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Snowmobiles 

hit the 

water 

Rivers Bend Shootout 

set for July 28-29 

– SEE PAGE 12 

Tickle your 

funny bone 

PLAC hosts comedy troupe’s 

‘We’re All in This Room 

Together’ show – SEE PAGE 16 

Hear the bands 

that are playing at 

FunAtBoji.com 

– SEE LINEUP ON PAGE 23 

Mighty 

Nish Band 

coming to Barfoot Bar on Friday, 

July 21 – SEE PAGE 23 

Your source for weekend fun in N’West Iowa 

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Vettes in the Park 

set for Saturday, July 29 

Antique and Classic 

Boat Show at Arnolds Park 

Craft beer festival 

comes to Okoboji on July 29 

Snowmobiles will hit the water at the Rivers 

Bend Shootout in Rock Valley on July 

28-29. 

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Pieces: David Strom shares 50 

years of his work in exhibit at PLAC 

Sports: Rivers Bend Shootout set 

for Friday and Saturday, July 28-29 

Nature: Hike the Wild event set for 

Tuesday, July 25 at Pillsbury Point 

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The Second City will perform at the Pearson Lakes Art Center at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 29. 

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Playbill: Second City set to tickle 

funny bones at PLAC on July 29 

Playbill: Okoboji Summer Theatre 

brings “On Golden Pond” to the stage 

Screen: New releases for the big 

screen and good new rentals 

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Contents | 3 

Calendar: Your source for everything 

to do in N’West Iowa 

Must or Bust: If you can’t do it 

all, make sure to get to these events 

Lineup: Here’s a list of who’s playing 

where this weekend 

Side Trips 

We all tend to be creatures of habit. 

In our family, one example is 

choosing a restaurant when we’re 

going to eat out. “Where do you want to 

go?” someone asks. 

The answers back are 

often “I don’t know” 

and “Wherever you’d 

like to go. You pick.” 

Ten minutes later we 

still don’t have a decision. 

This summer I’ve 

been trying to get us to 

try new places before 

we revert to some of 

the same spots we 

always go to. Tonight 

as we left Sheldon to 

MYRNA 

WAGNER 

attend the Tuesday night opening at the 

Okoboji Summer Theatre, we had an odd 

amount of time on our schedule. Too much 

time to resort to fast food, but a little tight 

for some of the sit-down dining options in 

the Lakes area, especially since we did not 

have a reservation. 

As we drove, I pulled up the mobile version 

of this publication to check the restaurant 

ads. A colleague mentioned they had 

tried That One Place down at Boji Bay a few 

weeks ago, and had enjoyed the buffet. That 

seemed just right for the amount of time we 

had. 

Turns out, eating the buffet was a wise 

choice for the guys, and I was able to savor a 

seared ahi tuna salad. 

After dinner the guys still had time for 

two trips down the big wooden slide from 

the fun house. Wearing a summer dress and 

heals, I decided to abstain and instead shot 

a quick video of their little adventure. 

How many restaurants do you know that 

can offer that kind of bonus entertainment? 

Only at Okoboji… 

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■ Lakeside bar and grill 

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■ Live entertainment and showcase 

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Community | 5 

RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER 

The University of Okoboji Corvette Club will be hosting Vettes in the Park on Saturday, July 29, at Arnolds Park 

Amusement Park. There will be an awards ceremony on Saturday at 2:15 p.m. PHOTOS BY RYLAN HOWE 

VETTES 

PARK 

in the 

Enjoy classic cars in a classic setting 

Car lovers will want to pencil in a 

visit to the park next weekend. 

Specifically Arnolds Park Amusement 

Park, and specifically to see 

Corvettes. The University of Okoboji 

Corvette Club will host Vettes in the 

Park Friday and Saturday, July 28-29 

culminating in an awards ceremony at 

2:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon. 

For the third year Sampson Corvettes 

is sponsoring the event, allow 

Corvette owners to register their vehicle 

for free. 

For the first year Sampson Corvettes 

will host a gathering the Friday afternoon 

in Sanborn. Beginning at 3:15 

p.m. registration and snacks will be 

provided before guests caravan to see 

Chuck Long’s car collection near Village 

West Resort with a social gathering 

to follow. 

Craig Sampson, owner of Sampson 

Corvettes, has been a member of the 

University of Okoboji Corvette Club 

since 2003 when he stopped selling 

used cars to focus solely on Corvettes. 

“We started with just one and have 

as many as 25 in here now,” Sampson 

said. “I don’t know what it is, but 

people just love Corvettes.” 

Sampson pointed out a 1963 Corvette 

that he noted was probably the 

most sought after and collectible car 

in the world. 

That particular car will be on hand 

for the indoor show at the Roof Garden 

where models from every class of 

Corvette will be on display. 

“The show inside the Roof Garden 

is the big deal. There will be cars from 

every class starting in 1953 all the way 

up to 2017,” Sampson said. “I can’t 

really pick one. I like them all.” 

The show on Saturday will be from 

8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Cars for the indoor 

display are asked to be at the park 

before 9:30 a.m. 

Parking for the rest of the show will 

At a Glance: 

WHAT: Vettes in the Park 

WHERE: Roof Garden, 37 Lake 

Street, Arnolds Park 

WHEN: Friday and Saturday, July 

28-29 

COST: Free 

CONTACT: 712-729-3397 

ONLINE: www.uofocorvetteclub. 

com 

be on the street, and the tent area by 

the lake and Preservation Plaza. 

The Vettes in the Park show coincides 

with the Antique and Classic 

Boat Show Rendezvous for the second 

year in a row. 

“I think they go together well and 

brings a lot of people in too,” Sampson 

said. 

“A lot of the wooden boat people 

enjoy Corvettes, too. If you don’t want 

to look at Corvettes you can go look at 

the boats or vice versa.” 

Corvettes, like Arnolds Park and the 

Iowa Great Lakes, are an American 

classic. Enjoy them all together at 

Vettes in the Park. F 

Arnolds Park | Iowa


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KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER 

BOATS 

on 

PARADE 

History is about to make its way 

back onto the waters of West 

Getting there 

Lake Okoboji. 

The 37th annual Antique and Classic 

Boat Show and Rendezvous is once Show and Rendezvous 

WHAT: Antique and Classic Boat 

again set to take place at Arnolds Park 

WHERE: Public docks at Arnolds 

Amusement Park from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Park Amusement Park, Arnolds Park 

Saturday, July 29. 

There will be around 40-45 antique WHEN: Public boat show 10 a.m.-3 

and classic boats on display for the p.m., Saturday, July 29. Boat Parade 

public to view at the Arnolds Park at 3:30 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, 

Amusement Park public docks. The July 30. 

event is free to the public and takes 

place at the same time that the park Alex Kent, one of the organizers of 

is hosting the University of Okoboji this year’s show. “But now we’re moving 

it to be more of a social event. A 

Corvette Club’s Vettes in the Park. 

The show is once again being put boat rendezvous versus show in an 

on by the Jerry Dyhrkopp Iowa Great effort to entice more people to bring 

Lakes Chapter of the Antique and their boats out.” 

Classic Boat Society. But this year, they Kent notes that there will be a variety 

of styles at this year’s event, includ- 

are opening up the event in the hopes 

of including more boats. 

ing runabouts, utilities, launches and 

“In years past, it’s always been a even some canoes. 

judged show where we’d give out One boat that will be a part of this 

awards for best restoration, best preserved, 

best overall and more,” said is close to Kent’s heart. It is a 

year’s boat rendezvous is one that 

1949 

Antique and Classic Boat Show 

Rendezvous scheduled for July 29 

COST: Free for spectators. $50 for 

boat owners to register. 

CONTACT: 712-898-8708 is Alex 

Kent’s cell phone number 

ONLINE: www.facebook.com/OkobojiClassicBoats 

Chris-Craft Sportsman Utility named 

the “Duchess 2.” The boat as well 

as an interest in the boat show was 

passed down to Kent by his grandfather, 

Irving F. Jensen Jr. 

“I live in Sioux City, Iowa, and then 

I spend the weekends up in Okoboji 

at my family’s place on West Lake. I’ve 

been involved with the boat club 

since I started going to the shows with 

my grandfather,” Kent said. “The boat 

I’ll be bringing this year was actually 

my grandfather’s that has since been 

passed to be. I grew up going to the 

shows with him and helping him enter 

the boat.” 

As the years passed, Kent got more 

involved and helped set up for the 

boat show every year and even helped 

dock boats the day of the show. About 

two year ago, the former organizer of 

the annual boat show stepped down, 

and Kent, along with his cousin, took 

over the reins of the event. 

The event will kick off at 10 a.m., 

and spectators are free to roam the 

docks until around 3 p.m. after which 

the boats are going on parade. 

“We start at Arnolds Park and cruise 

the shoreline, and the DNR helps us 

negotiate under the bridge at 71 onto 

East Lake then and we go back to the 

park. The parade is set to start at 3:30 

p.m.,” Kent said. 

There’s still time for boat owners to 

register to be a part of the big day and 

people can even register the day of, 

according to Kent. Simply give him a 

call or show up on Saturday, July 29, 

with your classic boat. 

While Kent enjoys seeing all the 

boats, he also enjoys being on the 

dock with the thousands of spectators 

who come to the boat rendezvous 

every year. 

“My favorite part is walking the 

docks while the show is going on and 

hearing people talk about the boats 

and the excitement they have,” Kent 

said. F 

Arnolds Park | Iowa

Sheldon, IA 

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BRING ON THE 

BREWS 

Craft beer festival comes to ‘Boji 

Craft beer has been brewing in 

the Iowa Great Lakes for several 

years thanks to Okoboji Brewing 

Company and West O Beer. But there 

hasn’t been a craft beer festival. Until 

now. 

The first annual Boji Brew Fest is 

slated for Saturday, July 29 at Central 

Park in Arnolds Park. 

Okoboji Brewing Company and 

West O Beer will host the event along 

with the Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Club 

and PEO Spirit Lake. 

“Craft beer continues to grow in 

popularity across the U.S. and definitely 

in Iowa,” said Kathy Fahy of the 

Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Club. “We’ve 

been looking for an idea for a fundraiser 

for our community projects and 

I had been to a festival in Clear Lake 

and saw how many people showed 

up, so I threw out the idea and we ran 

with it.” 

Tickets will cost $45 for VIP, which 

includes access to the festival an hour 

early. General admission is $30 and 

the festival runs from 1-4 p.m. Proceeds 

go to the Rotary’s renovation 

project at Shelby’s Playground at Elinor 

Bedell State Park. 

Fahy expects around 20 breweries to 

provide some of their tasty beverages. 

“We’ve partnered with Okoboji 

Brewing and West O. We also have 

Lake Time Brewing from Clear Lake, 

Confluence and Court Avenue Brewing 

Company from Des Moines and 

At a Glance: 

WHAT: Boji Brew Fest 

WHERE: Central Park, 84 Dewey Street, Arnolds Park 

WHEN: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, July 29 

COST: $45/VIP, $30/General Admission 

CONTACT: 605-359-7177 

ONLINE: www.bojibrewfest.com 

About Rotary 

The club members are dedicated people who share a passion for 

both community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects 

you with a diverse group of professionals who share your drive 

to give back. 

Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders who dedicate 

their time and talent to tackle the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. 

Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries 

and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international 

levels. 

- From www.iowagreatlakesrotary.org 

Tractor Lift from Humboldt. It’s going 

really well so far and ticket sales have 

started to take off,” Fahy said. 

Tickets sales are being capped at 

600 in order to provide breweries with 

a ballpark idea of how much beer to 

bring. 

Matt Matthiesen, owner of West O 

Beer, won’t have to travel far to bring 

his brewery’s concoctions to the park. 

“We’re certainly looking forward to 

not having to drive very far for a festival 

this time and also being a sponsor 

for this one,” Matthiesen said. “We really 

feel like Okoboji is a big draw for 

peole and this should be a lot of fun. 

People can enjoy the brew fest and 

make it into a long weekend.” 

Having the festival at Central Park 

gives visitors a wonderful view down 

towards West 

Lake Okoboji 

and places it 

right in the 

center of the 

action if people 

do indeed 

decide to 

enjoy some 

of the other 

many activities 

the Lakes 

have to offer. 

“We’re hoping 

for a nice, 

sunny day 

and to enjoy 

the beautiful 

view and 80 craft 

brews,” Fahy said. 

“Central Park is a 

great location with 

high visibility and traffic 

which will be enticing for 

the brewers, too. We would 

like to make this an annual 

event as a fundraiser for our signature 

projects.” 

Matthiesen looks forward to much 

of the same thing. 

“People really appreciate a location 

like Okoboji and hopefully we 

can grow it to the point of being an 

annual thing that people can look 

forward to time and time 

again,” Matthiesen 

said. F 

Arnolds Park | Iowa


OKOBOJI BIBLE CONFERENCE 

August 5-13, 2017 

Audrey Assad - Saturday, Aug 5 at 7:15 p.m. 

Annie Moses Band - Saturday, Aug 12 at 7:15 p.m. 

The Isaacs - Sunday, Aug 13 at 7:15 p.m. 

EMBRACE HIS WORLD 

ACT JUSTLY, LOVE MERCY, AND WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GOD 

– Micah 6:8 

EMBRACE HIS WORLD 

ACT JUSTLY, LOVE MERCY, AND WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GOD 

– Micah 6:8


10 | Pieces 

At a Glance: 

WHAT: “D.Strom: A 50 Year Journey” 

WHERE: Monte Pearson Gallery, 

Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 

Hwy 71, Okoboji 

WHEN: July 6-Aug. 26 

COST: Free 

CONTACT: 712-332-7013 

ONLINE: www.lakesart.org 

A.R.T. 

Guests can get a preview of 

the work they’ll see on the Artisans 

Road Trip later this fall 

when they stop by the Goodenow 

Gallery now through Aug. 

19. An exhibit in the Goodenow 

Gallery during that time frame 

showcases work from several 

of the artists involved in A.R.T. 

“We’re very excited to have 31 

talented artists in our 14th year of 

Artisans Road Trip,” said Haley Tardiff, 

this year’s A.R.T. president. 

There is no cost for the road 

trip, which visits studios across 

northwest Iowa. Some artists will 

open up their home studios. Others 

will bring work to galleries. Visit 

www.artisansroadtrip.com to see 

the map as well as details and examples 

of work by each artist. 

“It’s a great, family-friendly weekend 

and a great chance to get to 

know local artists in the community,” 

Tardiff said. 

The exhibit at PLAC is the second 

of several A.R.T. group shows 

that are put on in addition to the 

road trip. 

Artists include: Penny Adam, 

Joanne Alberda, Tonya Archer, 

Deborah Burow, Beth Cathcart, 

Cherie Courter, Joleen Dentlinger, 

Glenda Drennen, Mitch Eveleth, 

Danielle Clouse Gast, Hank Hall, 

Julie Hamilton, Ken Harskamp, 

Linda Hopkins, Tammy Hoppe, Patricia 

Johnson, William Lieb, Irene 

McCoy, Barb McGee, Bruce Morrison, 

Ron Netten, Anita Plucker, 

Gene Polson, Perry Polson, 

Lissa Potter, Tootie Powers, Karen 

Ruddy, Marisa Sidles, David Strom, 

Haley Tardiff, Roberta Williams. 


It’s been a long journey. And one 

that is not over yet. 

David Strom is showing work 

from across several decades in a new 

exhibit at the Pearson Lakes Art Center 

in Okoboji. “D.Strom: A 50 Year 

Journey” will be up through Aug. 26 

in the Monte Pearson Gallery. 

Strom is from Windom, MN, and 

attended the Minneapolis College of 

Art & Design. 

“This has been my life,” Strom said 

at his exhibit’s opening reception. 

“I’ve had a long full life in art that 

started in junior high, or maybe a 

little before. I just loved it and I still 

do.” 

The art on display traces Strom’s 

evolution as an artist. Generally the 

work is on a large scale, but there 

are small pieces as well. Color. Black 

and white. Acrylic paint. Pen and ink 

drawings. Portraits. It’s all there. 

“Art to me is playing. You get a 

chance to play with things, materials 

and ideas. As you play you discover. 

At least that’s the way I work,” Strom 

said. “I’ll play with one thing that 

leads to another and another. I’ve 

been very blessed to have a lifetime 

of experiences and explorations and 

moments.” 

A black and white piece Strom 

worked on shortly after art school 

seemed like a jungle to him. That 

inspired a series of “jungle” drawings 

out of pen, ink and watercolor, that 

also drew from the roadside market 

where Strom sold plants and gardening 

supplies. 

“At a certain point after the jungle 

drawings I decided that ‘I’m a trained, 

serious artist and I need to do serious 

David Strom currently has an exhibit on display at the Pearson Lakes Art 

Center in Okoboji. It’s entitled, “D.Strom: A 50 Year Journey.” The exhibit 

will be on display through Aug. 26. PHOTOS BY RYLAN HOWE 

A LIFE in ART 

David Strom showcases 50 years of work at PLAC 

art,’” Strom said. “To me serious artists 

make people see something around 

them differently. They kind of try to 

go around the corner and look at it 

from the other side.” 

That’s part of how shapes from his 

jungle drawings have found their way 

into more recent work. A triangle over 

a rectangle can be a jungle hut or a 

grain bin. 

It’s all about perspective. Wind turbines 

have also found their way into 

Strom’s work. Or maybe, he says, they 

could be the Mercedes symbol. 

In the ’80s Strom did several large 

abstract paintings which are also on 

display in the exhibit. 

Strom has also done hundreds of 

portraits from photos in magazines 

or sitting down with friends and even 

strangers. 

“I got through art school without 

having to do faces or hands, so I 

thought I should try to paint faces,” 

Strom said. “It’s centuries-old joy for 

an artist to sit with someone and talk 

with them and try to copy their face.” 

Throughout his 50-year journey, 

Strom has met several other artists 

and enjoyed every minute of it. He 

will also be participating in The Artisans 

Road Trip, which has a group 

show in the Goodenow Gallery during 

the same time frame as his exhibit 

upstairs. 

“There is such a strong community 

of quality artists here in this area. It’s 

been a real pleasure for me to get 

to know so many of them so well,” 

Strom said. 

Guests can get to know Strom as 

well through 50 years of work on display 

at the Pearson Lakes Art Center. F 

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12 | Sports 

At a Glance: 

WHAT: Rivers Bend Shootout 

WHERE: Rivers Bend Campground, 

2433 300th Street, Rock Valley, IA 

WHEN: 4:30-dusk, Friday, July 28 

and 9 a,m.-5 p.m., Saturday, July 

29 

COST: Adult $15/day or $25/weekend. 

Kids ages 9-17 $10/day or 

$15/weekend. Kids 8 and under 

are free. 

CONTACT: 605-759-1615 

ONLINE: iwaracing.com, riversbendshootout.com, 

Rivers Bend 

Shootout on Facebook. 

KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER 

Snowmobiles 

hit the water 

Rivers Bend Shootout set for July 28-29 

Summer is a time for snowmobiles. 

While there might not be 

snow to race on during these 90-degree 

July days, there is water. And according 

to Kelly Roder, the president 

of the Sioux County Snowmobile 

Club, riding on the water is challenging 

for the snowmobiler and is a lot of 

fun to watch. 

There will be a chance for people 

to do both at this year’s Rivers Bend 

Shootout on Friday and Saturday, 

July 28-29 on a pond at Rivers Bend 

Campground in Rock Valley. 

Roder is one of the event’s organizers. 

“Basically it’s snowmobile racing 

on water,” Roder said. “There will be a 

mix of 8 different classes of snowmobiles 

that will be doing drag racing or 

oval racing.” 

The Rivers Bend Shootout is in its 

third year and is the only International 

Watercross Association circuit 

race that is held in Iowa. 

“Three years ago we were looking 

for some fundraiser ideas for the 

snowmobile club and one of our 

members had the idea to look into 

the watercross. He had run into some 

of the racers up in Minnesota and 

thought it would be interesting,” 

Roder said. 

According to Roder, the IWA circuit 

is very similar to NASCAR or even dirt 

race tracks around northwest Iowa. 

Racers accumulate points at each race 

they attend and at the end of the season, 

the points are totaled and places 

are awarded. Each race usually has 

cash prizes as well. 

“This is really a professional show 

with these guys,” Roder said. “It’s 

amazing to watch. One of the racers 

put it this way last year: “It’s an extreme 

sport — something you’re not 

supposed to be able to do so it’s exciting 

to watch us not only doing it, but 

racing other guys doing it.’” 

Roder himself agrees. 

“What is so unbelievable about 

snowmobiles on water and what 

makes it so interesting is that first of 

all they are supposed to be able to 

do that. People have heard of people 

crossing a creek or pond, but these 

racers are going 70 miles an hour in 

nine feet of water running ovals or 

laps. The talent of these guys is unbelievable,” 

Roder said. 

But not every race goes off without a 

hitch. 

Roder says that almost every oval 

race they have one or two racers sink. 

The snowmobile club has a pontoon 

on site ready to rescue any sled that 

goes underwater. 

“We bring the sled out and these 

guys can have that sled cleaned out 

and running in 3-4 minutes,” Roder 

said. 

The seating for the event is either 

in the stands or people are invited to 

bring their own lawn chairs and enjoy 

the natural stadium seating the sloped 

banks of the pond have to offer. 

There will also be four food vendors 

at the Rivers Bend Shootout and the 

Iowa Snowmobile Association will be 

there with a snowmobile ride simulator. 

The racers will be available to do 

autographs. 

Enjoying a weekend by the water 

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add in the uniqueness of snowmobiles 

racing on the water in July, and it 

makes the weekend one not to miss. F 

Rock Valley | Iowa


Nature | 13 

LINDSAY KRUSE | STAFF WRITER 

History lesson 

Hike the Wild to delve into Spirit Lake Massacre 

Two sites hold particular historical 

significance in Dickinson 

County. 

They both will be explored during 

the next Hike the Wild event on Tuesday, 

July 25. 

Pillsbury Point State Park and the 

Abbie Gardner Cabin are the points 

of interest during the event, which 

begins at 9:30 a.m. 

Participants will meet at the Dickinson 

County Nature Center, located at 

2279 170th St. in rural Okoboji, and 

caravan to the sites in Arnolds Park. 

Pillsbury Point was the location of 

the Spirit Lake Massacre in 1857 in 

which 40 settlers were killed and four 

women were taken hostage by the 

Dakota tribe. 

Graves for several victims, a monument, 

the Abbie Gardner Cabin and 

a small museum that interprets what 

went on during the Spirit Lake Massacre 

all are adjacent to the park. 

The park was named after the Rev. 

Samuel Pillsbury, who owned the 

property in the 1860s. 

“During this hike, people will 

be able to see the Abbie Gardner 

Cabin and learn about the cultural 

significance of the Spirit Lake Massacre,” 

said Bryanna Kuhlman, environmental 

education coordinator for 

the Dickinson County Conservation 

Board. “Hikers will also be able to 

enjoy a nice walk along the lake.” 

The Abbie Gardner Cabin is located 

on the site where the original Gardner 

Cabin stood during the Spirit Lake 

Massacre. 

Abbie Gardner was 13 years old in 

1857 when she was taken hostage by 

the Dakota Indian nation. 

Years after being released, she returned 

to Arnolds Park in 1891 and 

purchased the cabin, operating it as 

one of Iowa’s earliest tourist attractions. 

Kuhlman has visited the cabin, and 

she was impressed. 

“I really enjoy that we are able to 

have an original painting from Abbie 

Gardner that depicts what she saw 

during the event,” she said. “ 

Our documents at the museum do 

a wonderful job of interpreting the 

site.” 

Grab your hiking boots and get 

ready for an historical lesson during 

the Dickinson County Nature 

Center’s next Hike the Wild event on 

Tuesday, July 25. F 

At a Glance: 

WHAT: Hike the Wild 

WHERE: Dickinson County Nature 

Center, 2279 170th St., Okoboji 

WHEN: 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 25 

COST: Free 

CONTACT: 712-336-6352 

ONLINE: www.dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com 

Pillsbury Point 

Pillsbury Point State Park in Arnolds 

Park is the smallest state 

park in Iowa, measuring in at 

only about six-and-a-half acres. 

The narrow, urban park extends 

along a point of land into West 

Lake Okoboji, and the overlook at 

the north end of the park was listed 

on the National Register of Historic 

Places in 1990. 

The historic designation includes 

walkways along the lake, stone 

steps, stone benches and property 

boundary markers. 

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are slated for: 

Aug. 22: Reeds Run Wildlife Area 

Sept. 26: Fort Defiance State 

Park 

Oct. 24: Loon Lake Cemetery 

Nov. 22: Native Thanksgiving 

Hike at Kenue Park 

Dec. 27: Winter Survival Hike at 

Kenue Park 

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16 | Playbill 

At a Glance: 

WHAT: The Second City — “We’re 

All in This Room Together” 

WHERE: Pearson Lakes Art Center’s 

Lauridsen Performing Arts 

Center, 2201 Highway 71, Okoboji 

WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 29 

COST: $32 for nonmembers, $28 

for members, $20 for students 

CONTACT: 712-332-7013 

ONLINE: lakesart.org 

Second City 

The Second City opened 

its doors on a snowy Chicago 

night in December 1959, and it 

has since grown to become the 

world’s premier comedy club, 

theatre and school of improvisation, 

with live shows every night in 

Chicago, Toronto and Hollywood. 

Bernard Sahlins; Howard Alk 

and Paul Sills, son of teacher 

Viola Spolin, founded the theatre 

as a place where scenes and 

story were created improvisationally, 

using techniques that grew 

out of the innovative techniques 

Spolin developed and taught. 

The Second City chose its selfmocking 

name from the title of an 

article about Chicago by A.J. Liebling 

that appeared in “The New 

Yorker” in 1952. 

Andrew Alexander and his 

recently deceased partner, Len 

Stuart, acquired The Second City 

in 1987. Under his helm of The 

Second City, Alexander has produced 

television programs in both 

the United States and Canada, 

including “SCTV,” “Second City 

Presents” and “Next Comedy 

Legends.” 

Since its debut, The Second 

City has been a launching pad for 

comedians, actors, directors and 

others working in show business. 

Notable alumni include Alan Arkin, 

Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, 

John Belushi, John Candy, Steve 

Carell, Stephen Colbert, Rachel 

Dratch, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Jeff 

Garlin, Ian Gomez, Bonnie Hunt, 

Richard Kind, Eugene Levy, Jane 

Lynch, Andrea Martin, Jack Mc- 

Brayer, Tim Meadows, Bill Murray, 

Mike Myers, Catherine O’Hara, 

Gilda Radner, Harold Ramis, 

Joan Rivers, Amy Sedaris, Martin 

Short, George Wendt and Fred 

Willard, among many others. 

LINDSAY KRUSE | STAFF WRITER 

The Second City will be performing once again 

in Okoboji at the Pearson Lakes Art Center on 

Saturday, July 29. The show is st to start at 8 

p.m. PHOTOS BY TIM SCHMIDT 

Second City is set to 

tickle funny bones 

PLAC hosts comedy troupe’s ‘We’re 

All in This Room Together’ show 

Dan Aykroyd. Alan Arkin. John 

Belushi. John Candy. Steve 

Carell. Stephen Colbert. Tina 

Fey. Mike Myers. Bill Murray. Gilda 

Radner. Jason Sudeikis. 

The list goes on and on, and it has a 

common thread. 

Each famous actor or actress performed 

with The Second City at some 

point early in their comedic careers. 

The Chicago-based sketch and 

improvisational ensemble has long 

been a staple at the Pearson Lakes Art 

Center in Okoboji, and this summer 

makes no exception. 

The group will perform “We’re All 

in This Room Together” at 8 p.m. 

Saturday, July 29, in the Lauridsen 

Performing Arts Center. 

Full of live and in-your-face entertainment 

Netflix can’t provide, the 

show features improvised comedy, 

audience interaction and of-the-moment 

sketches and songs. 

Amanda Schindler, performing arts 

director at PLAC, watched The Second 

City perform during its stop in Okoboji 

last summer, and she encourages 

all to attend this year’s showing. 

“I thought the performance was 

very funny, and I’ve always liked 

improv comedy — one, because it’s 

comedy; two, because I love theatre, 

so I enjoyed it very thoroughly,” she 

said. “I thought they did a very good 

job with their performance, and I felt 

that they connected very well with the 

audience.” 

The Second City has been performing 

at PLAC for a number of years, and 

Schindler said the cast 

provides a new take 

each time they visit 

Okoboji. 

What’s more, they’re 

second to none when 

it comes to comedy 

and improv. 

“They’re of a caliber 

that everyone can expect 

to be of a really 

high quality, so people 

get the bang for their buck. They 

have their reputation behind them,” 

Schindler said. “A lot of students with 

The Second City have gone on to ‘SNL’ 

(“Saturday Night Live”), or they skip 

that step and go on to be even bigger 

and better.” 

So, come out and participate in the 

sketch during this special one night 

engagement. 

You surely won’t be disappointed. 

After all, the chances are good you 

could be witnessing the next “SNL” 

cast members, stand-up comedy legends 

or big screen comedy stars in the 

making. F 

Okoboji | Iowa


Playbill | 17 

MYRNA WAGNER | STAFF WRITER 

Heart-felt story laced with humor 

Doyen and Cleary perfect in leading roles at OST’s new show 

There’s a new truth to be learned 

each time you experience “On 

Golden Pond.” 

It could be the first time or the fifth 

time you’ve seen the show, yet you 

will catch glimpses of human relationships 

that you hadn’t noticed the 

first time around. 

A well-written story is like that. 

The nuances of the dialogue hit you 

differently at different times. An unexpected 

emotion may tug at your 

heart as you see a bit of a parent or 

grandparent in Norman and Ethel, 

a tear may make its way down your 

cheek as you see yourself in Chelsea or 

Billy. Perhaps it’s the minor character 

Charles that you relate to, who has 

carried a torch for the same girl for 

40 years, who takes you back to your 

adolescence. 

The lead characters Norman and 

Ethel are in the autumn years of their 

lives, returning to their summer home 

on Golden Pond in the middle of 

May. The story follows them through 

the remaining months of summer, as 

they struggle with health issues and 

family issues. 

At a Glance: 

WHAT: “On Golden Pond” 

WHERE: Okoboji Summer Theatre, 

Highway 71, Spirit Lake 

WHEN: Tuesday –Saturday evenings 

8 p.m., Saturday matinee 

4:30 p.m., Sunday evening 6 p.m. 

COST: $18 

CONTACT: (712) 332-7773 

Rob Doyen and Brigid Cleary 

carry the weight of the show, present 

for nearly every moment of the 

play. Their dialogue is perfect and 

well-timed, but it is their actions 

that make things really click for the 

show. Norman eases seamlessly from 

quick-witted to confused, so that at 

first the audience can’t sense when 

he is being ornery, and when he’s 

becoming forgetful. 

Ethel has a sparkle in her eye that 

lets you know how dearly she loves 

this cabin in the woods. She chases 

bugs away all summer long — first 

flies, then mosquitoes, then moths 

and eventually even a daddy-longlegs 

spider. What mother or grandmother 

hasn’t gone a little nuts trying 

to keep the bugs away as visitors 

enter and forget to close the front 

door behind them? 

The contrasts between Norman 

and Ethel are another reason their 

relationship seems real. Norman lacks 

focus — he’s just a little lost these days 

and needs to feel safe by staying in 

comfortable surroundings. He moves 

slowly and settles into a comfortable 

chair with a book or a newspaper. 

Ethel, on the other hand, scurries 

about their lakeside cabin. She 

marvels at the loons on the lake out 

the window, rushes outdoors with 

a bucket to pick strawberries, keeps 

coffee and cookies coming from the 

kitchen, and decorates for a birthday 

party. Her energy is non-stop. 

Ethel calls Norman an “old poop” 

while Norman repeatedly mutters 

the words “good god.” Somehow you 

know they’ve both been saying those 

things for years. 

The estranged father-daughter 

relationship between Norman and 

Chelsea is hinted about when they 

learn she is coming to visit. Delainey 

Phillips, the only Stephens College 

student in the cast, fills that role. 

When Chelsea arrives she brings her 

fiancé Bill and his son Billy. Surprisingly, 

cranky Norman hits it off with 

the outspoken teenager. They bond 

over fishing and books. Billy enjoys 

using swear words to see how adults 

will respond. Norman is unphased, 

and that helps the two of them get off 

to a good start. 

In between all the humor and irony, 

there are some very tender moments. 

A personal favorite was Norman saying 

how pretty Ethel is, even after all 

these years. 

Completing the cast are Scott Kuiper 

as Bill, and Andrew Stachurski 

as Charles, the mail man. You will 

immediately remember him as “the 

nerd” from earlier this summer. You 

will find yourself thinking “holy macinoli” 

as you witness the ease with 

which he brings his character to life. 

OST’s artistic director Gail 

Humphries Mardirosian serves as the 

director for the show. She is assisted 

by Abigayle Huggins as stage manager 

and David Hall as assistant stage 

manager. Kirsten Buchanan designs 

costumes (love those socks on Billy) 

and Justin Hoffecker handles lighting. 

The scene design was created 

by Andrew Holland, completing a 

lakeside cabin with an open staircase, 

wood paneled walls, a rickety 

screen door and props like lanterns 

and duck decoys. The ever-changing 

lights on the scrim behind the trees 

outside the cabin’s windows help 

show the passage of time. 

After a scary heart episode, the 

show ends with Norman and Ethel 

planning for the future and their next 

summer at the lake. But you can’t help 

wondering if this may have been their 

last one spent together at the little 

cabin. 

Just like Okoboji, Golden Pond is a 

special place and one worth holding 

onto. 

Catch a performance before it’s 

too late. Classics like this don’t come 

around every year. F 

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Valerian and the City of a 

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In the 28th Century, special operatives Valerian (Dane 

DeHaan) and Laureline work together to maintain order 

throughout the human territories. 

Dunkirk PG-13 

In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping 

Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and 

ground cover from British and French forces, troops 

were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach 

using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that 

could be found. 

Girls Trip R 

Best friends Ryan, Sasha, Lisa and Dina are in for the 

adventure of a lifetime when they travel to New Orleans 

for the annual Essence Festival. 

good stuff still playing 

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Spider-Man: 

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PG-13 

142 min. 

★★★★★ 

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90 min. 

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Resident Evil: 

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Kong: Skull Island 

The Promise 

Smurfs: The Lost 

Village 

The Fate of the 

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PG-13 

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Caesar (Andy Serkis) and his apes are forced into a deadly 

conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless colonel 

(Woody Harrelson). 

Jonathan Shannon (Ryan Phillippe) gives his 17-year-old 

daughter Clare (Joey King) an old music box that promises 

to grant its owner seven wishes. 

Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under 

the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, Parker starts to 

embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man. 

Baby Driver R 

113 min. 

Getaway driver Baby relies on the beat of his personal 

soundtrack to be the best in the game. After meeting the 

woman of his dreams, he sees a chance make a clean break. 

Soldiers battle hordes of zombies while trying to prevent a 

madman from unleashing a deadly virus in New York. 

Scientists, soldiers and adventurers are cut off from everything 

they know. They venture into the domain of the mighty 

Kong, igniting the ultimate battle between man and nature. 

The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant 

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and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris. 

The Smurfs undertake a wild journey full of action, danger 

and discovery, setting them on a course that leads to the 

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DECEMBER 2 & 3 

FEBRUARY 23 

-MARCH 7, 2018 

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lodging, admissions, some meals. 

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Annual outing. Includes transportation, lodging, 

$56 in meal vouchers, $40 slot play per person. 

$190 per person, double. $260 per person, single. 

BRANSON CHRISTMAS 

9 shows. Includes transportation, lodging, reserved 

seating, some meals. $899 per person, double. 

$859 per person, triple/quad. 

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Off to Minneapolis for some holiday fun. Two theatres. 

Some free time. Some meals. $250 per person, double. 

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JUNE 

22 | Calendar 

JULY 

JULY 20 

Young Nature Explorers: Yoga 

Dickinson County Nature Center, 2279 170th 

St., Okoboji, 712-336-6352 

JULY 21 

Milford Pioneer Days 

Various locations around Milford, 712-338-2741 

JULY 21 

The Classics IV - Gary Puckett & 

The Union Gap, The Ides of March, 

featuring Jim Peterik 

Boji Bay Fun House & Event Center, 2501 Boji 

Bend Drive, Milford, 712-338-2034 

JULY 21-23 

Sanborn Railroad Days 

Various locations around Sanborn, 712-930- 

3842 

JULY 22 

Live at the Lakes Concert Series: 

Cowboy Mouth 

Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park Amusement 

Park 37 Lake St., Arnolds Park, 712-332-2183 

JULY 22-27 

O’Brien County Fair 

O’Brien County Fairgrounds, 555 Third St. S.E., 

Primghar, 712-957-3247 

JULY 23-24 

RAGBRAI (The Register’s Annual 

Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) 

Various locations around Orange City, 712-707- 

4510 

JULY 24 

Dick Bauman Big Band 

Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71, 

Okoboji, 712-332-7013 

JULY 25 

Hike the Wild: Pillsbury Point and 

Abbie Gardner Cabin tour 


St., Okoboji, 712-336-6352 

JULY 27 

Young Naturalists: Yoga 


St., Okoboji, 712-336-6352 

JULY 28-29 


Rivers Bend Campground, 2433 300th St., 

Rock Valley, 712-476-6065 

JULY 29 

University of Okoboji Corvette Club 

Vettes in the Par 

Preservation Plaza, 37 Lake St., Arnolds Park, 

712-332-2183 

JULY 29 

Iowa Great Lakes Antique and 

Classic Wooden Boat Show 

State Pier, 37 Lake St., Arnolds Park, 712-332- 

2183 

JULY 23-24 Various locations around Orange City, 712-707-4510 

JULY 29 

The Second City 

Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 

Highway 71, Okoboji, 712-332- 

7013 

JULY 29 

Home Free 

Wild Rose Casino & Resort, 

777 Main St., Emmetsburg, 

712-852-3400 

JULY 29 

Live at the Lakes Concert 

Series: Walter 

Trout 

Arnolds Park Amusement 

Park712-332-2183 

JULY 30 

Ballroom Dancing featuring Shirley’s 

Big Band Sound 

Spirit Lake Senior Center, 712-724-6136 

JULY 31 

Dick Bauman Big Band 

Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 Highway 71, 

Okoboji, 712-332-7013 

AUG. 1 

Science Quest 


Don’t miss it! 

RAGBRAI 

(The Register’s Annual 

Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) 

JULY 21 

Milford Pioneer Days 

Various locations around Milford, 712-338-2741 

St., Okoboji, 712-336-6352 

AUG. 3 

Young Nature Explorers: Art in Nature 


St., Okoboji, 712-336-6352 

AUG. 3-6 

Sweet Corn Days 

Various locations around Estherville, 712-362- 

3541 

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AUGUST 

with any calendar submissions. 

SEPTEMBER 

JULY 28-29 


Rivers Bend Campground, 2433 300th St., 

Rock Valley, 712-476-6065 

AUG. 4 

Free Fallin’ - Tom Petty Tribute 

Show 

Boji Bay Fun House & Event Center, 2501 Boji 

Bend Drive, Milford, 712-338-2034 

AUG. 4-5 

Mill Creek Festival 

Cherokee, 712-225-4911 

AUG. 4-5 

Hartley Summer Celebration 

Various locations around Hartley, 712-928-2240 

AUG. 5 

University of Okoboji Point to Point 

Open Water Swim 

712-338-2424 

AUG. 5 

Art in the Park 

Preservation Plaza, 37 Lake St., Arnolds Park 

Amusement Park, 712-332-2183 

AUG. 5 

Live at the Lakes Concert Series: 

Chuck Prophet 

Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park Amusement 

Park 37 Lake St., Arnolds Park, 712-332-2183 

AUG. 5-13 

Okoboji Bible Conference 

7 Okoboji Grove Road, Arnolds Park, 712-332- 

2883


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2 

PIONEER DAYS 

Pioneers had to trek mile upon mile to claim the land where Milford is 

today. 

With all their hard work and dedication, it’s no wonder the community 

wanted to establish a festival in their honor. 

However, this year’s celebration comes with a twist. 

The Dickinson County community also is celebrating its quasquicentennial, 

and Milford is commemorating its 125th birthday by holding a 

weeklong bevy of events, Monday-Sunday, July 17-23. 

If you don’t 

have time for 

everything 

this weekend. 

HERE’S OUR 

SUGGESTIONS 

OF WHERE 

YOU SHOULD 

START. 

1 

DON’T MISS IT! BEACH YOGA 

Watching sun’s rays climb across the sky. Hearing the waves gently 

lapping the sandy shore. Sounds like the recipe for a peacefully perfect 

way to start the day. 

But the people at the Dickinson County Nature Center have a 

suggestion for another ingredient to add to make the morning even 

more amazing. 

Yoga. 

This summer, the Dickinson County Conservation Board is offering 

people the opportunity to experience this firsthand with Beach 

Yoga at 7 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month for 

July and August. The classes will take place on the shores of Big 

Spirit Lake at Ainsworth-Orleans Beach. 

3 

4 

5 

ELEPHANT AND 

PIGGIE 

A pachyderm and a pig. 

It may be an unlikely pairing, 

but it is a friendship 

that comes to life on the 

stage next week at Boji 

Bantam Children’s Theatre 

in Okoboji. 

“Elephant and Piggie: 

We Are in a Play!” will run 

from July 19-22 on the Boji Bantam stage in Okoboji. Tickets cost just 

$5 and shows start at 10:30 a.m. 

The musical is based on the beloved and best-selling children’s 

books by Mo Willems. 

DOON 125 

Doon is preparing for a big birthday bash in July. 

The community is celebrating its 125th anniversary — also known as 

a quasquicentennial — this year from July 23-29. 

The Lyon County city of nearly 600 people was incorporated in 1892 

along the Rock River. 

COWBOY MOUTH 

Live at the Lake welcomes back the New Orleans-based rock Cowboy 

Mouth on Saturday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Preservation Plaza. The 

group has toured the country for more than 20 years, performing thousands 

of concerts in front of millions of fans. 

THE LINEUP Here is a list of who’s playing where this weekend. 

THURSDAY, JULY 20 

Sunset Funset with 

Christopher John 5 p.m. — The 

Gardens, Arnolds Park, 712-332-2990 

Emma Wicks 6 p.m. — Little Swan 

Lake Winery, Estherville, 712-858-4592 

Sean Benz and The Castels 

6 p.m. — Roof Garden, Arnolds Park, 

712-332-6540 

The Whiskies (acoustic duo) 

8 p.m. — Captain’s Getaway, Arnolds 

Park, 712-332-7405 

FRIDAY, JULY 21 

Russ Lachney 1 p.m. — Okoboji 

Store, Okoboji, 712-332-5628 

Sunset Funset with Charlie 

Leissler 5 p.m. — The Gardens, 

Arnolds Park, 712-332-2990 

MCExpress 6 p.m. — The Ritz, 


The Classics IV, Gary Puckett 

& The Union Gap, and The 

Ides of March featuring Jim 

Peterik 7 p.m. — Boji Bay Legacy 

Park, Milford, 712-338-2034 

Mighty Nish Band 7 p.m. — 

Barefoot Bar, Okoboji, 712-332-7303 

Whiskey Plates 7 p.m. — Okoboji 


The Whiskies (full band) 8 p.m. 

— Captain’s Getaway, Arnolds Park, 

712-332-7405 

Red Dirt Road 9 p.m. — The 


Nick Wallace 9 p.m. — Beer Can 

Alley, Arnolds Park, 712-790-4061 

SATURDAY, JULY 22 

Keifer & Scott 1 p.m. — Okoboji 


MCExpress 2 p.m. — The Ritz, 


Dana Louise & The Glorious 

Birds 2:30 p.m. — Barefoot Bar, 

Okoboji, 712-332-7303 

Sunset Funset with Erin and 

Madison 5 p.m. — The Gardens, 


Murphy’s Law 7 p.m. — The Ritz, 


Whiskey Plates 7 p.m. — Okoboji 


Mighty Nish Band 7 p.m. — 

Barefoot Bar, Okoboji, 712-332-730 

Cowboy Mouth 7:30 p.m. — 

Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park, 712- 

332-2183 

The Whiskies (full band) 8 p.m. 

— Captain’s Getaway, Arnolds Park, 

712-332-7405 

Red Dirt Road 9 p.m. — The 


SUNDAY, JULY 23 

Keifer & Scott 1 p.m. — Okoboji 


Murphy’s Law 2 p.m. — The Ritz, 


Derek Post 2 p.m. — Round Lake 

Vineyards & Winery, Round Lake, MN, 

507-945-1100 

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Chris Champion 2 p.m. — Calico 

Skies Vineyard and Winery, Inwood, 

712-753-2110 

Dana Louise & The Glorious 

Birds 2 p.m. — Barefoot Bar, Okoboji, 

712-332-7303 

Kris Karr Band 4 p.m. — Little 

Swan Lake Winery, Estherville, 712-858- 

4592 

Sunset Funset with Matt and 

Laurel 5 p.m. — The Gardens, 


Sweet Trouble 7 p.m. — The Ritz, 

Arnolds Park, 712-332-2777

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