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In this issue is a nice wordy article about
how great the Fireworks on the River are,
and indeed they are. There’s also a top ten
list for enjoying the show which you also
should read, as it’s handy info to have if
you head for the river’s edge on July 3. But I
thought I’d add a little to it: My own insight
into enjoying the July 3 experience. It’s all
about you interacting with those people
who are there making the show work.
For a decade now, I’ve been volunteering
at the fireworks as a Jaycee. So, like my Jaycee brethren and, uh, sisterthren, I have a
unique take on the event. Members of the
Jaycees, staff of Radio Dubuque, police
and fire personnel show up hours before
the event, actually the day before, to begin
the process of organizing the infrastructure
necessary to make it all run smoothly. By
the time you show up, they’ve already devoted hours of time, putting out trash cans,
putting up temporary fencing and barricades and directing traffic. It’s often very
hot, sometimes it’s raining and in the end
it’s hours of volunteer work on a day when
the rest of town is on vacation, enjoying
a cold beer and a picnic at the fireworks.
My point is, when you show up, don’t be
an ass.
The system works great. When you wait
in traffic to get to a parking lot, it is the
shortest wait there can possibly be, given
the logistics of the venue. When someone
points to a parking space for you to fill, fill
it. Don’t point to a space in a different row
that hasn’t started filling yet and ask if you
can go there. And don’t attempt a valiant
three-point “I think I’ll back into my space”
maneuver. Those are the guys who make
the line of traffic longer. Just park ... with
a smile.
My other suggestion is that you choose to
park in a Jaycee-operated lot instead of one
where someone is trying to make a buck
off the event with no plans to contribute to
funding this very expensive extravaganza.
Along those lines, if you own a business
in the area and you throw a huge party
on the 3rd, or if the event puts you in a
Ralph Kluseman
Arts : 8-9
Park Farm Winery: 10
Borders Book Reviews: 11
Live Music Focus: 12 - 15
Budweiser True Music
Live Music Calendar: 16 & 17
Wando’s Movies: 18-19
Marx in Soho: 21
Mayor Roy Buol: 21
Mattitude: 23
cursedwithwords continued: 24
Me & Wando at the Fireworks launch wall.
you can’t invent your own space and you
announce that you know Tom Parsley from
Radio Dubuque, as if that give you magical
powers. Congratulations, so do I. Now shut
up and park where I said. I think Tom will
back me up on that one. Remember, it’s hot
and I’m probably ornery by now.
Conversely, I have to point out all the great
people who park in my lot. You offer me
beverages and food and more. You’re there
to have fun and you make if fun for me too.
When we get the troublemakers trying to
park, I’m going to look to you to hold them
down while I kick the crap out of them.
Thank you in advance.
Thanks, I’ve been wanting to rant on that
for years. Enjoy the show!
Meet 365 ... Now you can yell at us on the street.
Mike Ironside
Celebrating Independence 4
Community Events: 5 & 6
cursedwithwords: 7
position to make a lot of money that day,
you really need to consider throwing a few
bucks back. The fireworks could easily take
place at the Port of Dubuque, and there are
certainly fans of that idea. It is the support
both vocally and financially of the businesses and private residents in the area that
will strengthen the event in the future.
Personally, I’ve been the guy who parks
the V.I.P. lot each year. These are the really
good parking spots that are given to contributors, advertisers, V.I.P.s and supporters
of the event. If that’s you, I assure you that
I appreciate all you do for the show. But
the same rules apply: Don’t announce that
you are inventing your own parking space.
One thing I really love is when I tell you
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dmit it. We’re pretty spoiled
living here. We’ve come to expect festivals every weekend throughout
the summer and take five minute commutes for granted. In that vein, we’ve
all come to love and look forward to
the annual Dubuque Jaycees / KAT-FM,
KGRR, KDTH, The River Fireworks on
the River (whew, that’s a long name),
but we’ve also come to expect it. And
our expectations are high. While we are
not among the largest communities in
the midwest, we are recognized as having one of the finest fireworks celebrations in the country. A large part of that
is due to the amazing air show that annually accompanies the celebration. For
one night, the population of the tri-states
swells to estimated crowds ranging from
100,000 to a quarter of a million people,
if you’re counting. That’s a lot of damn
lawn chairs.
We’re going to take the time to mention
all of the sponsors of the Fireworks and
the air show throughout this article because it is due to their contributions and
efforts that all of this is possible. In many
cases, these are huge contributions. 365
joins the Jaycees and the stations of Radio Dubuque in thanking them for their
generous investment to give this gift of
celebration of the Dubuque community.
Please make an effort to patronize those
businesses.
Crowds will begin arriving as early as
lunchtime on Monday, July 3, converging at the intersection of Kerper Blvd. and
Hawthorne Street, in the huge parking
lot at Bowling and Beyond. While music
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and family activities will begin late in the
afternoon, the show kicks into hight gear
at 6:45 p.m. when the air show begins.
For an hour and a half, Dubuquers and
visitors will be treated to an aerial spectacle that is unrivaled in the Midwest on
Independence Day. Join Radio Dubuque
before the fireworks for a special salute
to the men and woman of the armed
forces that have fought for the freedoms
that we enjoy today. Listen to all of the
exciting action of the air show with pilot interviews during the live broadcast,
presented by the Diamond Jo Casino.
The Air Show announcer will again be
venerable host Gordon Bowman-Jones,
here courtesy of Dubuque Supply Co.
He, like all integral visiting staff who
make this show possible, is hosted by
the Best Western Midway Hotel and the
Dubuque Regional Airport. Dan Kruse,
who will fly his own P-51 fighter plane
in the show, supplies vehicles to the air
show performers through his business,
Dan Kruse Pontiac, Nissan, BMW.
Air Show Schedule:
• United States Air Force A-10 Warthog
presented by McKesson Corporation
• The United States Air Forces F-117
Stealth Fighter presented by Dubuque
Fire Equipment
• B-1 Bomber courtesy of Prudential Financial
• P-51 demonstration and Heritage
Flight presented by DuTrac Community
Credit Union
• See the Iowa National Guard Army
Chinook helicopter presented by KwikStop/Dairy Queen as it drops the US
Army Special Operations Command
Parachute Team
• The Black Daggers, presented by Matthews Distributing, distributors of Miller
Lite and Miller Genuine Draft
• You’ll also see Mike Wiskus in his Pitts
plane and a Russian MiG fighter jet
• And back by popular demand is the
Lima Lima Flight Team
It reminds us of an episode of The Simpsons where Michaelangelo’s David is
on tour in the U.S. and only makes
three stops: New York, L.A. and Springfield. That is pretty much the way an
outsider would view the presence of a
B-1 bomber over the skies of Dubuque.
When these massive craft leave the
runways in Kansas, they only have a
couple of spots on their flight plan like
Kansas City, St. Louis and Dubuque.
That’s a pretty impressive standing.
It is not by accident that this is the
case. We have the tenacious efforts
of one man to thank for the annual
air show. Radio Dubuque’s Perry
Mason is a longtime air show enthusiast and over the past 15 years, he
has cultivated ongoing relationships
with private and military personnel
in the aviation world which allows
these aircraft to grace our skies. It not
just about having the money. These
crews choose to make Dubuque
their
destination
because...
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365’s ten tips for
enjoying the show!
The Dubuque Jaycees /
KAT-FM, KDTH,
KGRR, THE RIVER Firewo
rks on the River
is a mammoth event. Over
100,000 people
congregate within eye sho
t of the river from
all three states. With all of
this excitement it
is sometimes asked, “How
do we get in and
get out alive?” Fear not. Aft
e seventeen years,
this event runs about as sm
oothly as any event
this large can. Let us give you
some advice on
how you and your family and
friends can best
be a part of Dubuque’s big
gest single annual
event.
1. Come early - Nothing can
replace the the
old standby. Come down nic
e and early. There
will be music and food. If
you come before 7
p.m. you are pretty much gua
ranteed a decent
parking spot.
2. Bring a Radio and Tun
e In - Even hours
before the show, you will wa
nt to tune in one
of the Radio Dubuque Station
s: 92.9 KAT-FM,
1370 KDTH, 97.3 KGRR,
and 101.1 FM THE
RIVER. They will have continu
al updates from
the show and great music
all day long.
3. Use the Jaycees Parkin
g Areas - To avoid
congestion and streamline
parking efficiency,
the Dubuque Jaycees carefu
lly plan out large
parking areas for the public.
There is a $5 fee
to park here but you can tak
e pride knowing
that money goes directly
toward paying for
next year’s Fireworks show.
(Note: Paying to
park in lots not operated by
the Jaycees means
your money is going into som
eone’s pocket...
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4th of July entertainment chasers.
Feeling Starry? Stripey? Lady liberty-ee? The huge Dubuque Fourth events may
be the Fireworks extravaganza … the Ham House Ice Cream Social … and the
DSO Pops Concert … BUT here is a rundown of some area extra July 4 activities. You don’t need to go to all of them, but your neighbors Bruce and Leroy are
(dressed in American Flag shirts & shorts) and you’re always up for a challenge.
Bellevue Heritage Days, July 1-2.
Bellevue has an amazing parade, leisurely fireworks and the whole downtown
is crawling with people, food, carnival rides and water sport watching. One of
the prettiest river cities ever. Check out the queen contest and street dance, too.
For more info, visit www.bellevueia.com.
Heritage Day at the Jamison Museum, Platteville, July 4.
Check out displays, children’s activities and live music. Admission will be charged.
Then mosey down to the Fourth celebration at Legion Park in Platteville. Kids can
play games, and there’s going to be a sweaty 5K run, a patriotic program, music
and fireworks at dusk. For more information visit www.platteville.com.
Let There be Peace, Sinsinawa Mound, July 4.
It’s time for the annual Patriotic concert at the Mound. What goes down? The Sinsinawa Strings Orchestra and Color Guard present a concert honoring the heritage flags of Father Samuel Mazzuchelli – a hugely influential and brilliant priest
and architectural genius who built churches all over this area in the 18th century.
The concert will also honor the heritage of the beginnings of the Union Nations
and the lives of fallen heroes. Admission is free. For more information check out
www.sinsinawa.org.
Albrecht Acres Fireworks, July 2.
Beautiful grounds. Something you may not
have done in the past. Fireworks start at dusk
but you can show up anytime after 5:30 p.m.
and food and beverages will be available all
night. For more info or for directions to Camp
Albrecht Acres, call 563-552-1771.
Fireworks Display, Dubuque
Golf & Country Club.
This always packs Grandview. Have
you ever gone? It’s pretty neat.
The Dyersville Commercial Club 3rd of
July Celebration, July 3.
Hey hey, our new favorite topic – the Field of Dreams!
The Ghost Players are
going to make an appearance during the celebration
that kicks off at 4:30
p.m. Rides, games, food and drinks highlight the day.
The Finger Lickin’ Good Band will be playing from 6:30 p.m. to midnight at the
Commercial Club Park. Fireworks hit the sky at dusk.
I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM
It’s timeless. When you were a kid you ate
tons of cake and got your face painted.
Now, you relax with a drink, a brat and
some old-timey music.
The Dubuque County Historical Society’s
42nd annual Ice Cream Social is set for
Tuesday, July 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Mathias Ham House. The Ham House
is also 150 years young this year. Visitors
can tour the Ham House in its Victorian
splendor, listen to live entertainment,
wander the grounds and enjoy a family
fun day.
This year’s celebration will include:
• Live music by the Little Grove Band
• Tours of the Ham House
• The Third Iowa Light Artillery with civil
war period demonstrations including cannon and musket firing
• Hot and delicious brats and hot dogs,
barbeque pork, chips, soda, lemonade
and popcorn
• Delectable cakes and ice cream treats
• FREE admission
• Cable Car Quilters Guild Raffle
• Old-fashioned kids games
The new “At the
Lead Mines” exhibit will also be
opened.
House tours are
ongoing
with
interpretive staff
telling the famous
Mathias
Ham
House story.
Guests may also visit the 1832 Arriandeau Log House and the 1868 Humke
one-room school.
The event is sponsored by A.Y. McDonald
Manufacturing Company, US Bank and
QueenB Radio.
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What’s your natural habitat?
30, Over-40, Women’s and Co-ed groups.
Yep, it’s your gym class fantasy – coed.
The tournament will benefit the Family
Support Group of the National Guard
1-133rd Infantry Battalion – which assists with emergency needs of families
whose loved ones are deployed to Iraq.
The entry fee is $375 per team and the
deadline is July 3. Forms can be downloaded at AmericasRiverSoccer.com.
Last year, 29 teams from six states participated. Businesses and organizations
interested in advertising sponsorships can
contact Chuck Isenhart, tournament director, for details. He can be reached at 563557-1261 or at [email protected].
Strap on your protective high-density plastic shin shields!
Oh yes, entries are being accepted for adult
amateur soccer teams for the sixth annual
America’s River Soccer Classic that is set for
Saturday and Sunday, August 5 and 6, at the
Dubuque Soccer Complex.
We know you and you are a total amateur!
Sign up!
Competitions are planned for Open, Over-
Financial assistance will also be provided
for Grassroots Soccer/KickAIDS, an international HIV/AIDS awareness program for
youths in countries ravaged by the disease.
Funds from last year’s tournament were
used, in part, to fund the Laura DeGree
Memorial Scholarship for Best Teammate
at Senior High School. This year, $1,500
in grants were awarded at an all-school assembly in May to two student-athletes: Sara
Scherf, a cross country runner, and Gabe
Less, a soccer player.
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If only adults could go to day camp
The Dubuque Regional Humane Society is offering two furry day camps this
summer for kids. Kids ‘N’ Critters Camp is offered to students entering 4th –
6th grades in fall 2006. Campers learn the basics about dogs, cats, critters (no
insects) and responsible pet ownership while taking part in demonstrations
from local animal care experts, working with arts and crafts and (maybe the
coolest part) hanging out with the shelter’s adoptable pets. Choose between
June 19-23 or August 7-11 from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost is $75. Unleashed this year
is a humane education class called “Kindhearted Kids” for kids entering 3rd
and 4th grades in the fall. Two by Two Animal Campus will teach students
what it takes to be a pet owner by becoming a foster pet parent to a stuffed
dog or kitty little. The day camp will be at the shelter July 10-14 from 1 to 3
p.m. Cost is $50 per camper. To register for either camp, give the Humane
Society a call at 563-582-6766.
Golf IS my Habitat!
Gear up for the Tri – State Habitat for Humanity Golf
Tournament and Fund Raiser at the Galena Territories! Have fun and raise cash for Habitat for Humanity helping families in Dubuque, Iowa, Grant County,
Wisconsin, and Freeport, Illinois. Team Registration is
$500/foursome and includes green fees for 18 holes of
golf, a cart, goodie bag and participation in an Awards
Banquet. Each player will receive a return coupon.
Registration is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Non-golfers can participate in the
awards banquet at around 6 p.m. which costs $30/person. Registration form
and payment are due by July 1. Hurry up! For more information, call Mat
Langenberg at 588-1000 or email mlangenberg @premierbanking.com.
2. Fireworks Park
3. Bryce Parks
1. Where did the Jaycees fireworks take
place prior to the river’s edge? It was more
than 15 years ago.
A. Vets Park
B. McAleece Park
C. They started at the river.
2. What is the nickname of the A-10 aircraft often seen at the Fireworks?
A. Tank Buster
B. Warthog
C. Can Opener
3. How much does it cost to park in the
Jaycees Lot? Don’t they look sexy in orange vests?
A. $5
B. $8
C. Donation Only
4. What station broadcasts the music to
which the fireworks are timed?
A. KDTH & KAT-FM
B. KGRR & The River
C. All of them, duh!
5. What is the new name of the Hawthorne
Street Extension?
1. McDonald Park
6. What vital role does Gordon Bowman
Jones plays in the day’s activities during
the Fireworks on the River?
A. Firewords show designer
B. Air show announcer
C. Chinook Pilot
7. What’s better than a cold beer, and fresh
bratwurst and a comfy lawn chair on the
3rd of July by the river?
A. Nothing
B. 2 brats & 2 beers
C. Answer B and a backrub.
8. Who’s the man responsible for years of
amazing air shows over the Mississippi?
Hint: you’ve heard the name many times.
9. At exactly what time each year do the
fireworks begin?
A. 9:46 p.m.
B. Half-past a monkey’s ass...
C. Dusk
10. How many people see the fireworks
each year?
A. Dozens
B. Over 50,000
C. Over 150,000
Answers on Page 31.
Fanfare &
Fireworks!
tases of Americana that will fill you
with pride and widen your eyes.
Rock the red, white and blue at the
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra’s
Independence Pops Concert at the
Dubuque County Fairgrounds on
Saturday, July 1.
But that’s not all! You’ve heard the
distant drum beats of the Colts Drum
and Bugle Corps practicing across
town, but now you can check them
out up close and personal – they’ll be
performing with the symphony. Now
that’s a big night of entertainment.
It’s a unique venue for a symphony
concert and once the skies darken
and the Fireworks begin, you’ll
understand why it’s the perfect setting for a symphony concert on
eve of another Independence Day
in Dubuque. Join the crowd in
the grandstands for an unforgettable evening under the stars as the
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra dazzles you with a selection of timeless
Gates and concessions open at 5:30
p.m. Tickets $8 in advance, $12 at
gate. Children 10 and under are admitted free. Tickets are available at
Dubuque Bank and Trust locations
and at the Symphony Office, 2728
Asbury Road. Call 563-557-1677
for information. The concert is presented by the Dubuque Symphony
Orchestra League and the rain site
is at Wahlert High School.
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Olympic and The Second City. Wrote and performed for
The Tour sketch comedy troupe, The Go Cougars!, and
for various skilled monkeys. Edited and contributed for
various Chicago-area magazines. Can tread water for,
like, an hour, at least. Thinks he’s sooo funny.
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Sterenchuk: Veteran performer. Since moving back to
Dubuque has been in various shows at Fly-By-Night Productions and has given oh-so-Patrick-y performances at
the Grand and the Galena Art Theatre. Has been known
to fire a replica flintlock musket at the Museum dressed
in historical clothing. Is a “ghost image” at the old Art
museum. Poet! Obsessed with Shakespeare’s sonnets. Is
a psychic/medium and energy worker. Makes you feel
special. Gives offerings of organic dark chocolate.
I sat outside squinting and sunning on Monday morning last week with the four founders to discuss the new
company because the group recently received permission to use Tim McNamera’s warehouse on 10th Street
this fall to host a 24-hour theatre project. But from these
curious and very dissimilar individuals, I learned much
more.
McKinlay: A skilled performer and director. Is grateful to
be part of the infusion of creative energy that defines TriState theatre. Most recently has performed in The Vagina
Monologues with HogueMade Productions. English Professor at UD! Directed Machinal, Art and Suddenly Last
Summer for Fly-By-Night. Has been a board member
for Fly-By-Night and Dubuque Fine Arts Players. Has a
super-cool and very recognizable voice. Actually is very
funny. Picks the scripts for Fly-By-Night. Carefully.
cursedwithwords. Lower case, with a period.
t is what Joe Tower, Patrick Sterenchuk, Michele
McKinlay and Kay Kluseman have dubbed the
Dubuque area’s newborn theatre company. The name,
taken from a West African saying, embodies the human
condition and addresses an artistic itch that cursedwithwords. wants to scratch.
cursedwithwords. is coagulating loosely and slowly.
The founders each hail from different artistic, theatrical
and life experiences and possess interesting qualities
and skills. A snippet?
Tower: Taught creative writing and film at Columbia College. Created Readings Under the Influence in
Chicago/Dubuque. Has good teeth. Trained at Improv
Kluseman: One of our distribution managers at 365. A
recent Fort Dodge, Iowa, transplant. A Clarke drama
department graduate and local theatre veteran. Also
holds a degree in business administration, allowing her
to crack the organizational whip. New, cool haircut.
Board member of Dubuque County Fine Arts Society.
...Loves “adventures.” Naps well.
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Magic Wand
You are getting very sleepy. Actually, you’re probably
having a friggin’ great time. Post-prom style. Master
hypnotist Jim Wand is swooping into Dubuque at the
Greyhound Park and Casino on Saturday, July 15, at 7
p.m. for a St. Mark Community Center benefit.
Dr. Jim Wand has been mesmerizing and
suggesting for more than 20 years and has a
Ph.D. in the field of psychology. He’s worked
with Jay Leno, Chris Rock, Jeff Probst and
even our favorite … Carrot Top.
Proceeds from the event benefit the St.
Mark Community Center, an organization that provides an invaluable mentoring service and assists at-risk youth before and after school. These programs
are critical to youth becoming productive adult citizens.
Call the St. Mark Community Center,
563-582-6211, ext. 100, to purchase
tickets. Ticket price is only $40 and includes hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages beginning at 6 p.m. There
will also be a cash bar available.
Oh, and we’re just kidding about Carrot
Top being our favorite. But we do love
our own Wando!
Add some song to your summer with
any of these local star-studded musicals.
MUSICAL THEATER
You’re a Good Man,
Charlie Brown
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a
classic, classic, classic musical directed by veteran Dubuque theatre-gal Sue
Riedel. The ensemble production stars
Scott Schneider, Desi English, George
Holland, Beth Kintz, Zachary Mattison
and John Woodin. Performances are
on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturday and
Sundays through July 22.
Just because you’ve seen the movie
546 times that doesn’t mean you can’t
check out the Grand’s rendition of
Grease this summer.
Show dates are: July 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12,
14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28 and
29. Show times are weekdays at 7:30
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
and Sundays at 2 p.m. Ticket cost is
$16. C’mon, check it out … you know
all the words to all of the songs. So
does your mom.
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Blending Tradition
Mississippi Mud Studios is hosting a classy, distinctive
“workhibition” titled Tea … an Evolving Tradition, by
Ching Yuan Chang – a Taiwanese artist.
Chang is an exemplary ceramics worker and is celebrated as a link between Eastern and Western ceramics. He’s been featured in tons of ceramics publications
and has exhibited his work globally. This year, he’s
planting himself and his work in Dubuque for a twoweek residency at Mississippi Mud.
Chang arrived in Dubuque last week and on July 7 and
8 will present a two-day workshop geared toward ceramic artists. Workshop-goers will
focus
on items used in traditional
Taiwanese tea ceremonies. The workshop will
culminate with a tea ceremony that will be held at
the Dubuque Museum of
Art on July 8 at 1 p.m. (another cool, free
event).
And to celebrate the exhibit and workshop,
on Friday, July 7, an opening reception is
set for 6 to 9 p.m. at the Cracked Pot Gallery
(right next to Mississippi Mug Coffee Shop and
Outside the Lines Gallery on Bluff Street).
Check out this rare and cool show. For more info,
get a hold of Ken Bichell at 563-590-2408.
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Through the vines:
Park Farm Winery
expands.
The Bankston-based winer opens
retail hot spot at the Julien Inn.
By Mike Ironside
W
hile a day trip to Park Farm
Winery in Bankston, Iowa, is
a great way to spend a summer afternoon, it does require a fair amount
of time to fully enjoy the experience.
For those who have not yet made
the time, a taste of Park Farm is now
available in the heart of downtown
Dubuque. Park Farm recently opened
a retail shop and tasting room at 236
Main Street in the Julien Inn.
The storefront location will carry the
full line of Park Farm wines, including the winery’s award winning reds
and whites and a variety of fruit wines
that include apple, cherry, cranberry
and rhubarb. While operating hours
might yet be adjusted to best accommodate customers, the shop is currently open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to
5 p.m., Sunday.
The opening of the downtown location could be seen as an indicator of
the growing popularity of wine, especially locally grown and produced varieties. Park Farm is the latest addition
to existing area wineries Tabor Home
of Baldwin, Iowa, and Stone Cliff of
Durango, just north of Dubuque.
As Dave Cushman, part-owner in Park
Farm, explained in a recent interview,
the winery came about sort of by accident. His parents, Liz and Dave Cushman (Sr.), owned land in the Bankston
area which they were looking to use
or develop in some way. “It hadn’t
been farmed; it was mostly timber
and pasture land,” said the younger
Cushman. While Liz was shopping
for trees at Ace Hardware, she asked
a sales associate for some advice.
Not an arboreal expert, the associate
reportedly answered, “Well, I don’t
know that much about trees, but I
know grapevines because I’m a viticulturist.” That conversation planted
the seed of an idea that would eventually grow into a vineyard.
After much research and planning,
the Cushmans invited friends and
family to the property for a planting
party in mid-October of 2001 and the
first thousand vines were planted over
two acres.
Meanwhile … actually, the following
spring of 2002, at the Tabor Home
Winery in Baldwin, a young man by
the name of Lucas McIntire began an
apprenticeship with winemaker Paul
Tabor. Tabor had received a grant to
train an apprentice, with the stipulation that the apprentice wine maker
would be placed in an Iowa winery.
McIntire, a recent graduate from the
University of Dubuque with a double
major in environmental science and
chemistry and an enthusiastic interest in wine, more than fit the bill. By
this time the Cushmans were contemplating the building of a winery and
with McIntire learning hands-on with
Tabor, everything began to fall into
place.
As the grape vines continued to grow,
the Cushmans began building the
winery in 2004. The general concept
for the building came from Liz. “For as
long as I can remember, she has been
saving design magazines and cutting
out pictures of details she wanted in
her ‘dream building,’” said Dave Jr.
Working with architect Jeff Morton, a
beautiful French chateau-styled building was built. By the fall of that year,
Park Farm began producing wine.
While the winery does bring some
grapes from other states (primarily New York) for its red and white
blends, most are from area growers or
from Park Farm’s vineyards. With the
Midwest’s seasonal climate, popular
California varietals like merlot, pinot
noir and cabernet sauvignon do not
do so well in Iowa. Instead, Park Farm
grows French hybrids like Marechal...
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Beach Blanket Book Bingo
By Robert P. Gelms
Summer is here and the time might be right for dancing
in the street but summer is also right for some riveting
quick reads. Here is a bagful you might have missed.
The Devil in the White City
By Erik Larson
On the surface you have
The World’s Columbian
Exposition of 1893, more
popularly referred to as
Chicago’s Worlds Fair. Underneath that story and
running concurrently with
it, is the story of Dr. H. H.
Holmes – a serial killer of
particular savagery. Holmes
did his deadly work during
the planning, building and
running of the great world’s
fair. A world’s fair that was
designed to put the world
on notice that America in general, and Chicago in particular had come of age. Indeed … in more ways than
anyone would have liked.
This book hits very close to home for me because I grew
up, was educated, and lived in the middle of the remnants of that Fair. If you go to Hyde Park on Chicago’s
South Side today you will see that the Chicago’s World’s
Fair is still there … well, at least, a little bit. There is the
lagoon in Jackson Park. There is the roadway or Boulevard called the Midway Pleasance. But most famously
there is the only building still standing from The White
City. It is the building that currently houses the Museum
Of Science and Industry. This story is so fascinating on
so many levels that I think it is best left to you to discover all of its wonders and all of its terror.
AUTHOR & MUSIC EVENTS
Saturday, July 22, at 1:00 p.m.
Presentation and signing by Ken Allers & Tom Flagel,
authors of The History Buff’s Guide to Gettysburg.
Immediately following Ken Allers & Tom Flagel’s presentation will be Civil War music by Bob Welch.
Tuesday, July 25, at 7:00 p.m.
Reading and signing with I. Michael Koontz, author of
the mystery novel, Under Cloak of Darkness.
Summer Fun Day (Kids): Thursdays at 11 a.m. (free)
Storytime (Kids) : Saturdays at 11 a.m. (free)
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The Hot Zone
By Richard Preston
Stephen King wrote this about The Hot Zone: “The first
chapter of The Hot Zone is one of the most horrifying
things I’ve ever read in my whole life … and then it just
gets worse.” No kidding!
This is the story of what happens at an Army research
facility just outside Washington, D.C., in the winter of
1989 when a group of Philippine monkeys break out
with a lethal filovirus we now know as Ebola. In less
than a week the Ebola virus kills nearly 100 percent of
its victims in appalling ways. It is one of the most communicable diseases on the planet. There is no cure and
it very nearly escaped into the general population in
one of the most densely inhabited areas in the United
States. Did I mention that this story is true? Hair-raising
doesn’t cover the half of it.
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
By Tom Wolfe
Tie-died Dashikis … patchouli oil … The Last Whole
Earth Catalogue … hookahs … Flower Power … Kent
State … Make Love Not War … Zig Zag … Mr. Natural
… Owsley … Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out … The Merry
Pranksters … The Summer of Love…If you’re going to
(you know where) wear some (you know what) in your
hair … blacklight posters … the
Teachings of Don Juan.
If you have no idea what the
heck I’m talking about then skip
the rest of this, because it ain’t for
you except if you are some kind
of American studies major or a
sociologist ... or if you vaguely
recall somebody saying, “If you
remember the sixties you weren’t
there,” but you were there and
you really don’t remember. If that
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is the case, don’t worry, because Tom Wolfe captured the
whole thing in this book. You might want to read it to find
out what you did.
It might be great fun to ask your co-workers or friends
what they did in the sixties. You might be astounded at
the answers. I asked my wife and I found out she lived
in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district during the infamous Summer of Love. She rooted around in the basement and pulled out a poster of Big Brother & the Holding Co., featuring Janis Joplin, playing at the Fillmore in
celebration of the Summer Solstice for $1. The thought
of that was so “far out …” that all my 8-tracks melted. I
don’t know about you, but I’m getting me some Ripple,
I’m dusting off a Grateful Dead record, and I’m re-reading this book … this weekend.
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz
By F. Scott Fitzgerald
It’s a short story in Fitzgerald’s collection Babylon Revisited and Other Stories. John T. Unger attends one of
the most exclusive boy’s schools in the country, St Midas. Near the end of John’s sophomore year, another
student, Percy Washington, invites John to spend the
summer at his parents’ house out west. This is the start
of one of the most remarkable summer vacations in the
history of summer vacations. Unfortunately, I can’t tell
you much more than that without giving away some of
the astounding things that happen to John as he spends
the summer with Percy Washington and his family.
F. Scott Fitzgerald lived and wrote at the same time as
Ernest Hemingway and, therefore, has been relegated to
living in Papa’s shadow. That’s too bad. Fitzgerald is a
giant of 20th century American literature and would be
even if he had never written The Great Gatsby. While Diamond has all of the serious themes that Gatsby has, it is
hysterically funny. If you can get through The Diamond
As Big As The Ritz without laughing I will personally buy
you the lemon you so deservedly need to suck on.
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The Warrior River Boys
hit the Mississippi River
By Ellen Goodmann
Laze away a couple of Sunday afternoons
this summer at the Mud Lake Bluegrass concert series.
For the fifth year, the Mud Lake Music Society and the Dubuque County Conservation Board are presenting the concert series,
a huge event that began oh-so-grass-rootsy
and transformed into a bona fide Midwestern blues festival at Mud Lake Park among
the beautiful banks of the Mississippi.
And this year, get ready for some aboveboard, urgent bluegrass.
Here’s how the fest works:
• Pack a picnic, friends, the family …
• Enter FOR FREE and BYOB!
• Show up at noon for the “pickers’ picnic,”
a jam session with tons of other musicians
• Scrutinize cloud shapes
• 2 p.m. A local or regional opening act.
• 3:30 p.m., Bluegrass headliner.
• Dance barefoot
No, stupe! You don’t smoke bluegrass! You dance!
“I started playing when I was 7 or 8 years old,”
Davis said. “I found an old guitar in the closet
and my dad started showing me how to play
chords … I learned to sing mostly in church.”
Davis grew up listening, looking up and
in the end being compared to Bill Monroe
– who has often been described as the creator of the genre of music we know today as
bluegrass. Davis has been called very “traditional” … but has really learned not to listen
too closely to critics and “labelers.”
“People are always going to label music and
describe however they see it … people would
say that Monroe was ‘traditional,’ but I never
saw him that way,” he said. “I always thought
of his music as contemporary and even progressive … as a musician, I know that if you’re
not progressive, you will stagnate.”
Davis himself received
some great advice from
Monroe.
On July 9 (the first date
in a trio of Sundays),
fest-goers can jam to
opening act Driftwood
Denny and the HipWaders … yes, you
guessed right, it’s local
bluegrass legend Denny
Garcia and friends back
to warm you up and
slide you into a rootsy
groove. Then, Mud Lake
is in for the real deal
when David Davis and the Warrior River
Boys hit the stage.
“I saw Billy in the twilight
of his career … and the
gist of what he said to me
was ‘You can’t play like
me – you can’t play like
anyone but yourself.’”
Coincidentally, Jim Zmudka, Mud Lake
Bluegrass fest organizer, used to be a booking agent for Bill Monroe.
Davis, a mandolinist, began playing and
singing as a kid, following in the footsteps of
his uncle, his father and his grandfather and
formed DD and the WRB in the mid-1980s.
Since then, the band has recorded on and
been a part of more than 30 albums. The band
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members, who are scattered in states across
the U.S., still manage to tour and love to play.
They are: Marty Hays from Salem, Ill., on the
double bass; Josh Smith from Florence, Ken.,
on the banjo; Jeff Griffy from Glen Carbon,
Ill., on guitar; Owen Saunders from Newport, Tenn., on fiddle and Davis, from Cullman, Ala., on mandolin and vocals.
You’re welcome to
camp, buy food, beverages and ice cream too.
The history of this group is pretty incredible.
Davis’ uncle Cleo Davis answered a newspaper ad for a guitarist and singer and ended
up playing with classic Bluegrass pioneer
Bill Monroe and was one of the original
“Bluegrass Boys.”
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Davis agrees. He and the
band members all have
been sculpted in different
musical backgrounds and
come from different influences. They respect the
genre and continue to make their music in
the most genuine and real way possible.
“You find that sweet spot in your instrument,” he said. “I think our music has great
timing and a sense of urgency – it speaks
and evokes something in an audience.”
The band has been to Iowa a few times but this
will be its first visit to the Dubuque area.
When asked about the scenery, David said,
“Playing on a river has the same mystique
that railroads have ... they feed an artist and
an audience.”
You’re not going to want to miss this show.
Release your stress, feel the grass like jelly
under your tootsies and enjoy the music of
the Mississippi River. Save the upcoming
dates: July 23 and Aug. 6.
Sundays
Auto Racing - Many Divisions, Dbq. Co. Fairgrounds Speedway, 7-10 p.m.
Karaoke - Phoenix Entertainment, The Hangout 9 p.m. - 3 a.m.
Tuesdays
‘Round Midnight Jazz w/ Bill Encke - Isabella’s, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
Loose Gravel Duo - Riverwalk Cafe, Grand Harbor, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays
Open Mic - Hosted by the Dert Tones, The Busted Lift, 9 a.m. - 1a.m.
Open Forum - Poetry, Music, Isabella’s (In the Ryan House) 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Dubuque Area Writer’s Guild Open Forum - 2nd Wed. (Isabella’s) 7-9p.m.
Live Comedy - Live on Main Comedy, Bricktown, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Live Comedy - 3100 Club Comedy Night, Midway Hotel, 8 p.m.- 10 p.m.
The Wundo Band - Pizzeria Uno Annex, Platteville, WI, 9 p.m. - 12 a.m.
WJOD Wild West Wed - (Country Dancing), Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Karaoke - Becky McMahon, Denny’s Lux Club 8:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m.
Karaoke - C-N-T Ent., Second Wind, Galena, IL, 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Thursdays
Live Music - Riverwalk Cafe, Grand Harbor 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Live Music - Robbie Bahr & Laura McDonald, Gobbies, Galena, 9 p.m. -1 a.m.
Y-105 Party Zone - Dbq Co. Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Open Mic - Grape Harbor, 8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Karaoke - Riverboat Lounge, 8:30 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Karaoke - Becky McMahon, Ground Round, 9 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Karaoke - Flyin’ Hawaiian, Shannon’s Bar, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Karaoke - C-Sharp, A&B Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Karaoke - Soundwave, Bulldog Billiards, 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
DJ Music - DJ Brian Imbus, Jumpers, 8:30 p.m. - 1 a.m.
DJ Music - Double J DJs, Benchwarmers, Platteville, WI, 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Guest Bartender Night - Isabella’s (Ryan House) 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Fridays
Auto Racing - Many Divisions, Farley Speedway, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Live Comedy - Arthur House Restaurant, Galena, 9 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Open Mic - Bluff Street Live, Mississippi Mug, 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Karaoke - Flyin’ Hawaiian, Sublime, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Karaoke - C-N-T Entertainment, T.J’s Bent Prop, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Karaoke - Brian Leib’s Essential Entertainment, Aragon Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Karaoke - Becky McMahon, Sandy Hook Tap, 10 p.m. -2 a.m.
DJ Music - Sound Ideas DJ, Timmerman’s Supper Club, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
DJ Music - Renie B., George & Dales, East Dubuque 11 p.m. - 3 a.m.
DJ Music - DJ Brian Imbus, Jumpers, 8:30 p.m. - 1 a.m.
DJ Music - Double J DJs, Benchwarmers, Platteville, WI, 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Saturdays
Live Comedy - Arthur House Restaurant, Galena, 9 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Karaoke - Starburst Karaoke, w/Dave Winders, Instant Replay, 9 p.m.-1a.m.
DJ Music - Sound Ideas DJ, Timmerman’s Supper Club, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
DJ Music - Double J DJs, Benchwarmers, Platteville, WI, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
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Harboring some
cool improvisation
By Guy Hemenway
What do San Diego, Dubuque, honkytonk, New Jersey, Santa Rosa, jazz, fusion, blues, youth and experience all
have in common? Well, these disparate
elements coalesce in a burst of spontaneity almost every Thursday night at the
Grape Harbor.
We were doin’ the pub crawl with some
folks from Colorado when we arrived on
the doorstep of the Harbor, attracted by
the baby grand in the storefront window.
We grabbed a table and were delightfully surprised to be seated amongst the
Bordeaux the Blanc and the band – surround sound, as it were.
The young gentleman who started things
off with a killer piano solo was Martin
Vandenberghe – a one-time college student from the West Coast now bummin’
around town. He could tickle the ivory!
He pounded out blues and honky-tonk
like the Professor himself. He was joined
on percussion by fellow Californian Marlon McNatt, who looked like a seven-foot
version of Stan Laurel, complete with a
derby hat and too-short pants. Marlon
could slap the skins with an impeccable
timing and subtlety (including the congas) that complemented, but didn’t bury,
the piano. Soon after, Rich Jesse McGlynn from Jersey joined the fray and Doc
Murray’s house was rockin’. Rich was
as aggressive a bass player as I’ve ever
seen, agonizing over every lick. When
native Dubuquers Bill Encke (on lead)
and Bill Reichle (on cool sax) jumped on
board, the effect was electric. Encke is a
natural born leader with gravelly vocals,
and zoot horn Reichle can hang on to a
long leanin’ note and make it float. The
group mixed and matched and the duet
with Rich on piano (he plays keyboards
as wigged-out as the bass) and Bill on sax
was mesmerizing. These guys could generate fusion fans at a Metallica concert.
Assorted and sundry bystanders joined
in throughout the evening, which added
to the controlled chaos. Even Pab got
into the act. An evening with this bunch
turned the Coloradans into official flatland river rats who plan to grace our fair
city again soon, and bring friends who
appreciate improv performed by a bunch
of musicians with mucho talent.
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Bob & Tom? They’re still around?
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Tickets are now on sale for the massively
entertaining nationally touring act The
Bob and Tom Comedy Jam. It’s coming to
Dubuque on August 4, but score cheaper
tickets in advance! The Bob and Tom Jam
features musical/comedy stars Tim Wilson, Tim Cavanagh, Paul and Storm and
will be hosted by Donnie Baker.
Ah yes … your favorite sing-a-long songs
like “The NASCAR Song,” “First Baptist
Bar and Grill” and “The Jeff Gordon
Song” will make you feel reeeeal great.
Wilson’s been on CMT and Comedy Central and is a regular on Bob and Tom.
Cavanagh is dubbed the “One Minute
Song” dude from The Bob and Tom Show.
Paul and Storm have a weekly music slot
on the show.
The August 4 show will hit the stage at
7:30 p.m. at Five Flags and is sponsored
by Eagle102 Radio and the Holiday Inn
Dubuque. Ticket prices are $25.75 and
$28.75 in advance and $30 at the door.
All That Jazz
Getting down to Business
Get busy with the Business. Mmm hmm. The next performance
in the series of booty-shakin’ Dubuque ... And All That Jazz acts
will happen on Friday, July 21.
Save the date for The Business. This
is the band’s ninth performance in
Dubuque. The Chicago-based 12piece band has roots in Latin music,
rhythm and blues, soul and funk
and checks the audience into serious dance mode. It plays songs
that range from Earth, Wind and
Fire and James Brown to Santana and Stevie Wonder.
And in celebration of the 15th
season of Dubuque … and All That
Jazz!, free swing dancing lessons will
be offered for all ages under the Town
Clock by Brian Imbus and Pete Kenyon
from 5-5:50 p.m.
Sponsors of the July performance are
American Trust and the Diamond Jo
Casino. July contributors are Allied
Waste Services, Dubuque365.com,
Julien Inn, JMJ Screen Printing,
KCRG TV-9, The Finley Hospital
Emergency Department, Radio
Dubuque (KATF, KDTH, KGRR &
the RIVER), Refinery Design Co.,
Telegraph Herald and Union-Hoermann Press.
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by Ellen Goodman
Little town. Big party. For the tenth year,
Asbury is celebrating its annual Music in
the Park festival on Saturday , July 8th.
This event has quietly grown from a leisurely entertaining day at Asbury Park to a
gigantic, top-notch blow-out with a slew
of activities for pretty much anyone from
your grandma Betty to your kid Butch.
Be a kid.
Family activities include inflatables for
kids, prize games, face painting, a petting
zoo, a balloon lady, a giant inflatable soldier and free ice cream. That’s just the tip.
Eat this!
Carlos O’Kelly’s, Choo Choo Charlies,
Mr. Goodcents, The Pizza Factory, and
Sweet Jamie Rays BBQ will put a smile
in your belly.
Listen up.
Every hour, talented performers will be
hopping up on stage to entertain.
The schedule is as follows:
Noon-12:45 p.m.: Dubuque Senior High
School Jazz Combo. These guys played
with B.B. King, Maynard Ferguson and the
Kansas City Jazz Orchestra. It’s considered
one of the best programs in the region.
1 – 1:45 p.m.: Springer’s Tae Kwon-Do
and Martial Arts Academy. Hi-YA!
2 – 3 p.m.: Eulenspiegel Puppet Troupe:
Tabletop puppets, kazoos … you get the
picture.
3:15 – 4 p.m.: Grease cast members performing classics from the show.
4:15 – 5 p.m.: Just Voices – an a capella
vocal group with members from all over
the area.
6 – 8 p.m.: Badfish – a rockin’ local cover
band. Listen to rock ‘n roll, country and
acoustic sets.
8:30 – midnight: The Dingleberries
– strange name, awesome band. The berries are known as one of the Tri-State’s
best party bands. A fabulous way to cap
off the day-long event. By now, you’re
going to regret not wearing sunscreen.
Once again, a shuttle service will be
provided to get to and from Asbury Park.
This is ultimate service. There is only a
limited amount of on-site parking. Transportation is provided by the RTA and is
handicapped accessible. It starts at noon
and covers the entire Asbury area.
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Thursday, June 29
Saturday, July 1st
Saturday, July 1st
Tuesday, July 4th
The One Hat Band
Mississippi Mug, 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Back Home Boys
Farley Park, 830 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Massey Road
Pit Stop, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Upper Main Street Jazz Band
Dubuque Golf and C.C., 6 - 9 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Grape Harbor, 8 p.m. -11 p.m.
Jeff White
Isabella’s, 8 p.m. - midnight
Chico’s Karaoke
Second Wind Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
The Wundo Band before Fireworks
Legion Field, P-ville, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Friday, June 30th
Melanie Mausser
Mississippi Mug, 9 p.m. - midnight
Melanie Mausser
Grape Harbor 9 p.m. - midnight
Wednesday, July 5th
Bluff Street Live Open Jam!
Mississippi Mug, 7:30 -11:30 p.m.
50 Pound Rooster
Catfish Charlie’s, 9 p.m.
Squint
The Arena, 11 p.m. - 3 a.m.
The Wundo Band
Pizzeria Uno, 9 p.m. - midnight
Chuck Bregman
Dave Christensen
Grape Harbor, 9 p.m. - midnight
Sunday, July 2nd
Open Mic w/ Dert Tones
The Busted Lift, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Big Bang Theory
Tommy Bentz Band
Diana Luke Piano Music
Captain Merry House, 5 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, July 6th
Catch 3
Riverwalk Lounge at the Grand Harbor,
5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Massey Road
Bent Prop Marina, 2 - 6 p.m.
An End to Flesh
The Busted Lift, 5 - 9 p.m.
Jan Reed
Mississippi Mug, 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Ken Wheaton
Jamie’s Wine Studio, Galena, 7 - 9 p.m.
The Steve Davis Group
The Pizza Factory, 8 p.m.
The Paul Curtis Band
Anton’s Saloon, 2 - 5 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Grape Harbor, 8 p.m. -11 p.m.
Symphony Pops Concert
Dubuque County Fairgrounds, 7 p.m.
Friday, July 7th
Mississippi Mug, 7:30 - 11:30 p.m.
Cinder & TraVerse
John Moran
The Mississippi Band
Pizzeria Uno, P-ville, 8:30 p.m.- 12:30 a.m.
Horsin’ Around Band
Dirty Ernie’s, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Zero 2 Sixty
New Diggings General Store & Inn,
3:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Dave Christensen
Blue Willow
Dubuque Arboretum, 6 - 8 p.m.
Steppin Out
Catch 3
Riverwalk Lounge at Grand Harbor
Resort, 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
50 Pound Rooster
Bellevue Heritage Days, 7 - 9 p.m.
Apple Dumplins’
Sandy Hook Tavern
10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Massey Road
Deano’s BackSide
10:30 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Alice Cooper
Five Flags, 7 - 11 p.m.
Tony Walker
Sandy Hook Tavern, 8 p.m. - midnight
Artie & The Pink Catillacs
3100 Club, 8 p.m. - midnight
Monday, July 3rd
Jeff White
Cliff Morgan
Hudson’s Classic Grill 6 - 11 p.m.
Okham’s Razor
Grape Escape, 8:30 - 11 p.m.
James Kinds and the All-Night Riders
Apple Canyon Lake,8 - 10 p.m.
One Hat Band
New Diggings General Store & Inn, 9
p.m. - 1 a.m.
Tuesday, July 4th
50 Pound Rooster
Catfish Charlie’s, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
The Mississippi Band Trio
Dog House Lounge, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Zero 2 Sixty
New Diggings General Store, 2 - 6 p.m.
Loose Gravel Duet
Resort, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m
Music on the March
Senior High School, 6:30 p.m.
Okham’s Razor
Perfect Pint , P-Ville, 8 - 11 p.m.
Catfish Charlie’s, 9 p.m.
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Friday, July 7th
Monday, July 10th
Apple Dumplins’
Murph’s South End Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Cliff Morgan
Hudson’s Classic Grill, 6 - 11 p.m.
The Ernie Peniston Band
Wednesday, July 12th
John Moran
Grape Harbor, 9 p.m. - midnigh
Maureen Kilgore
Mississippi Mug, 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Saturday, July 8th
Open Mic w/ Dert Tones
The Busted Lift, 9 p.m. -1 a.m.
The Wundo Band
Pizzeria Uno, 9 p.m. - midnight
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July 1 at 8 PM
Tickets on Sale, Sat. May 20 @ Noon
Ticket Prices are: $36.75 & $30.75
Restless Heart in Concert
Presented by the Iowa State Troopers
w/ Nashville Star winner Brad Cotter
July 8th: 7:30 PM. Tix 888-2278-4528
Thursday, July 13th
Open Mic Night
Grape Harbor, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Okham’s Razor
Platteville City Park, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Friday, July 14th
Badfish & Dingleberries,
Asbury’s Music in the Park, 5 p.m.-12a.m.
Lilymoor
Big Whiskey, Pearlene
Massey Road
Bent Prop Marina, 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Downtown Fri. Night w/ Whiskey Cow
Downtown Dyersville, 6 - 9 p.m.
Mississippi Mug, 7:30 - 11:30 p.m.
Denny Troy
Grape Harbor, 9 -10 p.m
Steppin’ Out
Artie & The Pink Catillacs
3100 Club/Midway Hotel, 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Outta Control
New Diggings Gen. Store, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Catfish Charlie’s, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Zero 2 Sixty
Denny’s Lux Club, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Massey Road
Deano’s BackSide, 10:30 p.m. - 2 a.m.
LiviN Large
Sunday, July 9th
Ralph Kluseman & Friends
Resort, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Left of Center
The Yardarm, 8 p.m. - midnight
Saturday, July 15th
James Kinds and the All-Night Riders
New Diggings Gen. Store, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Starrunner
DeToKs, Livin’ Large, Tantrym
It’s an all-night benefit!
Sandy Hook Tavern, 5 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Bob Dorr & The Blue Band
Dubuque Arboretum, 6 p.m.
Poison Control Center, Kiss Kiss
& Caleb Engstrom
The Busted Lift, 5 - 9 p.m.
Zwinglefest, 8 p.m. - midnight
Ken Wheaton
WhiskeyCow
Murph’s South End Tap, 9:30 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Music in the Vines w/ Billy Lee Janey
Tabor Home Vineyards 3 - 6 p.m.
Massey Road
Deano’s BackSide, 10:30 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Outta Control
New Diggings Gen. Store, 3:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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Nacho Libre
Click
Jack Black stars as Ignacio, a cook in a Mexican orphanage who dreams of being a lucha libre wrestler. His
friends call him “Nacho.” The monastery has limited resources, so Ignacio must scrounge for food from local
restaurants.
Michael Newman (Adam Sandler) is an overworked New
York architect, scratching to be promoted to partner. His
boss (David Hasselhoff) is holding him back, forcing him
to work long hours at the office and home, keeping him
away from his family. His beautiful wife Donna
(Kate Beckinsale) loves him dearly but is frustrated
at his apparent lack of focus on his familial duties. When Michael has finally had enough, he ends up
in the “Beyond” section at Bed, Bath & Beyond
where Morty (Christopher Walken) introduces him
to the latest invention in remote control technology: A universal remote that will control all aspects
of Michael’s life. Little does Michael realize just
how true that is. As he discovers the power of the
remote, he also discovers that his life is passing
before his eyes and its course is being determined
by his every action. From the aging of his parents
(Henry Winkler and Julie Kavner) to the growing
distance between Michael and Donna to the maturing of his children Ben and Samantha, Michael
becomes a spectator in his own life. The more he
uses the remote control, the more it fast forwards
through the events that shape his life and that of
his family. Can he stop it before he misses out on
everything?
- A Film by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite)
The orphanage is on the
verge of closing due to its
financial straits, so Ignacio
takes matters into his own
hands. Since wrestling is
forbidden in the church,
Ignacio decides to conceal
his identity and becomes
the masked luchadore
Nacho, using his winnings
to buy better food for the
orphans of whom he is so
fond. Impressing the lovely Sister Encarnacion (Ana
de la Reguera) is a side
benefit. His raw talent in
the ring is augmented by
his tag-team partner, Esqueleto (Hector Jimenez).
If only he could win the big prize by fighting the most
popular and successful wrestler in all of Mexico.
We had such high hopes for Nacho Libre, especially after the
wildly oddball but hilarious Napoleon Dynamite. Yet this film pales
by comparison. A few absolutely
side-splitting moments could not
elevate this film from the doldrums. Black is his usual self in
the role of Nacho and he holds his
accent throughout the film better
than some serious actors have in
dramatic roles. Black is a talented
actor, as seen in films such as King
Kong and The School of Rock, but
he needs to turn down clunker
projects like this if he wants his career to avoid a Paul Reubens-like
decline into obscurity.
The film was produced with a
budget of about $38 million - a
hefty increase for Hess, who made
Napoleon Dynamite for about $4
million, but still a relatively small number in this era of
big-budget moviemaking. Alas, this is a rental, though.
Even the most staunch Jack Black fans will have to admit
that. Too many gross-out scenes and too few outright
laughs force us to give Nacho Libre a Two Kernel rating.
Sorry, Jack, but this one is nowhere near as good as Napoleon Dynamite.
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- A Film by Frank Coraci (The Wedding Singer)
We were not overly excited about seeing Click but
walked out of the theater pleasantly surprised. Adam
Sandler is Adam Sandler and this movie
has a lot of his sort of humor in it (the
various dogs and the stuffed duck being
a primary example) but the movie does
have its moments. In fact, the seen-itdone-it script could have easily been a
major shortcoming but the movie pulls
it out by (1) being better at telling the
story than some previous similar outings
and (2) having more humor and emotion than others we have seen. Being an architect myself, I had an added
appreciation for Sandler’s depiction of a
junior architect, struggling to impress his
boss while trying to juggle everything else
going on in his life. Beckinsale is great as
the supportive but concerned wife and
the kids add some extra humor to some
of the scenes. Several good comedic
moments and some reasonable acting
from everyone in the cast lead us to give
Click some high marks. Still, the lack of
originality in the baseline concept cost it a few kernels. It is still a movie worthy of seeing, possibly even worth
the cost of a ticket at your favorite cinema. Perhaps our
rating is too generous, perhaps not. That is for you to
judge. This reviewer was caught a little off-guard by how
much he enjoyed
the movie.
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By Tim “The Anti-Wando” Brechlin
JULY 7
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest:
The highly anticipated sequel to the surprise 2003 smash
hit has finally arrived, and it sounds like another
success. Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny
Depp) has learned that he owes an unpaid
debt to the evil Davy Jones - his soul. And
Jones is looking to collect. Also returning are
Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth
Swann (Keira Knightley), who find their
wedding interrupted by the need to come to
Jack’s aid. Personally, we can’t wait.
JULY 7
JUNE 30
A Scanner Darkly:
Richard Linklater (The School
of Rock) wrote and directed this
adaptation of the classic Philip K.
Dick sci-fi novel. Keanu Reeves
stars as Fred, an undercover
cop addicted to a drug that produces split personalities; Fred’s
is Bob, a major drug dealer.
Fred develops a plan to take
Bob down, unaware that he
is plotting his own demise.
Early buzz has been excellent, and the concept alone has us
intrigued.
In Theaters Now...
Superman Returns
And don’t forget to catch Superman Returns,
now playing at local theaters! With a spot-on
cast, a good plot and the return of that majestic
John Williams theme (start humming it now),
this fantastic entry in the Superman saga should
not be missed. Watch for a full review in our
next issue.
The Devil Wears Prada:
Anne Hathaway (The Princess Diaries) and Meryl Streep headline this
comedy about a young writer (Hathaway) who goes to work for a
ruthless magazine editor (Streep).
The story is reportedly based on
the real-life editor of Vogue, but
the trailer makes the movie
look more oriented for teens
than adults.
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...Foch, St. Croix, DeChaunac and
Frontenac for reds and LaCrosse for
white.
The process has not been without its
surprises. In doing market research,
the Cushmans expected the sweeter
blends and the fruit wines to be their
better sellers. The opposite has been
the trend, with the drier reds and
whites becoming more popular to the
point that their full-bodied reds are
selling out.
“When we went around to other wineries we saw that 80 percent of their
production was sweeter wines,” said
Dave Jr. “Consequently, our dry and
off-dry wines are 50 percent of our
sales. It’s a problem that we don’t have
enough product to make the wines,
but it’s good because it indicates the
development of a wine culture. Those
people who favor the drier reds tend to
drink more wine.”
McIntire has also had to revise his expectations. “(I was) really surprised
that that happened here in Iowa,” he
said of the trend toward drier reds and
whites. “It seems to be more of something that would happen in California,
but to have it happen here in Iowa is
wonderful. It’s great because those are
the wines I would like to be making
more of – wines of higher quality.”
Quality has been another happy surprise. While the Cushmans and McIntire were happy with their early efforts,
winning 12 medals on nine wines in
international competitions in the first
year and a half of production was a
pretty good indicator that the wine
Winemaker Lucas McIntire
checks grapes in the field.
world agreed they were on the right
track. With a local following of wine
drinkers and supporters, McIntire appreciates the recognition of the broader
wine community. “It’s nice to get that
kind of credibility outside your regular
customers,” he said. “To have wines go
to an international competition and get
those results back is awesome.”
The winery’s early success in competitions and in the local market has
opened the door to expansion. Producing 12,000 gallons of wine this year, the
facility has the capacity to produce up
to 20,000 – a goal for McIntire in coming years. The winemaker also plans to
introduce some new products, starting
a port this fall and possibly an ice-style
wine down the road. “Eventually, we
want to do some handcrafted wines
from different vineyards from around
the area, and having 100 percent Iowa
product,” McIntire said.
For now, both McIntire and Cushman are excited about the potential
of the downtown store. Hoping to
tap into the growing tourism market
in Dubuque, Cushman wanted to offer potential customers a retail location that was easy to find and get to.
Future plans might include bus tours
from the shop to the Bankston winery
and vineyards.
Park Farm Winery’s retail shop and
tasting room is located at 236 Main
Street in the Julien Inn. For more information, call 563-588-8602. For
information on the winery (located at
15159 Thielen Road, Bankston, Iowa),
visit www.parkfarmwinery.com or call
563-557-3727.
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independent, healthy
and connected to vital
support networks and
community
services.
The FLEX shuttle service combines the efficiency and capacity of
a fixed route service with the convenience of a demand
response service. One shuttle serves clients that have
made a reservation for a ride; the second bus serves the
bus stops, but also has the ability to deviate off route for
a scheduled pick-up or drop-off. This is a transferable
model that can be used in other communities.
A Look at Progress in Dubuque
U.S. Conference of Mayors … Cities’ Best
Practices & Programs Shared with Dubuque!
By Mayor Roy D. Buol
Performed in Dubuque July 6-8
Howard Zinn’s one-man play, depicting Karl Marx returned to earth 120 years after his death, will be performed in Dubuque for three nights as part of Levy Arts’
Midwest Tour. Jerry Levy, a veteran actor as well as Sociology professor at Marlboro College in Brattleboro, Vermont, has performed the play over the last several years
in cities across the United States and internationally.
Howard Zinn is a well-known activist and historian,
best known for his alternative portrait of Amercian history, A People’s History of the United States. He is less
known for his work as a playwright. Zinn’s premise for
this witty and insightful “play on history” is that Karl
Marx has agitated with the authorities of the afterlife
for a chance to clear his name. Through a bureaucratic
error, though, Marx is sent to Soho in New York, rather
than his old stomping ground in London, to make his
case.
Performances are at 8 p.m on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, July 6, 7, and 8, 2006, at The Faces
Warehouse (10th and Jackson) in the Warehouse District of downtown Dubuque. Tickets are $12 at the
door, $10 for seniors and students, and $10 for advance
reservations. Call 563-556-1699 for advance reservations. Proceeds from the play will be used to help fund
Dubuque SOA Watch’s annual trip to Fort Benning,
Georgia to call for closing the School of the Americas.
Prior to the early June conference, mayors from cities
around the nation were invited to submit a description
of a “best practice” in their cities. In addition, partnerships between cities and business and industry were
highlighted. Following is a sampling of both:
Pueblo, CO: Dial 311
The purpose of “311” is to offer an equally easy number
(like 911) to use when residents are looking for some
non-emergency help. When citizens use this system,
the calls ring the city clerk’s office, and then are transferred from that point to the appropriate city department or other requested source. Assistance includes
contacting local organizations such as the chamber
of commerce, community service organizations, nonprofit organizations and local, state and federal governmental agencies. In addition, both citizens and tourists
can use “311” to contact and locate businesses and
seek tourist information.
Colorado Springs, CO: Meth: A Social Plague
A collaboration occurred between five local TV affiliates, traditionally competitors, to air a documentary that
ran simultaneously at a predetermined date and time,
focused on meth labs and their impact on everyone, not
just the drug abuser. It identified public health issues,
economic impact to property, neighborhoods, clean-up
costs and rising health costs, and, most importantly: The
developmental impact on children living in a meth environment. Resources were provided to viewers to help
direct them to hotlines for abuse referral, anonymous
tip lines and community resource contacts.
San Leandro, CA: FLEX Shuttle
Mirroring trends at the national, state and county levels, including our own City of Dubuque, San Leandro
recognized transportation access is a critical element
in an elderly or disabled individual’s ability to remain
Cities United for Science Progress (CUSP)
A partnership between the U.S. Conference of Mayors and
DuPont awards grants to cities for their efforts in proposing and/or demonstrating excellence in implementing effective science-based solutions to make their communities
lead-safe. The Lead Safe … for Kids’ Sake grant program
allows cities to exemplify the innovative thinking necessary to make cities lead-safe and ensure a brighter tomorrow for our children. I have facilitated contact between
DuPont and our Superintendent of the Dubuque Community Schools to pursue local programming potential.
2030 Challenge
Partnering to combat Global Warming, the “2030 Challenge,” a resolution calling for all buildings to be carbon-neutral by 2030, won the endorsement of the U.S.
Conference of Mayors. Buildings and their construction
amount to nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions and
energy consumed in the U.S. each year. More than 200
American cities are currently participating in the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives’ (ICLEI)
Cities for Climate Protection Campaign that annually is
reducing more than 23 million tons of greenhouse gas
emissions and 43,000 tons of local air pollutants, and
realizes cost savings of more than $535 million in energy
and fuel cost. The nation’s mayors voiced support to address the nation’s ongoing energy crisis at a time when
global warming is moving into dangerous territory.
Community Trees and Urban Forestry
Grants were awarded by the Home Depot Foundation
to further the goal of promoting healthy communities
through tree planting and the management of the urban
forest. The awards highlight “community-driven projects that recognize the importance of trees to quality of
life,” demonstrating that trees are a valuable part of the
infrastructure of our cities.
The opportunity for Dubuque to be represented and to
participate in a national conference that brings awareness of “best practices,” potential partnerships with
business and industry and grant awards will further the
progressive approach of our collaborative community
leadership into the future.
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... of what they see
in front the skies
overhead: A sea of
people along the
banks of the Mighty
Mississippi
cheering
for them. Each year we
are treated to a unique
mix of rare and magnificent machines and talented people. It takes all
year to pull together these
aircraft and the funding to
make it all possible. If you
see a sunburned, worn-out
Perry Mason, let him know
what you thought of the show.
Just don’t pat him on the back,
it’ll probably be sore.
Wave your American Flag, courtesy of American Trust, to the pilots
as they fly over. Dubuque will also
honor the branches of the service
with color guards presented by Swiss
Valley Farms.
One stunning view you can also catch
on Monday night is the hundreds of
boats on the river. You could nearly walk
across the river on boats during the show
and for many, it’s the only way they can
imagine to enjoy the show. Due to military aerobatic maneuvers, boaters will be
restricted from the river between the Iowa
and Wisconsin shores, from lock and
dam 11 to the Wisconsin bridge, until the
completion of the air demonstration.
Then, finally, the largest fireworks display
ever in Dubuque will begin at 9:46 P.M.
Get a good seat and look to the skies
over the river. The show will be timed
to a simulcasted musical soundtrack on
KAT-FM (92.9 FM), KGRR (97.3 FM), The
River (101.1 FM) and KDTH (1370AM).
You simply have to have your tuners set
and volume cranked up.
The Dubuque Jaycees have
been the name and the manpower behind the fireworks
in our community for generations. Since its beginnings at
Veterans Memorial Park so
long ago, it is the hard work
and commitment of this
group of young professionals, the largest in Iowa, that makes everything run smoothly. Many members
and staff of both organizations deserve a
grand thank you from all of us.
and not back to the event. Please do your
best to support the event by parking where
your donation really makes a difference.)
4. Special Needs Parking - If you have disabled individuals in your party or potential
medical emergencies such a pregnant
women, you can request special parking
areas from your Jaycees parking assistant.
Just notify them of your situation and they
will direct you to the proper area.
5. How do you get a VIP Parking Permit?
Sorry, we can’t help you there unless you
are a sponsor or you know the right people.
A small lot adjacent to the Official Fireworks Viewing Area is reserved for sponsors, contributors and other VIPs.
6. Get a good seat. - You really can’t beat
the view from right beneath the launch pad.
The lot in front of Bowling and Beyond
is the official event viewing area: Party
central, if you will. This is where it is all
happening, the demonstrations, the color
guard, the music, food and beverages. This
is where you will find all the sponsors, the
main stage and glowropes for the kids.
If you really can’t get down to the main
stage for some reason, there are other great
places to watch the show from. Following
are a few suggestions.
• Eagle Point Park - You are at eye level
with the fireworks.
• On the Flood Wall - Thousands of Dubuquers line the Flood Wall with their blankets and lawn chairs.
• On the River - Though boaters are prohib-
Speaking of “thank you”s ... This years
fireworks show are made possible from
the following sponsors: EDSB, Pizza
Hut, John Deere Dubuque Works, Jimmy
John’s Gourmet Sandwiches, Dubuque
Teachers Credit Union, Kwik Stop/Dairy
Queen, Hudson’s Classic Grill, Quebocor, Kunnert’s Sports, Hansel Realty, the
Dubuque Racing Association, DISCO
Home Improvement, Tri-State Travel,
Dubuque Supply Company. and thanks
to Mound-View RV in Belmont, Wisconsin for providing the many port-a-potties.
You’ll thank them later, we promise.
For most of us at 365 there is
a long-standing relationship
with the fireworks. We were
and are Jaycees, so our memories are tied to parking cars
and managing the logistics of
the days events for the last decade or longer. We have many
fond memories of getting off
our weary feet and finding a
comfy chair right on the corner of Kerper & Hawthorne. Crack a cold
Budweiser and watch the skies low, surrounded by your best friends. Happy 4th
of July, everybody. We’ll see you there.
ited from being on this stretch of the river
during the air shows, when they are over,
the river is an amazing and unique place to
experience the light show.
• On The Bluffs - You are farther away and
the party is not as big but the view is unobstructed with a fast exit.
• Across the River - Many spectators enjoy
the show from the Wisconsin side of the river.
• Behind your car - Many of the parking
spots are so good at the Fireworks that
people decide to pop the trunk and make
their camp right there in the parking lot.
Easy access to the cooler and no carrying
lots of stuff for any distance.
7. BYOS - Bring your own seat. There is
always room on the ground, but a couple
of hours on mother earth and you may wish
you had brought a chair.
8. If You Come Hungry Bring Cash - There
are always a great variety of food vendors at
the Fireworks.
9. Getting Out - Patience is a virtue. You
managed to party for hours before the
show. Why the big hurry to leave so fast?
Considering there are thousands of cars
packed at the end of Kerper Boulevard,
it is really amazing just how quickly and
efficiently the Dubuque Police Department
gets you out safely and on your way home.
10. Pick up after yourself. This is a volunteer-run event. All those people in orange
vests are just citizens like you who have
come down to have a good time.
10 (and a half). Bonus tip: Log on to
Dubuque365.com after the 3rd to see and
download photos of the event.
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Be Yourself;
Improve Yourself.
What is leadership? That’s a complex
question. The best definition of leadership I’ve found comes from Jim Rohn.
He said, “Leadership is the challenge
to be something better than average.” If
you want to be a leader, you must be
better than average. There are two rules
to be better than average: Be Yourself
and Improve Yourself.
Rule number one, Be Yourself. To be better than average, you’re going to have to
be yourself. There is no other way. It is
impossible to be better than mediocre
trying to be something you’re not. Your
actions need to originate from who
you are rather than a superficial place.
Rediscover your passions and desires.
What did you want to be as a kid? Is it
even close to what you do for
a living? Why not? Find your
uniqueness and use it to serve
others. Use your gifts to serve
others and the world will make
a place for you. Be Yourself.
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one up, you must be on higher ground.
Being better than average is not about
ego, it’s about helping. If you’re not better than average in your personal and
professional life, you can’t help people.
Be a better than average friend, spouse,
parent and business person. Find your
uniqueness and constantly improve
upon it. Great leaders love what they
do and continue learning. Do what you
love and Improve Yourself.
To be a leader, you must be better than
average. Find your uniqueness, use it
to serve others and improve. e.e. cummings put it like this: “To be nobody
but yourself in a world which is doing
its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can
fight; and never stop fighting.” To be
better than average, Be Yourself and Improve Yourself.
Rule number two, Improve
Yourself. To stay above average, you must be in a continued state of self improvement.
Make it your mission to be the
best you can. You can’t help
others until you first help yourself. If you’re going to lift some-
luncheon will be $10 for Jaycee members and $15 for non-members. Questions and RSVPs can be sent to [email protected]. This an exciting
new program designed to better connect
young professionals to opportunities in
their community. It’s fun and informative
and you’ll meet cool new people. The
public is invited to attend. 365’s CONNECT program proudly supports the
power luncheon
program.
1% Mattitude Improvement Tip
101 percent principle
Anytime you meet someone new, find the one thing that you have in common.
When you find that one thing, give it 100 percent of your effort. That’s the 101
percent principle.
When meeting someone in a professional or personal situation, the goal should
be to build a relationship. Building relationships is about making connections.
Making connections is about asking questions and listening. Ask questions and
listen until you find the one thing you have in common with that person. When
you find that common ground, give it 100 percent of your effort. If you work a
little, you can always find one thing in common with anyone. Give that one thing
in common 100 percent and you’ve made a connection and you’re well on your
way to building a relationship.
Improving your life, even just by 1 percent, can make all the difference! Remember, not every tip will work for everyone. What tips do you use to improve your
life, even just a little bit? Please take an active part of this community. If you have
a useful tip, I encourage you to send it to me so others can benefit. Simply send
tips to: [email protected].
Does your business or organization need Mattitude? Contact
Matt today at 563-590-9693 or e-mail [email protected].
The Dubuque Jaycees host another power luncheon on Thursday, July 6, from 12
- 1 p.m. at the downtown Holiday Inn Dubuque/Galena. The luncheon will be
held in the Iowa Room and feature guest
speaker Jim Romagna. The cost of the
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Together, they work and play like a
song.
Observing the group in their natural habitat, some of the conversation went like
this:
Patrick Sterenchuk: “I’ve been talking
about doing Shakespeare’s sonnets for
years.”
Joe Tower: “And I’m pretty much hellbent on doing this 24-hour theatre project.”
Sterenchuk: “We needed a creative outlet. We needed something to plug (these
projects) into.
Kay Kluseman: “We plan to become notfor-profit.”
Michele McKinlay: “... cross-genre theatre.”
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the same people.” She quickly
added that in no way is cursedwithwords. attempting to replace
any theatre in the area. “We are
those same people,” she said.
cursedwithwords plans to take on
some cutting edge projects and to
bring theatre to the under-involved.
From the sounds of things, the company founders are looking to challenge the definition of theatre. “Theatre
is for everybody,” Sterenchuk said, affirming Tower’s idea that the audience
needs ownership. “In Shakespeare’s
time, people booed and hissed at the
bad guys.”
Tower’s artistic mantra: “To turn wine
and cheese into beer and pizza.”
A cursedwithwords. original project in
Dubuque will take place in November,
but locals can expect information and
involvement much sooner.
Why?
Called Project in the Project, playing on the fact that the Warehouse
District is one of the community’s
largest projects right now, the 24hour theatre project will throw
some creative logs onto the theatre-scene’s fire. Here’s how it
works: About 50 people ranging
from actors to directors to playwrights to technical wizards (“at the
very least”) will gather in the warehouse space on 10th and Jackson
around 8 p.m. on a Friday evening.
They are locked in with food, drink
(“Did I mention there will be kegs of
beer?” asks Tower) and creative juices
and for the next 24 hours in teams of
about five people, they will write, direct, act in and stage an original oneact play. At 8 p.m. the next night,
the audience shuffles in to the warehouse space to watch the shows created by brilliant people running on
no sleep, beer, junk food and total
adrenaline.
“Theatre-going and theatre involvement
is decreasing,” McKinlay said. “We’re
not seeing faces of color on stage. We’re
not seeing youth. We’re seeing a lot of
Sound fun? Stay tuned for more
information in 365ink or contact
one of the founders at
[email protected].
Tower: “We want to give ownership back
to the audience. Theatre needs to be visceral. Theatre needs to be bombastic!”
Kluseman: “Nitty gritty.”
McKinlay: (groaning) “Theatre does not
need to be bombastic…”
After many discussions, warehouse-use
permission confirmation and the huge
success of Readings Under the Influence,
cursedwithwords. was born.
The company, whose members hope
to transform it into a 501c(3), will act
as an umbrella to many projects including Readings Under the Influence
– a monthly interactive word celebration
cooler than open mic night, a 24-hour
theatre project, Project in the Project,
and a Shakespeare in the Spring sonnet
celebration /downtown fest.
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Save the date: The first weekend
in November.
Further down the road, Sterenchuk plans to actualize a
sonnet dream of a lifetime.
Imagine (within insured
limits) jugglers, acrobats,
sword swallowers, fire-eaters and music pouring out
of a downtown park where
people all over are reciting
Shakespeare’s sonnets.
“The sonnets really lend
themselves to being
performed in different
ways,” Sterenchuk said,
offering up these styles:
Quartet singing, hip-hop
spitting, classical recitation and beat poetry
form. “Shakespeare is
not scary. We want to
show people that.”
Mostly, the group is excited about Dubuque. “There
is already buzz about some
of these projects,” Sterenchuk said. “Which is a
good thing. It means we’ve
tapped a nerve. Dubuque is
so strong in terms of the arts
– and we’re almost there …
we’re on the verge of a renaissance.”
Cheers to spicing up the
scene a little.
How do they see themselves
in the theatrical scheme of
things? “We’re bringing
the chips and dip to the
party,” Sterenchuk said.
“Not me,” argued Tower.
“I’m bringing the shrimp
cocktail.”
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Dear Trixie:
When you buy your groceries and that
bag boy says, “Paper or plastic,” what
do you choose?
--Just Curious
Dear Trixie:
I would like to get a house pet, but I
simply can’t tolerate the conventional
kinds, such as dogs or cats. Dogs are
too needy, make all sorts of demands
and act like sex slobs around company.
Cats are too snooty and spooky. What
do you think of pigs as possible pets?
I hear some people find them just as
companionable as dogs or cats. What
are your thoughts?
--Single Gal
Dear Single Gal:
How about a man as a pet? They, too,
are needy, make demands and act like
sex slobs around company, but unlike
most dogs or cats, they have opposable
thumbs and can lift heavy objects and
do yard work. They don’t require a license and become quite docile after
neutering.
Dear Trixie:
I’m a 24-year-old laborer who is trying
to make a better life for myself. I want
to attend trade school so I don’t have to
dig ditches for the rest of my life, but I
don’t have the money and don’t qualify
for scholarships and grants. The guy at
the loan office laughed when he saw
my credit record. Now it looks like I’ll
be digging ditches until I’m 45 to save
enough to go to school. I really don’t
want to join the Army, but I will if it’s
the only way. Any alternatives for me?
--Loser For Life
Dear Loser:
Commit a felony. Then the state will
enroll you in all kinds of educational
programs. And you get to watch TV and
work out for free, too.
Dear Curious:
I ask for plastic. Since I don’t have any
children my legacy will have to be
landfill.
Dear Trixie:
I’ve been dating this guy for about two
months, and usually he’s a perfect gentleman. Lately though, he’s been showing up on my doorstep and not so subtly
trying to initiate sex. Then he sulks and
whines and pouts when he doesn’t get
his way. Is this his idea of romance?
--Spy In The House of Love
Dear Spy:
No, foreplay.
Dear Trixie:
This is really embarrassing. When I go
running I sometimes leak a little urine.
I thought this only happened to old
people. I like to have the new men in
my life run with me before I get serious
about dating them and this is, I think,
possibly a turn-off. What can I do?
--Jogger
Dear Jogger:
Either stop running, stop dating or run
a lot faster.
Dear Trixie:
I’ve been badly sunburned this summer. What does it mean when moles
turn black?
--Mel Anoma
Dear Mel:
Perhaps you’re not watering your lawn
enough.
ARIES Don’t take offense when you
meet your significant other’s extended
family for the first time and they spend
the whole time trying to snake out the
clogged sewer pipe. They do like you.
It’s not you. Or was it?
TAURUS Behold, the power of cheese
- not only is it a wonderful, beautiful
food unto itself, it’s also the perfect way
to make yourself irregular. That’s where
another tool comes in - a simple, easyto-use tool that possesses magical powers to turn your irregularity into regularity. Behold, the power of cigarettes.
GEMINI You know that really annoying neighbor who always comes over
and no matter how many times you try
to end the conversation, you wind up
talking to her for three hours? The next
time she knocks on the door, put on a
wig and speak with a foreign accent. Of course, if your new persona is Vladimir from Lithuania, and your nemesis
still won’t go away ... you’re screwed.
LIBRA Male-pattern baldness is a constant scourge, and the day you realize
that your dome is exposed to the world
is a painful one. But don’t let it get you
down. Make sure your scalp shines the
very best that it can. Turtle Wax, baby. You might even be able to get a volume
discount.
SCORPIO A tip from Dr. Skrap - when
you’re putting a frozen pizza in your
oven this week and getting ready to
enjoy delicious cheesy goodness, don’t
pass out on your couch and fall asleep. That’s a recipe for a gigantic black brick
of death. Your neighbors won’t be too
happy, either.
SAGITTARIUS When your cat starts
biting you only an hour after you last
fed him, there’s a simple solution: Stop
feeding him. Of course, the biting might
continue unabated ... but, after a few
days of this non-feeding plan, you can
be reasonably sure that he will no longer be capable of biting.
CANCER Be careful when you’re out
at the fireworks display if you’re planning on taking to the water. Boaters are
barred from the river during the aerial
show. Imagine what happens when you
violate the rules and there’s a B-1 bomber in the air. Negative on that boating,
Ghost Rider. The pattern is full.
CAPRICORN You might be looking to
purchase a new computer soon, because computers are outdated the moment you buy them. But remember this
when buying your new beast: Make
sure you RAM that baby up, because if
you don’t have enough DIMMs, you’re
just dim. LEO Let’s make one thing clear. The
Cubs being out on the West Coast, with
a 9 p.m. local start time for the game,
is not an excuse for perching on a stool
and drinking at the bar all day waiting
for the game to start. The Cubs’ record
this year, however, is.
AQUARIUS If you’re trying to meet
new people and looking for conversation-starters, try rolling around in a pig
barn for five hours. Then, when you
meet people, they’ll ask you why you
smell like the undead, and you can tell
them why!
VIRGO Perhaps it’s time to consider some alternative methods of food
preparation. Eating the same old generic-brand macaroni and cheese day
after day can get old after a while. As
a topping, try bacon bits. Instead of
milk and butter, use a bucket of bacon
grease. Instant creativity!
PISCES Be careful when attending the
fireworks if alcohol is involved. Though
you may have had “just one or two,”
and though the fireworks look oh-sovery pretty, resist the urge to hug them. Fire-hugging may or may not lead to a
minor, slight case of death.
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Stop and smell the…roses?
to the rest of your furnishings.
Often overlooked and although not
directly related to interior design, our
homes inevitably take on a smell of
their own. Ever been overwhelmed by
the aroma wafting from your friend’s
house because she burns no fewer than
5 scented candles at one time? Or our
animal lovers whose furniture smells
more like their pets than furniture?
And don’t get me started on the recliner
that’s seen too many weekend football
games. So I encourage you to stop and
smell … your house.
Scented candles are a huge pet peeve of
which I’m in the minority. If you must,
try to stick to one fragrance at a time.
Clean sheets, raspberry and pumpkin
spice are never an appealing combination. Preferably, if you want your home
to smell like one of those fragrances try
actually baking a pumpkin pie. (You can
pick one up at the grocery store and all
that’s required is turning on the oven.)
Smell is a very powerful sense that can
trigger strong memories and emotions.
Lilies remind me of my grandmother’s
house and garden. My friends’ home
smells of the simplicity of incense. And
none of us are likely to forget the cologne or perfume of our first love.
Certainly we want our homes to reflect
our personality while not being entirely
devoid of scent. Yet, often we become
immune to the good, the bad and the
ugly, so if your nose doesn’t know have
a trusted friend come over for an odor
investigation. (Face masks and rubber
gloves optional.)
If you didn’t like what you found, here
are tips to get you smelling like a rose
again:
If burning candles is a must, try soy: It
burns cleaner which will be friendlier
Can’t get rid of the lived-in furniture or
carpet? Try Febreze, as it’s inexpensive
and effective. Remember, less is more.
Incense, incense. Not only will it take
you back to your college days, but is the
best long-lasting scent I have found.
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If you could enjoy an ice cold beer with
anyone who would that be? 365Ink and
Dubuque365.com want you to tell us who
the ideal drinking partner would be. To enter, simply submit, in 50 words or
less, your case for the person that would
be ideal for you to sit down and have a
beer with (and tell us why). We will take
all the entrants and decide which candidate has the best merits. The winning
entry will win the entire summer package below donated by Kirchhoff Distributing. Entry is free for anyone 21 years
of age or older. Simply follow the rules
to the right, GOOD LUCK!
If you want that “clean sheets” smell
without having to hang your sheets outside to dry, carefully try using a couple
tablespoons of bleach in the laundry. I
do this with bath towels and bedding
regardless of color. This will also remove that musty smell that bath towels
can develop during summer months.
The bottom line is that less is more.
The more perfumed products we use,
not only are we inviting those chemicals into our lives, but they leave an artificial odor in our homes which is not
reflective of the individuals living there.
Try going scent-free for a while.
You might like what you smell.
Here’s to Beer!
Beer is about sharing good times with
family and friends. It brings people together in an unpretentious way. Brewing is an art, a time-honored process
that has been around for more than
10,000 years and uses all-natural ingredients. The oldest written recipes
Here’s
How to Win...
1) Log onto Dubuque365.com and
click the “Who Would You Have A Beer
With Contest” link. (If you do not have access to the internet you can submit your entry by mail to:
Have A Beer Contest 210 West 1st Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001 2) In 50 words or less, write your case
for the ideal person to have a beer with.
3) Entries must be received by July 21.
4) Must be 21 to enter
5) No purchase necessary
were for beer. It is part of the American culture. Our founding fathers
were brewers; in fact, the Mayflower
landed at Plymouth Rock because they
were low on beer. No other alcoholic
beverage refreshes like beer. A “Here’s To Beer” industry campaign
has been launched to remind consumers of the social value of beer, to talk
about the art of brewing and encourage people to view beer differently. Adults of legal drinking age (21+) can
now log onto Herestobeer.com for a
huge variety of beer related information. Log on now and learn about the
history of beer, get beer quotes and
downloads, different styles of beer,
commercials, beer news and festivals. Click on the “Grilling with beer” link
and get recipes and perfect food pairings. Everything you would ever need
to know or want to know about beer
can be found on Herestobeer.com. What are you waiting for? Get on the
internet, crack open your favorite beer
and start exploring Herestobeer.com.
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365 DOUBLES YOUR SUDOKU FIX!
ine is a drink with culture. Wine
W has
been reserved for those who are
highbrow.
Wine’s culture of class is deeply rooted in
history. Socrates and his flock did not engage
in the intellectual orgy that produced democracy while singing Irish drinking songs. No,
democracy was born from a grapevine.
On the night of the last supper, Jesus gathered
together his closet friends and enjoyed dinner
and wine.
Likewise, the arts have been significantly affected by the potency of wine.
Hemingway found his creativity in a bottle of
French Chardonnay. Francis Ford Coppola, on
the other hand, seems to have lost his creative
vision in a bottle of bland California red.
Even the places of wine cultivation have
names emanating highbrow culture. Places
like Italy, Spain, France and Napa Valley fashion visions of richness and high society. Places clearly not included in this list of luxury are
Illinois and Iowa.
It should come as no surprise that outside the
corn belt Midwesterners are viewed as low
cultured, simple minded farmers. Yet, here I
am, idling away a lovely summer afternoon,
enjoying a glass of Galena-produced sangria,
surrounded by the peacefulness of a midwestern countryside.
Contrary to popular belief, winos are alive
and well in the heartland.
Take, for example, Galena Cellars, which produces over 40 varieties of wine and grows its
own grapes. The vineyard, set in a valley deep
in the enchanting Galena Territories, offers
regular tours and tastings.
However, in perfect Midwest realist fashion,
the vineyard’s production facilities consist
of various faded red barns and dust-covered
sheds, the tasting house is in resemblance of
a classic farmhouse and the air is peppered
with the crisp sent of bovine.
Lounging in a white whicker chair on the tasting house’s wrap-around wooden veranda, I
became lost in the moment. Disoriented as
to my exact locale. “Where am I?” I internally questioned.
My thoughts: I feel cultured, yet there are cows
seemingly floating on the horizon. Feeling
the effects of my indulgences and not knowing what else to do, I poured myself another
glass of fruit-filled sangria and spread smooth
Shullsburg cheese on whole grain crackers.
Yes, the wino culture is alive and well in the
heartland. Granted, there is no Mediterranean, the weather is crap three-quarters of the
year, and nobody speaks a lick of French.
But what we lack in water, weather, and the
ability to fluently say “oui,” we make up for in
people. Real people. People who are highbrow enough to refuse any “f!#*^’n merlot,”
but real enough to understand the hidden
beauty of fresh sangria sipped from a perspiring clear plastic cup, submerged within the
twilight shadows of a midsummer’s eve.
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Celebrate the 4th in Galena
Hey Galena! Party like it’s the Fourth of July … because, actually, it is.
Check out the local celebratory activities:
On July 4 at 5 p.m. the annual community parade featuring floats, bands,
marchers and more hits beautiful, historic Main Street in Galena. Prizes
are awarded for the best float and parade line up begins at 4:45 p.m.
This is super cool – check out the Galena fireworks from the rooftop of
the DeSoto House Hotel. It’s a complete bash. You can jam with a local
DJ, eat burgers, brats and hotdogs and down beer and wine while enjoying the incredible view. Tickets for the rooftop hop are $3 – although
kids under 10 are admitted for free with an adult. Call 815-777-0090 for
more information.
The real deal – do not miss the fireworks on July 4. They’re set to take
place at about 9:30 p.m. at Grant Park. Spectators can watch from the
west side of the river. Don’t forget your blanket or folding chairs!
Work of Our Hands
Sinsinawa Mound presents a new multimedia exhibit, O Prosper the
Work of Our Hands, from June 1 to August 6. The exhibit is multi-media,
presenting fabric art, hammered copper, sculpture, pottery, watercolor,
prints and paintings from the Dominican Sisters. The opening reception
is June 4 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information,
call 608-748-4411, extension 849.
Food tour? Count me in!
Want to go on a delicious drive? Head out on a culinary adventure
with Learn Great Foods. The tour begins with a leisurely drive though
Northwest Illinois starting at Evergreen Farm in Sabula, Iowa, and then
moves on the Massbach Ridge Winery in Elizabeth. The tour finishes in
Galena at the Great Galena Cookery for a hands-on cooking class led by
Patricia Lehnhardt. The food? American bistro fare including field greens
with herbs and edible flowers with Dijon vinaigrette, bistro steak in a red
wine pan sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, creamed spinach and a fresh
fruit tart. Yum. The cost for the adventure is $85. For more information
call 815-244-5602.
Tea and Tarts with the
Magnificent Mrs. M
Want some? Wear some fancy pants for critically acclaimed and lavishly
costumed actress/author Lucy Miele as she presents a dramatic interpretation of First Lady Mrs. James Madison on July 1 at 1 p.m. Refreshments
will be served and reservations are required. Cost is $18.55. Tea and
Tarts will be at the DeSoto House Hotel at 230 S. Main St., Galena. For
more information or to make reservations, call 800-343-6562.
The legacy of
Lieberman
Renowned photographer and author Archie
Lieberman turns 80 this summer, and his life
and works will be honored during Celebrating Archie, the summer’s exhibit at the Old
Market House Historic Site beginning July 1.
The exhibit is shaping up to be a cool propsgiver to a man whose art has been significantly connected to the Midwest. Lieberman, whose art has been prominent for 60
years, was born in Chicago and attended
the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago
Institute of Design, where he studied with
Alexander Archipenko, Buckminster Fuller,
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Aaron Siskind. He
has worked in photography at magazines
including Look, Life, Time, Fortune, Collier’s, Holiday, London Illustrated and ParisMatch.
In his collection Neighbors, Lieberman documented 40 years of farm life experienced by
the residents of nearby Schapville, Illinois –
tucked halfway between Scales Mound and
Elizabeth. He and his wife, Esther, fell in the
love with the area and moved from Chicago
to a Schapville farm in the 1980s.
His photos have been
shown in museums
and galleries across the
country and he’s been
the recipient of countless awards and an honorary doctorate from the
University of Dubuque.
Celebrate Lieberman’s
great storytelling abilities during an opening
reception of his work at
the Old Market House at 123 Commerce St.
in Galena from 5-7 p.m., Friday, June 30.
The Old Market House Historic Site is open
Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to
noon and then 1 to 4 p.m. The suggested donation is $2 for adults, $1 for children.
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Follow the Red Brick Road!
The New Musical
by Carole Ryan Sullivan
and Leslie Gilkey
Sharing history
By Carole Sullivan
W
hen Leslie Gilkey and I renewed
our friendship after not seeing
each other for over 40 years, neither of
us had any idea where that friendship
would lead. Leslie Gilkey had been my
music teacher at Waukegan Township
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High School in Illinois 43 years ago.
Gilkey, an award-winning Indianabased composer, and I, a playwright
and stage director from Galena, talked
about collaborating to write a musical.
adoption in non-traditional families, and
of vulnerable parents and children who
are caught in the crosshairs of love as
scam artists try to take advantage of the
situation.
Months later I had a particularly vivid
dream that could be the plot of a play.
I shared it via e-mail with Mr. Gilkey.
His response was, “You dream good
dreams! Let’s do it!” But how could
we collaborate when we lived 10 hours
apart? He had the answer. He suggested specific computer software that we
could use to communicate music over
the Internet.
Main Street Players Theatre Company is
producing this new work with the help of
an Illinois Arts Council Grant. Blessings
to Share is directed by me, with music
direction by John Woodin and set design
by Jan Lavacek. Local sponsors include
JDWI Screen-Printing, The Captain Merry, Dick’s Piggly Wiggly, The Irish Cottage, Jamie’s Wine Studio and Ramada
Galena.
So for the last two years, music and
scripts have flown through cyber-space
daily, as we worked on Blessings to
Share. I wrote the script, and we both
wrote songs. Gilkey arranged and orchestrated all of the music.
Performances begin at 8 p.m. at historic Turner Hall, located at the corner of
Bench and Hill Streets in Galena. Ticket
cost $12 for adults and $5 for children.
This summer Leslie Gilkey will travel to
Galena to see the results of the dream on
stage.
Blessings to Share will debut in Galena
on July 27, 28, 29 and August 3, 4 and
5. The musical tells a moving story of
For more information, see SullivanLavacek.com or call the Main Street Players
office at 815-777-2787.
Tickets may be purchased in advance
at Dubuque365 (1st and Main), and in
Galena at Dick’s, the Galena River Wine
and Cheese Store, Elizabeth State Bank
and at the door.
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Do you have your Pioneer Passport?
Pioneering the good life
By Cheryl Zmina
Director of Platteville Main Street Program
I was reading an article the other day titled The Day
Our Coffee Shop Closed and it brought to mind just
how important a downtown and its individual shops
and restaurants are to a community. The author states,
“An ever-growing body of research shows that if you
compare places with otherwise similar socioeconomic
factors, the ones with vibrant communities win hands
down on such life-enhancing factors as health, happiness, safety, prosperity and democracy.” This is a
sobering bit of information. The Main Street Program
has been striving for seven years to keep downtown
Platteville vibrant and alive. Our mission: To enhance
community identity, heritage and pride through the
revitalization, restoration and business development
of downtown.
So, just why is downtown so vital to a community?
It’s an important community symbol, the traditional
center of government, finance, commercial activity
and civic life. But the value of downtown to the entire community is more than just symbolic. Helping
communities realize that everyone has a stake in the
downtown is an important part of a comprehensive
downtown revitalization strategy known as the Main
Street Approach.
• Downtown merchants benefit from the opportunity
for an expanded customer base, more sales, an upgraded retail environment, increased opportunities
for cross-promotion, more opportunities for business
growth and expansion and less financial risk. The approach also acts as an incubator for new businesses.
Free Millennium movies for kids
PlattevilleLife.com (that’s Wisconsin-speak for “365”)
is proud to sponsor the Milennium Cinemas FREE
Summer Kids Film Series. It’s that simple. Kids see
movies FREE on special days at 10 a.m. This month
come enjoy Yours, Mine, & Ours on July 5 and Hoodwinked on July 12! Visit www.2000movies.com for
more info on the Millennium Cinemas Kids’ Club.
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• Community residents enjoy protection of property
value, an overall improved economy, local accessibility to goods and services, more employment opportunities, increased opportunity for social interaction,
more ways to volunteer, opportunities for leadership
development and preservation of the community for
future generations.
• Municipal government experiences an increase in
sales and property tax revenue, protection of municipal property investment, conservation of existing resources, a reduced vacancy rate, reduced cost of police and fire protection, less deterioration of buildings,
more civic awareness and support for public policies
and political leadership.
Becoming a Main Street Community has helped to
make a difference for downtown Platteville. Becoming involved in the Main Street Program gives people
an opportunity to help make that difference. A sampling of the Main Street approach? Organization, fund
raising activities, volunteer recognition, Focus on
Main informational meetings, newsletter production
and our annual meeting.
Some projects within? The Design Walk Down Main
Progressive Dinner, the Downtown Clean Up, the
Historic Mural Program, the Historic Walking Tour
and the Downtown Streetscape, Farmer’s Market, the
Diversity Festival, Hometowne Holiday Festival, Economic Restructuring Business Retention and Recruitment and market analysis.
Come join us and help make a difference in downtown Platteville, where we’re “Pioneering the Good
Life.”
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Cryptoquip Answer
365 LUNCHTIME JAM
NOW EVERY FRIDAY
Cottingham & Butler presents
the Dubuque365 Lunchtime
Jam EVERY FRIDAY throughout the summer in downtown
Dubuque!
From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every
Friday, join 365 and Cottingham
& Butler in the Town Clock Plaza
for live music and great food from
Carlos O’Kelly’s.
The best local musical talent is
featured each week including
Denny Garcia, Jeremy & Keisha, Ralph Kluseman and Mike
Mason, Maureen Kilgore, Chad
Witthoeft and more!
Relax in the sun on your lunch
break. The 365 Lunchtime Jam
is free to attend. But you’ll want
to bring some coin to get yourself some great eats.
A special thank you to KGRR and
Johnny Rhodes for promotional
support and Carlos O’Kelly’s
for helping us make this a great
event, now in its fifth year. And,
of course, a huge thank you to
Cottingham & Butler for making
it possible to transform the 365
Lunchtime Jam into a weekly
event. No more wondering if
there’s a jam this week. The answer is always YES!
Suduko Answers
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
365 Instant Gratification
Crossword Answers
From page 27
Spread the word at the office and
tell your friends. Who says that
your lunch hour at work has to
be boring? Get out of the cubicle
and have some fun, meet some
new people and get energized
for the rest of your day.
Coming Up:
June 29: Special Guest
July 6: Hannah Haupt
July:13: Jeremy & Keisha
Did You Know...
THE ANSWERS! (Questions on page 6.)
For six years, Dubuque365 has
been taking part in community
events and while we’re there, we
take picutres. Not just a couple picutres. We take A LOT of picutres.
1. The Jaycees fireworks used to take place at Veterans Park before finding their new home along
the river at the end of Kerper Blvd.
We estimate we’ve published in
excess of 40,000 photos of Dubuquers, Dubuque events and memorable experiences.
3. It only costs $5 to park in the Jaycees Lot. No
one looks sexy in an orange vest. Maybe if they
only wore the orange vests ... nah.
Since day one, they have always
all been online. You can browse
our full database of historical photo archives anytime. Did we take
your picture? If we did, it’s online.
We hear so many stories from
people finding memorable and,
in time, precious photos we have
taken of them and their friends and
families. Log on to Dubuque365.
com today and discover a great
place to waste a ridiculously huge
amount of time. We’re sure you’ll
find it to be a lot of fun!
2. The A-10 aircraft is known as the Warthog.
You get a FREE gift from
any of these great places:
Live on Main Comedy • Lot
One • Steve’s Ace Home &
Garden • The Busted Lift
• Bartini’s • Burger King
Graham’s Store for Men
Bricktown/Underground
Sports Bar • Isabella’s
The Beefstro Sports Bar
Jumpers
Sports
Bar
Dairy Queen DBQ/P-Ville
4. Radio Dubuque stations KDTH, KAT-FM
KGRR and The River not only simulcast the music, they also plan and host the co-event.
5. The new name of the Hawthorne Street Extension is McDonald Park.
6. Gordon Bowman Jones is a world-renowned
air show announcer.
7. Just be happy to be here, okay? But here with
a beer and a brat is better, I guess.
8. Radio Dubuque’s Perry Mason is the man behind the airshow and more!
9. The Fireworks begin at 9:46 p.m.
10. It is estimated that in excess of 150,000 people see the fireworks each year.

Up to date nightlife 24/7/365 @ www.dubuque365.com

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