I’ve heard some grumbling this week about the these big shows. It’s just simple math. There have price of tickets to see Styx in concert at the Mis- been well beyond 150 nights of live entertain- sissippi Moon Bar. I am not at all surprised be- ment in the Moon Bar in the past ten months, cause I hear that kind of stuff all the time. You and only a fraction of those shows are ticketed. see, the reason for this is that many Dubuquers That’s a LOT of free music. Of the ones that are are stuck in a cheap bastard time vortex where well-known national acts, only a couple, like everyone expects their wages to increase every the Doobie Brothers, have brought ticket prices year, but the cost of entertainment should still be nearing $100. the same as when they saw April Wine rock out in the Senior High School gymnasium in 1979. Let’s talk about that. The $100 concert ticket. I The Mississippi Moon Bar is not alone is facing just got back from a weekend in Chicago. Each this paradoxical predicament. Mystique Casino night I was there I dropped twice that much for also has concerts with limited seating that can dinner. Mmmm ... Fogo de Chao ... that’s an ar- bring a higher ticket price. The Grand and Five ticle in itself. Grilled meat heaven! Include the Flags are no different. cab ride, and that is one expensive night on the town. Forget trying to see a Broadway show with Hopefully their shows have enough draw to decent seats for under $100. I’m also a big Rush compensate for the higher price. I believe that’s fan (guys understand that concept, but girls don’t called supply and demand. In this market, seem to get it). The last time I saw Rush, I did if your show sells out the first day, you didn’t not have particularly good seats. I was a good charge enough for the ticket. If you have empty 40 rows from the stage and far off to stage right. seats when the curtain rises, you charged too Those tickets were $95. It was at an arena and much. But they all have to take the risk. Don’t the beers were $7. I see U2 tickets going for forget that risk is involved in every show anyone more than twice that. What is it about this town promotes, anywhere. If they book a show they that we expect a show that costs $100 in Chi- thought there would be more interest in than cago to be $26 here? That’s crazy. Maybe these there actually was, they take a big loss on the people have not been to a concert in a while, show. No one compensates them for trying to but just about everyone out there is pulling three bring you diverse entertainment. They just eat it. digits per ticket after TicketBastard has done their criminal extortion. A performer also does not change their asking price because you have fewer seats than the There is also a value to being one of a small last venue they performed in. Unless, of course, crowd of people see a live performance: To be the last venue they performed in was Madison that close to the stage to see one of your favor- Square Garden in 1989 and they’re now kick- ite performers. The cost is pretty easy to justify. ing off their comeback tour in Dubuque 20 years Based on the fact that these shows sell well and later. They don’t really care. So someone’s got to the more expensive seated tickets go first is testa- take the hit, so to speak. I imagine that Styx in ment to the fact that there is a market of people the Five Flags Arena would cut ticket prices in who appreciate the opportunity to see big-name half. That’s because they have more than twice performers minutes from home instead of hours the seating of the Diamond Jo or Mystique. But from home. Some might say, “Well, that ex- they didn’t book the show. So it’s a moot point. cludes those of us who don’t have the money We have an expensive band in a small but in- that these ‘rich’ guys have to buy those tickets.” credible theater of 800. So 800 people are going The only answer I have to that goes back to my to see an incredible show, up close, for the same first argument. It is good business practice. Who price as they’re used to paying when they drive would you want at the concert if you were the 3 hours to see the same show at Alpine Valley Diamond Jo, people with expendable income and sit 1000 feet from the outdoor stage, in the or the guy who grimaces at the idea of paying rain, on the grass. for the ticket and leaves immediately after the show? Everyone’s equally invited. And if you are So why don’t they just keep ticket prices low and a Styx fan, I’ll bet it’s money well spent. absorb the cost? “They’re a casino, they can af- ford it,” you say. First off, do you assume they In the case of our two new and remodeled ca- don’t already do that? Styx is not cheap. And sinos, I know we’re being given an additional there are only 800 seats in the theater. Actually, 250-300 nights of live music and comedy a year. there are far fewer actual seats. G.A. tickets are Some is free, some is not. But all of it wouldn’t standing room only. Still a great view of a good even be an option if they weren’t here. If that’s show. But you can’t charge what you can for a not good enough, I guess the glass-is-half-empty cushion to park your rear end on, even when it’s people can wait six months and catch the Styx it the kind of show where the “edge of your seat” tribute band that will undoubtedly be coming to is all you’re going to need. This is a casino. They the same venue. That one will likely be free. But have a business to run. The entire notion of live then they won’t go to that show either because, I music is generally a loss-leader. They don’t bring mean, really, how good can a free show be? See in concerts to turn a profit on the show. They you can’t win. do it to bring people into their facility to have a good time. I believe that’s called good business I’ll be in Philadelphia that weekend, so you can The 365ink crew... faces you already know! practice. So the tickets are about as cheap as have my seats. Otherwise, I’d so be there. I’m they can possibly get. There’s no price fixing on Kilroy!

Tim Mike Kristina Jeff Kelli Ralph Oliver Matt Lisa Chris Pam Jon Ben Ron Bob Roy Brad Bryce Issue #91 ______The Inkwell Publisher: Bryce Parks ([email protected]) SEPTEMBER 17 - 30 Editor: Tim Brechlin ([email protected])

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The Secret History of Writers & Content: The Hotel Julien 4 Mike Ironside ([email protected]) Tim Brechlin, Bryce Parks, L.A. Community Shorts 5 Hammer, Chris Wand, Mayor Roy Prime Rib Dinner Buol, Matt Booth, Bob Gelms, Karaoke Contest Pam Kress-Dunn, Jeff Stiles, Me- gan Dalsing and Pat Fisher. U of Iowa Benefit Artstravaganza Designers: Kristina Nesteby American English ([email protected]) Five Flags Bryce, Tim & Mike

365 Pop Quiz 6 Photography: Mike Ironside, Ron Tigges, 1000 Block Events 6 Bryce Parks

Caroline’s Restaurant 8 Layout: McKesson’s New Digs 9 Tim Brechlin, Bryce Parks Rocktoberfest 10 Director of Operations: Patricia Reisen-Ottavi, J.D. Pam Kress-Dunn 11 Community, Incorporated Wando’s Movies 12 Brad Parks, C.E.O. Ralph Kluseman McKesson Cont’d 13 Special thank you to: Mindframe Movies 13 Brad Parks, Bob & Fran Parks, Christy Monk, Katy Brechlin, Kay Kluseman, McKesson Cont’d 14 Todd Locher, Everett Buckardt, Julie Steffen, Sheila Castaneda, Ron & Jen- Voices Special Events 15 nifer Tigges, bacon, the crew of Ra- dio Dubuque and all the 365 friends and advertisers for all your support. Budweiser Nightlife 16-17 You are all 365. Fall Into Art 18 Dubuque365 / 365ink 180 Main Music 19 210 West 1st Street, Dubuque, IA, 52001 Bob’s Book Reviews 22 dubuque365.com Mattitude 23 (563) 588-4365 LifeStiles 24 All contents (c) 2008, Community, Incor- porated. All rights reserved. Eating Healthy w/ Hy-Vee 25 Like our stuff? Julien History Cont’d 26 We can make yours too! Crosswords & Puzzles 27 Trixie Kitsch 28 365 Dr. Skrap’s Horoscopes 28 • Web Site Development • • Graphic Design • Puzzle / Pop Quiz Answers 28 • Photography • • Video Production • Julien History Cont’d 30 • Marketing / Consulting •

We’ve hidden 365’s WANDO somewhere in this issue of Dubuque365ink. Can you find the master of movies buried within these pages? Hint: He’s tiny and could be anywhere, In a story? In an ad? On the cover? Good Luck! AND HERE I THOUGHT AMERICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL HOTEL WAS AMERICINN 4 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30

Early History In keeping up with the newest modern Written histories of Dubuque indicate conveniences, the entire hotel was wired that there has been a hotel or inn on the for incandescent electric lights in 1893, same corner of Main and Second Streets replacing the existing gas lighting. Further since 1839, just six years after the territory renovations were begun by hotel manager which eventually became the state of Iowa W. C. Keeley in 1908, with the installation was opened to lead miners, settlers, and of steam heat and the extension of hot and would-be entrepreneurs in 1833. The first cold running water to all rooms. New car- structure that bore the name Julien was peting, wallpaper and furnishings brought originally known as the Waples House as the cost of the remodel up to $10,000. it was named for its builder Peter Waples, Rates for the new, modern guest rooms a wealthy merchant and developer who ranged from $2.50 to $5.00 per day. moved to Dubuque from Delaware in 1838. Built in 1843, the four-story hotel The Tragic Fire was probably the first building visible to One of the Midwest’s finest hotels in the travelers as they crossed the Mississippi to early 20th Century, the elegant guesthouse the rapidly developing town of Dubuque. was struck with just before midnight on Monday, April 7, 1913, when a bell-boy Known for its extravagant furnishings and discovered a fire in a second-floor guest gourmet cuisine, the Waples House was room. As the fire spread rapidly, evacu- purchased by partners Burton and Finlay ation of the over 200 hotel guests began and was renamed the Julien House in immediately. Some were forced to use one 1854 after undergoing an extensive re- of the 110 rope escapes, manufactured model and addition to the hotel, doubling by Dubuque’s own Clark Roller Awing the capacity to 80 rooms. Company and installed by then manager M.B. Parks to serve those rooms not di- A young Abraham Lincoln was said to rectly served by conventional fire escapes. have spent a day and a night at the Julien While a few injuries were later reported in the spring of 1859 while working as and rumors persisted to the contrary, it a lawyer on behalf of the Illinois Central was believed that no one was lost in the Railroad. Over the years, the hotel hosted inferno. other prominent guests such as General Ulysses S. Grant, Mark Twain, and Wil- liam “Buffalo Bill” Cody.

After successive changes in ownership, the hotel was purchased by W.W. Woodworth in 1866 for $30,000 (roughly $436,000 in present-day amounts). Woodworth be- gan a seven-story Romanesque brick and by Mike Ironside of current owners Tony Pfohl and his New terra cotta addition to the hotel in 1874 York cousins Andrew Kirby and Matthew which would extend along Second Street With the Grand Opening of the Hotel Ju- Quigley. Stuffed with old newspaper clip- all the way to Iowa Street with an archway lien Dubuque this month, the historic Old pings, photocopies, transcriptions, per- over the alley between Main and Iowa. Main district, Dubuque’s downtown, and sonal letters, and Louis’ own sketches and With a first floor dining room for Illinois the entire city celebrate the return of a notes, the files slowly revealed a story that Central Railroad passengers, a basement downtown landmark and a truly historic detailed the history of the hotel, from the icehouse with a capacity of five tons of hotel. While 365ink has previously cov- earliest days of the first structure that sat ice, and guest rooms trimmed in oak and ered the renovation and restoration of the on the property through the opening of walnut with marble-topped furniture, the property, first in November of 2007 when the grand 1915 hotel that still sits on the well-appointed addition cost Woodworth the project was already well underway, corner of Second and Main Streets today. $35,000. and again in February 2009 when the Chief Joseph R. Reinfried, then a fire de- magnificently restored lobby and ball- While we’ve all heard a bit about the ho- In 1889, Woodworth began a remodel of partment chief of 27 years, reported that room were revealed, I have since had the tel’s history – the original Waples House, the original Main Street section to more the heat from the fire was so intense that pleasure of working with the hotel’s own- the tragic fire – and the legends of some of closely match the Second Street addition. water thrown on the building evaporated ers, and the management and marketing its more infamous occupants (that cheer- A new hydraulic elevator was added, us- upon contact with the brick. He was quot- team, Inn Development and Management ful mug on our cover), I learned a bit more ing 260 gallons of water to complete ed as saying, “I have no hesitancy in ad- (IDM), on researching and writing a de- than I ever knew before and we thought a round trip in what was considered a mitting to you that at no time in my career tailed history of the historic property. the occasion of the Hotel Julien’s Grand speedy 34 seconds. An artesian well from was I as unnerved as on my arrival at the Opening was reason enough to share a below the hotel supplied each guest room scene of the blaze Monday night.” Armed with diverse historical accounts, bit of what we’re calling “The Secret His- with running water. By mid-1890, after the including listings on the Encyclopedia tory of the Hotel Julien.” There’s enough completion of a number of new improve- The following day, the Telegraph-Herald Dubuque web site and other online and history that we won’t be able to fit it in a ments most notably $50,000 of new furni- headline read: “HOTEL JULIEN IS A printed sources, I began my research. But single issue of 365ink, so let’s get started ture added by then new manager Charles MASS OF BLACK AND SMOKING RU- what proved to be a treasure trove of his- with some of the basics of the early histo- E. Wales, the property was referred to as INS – ADJOINING BUILDINGS ALSO torical information was a box of papers ry, which is interesting enough on its own, the Hotel Julien on menus and in news- from the personal files of Louis Pfohl, before we get to the “secret” part. paper articles. Continued on Page 26. once owner of the Julien and grandfather I USE MY EXCESS PAINT TO MAKE MY CATS LOOK AWESOME 5 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30 used paint to the corner of Furnace and versity of Iowa Children’s Hospital Brain NOW Kirchhoff / Northside SEP Knights of Columbus 4th Streets in downtown Platteville, for and Heart Research will be held Satur- 19 Karaoke Contest Prime Rib Dinner collection and eventual disposal. On day, September 26. Registration at 10:30 Thursday and Friday, September 24 - 25, with departure from Happy’s Place @ On Saturday September 19, the Knights Karaaaaoooke! Kirchhoff Distributing, in the paint will be used in Platteville’s an- 11:30. $15 registration fee includes of Columbus Council 510 will host a conjunction with Northside Bar (2776 nual Artstravaganza, where local artists $5.00 food coupon. ash prizes for the Prime Rib Dinner with dessert at the Jackson St., Dubuque), present a weekly and creative citizens will create canvas top three poker hands. Live music fol- K.C. Hall 781 Locust St. Cocktails at karaoke contest with huge prizes! Qual- works of art from your unused paint. lowing the ride from 7-11 at Happy’s 5:30 with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Cost is ify on Thursdays in September from 8 to The event will culminate on Saturday, Place. only $12.00 with proceeds used to sup- midnight, and see if you have what it September 26, when the completed port the “Centennial Cross” south of takes to make it to the finals! Only ten canvases will be revealed, viewed, and SEP Area Labor Harvest Dubuque. To reserve, please call 588- contenders will qualify, with prizes of auctioned off by Col. Gary V. Bell. The 26 Bowling Benefit 2011 before noon on Friday September $500 for first place and $100 for second auction will begin at 11 a.m. For more 18. Seating is limited so please call early. place! For more information, contact information, visit www.platteville.org. Dubuque Area Labor Harvest “Bowling Mark Steuer at 590-3657. to Feed People in Need” will be held on SEP 14th Annual Gramercy SEP 20 Camp Albrecht Acres Saturday, September 26, at Cherry Lanes SEP American English Park Gala 26 18-19 Prime Rib Dinner in the Diamond Jo Casino. $60 entry Beatles Tribute fee per team. For team forms & more in- The 14th Annual Gramercy Park Gala is formation call Dave McCarthy at (563) Sunday, September 20, at D’s Place Bar/ American English in concert perform Saturday night, September 26, Camp Al- 557-7792, Pat Hickson (563)557-7243 Restaurant on Highway 20 east of East songs covering the entire career of the brecht Acres in Sherrill, Iowa, will host or Steve Runde (563) 582-8014. Dubuque. Doors open at 5 p.m. Live Beatles from 1963-1970. With precise a prime rib dinner. Cost is just $15.00 big band music from 6-10 p.m. with attention to every musical detail, along per person. Prime rib will be prepared OCT Does My Piano Count The Eddy Howard Orchestra directed by 1 with costume changes, vintage instru- by Daryl Biechler and will be served at 6 as a Carry-On? Jerry Accola. Food & Cash Bar available. mentals and special effects, American p.m. with a cash donation bar available Tickets $10 in advance - $12.50 at the English magically create “The Com- at 5 p.m. For more information call(563) “Excuse Me, Does My Piano Count as One door. For tickets call 815-747-3196 or plete Beatles Tribute!” Tickets are $30 552-1771. Carry-on?” will be presented Thursday Oc- 815-495-2605. for regular seating and $40 for V.I.P. tober 1st, 7:30pm at Five Flags Theater. SEP seating. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. on both SEP Platteville’s Annual University of Iowa Magnus Martensson performs music and evenings. To purchase tickets, visit the 26 comedy at the piano. Tickets are available 21-26 Artstravaganza Poker Run Benefit Grand Opera House box office, or call at the Five Flags Box Office, 800-745- 563-588-1305. A Poker Run/Drive to Benefit the Uni- 3000 and ticketmaster.com From September 21 - 23, bring your un- IS IT POSSIBLE TO LOOK AT THAT COVER AND NOT THINK OF JOHNNY CASH? 6 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30 however, she has turned her life around and has written the aforementioned book, which will be on sale during the signing for $9.95. 1. Put these movies of the late Patrick Swayze in chronological order... A. Ghost C. Road House B. Point Break D. Dirty Dancing

2. Which is not one of the three words used in the Chicago Short Film Brigade tagline? A. Cinema B. Entertainment C. Art D. Brevity

3. What technically killed Al Capone? A. Apoplectic stroke B. Syphilis C. Pneumonia D. Cardiac arrest

4. Who did Iowa QB Chuck Long finish second to, in the 1985 Heisman Who says that warehouses get to have all ings and discussions will be taking place. Trophy voting? the fun this time of year? Once you’ve had On Tuesday, September 22, at the Carne- A. Vinny Testaverde B. Robbie Bosco your fill of fine art, theatre and the like, gie-Stout Public Library, River Lights will C. Bo Jackson D. Lorenzo White make your way on down to the 1000 present a signing and discussion of Post- 5. In what year did IBM launch its first Block of Dubuque’s Main Street, where a ville U.S.A.: Surviving Diversity in Small- Personal Computer, the 5150? veritable bevy of events are going to be Town America. Authors Mark A. Grey, Finally, author T.P. Jones will be at River A. 1977 B. 1979 taking place soon in and around the area. Michelle Devlin and Aaron Goldsmith Lights on Friday, October 2, from 5:30 - 7 C. 1981 D. 1983 will be on hand to discuss the book, an p.m., to sign copies of his new book, Jack- Kicking off the 1000 Block’s upcoming account of last year’s raid on the Agripro- son -- a story about the fictional city of 6. BWaht kind of apples are used in Betty festivities will be the first annual Oktober- cessors kosher meatpacking plant that Jackson, Iowa, during the economic times Jane’s Caramel Apples fest on Friday, September 18, from 5 - 8 devastated the Postville community. The of the 1980s. As described in the press A. Jon-A-Red B. McIntosh C. Red Delicious D. Granny Smith p.m. Organizers promise a bonanza of live event will take place from 7 - 8:30 p.m. release: The Jackson Packing Company is music, beer, wine, brats and more, making in the 3rd Floor Auditorium of the Library, in trouble. The old-line family-owned firm, 7. Which type of pigmentation is not re- it a perfect after-work destination to cel- and copies of the book will be available once one of the largest in the country, now sponsible for the changing of colors in ebrate the German heritage you know you for purchase for $14.95. Admission is free. struggles merely to survive in the fiercely leaves in the Fall? have. Even if you’re Irish. The Guttenberg competitive meatpacking industry. When A. Chlorophyll B. Anthocyanins Polka Band will be providing the music, Also coming up soon is a book signing a major marketing agreement is cancelled, C. Carotenoids with brats from Cremer’s. All proceeds will and discussion with Dodie Fuhr, author bankruptcy is imminent. Sound famil- go to benefit the Riverview Center’s efforts of Thank God He’s Just a Prayer Away, on iar? Like an allegory to Dubuque? You’re 8. In the Gregorian Calendar, September is the 9th month. In the Roman to end domestic abuse. Sunday, September 27, from 1 - 2 p.m. right-on. Jones began penning the story 18 calendar it is the... The book chronicles Fuhr’s longtime battle years ago, and Jackson is the first book of A. 7th B. 8th Heading on down to River Lights Book- with severe depression. Through a number a trilogy. For more information, visit www. C. 9th D. 10th store, 2nd Edition, a number of book sign- of life changes and positive experiences, rlb2e.com.

DON’T FORGET -- TERROR AT THE FAIR! NOT THE FOREST! FAIR! 8 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30

The Hotel Julien Dubuque celebrated In addition to other entrée options on the Grand Opening of the beautiful- the dinner menu like Whiskey Steak ly restored hotel September 10, with Salad, Apple Glazed Beef Short Ribs, a reception in the Grande Ballroom and Country Duck (prosciutto wrapped that sprawled out onto the mahogany- duck breast served with a wild berry port trimmed mezzanine overlooking the re- reduction), Caroline’s dinner menu has stored historic lobby. Owners, manage- a unique approach to their grilled selec- ment, staff, and a long list of dignitaries, tions. Diners may choose their steak, contractors, workers, and invited guests salmon, or fish fillet, and as part of the toasted the completion of the incredible preparation may select one of a range $30-plus million project. of finishing sauces – Bourbon Sauce, Herbed Chimi Churi, Roasted Cherry To- With 133 luxurious rooms and suites, private meeting rooms, and the renovat- ed Riverboat Lounge and River Terrace room, all in the heart of the Old Main entertainment district, the Hotel Julien is open and ready for business. The new indoor pool and fitness center were re- ceiving the finishing touches just as this issue went to print, but adding to the excitement of the opening was the new restaurant, Caroline’s which opened in late August.

Named for Caroline (Rhomberg) Fischer, great-great-grandmother to the owners of the Hotel Julien Dubuque, Caroline’s offers guests a unique fine dining experi- mato Relish, Bernaise Sauce, or Chipotle ence and celebrates the long history of Cream Sauce. the Fischer Companies in Dubuque. A complete renovation of the former Alte Having indulged in a few of the appetiz- Glocke restaurant, Caroline’s retains just ers at the opening reception (the catfish a touch of the old world charm of the cakes and artichoke fritters are great!) I former Bavarian-themed restaurant, but was not overly hungry and so opted for is much brighter and open-feeling with the smaller 8 oz. sirloin steak, prepared a décor that is appropriate to the historic medium-rare and finished with the her- hotel, but incorporates a sleek finish that bed chimi churi, a blend of rosemary, is both a little retro-modern and com- thyme, parsley, garlic, and cilantro (if I pletely contemporary. recall correctly). Tender and perfectly prepared, the steak was a delight with Having recently enjoyed a couple of the chimi churi, roasted rosemary pota- lunches and one fabulous dinner at toes, and a glass of merlot from the wine Caroline’s, I can wholeheartedly recom- list. mend the restaurant for lunch, dinner, or appetizers and drinks at white marble The woman for whom the restaurant is faced bar. (I have not yet had breakfast there, but I’m sure it’s good.) Continued on Page 21. MY IDEA OF PIMPING MY GAME ROOM IS GETTING A VENDING MACHINE 9 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30

The arrival of IBM to Dubuque has en- things efficient and smooth, it was just joyed the glow of recent media attention. another challenge to be savored. However, there is another, much longer story about technology in Dubuque that “It was a big project, as the new building reflects not just Dubuque’s sense of in- was pretty much gutted,” says Schramm novation, but the quality and longevity of the facility, which was previously oc- of its major employers and the people cupied by WS Live (which moved to a that make them great. new downtown location). “We really wanted to take more advantage of natu- While IBM was preparing to move ral light, and the architects at Durrant into the downtown Roshek Building, did a great job in creating a very com- the team at McKesson was moving out fortable, very warm inviting space that to a new state-of-the-art facility in the has a lot of energy. The design and col- Dubuque Technology Park. McKesson’s practice management division, Horizon Practice Plus, is the present-day evo- lution of Dubuque’s Cycare Systems, originally founded in 1967. That history makes McKesson’s local facility one of Dubuque’s original and longest-operat- ing technology companies. The General Manager of Horizon Practice Plus, Scott Schramm, led 365 on an exclusive tour of the new facility and shared with us some of the changes its team faced in this high-tech transition.

The new McKesson facility is home to Schramm’s practice management group as well as the Relay Health Division, an electronic data interchange pro- vider to hospitals and clinics across the US, and Horizon Ambulatory Care, an or scheme was ‘Technology Meets the electronic records system for tracking Midwest,’ using natural elements in the medications and medical encounters. carpet and textures of the design such as These and other Horizon product work- grass and corn imagery and yet reflect- groups in Dubuque represent only some ing a very modern company. We have of McKesson’s relationships with over a very open, collaborative feel in our 150,000 of the 600,000 physicians in workspaces, and created Huddle Spac- the United States. Additionally McKes- es (impromptu meeting rooms) ... then son has built an international reputation the employees all submitted naming as a top solutions provider to hospitals recommendations for each space based and clinics worldwide. As a result, mov- on notable Iowans. So [we have] rooms ing more than 300 people and all of the named for Jessie Field Shambaugh, who infrastructure that goes along with them founded the modern 4-H, and George is quite the arduous endeavor ... but for a group that specializes in making Continued on Page 13. THERE’S A JOKE IN THERE ABOUT PISTOL PETE BEING A GUNSLINGER 10 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30

Rocktoberfest Returns! It may be Septem- slinger Pistol Pete. The Chicago-based mu- ber, but that won’t stop Chuck and the guys sician has gained notoriety by winning the at Road Crew Entertainment from bringing Midwest division of a Jimi Hendrix Electric the rock to Rocktoberfest. Expanding the Guitar competition giving him the opportu- event to cover two days this year, Rock- nity to meet Jimi’s father, Al Hendrix. Pistol toberfest is scheduled for Friday and Sat- Pete has opened for a number of rock and urday, September 25-26 at Courtside. A blues legends including Cheap Trick, For- benefit for Hills and Dales to raise aware- eigner, Foghat, Traffic, Slash, Buddy Miles, ness for autism, the event will feature nine Otis Rush, Koko Tayler and Buddy Guy, just bands over two days, including the return to name a few. Pete was a finalist in the Al- of guitar-slinger Pistol Pete, all for only $5 bert King International Blues Competition, each day. and has also appeared on Show Time at the Apollo. He’s performed all over the United States, as well as in Canada, Europe, and Japan. PAM KRESS-DUNN PAM •

Rocktoberfest gets started Friday, Septem- ber 25, with a trio of hard-rocking bands: Left of Center at 7 p.m., Menace at 8:30, and finishing up with Johnny Trash at 10:30 p.m. The music continues Saturday, Sep- tember 26, with a varied lineup that starts Definitely a value for just $5 with all pro- in the afternoon and continues into the ceeds benefiting autism awareness through evening. Kicking things off at 2 p.m. will Hills and Dales, Rocktoberfest is billed as be Denny Garcia and Friends, followed by “Music for a Cause.” The event will also the indie-pop of Alma Sub Rosa, fronted feature door prize drawings and a silent by vocalist Kristina Castenada at 3:30 p.m. auction. Rocktoberfest, Music for a Cause, The Cruise Band takes the stage at 5:00 is sponsored by Courtside, the Diamond Jo p.m. followed by up-and-coming Madison Casino, and Cumulus Broadcasting with blues-tinged rockers Fedora taking the stage contributing support by Becky’s Cakes, Ad- from 6:30 p.m. Opening up for the headlin- vantage Sheet Metal, Breezer’s Pub, Bush er at 8 p.m. will be BlackBloom, arguably Refrigeration, Chances R, Conner Refrig- the hardest working indie-rock band in the eration, Eagle Ridge Resort, Exploration Tri-States. Iowa, Heartland Inn, Kirchhoff Distribut- ing, Knicker’s, Krazy Kustoms, Lot One, The Returning to headline Rocktoberfest’s sec- Other Side, Soiree, The Dog House, Trigger ond year from 9:30 p.m. is champion guitar Happy Tattoo and Quick Lube. GIVINGVOICE SLAUGHTER ALSO HAD A SONG CALLED UP ALL NIGHT...PAM’S MARRIED TO MARK SLAUGHTER 11 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30

have to “fail” (her actual word) To Sleep, Perchance to ... Sleep? on four other sleep medications. Whose names, had I been in a jo- vial mood, would have sent me into gales of laughter – Ambien (which My daughter used to do the cutest can’t sleep. I’m up all night, I’m happened? Five minutes later, the means “walk,” for heaven’s sake), thing. Before she could even speak not blue nor in a funk, I just can’t Bad Fairy of Foot Cramps attacked Halcion, Sonata, and Restoril (does English, she would sit in her car stay in my bunk, mullin’ it over, and would not let go. For half an it make you rest, or make you ill?) seat babbling away, holding a spir- thinkin’ it through, trying’ to find hour! It was awful! What did I do Only if I “failed” all of these – and ited conversation with the world as something else to do. I’m up all to deserve THAT? she did not say how long I had to it whizzed by outside the car win- night.” It’s catchy when set to mu- try them, whether for one tossing- dows, sounding for all the world sic; I just never thought I’d be living Finally, I broke down and called and-turning night or a month of like some commentator on Fox it. It’s much less appealing when my doctor, begging for sleeping sheer, um, heck – could I get cov- News. Then, before you knew it, you’re acting it out. You could say pills. I knew just what I wanted, ered for Ambien CR, which was there would be dead silence, and I am definitely “blue and in a funk” having gone through a much mild- what I wanted, what I used to take, I would see in the rearview mirror about this turn of events. er form of insomnia years ago. But what I knew in my exhausted heart that she’d fallen fast asleep. It was he gave me bad news. My current would work. She even had the au- as if she had to get all those opin- For one thing, I do not count sheep insurance company won’t cover dacity to inform me that “studies” ions out before she could drop off or try to find something else to these particular magic pills. He have shown that this drug has been to dreamland. do. The only thing I want to do is, prescribed something else, which shown to provide only fifteen ad- well, sleep. The term “tossing and I tried, and, big surprise, didn’t ditional minutes of sleep. If only it were that easy for me turning” has taken on new mean- work. Well, they sort of worked, these days. Like any good wife, I ing. As I turn myself over for the but instead of no sleep, I got two Well, lady, I wanted to say but did love talking in bed, even if it’s just twenty-seventh time, I’m remind- hours, tops. So I called the insur- not, I’m a medical librarian, and I’ll a rant about What Went Wrong ed of a chicken on a rotisserie. A ance company myself, thinking just see about your so-called stud- at the Grocery Store Today, but it friend tells me a saying: “She was surely there must be some mistake, ies. In the meantime, it’s one more doesn’t necessarily clear my brain as cool as the other side of the pil- and surely I could sweet talk them thing to stew about while I’m Up. for rest. In fact, I’ve been besieged low.” Believe me, after turning the into changing their mind. All they All. Night. As for you, dear read- lately with the world’s worst case pillow over fifteen times, the other needed was to hear the desperation ers? Sweet dreams! Enjoy them if of insomnia. I know why, and I hate side is neither cool nor inviting. All in my sleep-deprived voice. you’ve got them!

PAM KRESS-DUNN PAM to bore you with the details. Let’s you want to do is throw that pillow just say it’s related to those cursed across the room – or out the win- But no. The clerk on the phone in- Pam Kress-Dunn daily migraines I mentioned a few dow. formed me that before they would [email protected] issues back, and a new medication cover the magic pills, I would first I’m using that works like a charm I’ve read the articles about what is • against the pain but, wouldn’t you called proper sleep hygiene, a term know it, causes its own interesting that implies if you just wash your clutch of what the pharmacy labels hands before bedding down, you’ll Adverse Events, a.k.a. side effects. sleep fine. But no, that’s not what Now, when a side effect involves it means. The rules are: no TV, no no sleep, I would prefer to name computer, no vigorous exercise an it a Main Event, but that’s just me hour before bed. Relax. Do yoga. calling a spade a spade. And I gotta Take a warm bath, which will, tell you, this spade has dug a pretty conversely, cool down your core, big hole in my nights. Not to men- which is what you need. Warm tion my days. feet, cool core. I actually did all that one night when I was desper- My husband, who is a musician ately tired. A little yoga, my favorite when he’s not doing his day job, music (only the most mellow songs once wrote a song called “Up All from John Mellencamp’s fabu- Night.” It’s a cute number with a lous new album), thinking happy chorus that goes, “Up all night, thoughts just before bed. I got un- mind racin’, feet pacin’, up all der the covers, expecting to drop night, tried countin’ sheep, but I off like a baby. And you know what GIVINGVOICE HOW CAN I BE A SNOB WHEN MY FAVORITE MOVIE IS GHOSTBUSTERS?! EAT IT, PARKS 12 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30

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It is a de- Matt Damon says that he and direc- hasn’t yet truly confronted his wife’s passing. cidedly light take on tor Paul Greengrass will be meeting things from the man about a fourth Jason Bourne movie Surrogates (September 25) who has most recently sometime in the next few weeks. People are living their lives remotely brought us such fare as Damon noted that Greengrass has from the safety of their own homes via “Che” and “The Girl- worked essentially non-stop since robotic surrogates -- sexy, physically friend Experience.” 2003’s The Bourne Supremacy, and is taking a short perfect mechanical representations of But he’s also created break. The fourth Bourne film, which will not be themselves. It’s an ideal world where some much-loved based on a Ludlum book, will shoot in 2011. crime, pain, fear and consequences don’t exist. When movies with lighter the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent tones in the past in- Work on the sequel to Hancock has Greer discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate cluding Ocean’s 11, been put on hold, after director Pe- phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, 12 and 13 as well as ter Birg has signed onto direct an risking his life to unravel the mystery. Erin Brockovich. Then again he made Solaris which adaptation of Hasbro’s board game 365 Publisher Bryce and Wando both simply hated Battleship. And, no, we’re not jok- Fame (September 25) but editor Tim Brechlin though was splendid. But he’s ing, though we wish we were. The A reinvention of the original 1980 hit film, a movie snob so don’t listen to him. contemporary story is set amidst an international Fame follows a talented group of dancers, five-ship fleet engaged in a very dynamic, violent singers, actors, and artists over four years at Matt Damon plays a wonderful oaf. 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“Hopefully it will drive the adoption of more electronic medical records Gallup, the founder of the famous Then Schramm led us into one of tracking and remove some of the Gallup Poll. With so many long- the two new, and very comfortable, obstacles,” he says. “Technology term clients like Dubuque Internal employee break rooms and added can empower providers to focus on Medicine and Medical Associates, with a laugh, “But of all that the delivering quality healthcare while everyone really enjoyed making this truth is with McKesson’s technol- streamlining work processes..” place something special and reflec- ogy roots in Atlanta we have had tive of our community.” free Coke products for a long time, With all this recent change, McKes- so our folks were having Mountain son has yet one more big event in We asked Schramm about the big- Dew withdrawals. So other than store this month. For the first time, SHOWTIMES SEPT 18-24 gest reaction his team had to the the new free parking, our biggest the 2009 Horizon Practice Plus Na- new facility. applause came from the choice tional Conference will be held here The Informant between break rooms -- one featur- in Dubuque September 19 - 24, (R) “Employees had a lot of involve- ing Coke and the other Pepsi and with around 250 people coming to 11:50, 2:10, 4:30, 7:00, 9:20 ment in the process,” he says. “The Mountain Dew.” Dubuque for the week. new building is collaborative and open, with lower walls and a much According to Scott Savary, Director “This is historically a conference The Cove more open feel. [Employees] also of Support for RelayHealth, there that is held in cities like Chicago or (PG13) had a chance to work with their were other big changes in this move Phoenix, but this year it will be here 11:30, 1:30, 3:30, 7:10, 9:10 teams to create their own configura- that have helped create efficiencies in Dubuque,” said Schramm. “With tion of their work space. We added and added security to the operation. tough economic times, Dubuque (500) Days a pink noise system that replicates provided us an option to offer our the ebb and tide of the ocean and it “With the new privacy acts security customers a lower-cost, higher- of Summer touch, higher-content conference (PG13) is more effective at knocking down has become even more important option. It also lets our customers 12:20, 2:30, 4:40 noise and creating a peaceful space and to address that we have a fairly than a white noise system. We even elaborate new card key system that come here and interact with 100 have a variety of local food vendors allows access for specific people re- percent of our staff. We are bring- Jennifer’s Body come in to provide different flavors lated to their projects,” he says.“The ing in national keynote speakers (R) and experiences and we rotate them other big change is that, historically, from healthcare systems across the 11:45, 2:00, 4:15, 7:30, 9:45 to keep it fresh and interesting.” Dubuque had been one of the data centers for the company, but with Concluded on Page 14. Cloudy w/ Chance of Meatballs (PG) 11:25 1:15 3:05 4:55 6:50 8:40

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country and the whole team will cap Shannon Burgess has been with the conference with a special private McKesson in customer support for event in the Port of Dubuque Tuesday over two years, and when asked what evening.. Everyone is very excited. makes it such a great place to work, And with the new facilities like the she says, “McKesson treats its employ- Diamond Jo, the National Mississippi ees very well. I have had a few jobs in River Museum & Aquarium and all of the past, and of the other employers, the amazing dining, music and enter- this has been great. They appreciate tainment options in Dubuque, we are the talent they have. It’s not an easy very proud to show off our city.” transition to come into this field and there is a lot of training and costs with After touring this remarkable new fa- that so they work hard to keep every- cility, perhaps the one thing we at 365 one happy.” found most impressive about McKes- son was the incredibly high retention About the new facility, she added, “It’s rate in their in their local workforce. really nice. It’s an open atmosphere and you are interacting with more “I think people stay because we live people. Oh, and free parking and the up to the promise of our mission state- whole soda thing.” ment and we place a lot of value on the talent of our staff,” says John Sa- With a smile and a laugh when re- vary, Director of Support for Hori- minded about the new break room Lizards on the Loose, Open zon Practice Plus, adding that having beverage options, she says, “People happy customers makes for happy at McKesson are very specific about Museum & Aquarium employees. “We have had a satisfac- what they drink.” tion rating of over 97 percent over the last five years. I’ll stack our numbers From the entire 365 community, con- against any service organization in the gratulations, McKesson, on your new country, because we consistently hear facility and thank you for investing yet from our customers about the quality again in Dubuque’s future. of our people here in Dubuque.” I HACKERED UP A WICKED PSCHORR THE OTHER NIGHT 15 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30

Voices From The Warehouse District perform “Marionette All-Stars,” a puppet continues the “momentum” of the well- variety show designed to introduce chil- attended September 12 opening for the dren to the backstage-workings of a mari- signature art exhibit with a series of spe- onette show. Following the performance, cial events in the funky warehouse gallery Sandye Voight will lead a workshop on space on the second floor of the build- taking a story from plot to the creation of ing on the Northeast corner of 10th and storyboards. Geared toward elementary Jackson Streets. In addition to free regular school-aged children, the workshop is gallery hours from 1 to 5 p.m. on Satur- open to anyone who is interested in telling days and Sundays through September, the their stories on a stage. While the perfor- Voices Warehouse Gallery will host the mance and workshop are free, donations following special events. are suggested.

Penny Arcade Glimmer of Hope Fashion Show Saturday, September 19, 8 p.m. Riverview Center Fundraiser Author, performance artist, political and Friday, September 25, 7 p.m. cultural provocateur, and “escapee of Again this year, Voices will open the Andy Warhol’s Factory scene” Penny Ar- warehouse exhibit to the Glimmer of cade will perform a solo version of her Hope Fashion Show, a fundraiser for the performance art piece New York Values Riverview Center. Scheduled for Friday, at the Voices Warehouse Gallery on Sat- September 25, the event starts with ap- urday, September 19, beginning at 8 p.m. petizers, cocktails, and a silent auction at 6 p.m. with the runway fashion show Setting out on her own as a thirteen-year- starting at 7 p.m. Runway models will be old runaway, Susana Carmen Ventura wearing fashions from Avon, Graham’s became a performer in New York City’s Gal, and Rhomberg Furriers. Advanced legendary Playhouse of the Ridiculous at tickets for the event can be purchased seventeen adopting the name Penny Ar- at the Dubuque Community Y or at area cade. Political, playful, and subversive, Big 10 Marts. All proceeds of the Glim- the over-the-top glam aesthetic of the mer of Hope Fashion Show will go to the Playhouse is said to have influenced art- Dubuque Y Domestic Violence Program ists from Andy Warhol to musicians Alice and Riverview Center to help in the fight Cooper, David Bowie, and The New York to end domestic violence. Dolls. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the per- formance scheduled for 8 p.m. Advance Chicago Short Film Brigade tickets for the performance are $10 and Chicago Cinema Forum are available at www.IowaTix.com. Alma Sub Rosa Saturday, September 26, 7 p.m. Children’s Art Program Voices also welcomes the return of the Fever River Theatre and Workshop Chicago Short Film Brigade, Saturday, Sunday, September 20, 2:00-3:30 p.m. September 26 from 7 p.m. Currently on As part of the Voices exhibit, the ware- hiatus from regular program events, Short house gallery will feature free children’s Film Brigade put together a special pro- art programming on the Sundays of Sep- gram for the Voices: Momentum event. tember 20 and 27 from 2 - 3:30 p.m. The In addition to a new selection of short September 20 session will be led by pup- films selected by Short Film Brigade, the peteers Sandye and Chuck Voight of the event will feature a screening by Brigade Fever River Puppet Theatre. The duo will Continued on Page 29. Saturday, Sept. 19 Wednesday, Sept. 23

Rob Martin Jazz Quintet Laughing Moon Comedy Cornerstone, 8:30 PM - 12 Diamond Jo, 8 PM AM Thursday, Sept. 24 Splatterdsah Jumpers, 9 PM - 1 AM Dueling Pianos Diamond Jo, 8 PM Sunday, September 20 Maureen Kilgore LIVEMUSIC Heavenly States Monk’s, 8 PM CALENDAR 180 Main, 5 PM Half-Fast Thursday, Sept. 17 Friday, Sept. 18 Saturday, Sept. 19 Upper Main Street Jazz Band Mystique, 8 PM - 12 AM Diamond Jo, 1 PM - 3 PM Johnny Rockers Andrew Bird Chuck Bregman Derek Luttrel 69 Band Cornerstone, 9 PM-12:30 AM Grand Opera House, 7:30 Mystique, 6 PM - 9 PM Monk’s, 8 PM New Diggings, 3:30- 7:30 PM PM - 11 PM Kevin Meloy & Friends Heavenly States Friday, Sept. 25 Take 2 Neverly Brothers Courtside, 6 PM - 10 PM 180 Main, 9 PM - 1 AM Park Farm, 5 PM - 8 PM Irish Cottage, 7:30 PM The Weather Duo Rosalie Morgan Krank Daddies Monk’s, 8 PM 98 in the Shade Dueling Pianos TAIKO, 7 PM - 11 PM Silver Dollar, 9 PM - 1 AM Sandy Hook, 8 PM - 12 AM Diamond Jo, 8 PM Enemies of Confusion Denny Troy & Rick Hoffman Fizgig Sandy Hook, 10 PM - 2 AM Style Like Mind Eagle’s Club, 7 PM - 11 PM Budde’s, 9 PM - 1 AM Monday, Sept. 21 180 Main, 9 PM - 1 AM Rocktoberfest Jeff Ward Sid V & the Human Resources Cameron McGill & Courtside, 6 PM - 12 AM Denny Garcia Irish Cottage, 8 PM Potosi Brewery, 1 PM - 5 PM What Army Murph’s, 9 PM - 1 AM Monk’s, 8 PM Chuck Bregman Dert Tones Mary Mabusth Mystique, 6 PM - 9 PM The Good Stuff Gold Room, 8:30 PM - 12 AM Stone Cliff, 6 PM - 11 PM Tuesday, Sept. 22 Cornerstone, 9 PM - 12:30 Dertones AM Scott Waterhouse Chuck Bregman John Moran DBQ Driving Range, 8 PM - & Brandon Golden Mystique, 6 PM - 9 PM Tony Roma’s, 6 PM - 10 PM 12 AM Friday, Sept. 18 Cornerstone, 8:30 PM - 12 AM Boys’ Night Out Ralph Kluseman Katie & Brownie Irish Cottage, 8 PM Uniphonics DBQ Driving Range, Woodfire Grille, 6:30-8:30 PM 180 Main, 9 PM - 1 AM Taste Like Chicken 8 PM - 12 AM Sandy Hook, 10 PM - 2 AM Kevin Beck and Johnnie Wednesday, Sept. 23 Walker Melismatics Jeff Ward Irish Cottage, 8 PM Spirits, 8 PM - 12 AM Silver Dollar, 9 PM - 1 AM Saturday, Sept. 19 Emily White and Tyler Lyle Monk’s, 8 PM Andrew Houy Bryan Popp & Corey Jenny Derryl Perry Richter Scale 5.0 Cornerston, 8:30 PM - 12 AM Spirits, 5 PM - 9 PM Diamond Jo, 8 PM Eagle’s Club, 8 PM - 12 AM

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Epworth, IA • 563-876-9068 Diamond Jo, 9 PM - 1 AM Courtside, 6 PM - 12 AM Mystique, 9 PM - 1 AM Nothin but Dylan Anton’s Saloon Warehouse Art Gallery, 6 New Diggings, Wisconsin • 608-965-4881 Bricktown Sunshine Buzzberries Sunday, Sept. 27 PM - 10 PM 299 Main Street, Dubuque •563-582-0608 • bricktowndubuque.com Mystique, 9 PM - 1 AM Budde’s, 9 PM - 1 AM Catfish Charlie’s 1630 E. 16th St, Dubuque • 563-582-8600 • catfishcharliesonline.com Stoneheart Chuck Bregman Cornerstone Aaron Williams/Hoodoo Chuck Bregman Mystique, 6 PM - 9 PM 125 N. Main Street, Galena • 815-776-0700 New Diggings, 3:30 - 7:30 Courtside 180 Main, 9PM - 1:30 AM Mystique, 6 PM - 9 PM PM 2095 Holliday Drive, Dubuque • 563-583-0574 Rosalie Morgan Dagwood’s The Mississippi Band Rosalie Morgan TAIKO, 7 PM - 11 PM 231 First Ave. W. Cascade, IA • (563) 852-3378 Okham’s Razor Denny’s Lux Club Murph’s, 9 PM - 1:30 AM TAIKO, 7 PM - 11 PM Park Farm, 5 PM - 8 PM 3050 Asbury, Rd. •(563) 557-0880 Diamond Jo Casino Ian Gould Port of Dubuque • 563-690-2100 • diamondjo.com James Kinds Katie & Brownie Grass Menagerie Irish Cottage, 8 PM Dino’s Backside (The Other Side) & the All-Night Riders Irish Cottage, 8 PM 68 Sinsinawa East Dubuque •(815) 747-9049 Irish Cottage, 6 PM Dirty Ernie’s Sandy Hook, 10 PM - 2 AM Boy’s Night Out 201 1st St NE, Farley, IA • 563-744-4653 Rocket Surgeons Red N Deb’s, 8 PM - 12 AM Dog House Lounge Loney Goats 1646 Asbury, Dubuque • (563) 556-7611 180 Main, 9 PM - 1 AM Sandy Hook, 8 PM - 12 AM Doolittle’s Cuba City Just Cuz 112 S. Main. Cuba City, WI • 608-744-2404 Doolittle’s Lancaster Broken Rubber Band Mystique, 8 PM - 12 AM 135 S. Jefferson St., Lancaster, WI • 608-723-7676 Cornerstone, 8 PM - 12 AM Tuesday, Sept. 29 Dubuque Driving Range (Highway 52) John Moran John Deere Road, Dubuque • 563-556-5420 Null & Void Eagles Club Okham’s Razor Cornerstone, 8:30 PM - 12 1175 Century Drive, Dubuque • (563) 582-6498 Grape Escape, 9 PM - 12 Tony Roma’s, 6 PM - 10 AM AM Eichman’s Grenada Tap 11941 Route 52 North, Dubuque • 563-552-2494 AM Five Flags Civic Center Wednesday, Sept. 30 Corey Jenny & Mojo Busted 405 Main Street • 563-589-4254 Tix: 563-557-8497 Gin Rickeys After the Crash Murph’s, 9 PM - 1 AM 1447 Central Ave, Dubuque •563-583-0063 • myspace.com/ginrickeys Silver Dollar, 9 PM - 1AM Stephanie Nilles Gobbie’s Monk’s, 8 PM 219 N Main St, Galena IL• 815-777-0243 Saturday, October 3 Grand Harbor Resort Massey Road 350 Bell Street, Dubuque • 563-690-4000 • grandharborresort.com Pit Stop, 9 PM - 1 AM Laughing Moon Comedy Grape Escape David Zollo 233 S. Main St., Galena, IL • 815.776.WINE Diamond Jo, 8 PM Monk’s, 8 PM grapeescapegalena.com Kole Younger Band The Hub 253 Main St., Dubuque •563-556-5782 Mooney Hollow, 9 PM - 1 Thursday, Oct. 1 Jason Ricci and myspace.com/thehubdbq AM Irish Cottage the New Blood 9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, Illinois • 815.776.0707 STYX 180 Main, 9 PM - 1 AM theirishcottageboutiquehotel.com Jumpers Bar & Grill 98 in the Shade Diamond Jo, 8 PM 2600 Dodge, Dubuque • 563-556-6100 • myspace.com/jumpersdbq Bulldogs, 9 PM - 1 AM Knicker’s Saloon Droids Attack 2186 Central Ave., Dubuque • 563-583-5044 Zero 2 Sixty Silver Dollar, 9 PM - 1 AM M-Studios Dert Tones Mystique, 8 PM - 12 AM 223 Diagonal Street, Galena, IL • 815-777-6463 •m-studios.org Sandy Hook, 9 PM - 1 Mississippi Moon Bar Betty and the Headlights Port of Dubuque • 563-690-2100 • diamondjo.com AM Lonely Goats Budde’s, 9 PM - 1 AM Monk’s Coffee Shop 373 Bluff St, Dubuque • 563.585-0919 Cornerstone, 9 PM - 12 AM Mooney Hollow Barn 12471 Highway 52 S. Green Island, IA (563) 682-7927 / (563) 580-9494 Murph’s South End 55 Locust St. Dubuque • Phone 563-556-9896 STAND-UP COMEDY! Mystique Casino 1855 Greyhound park Road • 563-582-3647 www.mystiquedbq.com New Diggings 2944 County Road W, New Diggings, WI Mike Mercury 608-965-3231 • newdiggs.com Diamond Jo Casino, Wednesday, September 23, 8 p.m. Noonan’s North if you like your comedy clean, quick and clever, or are just a big fan of 917 Main St. Holy Cross, IA • 563-870-2235 Perfect Pint /Steve’s Pizza stand-up comedians, Mike Mercury is your man. 15 E. Main St., Platteville, WI • 608-348-3136 Pit Stop 17522 S John Deere Rd, Dubuque • 563-582-0221 Cool & Cruel (Midnight Swinger/Marge from Untamed Shrews) Sandy Hook Tavern Diamond Jo Casino, Wednesday, September 30, 8 p.m. 3868 Badger Rd. Hazel Green, WI • 608-748-4728 Silver Dollar Cantina The Midnight Swinger (Cool) and Marge Tackes (Cruel) are veteran come- 342 Main Street, Dubuque, 563-556-4558 dians who have toured the country individually for more than 15 years. Softtails 10638 Key West Drive, Key West, IA • 563-582-0069 Star Restaurant and Ultra Lounge (2nd Floor) 600 Star Brewery Drive, Port of Dubuque • Pat Godwin 563.556.4800 www.dbqstar.com Stone Cliff Winery Diamond Jo Casino, Wednesday, October 7, 8 p.m. 600 Star Brewery Dr., Port of Dubuque • 563.583.6100 Pat Godwin (aka Paddy G) is known primarily for his appearances on the • stonecliffwinery.com Sublime nationally syndicated radio shows “Bob and Tom” and “Howard Stern”. 3203 Jackson St., Dubuque • 563-582-4776 Thums Up Pub & Grill 3670 County Road HHH, Kieler, WI • 608-568-3118 Rich Vos The Yardarm Diamond Jo Casino, Wednesday, October 14, 8 p.m. Dubuque Marina, Near Hawthorne • 563-582-3653 Rich Vos is an incredibly gifted comic who not only has sharp, insightful If you feature live entertainment and would like to be material, but he is also a master at working the crowd. included in our Venue Finder, please drop us a line... [email protected] or 563-588-4365. I’M SO READY TO GO SAILING WITH MISTER ROBOTO 18 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30

Dubuque Main Street presents Fall Into Art, There will be live demonstrations at the an autumn tour of downtown art galleries. Dubuque Art Center, across the hall from Scheduled for Friday, October 2, from 5 to Matter, during the tour. 10 p.m. the free, self-guided tour will offer trolley service between ten downtown gal- Mural Inspirations leries. This is the second year for the gallery Mural Inspirations will be showing paint- tour sponsored by the downtown revital- ings by Jeanelle “Page” Westerfield and ization organization. The various partici- Sarah Barnes, along with hand-painted pating galleries will offer refreshments, en- china, tiles, custom murals and painted tertainment, or demonstrations by artists. furniture. Fall Into Art participating galleries include: Outside The Lines Art Gallery Clarke College Art Department’s Off-Site Outside The Lines Art Gallery will be ex- Exhibit in the Fischer Building hibiting the watercolors of Alda Kaufman Clarke College Art Department’s Off-Site and the ceramics of Gary Carstens dur- Exhibit in the Fischer Building (at 219 West ing the gallery tour, an exhibit on display 9th Street) will include work by faculty, through September and October. alumni, and students. Large-scale works have been created specifically for this ex- Slow Print Studio hibit exploring fall themes with diverse ap- Slow Print Studio will be open to the pub- proaches and media. lic as part of the tour featuring the work Dubuque Museum of Art of designer, artist, and letterpress preserva- The Dubuque Museum of Art is currently tionist Peter Fraterdeus. There will be on- exhibiting three fall exhibitions including site letterpress demonstrations and music Bissell’s: A Family of Artists, Art Geisert’s all evening. Oops, and John Vachon and the Great De- pression in Dubuque. Voices Warehouse Gallery Voices Warehouse Gallery’s annual tem- Joey Wallis & Sarah Ehrler Photography porary exhibit Voices From The Warehouse Joey Wallis & Sarah Ehrler Photography’s District, hosted by the Dubuque County Main Street Studio and Gallery will be Fine Arts Society includes 11 regional art- open to the public as part of the tour fea- ists of varied mediums in 20,000 square turing the work of nature photographer and feet of warehouse space. This year’s Mo- portrait artist Joey Wallis and portrait pho- mentum exhibit features large-scale in- tographer Sarah Ehrler. stallation pieces, outsider art, and fine art. Feast of Mutton is the musical guest during Mary Ellyn’s Gallery the tour from 8-10 p.m. Mary Ellyn’s Gallery, Antiques As Art offers a Midwestern collection of one-of-a-kind Warehouse Art Gallery handcrafted art as artifact items including Warehouse Art Gallery is the new home folk art, paintings, sketches, handspun lin- to emerging artists. Located in the heart ens, ceramics, hand blown glass, jewelry, of the Millwork District, the gallery offers blankets and rugs. monthly exhibitions. October’s exhibition is by ceramic artist Scott Lammer. The Matter Design Store night’s events include music by Nothin’ But Matter Design Store offers unique, contem- Dylan, wine samples by Park Farm Winery, porary products that are both functional beer samples from The Brew Haus, food by and beautiful. The store’s profits are used Kalmes’ Breaktime plus tours of Restora- to create and sustain free community art tion Trust Warehouse, Resa James Home, programs through the Dubuque Art Center. and The Gym. JUST WHAT IS A HOODOO, EXACTLY? IS IT LIKE VOODOO? 19 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30 17. Celebrating the release of his fourth Heavenly States. This time The States into the DNA of the band’s original ma- and latest album Style Like Mind on the grace the 180 Main stage not once, but terial, but it’s the full-on attack of a rock Indyground record label, Columbia, Mis- twice in two days – Saturday, September power trio that breathes new life into their souri-based Steddy P will be joined by DJ 19 for an over-21 show (where’s my Jay- fresh take on the blues. Mahf, and Dallas. cees at?) and again on Sunday, September 20 for an afternoon all-ages show from 5 The Rocket Surgeons The Uniphonics p.m. Saturday, September 26 Friday, September 18 As I recall, the last time I wrote about Iowa City funky hip-hop groove machine Aaron Williams & The Hoodoo the Rocket Surgeons playing 180 Main Uniphonics returns to the 180 Main base- Friday, September 25 I warned fans to catch them while they ment, Friday, September 18. Formed to Madison-based blues trio Aaron Wil- can, as the band was going to be scaling compete for a performance spot in Afro- liams & The Hoodoo are fixin’ to bust back a bit, but what with summer festi- Cuban band Euforquestra’s annual sum- out some blues on the basement of 180 vals, weddings, etc. the boys seem to be mer music festival Camp Euforia just a Main. Backed by his rhythm section – “Z” as busy as ever. But that’s no reason not couple years ago, The Uniphonics have on bass and Eric Shackleford on drums – to head down to the basement for the quickly made a name for themselves in collectively known as The Hoodoo, guitar party they provide ‘cause anyone who’s clubs across the state as well as locally slinger Aaron Williams has soaked up the experienced the Surgeons at 180 Main with shows in Dubuque. Backed by a rhythmic groove and blistering leads of knows it’s always a good one. Yikes! September is slipping into the funky rhythm section of bass, drums, gui- some of the best blues guitarists around. black hole of history. Enjoy it while you tar and saxophone, Derek “MC Animos- A listen to the band’s recent release It Mark your calendars… can. ity” Thorn deals the rapid-fire rhymes. Ain’t Easy, reveals a tight trio of talented …for Friday, October 9, for Wolves In players that certainly do make it look The Attic with Post Honeymoon and Why Style Like Mind Tour: The Heavenly States easy. Compared to early George Thoro- Make Clocks, Saturday, October 10, for Steddy P, Casethejoint, Imperfekt Saturday, September 19, 10 p.m. good, Williams & The Hoodoo have all the Mississippi hill country blues of Kent Thursday, September 17 Sunday, September 20, 5 p.m. the fire and swagger of the slide guitarist Burnside & The New Generation, Thurs- Dubuque’s own resident MC and hip-hop Check it out kids! For many fans of the in his younger days, but with more finesse day, October 15, for the Seattle punk of true-believer Casethejoint joins forces Oakland indie-rock quartet, both old and way more versatility. Blues fans will The Whore Moans, Friday, October 16, for with Counterproductions to bring Steddy and new, this is the moment they’ve recognize a variety of influences – How- the original country rock of Jim The Mule, P’s Style Like Mind tour to 180 Main for been waiting for since their amazing set lin’ Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Cream-era and Saturday, October 17, for the swingin’ a special Thursday night show, September at DubuqueFest 2008: The return of The Clapton, Buddy Guy – all incorporated soul of the Diplomats of Solid Sound. TASTE OF PHILLY HAS VIENNA BEEF HOT DOGS! THEY SO WIN! 20 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30

be altered -- that which man causes, mosphere may far more than double the man has the ability to change. subsequent problems for society. Real- As Warren Buffet stated in a recent New izing this, the world properly worries York Times article, “In nature, every ac- about greenhouse emissions.” tion has consequences, a phenomenon called the “butterfly effect.” These con- “When you tug on a single thing in na- sequences, moreover, are not necessar- ture, you will find it connected to every- ily proportional. For example, doubling thing else.” John Muir the carbon dioxide we belch into the at-

“Arctic Natural Cooling Trend years 1999 to 2008 as the warmest de- cade in the Arctic. Temperatures were Ends” found to be about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit higher than would have been expected McClatchy Newspapers, the third-larg- if the natural cooling trend had contin- est newspaper conglomerate in the U.S., ued, according to the report. Scientists reported on a recently published study knew the Arctic has been warming two which has determined greenhouse gas- to three times faster than the rest of the es are responsible for the changes in a planet. This study gives a better under- 1,900 year cooling trend in the Arctic. standing of how the climate system be- haves over the longer time scales, Sch- “The Arctic was cooling for 1,900 years neider said. Previous studies that were because of a natural change in Earth’s done with that level of detail went back orbit until greenhouse gas accumula- only 400 years and most of the record tion from the use of fossil fuels reversed from thermometers in the Arctic dates the trend in recent decades, according back only about 50 years.” to a study published today in Science magazine. The scientists who worked So what is the impact of a melting Arc- on the study together have reconstructed tic? Briefly, polar sea ice plays an im- the temperature record of the past 2,000 portant role in the earth’s climate sys- years in the Arctic by using evidence tem. Surfaces of the earth covered with from tree rings, ice cores and lake sedi- snow and ice reflect more solar radiation ment. They reported that they found a and thus have a cooling effect. Sea ice steady cooling trend in Arctic summer reflects between 50 and 70 percent of temperatures of about 0.9 degrees Fahr- the solar radiation from the sun, where- enheit during the first 1,900 years. And as open water reflects only 6 percent. that cooling trend was caused by a slow Fresh snow reflects up to 90 percent natural cycle in the Earth’s orbit that con- of the sun’s solar radiation. Therefore, tinues into this century.” the decline of Arctic sea ice has global implications. The melting of the ice will “The summer cooling would likely be introduce greater amounts of freshwater continuing today were it not for the in the Arctic Ocean, and will affect the increase of greenhouse gases from fos- global ocean currents. Rising sea levels sil fuel burning,” said David Schneider, will impact coastal areas from Florida who works as a scientist at the National to Bangladesh. The removal of the ice Center for Atmospheric Research and is cap will also affect the exchange of heat, one of the authors of the study on the gases and momentum between the at- Arctic. “The results are important in mosphere and the ocean. The destruc- showing that dramatic changes happen- tion of the sea ice also means the de- ing today – and particularly the rapidity struction of habitat for many marine and of the changes – are not natural,” Sch- land animals, as well as increased stress neider said. on indigenous populations in the Arctic. Normal melting of sea ice in the spring Darrell Kaufman, who is a professor forms the nutrient-rich environment for of geology and environmental science phytoplankton blooms. Phytoplankton at Northern Arizona State University is fundamental to the marine food web, in Flagstaff, worked as the lead author and is an important carbon dioxide sink of the study. He put it this way: “The and source of oxygen in the atmosphere. warmth in the Arctic during the second half of the 20th century, combined with In July, the world’s oceans were the the last decade, is striking against the warmest in almost 130 years of record- backdrop of the previous 1,900 years… keeping. Meteorologists say a combi- The second half of the 20th century was nation of factors are at work, including warmer in the Arctic than any other half a natural El Nino system, man-made century of the last 2,000 years.” global warming and a dash of random weather. Only one of these factors can Further, scientists were able to define the I WANTED TO GO SEE LEONARD COHEN ... BUT TICKETS WERE 200 BUCKS EACH :-( 21 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30 She is said to have followed her ice deliv- erymen around town in her own horse and buggy to be sure her men were “doing their work properly.” The many taverns to which they delivered would offer drinks to the driv- ers, in an effort to persuade them to leave a little extra ice. On occasion, upon find- ing the drivers passed out in the ice wagon, Caroline would drive the team of horses and wagon back to the ice storage warehouse Tuesdays herself with her own horse and buggy in Pub Quiz - 180 Main, 8 p.m. - First 3 Tuesdays of the month tow. Open Jazz Jam - 180 Main (Upper Level), 8 p.m. Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Caroline eventually bought out her partners, Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. building the business by investing in down- town and riverfront property. She brought Wednesdays her sons Al and Eldon, and daughter Julia Laughing Moon Comedy - Diamond Jo Casino, 8 p.m. into the family business, working alongside WJOD Wild West Wed - (Country Dancing), Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. them until her death in 1909. Julia, an ac- Karaoke - C-Sharp, A&B Tap, 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. complished woman in her own right took Karaoke - Becky McMahon, Denny’s Lux Club, 8:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m. over management of the company, running Karaoke - Bubblz Karaoke, Bricktown, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. it until her daughter Pauline and son-in-law Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Louis Pfohl took over in 1945. Louis Pfohl is Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. the grandfather of current Fischer Company and Hotel Julien owners Tony Pfohl and his Thursdays named and the great-great-grandmother of New York cousins Andrew Kirby and Mat- Live Music - Robbie Bahr & Laura McDonald, Gobbies, Galena, 9 p.m. -1a.m. the Fischer Companies, Caroline Fischer, thew Quigley – the fifth generation in the Y-105 Party Zone - Dbq Co. Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. was certainly a woman ahead of her time. family that traces its roots back to the early Dueling Pianos - Diamond Jo Casino, 8 p.m. When her husband Louis Fischer died of days of Dubuque. Their restoration of the Open Mic Showcase, Silver Dollar Cantina, 9 p.m. pneumonia in 1875 after falling into the Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Hotel Julien is an impressive investment that river cutting ice, Caroline took over his ice honors not only their family’s history, but Karaoke - Becky McMahon, Ground Round, 9 p.m. - midnight business, becoming one of the first business- Karaoke - Flyin’ Hawaiian, Shannon’s Bar, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Dubuque’s as well, while setting the stage women in Iowa. A young widow at age 31 Karaoke - Soundwave, Bulldog Billiards, 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. for very bright future in the heart of the his- Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. with five young children to care for, Caro- toric downtown. DJ Music - DJ Brian Imbus, Jumpers, 8:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. line was known to be a hard worker.

Fridays Live Music - Leonardo Roldan/Romeo Bautista, Los Aztecas, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Karaoke - C-Sharp, A&B Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Karaoke - Flyin’ Hawaiian, Sublime, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Karaoke - Becky McMahon, Jumpers, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. (Every Other Friday) Karaoke - Brian Leib’s Essential Entertainment, Aragon Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. DJ Music - Main Event DJ, Gin Rickeys, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. DJ Music - Sound Ideas DJ, Timmerman’s Supper Club, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. DJ Music - DJ Brian Imbus, Jumpers, 8:30 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Saturdays Live Comedy - Arthur House Restaurant, Platteville, 9 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Bruce Springsteen Ingrid Michaelson Live Music - Leonardo Roldan/Romeo Bautista, Los Aztecas, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. United Center, Chicago • September 20 Barrymore Theatre, Madison • October 24 Karaoke - C-Sharp, A&B Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Bubblz Karaoke, Bricktown, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Flyin Hawaiian, George & Dales, (East Dub.) 9p.m. - 1 a.m. P!nk Leonard Cohen Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Rosemont Theatre, Chicago • September 26 Rosemont Theatre, Chicago • October 29 Karaoke - Starburst Karaoke, w/Dave Winders, Instant Replay, 9 p.m.-1a.m. DJ Music - Main Event DJ, Gin Rickeys, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. DJ Music - Sound Ideas DJ, Timmerman’s Supper Club, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Van Morrison Roger Daltrey Chicago Theatre, Chicago • September 29 House of Blues, Chicago • November 2 Sundays Open Mic with Sean Kramer (Mississippi Flat Miners), A&B Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Flyin’ Hawaiian, Knicker’s Saloon, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. AC/DC Dane Cook Karaoke - Phoenix Entertainment, The Hangout (East Dub.), 9 p.m. - 3 a.m. Wells-Fargo Center, Des Moines • October 9 i Wireless Center, Moline • November 14 If you have updates, additions or corrections to the recurring nightlife calendar, please contact 365 with the new information @ Barry Manilow [email protected]! They Might Be Giants Barrymore Theatre, Madison • October 11 Rosemont Theatre, Chicago • December 17 WHO’S WORSE NOW -- PATTERSON OR TOM CLANCY. GO! 22 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30 Bob’s Book Reviews of books on the one device. I could James Patterson Dust Bunnies store my whole library, which takes up Last week a story appeared in Forbes. one room in my house, on about six Herewith are the salient facts: “When by Bob Gelms Kindles, which would use up less than Hachette Book Group announced a a foot of shelf space. There are a num- landmark deal with author James Pat- When I peel back the duvet in my head, ber of manufacturers in competition. terson on Tuesday, the numbers were (duvet? What the heck?), I can always Some of the devices will also automati- stunning. It calls for him to churn out find three or four dust bunnies under cally download magazine and news- 17 books through 2012, 11 for adult the bed. The book world has a few I’d paper subscriptions. The devices cost readers and six for young adult read- like to talk about. They are graphic nov- anywhere from $300 to about $750. ers. A source familiar with the terms what he’s doing. He is a former Chair- els, the Kindle, and James Patterson. estimates it to be worth at least $150 man of the huge ad agency J. Walter million to Patterson.” Thompson. While there he was a mar- Graphic Novels keting and packaging expert. At this These are sometimes now, and were for Patterson, IMHO, is no longer a writer, point he’s trading heavily on his name a long time, referred to as comic books, he’s a marketing maniac. Very nearly not his talent. I mean, what the heck but they have come a long way. Don’t all of these books will have a co-author do I know? It seems like nobody’s try saying that out loud in a bookstore doing all the heavy lifting with Patter- mentioned a pervasive economic fact or to my eldest daughter. There is a son’s name featured prominently on to Mr. Patterson…that of supply and distinction and I’ve come to realize an the cover. His publisher will jam them demand. The price of something only important one. It’s small but critical. down the throats of every book store goes up when the demand is high and A graphic novel describes an original in this and every other country in the the supply is low. You have to wonder work not published before that is writ- world or they won’t get the next one how HBG will be able to keep the ten with an illustrated text in mind. The from Malcolm Gladwell, David Bal- price of Patterson’s books high or be illustrations are similar to the artwork in dacci or the next book in the Twilight able to support their $150 Million dol- a comic book. I have become a big fan series all of which are published by lar contract with him when the supply of a few of them. Sin City has already HBG. of his books, 17 in 3 years, is glutton- been made into a visually stunning ously high and so is the price. movie, although not quite as visually It’s not like Patterson doesn’t know stunning as the novel. The other one is a series called 100 Bullets and plumbs the depths of whether or not people would seek revenge if they knew they could get away with it. It’s 10 volumes There is a big debate brewing about long and it comes to a conclusion un- the Kindle and devices like it replacing like most comic books where the sto- hard copy books. That’s not going to ries never end. seriously happen until the price comes down considerably. As it stands now, The graphic novel is something of a if you buy books exclusively online, new art form where pictures and words then the Kindle savings will pay for the go hand in hand to drive the story. This Kindle itself after you have purchased is somewhat unlike comic books where about 40 books for the inexpensive the pictures tell you all you need to model and about 100 books for the top know with the words being a bonus. of the line. On average, Americans buy Graphic novels mostly, but not always, less than 10 books per year. You do the have nothing to do with superheroes. If math. The Kindle will be of no concern you read comics as a kid (I was partial until the price falls dramatically for ei- to Batman, Superman, and Green Lan- ther the Kindle or for the book itself. tern -- the Hal Jordan incarnation), give What do you think is more likely to a graphic novel a try. You’ll find dozens happen? of titles at the bookstore. They are very interesting to read and dazzling to look Anyway, I think I’m more concerned at. Be forewarned, most graphic novels about the downloads because info that can be very violent and some are R or X flows into your Kindle can also flow rated. Oh, now you’re interested! back out. I’m betting that that can hap- pen without you knowing it. None of The Kindle those Presidential Directives issued by The Kindle, as I’m sure some of you Bush/Cheney/NSA regarding the gath- already know, is an electronic device ering of information from US citizens about the size of a large paperback that have been cancelled by the Obama allows you to download books in about administration. So always remember, ten minutes at the cost of $10 for just- just because you are paranoid doesn’t published books and considerably less mean people aren’t out to get you. for older books. It will store hundreds THE TERM “BFG” REMINDS ME OF THE GAME DOOM 23 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30

What’s Your BFG? ently than you ever have before. BFGs stimulate progress, ignite passion, and Pick one BFG (Big Fricken Goal) and focus the mind. A Big Fricken Goal en- commit to accomplishing it. Try blow- sures that you do what’s important and ing it out of the water or knocking it breaks you through the clutter of me- out of the park. Go big or go home! diocrity and small mindedness. Don’t How about getting your degree, quit- settle for setting your goals just a little ting smoking, doubling your income, higher. Go big and change the world. losing 100 pounds, or getting out of debt? Those are some Big Fricken I know you’re thinking that setting a Goals! A BFG changes your life! It is Big Fricken Goal is unrealistic. That’s huge and outrageous. It shouldn’t take the Big Fricken point. When you focus you long to figure out a BFG. It’ll get on a BFG, you see it in your mind and you excited and make you nauseous start imagining what life would be like at the same time. There will be lots of when you accomplishing it. When you uncertainty and doubt associated with can visualize something in your mind your BFG. It will not only make you it becomes realistic. What happens if uncomfortable, it will be painful. De- you set a BFG and fall short? If your cide on your BFG and give it every- BFG is to double your income and you thing you’ve got. don’t quite make it, is that OK? What if your BFG is to lose 100 pounds and Choosing a BFG and going after it will you don’t quite make it, is that be OK? virtually guarantee a brighter future. It Sometimes you have to be unrealistic quickly advances you to a new level and overestimate your abilities or you of performance. Your BFG will be a fo- risk spending your entire life living cal point of energy and effort. Smaller below your capacity. Living below ca- goals such as losing 5 pounds, taking pacity is what happens to people who out the garbage, visiting family, or never push themselves. They grow waxing the kitchen floor are neces- mentally weaker and weaker over sary, but a BFG is life changing. time, losing more and more of their capabilities. There is no time like right Most goals are very “incremental”. now to be unrealistic! They go up a little each year. The problem with incremental is that it is In the end, what a BFG gives you is an comfortable. People fail when they edge others can’t find. It won’t be easy become too comfortable. Setting your and you may not succeed, but what goals a smidge higher is not sufficient. did you gain? Begin to think in terms Go big and you change forever. Big of Big Fricken Goals rather than incre- Fricken Goals will not be achieved mental goals and you will accomplish by doing the same things you did last something that most people never year. You must think and work differ- even think of, let alone do! 1% Mattitude Improvement Tip

The Best Ways to Learn keep learning, pick up a book, meet someone new, and travel There are three great ways to when you can. learn something new. You learn from the books you read, the people you meet, and the places Don’t forget to CYA - Check you travel. Anytime you pick Your Attitude! Like it or not, up a book or listen to an audio your ATTITUDE determines your book, you have a tremendous success (or lack thereof). To opportunity to learn. You can inquire about Matt’s hit keynote learn something new anytime speech titled “What’s the value you meet a new person. Traveling of your attitude?” call 563-773- is like drinking from a fire hose 6288 or email matt@mattbooth. when it comes to learning. To com. YOU OWE YOURSELF A SLAB OF TONY ROMA’S RIBS. REALLY 24 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30

“The youngest of our students is seven mind-work and muscle too. The faster years old, while the oldest is a beautiful Latin dances are very cardiovascular, older lady in her 70s who didn’t get to and just the other night we were doing do this in her youth and now has time polkas and working up quite a sweat.” Life Stiles to do it,” Jennifer says. “We get a lot of middle-aged people who are empty Dance Fever Hits nesters or baby boomers who are look- Besides her weekly lessons in Dubuque ing for something to do together now and regular monthly formal dances in that their kids are gone. Or, their kids Galena, Jennifer is also preparing for the Tri-States are getting married so they want to Octoberfest. She and Marty also made learn for the wedding reception.” an appearance at Riverfest last week- again, and this time around we’ll keep by Jeff Stiles end, as they make the public more all the stats up in the studio and fol- Besides the social aspect of ballroom aware of the growing popularity of low along,” she says. “All the students If it seems as if everyone will be watch- dancing, Jennifer also makes note of the ballroom dancing. watch she show anyway and it’s fun to ing the new season of Dancing with physical conditioning and mental ben- see the progress of each week, espe- the Stars later this month, that’s prob- efits of twirling and spinning around a “It’s like my husband says: Dancing is cially with a home-state gal—Shawn ably because it’s close to the truth. The large room to the beat of music. a common interest for couples to do Johnson—winning it last season. This ABC-based reality show kicks off its as a hobby. You can take your dancing show is just so diverse, with the Olym- ninth season on Monday, September “Not only keeping in shape, but keep- anywhere—you don’t need to pack it, pians and the football players and the 21, when millions upon millions of ing your mind alert because it takes you can’t lose it and nobody can steal it pop stars and the movie stars. This time viewers will tune in at 8 p.m. to watch a lot of thought and coordination to from you. Have fun together with your around it will feature an ESPN sports- the launch of the new series. think about how to lead a lady and partner by doing something with them. caster, a politician, the hip hop singer then make things happen,” Jennifer ex- It’s a fun way to exercise and keep in MIA, Macy Grey and Aaron Carter.” Locally, there’s no doubt the show has plains. “And then the lady needs to be shape, and to look good on the dance been a boon for Marty and Jennifer thinking about the beat and be ready floor too.” “I think Dancing with the Stars has Mulcahey, who operate a dance studio to follow the man, so it takes a lot of started to create some awareness to in Plaza 20 called “Ballroom By Jenni- dancing,” adds Marty, “but once peo- fer.” In the facility a person can receive ple try it I think the attraction is that this private and group lessons to better their is something they and their significant social dancing and wedding dancing other can do and learn and share to- skills, whether they’re a beginner or an gether. I think it brings couples closer accomplished dancer. Even if you don’t together, and really gives them an out- know your Tango from your Mambo, or let to have a social skill they can use confuse your Samba with your Rumba, together and have fun and look good Jennifer will be able to straighten ev- doing together.” erything out. Prior to opening her studio in Dubuque, Jennifer moved from the Chicago sub- urbs to Florida, taught Arthur Murray and Fred Astaire dance classes in Clear- water (Florida), Indianapolis (Indiana) and Sylvania (Ohio), before moving to Galena and commuting to Rockford to teach dance lessons in Illinois.

“I taught for 10 consistent years, where I taught and competed with my stu- dents throughout the Midwest,” says Jennifer.” There’s a lot in the Midwest as far as dance competitions, such as the Wisconsin State Challenge in Mil- waukee, the Twin City Open in Minne- apolis, the Indiana Challenge . . .”

After building up a local clientele so they’d have enough students to open their own studio here in the tri-states, “Ballroom by Jennifer” was started in Plaza 20. Currently Jennifer has three groups on Mondays, three groups on Tuesdays and two groups on Wednes- days—for a total of 50 students each week. In addition, Jennifer and Marty rent Turner Hall in Galena every six weeks for a formal or semi-formal When asked about the impact of the dance that attract close to 80 dancers popular TV show on her business, Jen- on a regular basis. nifer quickly responds in the affirma- tive. “The show’s about to get started I’D LIKE A BOWL OF RICE WITH RICE ON THE SIDE, PLEASE 25 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30 starch, resulting in rice that is sticky.

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CONSUMED IN MIDNIGHT CONFLA- were hauled to the 4th Street extension to GRATION. – LOSS IS HALF A MILLION – be used as fill in a new downtown base- BELIEVED ALL OF THE 200 GUESTS MADE ball park and athletic field on land that was ESCAPE IN SAFETY.” Later estimates placed once a slough. The Dubuque Municipal total losses in the blaze at $294,000. A Athletic Park, later renamed Petrakis Park, number of actors who were part of a vaude- opened in April of 1914 on land that is now ville show at the Majestic Theater (now the part of the Port of Dubuque. Five Flags Theater), including early film and stage stars Milton and Dolly Nobles, lost all Construction of the new hotel began on clothing and jewelry except for what they February 25, 1914. As the previous build- were wearing at the time. Traveling sales- ing was destroyed by fire, the new struc- men reported the loss of trunks full of valu- ture of “concrete and steel” was designed able merchandise. The fire dealt a terrible to be fireproof, an attribute that was nearly blow to the community, but city leaders always noted in newspaper articles and almost immediately began making plans to advertisements for the new hotel. Opening rebuild. Sunday, September 12, 1915, the headline across the top of that day’s Dubuque Tele- The New Hotel Julien graph-Herald declared, “HOTEL JULIEN Realizing the need for a large, modern ho- DUBUQUE GLORIOUS ACQUISITION tel in the rapidly growing city which was TO ARCHITECTURE OF CITY.” The follow- already approaching a population of nearly ing article describes the various attributes 50,000, a group of local investors led by of the property in sections with titles like local businessman W. H. Day began mak- “Panoramic View,” “Modeled Upon A Pal- ing plans to rebuild on the existing site. ace,” and “Beauty of Materials,” describing Day purchased the old Julien site on May the buff Bedford stone and “Blackstone” red 2, 1913, not even a month after the fire. By brick of the exterior. mid-June of that year, the Dubuque Hotel Company was formed with Day serving as Further description of the lobby’s Peruvian one of the board of directors. A group of mahogany, the banquet hall, and the “men’s about 100 stockholders invested a total of lounge,” now the Riverboat Lounge con- $300,000 in the corporation, which raised cluded with a final section asking the ques- another $200,000 by issuing bonds. The tion, “Why Julien Dubuque?” The answer in City and County governments lent their 1915 holds true today: “The name of Julien support by placing valuation of the prop- Dubuque, the city’s founder, was given to erty at only $100,000 for ten years from the the hotel because it is historic and euphoni- opening of the new hotel, until 1925, an ous, because it associates the city’s name early version of the modern concept of Tax with its principal hotel, because it will have Increment Financing. a familiar sound to patrons of the old Julien and because it will prevent the appropria- The Dubuque Hotel Company hired award- tion of the name ‘Julien’ or ‘Dubuque’ by winning Chicago architects Marshall and any inferior hotel which may now or here- Fox, maybe best known for their design of after exist in this city.” the Blackstone Hotel, to design the new property and contracted Central Engineer- Al Capone: Legends and Lawsuits ing Company of Davenport, Iowa, to con- The Hotel Julien became known as one struct the eight-story, half-milion dollar of the finest hotels in the Midwest and hotel. Tons of debris from the destroyed hotel Continued on Page 30. BECAUSE YOU ASKED NICELY -- BIGGER CROSSWORD! 27 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30

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Dear Throbbing: 279. Virgo 8/23-9/22 The death of Patrick Swayze slips you into a deep depres- Dear Trixie: I carpool with three co-workers 50 minutes to sion that finally allows you to shed those pesky 15 pounds work each day. I am a smoker, they are not. When I ride in you were trying to lose. No one puts baby in a corner. their cars I do not smoke nor do I ask them to stop to allow Happy Birthday. Letter Box me a few minutes to satisfy my nicotine fix. When I drive my vehicle they are just as adamant about not letting me Libra 9/23-10/22 smoke. They think it’s rude to smoke around them. Is this Five-year-olds teach you to play bocce ball at the park really fair? --Joe Camel revealing your true lack of worldliness. All this time you thought bacchi was the language on moisture evaporators Dear Joe Camel: It goes to reason if one is not allowed to on Tatooine. smoke while carpooling in a non-smoker’s car then one Mega is REQUIRED to smoke while in a smoker’s car. How can Scorpio 10/23-11/21 you allow such intolerance? You’ve been watching the same gorgeous person walk by Maze the office everyday for two months and cannot find the Dear Trixie: I was at a buffet dinner party last weekend courage to take to them which is sad. Tomorrow you’ll find and the lady sitting to my left leaned over with her fork out that they noticed you watching, so you can add creepy to the sadness. You’re screwed. Or not, as the case may be. and took a piece of food from my plate. “That looks so good!” she said spearing some chicken. “You should taste Sagittarius 11/22-12/21 this chicken!” she called to the woman on my right. Thank- Sadly you find that your neglect in labeling your burned fully, the lady to my right remembered her manners and CDs has left you with a giant unknown music library. Sad- declined to taste my food. I am not a germophobe by any der yet is the fact the you can still pretty safely discern one means although I do take umbrage at the casual mingling cd from another by it’s distinctive scratches. Saddest of all of DNA. I know in other cultures it is normal to eat from is that you have not listened to any of them in two years THE ANSWERS Questions on Page 6 communal bowls with the fingers but I do not attend meals since you got your iPod but still, there they sit. 1. D) Dirty Dancing (1987) C. Road House in those countries. Should I have stabbed her with my fish fork? What are your thoughts? --Lawrence on Prince Philip Capricorn 12/22-1/19 (1989) A. Ghost (1990) B. Point Break (1991) If life give you lemons, make lemonade. Here’s the recipe. 2. A) The word Cinema is not mentioned. Dr. Dear Lawrence: You have the right to protect your Two lemons, once cup sugar, one quart water, one quart 3. D) Cardiac Arrest. Though he suffered from food from scavengers, however stabbing them with a fish vermouth. Feel free to drink straight from the pitcher. all four. fork is most impolite. A low growl and a curled lip should 4. C) Bo Jackson beat Chuck Long by 45 points be quite sufficient. Aquarius 1/20-2/18 It doesn’t matter how great the color is, those size six pants 5. C) 1981. And no, we’re not counting the Dear Trixie: My brother-in-law has been acting rather are never going to coordinate with that size 10 ass. Best SCAMP or the 5100. Deal with it. strangely for the last 4 months. We convinced him to see a you stick to accessories on your next shopping spree. 6. A) Only Jon-A-Red Apples will do. specialist who has diagnosed him with ‘Acromegaly’. Can 7. A) Chlorophyll makes leaves green. When it you explain this disease in simple terms for me? Pisces 2/19-3/20 Taking your traditional midwestern parents out for sushi stops being produced, the other two take over --Judy-The Sister-In-Law at Taiko Japanese Grill is the perfect retaliation for years and change leaf colors. Dear Judy-The-Sister-In-Law: No. of “eat your vegetables” abuse. Now who’s acting like the 8. A) It is the seventh month. two-year-old? TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TORTOISE. HM, IT COULD WORK! 29 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30 Voices from the Warehouse Fall Into Art their groundbreaking instrumental music ganic at the same time, and somehow al- Feast of Mutton incorporating elements of dub, dance, ways sounds exactly like Tortoise. Special Events Friday, October 2, 5-10 p.m. jazz, techno, rock, and classical minimal- Continued from Page 15. Friday, October 2, the Voices Warehouse ism Saturday, October 3 beginning 8 p.m. Not unlike Penny Arcade’s performance, exhibit will be part of the Fall Into Art Also performing will be electronic musi- hosting Tortoise at the Voices exhibit is partner the Chicago Cinema Forum, docu- Gallery Tour, which is scheduled from 5 cian, producer, and DJ Prefuse 73. a major coup for organizers. “The (Tor- menting historical shorts, some with music to 10 p.m. Sponsored by Dubuque Main toise) U.S tour is really only about fifteen composed to accompany the silent films. Street, the free, self-guided tour takes in dates,” explains Voices co-director Aaron Guests should note that because the mate- ten downtown galleries. The Voices art ex- Hefel, “and they’re doing these three (in rial comes from a variety of sources, the hibit will be on display for the event with a the Midwest) – Omaha, Minneapolis, and films are not rated according to the MPAA special performance of the original Gypsy Dubuque – and that’s about it.” system, and are recommended for ages 14 jazz influenced folk of Feast of Mutton. and up. Admission for the screening and (See the Fall Into Art article in this issue for Opening for Tortoise will be electronic musical performance is just $5 and will be more information about the tour and other musician Prefuse 73. A pseudonym for available at the door. locations.) Scott Herren, who got his start DJing in Atlanta clubs and producing hip-hop Children’s Art Program Tortoise tracks for Dirty South rappers, Prefuse 73 What Color Is Your World? with Elizabeth Prefuse 73 is a vehicle for exploring Herren’s progres- Roberts Saturday, October 3, 8 p.m. sive, textural electronic music. Currently Sunday, September 27, 2:00-3:30 p.m. While Voices has gained a reputation not on tour promoting his most recent CD Ev- The Sunday, September 27, children’s ses- only for being an incredible art exhibit, Often tagged with the relatively generic erything She Touched Turned Ampexian, sion will feature painter Elizabeth Roberts, but also hosting the kind of cutting edge term “post-rock” but not easily classified to Prefuse 73 is performing a series of select an exhibiting artist from last year’s Voices events that serve as cultural milestones any one genre, Tortoise has been a leader dates with Tortoise. From The Warehouse District: Metamor- in the progress of one of Iowa’s most pro- in progressive instrumental music since phosis. Roberts will lead kids in a hands- gressive cities, this year’s events take the the release of late ‘90s critically acclaimed Advance tickets for Tortoise/Prefuse 73 on workshop focusing on color and how Voices model to new levels. Arguably the albums like Millions Now Living Will Nev- concert are $20 and are available online at colors relate to one another, using the biggest event to follow the opening recep- er Die, and TNT. Borrowing and mixing www.IowaTix.com, and locally at Moon- children’s book What Color is Your World? tion for the exhibit itself will be the clos- elements of a wide range of genres, but dog Music and CDs 4 Change. For more Kids can create an art project using tissue ing night’s concert by Chicago avant garde never sounding like any of them, Tortoise information about the Tortoise show and paper, oil pastel, and Modge-Podge, layer- musical artists Tortoise. On tour promot- seems to constantly explore the edges of all Voices From The Warehouse District ing colors to create their own work of art ing their first CD of new material in five music, reinventing themselves and creat- events, visit http://www.voiceswarehouse- to take home. The session is free and ap- years, Beacons of Ancestorship, released ing new music that is rhythmic, textural, gallery.com/Events.html. propriate to all ages. just this summer, Tortoise will perform propulsive, often both electronic and or- I COULD GET BEHIND OPTIMUS PRIME AS PRESIDENT 30 SEPTEMBER 17 - 30 Hotel Julien History Letters from the private records of Louis “(There) was a bell hop there at the time Originally a firehouse, the building hap- Pfohl, who purchased the property in we purchased the hotel and his father pens to be the new world headquarters for Continued from Page 26 1962, corroborate accounts of Capone was the bell hop before him,” wrote Dubuque365! not only staying at the hotel, but owning Pfohl. “(He) told me that Al would get a hosted many grand banquets and famous it as well. little lonesome for female companionship In one letter, Pfohl also writes that Capone guests. But of all the personages said to at times and wanted to go to White City once owned the Hotel Julien. “I have a have stayed in the Hotel Julien, none has “When I took over the Julien in 1962 there which was up across the River a distance postcard which shows the three hotels that aroused more curiosity and speculation were two people who were familiar with from Eagle Point (Park). He was afraid the syndicate owned, two in Chicago, one than the notorious Chicago gangster Al Ca- the situation,” Pfohl wrote. “The story to take his car so Murphy’s father would of which was Capone’s headquarters, and pone. Local lore alleges that when things I heard was that when Capone came to meet him at the harbor with a boat, take the other the Julien.” The postcard shows got “hot” in Chicago, Capone would trav- town he took over the entire eighth floor him up the river and then bring him back.” illustrations of the Hotel Julien along with el with his entourage to Dubuque, hiding and that his guards were stationed at all the Hotel Pershing and the Hotel Metropo- out in the Hotel Julien. Some say he even stairways and elevators. The hotel em- Pfohl’s letters also tell of Capone’s method le. The Metropole once served as Capone’s owned the hotel at one point. ployees would bring the food up on the of slipping in and out of town and where Chicago headquarters. He later moved his elevator and give it to the guards, but they he hid his cars while in Dubuque: “One headquarters to the nearby Lexington Ho- Finding “proof” of the comings and go- could not go on the floor.” of the O’Briens, the Police Chief’s brother, tel, the building that later revealed a series ings, not to mention the business dealings, told me that the Dubuque Police would of secret passages and the now infamous of one of the Prohibition era’s most pow- The vantage point would give Capone’s be alerted to the fact when Al was com- “Capone’s Vault” opened on live television erful gangsters 70 years later is not likely lookouts an excellent view of the Wagon ing. O’Brien would then lie in the weeds by Geraldo Rivera in 1986. All three ho- to happen (we’ll leave that to Elliot Ness Bridge (also known as the High Bridge, near the bridge and count the cars as they tels – the Pershing, the Metropole, and the and his “Untouchables”). Nevertheless, later replaced by the Julien Dubuque came across and try to determine who was Lexington – are now demolished. regular visits by someone as infamous as Bridge) in the event that the “feds” or rival with Al. After Al was dropped at the Julien, Capone are bound to leave an impression, gangs might cross the Mississippi from Il- the cars would be driven to the building A retired employee of the Hotel Julien, Mrs. even if conducted under a veil of secrecy. linois. It’s speculated that Capone kept his at the northwest corner of 4th and Locust. Iva Whitney, recounted her experiences at What eyewitness accounts, the historical valuables in the safe in the room off the There was a ramp from the alley that led the hotel, including witnessing Capone’s records, and oral history reveal is compel- mezzanine, now home to the beautifully to the basement and the cars would be comings and goings, in a 1970 Telegraph ling to say the least. appointed Capone Suite. stored there until Al was ready to leave.” Herald interview and article. Working in

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Not having cash on hand, nor finding a lo- In the subsequent course of the case as re- cal bank willing to lend the money, A.A. ported in the newspapers, it was alleged Cooper lent the amount to the corpora- that one Louis Brede purchased stock in tion, gaining further leverage. Finding no the company in December of 1926 to lessee to take over the management of the resell to some “Chicago promoters” and hotel, the board ran the operation itself John A. Edgett, who first purchased stock until Georgia H. Cooper, wife of A.A. Coo- in February of 1927, is an accountant and per, entered a lease with the organization employee of said “Chicago promoters.” It on August 1, 1923. was said that Brede refused to produce a copy of the trust agreement and sale con- Minority stockholders in the Dubuque Ho- tract which would have named the so- tel Company filed suit against the “Cooper called “investors.” interests” in the fall of 1927, alleging that the Coopers were not fully reporting prof- The case was thoroughly detailed in the its, that illegal “brokerage charges” were newspapers, including spirited cross-ex- added to payments on the loan used for amination and testimony on the stand by purchase of the Keenan furniture, that Mrs. Cooper and W.H. Cooper and then Georgia Cooper was paid a salary “for no suddenly dismissed. It seems an agree- services rendered” while A.A. Cooper, al- ment was reached in which Harold Hayes, ready on salary as board president, was ac- a Chicago associate of Louis Brede repre- housekeeping Whitney began in 1916, the Dubuque Hotel Company was formed to tually managing the hotel, and that Helen senting the “Chicago interests,” purchased year following the hotel’s opening, and re- finance and construct a new hotel, A.A. and Austin Cooper III were paid salaries of the Cooper stock in the hotel company, tired in 1963, a year after Pfohl purchased Cooper (Jr.), son of the wealthy business- “several thousand dollars” for apparently having already secured options on the the property. She said of Capone and his man and owner of Cooper Wagon Works doing nothing. Years later, housekeeper Iva stock of some other minority stockholders. entourage, “There were always five of (now home to the Bricktown entertain- Whitney corroborated the charges, saying, The Coopers were out by May 1, 1928. them together. They were nice to you.” The ment complex and restaurant), was the “Mrs. (Cooper) got the pay; I did the work.” question of whether Capone ever owned foremost investor in the corporation. Re- Were Al Capone and associates in fact the the hotel might not be answered by Mrs. portedly, Cooper, along with W.F. Cooper, So what does any of this backroom deal- so-called “Chicago interests” that lever- Whitney’s account, but her report does began buying stock from other investors as ing have to do with Chicago gangster Al aged the buyout of the Dubuque Hotel lend some credibility to the claim. “He early as 1915, increasing his advantage as Capone? When the minority stockholders Company and the purchase of the Hotel (Capone) came, looked through the books, the majority stockholder and securing his filed suit, demanding the court put the cor- Julien? We may never know. and left,” she said, “Sometimes he would position in subsequent years as president poration and hotel into receivership, the bring a Chicago housekeeper, but she of the board of directors. Coopers alleged in newspaper accounts Coming in our next issue of 365ink, part drank so she couldn’t work.” and court proceedings that “the plaintiffs 2 of our “secret history” including Ca- When then-hotel manager R. H. J. Keenan in the action … in the Dubuque Hotel pone’s connection to Iowa-made bootleg Likewise, no historical records confirm fell behind on rent for the property, he company are not in fact the real parties in whiskey, the return of local ownership, the Capone’s ownership of the hotel, but there served notice to terminate the lease, ef- interest but represent unnamed Chicago Julien Motor Inn and the origins of the Riv- is evidence that points in that direction. fective in early 1920. Under terms of the interests who have purchased the minority erboat Lounge, and celebrity stays. If you To understand the connection, we have to lease, the Dubuque Hotel Company was stock in the hotel company.” “Unnamed have a story to tell about the Hotel Julien, go back to that time immediately follow- to purchase the hotel furnishings from Chicago interests?” Interesting. send an email to [email protected]. ing the disastrous fire of 1913. When the Keenan at a cost of more than $59,000.