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GREATER GRAND FORKS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE

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 February 2011
Volume 2, Issue 8

Music
QFM launches new pro-
grams and great concert /
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Food
A chocolate treat for your
sweetheart / Food and wine
trends to warm up to this
winter / recipes / page 4
Family
Simple ways to help relieve
kids’ flu discomforts /
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Jordan Meyer
Publisher
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ecently After 5 caught up with
Phil Ehlke, General Manager
of Your QFM, a Christian
radio station based out of Fos-
ston which is now opening up an office in
Grand Forks this month and putting on the
Rock and Worship Roadshow at the Ralph
Engelstad Arena on February 17th, and Kerri
Drees, a former voice on Grand Forks radio
stations owned by Leighton Broadcasting
and soon to be a new voice on Your QFM.
Together we talked about the addition of a
QFM office in Grand Forks as well as the up-
coming Rock and Worship Roadshow.
A5: Why did you want to open an office
in GF instead of creating a different sta-
tion all together?
PE: Pretty much impossible to start a
completely different station in Grand Forks.
Even if the FCC allowed a new frequency
for Grand Forks, it would cost a fortune to
completely start a new independent station.
A5: What advantages come to having
an office in GF?
PE: Grand Forks is the largest populated
community within the QFM listening area.
It's hard to connect with a community that
size when you have no physical presence or
no "boots on the ground" there. We want the
Grand Cities to be fully aware that they have
an active Christian Radio Station in
town...on-air and on the streets...and we will
be. The new studio and added staff also al-
lows us the ability to be "live and local" so
much more throughout the week.
A5: What changes to the programming
will be made?
KD: What will stay is Mornings with
Brant and Total Axxess with Wally in the late
afternoons. We’ll have Focus on the Family
and 60 minutes with Phil at 9:00 a.m. The
lineup after Phil will be Dave Ramsey from
10:00-11:00, then I’ll be on from 11:00-3:00
and then Wally will be on from then until
7:00. At 7:00 Focus on the Family will run.
Then Holly Sableman will do her show
called “Looking up with Holly” from 7:30 to
midnight. My program will be music. Holly
will do a live portion from 9:00-11:00 where
she takes phone calls on your life situations.
February 2011
QFM launches new
programs and great concert
A5: With an office in GF, can we expect
more concerts like the Rock and Worship
Road Show?
PE: Lets put it this way...it won't hurt.
Coming on February 17, QFM will help
kick off their new office in Grand Forks and
new programming by hosting the Rock and
Worship Roadshow at the Ralph Engelstad
Arena in Grand Forks.
Drawing over 350,000 to concert venues
across the country since it’s successful
launch in 2009, the Rock and Worship Road-
show, is ready to embark on it’s 3rd Annual
run of the popular concert series. Compas-
sion International will serve as the executive
producer and is proud to announce the star-
studded cast which includes the recent
American Music Award winning band Mer-
cyMe, critically acclaimed band Jars of Clay,
Thousand Foot Krutch, Matt Maher and The
Afters.
Since their debut in 2001, Grammy-nom-
inated, American Music Award and multiple
GMA Dove Award winners MercyMe have
sold nearly 6 million units in CD and DVD
sales, while being one of few Contemporary
Christian music groups to have had all of
their recordings certified Gold or Platinum,
as well as garner 22 No.1 multi-format
Christian radio singles, and four consecutive
mainstream radio hits. In 2009 BILL-
BOARD named MercyMe's "Word Of God
Speak" the #1 Song of The Decade and the
group the #1 Christian Songs Artist of the
Decade, with an additional #1 as the Chris-
tian AC Song Artist of The Decade as one of
the industry's most notable talents. MercyMe
recently made history as “I Can Only Imag-
ine” surpassed 1 million digital downloads,
making it the first song in Christian music to
go platinum in the digital domain. The multi-
platinum selling band has been seen on The
Tonight Show, CNN, Fox News Channel’s
Fox & Friends, ABC News, CBS’ The Early
Show, and on the pages of Entertainment
Weekly, The New York Times, USA Today,
Billboard, and more.
Jars of Clay has amassed more than 6 mil-
lion in career sales (5 Gold, 2 Platinum and
1 Double Platinum certification), three
GRAMMY Awards (from 8 nominations), an
American Music Award nod, six GMA Dove
Award nominations, 17 No. 1 radio hits, and
numerous film credits and BMI honors for
songwriting and performing.
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Pictured is Trevor McNevan, lead singer of
Thousand Foot Krutch.
Thousand Foot Krutch, started by front-
man/songwriter Trevor McNevan, have sold
over 750,000 copies to date of their albums
Set It Off, Phenomenon, The Art Of Break-
ing, The Flame in All of Us and Welcome To
The Masquerade. The band hit the musical
scene with the independent album Set It Off
and their album Phenomenon branched into
mainstream radio with the single “Rawkfist”.
TFK’s albums have garnered 10 No. 1 Chris-
tian Rock singles, four Top 25 Active Rock
Singles, and five Top 10 Christian CHR sin-
gles. The past year has been a whirlwind for
TFK since the release of their fifth studio
album, “Welcome to the Masquerade,”
which has produced three No. 1 Christian
Rock singles, two top 10 Christian CHR sin-
gles, one top 15 Active Rock single, as well
as numerous TV, film, gaming and sport
arena placements including being featured at
the Super Bowl in February as well as
ESPN’s use during recent NCAA games.
They’ve headlined a variety of festivals and
have performed with acts Skillet, Three Days
Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Toby-
mac, Switchfoot to name a few.
As an award-winning songwriter, Matt
Maher gained notice as the writer of the in-
ternationally renowned modern-worship
song, “Your Grace Is Enough”. Highly
sought after for his poignant yet poetic writ-
ing style, Maher has recently had songs
recorded by such artists as Michael W.
Smith; Chris Tomlin; Hawk Nelson; Phillips,
Craig & Dean; Audrey Assad; Brenton
Brown and others.
Texas-based band The Afters were pro-
pelled into the national spotlight with their
INO/Sony Music Label Group debut I Wish
We All Could Win. The project spawned the
swirling, melodic hit “Beautiful Love,” earn-
ing the band an enthusiastic following when
the song was selected as the theme track for
MTV’s “8th and Ocean”. “Beautiful Love”
was also the most downloaded track of 2006
on the iTunes ® Inspirational charts and gar-
nered the band an mtvU award as well. The
Afters’ sophomore release Never Going
Back To OK (INO/Columbia Records) de-
buted in the Top 50 on the Billboard Top
200, and proved to be sensation on the silver
screen with “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Dr.
Phil,” “Army Wives” (Lifetime) and
“Rachael Ray.” A slew of media including
Rolling Stone, Seventeen.com, E! News
Live, TV Guide, Premiere Radio and more
also picked up on covering The Afters’ ear-
lier releases as well.
If you’d like to attend this historic con-
cert, but fear you can’t afford it, have no fear,
as the tradition of the Rock and Worship
Roadshow continues with $10 general ad-
mission prices.
For more information on the Roadshow
please visit www.rockandworshiproad-
show.com.
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Dining
Recipes
Start his or her day off right! Pamper your
sweetheart with a luscious breakfast in bed.
Apple Raisin French Toast Strata
Ingredients
1 (1 pound) loaf cinnamon raisin bread, cubed
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, diced
1 cup diced peeled apples
8 eggs
2 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup maple syrup
Directions
1. Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking
spray. Arrange 1/2 of the cubed raisin bread in
the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle the cream
cheese evenly over the bread, and top with the
apples. If you like extra raisins, add them now.
Top with remaining bread. 2. In a large bowl,
beat the eggs with the cream, butter, and maple
syrup. Pour over the bread mixture. Cover with
plastic wrap, and press down so that all bread
pieces are soaked. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees
C). 4. Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven.
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Chocolate Waffles
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup milk
2 eggs
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon milk
Directions
1. Preheat waffle iron. In a large mixing bowl,
stir together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar
and cocoa. Stir in milk, eggs and butter until
mixture is smooth. 2. To make hard sauce: stir
together softened butter, confectioners' sugar,
vanilla extract and milk. Sauce should be fairly
stiff. 3. Spray preheated waffle iron with non-
stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle
iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot with
hard sauce.
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A Chocolate Treat
For Your Sweetheart
C
hocolate and Valentine's Day
are like peas in a pod. Valen-
tine's Day enthusiasts find it
hard to imagine going without
chocolate on that special mid-February day
when couples express their love for one an-
other.
This Valentine's Day, men and women can
go above and beyond when gifting their
sweetheart and prepare a homemade choco-
late dish that's sure to please. A recipe like the
following for "Chocolate-Covered
Caramelized Cashews" from Michael Rec-
chiuti and Fran Gage's "Chocolate Obses-
sion" (Stewart, Tabori & Chang) should put
a smile on your sweetheart's face this Valen-
tine's Day.
Chocolate-Covered Caramelized Cashews
Makes about 11 ounces
11/2 cups whole cashews
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons unsalted butter with 82% but-
terfat
1/2 cup unsweetened natural cocoa pow-
der
1/2 cup tempered 65-70% chocolate
Roast and caramelize the cashews:
Food and wine trends
to warm up to this winter
W
ith winter's frosty chill in
the air, you find yourself
donning hats and boots
and warming yourself by
the fireplace. And, as the weather changes,
so do your food cravings. This season, the
comforting classics are back in style - from
warm soups to the comfort of home cooked
meals - and technology has also permeated
the dining room table.
"I enjoy this time of year because it's
when my entire family gets together. I love
to gather around the table with my family
and friends to enjoy delicious food and
wine," says Emmy award-winning chef
and cookbook author, Giada De Laurentiis.
Not many people have a better sense of
food and wine trends than De Laurentiis,
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Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line the bottom
of a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Use only whole cashews, not broken
pieces. Spread them on the prepared pan in a
single layer. Roast the nuts until they are
medium brown, about 12 minutes.
While the nuts are roasting, put a piece of
parchment paper or a nonstick baking liner
on a work surface. Measure the sugar and
butter and put both of them next to the stove.
As soon as the nuts are roasted, place a
medium heavy-bottomed pot over medium-
high heat. Use an unlined copper pot if you
have one. When the pot is hot -- test by flick-
ing a drop of water into the pan; it should siz-
zle and dance across the bottom --
immediately add the nuts and the sugar.
Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden
spoon, until the sugar liquefies and coats the
nuts. If they start to smoke, reduce the heat.
When only a few specks of sugar remain un-
melted, remove from the heat and add the
butter. Stir until the nuts glisten and start to
separate from one another.
Scrape the nuts onto the parchment paper
or baking liner and separate them into indi-
vidual pieces as best as you can. When they
who recently developed a seasonal enter-
taining guide in conjunction with Bella
Sera wines that features tips and recipes
perfect for winter.
"Pairing meals with wines is definitely
becoming a trend for home entertaining,
and Bella Sera wines make for delicious
pairing with the dishes typical of the sea-
son," De Laurentiis notes.
Here are some tips and trends to help
keep your entertaining warm and cheery
this winter:
Soups. Soups will be hot this season.
This comforting classic will make a return
to the table as a complement to the overall
meal - or even the meal itself, if the soup is
hearty enough. Try Giada's Italian White
Bean, Pancetta and Tortellini Soup paired
with Bella Sera Chianti.
Simplicity. Keeping things simple in the
kitchen has never been more on-trend.
From using slow-cookers to five-ingredient
recipes, expect the season's winter dishes
to include simple appetizers and one-pot
wonders paired with wine, instead of diffi-
cult dishes with extensive ingredient lists
and complicated mixed drinks.
Home-cooked meals. The convenience
of fully prepared take-home dinners and
platters is being overtaken by practicality
during these economic times. Especially
are cool enough to handle, carefully break
apart any that are stuck together.
Let the nuts cool to room temperature.
Coat the nuts with chocolate:
Chill a large metal bowl in the refrigerator
for at least 20 minutes. Line the bottom of a
large sheet pan with parchment paper. Sift the
cocoa powder into a medium bowl.
Put the caramelized nuts in the chilled
bowl. Add the tempered chocolate and stir in
to coat the nuts with the chocolate. When the
chocolate has almost set, after about 5 min-
utes, sift about half the cocoa powder onto
the nuts. Stir until the nuts start to separate,
and then toss them with your hands to sepa-
rate them into individual pieces. Add more
cocoa powder if needed to separate them
completely. You may have cocoa powder left
over.
Put the nuts in a sieve, shake them to re-
move any excess cocoa powder, and then
spread them in a single layer on the prepared
pan.
When the chocolate has set, store the nuts
in an airtight container in a cool, dry place,
not in the refrigerator, for up to 2 weeks.
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when the weather turns cold, more and
more home cooks are staying in their own
kitchens - using some pre-made ingredients
- but saving money by preparing the bulk
of the meals themselves.
Technology. Browsing the Internet and
using smart phones to research and shop
for wintertime recipes is gaining in popu-
larity. Cookbooks will always be a favorite,
but more home cooks are doing some dig-
ging online as well, especially to find new
twists on beloved favorites, like chilis,
stews and simple cassoulets.
Discussion. Place a few different bottles
of wine directly on the table for friends and
family to help themselves. This encourages
discussion about the food and wine, while
the wine bottles offer a cozy adornment for
a winter table.
Yes, winter means comfort-food menu
planning. So go ahead and browse for that
perfect recipe, make a one-pot soup, and
thrill guests with a variety of wines to sam-
ple around your winter table, as you create
and enjoy special meals with family and
friends.
For delicious winter recipe and wine
pairing ideas, and to download Giada's sea-
sonal entertaining guide, visit www.bel-
laserawines.com.
Februaruy 2011

Family
A
ny parent who's sat up through
the night with a sick child
knows relieving their symp-
toms is only part of your mis-
sion. Easing the discomforts of cold and flu
for your little one is a No. 1 priority.
"Watching your child suffer, even if it's
from something as minor as a nose that's sore
and chapped from repeated blowing, is a ter-
rible feeling for any parent," says Dr. Tanya
Remer Altman, a mother and pediatrician
who is a best-selling author and spokesperson
for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
"Relieving the discomforts related to cold
and flu not only helps kids feel better, it also
reduces stresses for their parents."
"Dr. Tanya," as she's known to her patients
and the millions who've seen her on the
Today Show or who follow her blog, offers
some tips to help parents make children feel
more comfortable while fighting a cold or the
flu:
* Flu vaccines are recommended for
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Simple ways to help
relieve kids' flu discomforts
everyone 6 months and older, but it's not un-
usual for children to fear a shot. Ask your pe-
diatrician about giving your child the flu
vaccine in a nasal spray form. It's available
for children 2 and older, and provides the
same protection and safety as the traditional
flu shot.
* Your mother probably swore by chicken
soup and she was on to something. Serving
sick children chicken soup not only gives
them the benefit of nourishment while their
bodies are fighting a virus, studies show
chicken soup has anti-inflammatory proper-
ties as well. Plus, it's a popular comfort food
that most kids love.
* Sore, chapped noses add to the discom-
fort of having a cold. Tissues with added lo-
tion, like Puffs Plus with Lotion, can help
prevent chapping from frequent nose blowing
and wiping. The strong, lotion-filled tissues
can help children get more out of their nose
blowing, ensuring they're confident they can
blow without getting anything "icky" on their
little hands. You can also use petroleum jelly
As folks protest the Vietnam War and
woman are demanding equal pay for equal
work, in their small rural Minnesota com-
munity, the ladies of the Lutheran church
basement kitchen are dealing with changes
of their own. The Church Basement Ladies
take us from serving the High School stu-
dents at the Luther League Banquet to a
church sponsored Missionary Night, to the
rise and fall of the Viking's Super Bowl
Sunday. From the elderly matriarch of the
kitchen to the young mom-to-be, these
women find strength in each other as they
deal with the joys and upheavals from
below the House of God! "You'll laugh until
your sidedish hurts" with their hilarious an-
tics and down-to-earth charm from within
the church basement. This is most certainly
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or unscented ointment to soothe the irritation
and discomfort.
* Another way to help relieve a stuffy nose
is to try a few drops of nasal saline and gentle
suctioning. A cool mist humidifier and a lib-
eral application of Vicks on children older
than 2 can also help, especially at night when
lying down can make a child feel stuffy. Re-
member, however, never to use Vicks on chil-
dren younger than 2 years old; it may actually
increase the mucus in their airways.
* Frequent hand-washing is important to
prevent the spread of viruses. Yet washing
your hands a lot, especially in cold weather,
can leave them dry, sore and cracked. Teach
your children to wash their hands while
singing "Wash, wash, wash your hands, wash
them every day. Wash them with water and
wash them with soap to wash the germs
away" to the tune of "Row, row, row your
boat." Then follow up with a soothing lotion.
You can find many fragrance-free varieties
specially formulated for children.
* When your child's throat is sore, he
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might be unwilling to eat or drink much.
Offer a sugar-free fruit Popsicle instead. The
coolness can help ease a sore throat, your
child will get some hydration from the frozen
juice and he'll feel like he's getting a special
treat.
* Make trips to the doctor's office fun by
bringing a book or toy to keep your child oc-
cupied, and a snack in case she gets hungry.
A special reward or treat after the visit is also
a nice tradition.
Finally, don't overlook your own mental
comfort as well; call the doctor if you feel
your child's symptoms are worrisome. "Par-
ents often tell me they thought about calling,
but didn't want to be a bother," Dr. Tanya
says. "Most pediatricians are parents too, and
they would rather take a few minutes to reas-
sure you that your child's cold symptoms will
improve on their own than to not have you
call about your sick child who really needs to
be seen. Your pediatrician is there to help
you, so if you feel something is important,
pick up the phone and call."
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 Coming Soon to River
The
Roommate
Rated R
Starring: Leighton Meester,
Minka Kelly, Cam Gigandet,
Alyson Michalka, Danneel Har-
ris.
An emotionally unstable
college freshman (Leighton
Meester) grows obsessed with
her unsuspecting roommate in
Danish director Christian E.
Christiansen's English-lan-
guage debut.
February 4
Just Go
With It
Rated PG-13
Starring: Jennifer Aniston,
Adam Sandler, Nicole Kidman
After spending years using a
fake marriage to help score with
the ladies, commitment phobe,
Patrick, finally meets the girl of his
dreams. But, when his dream girl
finds the ring in his pocket and no-
tices the tan line on his finger, she
demands to get the soon-to-be ex-
wife’s permission before moving
forward in the relationship. Patrick
must find a good female friend to
play the role of his wife and who
February 11 knows him better than his own of-
fice assistant, Katherine.
Big Mommas:
Like Father
Like Son
Rated PG-13
Starring: Martin Lawrence,
Brandon T. Jackson, Jessica
Lucas, Faizon Love
FBI Agent Malcolm Turner
and his 17-year-old nephew
Trent go undercover at an all-
girls' school for the arts, after
Trent witnesses a murder.
They pose, respectively, as Big
Momma and Charmaine, in
order to find evidence incrim-
February 18 inating the murderer before he
finds them.
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Sanctum
Rated R
Starring: Richard Roxburgh,
Rhys Wakefield, Alice Parkin-
son, Dan Wyllie, Christopher
Baker, Ioan Gruffudd
Master diver Frank
McGuire has explored the
South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves
for months. But when his exit
is cut off in a flash flood,
Frank's team—including 17-
year-old son Josh and finan-
cier Carl Hurley —are forced
to radically alter plans. With
dwindling supplies, the crew
February 4 must navigate an underwater
labyrinth to make it out.
The Eagle
Rated PG-13
Starring: Jamie Bell, Chan-
ning Tatum
In 140 AD, twenty years after
the unexplained disappearance of
the entire Ninth Legion in the
mountains of Scotland, young cen-
turion Marcus Aquila arrives from
Rome to solve the mystery and re-
store the reputation of his father,
the commander of the Ninth. Ac-
companied only by his British
slave Esca, Marcus sets out across
Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted
highlands of Caledonia - to con-
front its savage tribes, make peace
February 11 with his father's memory, and re-
trieve the lost legion's golden em-
blem, the Eagle of the Ninth.
I Am
Number
Four
Rated PG-13
Starring: Alex Pettyfer, Teresa
Palmer, Dianna Agron, Kevin
Durand, Timothy Olyphant,
Jake Abel
Storyline revolves around a
group of nine Earthbound aliens
who escaped their planet just be-
fore it was destroyed by a rival
species. The group hide out on
Earth, disguised as teenagers.
The title character soon discov-
February 18 ers, however, that he is still
being hunted by the enemy.
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Gnomeo
&
Juliet
Rated G
Starring: James McAvoy,
Emily Blunt, Michael Caine,
Maggie Smith, Patrick Stewart
Two garden gnomes,
Gnomeo (voice of James
McAvoy) and Juliet (voice of
Emily Blunt), try to avoid
tragedy and find a happy end-
ing to their star-crossed love
February 11 affair when they are caught up
in a feud between neighbors.
Justin
Bieber:
Never Say
Never
Rated G
Starring: Justin Bieber, Usher
Justin Bieber will play
himself in his life story. The
pic will be sprinkled with
performances from his cur-
February 11 rent concert tour.
Unknown
Rated PG-13
Starring: Liam Neeson Diane
Kruger
Dr. Martin Harris awakens
after a car accident in Berlin to
discover that his wife suddenly
doesn’t recognize him and an-
other man has assumed his iden-
tity. Ignored by disbelieving
authorities and hunted by myste-
rious assassins, he finds himself
alone, tired and on the run.
Aided by an unlikely ally, Martin
plunges headlong into a deadly
mystery that will force him to
question his sanity, his identity,
February 18 and just how far he’s willing to
go to uncover the truth.
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EXTREME POKER-El Roco, Grand
Forks
COMEDY NIGHT-8 PM, Dreamer’s
Lounge in the Ramada, Grand Forks.
KARAOKE- 10 PM, Rhombus Guys,
Downtown Grand Forks.
3 LEGO’S @ YOUR LIBRARY- 1 TO 4
FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT- 8 PM,
Rhombus Guys, Downtown Grand
Forks.
JAZZ ON TAP & RIVER CITY JAZZ-
L’ Bistro, Grand Forks.
LIVE MUSIC- Whitey’s, East Grand
Forks.
DAKOTA POKER LEAGUE NIGHT-
Down UNDer Pub, Grand Forks.
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LIVE MUSIC- 9 PM, Sanders,
Grand Forks.
SOL- 9 PM, Long Haul Saloon,
Grand Forks.
GREENWAY SKI DAYS- 6 TO 8 PM,
This annual family event is FREE and
open to the public. All the fun kicks off
with a Friday night Candlelight Ski and
a full Satruday of skiing, sledding,
snowshoeing, ice skating, sleigh rids, a
chili social and much more. At Lincoln
Drive Park, Grand Forks.
5 ASTRONOMY PUBLIC TALK- 8 PM,
BAD BOYS ARENACROSS NA-
TIONAL & HOT ROD MUD BOG-
7:30 PM, Alerus Center, Grand Forks.
ANNUAL ND MUSEUM OF ART
BENEFIT DINNER- 5:30 PM, ND Mu-
seum of Art, Grand Forks.
GREENWAY SKI DAYS- 10 AM TO 4
PM, This annual family event is FREE
and open to the public. All the fun
kicks off with a Friday night Candle-
light Ski and a full Satruday of skiing,
sledding, snowshoeing, ice skating,
sleigh rides, a chili social and much
more. At Lincoln Drive Park, Grand
Forks.
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DICK COMPTON MEMORIAL AN-
NUAL SHOOT-OUT- Central High
School, Grand Forks.
SOL- 9 PM, Long Haul Saloon,
Grand Forks.
LIVE MUSIC- 9 PM, Sanders,
Grand Forks.
6
PM, Grand Forks Public Library.
7
8
KARAOKE- 9 PM TO 1 AM, Long
Haul Saloon, Grand Forks.
OPEN MIC NITE- 10 PM, The Hub,
Grand Forks.
‘l BISTRO TUESDAY WINE CLUB-
5:30-7:30 PM, CanadInns Destination
Center, Grand Forks.
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EXTREME POKER-El Roco, Grand
Forks
COMEDY NIGHT-8 PM, Dreamer’s
Lounge in the Ramada, Grand Forks.
KARAOKE- 10 PM, Rhombus Guys,
Downtown Grand Forks.
10
FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT- 8 PM,
Rhombus Guys, Downtown Grand
Forks.
JAZZ ON TAP & RIVER CITY JAZZ-
L’ Bistro, Grand Forks.
LIVE MUSIC- Whitey’s, East Grand
Forks.
DAKOTA POKER LEAGUE NIGHT-
Down UNDer Pub, Grand Forks.
11
THE EMBER (FREE MUSIC &
JAVA)- 8:30 PM, Freedom Church,
Downtown Grand Forks.
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LIVE MUSIC- 9 PM, Sanders,
Grand Forks.
BOYS OF SUMMER- 9 PM, Long
Haul Saloon, Grand Forks.
UND MEN’S HOCKEY VS AK AN-
CHORAGE- 7:37 PM, Ralph Engelstad
Arena, Grand Forks.
VAGINA MONOLOGUES- 7:30 PM,
Fire Hall Theatre, Grand Forks.
12
LIVE MUSIC- 9 PM, Sanders,
Grand Forks.
BOYS OF SUMMER- 9 PM, Long
Haul Saloon, Grand Forks.
UND MEN’S HOCKEY VS AK AN-
CHORAGE- 7:07 PM, Ralph Engelstad
Arena, Grand Forks.
THE CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES-
3 & 7:30 PM, Chester Fritz Auditorium,
Grand Forks.
FROZEN FEAT 5K/10K - 10 AM,
Grand Forks Herald Community Room,
Downtown Grand Forks.
VAGINA MONOLOGUES- 7:30 PM,
Fire Hall Theatre, Grand Forks.
13
LEGO’S @ YOUR LIBRARY- 1 TO 4
PM, Grand Forks Public Library.
14
15
UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS.
SIOUX FALLS- 6 PM, Betty Engelstad
Sioux Center, Grand Forks.
Witmer Hall, UND Campus, Grand
Forks.
OPEN MIC NITE- 10 PM, The Hub,
Grand Forks.
‘l BISTRO TUESDAY WINE CLUB-
5:30-7:30 PM, CanadInns Destination
Center, Grand Forks.
KARAOKE- 9 PM TO 1 AM, Long
Haul Saloon, Grand Forks.
16
EXTREME POKER-El Roco, Grand
Forks
UND MEN’S BASKETBALL VS.
LOUISIANA TECH-7 PM, Betty En-
gelstad Sioux Center, Grand Forks.
INTERNATIONAL CROP EXPO- 8
AM TO 5 PM, Alerus Center, Grand
Forks.
KARAOKE- 10 PM, Rhombus Guys,
Downtown Grand Forks.
COMEDY NIGHT-8 PM, Dreamer’s
Lounge in the Ramada, Grand Forks.
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ROCK & WORSHIP ROADSHOW-
7 PM, Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand
Forks.
THE WIZARD OF OZ-7:30 PM, Em-
pire Arts Center, Grand Forks.
FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT- 8 PM,
Rhombus Guys, Downtown Grand
Forks.
JAZZ ON TAP & RIVER CITY JAZZ-
L’ Bistro, Grand Forks.
LIVE MUSIC- Whitey’s, East Grand
Forks.
DAKOTA POKER LEAGUE NIGHT-
Down UNDer Pub, Grand Forks.
INTERNATIONAL CROP EXPO- 8
AM TO 5 PM, Alerus Center, Grand
Forks.
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LIVE MUSIC- 9 PM, Sanders,
Grand Forks.
COLD SHOT-9 PM, Long Haul Sa-
loon, Grand Forks.
THE WIZARD OF OZ-7:30 PM, Em-
pire Arts Center, Grand Forks.
UND WOMEN’S HOCKEY VS MIN-
NESOTA- 7 PM, Ralph Engelstad
Arena, Grand Forks.
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LIVE MUSIC- 9 PM, Sanders,
Grand Forks.
UND WOMEN’S HOCKEY VS MIN-
NESOTA- 7 PM, Ralph Engelstad
Arena, Grand Forks.
THE WIZARD OF OZ-7:30 PM, Em-
pire Arts Center, Grand Forks.
FORX ROLLER DERBY- 6:30 PM,
Alerus Center, Grand Forks.
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TURTLE RIVER STATE PARK AN-
NUAL SKI & BIKE SHOP’S WIN-
TER PLAY DAY- Turtle River State
Park, ND.
COLD SHOT-9 PM, Long Haul Sa-
loon, Grand Forks.
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LEGO’S @ YOUR LIBRARY- 1 TO 4
PM, Grand Forks Public Library.
THE WIZARD OF OZ-2 PM, Empire
Arts Center, Grand Forks.
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22
SPOON RIVER ANTHROLOGY- 7:30
PM, Burtness Theatre, UND Campus,
Grand Forks.
KARAOKE- 9 PM TO 1 AM, Long
Haul Saloon, Grand Forks.
OPEN MIC NITE- 10 PM, The Hub,
Grand Forks.
‘l BISTRO TUESDAY WINE CLUB-
5:30-7:30 PM, CanadInns Destination
Center, Grand Forks.
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SPOON RIVER ANTHROLOGY- 7:30
PM, Burtness Theatre, UND Campus,
Grand Forks.
EXTREME POKER-El Roco, Grand
Forks
KARAOKE- 10 PM, Rhombus Guys,
Downtown Grand Forks.
COMEDY NIGHT-8 PM, Dreamer’s
Lounge in the Ramada, Grand Forks.
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February 2011
TOPS IN BLUE- 7 PM, Chester Fritz
Auditorium, Grand Forks.
FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT- 8 PM,
Rhombus Guys, Downtown Grand
Forks.
JAZZ ON TAP & RIVER CITY JAZZ-
L’ Bistro, Grand Forks.
LIVE MUSIC- Whitey’s, East Grand
Forks.
DAKOTA POKER LEAGUE NIGHT-
Down UNDer Pub, Grand Forks.
THE WIZARD OF OZ-7:30 PM, Em-
pire Arts Center, Grand Forks.
SPOON RIVER ANTHROLOGY- 7:30
PM, Burtness Theatre, UND Campus,
Grand Forks.
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LIVE MUSIC- 9 PM, Sanders,
Grand Forks.
IDENTITY 5- 9 PM, Long Haul Sa-
loon, Grand Forks.
THE WIZARD OF OZ-7:30 PM, Em-
pire Arts Center, Grand Forks.
SPOON RIVER ANTHROLOGY- 7:30
PM, Burtness Theatre, UND Campus,
Grand Forks.
THE EMBER (FREE MUSIC &
JAVA)- 8:30 PM, Freedom Church,
Downtown Grand Forks.
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SPOON RIVER ANTHROLOGY- 7:30
PM, Burtness Theatre, UND Campus,
Grand Forks.
FEAST OF NATIONS- 5 PM, Alerus
Center, Grand Forks.
2011 MEN’S SHOW- 9 AM TO 6 PM,
Alerus Center, Grand Forks.
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LIVE MUSIC- 9 PM, Sanders,
Grand Forks.
IDENTITY 5- 9 PM, Long Haul Sa-
loon, Grand Forks.
THE WIZARD OF OZ-7:30 PM, Em-
pire Arts Center, Grand Forks.
UND MEN’S BASKETBALL VS.
NJIT- 1 PM, Betty Engelstad Sioux
Center, Grand Forks.
UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS.
NJIT- 11 AM, Betty Engelstad Sioux
Center, Grand Forks.
UND MEN’S HOCKEY VS BEMIDJI
STATE- 3:37 PM, Ralph Engelstad
Arena, Grand Forks.
EXTREME NORTH DAKOTA ICE-
MAN TRIATHLON(END-IT) - 8 AM
, Lincoln Drive Park, Grand Forks.
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ND MUSEUM OF ART CONCERT
SERIES: SARAH CAHILL- 2 PM, ND
Museum of Art, Grand Forks.
LEGO’S @ YOUR LIBRARY- 1 TO 4
PM, Grand Forks Public Library.
UND MEN’S HOCKEY VS BEMIDJI
STATE- 3:37 PM, Ralph Engelstad
Arena, Grand Forks.
THE WIZARD OF OZ-2 PM, Empire
Arts Center, Grand Forks.
2011 MEN’S SHOW- 10 AM TO 4 PM,
Alerus Center, Grand Forks.
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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS.
CHICAGO STATE- 6 PM, Betty Engel-
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OPEN MIC NITE- 10 PM, The Hub,
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Center, Grand Forks
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EXTREME POKER-El Roco, Grand
Forks
KARAOKE- 10 PM, Rhombus Guys,
Downtown Grand Forks.
COMEDY NIGHT-8 PM, Dreamer’s
Lounge in the Ramada, Grand Forks.
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FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT- 8 PM,
Rhombus Guys, Downtown Grand
Forks.
JAZZ ON TAP & RIVER CITY JAZZ-
L’ Bistro, Grand Forks.
LIVE MUSIC- Whitey’s, East Grand
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Sports
Jordan Meyer
Publisher
R
ecently After 5 caught up
with Prairie RoseRage of the
Forx Roller Derby to talk
about the creation of the Forx
Roller Derby, what roller derby is and
some great news about their latest bout
coming up this month on February 19
where the Sugar Beaters will take on the
Deadwood, SD Renegade Regulators at the
Alerus Center.
A5: When did the Forx Roller Derby
get going?
PRR: Forx Roller Derby started at its of-
ficial first meeting last May (2010). How-
ever, it started long before then. Two of our
league members got together and started
organizing a league, which requires a lot of
work and patience, before we could even
have our first meeting to start recruiting
skaters. The "founders" did an excellent job
encompassing the passion for roller derby
by creating a league that operates, "By the
Skaters, For the Skaters". After we started
skating as a team, we began to work to-
gether (both on and off the track), countless
hours to keep our league running.
A5: Who started it?
PRR: We are all the founding members
of this infant league and every single
league member has played a crucial role in
getting our league off the ground. It started
as an idea, and like a seed, it required much
TLC from many sources to bloom it to
what it has become! It takes a whole village
to keep a league going. Besides the
skaters, who do an amazing job, we also
have husbands, boyfriends, friends, and
family who help keep us running.
A5: What made them want to start it?
UND Theatre Presents Spoon River Anthology
T
he University of North Dakota
Department of Theatre Arts
presents Edgar Lee Masters
Spoon River Anthology Febru-
ary 22-26, 2011 in the Burtness Lab The-
atre.
Spoon River is a dramatic adaptation of
Edgar Lee Masters' 1915 anthology of
poems about life in the fictional small town
of Spoon River. The book features over 200
characters reflecting from beyond the grave
about their lives, and the play uses 60 of
those epitaphs as the foundation for mono-
logues and original songs. Masters pub-
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A Bout To Remember
PRR: I can't speak for them on that part,
but I can talk about why I joined. Through-
out my life, I have always been a little "dif-
ferent" than the normal crowd. I'm not
weird or abnormal in any way, but I have
always had a hard time fitting the "Cookie-
Cutter" pattern that is "the norm". When I
found roller derby, I found a sport that is
extremely exciting to watch, full of strategy
and athletic ability, and I found a new
home. Roller Derby Leagues are filled with
people from all kinds of backgrounds, ages,
cultures and ideals, but everyone is ac-
cepted. We cheer each other on to get faster
and stronger and support each other when
life gets hard. My league members have
become a family.
A5: How many people are on the
team?
PRR: Currently, we have 17 players.
But in derby, the team is more than just the
people that play. We have two coaches,
three refs (on skates), and numerous volun-
teers that help make up Forx Roller Derby.
A5: What sort of people are on the
team?
PRR: This is one of the special things
about roller derby. We are all very different,
but very similar in many ways! We are
moms, professionals, students, artists, busi-
nesswomen and most importantly... derby
dolls.
A5: Briefly give me the main rules
and point of Roller Derby.
PRR: Forx Roller Derby's goal is to
eventually become apart of the Women's
Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
We follow their rules and guidelines for
game play. We skate on a "flat track" that
is oval in diameter (picture a large oval on
about a basketball court). Two teams play
each other during a bout (game). A bout is
usually divided into two 30-minute peri-
ods, with a period being divided into two-
minute sections called Jams. During a jam,
10 girls (five from each team) line up on
the straightaway of the oval. There are
three main positions they play: Jammer,
Blocker, Pivot - each being equally impor-
tant!
There are two pivots (1 from each team)
lished Spoon River Anthology to great ac-
claim and controversy in 1915. The 244
free-verse poems tore through the sem-
blance of civility that covered small-town
America and exposed the raw passions that
controlled the lives of its citizens.
Set in a cemetery of the fictional town of
Spoon River, Illinois, the monologues are
delivered by the souls of the deceased, who
voice the secrets they guarded during their
days on earth. Speaking frankly of crushed
dreams and concealed pleasures, the citi-
zens are made equal by the great leveler
death and no longer hide behind the cour-
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and they are identified by having a large
stripe on their helmet. Usually, they are the
ones in charge of setting the skating pace
for the whole "pack". The pack also holds
the other position, Blockers. The blockers
are extremely important - they help their
jammer and provide defense against the op-
posing team's jammer.
The Jammer, who has a large star on her
helmet, scores points. Her job is to pass
through the pack legally (with assistance
from her team), continue around the track,
and on her SECOND pass through the
pack, she scores one point for each member
of the opposite team she passes. This may
sound really easy, but imagine skating at 25
mph, with a 180 lb girl slamming into you
with her thighs, shoulders, back, butt, etc.
Not as easy as it sounds!!
The amazing thing about roller derby is
no one can succeed without their team. If
you can't play as a team, you don't get any-
where.
A5: Why is this such a big bout?
PRR: On February 19th, we are hosting
our FIRST hometown bout! "A Bout to Re-
member" will be the debut for the Forx
Sugar Beaters, who will be playing Dead-
wood's Renegade Regulators. The evening
will also include a pre-bout featuring
skaters from Fergus Falls, Jamestown, Bis-
marck, Williston and Grand Rapids - who
will be skating as Carries vs. Prom Queens.
The theme for our first bout, is Prom. One
tesy and restraint that had so often re-
pressed them in life. Masters gives voice
to the struggle for a meaningful life.
Spoon River was adapted for the stage
by Charles Aidman and ran on Broadway
in 1963. Combining the folksiness of Thor-
ton Wilder's Our Town and the unearthli-
ness of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood,
the stage adaptation of Spoon River has the
ability to move an audience to tears as well
as drive them to laughter. In the hands of
skilled actors, this classic is a powerhouse.
The UND production is directed by
graduate student Larisa Netterlund and fea-
of our goals as a league is to give back to
our community and for our first bout, we
selected UND's Nonprofit Leadership Stu-
dent Association (NLSA). Every spring,
the NLSA has a large dress sale where they
sell formal wear for area students who are
on the hunt for an affordable prom dress.
On the night of our bout, we will be col-
lecting gently used formal wear, jewelry,
purses, etc. that can be used to help some-
one rock their prom!
A5: What makes roller derby so fun
to play and watch?
PRR: It is definitely something that
everyone needs to experience. Each skater
has developed an alter ego that they use to
skate. You end up with these crazy cos-
tumes and names (Shannibal Lecter, Ivanna
Smack-a-chick, Jackie O'Sassin)... but
don't let that fool you. They may look
crazy, but they can skate like the wind!!
It's also a very aggressive game. If you
have ever attended a girl's hockey game
and thought, "this would be more exciting
if they could check each other..." Roller
derby is definitely something you should
watch!
A5: Who's gonna win this bout and
why? (This is your chance to trash talk)
PRR: For the Pre-Bout, I see the Prom
Queens taking out the Carries. Carrie al-
ready had her revenge once (or twice....)
but the Prom Queens are ready for her
now!!
As for the main bout, Sugar Beaters are
going to cream the Renegade Regulators.
The Sugar Beaters may seem all sweet and
nice when you meet them, but once they
are on the track they are full of spice!! By
the time the bout is over, the Regulators
will not be riding home, into the sunset,
happily.
You can see this “Bout to Remember”
on February 19 at the Alerus Center in
Grand Forks starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets
are on sale now at the Alerus Center Box
Office and through Ticketmaster starting at
$12 for adults and $5 for kids. For more in-
formation you can visit
www.ForxRollerDerby.com.
tures Kyra Finlinson, Philip Muehe, Abby
Shoenborn, Therese Borkenhagen, William
PanKratz, Nick McConnel and Kjerstine
Trooien.
Productions are at 7:30 p.m. February
22-26 in the Burtness Lab Theatre. Tickets
may be reserved by calling the Burtness
Theatre Box Office at 701-777-2588.
For more information, or an interview
with the director, please contact Larisa Net-
terlund (larisa.netterlund@und.edu, 701-
777-3026.
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Jordan Meyer
Publisher
A
fter a successful Extreme
North Dakota Adventure Race
(END-AR) last fall and an Ex-
treme North Dakota Spring
Primer Adventure Race (END-SPAR) last
May, the Extreme North Dakota Racing (EN-
Dracing), along with the Greater Grand Forks
Young Professionals (YP), are putting on the
second annual Extreme North Dakota Iceman
Triathlon (END-IT) on February 26 starting
at Lincoln Park in Grand Forks.
The END-IT race is in its second year and
will be a race like no other in Grand Forks.
The race involves biking, cross country ski-
ing, running and sledding along and around
the Greenway. The event is open to both an
individual race and a three person relay race.
“The relay is a lot less of the physical de-
mand so less training is needed to be in-
volved. We also kept the sledding section to
make it more fun,” Andy Magness of EN-
Dracing said.
The race will begin and end at Lincoln
Park. The order will be skiing, biking, run-
ning, and then sledding. The approximate dis-
tances for each leg can be found at
http://www.endracing.com, this site also in-
cludes information about each section of the
race. One member of a relay team will per-
form each of the above sections, but the en-
tire team will participate in the final sledding
section.
The ski section will involve classic cross
country skiing for three to three and half
miles along groomed trails some backcoun-
try.
The biking section will be about eight
miles and includes paved bike path and
snowmobile trail riding.
The running section will include paved
trail on the greenway as well as snowmobile
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Adventure continues
to thrive in Grand Forks
trails for three miles. Short sections will in-
volve deeper snow, but, according to Mag-
ness, the total distance travelled in such
conditions should not be prohibitive to racers.
The sledding section will include three or
four trips down the sled hill. Racers will have
to travel down the hill via sled, around a cone
and back up the hill before sledding back
down and around the next cone. All racing
equipment is available to rent for free at the
Lincoln Park warming house.
So as you can see, this race isn’t only for
the extremely fit and can be adapted to fit
anyone wanting to have a bit of fun in these
cold winter months. A lot of planning has
gone into this race and with any great race,
there are other incentives than just a fun time.
“We’ve got great community involve-
ment. We’ve been able to illicit a lot of sup-
port for sponsors so we’re going to have lots
of door prizes. We’ve got some national
sponsors for the top prizes for both the indi-
vidual and relay teams,” said Magness.
Just for signing up, racers are offered a
40% discount on ColdAvenger masks as well
as free armwarmers from Swiftwick.
When END-IT was first thought of by
both Team Yogaslackers and the YP, the hope
was to have it as part of the WinterFest
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events, but later the two groups decided to
make it a separate weekend to span out the
events available to the public.
“We wanted to spread the events out so it
gave people more things to do during the
winter,” Magness said.
The race has grown tremendously in pop-
ularity, so if you’re thinking of signing up,
you’d better do it fast. The cost for individual
racers, Yeti Division, $45 and relay teams are
$40 per person. There is also a $5 increase
for those who sign up on the day of the race.
Another great thing that has come about
recently with ENDracing is that ENDracing
is officially a trade name of the larger organ-
ization, GroundUP Adventures (GUP) which
is now a registered not-for-profit company in
the state of North Dakota.
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“It's the first step in a long journey to de-
velop (essentially from the 'ground up') a
thriving adventure based activities hub for the
upper great plains,” said Magness.
GUP is hoping to get the ball rolling this
spring and will start looking for funding for
some ambitious local projects. Some of those
projects include a boat house for the Red
River. Magness has a lot of ideas to help the
community utilize the Red River better and
not see it as a dirty river.
“There isn’t a lot of outdoor adventure
things like rafting and mountain climbing in
this area, so when I realized I was going to
be here for a while, I decided I’d look into
creating some outdoor adventure for people
to enjoy,” Magness added. “Our whole goal
is to bring in some financing to continue the
races and increase the accessibility to adven-
ture activities. One idea is to put a boat house
in Lincoln Park.”
Magness hopes to increase the number
paddlers on the river. He also hopes to have
youth camps where adventure skills are
taught close to home and on short trips. With
all these aspirations, Magness is now collect-
ing a team to help fulfill these dreams.
“We've got a few great folks lending their
talents to the cause but can always use more
help (in particular on the accounting side of
things) and local participation, so if you've
got an interest in being involved, or just want
to be kept in the loop, just shoot an email to
me at groundupadventures@gmail.com,”
said Magness.
To find out more information about all of
the races you can visit this website:
http://www.ENDracing.com.
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