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December 2007
May you live in interesting times – 2007 in Review
by: Dylan Gibbs
2007’s almost gone, and the passing of the year often comes
with at least a speck of reflection. The good, the bad and the weird – let’s
revisit some of the high (and low) lights of the Year of the Pig, MMVII.
January
17th – <b style...
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December 2007
A NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE
by: Chad Benefield
Dick Clark claims to have New Year’s most rockin’ eve. Of
course, he also claims to be about 45-years-old and it seems to me like he’s
been roaming the earth since the dawn of erect man. So, can you take anything
Dick Clark says seriously? Well, you can’t if you’ve ever spent a rockin’ New
Year’s Eve with Goldie!
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December 2007
Bartender of the Month: Lesley Leachman
by: Ashley West-Albin
Bartending is no easy feat. Some nights seem to last
forever, some are so swamped you hardly know how you made it through the night
and you always have to deal with people who throw popcorn and proclaim their
love for anything that moves. In other words, it’s defiantly not for the faint
of heart or the meek. Lesley Leachman has been making sure glasses are topped
off for ...
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December 2007
Bullet Points! Owensboro
by: Dylan Gibbs
Happy Boxing Day! Yeah! Wait? What’s a “Boxing Day?” Have
you ever had a calendar that listed the holiday on the 26th? Well,
if you’re a citizen of the UK,
or of one of the many countries they conquered – ahem – except for the big one with giant oceans on each side...
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December 2007
Gene Watson’s Perfect World
by: Lisa L. Rollins
WHO: Gene Watson and his Farewell Party BandWHAT: 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15.WHERE: Executive Inn, 1 Executive Blvd.<span style="color: b...
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December 2007
Owensboro Lions Club Christmas Show
by: Melissa Kaiser
Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday
season and spend an evening helping those who need it the most at the annual
Owensboro Evening Lions Club Christmas dinner show and silent auction. This
wonderful organization will host an evening of fun and entertainment with all
proceeds going to help those in not only our local community, but also all
across the <s...
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December 2007
Interview with The Man: Kris Kringle Q & A
by: Ashley West-Albin
Worldwide superstar and timeless Christmas individual, Santa
Claus, took the time to discuss his holiday whereabouts and personal
experiences with me. With aliases like Kriss Kringle, Saint Nicholas, Basbouschka, Babbo Natale, and more than a dozen more, some
may wonder if this international man of mystery has more up his sleeve than
just bringi...
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December 2007
Home Town Hits:
by: Joel Osborne
The Crazy Solution: Or, a new modest proposalI was driving to work recently on an unusually warm day for late fall.
I turned on the air conditioner and the radio. The news was on as I pulled into
a station to fill up. Gas prices are stil...
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December 2007
Pure BS: Blake Shelton
by: Ashley West-Albin
Pure BS. Some days
that exactly what we listen to all day long. We want to get in our vehicle and
drive home, getting all that BS out of our heads. Blake Shelton, country music
entertainer of nine years, humorously named his fourth and newest album Pure BS, but it’s anything but. Penning
three tracks on the album, Pure BS,
i...
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December 2007
Retail spotlight – Upper Room Music
by: Dylan Gibbs
Obsessed with tone? Like a big, fat crunchy sound from your
guitar? How about super-thumping, high-watt bass? Well Owensboro, there’s a new player on the block
– at 2500 Frederica Street,
to be exact.
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December 2007
Get the Kids Outta the House:
by: MomKat
A Christmas Story: Kid’s Page“Next to me in the blackness lay my oiled blue steel beauty.
The greatest Christmas gift I had ever received, or would ever receive.
Gradually, I drifted off to sleep, pringing ducks on the wing and getting off
spectacular hip shots.” –Ralphie, A Christmas Story (1983)
I don...
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December 2007
Formerly Blind – EP release show
by: Heath Eric
Christian music gave birth to a promising young act in 2001
with the rock band Formerly Blind. Long before that formative
year, brothers Jared and Jason Tanner collaborated with one another in local
youth groups until fulfilling the lineup with childhood friend Dave Docimo and
finally with Jordan Hancock. Together, the foursome have produced a pair of
fav...
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December 2007
From the Balcony
by: Melissa Kaiser
The temperature has dropped and it finally feels like the holiday season! Snuggling up with a good
book, wrapped in a warm blanket, sipping some yummy hot chocolate is the
perfect way to spend a winter evening. However, if sitting at home is not your
thing, then get out and enjoy the holidays at your local theatre venues!
Theatre Workshop of Owensboro gets ...
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December 2007
Music from the Streets
by: Heath Eric
Happy Holidays to everyone out there in News4U world! I hope
everyone is groovin’ their way into the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year!”
This month I want to tell you a story about a great group of young men
spreading a powerful message through the power of rock ‘n roll. I caught a
FishHook show at Elevation 2007 and I have to tell you that <...
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December 2007
Winter Wonderland
by: Melissa Kaiser
The most anticipated event of the winter season has arrived:
RiverPark Center’s Winter Wonderland 2007!!! This jammed packed holiday
festival lasts from November 23 through January 1…and you will not want to miss
a single day of merriment! The entire riverfront really does turn into a
“Winter Wonderland,” complete with a giant 35-foot Christmas tree, twinkling
Christmas l...
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