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Friends of the Library Variety Show * VICKY MEYER

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Here's another act from the "Friends of the Library Variety Show" that took place earlier this year.  In this act we'll see multi-talented Vicki Meyer sing a medley of songs from 'Phantom of the Opera'.  Vicki is accompanied by Jeannie Schoephoerster on violin and Craig Kimmerle on piano.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy this lovely Andrew Lloyd Weber music.

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GNTC presents: THE MUSIC MAN

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Sometimes You Just Need A Break...

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This is a photo montage of some of the greatest animal photos you have ever seen.  So just for the fun of it, take a 5 minute break in your day, sit back, relax, and see where these photos and music bring you to.  It's just that simple... let your mind just pleasantly drift from photo to photo and see if you don't feel better as the result.

2008 ROCORI Winter-guard Performance

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The 2008 ROCORI Winter-guard squad performed this past weekend at the Sauk Rapids/Rice High School. The Winter-guard team performed a rendition from the Musical "Cats". It has been another great season for the ROCORI Winter-guard squad.

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ROCORI 2008 Drumline Performance

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The 2008 ROCORI Drumline performed February 9th and 10th, once at ROCORI High School and once at Sauk Rapids/Rice High School. This is their entire performance from the Sauk Rapids/Rice show.

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Meet Wildlife Artist SCOT STORM

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                SCOT STORM, who  lives near Freeport, MN and
                grew up near Walker in northern Minnesota, is
                one of this nation’s most decorated wildlife
                artists. It all began when he was a child,
                doodling and drawing Disney and cartoon
                characters.

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ROCORI High School Play - The Glass Menagerie

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On November 8,9, & 10, the ROCORI High School Drama Department proudly presented Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie at the Glanville-Smith Auditorium. This story features an interview with the director of the play, Tom Siekkinen as well as each cast-member. Siekkinen had kind words for the community and the cast-members all had kind words for their director. Those involved with the play are especially grateful for all members of the community that support the ROCORI Drama Department.

Crazy For You

   
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A community theater in Cold Spring, Minnesota was formed in September of 1991 when interested people came together to dedicate the Rocori High School Auditorium to long time arts supporter and Cold Spring resident Glanville Smith. The variety show performance sold out all 500 seats and the proceeds were given to the new board of directors to form a community theatre.  Work began on our first production and the Great Northern Theatre Company was officially incorporated in 1992. Since then, Great Northern Theatre Company has proudly produced many quality plays. This year they put on the comedy musical Crazy For You. This story features footage from play practice as well as an interview with the director and cast members.
   

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Book & Bean Cafe Outdoor Concert

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After a brief shower in the morning, the sun shined and many people gathered at the Book and Bean Espresso Café to enjoy food, drinks, and wonderful music. The Book and Bean is located at the intersection of Washington Memorial Drive and West Saint Germaine in St Cloud, but they welcome as well as encourage members from ROCORI and surrounding communities to stop in and visit. This story features music and interviews from those who worked, visited, and performed at the event.

Charley's Aunt presented by GNTC

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Charley Wyckham (played by Alex Schmitz) and Jack Chesney (Ethan Wittrock) are undergraduates in the late 1800’s at Oxford University.  They need a chaperone so they can entertain their girlfriends Amy Spettigue (Melanie Thelen) and Kitty Verdun (Alexis Keppers). Charley receives word that his Aunt, whom he has never met or spoken to in his life, is coming to visit him. The boys grab this opportunity and send a telegram to Amy & Kitty saying that they are invited for lunch to meet Charley's Aunt, Donna Lucia d’Alvadorez, who is a rich and widowed aunt from Brazil ("where the nuts come from").  Their butler, Brassert (Bob Thelen), has everything set up and all is ready until Charley's Aunt sends a telegram to say that she has been detained on business and not to expect her for a few days. The boys start to panic and persuade their friend, Lord Fancourt Babberly - "Babbs" (Grant Thelen), to masquerade as Charley's Aunt.

As Charley and Jack intend to declare their love to their sweethearts at some convenient point during the lunch appointment, they want Charley's Aunt out of the way, so they invite Jack's unsuspecting father, Frank Chesney (Gary Brinkman), to lunch, but those two do not pair up as planned.   Of course, the real Charley's Aunt, Donna Lucia (Mary Middendorf) arrives unexpectedly with her adopted 'niece' Miss Ela Delahay (Kateri Salk).  They play along with the game and reveal some of their own history and past romances.  When Stephen Spettigue (Amy’s uncle & Kitty’s guardian played by Ron Woods) arrives, he is introduced to the fake Charley’s Aunt and instantly falls in love.  The truth is eventually told, everyone saves face, and all works out properly in the end.

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Jack - Ethan Wittrock is a Junior at SCSU studying English and has been in a number of GNTC shows.

Charley - Alex Schmitz is a Junior at Rocori High School and has been in the chorus of several GNTC musicals.

Brasset - Bob Thelen provides a number of financial services thru his firm Wealthcare in Cold Spring and has appeared in a variety of roles including GNTC's first play and first musical. 

Lord Fancort Babberly  "Babbs" - Grant Thelen works at Archway Marketing in the cities and has appeared on stage and in the pit with GNTC.

Mr. Francis Chesney - Gary Brinkman owns Brinky's Liquor in Richmond and was seen in last year's Nunsense production as Howard "Tevye" Liszt.

Amy - Melanie Thelen is studying Economics at St. Ben's and is new to GNTC.

Kitty - Alexis Keppers has been in several GNTC shows and is making her directorial debut with Charley's Aunt. 

Spettigue - Ron Woods is recently retired and has appeared in every GNTC production to date. 

Donna Lucia - Mary Middendorf is the Office Manager for Kraemer Trucking & Excavating and has appeared in many GNTC shows including Sister Hubert in our two Nunsense productions and as Reno Sweeny in Anything Goes.   

Ela - Kateri Salk is a junior at Rocori High School and has been in several GNTC musicals.

Directed by:  Alexis Keppers

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Drumfest & Winterguard Weekend 2007

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SATURDAY, FEBRARY 10th  &   SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11th

This weekend ROCORI High School will be hosting its annual Drumfest and Winterguard Home Shows.  Drumfest begins at 6:30 pm on Saturday night February 10th, in the ROCORI gym with performances by 13 drumlines from across Minnesota and Wisconsin in competition.  The ROCORI Drumline will perform its show "Life, Love and Conflict".

On Sunday, February 11th, the ROCORI Winterguard will host nine other performing lines in competition and will give its own performance of this year's show, "Ojos Asi".

Both the Drumfest and Winterguard shows are open to the public.

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A Mary Poppins Visit – MACY'S MPLS

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As a kid, I can remember my Mom telling me about the wonderful holiday displays that she would go to see at Daytons- downtown Minneapolis with her mother.  Now I'm not sure exactly what year that might have been but most likely it takes us back to the 1940's.  I remember visiting Dayton's in the 1960's a couple of times, although it really wasn't the kind of thing I got into as a kid.

Our story today takes us to the modern day Macy's (previously Daytons) and a visit to their 2006 Holiday Extravaganza titled  Up... UP... & Away featuring the story of Mary Poppins.

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South Pacific

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The Great Northern Theater Company brings us to the South Pacific. This musical is a love story that is surrounded by racial and cultural acceptance. This clip takes a look at some of the main characters and the director. Please enjoy this great performance and another behind the scenes look that only DIGELOG brings you.

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It's ROCK FEST Week

Rockville, Rock-Fest, July 7-9

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7 p.m. Pageant at John Clark Elementary School, Rock-Fest Grand Marshall announced.

SATURDAY, JULY 8
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LOCATION:  (Pleasant Lake and Grand Lake)
7:00-Noon Fishing Contest (Grand Lake & Pleasant
Lake)
Information/Registration - Corky @
Corky’s Gas & Bait 320-251-1567

LOCATION:  (Community Softball Park on County Road 8)
9:00  Kickball Tournament (9AM – 3PM) @ the softball park in Rockville 
Sign up @ Stoney’s Bar 320-253-2330
9:00 Beer Garden @ the softball park (9AM – 11:45 PM)
10:00   National Guard & Life Link Helicopters arrive @ school & softball field

LOCATION:  (Stoney’s Bar – Downtown Rockville)
1:00 Registration for Donnie Smith Ride in Show Bike Tour
Information/Registration contact Liza @ Stoney’s Bar 320-253-2330

LOCATION:  (John Clark Elementary)
10:00 National Guard & Life Link Helicopters arrive @ school & softball field
10:00   Craft Sale (10AM – 4PM)
11:00   Registration for Kiddy Parade
11:00 Tours Begin -- 7 separate Farm and City Historic Tours from 11AM – 3PM 
11:00    Registration for the Car/Sports Show
11:00 First clue for the Medallion Hunt
11:15   Kiddy Parade (parade route will be on the school grounds)   
11:30   Opening Ceremony 
12:00   Kids Train Rides
12:30   Cow Milking Contest 
1:00     Family Games
1:30     Big Wheel Races (kids must bring their own big wheels)
2:00     Kids Tractor Pull (sign up @ 1PM)
2:00     Shakespeare in the Park Play
3:30     Car Show Judging (Cash payout for all winners)
4:00     Live Entertainment
5:00     Outdoor Mass @ John Clark Elementary School Grounds

SATURDAY, July 8 (EVENING)

6:30   City Parade

8:00 Kracker Jacks Performance @ the softball park

Dusk    Fire Works 

8:30   Chaser Band will perform @ the softball park 
Special appearances and family events all evening  *PLUS* Elvis Presley to perform 

SUNDAY, JULY 9
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Granite Man Triathlon @ Pleasant Lake (Swim/Bike/Run) -
details & registration:  http://www.northcrestgym.com

8:00AM All City Brunch @ the Granite Edge Café
(downtown Rockville) (8AM-1PM)

1:00PM Truck Pull @ Pickups n’ Power Sports located at the Rockville Industrial Park
For more information 320-685-7310

EVENTS LIST (pdf)

 

Romeo & Juliet @ ROCORI HS

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Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare at a relatively early juncture in his literary career, most probably in 1594 or 1595.  Recently his works were performed in the "Land Of ROCORI" by our own high school theatre.

In this story we hear from Romeo played by Scott Rieffer, Juliet played by Courtney Kroska, Father Capulet played by Dan O'Connor and the nurse played by Katie Johnson.  Each describes their acting careers at ROCORI and provides insight into the challenge of doing Shakespeare.

The Director Tom Siekkinen knew that this would be the time for considering Romeo & Juliet earlier this year after successfully presenting "Once Upon A Mattress".  He felt that there was the right mix of talents with this group of students that could meet the challenge of presenting Shakespeare.

150 Year Timeline Exhibit

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Cold Spring is celebrating its 150th year of existence as a city.  This story is about a special display now up at city hall that depicts some of the community's significant events over the last century and a half.

Local resident and Stearn's History Museum curator Steve Penick put together the 40 foot display as a part of the 150 year celebration activities.  The exhibit will be up through the end of the year.

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This story is sponsored by Assumption Campus in Cold Spring.  Please join them in celebrating the special blessing service and "Open House" featuring the recent new addition made to Assumption Court.  The event begins at 2:00 pm on May 20th and will include guided tours of Assumption Court until 4:00 pm that afternoon.
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Hometown Pride Festival 2006

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The Hometown Pride Festival is July 28th and 29th this summer.  Lynn Schurman was recently the guest speaker at the Cold Spring Area Chamber Noon Luncheon held at the Riverside Inn in Cold Spring.

Schurman, who has been a key leader with the festival for over 10 years, talked about how this years event will again be held at the Gluek Brewery parking lot.  Special activities are also being planned during the festival that will commemorate Cold Springs 150th anniversary as a city.

Yam Jam 2006 (ROCORI HS Project)

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YAM (Youth Arts Month) Jam was held this past Sunday, March 12th at the Rocori High School in Cold Spring.  A wide variety of activities were held throughout the afternoon:

* Add dots to pointillism painting
* Ceramic pieces silent auction
* K-12 student art
* Face painting
* YAM Jam jewelry
* Student arts, music and drama

Check out this video made just before the event created by a ROCORI High School Media Student.  They did a terrific job.  Also view some photos from YAM JAM 2005.

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ROCORI Winter Guard 2006

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This past weekend the ROCORI Winter Guard sponsored their Annual Spartan Winter Guard Home Show.  Eight Guard units competed at this years event.

This is our own ROCORI Winter Guard's exhibition performance that concluded the afternoon competition.  This years show is titled "BROKEN" with music by Seether featuring Amy Lee.

Meshuggah-Nuns

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The Great Northern Theatre Company has begun rehearsals for its 5th dinner theatre production of Meshuggah-Nuns! The Ecumenical Nunsense at the Great Blue Heron in Cold Spring.

<<<  Pictured here is Mary Middendorf of Cold Spring who plays Sister Mary Hubert, the second in command to the Rev. Mother played by Karla Reichel of Cold Spring.  Aimee Minnerath of Paynesville plays Sister Mary Paul (Sister Amnesia) with her puppet Sister Mary Annette (say it out loud a couple of times).  Gary Brinkman of Richmond plays “Tevye” as Howard List and Jean Beckel of Cold Spring reprises her comic role as Sister Robert Anne.  With Craig Kimmerle on piano, Jeanie Schoephoerster on violin, Zach Schwandt playing percussion, and Val Hollermann providing the stage direction, performances will sell-out quickly.

The fifth of the Nunsense shows finds the sisters aboard the Faiths of All Nations cruise where they’ve experienced seas so rough that the cast of the onboard entertainment - Fiddler on the Roof - has all become seasick.  All except the Jewish actor playing Tevye, that is.  So the captain of the ship asks the nuns and Tevye to put on a show. 

Meshuggana is really a Yiddish word meaning “crazy”, and that’s what’s in store for the audience.  With the nuns returning from their sold-out performances of Nunsense II in 2004, it’s an event not to be missed.

Tickets are still available and selling fast for Fridays, February 24th and March 3rd and Sundays, February 26th and March 5th .  Tickets are $35 each and include your choice of a delicious Great Blue Heron dinner and dessert at intermission. 

Tickets may be ordered by leaving your ordering information at (320) 241-4682, or by visiting our website at Great Northern Theatre Website  and printing out an order form and mailing it to us.  Check out the website for up to date remaining seats information.

Bring your favorite nun and enjoy a fine dinner theatre performance in Cold Spring!

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2020 Vision Team 2006 Update

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It was toward the end of 2003 when Cold Spring was notified that they had been selected by the Initiative Foundation and the Minnesota Design Team to be involved with their respective community development programs.

In 2004 the 20/20 Steering Committee helped orchestrate a myriad of research efforts, meetings and interviews to help prepare for the Minnesota Design Team weekend.  In June of 2004, over 120 local citizens took part in a MN Design Team community brainstorm session. 

Six 20/20 Action Teams were created in September of 2004.  These groups took the priorities established during the previous 8 months and converted them into goals and action plans.

This story tells about the accomplishments of 2005 and the aspirations of 2006.  Planning and taking action for the future can truly make a difference in a community.  This is an insightful story about grass roots people who really want to make a difference in their home town and are succeeding at doing just that.

The Historic Old Salem Church

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Earlier this week we mentioned a special concert being given at the Historic Old Salem Church north of Paynesville, MN.  That concert was held last night and it's billing was totally correct.  It was "FABULOUS!"

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This story includes great footage of the ornately decorated church, delightful music from the Mary Beth Carlson concert and an exclusive interview  with Joel Frank, the sponsor of the entire "FREE" event.

This concert was given in loving memory of his great-grandparents, Christian and Anna (Nehring) Frank who came from Germany with four children in 1871 and settled in the community.  They attended Salem Church while raising their family.  Today all of the members of the Frank family and their spouses rest in the Old Salem Cemetery across the road from the church.

CHRISTMAS LIVE! Ingrid Loewen & Bette Kuss

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This week DigElog ROCORI is featuring music videos and concerts of today and yesterday. Each day highlights and special songs from Christmas music events will be presented for your holiday enjoyment.

Today we present a special piano music event that rarely happens in the big city let  alone in the land of ROCORI.  Here is a Christmas Grand Piano Duet performed by Cold Spring Area Maennerchor accompanists Ingrid Loewen and Bette Kuss.   

Hear "Go Tell It On the Mountain", "Angels We Have Heard On High" and  "A Merry Christmas Medley".

This music video comes from a concert performed in Melrose at the High School Auditorium on December 15th, 2002.  Both the Maennerchor and the Melrose High School Choir performed during this special holiday event.

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A Fabulous "FREE" Christmas Concert

Here's one of those Little gems that come around every once in a while that you and your entire family will enjoy.  On Tuesday, December 20th, at 7:30 pm, a "FREE" Christmas Concert will be held at the Historic Old Salem Church (formerly E.U.B.) just 4 miles north of Paynesville.

The concert will feature the nationally renowned concert pianist and recording artist Mary Beth Carlson.  ARTISTS WEBSITE  Appearing with Carlson will be cellist Diane Tremaine, Mark Henderson - woodwind and Nikki Allen, an outstanding soprano soloist from the University of Minnesota.  Also, a special guest appearance will be made by the Paynesville High School mixed choir directed by Sheryl Burgum.

This concert is presented as a gift to all the friends of Old Salem Church by Joel Frank in loving memory of his great-grandparents, Christian and Anna (Nehring) Frank who came from Germany with four children in 1871 and settled in the community where they raised their family and attended Salem Church.  Now all of the members of the family and their spouses rest in the Old Salem Cemetery across the country road from the church.

The public is cordially invited to attend this very special Christmas Concert.  A freewill offering will be dedicated to "The Military Appreciation Fund" for the families of American fighting soldiers, and to the Historic Salem Church Restoration Fund.

Directions to the church - take Stearns County Road 33 north out of Paynesville approximately four miles to 220th Street.  Take a left heading west on 220th one half mile.  You can see the well lighted church steeple from many miles away.

Samples of Mary Beth Carlson's music can be heard by visiting...
SAMPLE MUSIC OF MARY BETH CARLSON

"Once Upon A Mattress"

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On November 17, 18 & 19th of 2005, the ROCORI High School presented the play "Once Upon A Mattress" in Glanville Smith Auditorium.  In this story, director Tom Siekkinen, choral director Dee Holsinger and music director Tony Hutar talk about the fantastic job all of the ROCORI young people did in this comic musical.

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This story was sponsored by Affordable Computing Solutions (ACS), your Land Of ROCORI Authorized Clearwire dealer. 

Contact Ty today at 320.685.3222 or stop by their office at 22nd and 3rd Ave.  Suite #4.  They are located in the lower level of the Chain of Lakes Mortgage building in Cold Spring.  The entry door is around the back.  Look for the Affordable Computing Solutions sign above the door.  Please call ahead of time for an appointment.

The Day All Hell Broke Loose!

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The fall of 1940 was a warm one. In some ways similar to the fall of 2005.   With gardens still yielding vegetables well into October, winter seemed far away.

By midday November 11th, some areas of southeast Minnesota topped 60 degrees, but a huge storm was just to the west.  Here in the Land of Rocori, the day was one where kids going to school wore little if any jackets. 

There was no "Doppler Weather Radar" back then.  Lots of folks didn't even have radios at home.  No one knew what was coming and how fast it would engulf everything in its path.

Herb Theis, Cold Spring local historian, tells his version of what took place that day... "The day when all hell broke loose!"

"Three storms collided and in a very short time they dumped a whole lot of snow." said Herb.  "Hunters up north got snowed in so bad they never made it back."

Listen to Herb tell about the two trains that collided in Watkins and how one of the train's whistle continued to blow on into the night until the fire in its steam engine belly finally died out in the blowing ice and snow.

This story was sponsored by Affordable Computing Solutions (ACS), your Land Of ROCORI Authorized Clearwire dealer.  Contact Ty today at 320.685.3222 or stop by their office at 22nd and 3rd Ave.  Suite #4.  They are located in the lower level of the Chain of Lakes Mortgage building in Cold Spring.  The entry door is around the back.  Look for the Affordable Computing Solutions sign above the door.  Please call ahead of time for an appointment.

City Pages Film Festival Features DigElogROCORI

Tomorrow DigElogROCORI stories will be featured on the big screen at Lagoon Cinema in downtown Minneapolis.  It's a part of the City Pages Documentary Film Festival going on from November 4th to November 10th.

City Pages GET REAL 5 Film Festival

Our Minnesota Vlogging partner Chuck Olsen will be presenting 80 minutes of Minnesota Stories feature stories published ealier this year.  Part of Chuck's mini-festival documentary will include DigElogROCORI's...

Aason's Fishing Adventures

and

Northern MN Draft Horse Days

DigElogROCORI's editorial staff extends a big congratulations to Chuck for being chosen to be a part of the film festival and we are honored to be included in his favorite Minnesota stories.

Reichel & Kuss Sing "The Prayer"

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This past Sunday, October 30th, 2005, Peace Lutheran in Cold Spring, MN, conducted their annual Youth Confirmation service.  This year 12 young people were confirmed into the church. 

They included: Matthew Braunberger, James Chance, Justin Engelmeyer, Ellie Frischmann, Nicole Holmberg, Brian LaVergne, Logan Payne, Reanna Phillips, Melissal Schmit, Brittany Valentien, Dane Vocelka, and Austin Zahara.

As a part of the service, Karla Reichel & Duane Kuss sang a duet to the beautiful song "The Prayer".  They were accompanied by Bette Kuss on the keyboard.  Here is a music video version of their performance taped during an earlier practice session. 

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"ROCKIN PUMPKINS!"

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Have you ever seen Pumpkins that "ROCK"?  Still need some ideas on how to carve your pumpkin for tonight's ghosts and goblins?  Check out this fun little flick.

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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The Clean-Up

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It's the time of year when leaves need to be raked, bagged and hauled away.  Aaron and his lovely daughter decide to make cleaning up the back yard a combination of work, play and family fun.  This is a delightful piece that is sure to put a smile on your face.

Video submitted by Aaron Cheeley

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SPONSOR:  Mississippi Topsoils
& West Central Sanitation
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This DigElogROCORI story is co-sponsored by Mississippi Topsoils of Cold Spring and West Central Sanitation. Since 1999, Mississippi Topsoils, Inc. has been creating premium soil products under the Soil Essentials brand.  Their Potting Soil, Planting Mix, Compost, and Composted Manure are available in bags and bulk at garden centers across the Midwest. In addition, Mississippi Topsoils, Inc. has had the pleasure of working with West Central Sanitation, our area refuse and recycling company.  Together they provide a yard debris drop-off location in Cold Spring. West Central Sanitation's customers are invited to drop-off clean yard debris at no charge at Mississippi Topsoils, Inc. Both Mississippi Topsoils, Inc. and West Central Sanitation are proud to be members of the ROCORI community.

Wizards & Swords (ROCORI Student Media)

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ROCORI High School has a wonderful multimedia program for students that DigElogROCORI is honored to be able to work with.  These creative kids are working with a fantastic media instructor Linda Leibl, with the consultative assistance of our own Channel 10 Cable Queen Pat Grelson. 

Each week, our goal is to be able to have one of the student media teams create a 5 minute video story just for DigElog ROCORI and of course the Channel 10 viewing audience.  This week we have a very action filled video with some special effects that I know you'll enjoy.

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House On The Sauk River

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Herb (Herbie) Theis tells about his family's many encounters with native americans living on the banks of the Sauk River in Cold Spring, MN.  Hear what daily life was like living in a sod shack in the late 1850's.

See another Herb Theis video and written/photo story at:

Why Did They Come To America?

"Boys On Broadway" ST. JOHN'S BOYS CHOIR

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Central Minnesota has a shining jewel that many of us go about our daily lives without realizing or paying any attention to.  There is a group of 60 boys from ages 8-15 who gather multiple times every week at St. John's University for singing and choral practice.

This internationally recognized group is called the St. John's Boys Choir and it offers young boys a music education and experience second to none in the area.

Each year the St. John's Boys Choir does a fall show for the general public as a fund raiser.  This story is a promotional piece for the choir introducing their upcoming "Boys On Broadway" performances at the Paramount Theater in St. Cloud next week.  This 5 minute video is both entertaining and provides an excellent example of the talent these young performers have. 

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For More Information:
St. John's Boys' Choir Website
sjbc@csbsju.edu

Bagel & Brew Hosts OKTOBERFEST!

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This past weekend the Bagel & Brew restaurant in Cold Spring held its first annual Oktoberfest Friday and Saturday.  There was wonderful combination of music, dancing and singing under the "BIG TOP" tent in the Bagel & Brew parking lot.  Hear why owner Tom Jameson felt that OKTOBERFEST in Cold Spring is like Mom and Apple Pie.

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Festival Photos