tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444697561981908342024-03-05T02:05:09.271-08:00Fort Dodge High Class of 1978The Official Site — Accept No Imitations!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-78996578002945650542018-08-06T06:56:00.000-07:002018-08-06T06:58:15.147-07:00Class of 1978 Keeps on Rockin'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thanks for making it a fun and successful reunion. Will there be a 45th? Stay tuned. (Click the image to enlarge).</div>
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Tight harmonies and musicianship that is second to none give the <a href="http://www.kriskarr.com/index.htm">Kris Karr Band</a> a personality all its own. If you haven't seen this group perform, then you really haven't lived.<br />
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The seasoned five-piece band mixes original music and covers, making it one of the area's most desired acts. Needless to say, we are lucky to have Kris' band playing the second night of our reunion. Please tip them liberally!<br />
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The performance starts at 8 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 4. Crickets is located at 512 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge. This is a free event. All you have to do is show up!<br />
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Kris always brings a crowd, and along with our expected turnout of 100-plus classmates, you'll want to arrive early.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-85913397462834276642018-07-08T21:40:00.000-07:002018-07-08T22:30:49.091-07:00Brutal Republic Set to Get the Party Started<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The reunion is less than a month away, and it's time to crank up the volume! <a href="https://www.reverbnation.com/brutalrepublic">Brutal Republic</a>, our entertainment on the first night of the reunion (Aug. 3), will do just that.<br />
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Frontman Jeremy Ober, one of the finest guitar players around, brings a unique sound with his gravelly voice. This band is a top-tier act and we are honored to have them playing our reunion. Show them some love with a generous tip!<br />
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Set the date: Aug. 3rd at 8 p.m. <a href="https://www.sneakersfd.com/">Sneakers</a> is located at 1317 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge. Best of all, it's free! <br />
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Weather permitting, the band is likely to be performing in the parking lot. We are expected to have a large crowd (100 plus), making for a snug fit inside.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-33684216965442244082017-08-07T14:26:00.000-07:002018-05-04T16:12:34.246-07:00Kris Karr Band to Perform on Second Night<div style="height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%; position: relative;">
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The <a href="http://www.kriskarr.com/">Kris Karr Band</a> is scheduled to perform on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, the second night of festivities for the 40-year reunion of the Class of 1978. The gathering will take place at Crickets Lounge, 512 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge. Start time is expected to be 8 p.m.<br />
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Kris Karr, originally from Cedar Rapids, is a longtime Fort Dodge resident and owner of <a href="http://8thnotemusic.com/">8th Note Music</a>, located at 1650 8th Avenue North in FD. His band, renowned for its powerful vocals, features five seasoned musicians with some of the best harmonies around. They perform a mix of original music and covers.<br />
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Needless to say, we're fortunate to have such a top-notch band performing for us.<br />
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Admission is once again free and Knuckleheads will be providing grilled hamburgers for a nominal charge. You'll have to pay for beverages, adult or otherwise.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-71078767281511284592017-08-07T14:14:00.000-07:002017-08-07T14:14:00.267-07:00Brutal Republic Is Opening Reunion Act<div style="height: 0; padding-bottom: 75.0%; position: relative;">
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We are proud to announce that <a href="https://www.reverbnation.com/brutalrepublic">Brutal Republic</a> will perform for the Class of 1978 reunion on Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at <a href="https://www.sneakersfd.com/">Sneakers Eatery & Pub</a>, 1317 Central Avenue in Fort Dodge. Brutal Republic is led by frontman/guitar extraordinaire Jeremy Ober. Start time is expected to be 8 p.m.<br />
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Admission is free and you'll have to pay for food or drink.<br />
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Brutal Republic is one of the top bands in the area and we are extremely lucky to have secured them for the first of our two-night reunion. This will be a rockin' good time!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-68669608546495746872017-03-26T13:09:00.000-07:002017-03-26T14:25:07.634-07:00Register for the Directory!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">It’s time to hear from you. What have you been doing
the last 40 years and how did Fort Dodge Senior High help shape your life?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Our directory/database is ready for your
entries. The site’s address is <a href="http://fdsh1978alum.com/">fdsh1978alum.com</a>. But you will need to get the User
Name and Password first.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">How do you obtain this information? Send and
email with <i>your name as it appeared in the high school yearbook in the subject
line</i>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">The email address: FortDodge1978 (at) gmail.com.
Remember to replace the (at) with @ and remove the spacing. (We do this to
prevent bots from gathering the email and spamming the address.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Note that your email will be added to the
directory/database containing your yearbook mugshot and our FortDodge1978 address
book unless you request otherwise. Once verified, you will receive the User Name and Password for the site.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Again, this is done for security reasons.
The User Name and Password are meant only for classmates, <i>so please do not
share</i>. We value your privacy and if the site is compromised, we will
change the User Name and Password and notify all verified members by email.
That’s another reason we need your email.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">What else can be included? We urge that you
write a bio about your life after Senior High, and if you wish, a physical
mailing address. Neither is required, but the more classmates who include bios
will add to the wealth of the site. Write as much or little as you want. It’s
the Internet and there are no space constraints. Only the administrator can add information so yes, you have to email it in.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">If you want to get the User Name and Password
and get a feel for the site before writing a bio, we’re down with that. If you
need an example bio, please check the entry for Jay Christensen. It’s the only bio on the site as of this posting.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">The site is easy to navigate and you can click a letter under “Categories” or type a name into the “Search” field. We’ve
also included links to the <a href="http://fdsh1978.com/">website</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FortDodgeSeniorHighClass1978/?fref=nf">Facebook</a> pages along with
an email link. There’s also a “Home” link, which takes you back to the entry
page.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">We have gone to an online directory/database
for two reasons. First, it eliminates the costs of printing a program. Second,
the directory/database is fluid and can be updated if you decide to make
changes or — heaven forbid — if the administrator somehow screws something up,
highly unlikely as that might be….</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">There are 464 classmates on the site. The
administrator reserves the right to hassle membership from time to time to
add bios and assumes no responsibility to the accuracy of any information (legal disclaimer).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">The structure is in place, so let’s fill it up! And encourage others
to do so. If this works as planned, it’s going to be <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Rad">rad</a>. I have enormous faith
in all the classmates!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">If you have any questions, post them below or
send an email.</span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-67355514937541388892017-01-29T09:10:00.003-08:002017-03-23T21:35:42.096-07:00Date Is Set for 40-Year Reunion!Mark your calendars! Our 40-year high school class reunion will be held Aug. 3-4, 2018. The plan calls for a loose gathering on Friday, the 3rd for those who arrive early, with the official get-together on Saturday, the 4th. Both events are informal (no program or speeches) and will feature live music, food and access to adult beverages for those who wish to imbibe. Our goal is to keep this a relaxed and affordable fun-filled event.<br />
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Within the coming months we will release more details. We have also created a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FortDodgeSeniorHighClass1978/">Facebook page</a> to augment this site.<br />
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The journey starts here and most important, the journey begins with you! We will need your help in tracking down classmates as we work to build a secure online database (password protected) that will be available only to members of the class. The database will include email addresses (required) and address and phone numbers for those who wish to provide it. Your privacy is important!<br />
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A bunch of us are planning to meet at <a href="http://www.leftisbargrill.com/">Lefti's Bar & Grill</a> at 6 p.m. on Jan. 27th, 2017, to start planning for our 40th class reunion, which will take place in the summer of 2018. Lefti's is located at 2001 2nd Avenue North in Fort Dodge. Please join us and spread the word. We want to think different from all those other inferior classes and truly make this a memorable but affordable gathering. If you have questions or input, please email jayzuma (at) gmail.com. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-35890813581894517882015-08-12T15:43:00.001-07:002015-08-12T15:44:26.066-07:00Duncombe Elementary Is Structurally Unsafe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Duncombe Elementary, built in 1912, has been deemed structurally unsafe after engineers inspected the west side of the building. Students who were scheduled to attend Duncombe will attend Fair Oaks (previously known as South Junior High) while officials figure out their next move.<br />
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The Senior High played its football games on the east field before construction of Dodger Stadium.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-50620222998827564672013-06-28T15:28:00.001-07:002013-06-28T15:30:59.247-07:00Our Next Reunion Will Be the 40th, but ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First, the news that directly impacts our class. There will be no reunion this year for the Class of 1978. Word has come down that our next reunion will be in the summer of 2018, which will mark our 40th year of freedom from the halls of Fort Dodge Senior High.</div>
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That doesn't mean this summer is reunion-free. The Class of 1977, which missed its 35th, is holding one for its 36th. It's happening on Aug. 9-11, and the centerpiece of the festivities will take place on Saturday, the 10th, with a gathering at the Community Tap at 7 p.m.</div>
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I'm sure the good folks from 1977 wouldn't mind if a few hanger-ons from the 1978 class were to show up and reminisce about the good, old days.</div>
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For more details, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/143686139133741/">click here</a> to check the Class of 1977's Facebook page.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-13803248951535266092010-09-26T09:53:00.000-07:002010-09-26T10:00:44.090-07:00Coach Wins $10,000 WIth Halftime Kick<object height="355" width="440"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tiqZ9323erc?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tiqZ9323erc?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="355" width="440"></embed></object><p></p>Willie McGowan, the girls' soccer coach at Fort Dodge Senior High and Iowa Central Community College, successfully converts a 40-yard field goal and wins $10,000 at halftime of the Ames-Fort Dodge game on Sept. 24, 2010.<br /><br />McGowan was selected to participate in the "Kick for Cash" contest, sponsored by First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa and West Bend Mutual Insurance Company.<br /><br />"I played rugby back home [in Scotland], but the ball is much bigger and wider and completely different," McGowan told the <a href="http://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/533095/The-golden-leg.html?nav=5024">Fort Dodge Messenger</a>.<br /><br />"All I was really thinking about was kicking the skin off it, I didn't want it to be one of those that was on target and came up short."<br /><br />McGowan, who is married with two kids, is also a Student Development Assistant in the Admissions Department at Iowa Central.<br /><br />"I'm thinking about doing something with my kids — like a nice vacation," McGowan said of his plans for the money. "I'll probably donate some to charities as well."<br /><br />Video best viewed full screen in order to see the ball.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-59886215790764946262010-06-17T13:42:00.000-07:002010-06-17T13:47:14.074-07:00Another Picturesque Sunset<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRwrOEsUn764RPRimLJuiMal28pJs2FuLPnBFi7CnXauMxyy2UYnbBfbwMaMTVMUVX9kFPeDcluwAfodyd9rP6u72zpVIw6U_sbE5W_zMpcDMvi_2FrD3-1cZxXmu0LvRy2T9K0ZKtts3/s1600/Iowa+Sunset.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRwrOEsUn764RPRimLJuiMal28pJs2FuLPnBFi7CnXauMxyy2UYnbBfbwMaMTVMUVX9kFPeDcluwAfodyd9rP6u72zpVIw6U_sbE5W_zMpcDMvi_2FrD3-1cZxXmu0LvRy2T9K0ZKtts3/s400/Iowa+Sunset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483846059840206050" border="0" /></a>Sunset over Fort Dodge on June 16. Image taken on County Highway D18, just east of the city.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-86891551966856187612010-06-08T15:57:00.000-07:002010-06-08T16:02:40.579-07:00Iowa Sunset<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5o0UOALjXW3WFRI0nm0Z47fbVWdAUu-G0fKCYiZs2_5plCAetQHyOysZOzjsFyAxMAJHUA5tEkzbAb9nL42GdFCi48j5jaAzxoI5OqIKNcik_cK1X3-rEfQ1bDcRT1sAWll9oeXnsmIP/s1600/Iowa+Sunset.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5o0UOALjXW3WFRI0nm0Z47fbVWdAUu-G0fKCYiZs2_5plCAetQHyOysZOzjsFyAxMAJHUA5tEkzbAb9nL42GdFCi48j5jaAzxoI5OqIKNcik_cK1X3-rEfQ1bDcRT1sAWll9oeXnsmIP/s400/Iowa+Sunset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480541988237407042" border="0" /></a>Sunset over Webster County on June 6. Shot was taken just north of Highway C56 between Badger and Highway 169. Click the image for an enlarged view.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-51933012558787546042010-04-25T20:02:00.000-07:002010-04-25T20:13:12.393-07:00Where Is Jeff Dancing in Iowa? The Outtakes<object height="250" width="410"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8pZxHTO2q9Q&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8pZxHTO2q9Q&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="250" width="410"></embed></object><br />Anamosa resident Jeff Hoskinson has put together a collection of leftover video from his two-year trek to all 99 counties in Iowa. To view his earlier videos, <a href="http://fortdodge1978.blogspot.com/2008/12/where-in-iowa-is-jeff-dancing.html">click here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-88509153590667411412009-02-26T10:31:00.000-08:002009-02-26T10:40:28.531-08:00Jumping the Little Dam<object width="410" height="329"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UR-2y-zQiyQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UR-2y-zQiyQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="410" height="329"></embed></object><br>Two videos posted last month of snowmobilers jumping over the little dam on the Des River in Fort Dodge.<br><br /><object width="410" height="329"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DsKRnO7uqSw&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DsKRnO7uqSw&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="410" height="329"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-70063243301014439192008-12-07T11:58:00.000-08:002008-12-07T13:35:37.126-08:00Where Is Jeff Dancing in Iowa?<object height="315" width="410"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_sin14yiUQY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_sin14yiUQY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="315" width="410"></embed></object><br />Anamosa resident Jeff Hoskinson logged 9,850 miles and collected 300 dancing clips while visiting each of Iowa's 99 counties from February to November of this year. <object height="315" width="410"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KsWBD3UPfg4&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KsWBD3UPfg4&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="315" width="410"></embed></object>He did the same thing in 2007, and here is that video. Between 2007 and 2008, he drove somewhere between 15,000 and 18,000 miles.<object height="329" width="410"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/84n7KLFXmJg&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/84n7KLFXmJg&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="329" width="410"></embed></object> Here is a video from a WHO-TV newcast of March 3, 2008, explaining why Jeff took on such an adventure.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-90799173071393354712008-08-21T08:42:00.000-07:002008-08-21T16:01:05.149-07:00Turf Club<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUipQfZ5fuLz_k4plGMJ1lPG8asChVYqI5ThcB45F0mHomfsLANxY2_zilOHRoIs9moQL_qpvZ1z2WWnKTK6iXbMv0d8XNDeci1BpbKmNNiBPu2dk-qaixxqYfE7JI361bsxdP3d3Zb4O/s1600-h/DodgerStadium.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwUipQfZ5fuLz_k4plGMJ1lPG8asChVYqI5ThcB45F0mHomfsLANxY2_zilOHRoIs9moQL_qpvZ1z2WWnKTK6iXbMv0d8XNDeci1BpbKmNNiBPu2dk-qaixxqYfE7JI361bsxdP3d3Zb4O/s400/DodgerStadium.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236998161846724498" border="0" /></a>In case you missed it, an artificial playing surface has been installed at Dodger Stadium. Here's what it looks like from the air, thanks to this photo by the Messenger's Dana Recker that was taken from the plane of Dean Getting.<br /><br />This is part of a nearly $1.9 million fundraising effort to update the facility, which basically hasn't been touched since it was built in 1939-40. You can <a href="http://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/508200.html?nav=5017">click here</a> to read Eric Pratt's story about the renovation project. And there is a spirited discussion going on about the field at the end <a href="http://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/508248.html?nav=5010">of this link</a>.<br /><br />Pratt also wrote a piece <a href="http://www.messengernews.net/page/content.detail/id/508154.html?nav=5017">in favor of a proposed aquatic center</a>. This excerpt:<br /><br />"I owe Fort Dodge. I've lived here for the better part of 20 years. I went to school here. I work here. I met my wife here. My son was born here.<br /><br />"As I get older, my sense of civic responsibility grows. I don't feel like it's up to me, as a voter, to pick and choose projects based on my own personal interests. Instead, I try to make decisions that will help strengthen our collective future."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-8887206782166536802008-06-27T14:14:00.000-07:002008-06-27T21:07:11.845-07:00Anybody Taking Photos This Weekend?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS_4ArKMXOZkV3MB4d0hhuQa0bLoB_Lkd2sD9ATWly2Jtd-iDAxVDvbdpWyOnzaEjI-or5SIxcOl04a22O0q9M_Ofa0XQ6Z5gMeCyOWffsilbEKXY-0hmY02xbpJ7TzynCwHtEaXqN0iK/s1600-h/Opera-House-Fort-Dodge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS_4ArKMXOZkV3MB4d0hhuQa0bLoB_Lkd2sD9ATWly2Jtd-iDAxVDvbdpWyOnzaEjI-or5SIxcOl04a22O0q9M_Ofa0XQ6Z5gMeCyOWffsilbEKXY-0hmY02xbpJ7TzynCwHtEaXqN0iK/s400/Opera-House-Fort-Dodge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216672963119062370" border="0" /></a>Unfortunately, your loyal webmaster is stuck in California and won't be able to attend the festivities this weekend because of a conflict with something called work. None too happy about this. ...<br /><br />We're hoping that somebody will be taking photos and after the carnage clears, will send us shots to display on the site. There are no plans to take down the site. We will continue to update it as time allows and post items of interest involving classmates and developments in Fort Dodge.<br /><br />In the meantime, have a great, great time and enjoy a cold one on me!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-89943502723952869172008-06-12T09:44:00.000-07:002008-06-19T12:50:15.253-07:00Highway 30 Flooding Near Boone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGgMTXR9G2bkPozMMsd2p1dLPbdORwP5AFNU6bU2PhpDnGTbSXF53vnRg8HWde3PI9oLU6i69cHnEHl8q5Dk1NqTIHlIPu2LXa-_eNUYWOB7pwjWUdWGrEpzhOdy_IEjr8CoSV2p3ocqY/s1600-h/Highway30East.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGgMTXR9G2bkPozMMsd2p1dLPbdORwP5AFNU6bU2PhpDnGTbSXF53vnRg8HWde3PI9oLU6i69cHnEHl8q5Dk1NqTIHlIPu2LXa-_eNUYWOB7pwjWUdWGrEpzhOdy_IEjr8CoSV2p3ocqY/s400/Highway30East.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211038645802607794" border="0" /></a>This is Highway 30 looking east toward Boone and over the Des Moines River Valley on Wednesday, June 11. Many of you are probably familiar with this road, as it leads toward Ames. Normally you can't even see the river until you cross the bridge.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1QhotO-U8VYB5ioTozIi1BhB-vegwKqmk09hnDU2UBABlbn1GCZ6mmgLJmqJa9IgB7fHP3NXCsXjyod9WaKlxnZboU8fQVhvlECnfrKC05r1IWDii1xmTbVP9l87xj0wbgIgZuPGn6Qx/s1600-h/Highway30West.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1QhotO-U8VYB5ioTozIi1BhB-vegwKqmk09hnDU2UBABlbn1GCZ6mmgLJmqJa9IgB7fHP3NXCsXjyod9WaKlxnZboU8fQVhvlECnfrKC05r1IWDii1xmTbVP9l87xj0wbgIgZuPGn6Qx/s400/Highway30West.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211038656763874306" border="0" /></a>And this is the view from the other side, looking west toward Ogden. You'll notice old Highway 30 in the upper right-hand corner of the image. As of Thursday, the old highway was still open. It's about 2.5 miles across this valley and it looks like the river is now about a mile wide.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zWsYad2_0Zc0AIVhaRXI0OaiUBEcMlpe41JbiHULGn6DVRBD8yAb-0MNnVhgPuDoa8_XDWSOlD2tb3qRyqOOL2-eTqbM9SMrCBBTmdbfV7kLY5xdQyjYuvDnkAqxhAEYjbEMgBMjnMT5/s1600-h/P43CC7D8F.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zWsYad2_0Zc0AIVhaRXI0OaiUBEcMlpe41JbiHULGn6DVRBD8yAb-0MNnVhgPuDoa8_XDWSOlD2tb3qRyqOOL2-eTqbM9SMrCBBTmdbfV7kLY5xdQyjYuvDnkAqxhAEYjbEMgBMjnMT5/s400/P43CC7D8F.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211038676749568034" border="0" /></a>Bruce Stottrup, who sent us these images, also got a ground-level view of the river looking east. Flooding is much, much worse in other parts of the state, with rivers rising to unprecedented levels.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Update</span>: The image below was taken Wednesday, June 18. looking east against toward Ames. Still plenty of standing water.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimHGGRyoX3U0X9PJJDJNzEfWCc1-l_41VruHKqr0FGUZadfqzSoikzzCX74vWc1QcGQKPNzwEAF-8tPlDsXcxjMenBlACsJPMBXpFt_wcdemZkKC2nPRUn0DCmgMQ5spySFd8QUroRIDVF/s1600-h/Hwy30.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimHGGRyoX3U0X9PJJDJNzEfWCc1-l_41VruHKqr0FGUZadfqzSoikzzCX74vWc1QcGQKPNzwEAF-8tPlDsXcxjMenBlACsJPMBXpFt_wcdemZkKC2nPRUn0DCmgMQ5spySFd8QUroRIDVF/s400/Hwy30.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213682247203856050" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-38573245110396395672008-06-09T16:21:00.000-07:002008-06-09T23:37:21.280-07:00Brushy Creek<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl5los-H0l56TQeYkOfmGGbF_Hl5aQ23AaTpbQ0l0BadvfVLbm5k8bM8clMO5hZEZ-svIERiEJ9yuPftO8tnm5Lu0fhKbYIZfExra9_G0y0PZArBQ4GN2MGqNz2iSuTY7UVIno63MB9l9/s1600-h/Brushy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdl5los-H0l56TQeYkOfmGGbF_Hl5aQ23AaTpbQ0l0BadvfVLbm5k8bM8clMO5hZEZ-svIERiEJ9yuPftO8tnm5Lu0fhKbYIZfExra9_G0y0PZArBQ4GN2MGqNz2iSuTY7UVIno63MB9l9/s400/Brushy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210026047622946210" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.iowadnr.gov/parks/state_park_list/brushy_creek.html">Brushy Creek</a> was long in the planning stages and fraught with delays, but 15 years after the Class of 1978 graduated, the project was completed. Today a 6,000-acre state park — one of Iowa's largest — and a 690-acre man-made lake offer a variety of recreational activities.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7f-fpCV7v71Cs5BNX8IbdEUazbkeeCvkAjgucs0LB_mb4Ze_G-ZgTlmzrDTFOX07EPSIn8oJnQt7m2DLe4S0co8l6CSKACbuWuQBQ13FOUN2OMYIykM-AvTYvo1JMLUGg5Q0MKJP3yLE7/s1600-h/Spillway.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7f-fpCV7v71Cs5BNX8IbdEUazbkeeCvkAjgucs0LB_mb4Ze_G-ZgTlmzrDTFOX07EPSIn8oJnQt7m2DLe4S0co8l6CSKACbuWuQBQ13FOUN2OMYIykM-AvTYvo1JMLUGg5Q0MKJP3yLE7/s400/Spillway.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210027175166037474" border="0" /></a>Brushy Creek is located 15 miles southeast of Fort Dodge. Runoff from the spillway trickles into the Des Moines River several miles downstream.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyTkQRAQudAyJGoIccbBSxpYMyk4UAuGrmYBtWOJ2vJFOvX-fQdzYGFTrmm3W8Ke-gPVKM_W_S9b1N6dpkeakkfUshiQBgZmK2SWfFZhwz59XMy0tjv_0iIYMdHiVf5xW1XE8mfNZbImo/s1600-h/Path.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyTkQRAQudAyJGoIccbBSxpYMyk4UAuGrmYBtWOJ2vJFOvX-fQdzYGFTrmm3W8Ke-gPVKM_W_S9b1N6dpkeakkfUshiQBgZmK2SWfFZhwz59XMy0tjv_0iIYMdHiVf5xW1XE8mfNZbImo/s400/Path.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210028055630392482" border="0" /></a>There are 53 miles of hiking and horse trails. The beautiful trail pictured here leads to an area below the spillway.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSIGP0tB7z-Ahfln8qFaNiRxvyfwSYm4Fdjgru5aJ_vR5Y0WvouFpq4x_rtjaiPknrGcI4cd5ku6Xglj6XLWLdSqhFbHHEye8w2Lg7o_EwzR9TPK76ySBAKJyurKSEktYEfHTQsdiqhEd/s1600-h/Path2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSIGP0tB7z-Ahfln8qFaNiRxvyfwSYm4Fdjgru5aJ_vR5Y0WvouFpq4x_rtjaiPknrGcI4cd5ku6Xglj6XLWLdSqhFbHHEye8w2Lg7o_EwzR9TPK76ySBAKJyurKSEktYEfHTQsdiqhEd/s400/Path2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210029806295385698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6G8HOZBdrkldPbV5TkMiIz5lek5U6CM57ow2i1WT3C_nkRhm_u49K7X5U7P5t2G5Kp5nZU31h7UhVTIOSBY5R_Bw1UBOt40UczxMOaIvKpiEqQbEA09R1i7B-vuVbNiXSgXPEkPG_8V1/s1600-h/Spillway3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6G8HOZBdrkldPbV5TkMiIz5lek5U6CM57ow2i1WT3C_nkRhm_u49K7X5U7P5t2G5Kp5nZU31h7UhVTIOSBY5R_Bw1UBOt40UczxMOaIvKpiEqQbEA09R1i7B-vuVbNiXSgXPEkPG_8V1/s400/Spillway3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210029114991080386" border="0" /></a>View of the spillway from the bottom of the hiking trail.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjto36qDwYWbNoYwnUegXgDzHGMxL5tfQGCuw5jwF6-Rgi9h6DCrA5nCK4AuBu_P3Y_axLwQg6iz8AXrozdou1PUsnK0-Gugrcs_RQs5FvLgRJYl_VLMbUFPtmCvC5uU1ha6YnNF6AzBJNS/s1600-h/Boatramp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjto36qDwYWbNoYwnUegXgDzHGMxL5tfQGCuw5jwF6-Rgi9h6DCrA5nCK4AuBu_P3Y_axLwQg6iz8AXrozdou1PUsnK0-Gugrcs_RQs5FvLgRJYl_VLMbUFPtmCvC5uU1ha6YnNF6AzBJNS/s400/Boatramp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210027518712628354" border="0" /></a>There are several boat ramps. This one has steps leading to an elevated area where anglers park vehicles and trailers after launching their vessels.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicm9TQYR57biIpHv5-x2zqxZsU5_Hi2QEB7780VZMWAj9uPs4KvjSytma6d9tqzkJ6oZl_Ou6eXTINwQuK0sTjiUonjej-Kyue558nMQSI08Hj1EWlRhkG2zD9ZAhQnsZ-1WsVPvQwzIIG/s1600-h/Brushy2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicm9TQYR57biIpHv5-x2zqxZsU5_Hi2QEB7780VZMWAj9uPs4KvjSytma6d9tqzkJ6oZl_Ou6eXTINwQuK0sTjiUonjej-Kyue558nMQSI08Hj1EWlRhkG2zD9ZAhQnsZ-1WsVPvQwzIIG/s400/Brushy2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210026055006167250" border="0" /></a>A view of one of the launching docks. Activities other than boating and fishing include picnicking — with areas and shelters for large gatherings — an equestrian camp ground, swimming, hunting and a shooting range.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Hl9zfL0Wa8rjkRM9tf1nLAkB8ZCEkLYGXJlerwvmh22Sd0-hii9tP2-CzsPAOylHUdsR2mQ7PHY-igNlG_rYuhQOCMD3RCB7md0jn2xnDiKEV1OLNT5gNPXLxOEI4P9JaRWAivb8ObZP/s1600-h/Brushyfish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Hl9zfL0Wa8rjkRM9tf1nLAkB8ZCEkLYGXJlerwvmh22Sd0-hii9tP2-CzsPAOylHUdsR2mQ7PHY-igNlG_rYuhQOCMD3RCB7md0jn2xnDiKEV1OLNT5gNPXLxOEI4P9JaRWAivb8ObZP/s400/Brushyfish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210030992057191762" border="0" /></a>Two anglers work the shoreline in late May. There is a 15-inch length minimum for bass and a 40-inch minimum for musky.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-3738984045965254022008-06-03T00:05:00.000-07:002008-12-07T13:37:18.428-08:00Back to SchoolFrom Senior High on down, a look at what your former schools looks like today, with links where available. Unfortunately, some of the buildings are gone, leaving only a vacant lot. In the case of Pleasant Valley, a church occupies the property.<br /><br />We begin with a look at <a href="http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/sr_high/default.htm">Senior High</a>, built in 1958 and still going strong:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvAoiGggIYIrQ8piegXV7-l_Vpap_dctLUQbU6Bynj00g2KSqs4fY8kll2s959gV7whe6loJuzBAKyFpHyRgaalQFWH5ZPUs2xqjxxxB1bmlaSDYmKTTCepW85pqQQKZpAh7rjSojjNNw/s1600-h/FDSH.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvAoiGggIYIrQ8piegXV7-l_Vpap_dctLUQbU6Bynj00g2KSqs4fY8kll2s959gV7whe6loJuzBAKyFpHyRgaalQFWH5ZPUs2xqjxxxB1bmlaSDYmKTTCepW85pqQQKZpAh7rjSojjNNw/s400/FDSH.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203684278027058354" border="0" /></a>North Junior High, now <a href="http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/phillips/default.htm">Phillips Middle School</a>. It was built in 1922 and was originally the high school:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvtN50NFT3PdxLDTZfpSYpUXh8dhZtKP39LA8wKDcG-wqEukfVL7ZQ36EpzQMJuvTmeRtlcEgljKfXNJNbkT8JUlk6_wkc0Iz4R-Ikj6roifwdC2L2-FRblLNWqQcQSkLVuo-zAQ8Ul4d/s1600-h/NorthJuniorHigh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvtN50NFT3PdxLDTZfpSYpUXh8dhZtKP39LA8wKDcG-wqEukfVL7ZQ36EpzQMJuvTmeRtlcEgljKfXNJNbkT8JUlk6_wkc0Iz4R-Ikj6roifwdC2L2-FRblLNWqQcQSkLVuo-zAQ8Ul4d/s400/NorthJuniorHigh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203680769038777442" border="0" /></a>South Junior High, now <a href="http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/fair_oaks/default.htm">Fair Oaks Middle School</a>. The building was constructed in 1931:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh400cMvE4gIuyKJjlsdKFrb3J6B9ZkdFS_T3lTvsBPqNGx7UKXBrogplXkkBDeMJsQX5GnhebykoOWduaNQyckq90l4B3p6swKaGRJ6OUifcmzucpd2snYYkJfms64wLo68jDnxRtFtC1X/s1600-h/SouthJuniorHigh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh400cMvE4gIuyKJjlsdKFrb3J6B9ZkdFS_T3lTvsBPqNGx7UKXBrogplXkkBDeMJsQX5GnhebykoOWduaNQyckq90l4B3p6swKaGRJ6OUifcmzucpd2snYYkJfms64wLo68jDnxRtFtC1X/s400/SouthJuniorHigh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203681469118446706" border="0" /></a>Arey Elementary. It's now home of the <a href="http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/default.htm">Community School District</a> offices:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-0m0moAFpAKNBuBJdvYxcZZ18fsxgSJ2oBhPAXAWiq6sZobFi-9vklWXHMdinAMUwrQCWEMOZSYcFx6D0sUedL_LaWwq4FO1LsPAqKdYcJZUdSOlgDW83o6doS-80U12TW1kR4vwH9Yp/s1600-h/Arey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-0m0moAFpAKNBuBJdvYxcZZ18fsxgSJ2oBhPAXAWiq6sZobFi-9vklWXHMdinAMUwrQCWEMOZSYcFx6D0sUedL_LaWwq4FO1LsPAqKdYcJZUdSOlgDW83o6doS-80U12TW1kR4vwH9Yp/s400/Arey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203682929407327378" border="0" /></a>Badger. What's left is mostly a vacant lot that has become a city park. Some homes are built on fringe of the property:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsY6e1bPsCuVZlggGeflxg0e52QP6FzULY6_xVr-crENncTtchZCzBdNv16lqT9Pxd8iQDirv3Tpg8W0SKpq1CuHabwB-FEQTfgFyZfBV6upf8qQidqmbK8Wsu5WlGa6KhOqBNn0dh2nDj/s1600-h/Badger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsY6e1bPsCuVZlggGeflxg0e52QP6FzULY6_xVr-crENncTtchZCzBdNv16lqT9Pxd8iQDirv3Tpg8W0SKpq1CuHabwB-FEQTfgFyZfBV6upf8qQidqmbK8Wsu5WlGa6KhOqBNn0dh2nDj/s400/Badger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204144281909362018" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/butler/default.htm">Butler</a>. Actually, this is the new Butler, built on the same location. This sparkling building opened in 2002:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxSgN51J-L_cTCM4iwYET86KWEZ1jaQAgCuS6s7OXiAabOTzWOuSTzBkQxr1B8ZnJAv_HpmI3zzyY6-7L9DQKthwZEza6Nv6cvQ5HVTEPgZ2qJHKGSxyDRIyHUyKT_X4FfQURW8VGsuDY/s1600-h/Butler.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxSgN51J-L_cTCM4iwYET86KWEZ1jaQAgCuS6s7OXiAabOTzWOuSTzBkQxr1B8ZnJAv_HpmI3zzyY6-7L9DQKthwZEza6Nv6cvQ5HVTEPgZ2qJHKGSxyDRIyHUyKT_X4FfQURW8VGsuDY/s400/Butler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203688504274877698" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/cooper/default.htm">Cooper</a>. Built in 1956, with additions in 1958, 1961 and 1966. One of the newer buildings in the district: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dQqD_pZ_T-rYqI5-0iUyaYY8fShO6ooVszgzsIUnK2_IS43KsKtoAl8loaND6o46wxG1a7EQzXIe0FDwlzBsg42MsLdAkYs_HL_fgpLuGAavcGYek_LnkurFnKzFoaJLrTkGvEzRvR4x/s1600-h/Cooper.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dQqD_pZ_T-rYqI5-0iUyaYY8fShO6ooVszgzsIUnK2_IS43KsKtoAl8loaND6o46wxG1a7EQzXIe0FDwlzBsg42MsLdAkYs_HL_fgpLuGAavcGYek_LnkurFnKzFoaJLrTkGvEzRvR4x/s400/Cooper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203683638076931234" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/duncombe/default.htm">Duncombe</a>. Built in 1912, it's the oldest building in the district. An addition was added in 1950. The Senior High used to play its football games on the east field:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KoNTFite7gMTHRR3NW8SeAff4V3Gl7zxKM0yrx0ZOqvgSnD1xX2OwrJHpDb2xHkr7-yzW3kFbplDjQtr63IiCnqlUSK42AKijneXbIF-ackAIHifgkBCwVf1LKBXEDg1znEvjT4XbaXG/s1600-h/Duncombe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KoNTFite7gMTHRR3NW8SeAff4V3Gl7zxKM0yrx0ZOqvgSnD1xX2OwrJHpDb2xHkr7-yzW3kFbplDjQtr63IiCnqlUSK42AKijneXbIF-ackAIHifgkBCwVf1LKBXEDg1znEvjT4XbaXG/s400/Duncombe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203685446258162898" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/feelhaver/default.htm">Feelhaver</a>. This was newest building in the district until Butler opened. Feelhaver opened in 1967:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4n4aQkv9eio6mY5j-bjDmxDE-Xkg2XVNK83yoEc5LUk8AMMDPTi7Ih6UZJK7gM2eErMiEolcghHFL2u68gatBrbxAKzJJt8J_o1dmYLKMPR2BwCq9zHHbFL8oYNryOoCulfBv4zvko8h/s1600-h/Feelhaver.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4n4aQkv9eio6mY5j-bjDmxDE-Xkg2XVNK83yoEc5LUk8AMMDPTi7Ih6UZJK7gM2eErMiEolcghHFL2u68gatBrbxAKzJJt8J_o1dmYLKMPR2BwCq9zHHbFL8oYNryOoCulfBv4zvko8h/s400/Feelhaver.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203679935815122002" border="0" /></a>Highland Park. The building remains, but it's no longer a school. Not sure what it is being used for. Anybody know?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHiFl1DofrDWHhfKqdRltlSRYUFewUknx7IkOZ9x_d1uMHhTLOKuWE7DugPAPdGjEGJR6k91YAGNaOfAYQXnD9wINe9EaJXqxZfuA4twOjfUrBkPhndWYwEVOzDX0PldhV9Osfq9LezTX/s1600-h/Unknown.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHiFl1DofrDWHhfKqdRltlSRYUFewUknx7IkOZ9x_d1uMHhTLOKuWE7DugPAPdGjEGJR6k91YAGNaOfAYQXnD9wINe9EaJXqxZfuA4twOjfUrBkPhndWYwEVOzDX0PldhV9Osfq9LezTX/s400/Unknown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203689204354546962" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/hillcrest/default.htm">Hillcrest</a>. It was built in 1956 with additions in 1961, 1966 and 1971:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYcPYIQlLuwRY2P_SRD5Bg2ojImNXo2JFxVFguxey1RQAcC7t6bBh3Fa2Du0l-CeAqhu4zjp6zWgx9VZ1HVdowSvipv6rn8LnvELHdRnB6vSiMwPy3_RSEuJxvA8CS8Sxxw2CGNjVcxdO/s1600-h/Riverside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYcPYIQlLuwRY2P_SRD5Bg2ojImNXo2JFxVFguxey1RQAcC7t6bBh3Fa2Du0l-CeAqhu4zjp6zWgx9VZ1HVdowSvipv6rn8LnvELHdRnB6vSiMwPy3_RSEuJxvA8CS8Sxxw2CGNjVcxdO/s400/Riverside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203687494957563122" border="0" /></a>Hawley. It's gone. Now it's a city park with a basketball court:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6n0R7G45zCthoVVPU61vxPTMQzFmXyCTQaHg0h8J3uPASb6lkMzejrJLw5qgJGa_pEuUkvnyCpaHT_mYG6zw-PXaFTbfb85kq6HeSK0nDCTbaJt8navOS-c9H77PBD8umIJcmU-0xI4c/s1600-h/Hawley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6n0R7G45zCthoVVPU61vxPTMQzFmXyCTQaHg0h8J3uPASb6lkMzejrJLw5qgJGa_pEuUkvnyCpaHT_mYG6zw-PXaFTbfb85kq6HeSK0nDCTbaJt8navOS-c9H77PBD8umIJcmU-0xI4c/s400/Hawley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203726055173946674" border="0" /></a>Otho. The school is closed and we're not sure what the building is being used for. Maybe somebody can let us know:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnM_bNJN-1J23Kd9pb3UruTAvTWXWUZVJdMoQMaFgcpa5ieU_p66Q8zXWzU9vKcSblNpbCfjW9vCTjrKRKvrr5z0xyA_Y4PGBz_IKGPZdU4Jw7hQRdd2dGyZCNnwdK7mB0UeiBTH-GO2o/s1600-h/Otho.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnM_bNJN-1J23Kd9pb3UruTAvTWXWUZVJdMoQMaFgcpa5ieU_p66Q8zXWzU9vKcSblNpbCfjW9vCTjrKRKvrr5z0xyA_Y4PGBz_IKGPZdU4Jw7hQRdd2dGyZCNnwdK7mB0UeiBTH-GO2o/s400/Otho.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204449920372080050" border="0" /></a>Pleasant Valley. As stated, a church now occupies the property:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEd75R9X6IcSFt79_IskLVnrZM0gMou9nc76Mur5HxeCSCJdIxRu0vYj6nBnTkrfBksSDgApxX75fTldbb_9ukNl2V0h5FM0ArvZFJzbQKObh0widr6pn5KsGGKPtX4Miy6V9yaRgFvWMI/s1600-h/PleasantValley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEd75R9X6IcSFt79_IskLVnrZM0gMou9nc76Mur5HxeCSCJdIxRu0vYj6nBnTkrfBksSDgApxX75fTldbb_9ukNl2V0h5FM0ArvZFJzbQKObh0widr6pn5KsGGKPtX4Miy6V9yaRgFvWMI/s400/PleasantValley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203689792765066530" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/riverside/default.htm">Riverside</a>. It was built in 1957.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnblpmf-G0z5sbOuScUF9dMkqRxjfeRFhOLCMXgpPn15JcYzjH4PmAvmobIruCCTyPWad1CPAW1dxTO68Gcm9v_HgY0yRKqSofEr8kLCmsoO7yA_Vhp_FdxamUM3andscwFKige6x-zh7-/s1600-h/Riverside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnblpmf-G0z5sbOuScUF9dMkqRxjfeRFhOLCMXgpPn15JcYzjH4PmAvmobIruCCTyPWad1CPAW1dxTO68Gcm9v_HgY0yRKqSofEr8kLCmsoO7yA_Vhp_FdxamUM3andscwFKige6x-zh7-/s400/Riverside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203686468460379362" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.st-edmond.pvt.k12.ia.us/">St. Edmond</a>. Fort Dodge's Catholic high school has added several buildings in the past few years and a snazzy sign out front:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnyUL8MMZns6bFCZ5I9xLSNOJHSHrkqzV4Fdl-TtOGh43WN8A-uM2XxU-DXAL8y2T4p6CIi2sBSkIBGoblAGVKiscTG6xOz_1SlIFlKIJA-mW6YGNioR-eoZfTTLx6CizI55w-IFSCOpo/s1600-h/St.Edmond.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnyUL8MMZns6bFCZ5I9xLSNOJHSHrkqzV4Fdl-TtOGh43WN8A-uM2XxU-DXAL8y2T4p6CIi2sBSkIBGoblAGVKiscTG6xOz_1SlIFlKIJA-mW6YGNioR-eoZfTTLx6CizI55w-IFSCOpo/s400/St.Edmond.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203684840667774146" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.stpaulfd.org/"></a><a href="http://www.stpaulfd.org/school.htm">St. Paul Lutheran</a>. The old church, dedicated in 1886, was destroyed in 1999 in a fire started by an arsonist, but a new place of worship opened in 2003. The school building was dedicated in 1951, enlarged in 1959 and remodeled and dedicated in 1999.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN24ZpVH4MOa6-cEF4gWU8NkPGT88MM2AZal10nuMGEgouM8yspmntLhFWSyUgevOphrIB7DK1Auujy5kw6tLLUbQWU3HccZihGMrx0piTweFYVGjx1_iU9bvhij8KSXtzEh9LfwxDMIK/s1600-h/St.PaulsLutheran.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN24ZpVH4MOa6-cEF4gWU8NkPGT88MM2AZal10nuMGEgouM8yspmntLhFWSyUgevOphrIB7DK1Auujy5kw6tLLUbQWU3HccZihGMrx0piTweFYVGjx1_iU9bvhij8KSXtzEh9LfwxDMIK/s400/St.PaulsLutheran.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203682216442756226" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-42790962109532092132008-06-02T21:44:00.000-07:002008-12-09T17:50:00.067-08:00The Parkersburg Tornado<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrY-nwGGMSJwKKMzxft7I_2OouC297FXyKW8mfnwMw2cqZ8GY_NBgMbgxR0o5I8fvriZR3lod1pEtKPKq68GIz3vf9OGB4tYeGGg1pN3ZCb4v-U7bMWBV6co1fd-0RpX6SZ60Y_x7WkQD/s1600-h/n20285912348_1288730_5127.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrY-nwGGMSJwKKMzxft7I_2OouC297FXyKW8mfnwMw2cqZ8GY_NBgMbgxR0o5I8fvriZR3lod1pEtKPKq68GIz3vf9OGB4tYeGGg1pN3ZCb4v-U7bMWBV6co1fd-0RpX6SZ60Y_x7WkQD/s400/n20285912348_1288730_5127.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207511840989209794" border="0" /></a>Your humble blogmaster was in Fort Dodge on May 25 when word came that Parkersburg, 80 miles to the east, was hit by a tornado. Hearing the news brought back memories of the tornado that struck Fort Dodge in 1977, our junior year.<br /><br />But the twister that hit Parkersburg and continued on to New Hartford and Dunkerton was unlike any other. This was a monster storm, rated an F5 — the largest on the Fujita Scale — by the National Weather Service. The twister at times was more than a mile wide and packed winds of 205 miles per hour. It stayed on the ground for 43 miles. Sadly, seven people lost their lives in what was the second-deadliest tornado in Iowa history.<br /><br />The devastation was unlike anything I've witnessed. Half of Parkersburg (population 2,000) was gone. This little jewel of a city on the Iowa prairie looked like a war zone. <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2008/may/27/nation/na-storm27">Words</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=53312&id=20285912348">pictures</a> don't begin to capture the destruction.<br /><br />There are so many stories to tell, but the spirit of Iowans in times like this remains unmatched. Every town seemingly had sent help — from rescue and clean-up crews to fire personal. There was Cedar Falls and Charles City (site of Iowa's deadliest tornado in 1968). There was Waverly and Williamsburg. And yes, there was Fort Dodge.<br /><br />If you're interested in helping in some way, <a href="http://www.klmj.com/WXANNOUNCEMENTS.htm">click on this link</a> maintained by radio station KLMJ/KQCR in Hampton. The station's general manager happens to be former Fort Dodger <a href="http://www.klmj.com/staff/craig.htm">Craig Donnelly</a> and the station has been doing a terrific job updating the recovery efforts in Parkersburg.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-35234542606674922282008-06-02T19:04:00.000-07:002008-06-02T19:09:57.134-07:00The Class of 1978 in 1998<embed src="http://static.ning.com/myfortdodge/widgets/video/flvplayer/flvplayer.swf?v=3.2%3A4925" flashvars="config_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myfortdodge.com%2Fvideo%2Fvideo%2FshowPlayerConfig%3Fid%3D852488%253AVideo%253A13873%26x%3Dx0owSdx2cidejY17CljP1pWhQ5OnHsaf&video_smoothing=on&autoplay=off" width="410" height="326" scale="noscale" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> <br />Check it out! Cool video of the 20-year reunion posted over at the <a href="http://www.myfortdodge.com/group/fdshclassof1978">Reunion Message Board</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-75167467979091260282008-05-07T23:13:00.000-07:002008-05-07T23:50:03.541-07:00Spring Has Finally Arrived<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-KczRVKcpRT1JdSAuDL9sl5JBglCaoQJTqrnkV_bEooAwXBRZUoaX9h_BslBTBjerKSfjL1ha-tKQcx03YjR0mij9y3Ym3SmxHt6gRnJmIK-A45ISUXwH-TM2JsbPvATswf9CAe9jpVo/s1600-h/Dove.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-KczRVKcpRT1JdSAuDL9sl5JBglCaoQJTqrnkV_bEooAwXBRZUoaX9h_BslBTBjerKSfjL1ha-tKQcx03YjR0mij9y3Ym3SmxHt6gRnJmIK-A45ISUXwH-TM2JsbPvATswf9CAe9jpVo/s400/Dove.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197895393375419250" border="0" /></a>Bruce Stottrup, the unofficial staff photographer for the Class of 1978, sent along two shots taken last weekend.<br /><br />He writes: "The sounds of lawn mowers could be heard throughout Fort Dodge. ... A dove has set up house on the front of our garage. If you look closely you can see there are two doves in the picture [click the photo for an enlarged view]. The dove actually sitting on the nest has its tail to right of the dove in the picture. ... Farmers are starting to get in the fields."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzXv9kDQCxMHK1V-8FL92nKHFCjMx9-JeBEByatUGswoepKTGzxEdF3N3cfN_UHpKN1j6QMEjI3iVgBNsF4hrZJ0qY66Ak6MSzePGDWqp0YD0wLfzaTa-sKaThmO6M6CI4NOBRATqbNrf/s1600-h/Bloom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzXv9kDQCxMHK1V-8FL92nKHFCjMx9-JeBEByatUGswoepKTGzxEdF3N3cfN_UHpKN1j6QMEjI3iVgBNsF4hrZJ0qY66Ak6MSzePGDWqp0YD0wLfzaTa-sKaThmO6M6CI4NOBRATqbNrf/s400/Bloom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197886279454817106" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444469756198190834.post-83021180842023605182008-04-21T17:26:00.000-07:002008-04-21T23:01:23.924-07:00Buddy Holly and the Laramar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNanUPIIvB779F3bkwqHtbfJ29OumPadqbVRJQelbREeCMLAGHoeKMD46fYyt0C32IR3ZgWEDRhIjUf_K1EiKta-r_iJ9Iua8jI60Pe659f9cF5SLDnqQv6txknnliO2Yi8mZsJW7j9pZN/s1600-h/BuddyHolly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNanUPIIvB779F3bkwqHtbfJ29OumPadqbVRJQelbREeCMLAGHoeKMD46fYyt0C32IR3ZgWEDRhIjUf_K1EiKta-r_iJ9Iua8jI60Pe659f9cF5SLDnqQv6txknnliO2Yi8mZsJW7j9pZN/s400/BuddyHolly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191860110219366818" border="0" /></a>The <a href="http://www.laramarballroom.com/">Laramar Ballroom</a> at 710 First Avenue North has a rich history. Check out this poster — believed to be a reproduction — promoting Buddy Holly's appearance at the Laramar on Jan. 30, 1959, only three days before his death in the crash of a Beechcraft Bonanza near Clear Lake.<br /><br />Also <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_holly">on the fatal flight</a> with Holly were J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson (of "Chantilly Lace" fame), Ritchie Valens and the 21-year-old pilot, Roger Peterson.<br /><br />The book, "<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=yY-qrbtfonUC&pg=PA82&dq=buddy+holly+fort+dodge&sig=DpcuWLkP9d02Pl3CYWOqtshQlhY#PPA84,M1">The Day the Music Died</a>: The Last Tour of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens — and the Fatal Air Crash That Took Their Lives" <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IuyzEmxt7eMk_hJCRIE0K2XnLD0D5cg5k7juRu8YQv6dui03rj81rQxIW8cf4k2T4pOG6-tU-AtQQWXcTpXolCtPmdP-RTNWZw5fE2nPowyxNmv_obpXa9B_k5Mwr5EJDFYBTUNukkif/s1600-h/LaramarBallroom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IuyzEmxt7eMk_hJCRIE0K2XnLD0D5cg5k7juRu8YQv6dui03rj81rQxIW8cf4k2T4pOG6-tU-AtQQWXcTpXolCtPmdP-RTNWZw5fE2nPowyxNmv_obpXa9B_k5Mwr5EJDFYBTUNukkif/s400/LaramarBallroom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191945421154767346" border="0" /></a>details the musicians' appearance at the Laramar before 1,000. Here is part of the entry:<br /><br />"Fort Dodge (pop. 28,000) had come under the intense scrutiny of health officials after a mysterious virus spread rapidly through the city in November. As many as two thousand Fort Dodge residents had been stricken with the virus, which caused nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. A team of federal health officials descended on the city in January in an all-out effort to determine the source of the virus.<br /><br />"When it was discovered that the pet dog in many families was stricken with similar symptoms, the Iowa state veterinarian was dispatched to the city to take case histories of the sick dogs.<br /><br />"The Winter Dance Party bus with its balky heater slipped through the winter darkness in temperatures in the low teens and with two inches of freshly fallen snow on the ground, en route to a concert in a city full of sick people and dogs.<br /><br />"The bus was late arriving in Fort Dodge. 'We were worried,' says Dick Derrig, an assistant manager at the Laramar Ballroom.<br /><br />"Bob Geer, fifteen-year-old son of Laramar owner Larry Geer, remembers the group's arrival. 'They had a bus that smelled bad. I'm sure it was no fun traveling on.' "<br /><br />Here is <a href="http://www.buddyhollyonline.com/kleve.html">a link to photos</a> of Holly's appearance in Fort Dodge.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Xj4RKbIS-bX_CMx2UlCXfq4R7jlIZqJ39PTaXNTGJQLwbFGH4Fs-GTAn0QH4I_93OlwwZrKO7VTpw6SeUSgMi9HI0DH4F0ALi8QHgB8-8o-o72rdjMncJR6R7LhAZ6GWsZ_YGfTLXzFx/s1600-h/Laramar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Xj4RKbIS-bX_CMx2UlCXfq4R7jlIZqJ39PTaXNTGJQLwbFGH4Fs-GTAn0QH4I_93OlwwZrKO7VTpw6SeUSgMi9HI0DH4F0ALi8QHgB8-8o-o72rdjMncJR6R7LhAZ6GWsZ_YGfTLXzFx/s400/Laramar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191869202665132466" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0