Aries might find that an answer to a question is hard to believe. But check it out before you chuck it out. You might well be surprised at what you could learn.

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Ken Griffey Jr., 1997-99. 2. Yastrzemski (3,308) tops Musial (3,026) and Ripken (3,001). 3. It was 1969 (the Pasadena Bowl). 4. Eight -- Phil Jackson (11), Gregg Popovich (four), Pat Riley (three), Chuck Daly (two), Rudy Tomjanovich (two), Larry Brown (one), Rick Carlisle (one) and Doc Rivers (one). 5. Boston’s Frank Brimsek in 1938-39. 6. The Los Angeles Galaxy had a plus-41 goal differential in 1998. 7. Don Carter, in 1958.

FLASH BACK ANSWERS 1. Paul McCartney & Wings, in 1973. Originally the album was to be two LPs, but in the end they released it as a single LP with nine songs. 2. Buster Poindexter. Johansen began using that name in the 1980s when he was with the Uptown Horns. He scored his first big hit with “Hot Hot Hot” in 1987. 3. Dana Elaine Owens, also known as Queen Latifah. The album went to No. 6 on the R&B charts. She’s had multiple Grammy nominations, as well as winning a Golden Globe. 4. “Slow Ride.” There are a number of versions of this 1977 song, ranging from 8 to 10 minutes. 5. Shalamar, in 1979. The song went to No. 1 on both the R&B and Dance charts. 6. The Ohio Express, in 1968. Astonishingly enough, the song went to No. 1 in Canada. The bubble-gum group followed up with “Chewy, Chewy.”

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your resolute determination to stick by a position might make some people uncomfortable. But if you’re proved right (as I expect you to be), a lot of changes will tilt in your favor. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might feel conflicted between what you want to do and what you should do. Best advice: Honor your obligations first. Then go ahead and enjoy your well-earned rewards. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That financial matter still needs to be sorted out before you can consider any major monetary moves. Pressures ease midweek, with news about a potential career change. LEO (July 23 to August 22) A workplace problem threatens to derail your well-planned project. But your quick mind should lead you to a solution and get you back on track without too much delay. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An opportunity opens up but could quickly close down if you allow pessimism to override enthusiasm. A trusted friend can offer the encouragement you need.

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Forget about who’s to blame and, instead, make the first move toward patching up a misunderstanding before it creates a rift that you’ll never be able to cross. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Good news for the travel-loving Sagittarian who enjoys galloping off to new places: That trip you put off will soon be back on your schedule. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A mood change could make the gregarious Goat seek the company of just a few friends. But you charge back into the crowd for weekend fun and games. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A decision you made in good faith could come under fire. Best advice: Open your mind to other possibilities by listening to your challenger’s point of view. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You can avoid being swamped by all those tasks dangling from your line this week by tackling them one by one, according to priority. The weekend brings good news. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a fine business sense and a love of the arts. You enjoy living life to its fullest.

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e are the Byerly Boys – Maxx, 12 and Jack 11. Our business is Heavy Metal Brothers Recycling. This is a new business we are launching. We are very excited to have this opportunity. Our mission is to provide free hauling services to help homeowners clean out broken and unused power equipment and metals i.e., aluminum from their property. We come to your home supervised by our father Kirt Byerly. We do the lifting and carrying of the equipment off your property at no charge to you. We take power equipment such as lawn mowers, weed-eaters, leaf blowers, chain saws. We will be picking up these item in the Tri-Lakes area. The equipment we obtain through our free hauling services will be repaired or recycled. Our father intends to teach us how to repair and rebuild motors through this endeavor. In addition, the parts and metals that cannot be refurbished will be sold or recycled in an environmentally friendly manner. This business will also allow us to make money by either selling metal or selling the repaired equipment. We are trying to save money for our future college expenses. We are enthusiastic guys. We have been working this summer at our dad’s business mowing, raking and hauling stone. We look forward to helping you clear out your unwanted power equipment and metal. We will come to your home in a timely and professionally manner. Please contact us today via email at vickijo777@msn.com. Or you can call and leave a message at 719.488.1147. Thank you. Maxx and Jack

LIONS CLUB MEETING 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the Month 6:30PM-8:00PM - Fairfield Inn Lions are here in the Tri-Lakes community. We have a brand new service club chartered as of the week of February 6th We meet at the Fairfield Inn on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 7:00PM-8:00PM with a social starting at 6:30PM. Please help determine Tri-Lakes area projects for volunteer support and sharing in the good fortunes of our wonderful community. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Beacon Lite Group Tri-Lakes Chapel 1750 Deer Creek Road Woodmoor Dr & Deer Creek Road 8:00 PM Mon & Thurs Kathleen - (719) 649-1046

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Wanted Lawnmowers to pickup Weed trimmers, aluminum ladders We will refurbish or recycle. Call Maxx or Jack at 488.1147 for a pickup

Space for one or two horses on 12 acre family horse property west of Monument. Barn, tack room, corral, arena, pasture and grass hay. Trailer parking OK. $200 summer, $300 winter. Call Rick on 481-6660

Dad & the Girls Help us pay for College! Mowing, raking, Clean-up, etc.

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7pm-9pm. Free, all ages acoustic concerts featuring local and regional talent. 2-3 Artists per night perform original music. Concerts are every Thursday night and open to the public. WOODCARVING AND WOODWORKING SHOW Colorado Springs Shrine Club, 6 South 33rd Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 May 19 - 20, 2012 Saturday 10:00 - 5:00, Sunday 10:00 - 4:00 29th Annual Woodcarving and Woodworking Show hosted by the Pikes Peak Whittlers. Carvings of animals, fish, birds, and people. Beautiful turned and scrolled objects. Carvings, tools, books, and wood for sale. Demonstrations and presentations. Competition among the area’s best.

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eing that this is the first writing of News from North Gate. Let me introduce myself, Marlene Brown, owner and manager of Coffee on the Go… Many of you have been have been to our drive-up coffee shop and many of you have been meaning to stop by. Morgan Brown, my brother and partner in the business, would be happy for you to stop by and receive your blessing and healing. “Yes, coffee can be healing when taken in the right context.” Many have asked, “How’s it going, is owning your own business everything that you dreamed?” It’s just as you may have imagined. We have been in business for over a year and a half. We heard many different analogies, “Most businesses fail in the first year, it took four years for our business to turn a profit and the three to eight years rule.” It can take anywhere from three to eight years for a business to break even. Break even, that’s not even turning a profit. We have been told that our coffee is the smoothest, the best in town, no bitter taste. We have to thank our coffee roaster, Golden Pines Roaster, in Black Forest for the best cup of coffee in town. He low roasts the beans and never burns them to the bitter end. Even the espresso is so smooth that

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Music by the Creek sponsored by Coffee on the Go… and the Western Museum of Mining and Industry begins new season. Anyone interested in performing as an individual or groups, time slots every weekend are available. Please contact us at Coffee on the Go…

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June 2nd – “Meet Conductor Joe” Conductor Joe’s Kids Club begins. Look for games, prizes, kid’s rewards, specials and conductor hats.

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June 9th - “Exercise can be fun” Demonstration and aerobics with hip hop music

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June 16th – Local groups and individuals performing June 23rd – no Music by the Creek Rock Fair by Colorado Springs Mineralogy Society at the Mining Museum June 30th – Arts and Crafts Fair – Artisans and Crafters who would like booth information contact us at Coffee on the Go… We look forward to seeing you at Coffee on the Go… Just turn in at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry. Easy in and easy out every day (except for Sundays) and you are on your way to work, school, errands or where ever your busy life is taking you. Look next week for more News from North Gate.

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Saturday afternoon, April 21st, 2012, a local family, new to the community; decided to take their son (Cylas Bates) to Palmer Lake and try their luck fishing. It was a beautiful day, they had just picked their spot and settled in, when mom (Darmi Coons), got a giant tug on her pole. She yelled for her husband (Justin Bates). He swore she was snagged, and made his way over to help her, when he realized there was a strong fish on her pole.

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They fought the fish for about 15 minutes, and Justin finally had to get in the water to wrestle the creature inland! The giant pike was 39” long and weighed 30 + lbs.

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Brulé In Concert

he award-winning Native American group, Brulé, will appear live, in concert, at 7:00 PM on Friday, May 25, 2012, at the Palmer Ridge High School Auditorium, 19255 Monument Hill Road, Monument, Colorado 80132. Described as an experience in ‘sight, sound and soul’, this two-hour concert features a unique blend of contemporary Native American sounds and rhythms in a powerfully stunning performance. Native dancers in full, colorful regalia will provide a visual interpretation of the music as they accompany Brulé. The group has sold over a million CDs worldwide and was named Native American “Group of the Year” three times by the prestigious Native American Music Awards (NAMMYs). This event is sponsored by the Palmer Lake Historical Society and One Nation Walking Together. Tickets are $25.00 in advance or $30.00 at the door and can be purchased online at www.onenationwt.org. Tickets can also be purchased by calling One Nation Walking Together in Colorado Springs at 719-329-0251, or the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce in Monument at 719-481-3282.

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