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4. Do you have a history of high blood pressure? 5. Is your neck size more than 17” (male) or more than 16” (female)? If you answered yes, to one or more of these questions, you may be at risk for sleep apnea. Speak with your healthcare provider or call the North Dakota Center for sleep to schedule an appointment with Dr. Seema Khosla. She is an expert in sleep medicine and is also board certified in internal medicine, critical care and pulmonary medicine.
Sleep is all we do. The facility, the staff, the building design— everything is focused on sleep. It’s not a subset of what we do. It is what we do! The North Dakota Center for Sleep is the only independent, accredited, sleep diagnostic and treatment center, operating fully within the standards of excellence established by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Let us help you put the GOOD back in your morning. Ask Yourself These 5 Questions 1. Do you snore? 2. Are you excessively tired during the day? 3. Have you been told you stop breathing during sleep?
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OPENFEATURES 32 Bill Marcil Jr. Every time Bill Marcil Jr. walks beneath the family portraits in The Forum lobby, he’s reminded of his legacy. Purchased in 1917 by Marcil’s great grandfather, the newspaper is the flagship of Forum Communications Company. One day the multimillion dollar company — including more than 30 newspapers, four printing plants, three television stations, a radio station and an interactive media group — will pass into the hands of Bill Jr. and his sister. So what is the heir apparent doing in the meantime? He’s overseeing the company’s charitable giving, raising a family and expressing his creative side.
38 deb jenkins One glance at Deb Jenkins’ Web site will give you an idea of what she does. There’s The Celebration of Women and Their Music, the Deb Jenkins Band, Great Heart Plus Productions, Deb’s Corner Foods & Catering (featuring Deb’s Texas Size Chips), her autobiographical cookbook Not Just About Food, her weekly radio show on KNDS Radio, her weekly column in the High Plains Reader - and don’t forget her nursing license. After all, one always needs something to fall back on.
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Patrick Kasper takes his Positive Motion program from schools and dance studios to corporate boardrooms. While people move and grove to his funky beats, his charisma, enthusiasm and encouragement transform their energy, attitude and confidence. With the positive motion rolling, they’re ready to make good choices and achieve any goal.
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Meet Susan Fuglie. She’s the energetic, forward-thinking executive director of Hospice of the Red River Valley who dedicates her time to helping patients and their families truly live the last chapter. Susan candidly discusses the grassroots history and common misconceptions about the hospice organization, how end-of-life care has become part of our healthcare continuum, technological advancements in medicine and the ethical dilemmas they present and how profoundly the baby boomer generation has and will continue to impact the issues surrounding healthcare.
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OPEN’s Editorial Staff traveled along Interstate 29 to get you the details on some of the Valley’s favorite bars and restaurants. So, get out, make some new friends and try something new.
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FMDining.com and OPEN Magazine team to bring you the most comprehensive listing in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Discover the culinary wonders that exist within the city and expand your palate.
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Where You’re From Is Important.
It forms your character. Shapes your future. And, it anchors your past by connecting you to a place.
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jessie johnson
Jessie Johnson has been a writer, editor and teacher on and off during the last eight years. She received an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University Moorhead, and eventually settled into a career with marketing technology company Avenue Right. She enjoys hanging out with her kids, reading, writing, cooking and being outdoors.
catherine jelsing
Catherine Jelsing is a freelance journalist specializing in magazine writing and public relations. A 21-year veteran of the newspaper business, she spent eight years as arts and entertainment writer and five years as a lifestyle columnist and features editor for The Forum in Fargo. She first delved into public relations writing as senior feature writer for University Relations at North Dakota State University, Fargo. She established CJ Communications in 2006, when she and her husband, artist Terry Jelsing, moved to Rugby, N.D.
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Stephen Wilson played right field for U.A.W. 686 in Little League, but he only lasted two seasons due to his unspoken fear of the ball. He redeemed himself with trophies in soccer, golf and bowling. But it was in the high school and college swimming pool where he learned the relationship between hard work and success. He works out at the downtown YMCA and spends his days in the marketing department at MeritCare.
jodee bock
Jodee Bock is principal and founder of Bock’s Office Transformational Consulting, where she provides coaching, speaking, facilitation, development and delivery of customized workshops and seminars that support individuals and teams in succeeding at whatever they are committed to accomplishing. She is author of the book The 100% Factor: Living Your Capacity and co-author of the book Don’t Miss Your Boat: Living Your Life With Purpose in the Real World.
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OPENREMARK Lessons in Dignity I received my first baby doll as a toddler. I hauled her around by the neck and she cushioned my blows as I learned to navigate the world. After a few short months living with me, her hair had been torn off and one eye rolled back into her head while the other looked straight up. She also had a crack down the middle of her forehead. Her name was “Baldy.” When I was six, my mom took this battered Baldy to the doll doctor, Lynda, in my small Minnesota town. This cloth creature, the apple of my eye, who had been discolored by heat and sun and had her body loved to near death was about to have a makeover. I would have a new Baldy. Lynda repaired her, reset her crooked eyes and tinted her a warm latte color. Baldy got center placement in the store front with a note pinned on her. “This is Baldy! Your beloved doll. I mended her to show how God used just one mold for all his children on earth but in finishing used many colors.” OK, great. I was just happy to have my doll back. Wrong. My mom’s intent all along was to have Lynda send her and her other makeover dolls to war-torn orphans in Europe of all races, colors and creeds. What? I bit my lip and put on a fake smile as the photographer took a picture for the town newspaper. I wonder if they could tell I was thinking, “Gimme my doll back.” So, I stayed for the lesson and years later realized that Lynda, the doll maker, taught me about the dignity of sacrifice when it really hurt to give something away that I loved. Lynda had lost a young daughter and giving dolls away paid honor to her daughter’s memory. Now I get it - but I’m still a little peeved at my mom for not being straight with me. Welcome to this issue of OPEN about dignity of the human spirit. Susan Fuglie, director of Hospice of the Red River Valley, takes you to a world that’s not comfortable for anyone. Many of us would rather not go there. Her gift to the community provides dignity at the end of life. Read about her personal journey and the organization’s mission in Jesse Johnson’s article. Jodee Bock takes a look at the life of Deb Jenkins, who found her own path of dignity out of hardship as she continues to share her gifts with the community. Writers Catherine Jelsing and Stephen Wilson document the dignity of creativity in articles about Bill Marcil, Forum Communications executive, photographer and so much more as well as Patrick Kasper who keeps us moving and shaking in Positive Motion. You’ll especially want to stop by the Sports Department interview with really fast, Laura Roessler, Fargo South runner and potential Olympian. As always, we are grateful for your interest and thank you for connecting to our Web site for more coverage on stories and current community events. We invite you to treat all you meet with a sense of dignity and respect. Enjoy the read.
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James Sewell Ballet Saturday, May 2, 2009 - 7:30 p.m. Not your normal ballet company.
Hansen Theatre in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts
“The appeal of Sewell’s company is… that his reverence for ballet is balanced by his eagerness to spoof it and his urge to explore outside its safe boundaries.” Dance Magazine
For tickets, call the MSUM Box Office at (218) 477-2271 Monday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets are also available at the door before the performance.
www.mnstate.edu/perform
Saturday, March 28
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An MSUM special event featuring Twin Cities jazz singer Debbie Duncan
Go to www.itmightbespring.org for more information, or call (218) 477-2178. To learn more about Debbie, go to www.debbieduncanjazz.com. A scholarship fundraising event for MSUM’s Music Department
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Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity: bringing families together one home at a time
by ady m. johnson photo by isaac peloquin
Someone once said, “Home is where the heart is,” and nothing proves more certain when you build a house for your family with your own hands and a group of wonderful people right beside you to give you help and encouragement. The friends in this group are volunteers. They are people like you and me who rely on the guide and support of Habitat for Humanity to help make dreams come true. At the head of this organization stands its director, Shirley Dykshoorn, a strong woman with experience and a passion for her job. Shirley grew up in Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown College in 1975 with a degree in sociology and social work. She has worked for twenty years in state government and her résumé is as long and diverse as it is impressive. She has done it all, from being in charge of senior citizen programs, to com-
munity and grant development and allocation – but it is her job as Executive Director for Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity, that she considers one of the most rewarding. Habitat has been operating in the area for 17 years with the help of many volunteers and staff, who just finished the building of their 8th house this season. The purpose of this organization is to build houses for those families that have a need for a home and cannot afford one. The families fill out an application and go through an orientation program. After the selection committee, formed by volunteers and staff, reviews the applications, families are selected for interviews. The chosen family has to work a minimum of 250 hours building their house. It’s considered sweat equity and is used as the down payment for their home. The Habitat for Humanity program works as a form
Shirley Dykshoorn, Habitat for Humanity Director
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of a loan with no interest, for which one of the components of the application is to submit a proof of employment that enables the family to make monthly payments to repay the loan. Dykshoorn explains, “This is a Christianbased organization, although we have applicants from all backgrounds. They don’t need to be Christian to be considered for a loan, but, as a Christian-based organization, we are putting faith into action, as our board chair likes to say: I believe we are doing God’s work in the community.” For the families, being able to have a house is more than having a roof over their heads. Dykshoorn ads, “The most rewarding aspect is seeing parents working hard in the building of their homes. They are building equity, a future for their children who possibly can bring friends over for the first time. Volunteers feel the gratification of being part of it and doing something that changes this family’s life.” A big part of this project is Habitat ReStore located at 11th St. N. Moorhead. The store is open to the public. Area people and businesses have donated everything that is for sale, including building materials, light fixtures, sinks, cabinets and lamps. Dykshoorn says, “A lot of people don’t know about this store. You can find things in very good shape, and if you shop here, you are helping to build houses. The money from these sales is used for payroll.” Volunteers for Habitat projects come from the community: women’s groups, college students, church groups and businesses. The love that volunteers put into their tasks make these houses not only houses, but homes – and home is where the heart is. [OPEN]
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Fighting the Winter blues
Symptoms of SAD can include:
» Weight gain » Feeling sad, grumpy, moody, or anxious with no obvious reason
» Loss of interest in usual activities » Sleeping more, but still feeling drowsy during the daytime
» Eating more, specifically craving carbohydrates, such as bread, pasta and sugar
by timothy charles holmseth
L ife in the frozen tundra eventually brings us all to the same point: squeezing in as much outside activity as we can in the waning days of autumn, studiously ignoring the dropping temperatures. We tell ourselves THIS winter will be different; we won’t become a love-handled, double-chinned curmudgeon and we’ll joyfully exercise outdoors. Just when we convince ourselves, we notice we’ve become short of our most precious commodity — daylight. The game changes: we wake up in the dark, we drive to school and work in the dark, and don’t you know it? We go home in the dark. As the winter wears on and we spend more time staying indoors, our bodies begin to respond, telling us we’re missing something. For many, that something is vitamin D. Julie Garden-Robinson is a nutrition specialist with the Department of Health, North Dakota State University Extension Service. She says the winter months can bring challenges in several areas. One involves vitamin D, often referred to as “the sunshine vitamin.” “Our skin makes vitamin D upon exposure to sunlight; without adequate sunlight we don’t make enough vitamin D,” Garden-Robinson says. “Vitamin D helps our bodies use calcium to build and maintain strong bones throughout life. Additionally getting enough vitamin D may help prevent colon, breast and prostate cancer; diabetes; multiple sclerosis; heart disease and other illnesses.” When sunlight is at a premium, GardenRobinson notes vitamin D can be obtained from sources other than the sun. She says milk is the most common, while fortified juices and cereals, eggs and salmon are good sources as well, albeit in lesser amounts. Parents should be aware that vitamin D deficiency is a growing problem in teens. Lack of the sunshine vitamin for adolescents is considered an emerging epidemic due to
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a lifestyle of staying indoors and substituting milk with soda. If your body’s nutrition levels are not where they should be, the consequences can be obvious. “Poor nutrition can affect us many ways, including emotionally, mentally and physically,” Garden-Robinson says. “Most of us have experienced ourselves or others being a little cranky when we haven’t had a snack or meal in a while. We do not perform at our optimum level, because our basic physiological need for food has not been met.” For some, a lack of sunshine brings shortlived disappointment, but for others it can result in a daily struggle to function. A condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is the usual suspect if someone begins to feel uncharacteristically depressed as sunlight becomes scarce. It is important that SAD not be mistaken for clinical depression and people are advised to visit their doctor and explain their symptoms. If it is SAD, a doctor may order light therapy,
dawn simulation, counseling or anti-depressants. SAD is a seasonal disorder that naturally subsides when sunshine becomes abundant once again. Although SAD may be the culprit if you’re feeling down, lack of sunlight affects your body in other ways that impact your health. A good first step to strong winter health is to take an inventory of what you are presently eating, then make the necessary adjustments to get your body back on track. Garden-Robinson rounds out a healthy winter plan, “In addition to eating a variety of foods, pay attention to staying hydrated,” she says, noting that exercise should continue during the winter months. “Cold weather may keep us indoors staying warm, but we can walk in malls or gyms, use home exercise equipment, go dancing or try out ‘exertainment’ options such the Wii Fit (by Nintendo) to stay fit.” Armed with the right knowledge, living in the Great White North gets easier every year. [OPEN]
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to be for all your weird/local shopping needs. Tesoro’s Trading Company, Allen’s Boots, and Mi Casa Gallery are just a few of the classics on SoCo. Also downtown but on the west side of 6th street are Waterloo Records and the not-to-be-missed foodie-heaven, the Whole Foods flagship store. Eat: Austin offers the full spectrum of fabulous eating opportunities from cheap breakfast tacos to truly fine dining. Check out El Sol Y La Luna for breakfast, Gueros for fresh-Mex, Shady Grove for al fresco Margs and hippie food, the Salt Lick and Ruby’s for BBQ, Fonda San Miguel for upscale evening fare and Amy’s Ice Cream for a late night treat. Do: Museums, parks and public venues like the State Capitol and the University of Texas make Austin a truly wonderful place to stroll away the hours. Rent bikes or kayaks and cruise around Lady Bird Lake in central Austin, or take a day trip into the Texas Hill Country for scenic vistas, quaint wineries and rustic country towns. Whatever you want, Austin serves it with a warm, welcoming big Texas smile. [OPEN]
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OPENFEATURE Bill Marcil Jr.
Bill Marcil Jr. by catherine jelsing photos by john borge
Chris Linnares walks into the living room and announces, “Billy, it’s time that people see your photographs. I’m going to write a poem for your photos and we’re going to make a book.” Bill Marcil Jr., accustomed to his wife’s seize-the-moment creative impulses, barely raises an eyebrow at the thought. Almost since the day they met, this Brazilian-born, psychotherapist has been helping him — the easy-going heir to one of the largest familyowned multimedia companies in the United States — believe he’s an artist. And so, after briefly discussing the general premise of the project, Marcil descends the basement stairs into a small, windowless room. Of all the rooms in the couple’s spacious, two-story in north Fargo, this spot is his favorite. It’s where he keeps his cameras, computer equipment, prints and negatives. The walls are filled with photographs — mostly black and white — and a few paintings, some his. Marcil’s photo files date to the mid 1980s, when he took his first photography class at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. As he selects potential images for the book, Chris is upstairs composing her poem.
She reminds people they deserve to love, to dream, to rest, but one line seems written precisely for her husband at this very moment in time: “You deserve to show the world your talents, and let your talents show the hidden world in you.” The “hidden world” in Bill Marcil Jr. is getting a lot more exposure these days. Since publishing “You Deserve,” Marcil has had a one-man exhibition at the Rourke Art Gallery in Moorhead, and he and Linnares are working on their second photo book. Titled “Beautiful Women of North Dakota,” it celebrates North Dakota women who are making the world a better, more nurturing place to live. The couple hopes to expand the concept into a worldwide series. It’s not as if Marcil suddenly discovered his creative side. In addition to his photography, he’s engineered successful marketing campaigns, he has produced films and he is writing a novel. However, since meeting and marrying Linnares in 2005, he’s become more confident in his artistic sensibilities and more willing to share them, even in The Forum Communications boardroom. Someday, leadership of the multi-million dollar communications company — including
more than thirty newspapers, four printing plants, three television stations, a radio station and an interactive media group — will pass from Bill Marcil Sr. to Marcil and his sister, Debbie Morehouse. However, with the transition of power in the distant future, Bill’s role is more advisor than decider, and the board — which includes Marcil’s mother, Jane Black Marcil — doesn’t always immediately warm to “young” Bill’s visions. “Sometimes in board meetings they look at me like I have a horn on my head, a big large horn that sticks out and pokes people,” Marcil says. “I feel my role, as the son, is to bring up things other people probably wouldn’t. … As the years have passed, I’ve been able to accept that role. I would like to think the company is in a better position because of the perspective I bring to the table.” Marcil’s perspective recently helped shape the company’s current employee benefit package and a dozen years ago — working alongside former WDAZ-TV reporter Paul Amundson and a lone computer geek — Marcil presided at the birth of the company’s first Web site. Amundson, who continues to serve as the company’s interactive media manager, recalls sitting in Rooters bar with Marcil and former marketing director Steve Stark and coming up with the name “In-Forum” on a bar napkin. Amundson continues to work closely with Marcil, and considers him both a colleague and a friend. “Bill’s got a keen marketing mind, he’s passionate about his work,” Amundson says, “plus he’s got excellent people skills and true sense of caring about people.”
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As a kid growing in Fargo, every time Marcil walked beneath the family portraits hanging in The Forum lobby, he was reminded of his legacy. His great-grandfather, N.B. Black, purchased the newspaper in 1917; Marcil’s father took over operations in 1969. The business provided a comfortable living for the Marcil family, but Marcil says the greatest gift his parents gave him as a young person was the gift of travel. Among the most memorable of these journeys was a tour of Europe and Russia, made when Bill Marcil Sr. was president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association. “My parents took me out of high school and for six weeks we visited art museums and
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historic sites and met people from all walks of life. Looking back at age forty-four,” Marcil says, “those trips were one of the biggest influences on my life. I learned acceptance of people and their cultures. And I learned what art can do to bring people of different cultures together. It [travel] really helped transform me into who I am today.” Marcil formally began preparing for his seat at the Forum Communications table as a communications major at UND. He graduated in 1988 and spent a few years working in the Twin Cities, before returning to Fargo to work at The Forum. He sold advertising, developed marketing campaigns, researched and purchased The Forum’s first full-color printing press, launched In-Forum, and founded i29, Fargo-Moorhead’s only local Internet provider. He was named general manager of The Forum in 1998, but two years later he stepped down. “At the time I left I thought, ‘Oh my God, how am I going to recover from giving up such a good job’,” Marcil says. “It’s the kind of career ladder you are supposed to climb and what you’re supposed to achieve monetarily and professionally.” But at the time, the job wasn’t the right fit. After taking some time to sort out his priorities, start his novel, work as publicist on the film “Wooly Boys” and establish his own Los Angeles film production company, he returned to Forum Communications to oversee the company’s charitable foundation. Today, his office is on the fifth-floor of The Forum building, with large windows over-
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looking downtown Fargo. Seated on a black leather chair, relaxed in a casual shirt and trousers, Marcil says he’s come to view this position as “a gift.” The flexibility of the job has allowed him to spend more quality time with his daughters, Isabelle, thirteen, and Zoe, eleven, who spend the school year living in Minneapolis with their mother and summers living in Fargo with their dad, Chris, and their three-yearold sister, Luiza. “One of the reasons I fell in love with him,” Linnares says, “is the way he loves his kids. He’s one of the best fathers I’ve ever seen in my life.” Another part of the “gift” is the relationships Marcil has developed through the foundation. “There are some great people out there who are truly trying to change the world and make it a better place. I’m lucky enough to meet these people on almost a daily basis,” Marcil says. Between the years of exposure to these individuals, his father’s stalwart commitment to philanthropy and his wife’s determination to improve the lives of women everywhere, Marcil is constantly inspired to give back, and he does on levels both grandiose — proceeds from the “Beautiful Women” books will go to the Dance Your Own Dance Foundation, which he and Linnares set up to make micro grants to women who are changing the world in their communities — and small, like when friend John Marks had surgery and Marcil went to Marks’ home and did his laundry. Normally, Marcil and Marks get together
over lunch, where they talk about their families, their kids, their hopes, their dreams and their spiritual journeys. Marks, co-founder of Fargo’s Trollwood Performing Arts School, met Marcil through the Forum Foundation about ten years ago and found a kindred spirit. “Bill is one of the most creative people I know, in his work and in the way he lives his life,” Marks says. “He’s so real and down to earth. There’s no pretense, he has this very genuine concern for others. Plus, he’s hilarious.” Indeed, Marcil has a knack for putting people at ease with his quips, his laughter and his gentle teasing. Standing in his home’s grand entryway, with its winding staircase and chandelier, he points out various photos of his wife and three daughters. Nodding toward his wedding photo, he mutters under his breath, “Want to see the video? It’s like eight hours long.” All kidding aside, these are happy times for Marcil, who, in finding his soul mate, seems to have found a new way to work. These days, when people gather around Marcil’s conference table, the lines between Forum Foundation work, Linnares’ Diva Dance motivational seminars and the multimedia projects the couple are developing through Kototama Publishing often seem to meld. “It’s all kind of interwoven,” Marcil says. “It’s something that could be difficult, but I love balancing the Forum Foundation work, with our work, with my work, with managing Chris’ career. I just love it. It keeps me totally motivated and occupied.” Through a combination of business and philanthropy, Marcil has watched his father change the world and he plans to follow in those footsteps, but Marcil is also aware that his artistic side — the side he calls Billy Black in honor of his ancestors — will shape the future of Forum Communications as well. “This will always be an information company,” Marcil says. “I envision that we will generate content forever, but what could change is how we provide that information. It could be through film, books, CDs, blogs, the Internet. I really envision what Chris and I are doing, at some point, will be integrated into this company.” In the meantime Billy Black has more photos to take, a novel to finish and he’s promised his wife he’ll learn to dance the salsa. [OPEN]
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LOFT LIVING
Moving historic Downtown Fargo Forward Furniture & accessories by vlana vlee
Model of contemporary metropolitan living at its finest– The mixed-use condominium complex at 300 Broadway is an example of urban infill, a type of development designed to restore underutilized or unoccupied spaces in community neighborhoods as part of smart city growth. This building project was the vision of local businessman Doug Burgum and the members of the Kilbourne Group, a partnership of local professionals committed to revitalizing the downtown Fargo area. Before moving ahead with renovation projects like this one, these visionaries wanted to be sure that Fargo’s history would not be lost because of the redevelopment process. To maintain the historical continuity at 300 Broadway, the lot that had previously been the parking lot for the Fargo Theatre was transformed into a building structure that not only houses a new 78-seat second screen for the theater, but also includes seventeen residential units, a two-story atrium, retail space and a heated underground parking garage. The residences in this four-story facility feature reclaimed maple hardwood flooring, granite countertops, solid core doors, walk-in closets and energy-efficient windows installed to maximize daylight. The one-bedroom condos range from about one thousand to twelve hundred square feet, while the two bedroom units run about thirteen hundred to sixteen hundred square feet. The two-story penthouse is just over two thousand square feet. The fourth floor units have optional rooftop gardens and all condo owners will have access to a special pet area that includes a secured area for walking dogs. Urban dwellers living in this complex are within walking distance of retail stores, restaurants, coffee shops, art galleries and other downtown attractions. They can even enjoy the sights, sounds and energy of the soul of the downtown area from their front porches when they decide to stay home. [OPEN]
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OPENFEATURE Deb Jenkins
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Putting it Out There: A conversation with deb jenkins by jodee bock photos by john borge
Take one glance at Deb Jenkins’ Web site and you might get tired just reading about her numerous projects. There's The Celebration of Women and Their Music, the Deb Jenkins Band, Great Heart Plus Productions, Deb’s Corner Foods & Catering (featuring Deb’s Texas Size Chips) and even her autobiographical cookbook, Not Just About Food. Deb has a weekly radio show on KNDS radio. Oh, and then there’s her weekly column in the High Plains Reader – and don’t forget her nursing license. After all, one always needs something to fall back on. “I’ve never really done anything I don’t like,” she said. “Why would you? You should do what you dream. The worst thing that can happen is it won’t happen. I just am – I just do,” she says, almost trying to justify her many interests – and the fact that she does things others may only dream of trying. “I just put it out there,” she added, realizing that the more she “puts out there,” the more she learns she’s not the only one who has gone through similar experiences, among them: dyslexia, an abusive marriage and a breast cancer diagnosis. Shy by nature, Deb says she’s learning that her “being” is really big. She doesn’t understand why people don’t just try things that might really make them happy. Deb was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, but her father’s Air Force career took them all around the world. As with many military families, Deb didn’t get a chance to form close friendships. She still talks about Judy, a girl with whom she formed a deep bond in elementary school, but, also being from a military family, was gone from Deb’s life one day when her family was transferred. “We were like glue,” Deb said about Judy. “One day they moved and she was just gone. I thought I wanted to put ads in the paper and find her. I have friends now, but you know when you are little and you grow up with that best friend – I still think of Judy today and wish I knew
how to find her,” Deb says wistfully. “I’ve never had another friend like Judy.” Although it wasn’t easy moving around as much as her family did, Deb didn’t know life any other way. She spent her freshman year of high school in Richfield, Minnesota, before moving to Guam for her sophomore and junior years, eventually coming back to Richfield to graduate. Her father’s early influence as a nurse may have had something to do with Deb’s interest in nursing, although she remembers an incident when she was nine or ten that introduced her to the medical profession: With her parents moving so often, there were times when it was more convenient for Deb and her brother and sister to live with her mother’s parents in Florida. She remembers eating fruit right off the trees – a lot of it. “One day the ice cream truck came by and the guy wouldn’t serve me,” she said, remembering. “I had broken out in a rash all over my skin from eating all the fruit. When I finally went to the Air Force medical ER, even though I had this gross rash with my skin peeling off and was in the hospital for two weeks, I liked what I was seeing in the hospital.” Deb spent time as a candy striper in ninth grade in Minneapolis, and when she came back to the Twin Cities as a senior, she took on nursing aide duties at Fairview Hospital. But when it came time to go to college, Deb decided to pursue a degree in speech and theater at what was then called Mankato State University. She and her classmates were into the drama of college, “We would hang around the student center – we were so dramatic!” But Deb did not participate in theater productions on campus. “I would love to do theater, but I’m dyslexic and I’m embarrassed by it,” Deb says. “Even reading sometimes, makes me afraid of the embar-
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“I’ve never really done anything I don’t like,” she said. “Why would you? You should do what you dream. The worst thing that can happen is it won’t happen. I just am – I just do.”
rassment. I’m sure I’m not the only one – it’s the truth. I am dyslexic. I’m bad with numbers – I don’t always catch it but my friends do.” Deb never completed her speech and theater degree; the pull to a medical profession was too great. She applied in Mankato three times before being accepted after her junior year of college. “I wanted to get my LPN because I didn’t want to sit behind a desk, and at that time that’s what RNs did,” she said. Deb was not only dealing with a new field of study, she was also juggling her role as a new wife. At 21, Deb married a man she had met as a freshman at Mankato. The relationship was right out of a storybook before marriage; but things shifted drastically after the wedding. “Because of that relationship, I don’t remember who I was before,” Deb says. “I was verbally and physically abused, but I kept going back. My first husband drank – he would start beating me and I would just get used to it. I didn’t argue because I knew it would get worse. I wouldn’t talk back or argue or anything. The verbal abuse would be terrible.” A good friend and fellow nursing student finally helped Deb see the relationship was unhealthy and convinced her to get out. “The lesson for me is that I should have left sooner,” said Deb. “After almost a year and a half of verbal abuse, it took a friend to help me find out who I was.” Deb eventually met her current husband Mike, a Moorhead native, who asked her to marry him within three weeks of their first meeting. “When I first met Mike I wasn’t even divorced yet, so I couldn’t do that yet,” she says laughing. “I eventually got over that. We got married and moved to Fargo in 1975.” Mike is responsible for Deb’s involvement in music, as she joined his band Second Wind when they first moved to Fargo. Deb says she is shy when talking about her singing,
and really didn’t intend to become a local blues star. “I just wanted to sing – I wanted it to happen,” she said. “Once I’ve said it out loud I have to do it. Mike thought I could sing, so I thought I’d try. I just put it out there. I’m always putting it out there and it works. But it works because I want it to.” Deb has produced two CDs, “Freedom” and “Down Home Blues,” and she is contemplating producing another, either a Billie Holiday tribute or a gospel compilation, which she knows her mother would have loved. She also created an annual event called The Celebration of Women and Their Music, which is in its twelfth year. Another portion of Deb’s life that is important to her is her family, which includes an older brother and a younger sister. She and Mike have two children, Matthew, who is a photographer in Minneapolis and Morgan, who is the community engagement coordinator for Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo. She knew early in her marriage that she wanted to raise her children in a community where they could establish lifelong friendships and form memories, something she wasn’t able to do as an Air Force child. She remembers fondly an episode where she picked up Morgan and a friend of hers from Discovery Middle School and overhearing them giggling in the back seat about something that had happened while they were classmates at Hawthorne Elementary. “I heard them giggling in the back seat and I just about started crying because they have that,” she said. “That’s what it’s all about. They have that history – I don’t.” It was a bit of an adjustment for Deb when she first moved to Fargo, however. “When I came to Fargo and started working at the hospital and I was freaked out when I was going through orientation and a patient would talk to a nurse about his cousin who
lived in Mayville that was related to them,” she said. “I thought – ‘you’ve got to be kidding me’ but at the same time it was great – I guess. It was really sort of freaky at first. Everybody knew everybody. But to be honest, that’s one of the really nice things about Fargo – a town this size. That you can walk down the street and can wave at someone across the street – I know who she is, she knows who I am. I think that’s just the best thing – it’s very Mayberry and I don’t mean that in a bad way. Most of the people who live around here probably grew up with people – they’re used to it, but I still think ‘my gosh, this is great’.” Deb’s life took on a deeper dimension in 1993 when she received news that she had breast cancer. “When I was diagnosed, I realized that I want to do whatever I do because tomorrow I might not be able to do it,” she said. “My close friends told me I should slow down. But having cancer made me realize that you can do anything if you want to enough.” One of the adventures that came as a direct result of her cancer diagnosis was her work as the manager of the Full Circle Café, a restaurant created as a transition site for people with mental and emotional disabilities. Deb had been nursing up until her diagnosis, but was forced to cut back her nursing at that time. “I had always wanted to do a restaurant, but at that time I didn’t do anything outside of my comfort zone of working and making money,” Deb said. Her husband Mike, who works at Southeast Human Service Center, heard about the restaurant idea. Because he knew Deb loved to cook and loved to chat with people, he mentioned it to her. Deb was the only applicant with no restaurant experience (except a summer job at the Howard Johnson’s during college). Deb thinks she got the job because she was willing to work with people with disabilities. When she was hired, she had her own ideas
about what she wanted Full Circle to be. Deb’s daughter and son were vegetarians, so although she wasn’t a vegetarian herself, she had learned to cook vegetarian. “There really wasn’t a vegetarian place in town,” she said. “The whole mindset with the menu was that I wanted there to be a place where people could sit and enjoy the food that they eat and the conversation with all the different people.” Deb also believed it was important to have music along with the good food in order to be healthy. And there was another element Deb had in mind for the clients and workers at the café. “The goal was to be a transition site for people,” she said. “The people who worked there generally didn’t go to the galleries, but many of them were artists – and very good artists. I had a rotational art collection with well-known artists and also people from Full Circle. People loved it.” Full Circle Café ended when the grant money ran out, but Deb’s experience with the restaurant led to her current business as a caterer and food vendor at many festivals around the area including the 10,000 Lakes Festival.
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“I did more vending than ever this past year and loved every minute of it,” she said. “I love being around people – having conversations. If they like the food, that’s a bonus. I think I’d love to travel around to festivals when Mike retires. We could get a trailer and take it around to festivals. I told that to Mike and he said, ‘That would be good if that was what one decided to do when he retires’.” So it may not be Mike’s dream, and Deb will keep that in mind when planning the next phase of her life. Right now, that doesn’t include much R & R, even when she and Mike visit their favorite vacation location – Jamaica. “I’ve tried to relax and do nothing, but even in Jamaica, I have to bring my computer and check online two or three times a day,” she said. “I don’t know if I can just lie around. Sometimes my body says ‘you’re not getting up today,’ but that doesn’t happen very often.” No matter what she is doing – cooking, nursing, singing, writing – Deb knows that an important part of putting it out there is thanking when it comes back. In fact, the license plate on her Honda Element, THNKS, declares that to the world. “I trust myself,” Deb said. “I don’t know
what’s not available. I think ‘why not?’ It’s a yes or a no. It’s nice to know you can actually approach people. They can just say yes or no. That’s true whether it’s a celebrity or a friend you need to ask a favor of. Just ask them. It’s yes or no. You have to be prepared they might say no – but accept it if they say yes.” Just put it out there – it will work when and how it’s supposed to. [OPEN]
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Local Faves Food & Drink Joints
We’ve had a few months of snow, but that’s no reason to stay inside. There are plenty of nice winter days too. When you’re feeling a little shack batty and you need to meet some new people, take a quick trip up or down I-29. There are many interesting people to meet and places to have a great meal and or a drink. Our staff picked out some of their favorite Valley hot spots. We hope you’ll enjoy them too.
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The Red Pepper Grand Forks, ND Whitey's East Grand Forks, MN Beehive Reynolds, ND Happy Trails Tavern Argusville, ND Wild Rice Bar & Grill Wild Rice, ND Knickerbocker Liquor Locker Hickson, ND Dewey's Bar & Grill Kindred, ND Paula's Place Mooreton, ND The Wilkin Drink & Eatery Breckenridge, MN Brought to you by the OPEN editorial team
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The Red Pepper Grand Forks, ND
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Red Pepper, 1011 University Ave Grand Forks, ND 701.775.9671 Red Pepper is the “Home of the Grinder.” It’s been a Grand Forks landmark and University of North Dakota mainstay for more than 35 years. Even after updates and renovations, the no frills atmosphere is still a throwback to the mid-70s. Local, fresh ingredients and homemade orders make up the Red Pepper’s unique brand of Mexican food. Feed your craving like many out-of-towners do: have your meal shipped right to your door. On the menu: tacos, tostadas, enchiladas, grinders, salsa – take our advice and put the special white sauce on everything If you go: visit the Original Pepper, or visit the newest addition at 415 North 42nd Street in Grand Forks.
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Whitey's East Grand Forks, MN
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Beehive 400 4th Ave Reynolds, ND 701.847.2181
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On the menu: the restaurant side serves lunch, the bar serves pizza and adult beverages
Whitey's Café & Lounge
If you go: Beehive is open seven days a week
121 Demers Ave East Grand Forks, MN 218.773.1831 Appreciate the history and flavor of an old East side favorite. Whitey’s has survived two fires, a flood and a move. It caters to locals and out-of-towners. Once you’ve eaten here, you’ll come back. Edwin "Whitey" Larson got in on the saloon town action of East Grand Forks in 1925. His first business featured bootleg alcohol and an occasional hotdog. The menu is legal now and it’s expanded in the last 80 years. On the menu: sandwiches, burgers, seafood, pasta, steak and soup – way too many items to list here If you go: Whitey's is open seven days a week
The Beehive's been around for 32 years. It’s fifteen miles from the south side of Grand Forks. The Beehive is used to snowmobile and motorcycle traffic. They’ve got live music from September to May. You’ll learn quickly that the locals sit on the right side of the bar. Don’t worry, they’ll make room for you and they love meeting new people.
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Happy Trails Tavern Argusville, ND
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Happy Trails Tavern 301 County Road 81 North Argusville, ND 701.484.9332 People who have been here say it’s like stepping back in time. Owner Craig Ventzke boasts that there’s not a bar in the tri-state area with more antique signs. Many of the signs are from the 40s, the decade when the original bar opened. Here, the new mixes with the old. The vintage tavern recently gained an 1800 square foot addition, so there’s plenty of room for you and your friends. On the menu: drinks, pizza, appetizers If you go: happy hour, 4:30-6pm, M-F
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Wild Rice Bar & Grill 205 Main Wild Rice, ND 701.239.8470 The Wild Rice Bar And Grill is in the village of Wild Rice, along The Old Milwaukee Railroad Line. It’s near the Wild Rice River and the Red River. They promise a great small town atmosphere and it’s just five miles south of Fargo. They typically cater to locals and people from South Fargo, but they welcome everyone. On the menu: nightly specials like pork chops, quesadillas and meatloaf. Combine that with appetizers under $7 – breaded mushrooms, chicken gizzards, nachos and more If you go: happy hour, 4:30-6pm, M-F
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Knickerbocker Liquor Locker Hickson, ND
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Knickerbocker Liquor Locker 412 Main Ave Hickson, ND 701.588.4282 It might be the most fun bar name – ever. Say it a few times. It’s just fun. And it comes with a slogan: “Best Drink Prices Around.” The Knickerbocker has 10-15 beer imports available, but it’s constantly changing. Let them know if you have a request. On the menu: everything is under $10 (even the pizza) and there are yummy comfort foods like cheese curds, burgers and soup. Take out is available. If you go: open seven days a week, happy hour, 4-7pm
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Dewey's Bar & Grill 441 Elm St. Kindred, ND 701.428.3331 We were impressed with the great company at Dewey’s. The customers were welcoming and Bartender Deb pushed our limits, telling us to walk on the wild side and try something different. She didn’t have to tell us twice. The Wild Blue Blueberry Lager she recommended was great. Regulars have also added their favorite beers to the menu. If they don’t know you’re name when you walk in, they will when you leave. On the menu: Dewey’s famous 1/3-pound burgers, appetizers, daily lunch specials and weekend dinner specials If you go: Dewey’s accepts credit cards, happy hour, weekdays 5-7 pm
NORTH TO SOUTH get out and meet your Dewey's Bar & Grill Kindred, ND
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Paula's Place Mooreton, ND
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Paula's Place 104 Mooreton Ave South Mooreton, ND 701.274.8284 Paula tells people her place is “twenty minutes from almost anywhere.” That’s right Fargo-Moorhead, she’ll welcome you with open arms. Before you enjoy the from-scratch cooking, sign the guestbook. You’ll be in good company. Paula’s got all 50 states and several foreign countries represented. On the menu: from scratch pies, cookies, soup, burgers and fries, appetizers, sandwiches, desserts, chicken, salads, and steaks are always fresh, never frozen If you go: bring cash – Paula’s does not accept credit or debit cards
We hope you enjoy our recommendations. We couldn’t get to all of the cool places, so drop us a note and tell us what we should include next time: info@frostfiremedia.com
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The Wilkin Drink & Eatery 508 Minnesota Ave Breckenridge, MN 218.643.3862
From the tin ceiling to the high booths, we love the charm of The Wilkin. The west side of the building has original booths from when the bar opened in 1897. And the food is worth the mileage. Everything is made from scratch. When we say everything, we mean customer favorites like the Alfredo sauce and the white chicken chili. And the pizza? Forget about it – the dough is homemade along with the red sauce. On the menu: rockin’ lunch and dinner specials, seven days a week Tell them OPEN sent you!
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ive- and six-year-old girls in black leotards and white tights bound out of a studio at Gasper’s School of Dance and beeline for waiting parents who hold tiny jackets. As the children get zipped up, they study a troupe of young women entering the studio. Slender and sinewy as eighth notes in a Stravinsky sonata, these women carry ballet slippers and stride with grace and purpose. The positive messages imprinted in that instant are quick but numerous: The children may realize that the ballet program is bigger than their single lesson, that lessons can lead to a life-long commitment, that such commitment can transform the body into an instrument of power and poise and that beauty and strength can be synonymous. The moment breaks with the primal thump, thump, thump of a bass. The children careen their necks to look for the source of the reverberation. Past the front desk, past the studio entrance, past the troupe of young women who lace their slippers, there’s a closed door. Pumping from the speakers behind that door is the Madonna and Justin Timberlake hit “4 Minutes.” Inside, nearly two-dozen people of all ages move in unison. They sashay from side-to-side, using their arms to raise the roof and stutter step from front to back. The man leading the class asks for an “uhhuh.” The students give it to him, weakly. He
asks again, and they shout it out. While the students stay in synch, he bolts around the room, holding his thumb like a microphone and asks them to sing the words. The students lift their voices. He then falls back in line and calls out the next combination. They continue to dance, and he occasionally pauses to point at individuals and regale each with a “yeah, baby.” The routine builds like a choreographed segment for the MTV Video Music Awards. If that were the case, it would place the leader, Patrick Kasper, in the category for “best moving and grooving.” He and the students in his Positive Motion classes would sweep up. Unlike other fitness or dance workouts, Positive Motion is movement with a message – a message that Patrick learned over a lifetime. Patrick was a shy, overweight kid. He grew up in Fargo on a steady diet of ice cream and “Gilligan’s Island.” Food and television provided solace as Patrick lived in the shadow of four athletic, outgoing brothers. While Patrick liked sports, he says he “wasn’t good at any.” In hindsight, he realized that he lacked a clear goal. Like so many kids in the region, the goal became Trollwood. Patrick spent a summer watching rehearsals for the musical “Oklahoma.” The determination and hard work he witnessed on stage motivated him to get active and lose weight. But his tactics
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weren’t the healthiest — he skipped meals and worked out in rubber suits. His tactics changed when he connected with the couple that would become his mentors: Eddie and Kathy Gasper. They saw him onstage in “Pippin” the following summer at Trollwood and offered him a scholarship to their dance studio. Under the Gaspers’ tutelage, Patrick studied jazz, tap, ballet and modern. He performed in many of their shows and became active on local stages until college. Like so many performers entering college, he was scared into “a normal life” as he calls it. “I kept hearing fear — how would a theater degree allow me to make a living, settle down, afford to live,” Patrick says. So he switched majors, moved into the dorms and got consumed by typical college life. “But I felt empty,” he adds. “So I gave my fears an expiration date.” Just like that, Patrick was back to the gym, where aerobics became another passion. While getting back into shape, he pushed himself too far and suffered a herniated disc. The injury led to isolation: he dropped out of college, feared the long-term physical effects of his injury and reverted to an easy comfort – television and food. “We all know what’s bad for us, but we often still choose it,” he says. In our current culture, relying on negative habits scares him. He says, “Now kids with idle time sometimes choose drugs, smoking, drinking, eating, bullying, surfing the Web – but they might not choose those if they knew their passions and filled their lives with positive energy." After his back healed, he tapped back into his positive energy, got off the couch and never looked back. His belief in movement and dance has taken him from being a Los Angeles aerobics instructor to a Reebok representative in Boston; from Chicago’s “best fitness instructor,” according to Windy City Sports magazine, to a trainer for U.S. soldiers stationed in Bahrain, an island west of Saudi Arabia.
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Like the Gaspers, he’s now taken up the mantle, wanting to serve as a role model for children and to help them make positive choices. Patrick travels to schools all around the country to teach kids and teens the tools to live in positive motion. Patrick says, “Locally, the feedback from teachers and students has been awesome.” The journey has been circuitous, as he often had to take jobs in order to pay the bills. Yet his passion remained. Passion is one of the cornerstones in his Positive Motion program, and it’s the lesson he has planned for a corporate training at a Fargo salon school. With manes of flowing blond highlights, the students move in prides, each group with a style and attitude all its own. Like a lion tamer, Patrick knows this territory, having worked with numerous groups of kids and professionals. After a quick introduction, he gets them moving. He starts with a “boom." He wants them to coordinate their voices with their movements. With each boom, he swings an arm, jabbing the air like a boxer. All the girls follow suit and then burst into giggles. Before the laughter descends into chatter, he blasts the giggles with another boom. The students follow. After several booms, he adds a “tha ga ga gida gida ga." While he says it, he squeezes his arms in and out as if he were using the butterfly press at the gym. Once the students have it, he puts the boom with the ga ga, and the first steps of a routine are born. For the next 35 minutes, he builds a dance, using his own steps and incorporating the students’ embellishments and flourishes. The giggles quickly disappear as the students combine kick boxing moves and hip hop groves. Soon he divides the group in half, and they face-off in healthy competition, each side dancing in mirrored unison. At the end, Patrick gathers them in to talk Positive Motion. It all starts with tabula rasa, the idea that human beings are born with a blank slate.
“Everything we see and do affects that slate,” he tells them. “The messages are like stickers that build up on us." Sharing his past as an overweight kid, Patrick illustrates his ideas with personal examples. “But we can find activities that give us a positive reaction and that we can feel passionate about,” he adds. “So fill your life with positive thoughts, actions and people.” The students nod, relating it to their passion for hair, make-up, nails and massage. “Once you find that passion in yourself each and every day, you can use it to shape a successful program,” he says. “And have the confidence to share your beliefs and knowledge on products. “The only way you will sell those products is to believe in them, your skills and yourself,” he says. The students seem to get it. Patrick certainly does. His passion for Positive Motion has allowed him to share the program with many students, business people and groups across the country. His vision is clear, and he passionately believes that his vision will be fulfilled. Through sheer determination and positive energy, not only will his vision be realized, but he also expects others to believe in it and to offer the elements necessary for success. It already has started to happen. On a Sunday morning in the Laboratory Theatre on the Concordia College campus, two videographers, a director and four dancers from his studio class are helping record the first Positive Motion workout videos. They are offering the space, time and energy to help Patrick advance the Positive Motion program, because they believe in it. Patrick has decorated the stage with urban-style set pieces, all branded with the Positive Motion logo — a plus sign and two arrows. Patrick and the dancers are dressed in Positive Motion work out gear, all supplied by an area business, Gundy Wear, that also believes in the program. As the cameras roll, Patrick’s easy smile and high energy take sharp focus. He has five segments to record. The director calls action, the music starts and Patrick jumps into gear. The routine feels less like fitness or aerobics with its series of exercises designed to isolate specific muscle groups. Instead, the routine grows organically; it feels like a line — solid, continuous and infinite. As long as time exists and the music plays, the movement and energy would grow and expand. Patrick fully expects that Positive Motion will follow suit. [OPEN]
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OnGoing Events: ART EXHIBITIONS 2.22 – 3.1 Art On The Plains X, Plains Art Museum, Schlossman Gallery, 704 1st Avenue North, Fargo, North Dakota, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday:10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., 701.232.3821, www.plainsart.org.
Auditorium, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 3:00 p.m., 218.477.2101. EVENT 2.27 – 28 Red River Valley Home and Garden Show, Fargodome, 1800 North University, Fargo, North Dakota, Friday: 3:00 – 9:00 p.m., Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., 701.241.9100, www.fargodome.com.
SPORTS AND RECREATION 2.23 North Dakota State University vs Utah Valley – Women’s Basketball, Bison Sports Arena, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:00 p.m., 701.231.6378, www.gobison.com. 2.26 – 28 25th Fargo Flyers International Squirt Hockey Tournament, Urban Plains Center, Fargo, North Dakota, 6:00 p.m., www.fargoflyershockey.com.
2.26 – 6.7 Art of the Guitar: A Luthier’s Renaissance, Plains Art Museum, Stern Gallery, 704 1st Avenue North, Fargo, North Dakota, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday:10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., 701.232.3821. 2.27 – 3.29 School Spirit: Celebrating Youth Art Month, Plains Art Museum, Studio 3, 704 1st Avenue North, Fargo, North Dakota, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., 701.232.3821. 3.10 – 4.5 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Cyrus M. Running Gallery, Moorhead, Minnesota, Monday - Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sunday: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., 218.299.4623.
Feb 22 – Feb 28 ART EXHIBITIONS 2.22 Faculty Show, Cyrus M. Running Gallery, 901 8th Street South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., 218.299.4623. 2.23 Minnesota State University Moorhead BA/BS Art Exhibits, Center for the Arts Gallery, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., 218.477.2101. MUSIC 2.22 Minnesota State University Moorhead Band Concert, Glasrud
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THEATRE and PERFORMING ARTS 2.26 & 28 Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre presents: The Velveteen Rabbit, 333 4th Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 701.235.6778, www.fmct.org. 2.27 Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre presents: Huck Finn’s Story, 333 4th Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 701.235.6778, www.fmct.org. 2.25 – 3.1 Little County Theatre presents: West Side Story, North Dakota State University, Festival Concert Hall, Fargo, North Dakota, Wednesday – Saturday: 7:30 p.m., Sunday: 2:00 p.m., 701.231.7969. 2.25 – 28 Minnesota State University Moorhead Theatre presents: “Compleat Female Stage Beauty”, Roland Dille Center for the Arts Gaede Stage, Moorhead, Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., 218.477.2271. 2.26 – 28 Theatre B presents: The Pillowman, 716 Main Avenue, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 701.729.8880, www.theatreb.org.
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2.28 Minnesota State University Moorhead vs. University of Minnesota – Crookston – Men's & Women’s Basketball, Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse, 17th Street & 8th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, Men's - 6:00 p.m., Women's - 8:00 pm, 218.477.2622, www.msumdragons.com.
Mar 1 – Mar 7 EVENT 3.1 Red River Valley Home and Garden Show, Fargodome, 1800 North University Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 701.241.9100, www.fargodome.com. 3.1 American Gold Gymnastics presents: Gold in Motion, Concordia College Field house, Moorhead, Minnesota, 3:00 p.m., 701.280.0400, www.americangoldgymnastics.com. 3.7 Mental Health Association presents: 15th Annual Mardi Gras Dinner/
FAMILY 3.1 Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre presents: Huck Finn’s Story, 333 4th Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, 2:00 p.m., 701.235.6778. THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS 3.5 – 7 Oak Grove Lutheran High School presents: Les Miserables, Scheels Center, 124 North Terrace, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 701.237.0212.
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Silent Auction, Ramada Plaza Suites – Crystal Ballroom, 1635 42nd Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, 6:00 p.m., 701.255.3692. FESTIVAL 3.4 – 7 Fargo Film Festival opens with Ice People, Fargo Theatre, 314 North Broadway, Fargo, North Dakota, 701.239.8385, www.fargotheatre.org.
SPORTS AND RECREATION 3.5 – 7 Red River Valley Sportsman Show, Fargodome, 1800 North University Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 p.m., Friday: 12:00 noon – 10:00 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., 701.241.9100, www.fargodome.com. 3.6 – 7 Fargo Force vs Chicago Steel, Urban Plains Center, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:05 p.m., 701.235.7171, www.fargoforce.com.
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Mar 8 – Mar 14 ART EXHIBITIONS 3.8 - 3.17 Juried Minnesota State University Moorhead Student Exhibition, Center for the Arts, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., 218.477.2101.
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MUSIC 3.8 Fargo-Moorhead Symphony presents: Winds at Play – Music of Haydn and Berio, First Presbyterian, 650 2nd Avenue North, Fargo, North Dakota, 2:00 p.m., 218.233.8397, www.fmsymphony.org. 3.12 Jazz Arts Group of Fargo Moorhead presents: Spring For Jazz, Holiday Inn, 3803 13th Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota, 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., 218.359.4529, www.JazzArtsFM.org.
FAMILY 3.11 Pint-size Explorers: Here Kitty – Kitty, Red River Zoo, 4220 21st Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota, 9:30 a.m., 701.277.9240, www.redriverzoo.org. 3.14: 6th Annual Celtic Festival, Hjemkomst Center, 202 1st Avenue North, Moorhead, Minnesota, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., 218.299.5340, www.cityofmoorhead.com/parks.
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THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS 3.8 Oak Grove Lutheran High School presents: Les Miserables, Scheels Center, 124 North Terrace, Fargo, North Dakota, 2:00 p.m., 701.237.0212.
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3.10 Rain A Tribute To The Beatles, Gate City Theatre, Fargodome, 1800 North University Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 701.241.9100, www.fargodome.com. 3.13 – 14 That Spring Art Thing, Ramada Plaza Suites, 1635 42nd Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, Friday: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 701.372.3765.
MUSIC 3.15 Fargo-Moorhead Symphony presents: Mahler 4 with Lucy Thrasher, Reineke Festival Concert Hall, 12th Avenue North & Bolley Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, 2:00 p.m., 701.231.9442, www.fmsymphony.org. EVENT 3.15 Eagles, Fargodome, 1800 North University Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, 8:00 p.m., 701.241.9100, www.fargodome.com.
3.14 Fargo-Moorhead Symphony presents: Mahler 4 with Lucy Thrasher, Reineke Festival Concert Hall, 12th Avenue & Bolley Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, 8:00 p.m., 701.231.9442, www.fmsymphony.org. EVENT 3.10 Community Q&A on Healthy Sleep West Acres Shopping Center, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. & Open House and Sleep Suite Tours, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., North Dakota Center for Sleep, 4152 30th Ave S, Suite 103, www.ndsleep.com
Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., 218.477.2101.
FAMILY 3.19 Pint-size Explorers: Here Kitty – Kitty, Red River Zoo, 4220 21st Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota, 2:00 p.m., 701.277.9240, www.redriverzoo.org.
SPORTS AND RECREATION 3.8 Red River Valley Sportsman Show, Fargodome, 1800 North University Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., 701.241.9100, www.fargodome.com.
3.20 – 21 Lights, Camera, Action Moorhead Sports Center, 324 24th Street South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 7:00 p.m., 218.299.5340, www.cityofmoorhead,com/parks.
3.12 – 14 North Dakota Class A Boys/Girl Basketball Tournament, Fargodome, 1800 North University Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, 701.241.9100, www.fargodome.com.
SPORTS AND RECREATION 3.17 Fargo Force vs. Sioux City Musketeers, Urban Plains Center, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:05 p.m., 701.235.7171, www.fargoforce.com.
Mar 15 – Mar 21 ART EXHIBITIONS 3.15 – 3.21 Juried Minnesota State University Moorhead Student Exhibition, Center for the Arts, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.,
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Mar 22 – Mar 28
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., 218.477.2101.
FAMILY 3.22 Moorhead Parks and Recreation presents: Moorhead Ice Show, Moorhead Sports Center, 324 24th Street South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 2:00 p.m., 218.299.5340, www.cityofmoorhead.com/parks.
MUSIC 3.28 Minnesota State University Moorhead Music presents: It Might As Well Be Spring Jazz Diva: Debbie Duncan, Ramada Plaza Suites, 1635 42nd Avenue S, Fargo, North Dakota, 5:30 p.m., 218.477.2178.
3.27 Fargo-Moorhead Symphony presents: Pizza Pop Family Concert Reineke Festival Concert Hall, 12th Avenue North & Bolley Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:00 p.m., 701.231.9442, www.fmsymphony.org.
SPORTS AND RECREATION 3.27 – 28 Fargo Force vs. Tri City Storm, Urban Plains Center, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:05 p.m., 701.235.7171, www.fargoforce.com.
Mar 29 – Apr 4 ART EXHIBITIONS 3.29 – 4.4 Juried Minnesota State University Moorhead Student Exhibition, Center for the Arts, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., 218.477.2101. MUSIC 4.3 Fargo-Moorhead Opera presents: Carmen, Reineke Festival Concert Hall, 12th Avenue North & Bolley Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, 8:00 p.m., www.fmopera.org.
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THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS 3.27 – 28 Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre presents: Leading Ladies, 3334th Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 701.235.6778.
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ART EXHIBITIONS 3.22 – 3.28 Juried Minnesota State University Moorhead Student Exhibition, Center for the Arts, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota,
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EVENT CALENDAR THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS 3.29 Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre presents: Leading Ladies, Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, 333 4th Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, 2:00 p.m., 701.235.6778. 4.2 – 4 Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre presents: Leading Ladies, Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, 333 4th Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 701.235.6778.
4.5 Minnesota State University Moorhead Concert Choir, Our Redeemer Church, 1000 14th Street South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 3:00 p.m., 218.477.2271 FAMILY 4.8 – 9 Pint-size Explorers: Flyin’ High, Red River Zoo, 4220 21st Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota, 4/8: 9:30 a.m., 4/9: 2:00 p.m., 701.277.9240, www.redriverzoo.org.
4.2 – 4 Concordia College presents: The Madwoman of Chaillot, Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre, Moorhead, Minnesota, 8:00 p.m., 218.299.3314.
MUSIC 4.5 Fargo-Moorhead Opera presents: Carmen, Reineke Festival Concert Hall, 12th Avenue North & Bolley Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, 2:00 p.m., 701.239.4558, www.fmopera.org.
4.2 – 4 Concordia College presents: The Madwoman of Chaillot, Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre, Moorhead, Minnesota, 2:30 p.m., 218.299.3314.
Apr 12 – Apr 18 ART EXHIBITIONS 4.13 – 18 Minnesota State University Moorhead BFA Exhibit, Center for the Arts, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., 218.477.2284.
Apr 5 – Apr 11 ART EXHIBITIONS 4.5 – 4.7: Juried Minnesota State University Moorhead Student Exhibition, Center for the Arts, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, Monday, Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., 218.477.2101.
THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS 4.5 Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre presents: Leading Ladies, Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, 333 4th Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, 2:00 p.m., 701.235.6778.
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EVENT 4.10 Fargo-Moorhead Symphony presents: Wine on the Red, North Dakota State University Alumni Center, 1241 North University, Fargo, North Dakota, 5:30 p.m., 218.233.8397, www.fmsymphony.org.
MUSIC 4.14 Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University Symphony Orchestra, Festival Concert Hall, 12th Avenue North & Bolley Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 218.477.2101. 4.16 Minnesota State University Moorhead Jazz Ensemble, Glasrud Auditorium, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., 218.477.2101.
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4.17 Minnesota State University Moorhead Percussion Ensemble, Gaede Stage, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., 218.477.2101. 4.18 Jazz Arts Group of Fargo Moorhead presents: Melba Joyce, Fargo Theatre, 314 North Broadway, Fargo, North Dakota, 8:00 p.m., 218.359.4529, www.jazzartsfm.com. EVENT 4.16 Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre presents: “Days of Wine and Roses," Silent Auction/Reception, Ramada Plaza Suites, 1635 42nd Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m., 701.235.1901.
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FAMILY 4.12 Harlem Globetrotters, Fargodome, 1800 North University, Fargo, North Dakota, 4:00 p.m., 701.241.9100, www.fargodome.com. THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS 4.16 -18 Theatre B presents: Zara Spook and Other Lures, 713 Main Avenue, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 701.729.8880, www.theatreb.org.
Apr 19 – Apr 25 ART EXHIBITIONS 4.19 – 25 Minnesota State University Moorhead BFA Exhibit, Center for the Arts, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 218.477.2284.
MUSIC 4.19 Minnesota State University Moorhead Band Concert, Glasrud Auditorium, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 3:00 p.m., 218.477.2101. 4.22 Minnesota State University Moorhead Snowfire Vocal Jazz, Glasrud Auditorium, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., 218.477.2101, 4.23 Minnesota State University Moorhead Bass Ensemble, Fox Recital Hall, Center for the Arts, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 7:15 p.m., 218.477.2101. 4.25 Fargo-Moorhead Symphony presents: The Berlioz Requiem: Mark Calkins, Gate City Bank Theatre, Fargodome, 1800 North University Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, 8:00 p.m., 218.233.8397, www.fmsymphony.org.
THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS 4.22 – 25 Minnesota State University Moorhead Theatre presents: “The Producers,” Roland Dille Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre, Moorhead, Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., 218.477.2271.
EVENT 4.29 Footloose: 10th Anniversary Tour, Gate City Theatre, Fargodome, 1800 North University, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p. m., 701.241.9100,
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4.23 – 25 Moorhead Senior High presents: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Moorhead Senior High School, 2300 4th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 7:00 p.m., 218.284.2345.
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4.24 – 25 North Dakota State University Little Country Theatre presents: When the Bird Takes Flight, Askanase Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 701.231.9442.
Apr 26 – May 2 ART EXHIBITIONS 4.26 – 29 Minnesota State University Moorhead BFA Exhibit, Center for the Arts, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, Monday, Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., 218.477.2284.
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www.fargodome.com. 5.2 13th Annual Spring Gala: Art of the Guitar Plains Art Museum, 704 1st Avenue North, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:00 p.m. – 12 Midnight, 701.232.3821, www.plainsart.org. MUSIC 4.26 Fargo-Moorhead Symphony presents: The Berlioz Requiem: Mark Calkins, Gate City Bank Theatre, Fargodome, 1800 North University, Fargo, North Dakota, 2:00 p.m., 218.233.8397, www.fmsymphony.org. 4.26 Minnesota State University Moorhead Festival Choirs, Our Redeemer Church, 1000 14th Street South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., 218.477.2101.
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THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS 4.26 & 29 & 5.1 – 2: North Dakota State University Little Country Theatre presents: When the Bird Takes Flight, Askanase Auditorium, Fargo, North Dakota, Sunday: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday: 7:30 p.m., Friday: 7:30 p.m., 701.231.9442.
THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS 5.8 – 9 Silver Follies presents: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, 333 4th Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 701.235.6778.
4.26 Moorhead Senior High presents: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Moorhead Senior High School, 2300 4th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 7:00 p.m., 218.284.2345.
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EVENT 5.9 Fargo Marathon, Fargodome, 1800 North University Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, 8:00 a.m., www.fargomarathon.com.
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4.30 – 5.2 Theatre B presents: Zara Spook and Other Lure, 713 Main Avenue, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 701.729.8880, www.theatreb.org.
5.7 – 9 Theatre B presents: Zara Spook and Other Lures, 713 Main Avenue, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:30 p.m., 701.729.8880, www.theatreb.org.
ART EXHIBITIONS 5.4 – 5.9 Minnesota State University Moorhead Graphic Design Salon, Center for the Arts, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., 218.477.2284.
May 17 – May 23 EVENT 5.21 Chamber of Commerce of Fargo Moorhead presents: Chamber Choice Awards Luncheon, Holiday Inn, 3803 13th Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota, 12 Noon, 218.233.1100, www. fmchamber.com. THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS 5.17 Silver Follies presents: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, 333 4th Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, 2:00 p.m., 701.235.6778
5.2 Minnesota State University Moorhead Performing Arts presents: James Sewell Ballet, Hansen Theatre, Roland Dille Center for the Arts, 1104 7th Avenue South, Moorhead, Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., 218.477.2171.
May 3 – May 9
THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS 5.10 & 5.14 – 16 Silver Follies presents: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, 333 4th Street South, Fargo, North Dakota, 10th @ 2:00 p.m., 14th - 16th @ 7:30p.m., 701.235.6778,
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SPORTS AND RECREATION 5.19 -21 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks vs. Winnipeg GoldEyes, Newman Outdoor Field, 1515 15th Avenue North, Fargo, North Dakota, Tuesday & Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Thursday: 11:00 a.m., 701.235.6161, www.redhawks.com.
SPORTS AND RECREATION 5.15 & 16 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks vs. Gary RailCats, Newman Outdoor Field, 1515 15th Avenue North, Fargo, North Dakota, 7:00 p.m., 701.235.6161, www.fmredhawks.com
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In Search of Eclectic Cuisine
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Delicious Discoveries at Café Muse
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When you’re in the mood for an eclectic culinary adventure, discover unique flavors in the rotating daily selections from Green Market Catering. You’ll find dishes such as wild rice and asparagus salad with soy ginger dressing, shrimp bisque soup, Asian BBQ beef and noodle wrap and grilled house-made chicken sausage with eggplant and pepper caponata. Green Market Catering provides eclectic cuisine at Café’ Muse, located inside the Plains Art Museum in downtown Fargo. Vegetarian and vegan options are also available. “We care about the ingredients that we use and are thankful to have a number of local and regional sources for meat, produce and grain,” explains Chef Andrea Baumgardner. “We try to use sustainably-raised ingredients, many organically grown and we cook from scratch. I personally believe that the quality and wholesomeness of raw products do directly affect the final product, as well as indirectly affect our community and environment.” Andrea was greatly influenced by studying abroad in Spain and France during college. “I fell in love with the food and culture of the Mediterranean and ate extremely well throughout the year,” reminisces Andrea. “While I was living in New York City, where I also ate well, I decided to seriously consider cooking as a career. I toured schools on both the East and West coasts. Since I was most intrigued by the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, I applied and attended there. In that locale, I ate well for the next few years, and graduated in early 1996.” Andrea proceeded to discover a variety of foods and cooking techniques in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Laguna Beach, CA. In December 2001, Andrea returned to
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Fargo and helped open the Hotel Donaldson. Andrea says, “Last year I opened Green Market Catering, which also provides a variety of daily selections for the Café Muse. “The reason for providing eclectic cuisine is the fact that I don't specialize in any type of cooking, although my schooling and initial interest was aided and abetted by a college degree in French. I appreciate the rigor and standards of French and classical European cooking, but am interested in a variety of cuisines and cultures,” says Andrea. “One of the best things about being a cook is that there is no way that I will ever exhaust any particular area of knowledge—at all. I enjoy savory cooking, working with whole ingredients, big pieces of meats and fresh produce. Also, I really like making bread. I try to stretch my skills and get outside of my standard repertoire fairly regularly.” Andrea’s selections at Café Muse change
daily, but customers can bet on some standard items being available: grilled cheese with some of the more interesting cheeses from the cheese case, grass-fed lamb or beef burgers on house-made buns, seasonal salads, unique vegetarian selections, hot or cold sandwiches, soup and a delicious daily assortment of freshly baked cookies, bars and sweets. Andrea elaborates, “We are also a full-service caterer, both at Plains Art Museum and offsite locations. We have served in intimate settings as well as at blockbuster receptions. We can provide breakfast, lunch, dinner, hors d'oeuvres and desserts. We truly enjoy the offbeat request and have been lucky enough to participate in some really unique events, from African-inspired hors d'oeuvres and vegetarian weddings to tapas meals for visiting authors and a children's cookie party.” [OPEN]
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The Index FAMILY Applebee's Bennigan's Buffalo Wild Wings Chili's Southwest Grill Cold Stone Creamery Doolittles Duane's House of Pizza Dunn Bros. Coffee Famous Daves BBQ Golden Corral Granite City Green Mill Hu Hot Johnny Carino's King House Buffet Kroll's Diner Mexican Village Miguelito's Mexican Grill & Cantina Moe's Southwest Grill New York NY Fresh Deli North Town Grill Old Chicago Olive Garden Paridiso Panchero's Mexican Grill Passages Café Radisson Hotel Passages to India Red Lobster Ruby Tueday's Sammy's Pizza & Restaurant Saffron Space Aliens Grill & Bar Speak Easy Spitfire Bar & Grill Texas Roadhouse TGI Friday's Toscana Restaurant Up the Creek Fish Camp & Grill Xtreme Pizza Kitchen LIVE MUSIC / DANCING Dunn Bros. Three Lyons Pub Basies on 42nd St Big D's Borrowed Buck's Road House Divas and Rockstars Fargo Cork 'N Cleaver Fort Noks Bar of Gold HoDo Restarant & Lounge Hooligan's Mr. G's Old Broadway Spirit's Lounge & Casino The Hub
ON THE GO Applebee's Atomic Coffee Barbara's 1st and Deli Bertrosa's on Broadway Boppa's Bagels Buffalo Wild Wings Café Chocolat Café Muse at the Plains Art Museum Dunn Bros. Coffee Cold Stone Creamery Dakota Soda Erbert and Gerbert's Jimmy John's Juano's Miguelito's Mexican Grill & Cantina Moe's Southwest Grill Moxie Java New York NY Fresh Deli Nichole's Fine Pastry Panchero's Mexican Grill Pita Pit Qdoba Mexican Grill Ristorante Isabella Sandy's Donuts and Coffee Shop
Johnny Carino's Juano's Mexican Village Miguelito's Mexican Grill & Cantina Monte's Mr. G's O'Leary's Pub Old Broadway Old Chicago Olive Garden Paradiso Ruby Tueday's Space Aliens Grill & Bar Speak Easy Spitfire Bar & Grill Spirit's Lounge & Casino Sport's Bar Sushi Time/O'Kelly's Texas Roadhouse TGI Friday's The Hub The Turf The Winery Three Lyons Pub Usher's House & Monk's Pub WF Maxwell's
LOCAL FARE Barbara's 1st and Deli HoDo Restaruant & Lounge Mosaic Foods Monte's Nichole's Fine Pastry Norman’s Prime Steaks & Seafood Ristorante Isabella Sarellos Silver Moon Silver Spoon Spitfire Bar & Grill Toscana Restaurant
LUNCH Applebee's Barbara's 1st and Deli Basies on 42nd St Bennigan's Bertrosa's on Broadway Boppa's Bagels Buffalo Wild Wings Café Chocolat Chili's Southwest Grill Dakota Grill Rotisserie Dave's Southside Tap Doolittles Dunn Bros. Coffee Erbert and Gerbert's Famous Daves BBQ Fargo Cork 'N Cleaver Gallery Restaurant at The Holiday Inn Golden Corral Granite City Grazies Italian Grill Green Mill Grizzly's Grill 'N Saloon HoDo Restaurant & Lounge Hooligan's Hu Hot Jimmy John's John Aleanxder's Food & Martini Bar Johnny Carino's Juano's
PRE-NIGHT STARTERS Applebee's Bennigan's Big D's Buffalo Wild Wings Chili's Southwest Grill Dakota Grill Rotisserie Dave's Southside Tap Doolittles Fort Noks Bar of Gold Granite City Green Mill Grizzly's Grill 'N Saloon HoDo Restaruant & Lounge Hooligan's J.T. Cigarro
King House Buffet Kroll's Diner LeeLa Thai Cusine Mexican Village Miguelito's Mexican Grill & Cantina Moe's Southwest Grill New York NY Fresh Deli Nichole's Fine Pastry North Town Grill Old Chicago Olive Garden Panchero's Mexican Grill Paridiso Passages Café - Radisson Hotel Passages to India Pita Pit Qdoba Mexican Grill Red Lobster Ristorante Isabella Ruby Tueday's Sammy's Pizza & Restaurant Saffron Season's at Rose Creek Silver Spoon Space Aliens Grill & Bar Speak Easy Texas Roadhouse TGI Friday's Thai Orchid The Palace Korean & Asian Cuisine The Turf Three Lyons Pub Toscana Restaurant Up the Creek Fish Camp & Grill Usher's House & Monk's Pub VIP Room Xtreme Pizza Kitchen SPORTS CROWD Applebee's Buffalo Wild Wings Dave's Southside Tap Hooligan's J.T. Cigaro's John Alexanders Food & Martini Bar O'Leary's Pub Old Broadway Space Aliens Grill & Bar Spitfire Bar & Grill Spirit's Lounge & Casino Sport's Bar Sushi Time/Okelly's The Hub The Turf Three Lyons Pub
FINE DINING Basies on 42nd St Café Mosaic Downtown Fargo Cork 'N Cleaver Gallery Restaurant at the Holiday Inn Grazies Italian Grill HoDo Restaurant & Lounge John Alexander’s LeeLa Thai Cusine Monte's Nichole's Fine Pastry Norman’s Prime Steaks & Seafood Passages Café Radisson Hotel Ristorante Isabella Saffron Sarellos Season's at Rose Creek Silver Moon Silver Spoon The Winery Toscana Restaurant Ushers House & Monk Pub VIP Room WF Maxwells LIGHT EATS Applebee's Atomic Coffee Barbara's 1st and Deli Basies on 42nd St Bennigan's Bertrosa's on Broadway Big D's Boppa's Bagels Buffalo Wild Wings Café Chocolat Café Muse at the Plains Art Museum Chili's Southwest Grill Cold Stone Creamery Dakota Grill Rotisserie Dakota Soda Dave's Southside Tap Doolittle's Dunn Bros. Coffee Erbert and Gerbert's Famous Daves BBQ Fargo Cork 'N Cleaver Gallery Restaurant at the Holiday Inn Granite City Grazie's Italian Grill Green Mill Grizzly's Grill 'N Saloon
HoDo Restaurant & Lounge Hooligan's Hu Hot Jimmy John's John Alexander's Food & Martini Bar Johnny Carino's Juano's Kroll's Diner LeeLa Thai Cusine Mexican Village Miguelito's Mexican Grill & Cantina Monte's Moxie Java Mr. G's New York NY Fresh Deli Nichole's Fine Pastry North Town Grill O'Leary's Pub Old Broadway Old Chicago Olive Garden Panchero's Mexican Grill Paridiso Passages Café - Radisson Hotel Passages to India Red Lobster Ristorante Isabella Ruby Tueday's Saffron Santa Lucia Ristaurante Sarello's Seasons at Rose Creek Silver Spoon Space Aliens Grill & Bar Speak Easy Spitfire Bar & Grill Spirit's Lounge & Casino Texas Roadhouse TGI Friday's Thai Orchid The Palace Korean & Asian Cuisine The Hub The Turf The Winery Three Lyons Pub Toscana Restaurant VIP Room
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Do you need an unique gift idea, or are you looking for that hard to buy for person? If so, stop into The Chocolate Frog Gift Shop. The friendly sales staff will help you find the perfect gift whether it be a custom made gift basket, or a one of a kind item. The Chocolate Frog also has baby gifts, candy bouquets and a large assortment of Pride of Dakota Products. Delivery is available in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The Chocolate Frog Gift shop, a store with gifts as fun as its name. 701-235-5519
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WAVING THE WHITE FLAG
BY DARCY SIMONSON AND SHEILA SORNSIN, THE GRATEFUL GODDESS photo by abby tow of classic photography goddess of winter peace, art work © darcy simonson
Consider how many times you’ve used terminology like battle traffic, gather the troops, fight a cold, divide and conquer. Now, consider how many times you have said what appears to be almost unthinkable among people proudly juggling the number of responsibilities typically assumed by Americans, “I surrender.” Having waved the white flag of surrender at different times in our lives, what we’ve discovered is that disengaging from a senseless battle with circumstances out of our control is not defeat, but a necessary and welcomed maneuver toward peace. Neither of us consciously waved the white flag; for each of us it happened in a single moment while at a time when, faced with overwhelming familial, social and work responsibilities, life’s challenges steadily faced us like soldiers on the front line, bayonets ready. With egos fully engaged, we felt as though we could take on this army of oppressors one by one and conquer them, as we had done so swiftly in the past. But this time, we were up against Goliath-like circumstances, and, like David, needed some divine assistance. It came in the form of a miraculous spontaneous surrender, which we both experienced as a calm, warm wave washing over us, cleansing us of near paralyzing stress and fear, and replacing it with a profound sense of peace. It felt as though the wave had literally scooped us up from near suffocation and gently placed us on a warm, sandy beach, from which we could watch the events of our lives from a new perspective. Our state of surrender lasted long enough to allow us to accept life’s current set of circumstances. In fact, none of the events or issues we were drowning in at the time disappeared; they proceeded as necessary. Rather than fight them, though, we were able to observe and allow them to unfold as they were divinely intended, and therefore find acceptance and sometimes even joy in the experience of them. Why choose peace? We reflect back on the moments before our surrender, likening it to a fly beating its head against the windowpane in a “never-giveup” attempt to make it outdoors. No matter how hard the fly tries, it is never going to get through that piece of glass. But, if the fly were to still himself, go within, listen and observe with an open mind, the perfect opportunity for freedom would present itself; eventually a door would open, and it could peacefully pass through it without the
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headache acquired from beating its head against the pane. Why is it that so many of us attempt to battle uncontrollable circumstances or stand our ground when the ground beneath us is crumbling? Is it because we’ve been conditioned to fight, be strong, pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, stay in control, persevere and never give up? It appears that just about everyone is willing to go to great lengths to avoid appearing weak or vulnerable, but from our experiences, this comes from fear and surrender is where real strength and conquest is possible. Conscious Surrender Occasionally, stress and the feeling of being overwhelmed find their way back into our lives, but we realize after having experienced the incredible, peaceful strength that comes from surrender, that when we suffer the illusion that we have control over all of life’s circumstances and engage life in the battle, the struggle begins anew. Now, surrender has become a conscious choice for each of us. To release fear or stress, we first recognize that to do so is not to lose anything, but to gain peace. Then, realize that it is vital to release expectations and attachments to outcomes. By doing so, one finds freedom from the worry habit, which is always tied to the past or future, and is born of expectations and attachments. Think about that for a minute. How invested are you in the outcome of every little thing in your life that you believe you have control over? Whether the weather will cooperate with your plans; your children’s behavior; your spouse’s inability to pick up his socks, or concern about your own; your friends chronic tardiness; what others think about you or you about them; how others feel about themselves? Believing we have control over everyday occurrences is an illusion. We cannot control anyone’s behavior, thoughts or feelings any more than we can control the weather. The feelings belong only to that person, who is solely responsible for them. When we release the expectations we place upon others, everyone benefits and relationships can build from a place of mutual respect and personal responsibility. Release attachment to outcomes, and allow destiny to unfold. We have found that when we are no longer attached to outcomes, often what comes to us through surrendering is much greater than we could ever have conceived for ourselves.
Surrender takes trust, and trust is only achieved by trusting. Through our experiences, we have faith that no matter how difficult a situation is, the challenges it presents are the wrapping paper around an unexpected gift, and when we recognize the gift, we can be grateful no matter how difficult or trying the situation is. Trust is necessary for surrender, and once we achieve that, incredible growth and blessings unfold in our lives. We are careful not to suffer the illusion again that we have a better strategic plan than the Universe. This doesn’t mean that we sit back and wait for life to happen, without taking responsibility for the roles we play in the creation of it. For the most part, we know what we want and take action towards it, but when significant obstacles present themselves, we consciously choose to release expectations and surrender the outcomes.
C.S. Lewis said, “There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done’ and those to whom God says, ‘All right, then, have it your way’.” We recommend the first! Musings of Modern Goddesses reflects the observations and philosophies of Darcy Simonson and Sheila Sornsin, co-creators of The Grateful Goddess. To meet Darcy and Sheila of The Grateful Goddess in person, join them at the 3rd Annual Fargo Holistic Expo, April 18 and 19 at the Fargo Civic Center.
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When I was growing up on my family’s farm, the work force consisted of my father and me. Once in a while we would hire someone, but everything continued the same. Everyone knew what needed to be done, and how my father expected it to be done. After my father died and the operations grew, I had to hire more than a dozen workers to cover all the work. The tables had been turned and what I had known and expected no longer existed. I had inherited the summation of every good and bad practice of their previous work and life experiences. At first I felt great frustration and almost a helplessness of how to regain control without seeming like an evil despot wielding power over his subjects. Then I started reading about team building and how to set up “Rules of the Game” for my team to follow. When I gave my team a clear set of guiding rules, I noticed it made it easier for them to get their job done. I started with simple things like labeling where all the tools went so everyone (including myself) could find them. I kept writing down what I wanted the operations to look like and how I expected people to act while at work. Slowly but surely, one by one, my team members started appreciating the culture I was trying to establish. Before I knew it, they started waxing trucks and tractors without being asked. A sense of pride had found its way into what they were doing, and their “job” had become more than just a way to earn money. Don’t get me wrong: trying new things and experiencing different cultures help us grow as individuals, and can bring great ideas to an organization. But when outside influences start to change systems or efficiencies, a firewall of sorts needs to be in place. This can apply at work, volunteer organizations or even in your family. Wherever culture can
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influence performance or relationships, this approach will help. How do you make a firewall to protect or improve your culture? Start writing down rules and boundaries that establish a playing field in which members can operate, but with clear consequences for going outside the standards and norms. Everyone must be able to see or acquire the rules, or you cannot blame them if they venture outside your set boundaries. What you are setting up is a Loose/Tight Culture that is like a soccer field: you are free to run any way inside the playing area to accomplish goals, but certain limits are set
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ahead of time to promote creativity and team spirit. As time goes on, your rules will affect your culture and vice versa. If you don’t establish your own set of rules, your team will do it for you, leaving you with a de facto culture that will probably be unsatisfactory to you and your organization and towards reaching your intended goals. [OPEN]
Edd Goerger is a multiple business owner and certified business coach. He mentors business owners and works in the Fargo-Moorhead area.