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FEBRUARY 13, 2021
A dash of
romance
Love
is in the air!
Your Guide to Valentine’s Day
Seasons Center hosts family fun event in Spencer
— SEE PAGE 7
Next Weekend!
DON’T
MISS
OUT!
Classics at the Riviera to
show “Swing Time”
— SEE PAGE 6
Dinner and entertainment is on the
menu at Little Swan Lake Winery
— SEE PAGE 5
Your source for weekend fun in N’West Iowa
Indulge in The Perfect Pair sevencourse
dinner at Calico Skies
— SEE PAGE 4
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Contents
4
Taste:
5
Taste:
6
Films:
7
Event:
Calico Skies hosts The
Perfect Pair on Sunday, Feb. 14.
Little Swan Lake Winery
hosts Valentine’s dinner.
Classic film series highlights
oldies but goodies.
Seasons Center to host
The Big Snow Showdown Feb. 20.
The Big Snow Showdown is set to take
place from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in
Spencer. They will be hosting a snowman
building contest and winter wellness event.
Screen
new at the box office
IN THIS ISSUE
7
This week we will continue to show you the movies that are available for streaming as well as
for rent at your local video store or Redbox.
Our Friend
R
124 min.
★★★★★
The true story of the Teague family — journalist
Matt, his wife Nicole and their two daughters
— and how their lives are upended by Nicole’s
heartbreaking diagnosis of terminal cancer. As
Matt’s responsibilities as caretaker and parent
become increasingly overwhelming, the couple’s
best friend offers to come and help out.
Side Trip:
I’m a pretty big fan of my air fryer.
A friend introduced me to the appliance
a few years back, and I was skeptical.
Doughnuts and French fries have never
really been my thing, but she assured me
chicken breast and
salmon fillets were
awesome in the air
fryer.
She was right. We
now own two air fryers
as the first one we
bought was rather
small. Some of our favorites
are homemade
sweet potato fries,
corn tortilla chips and
chicken wings, when
they get really crispy.
The only downfall I
MYRNA
WAGNER
find is the lingering smell, so I generally use
the air fryer in the garage. Sunday afternoon
before the football game I had three different
items I needed the air fryer for, including
homemade tortilla chips, which are best
if tossed every 90 seconds for even cooking.
To keep on top of all my kitchen tasks while
simultaneously making the chips, I asked
my husband to run an extension cord and
place the fryers right outside the front door.
While they looked a bit redneck, resting
on a rubber storage tote in front of our
house, it worked fabulously while I made
the chips. Not so much when I put a batch
of wings in. Apparently, time outdoors
combined with the frigid temperatures
didn’t sit well with the electronics and both
appliances simply shut down.
I feel like that too sometimes when it’s
terribly cold out, but shutting down isn’t
an option when you choose to live in the
Midwest.
Hopefully, this cold won’t last long. Until
then, I’m planning a few meals in the
Crock-Pot.
Judas and the Black Messiah
R | 126 min. | ★★★★★
FBI informant William O’Neal infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and
is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred
Hampton. A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both
his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell.
News of the
World
The Croods:
A New Age
PG-13
118 min.
★★★★★
PG-13
112 min.
★★★★★
Jefferson Kyle Kidd crosses paths with a 10-yearold
girl taken by the Kiowa people. Forced to
return to her aunt and uncle, Kidd agrees to
escort the child across the harsh and unforgiving
plains of Texas.
Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric
Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise
that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately,
they must also learn to live with the Bettermans
— a family that’s a couple of steps above the
Croods on the evolutionary ladder.
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Taste
This Weekend!
DON’T
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OUT!
At a Glance:
WHAT: The Perfect Pair — food
and wine pairing dinner
WHERE: Calico Skies Vineyard
and Winery, 2368 Able Blvd., Inwood,
IA
WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14
COST: $80 per person
CONTACT: 712-753-2110
ONLINE: www.calicoskieswine.
com
Menu:
COURSE ONE:
Antipasto Skewer //
Marquette Rose
Skewered mozzarella ball, roasted
red pepper, green olive, black
olive, artichoke heart and marinated
mushroom
COURSE TWO:
Sausage Potato Bisque //
Marquette
Creamy sausage, potato bisque
COURSE THREE:
Spinach Salad // Frontenac Gris
Fresh spinach, blueberries and
feta cheese drizzled with lemon
poppy seed dressing
COURSE FOUR:
Chicken Marbella // La Crescent
Grilled chicken breast with lemon,
olives, prunes and capers in a
white wine sauce
Creamy mashed potatoes lightly
seasoned with garlic
Sautéed Brussels sprouts lightly
seasoned topped with toasted
onion flakes
COURSE FIVE:
Shrimp Phyllo Cup // Shoreline
Crispy phyllo cup layered with
dill cream cheese, stuffed with a
jumbo shrimp and drizzled with
cocktail sauce
COURSE SIX:
Blue Cheese Pear Crostini // Late
Harvest Frontenac Gris
Garlic crostini topped with blue
cheese, sliced pear and chopped
walnuts drizzled with honey
COURSE SEVEN:
Chocolate Lava Souffle //
Frontenac
Individual chocolate cakes filled
with chocolate ganache topped
with fresh mint and raspberries
RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER
Perfect
THE
Valentine’s Dinner
at Calico Skies
After the past year anything that
seems somewhat normal is
particularly special.
That’s what’s in store for those who
sign up for The Perfect Pair, a food
and wine pairing dinner for Valentine’s
Day at Calico Skies Vineyard
and Winery in Inwood.
“We’re doing our normal sevencourse
dinner with wine and food
pairings and the same musician we
usually have — one of our most
popular with Elisabeth Hunstad,”
said vineyard owner Will Kimberley.
The event is scheduled for 6-9 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 14, and will cost $80
per person.
There will be just one departure
from the normal Valentine’s Dinner
— where in past years they’ve seated
everyone in the tasting room, this
time around dinner will be served in
the winery’s event space.
“We can be more spaced out but
still feel really intimate in there,”
Kimberley said. “People can sign up
as couples, or with another couple
as a group, they’ll just need to let us
PAIR
know as they sign up so we can sit
them together.”
Hunstad will provide musical entertainment
throughout the evening
as diners make their way through
seven delicious courses prepared by
Chef Matt Sapari of The Riviera in
Sioux Falls.
Each course will be matched perfectly
with one of the 14 wines or
four Champagnes made by Calico
Skies.
“Having these seven courses really
fills up the time perfectly. The whole
thing is a really fun experience,”
Kimberley said. “Chef Sapari we’ve
been working with for years and has
always done a really good job. We
ask him to put together a unique
menu that fits the occasion and that
you can’t get just anywhere. Then we
sit down with that menu and figure
out which wines work best with it.
We kind of mix it up between whites
and dry reds and Champagne. It’s a
nice diverse set of tastes that we have
put together.”
One wine that is certain to be on
the menu is the Deebo.
Named after the family chihuahua,
who also makes an appearance on
the label, the Deebo is a blend of
three wines and is their most popular
dry red.
“These will be the 2016 crop that
was in barrels for three years, so it’s
fun that these were grapes picked
over four years ago, were in barrels
for three years, bottled just over a
year ago and we’re drinking now. It’s
fun how that works out,” Kimberley
said. “We started making the Deebo
in 2012 and since then it’s been such
a popular wine for us. It’s a really
good one.”
And that’s just one of seven courses,
all perfectly paired.
For a normal, but very special, plan
on the Valentine’s Day celebration at
Calico Skies. F
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love
FEEL THE
A
night of music, food and
Little Swan Lake
Winery hosts
Valentine’s Day
dinner
KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER
fun is what Little Swan
Lake Winery is offering to
help people celebrate this Valentine’s
Day.
From 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
14, the Estherville winery will
be hosting a dinner that will
include a meal, door prizes and
entertainment for $30 per person.
The band that is playing has
one special song that co-owner
Diane Benjamin
is especially
excited
for people to
hear.
“We will
have Beyond
Blue Band
featuring
classic rock ‘n’
roll including
a rendition
of ‘Stairway
to Heaven’
you won’t
believe,” said
Benjamin.
“This talented group features
Debbie Ankeny, Mike Springer,
James Sandoz and James Kennedy.
They are all from the Blue
Earth, MN, area.”
Little Swan Lake Winery has a
herd of buffalo that roams nearby,
so it seems only natural that
buffalo would feature on the
Valentine’s Day dinner menu.
They will be offering bison
sirloin steak with Boston brown
potatoes, a salad and dessert.
And, of course, there will be
wine.
According to their website, Little
Swan Lake Winery offers 35
different wines that they make
all on-site at the winery.
Benjamin is excited that they
At a Glance:
WHAT: Valentine’s Day Dinner
WHERE: Little Swan Lake Winery,
1350 320th Ave., Estherville,
IA
WHEN: 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
14
COST: $30 per person
CONTACT: 712-858-4592
ONLINE: www.lslwinery.com
are able to offer an event like this
for Valentine’s Day and hopes to
see people out and having fun.
“[I hope people enjoy] a relaxing
afternoon of great music,
The Beyond Blue
Band will perform
at Little Swan Lake
Winery on Sunday,
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food and fun,” Benjamin said.
She looks forward to “seeing
people out and about and enjoying
themselves with a group or
special someone.” F
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Films
RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER
This Weekend!
DON’T
MISS
OUT!
At a Glance:
WHAT: Classics at the Riviera —
“Swing Time”
WHERE: Riviera Theatre, 2209
Main St., Emmetsburg, IA
WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14
COST: Free admission
CONTACT: 712-852-2660
ONLINE: www.emmetsburgmovies.com/classics-at-the-riviera/
More Classics:
“National Velvet” (1944) — 4:30
p.m. Sunday, March 14
“In the Heat of the Night” (1967)
— 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 11
The audience loves
it. It’s pretty fun.
They really get
into the movies —
clapping for the
heroes. It can get
rowdy sometimes!
Lou Ann Huberty
KEEPING IT
Film
series
highlights
oldies but
goodies
CLASSIC
Some films are simply meant to classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and
be seen on the silver screen. 1967’s “Guess Who’s Coming to
And some classics from decades
long ago are making their way Hepburn an Academy Award for Best
Dinner,” which earned Katherine
back there thanks to the Palo Alto Art Actress.
Council.
According to Lou Ann Huberty,
The organization has joined forces president of the Palo Alto Arts
with the Riviera Theatre in downtown
Emmetsburg for the past three attended some of the films.
Council, as many as 70 people have
years to present “Classics at the Riviera.”
bit.
And they’ve enjoyed them quite a
On the second Sunday of each “The audience loves it,” Huberty
month at 4:30 p.m. the Riviera said. “It’s pretty fun. They really get
opens its doors to anyone with an into the movies — clapping for the
interest in watching movies from a heroes. It can get rowdy sometimes!”
bygone era.
Huberty said they usually get a mix
Admission is free and the concessions
are open. Socially distanced and love the opportunity to watch
of folks who’ve seen the films before
seating is followed.
them once again on the big screen,
Features of the past few months as well as those interested in seeing
have included the 1936 film “My them for the first time.
Man Godfrey,” the 1946 holiday Next up is a Valentine’s Day screening
on Sunday, Feb. 14, of “Swing
Time,” a 1936 film featuring Fred
Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
In a 1998 review by the late movie
critic Roger Ebert, “Swing Time” is
the best of several films featuring the
spectacular dancing duo.
“The plot, with its sly drolleries, is
based like ‘Top Hat;’ on mistaken
identities, but it’s wittier and more
cleverly written; it could have been
devised by P.G. Wodehouse,” Ebert
says in the review on www.rogerebert.
com. “It serves to link the great dance
sequences, built around Jerome Kern
songs, including the climactic ‘Never
Going to Dance’ number that may be
the high point of the Astaire-Rogers
partnership.”
There are a couple more films on
the schedule for this run of classics.
Soon Huberty says they’ll gather
their committee to pick out another
dozen for the year to come.
“The theater lets us bring in our
own movies so one of the biggest
factors in choosing them is whether
or not we can get them on Blu-ray,”
Huberty said. “Then at the end of the
series we give all the movies to the
local library.”
So check them out on the big
screen them check them out from
the library.
There are great opportunities to
view great cinema with “Classics at
the Riviera.” F
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Seasons Center hosts
family fun in Spencer
KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER
Snow
At
SHENANIGANS
The weather outside is frightful,
but there is still plenty of fun to
be had.
That’s the view of the organizers of
the upcoming The Big Snow Showdown
that will be held on the west
lawn of the Spencer Hospital from
9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20.
The Big Snow Showdown will feature
a snowman building contest as
well as a winter wellness event. The
free event is being hosted by the Seasons
Center for Behavioral Health.
“This is the first time we’ve held
this event and we’re so excited to
bring something new to the Spencer
community as a way of gathering
together (safely), breaking down the
stigma of mental health and providing
important resources to youth and
families to support them during the
winter months,” said Katie Ping, the
marketing and event coordinator
with Seasons Center for Behavioral
Health.
Even though the event is only two
hours long, there will be plenty for
the whole family to enjoy.
“When families arrive on Saturday
for the event, they can check in at
our resource table and sign up for
the snowman building contest or
choose to observe and take part in
some of the other winter wellness
activities,” Ping said. “We’ll have a
kids’ obstacle course and a treasure
hunt and a special appearance by a
‘penguin’ a.k.a our HR director, Barb
Work, dressed up in a penguin suit!”
Families participating in the
snowman building contest
should plan on outfitting
their snowman.
“We encourage
families to bring
their own accessories
and items to
make their entry
unique! We do ask
that attendees do
wear masks and
distance to keep
everyone safe,” Ping said. “We have
developed this event to be as handsfree
as possible, with little to no
shared items and opportunities for
hand sanitizing.”
The snowman building contest
will have five categories and winners
will be awarded for each category.
The categories will include Spencer
Spirit, Most Creative, Most Traditional,
Biggest and More Detailed.
Being able to offer this fun, family
event during the heart of winter,
during the continuing coronavirus
pandemic is an exciting opportunity
for Seasons Center, according to Ping.
“Our hope is that the Big Snow
a Glance:
WHAT: The Big Snow Showdown
WHERE: West lawn of Spencer
Hospital, 1200 1st Ave. E, Spencer,
IA
WHEN: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb.
20
COST: Free
CONTACT: 800-242-5101
ONLINE: https://www.facebook.
com/events/202780874906594
Seasons Center for Behavioral
Health will be hosting a snowman
building contest and wellness
day on Saturday, Feb. 20, in
Spencer. PHOTOS SUBMITTED
Showdown offers families an opportunity
to get out of the house and
make some memories together out
in the community. We are encouraging
physical and mental wellness
with the resource bags for youth and
adults — including postcards on
how to spend quality time as a family
and an ‘Emotions’ chart to start
a dialogue within our families on
identifying and validating emotions,”
Ping said.
“This is a difficult time for so many
people and we want to equip families
with the tools and resources they
need, while also reminding them
where to turn if they need help.” F
Spencer | Iowa

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