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the 365 inkwell { bryce parks } President, Publisher, Writer, Designer, Layout On the Cover: [email protected] { mike ironside } Writer, Designer, Photography [email protected] { pamela brandt } Writer [email protected] { kristina nesteby } 8 • elvis in maquoketa Ad Designer [email protected] 12 • oscars & 2011 movies 20 • hockey night in america { shelley till } Director of Sales & Community Partnerships 24 • shot tower inn [email protected] | 563-542-3801 issue #154 • february 16 - 29, 2012 { kelli kerrigan } Advertising 4 community briefs 16 local film 27 return of the pop quiz [email protected] | 563-581-7014 7 brewfest 18 budweiser nightlife 28 bob’s book reviews 8 elisha darlin awards 20 hockey weekend 29 pam kress-dunn { lisa stevenson } 9 music and theater 21 stache night / roller derby 30 library events / mattitude Advertising 10 moon bar entertainment 22 tri-state arts 31 eating healthy with hy-vee [email protected] | 563-580-1691 11 little river band 24 argosys @ shot tower 32 puzzles 12 oscars 26 youth sympony / margi gras 33 mayor roy buol { matt booth } 16 movies 27 sara from steve’s ace 34 trixie kitsch 35 dr. skraps Mattitude [email protected] { pam kress-dunn } [email protected] { bob gelms } Bob’s Book Reviews { mayor roy buol } Buol on Dubuque { rich belmont } Argosy’s Food For Thought [email protected] { l.a. hammer } Trixie Kitsch: Bad Advice For The Stupid special thanks to: Brad Parks, Ric Woods, Dick Landis, Margie Blair, Chris Wand, Neil Stockel, Ron Kirchhoff, Fran Parks, Christy Monk, Julie Steffen, Kay Kluseman, Ralph Kluseman, Ron & Jennifer Tigges, bacon, Steven Schleuning , Julie Griffin, Dave Haas, Tim Brechlin, Gen. Bob Felderman and all the 365 friends and advertisers. { dubuque365 / 365ink } 401 Locust Street, Dubuque, IA, 52001 dubuque365.com | 563-588-4365 All contents © 2011, Community, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Where’s Wando We’ve hidden Wando somewhere in this issue of 365ink. Can you find him? 2 { february 16 - 29, 2012 } 365ink Magazine | issue #154 www.Dubuque365.com { bryce’s inkubator } the award makes the biggest impact when thrown overhand. incredible things in Dubuque that will remain under our radar unless you come forward and shine a light on them. Here are some suggested nomination categories. We’re not sure what categories we will have awards for this year. Maybe we’ll find we need to invent a category In three years of hosting the 365 Impact we’ve never had before. It all comes down Awards, the event has really become quite to the nominees presented to us. the shindig. The overwhelming response to the first three 365 Impact Awards Shows Art • Econ. Development • Education • was more than we at 365 had ever expected. Community Pride • Dining • Family • Health In fact we still hear from our winners that • Historic Preservation • Inclusion • Media receiving the Impact Award has helped • Music • Nightlife • Non-Profit Excellence • them recruit members, grow their business, Shopping • Sports/Recreation • Sustainability • motivate their teams and for almost all of Volunteerism • Youth Advocacy. And The Final them that it just felt great to know that the Four: Overall Business • Overall Organization • community appreciates their hard work. Overall Individual • Overall Idea First time attendees always comment that the can’t believe they have not been to the Our crack team of 365 staff, civic leaders and event before and can’t wait to do it again community thugs will fight it out over the next year. Well friends, next year is here. nominees and select this year’s winners. The 365 Impact Award is more about trying The next thing to do is mark your calendar than winning. Heck, Dubuque365 is more for Tuesday evening March 6th for the 2012 about trying than winning... we mean edition of the 365 Impact Awards show at the well. : ) It’s for those who choose to make Mississippi Moon Bar. It’s a crazy fun night of an everyday effort to Impact the world celebrating ourselves and our community. around them 365 days a year. Its meant for those who believe in our community There is also a good chance you will and are willing to do something to make it occasionaly cheer, often laugh, and even better for everyone. Sound like anyone, any perhaps cry a bit. Great people, live music, business or any organization you know? Our and probably some last minute chaos just to mission at 365 is to help connect people keep everyone guessing. to relationships, opportunity and the best possible living experience in our community. Who do you think is best helping us make that happen? Who made a real Impact on your life in 2011? Send your nomination to me at bryce@ dubuque365.com. Plus, a few people will get, by far, the coolest Please include the name of Impact Award award statue on earth - the 365 Impact nominee, what Award you think they best Award, designed by one of favorite local fit, as well as your reasons for nomination artists, metal sculptor, Gene Tully (above). “I in 500 words or less. Also include your used this medium for the 365 Impact Award name and phone number and the best because it takes a great amount of power time or method to contact you. Don’t just and energy to make an impression on steel think about doing it. DO IT! We know a LOT just as it takes a great amount of power and of people. But we don’t know everyone, energy to make an impression on society.” despite all of our efforts. We know that you And a secret squirrel tells us we may have know some pretty amazing people doing a newly re-imagined award fresh for 2012. www.Dubuque365.com 365ink Magazine | issue #154 { february 16 - 29, 2012 } 3 { community events } bryce parks, paper layer-outer extraordinaire! customers, and employees can brighten their days, desks, or dinner tables, and the proceeds help fund the American Cancer Society’s mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. Make a minimum $10 donation to the American Cancer Society to receive a proves to be one of the best-attended bunch of 10 daffodils. For a $25 donation, and most fun events on the Chamber the Gift of Hope bouquet is delivered calendar, due in part to the wacky booth anonymously to local cancer patients who decorations and costumes inspired by a are receiving treatment at medical centers Winter Jazz & Blues Festival new theme each year, with Game Shows and facilities in the community. Orders are to have every baby be born full-term, Feb. 10 & 18 being this year’s theme. Prizes, free food now being taken by contacting the Ameri- healthy & strong. There will be a small The Winter Jazz and Blues Festival, spon- and beverages add to the fun, including can Cancer Society at (563) 583-8249. Daf- raffle with some great prizes at $1 for sored by the Dubuque Arts Council, will prize packages for “Best Dressed” Female, fodils will be distributed March 13, 2012. 1 chance or $5 for 6 chances. Proceeds present one more concert in February. The Male and Booth. Booth sponsors will be from the night and tips earned will all final Winter Jazz and Blues Concert on Sat- giving away door prizes as well so don’t profit the March of Dimes. Come on out, urday, February 18 will spotlight the talent forget your business cards! enjoy a great meal and help raise funds of local college and university musicians at for a special cause. the Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Jazz ensembles from Loras College, Clarke University, the University of Dubuque and UW-Platteville will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission is $10 per person. Food and beverages will be available for pur- chase, plus games and great music. Lance Andre… Adventurer Extraordinaire! Sun. Feb. 19, 1 p.m. Swiss Valley Nature Center Join your friends a family for a fun program sponsored by the Dubuque County Conservation Board, featuring the adventures of Dubuque cyclist Lance American Cancer Society Andre. Lance has entered an elite group Owl Prowl Dubuque Main Street Daffodil Days of ultra-endurance cyclists by finishing Feb. 24, 6 p.m. Downtown Business PM Order by Feb. 20 the coveted human powered Iditarod E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center, Tuesday, February 21 Give daffodils. Give hope. Spring is coming Ultramarathon in Alaska. He will share Mines of Spain Dubuque Main Street invites everyone to early this year – and so are the American his photos, trials and triumphs with the Everyone is welcome to enjoy an “Owl “Come On Down” to the 2012 Downtown Cancer Society Daffodil Days. Dubuque audience. Be prepared to be inspired! Prowl” at the Mines of Spain on Friday, Business PM, this year with a game show County residents have until February 20 to February 24. Jerrett McGovern will pro- theme. The annual downtown business place their orders for daffodils. HuHot Night vide information on owls, including how and organization tradeshow co-hosted by with Team Pape Sisters they hear, see and fly silently. He will Dubuque Main Street and Dubuque Area “With Daffodil Days, the hope goes beyond Mon. Feb. 20, 5-8 p.m. go into the wonders and spookiness of Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday, the symbol of the flowers – you know that HuHot Dubuque, 555 JFK Rd. being in the dark. After the indoor pro- February 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hotel with every bouquet you order, you’re Team Pape Sisters will be hosting and gram, attendees will venture outdoors Julien Dubuque. Main Street is now accept- making an actual difference in the lives cooking the night away at HuHot in sup- to call in owls – Barred Owls, Screech ing registration from participating vendors.