glt jazz fest 2011

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BY MAGGIE BORKHOLDER

It was the quintessential summer evening. WGLT’s Jazz fest in Downtown Bloomington this past Saturday was the perfect place to be. Our quaint downtown square became home to families picnicking on the lawn, babies snoozing to the sweet jazz-y sway of the live ‘open-air’ concert, and lovers dancing the sun behind the centuries old buildings towering over our little piece of this place. It was a night to see old friends, an evening to greet neighbors, a special afternoon to dance the weight of the world right off your shoulders. The air was fresh, almost crisp, and the strum of the live music was intoxicating enough to soothe anyone’s soul. Folks snuggled up under the sun-setting sky Saturday to the tune of local favorites Hip Pocket and Carle’s ice cream, upbeat Texan visitors Hot Club of Cow Town, and the blues-y soul-filled crows of Carolyn Wonderland. Top that off with iconic favorite, Budweiser, and the 11th installment of the WGLT Summer Concert was sure to be a hit. And a hit it turned out to be with a reported 8,000 in attendance.

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first and ten ... farmers market says so long until spring.

weekender pictorial .. by ... anthony saluto....... indoor farmers market downtown bloomington close up and personal!

a summer flower offered by farmers market exhibitor's, i picked up this on one of my many summer morning treks to coffee hound.

melissa ash, public relations for u.s. cellular coliseum is exhibiting the facility use features near the 50 yard line. i asked melissa how things are progressing for the coliseum. "i think the facility should be considered a major compliment to the twin cities overall quality of life, and nationally on a show by show basis we are tacking above average ticket sales" ash says.
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upcoming event posters on display showcase the promising entertainment options the twin cities has coming and many thousands will be glad they could partake. www.uscellularcoliseum.com should have plenty of information on upcoming events.

EXTRA EXTRA fun paul dunn goes where the people are to fill the gaps in home delivery for the the pantagraph

still more talent than we know what to do with

local jewelry designers take to market

summer craig, a state farm employee by day, a jewelry designer by otherwise. I'm starting to think a prerequisite in h.r. must be a desire to multi task. quite coincidentally i keep running into art and design people at events where when i ask if they have a day job, the answer is state farm. its great to know you really can have it both ways.

summer craig and her partner designer sister-in law kristie craig have been launching their jewelry line for abut 18 months. summer tells me they do mostly art shows, home shows, and has a home party system. www.bbellissimo.com what could be an interesting twist to the marketing endeavor is the very well known mark shale chain located in many major markets including mag mile in chicago is carrying their line. so accessorize in bn style. summer attended b.h.s. and isu.

decototive wreaths were a hot seller for trailside gardens. owners jeff and kim thomas wrap up a solid year of harvesting freshness for the twin cities. trailsdiegarden1@verizon.net

turkey cookies go by the sheet for those stocking up for thanksgiving, exhibted by kellys bakery.

a renee' samples chocalate covered sesame seeds along with communicating their wide ranges of products and services like catering. a renee' table trim, while in between greeting visitors to the booth, planning a layout for an upcoming catered event is underway.
did we mention paul dunn has a special subscription for anyone not currently subscribing to the pantagraph. free online vs. the centuries old tradition of a hard copy, times they are a changing. amazon announced a new reader wireless reader that will handle publications form newspapers to books and will utilize technology similar to cell phone connections, but with no fees or contracts. whether your into hard copy or soft copy the Internet gets better every day, i for one am thrilled to be around for the transition. after selling some 100 million magazines, papers, books, etc. its fascinating to monitor the magazine people adapt their content and features in various web presentations.

heads up on bloomington country club area car theft

thursday oct 25 late late or early early

auto theft ring hits b.c.c. area, 2 cars ransacked on northcrest, also on northcrest, e p martins Mercedes was stolen from in front of his home. which he later found and retrieved. reports indicate others were stolen around the bhs bcc area and at least 75 vandalism's.

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art walk nov. 2, more talent than we know what to do with

darin dawdy poses in front of one of his pieces on display in tonight's art walk
works like this are acrylic on stucco on wood by darin dawdy


BY ANTHONY SALUTO

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The Twin Cities, via State Farm Insurance, has brought us Darin Dawdy since 1998. Darin works full time at State Farm in the creative services graphic design department.

Darin has had his gallery up and running for almost a year at 101 W. Monroe St. and is able to work in exhibitions as his schedule permits. Recently at the Sugar Creek Arts Festival in uptown Normal, he proved to be a winner having received a special award.

Al Bowman, ISU President, purchased one his works for his home at this summer’s S.C.A.F. It was a large piece and added a star to an artist’s universe.

Darin works with acrylics on stucco and wood. Friday night’s show is expected to bring 400 to 500 gallery goers. I caught Darin prepping for friday night’s event and took some shots to share with my readers. For more information and get connected even further with Darin’s art, visit http://www.darindawdy.com/.

There is also a symphony performance at Bloomington’s Center for Performing Arts friday night. That tied in with dinner and a gallery walk could be a magical evening combination.

what is fall without one these from chocolatier on Main st. downtown Bloomington

TAFFY APPLES HAVE COME A LONG WAY

BY JENI NUSSBAUM

The Chocolatier Inc., downtown’s premier chocolate shop, is prepared for fall with their delectable seasonal treats. Caramel apples with various toppings are always a hit and this time of year is never the same without one. Popular toppings include milk and semi-sweet chocolate, white chocolate, caramel and different types of nuts. Once you sink your teeth into one of these scrumptious treats, it’s impossible to stop until it’s entirely devoured. Other seasonal candies from The Chocolatier include delicious, solid chocolate in foiled cups or chocolate covered Oreos with seasonal decorations on them with royal icing. The Chocolatier is located at 514 N. Main St. and can be visited online at http://www.chocolatier.ws/.

marcfirst supporters jam the loft on front st.
christie roberts, left teresa thomas, center thursday geruais right out on the town for a good cause ,
marcfirst staff ring up 25k in fund raising at the loft thursday night
dawn hanslow, left christy aosharek, right marcfirst staff during the 6th annual fund raiser

mix stir pour 25k

BY ANTHONY SALUTO
The marcfirst 6th Annual Martinis for marcfirst took place Thursday night at the Loft martini bar atop Central Station Café, formerly known as Bogies.

One part loft bar, two parts loaded buffet line, one part live music by Adam Larson Trio, shake and stir and you have the perfect evening martini.

I have heard martini art glasses were selling for upwards of $250. Mary Pat Frugo-Spellman, Vice President of marcfirst says, “We are expecting on raising around $25,000 during tonight’s event”.

A silent auction was held, meaning you walk around the items with a card placed in front of each them and write down your offer. As the night progresses you can walk around and up your bid until a cut off time where the highest bidder wins the item.

These are a few titles of works that were auctioned off: “Wish” by Melanie Scott-Dockery, “Time waits for no martini” by Mari Rose Minyo, “old school reggie white” by Michael Wille, “tree” by Jonah Ortiz, “martini critter cup” by Devyn Baron, and the list goes on to describe 75 very unique works. I was expecting painted glass almost 100%, but was taken by the works that blended glass art writing on the glass and coming out of the rim. Many basket themes contributed to the evenings fund raising as well.

There was attendance by civic and community leaders, from politicians, mayors, and CEO’s among a packed house all evening in both the banquet hall as well as the bar.

intersection, by angel ambrose

BY JENI NUSSBAUM

Angel Ambrose, a local artist, is someone with more than one style; she enjoys experimenting with her talent to find new variations of her expertise. Ambrose is a landscape painter located in downtown Bloomington. She is a graduate of Illinois State University and recipient of the school’s “Best Undergraduate Painter” award, according to her website at http://www.angelambrose.com/.
“I have been exploring how minimal I can go with a landscape and still have it read as a landscape and be a successful piece of art. For example, I painted a painting with one line. I believe it easily reads as landscape. It is called, “Intersection”. My landscapes are symbolic. An intersection can be a place or an event.”
Ambrose has been showing her art at exhibits in the area and other locations for about 17 years. She continues to attend shows and other events. “I will be showing at Cozi, in Uptown Normal before the year end. Also, I will be showing at the Bank of Illinois with the art group. I was involved in the “Landscape and Beyond” alumni show at ISU for their 150 year anniversary. It was a great show. Also, I have work at the McLean Co Arts Center in the “…and I am blue…” show and the up and coming Holiday Treasures show. “Intersection” will be debuted there as well as three other minimalistic landscapes.”
When it comes to Ambrose’s preferred time to work she says she works best in the afternoon and at night when she feels more creative and does the more administrative aspects in the morning.
Among other events, the more anticipated one is the Around the Corner Art Group’s Seventh Annual Art Walk. “This event began seven years ago. It wasn’t even an event, only a desire to connect people with art and make people aware that there is great art in THIS community. It has been fun partnering with the Eatons, Seefelds, Littles, Dawdys, and Joann Goetzinger. Each artist and spouse is a major contributor. We could not make it happen without friends and family. We believe we can accomplish more together than independently.”
The Art Walk is November 2nd from 4:00 to 9:00 pm on Monroe and Center Streets in Downtown Bloomington.
“I believe we have stretched as a group, and individually because of the group. We are learning and I believe people in the community are understanding more about the art community as a whole. It is a fun adventure.”

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local retailers are loading in the goods for holiday

BRAS BUSTING RECORDS

BY ANTHONY SALUTO

Bedtime Boutique’s sexy nature may feel threatening, but their sales prove otherwise. In the last year the lingerie store has increased its inventory by 30% which assisted in a 35% increase in sales. In addition to the expanding inventory, the actual store was remodeled and now features 3000 sq. ft. of floor space. Also, unlike many downtown businesses, private parking is available for the convenience of customers. Bedtime Boutique opened their doors in 1985 and continues to offer a wide variety of products including plus sizes and bras with 17 different cup sizes up to size 54L. While their customers may be a broad range of ages, the oldest customer is 95 years old and the youngest is 10 years old. In May 2005, Oprah Winfrey spoke on her talk show of many women wearing the wrong bra size. Oprah’s worldwide influence, and millions of viewers each day, prompted women to immediately purchase new bras after being fitted for the correct size. This inadvertent publicity helped Bedtime Boutique move from selling 20 bras a week to 20 bras a day.

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tunes they are a changing

Kevin Larson, left, marc zion, center, vince donohue, right

stock up on some brew for a fun evening at the bob dylan concert

arena magic evenings pack the house

lined up for caps, t shirts, and anything dylan

Bob Dylan concert


BY ANTHONY SALUTO
The atmosphere was calm much of the time and when the harmonica kicked in, often the crowd took to cheer. I arrived by just after 7 and found a guy who had an extra ticket and bought it for $20. going over for a few shots with my camera I was told I could take my camera in by the guy at the front door. So about a half hour into it I then was asked to remove my camera. Which I did. Having tried to reach the promoter, jamusa for a press pass I was notified Dylan doesn’t allow photography.

There were many empty seats through out the arena, which is great too, you can spread out some or even relocate easily into an area you prefer. Not being a music expert I thought the sound was awesome. For the first time I didn’t have pounding ear drums for two hours after the concert like I did with Reo Speedwagon and a few others. It was so peaceful I almost nodded off in my chair at 10:30 and decided to take off before the stampede for the exits started.

After a long afternoon doing a photo shoot I'm ready for a sandwich. The pulled pork was top notch. I had it with a plastic bottle beer. i don’t like the plastic bottle beers, but see their practicality.

One thing I noticed sitting a few rows from the front on a far curved area in the layout. Many people were loosing their step next too my row of seats. It seemed to be very dark and though the usher was often shinning a light on the area in anticipation of repeat slips, many still did almost have serious falls in the dark. I felt like a spotter and was conscious of protecting myself from a faller at the same time.
I think some of black slip proofing was laid out different on the step most people were slipping on. So watch your step.

By the time I returned my camera to the studio and got some dinner, I was basically just seeing Dylan. The guys I photographed with the beer cases tell me some of them had seen 42 Dylan concerts. They were total fans. Offering some very highly recommended Dylan web sites for those that want to know everything Dylan. Try, www.boblinks.com , or www.expectingrain.com . If you had brain freeze and forgot to go, or otherwise were preoccupied, Dylan will be playing in Chicago for three nights. The Chicago Theatre will be hosting his act, whether tickets are available I haven’t heard. Looks like the November and December calendars are empty for performances, and I haven’t seen a schedule for 08. The Chicago Theatre looks like your last chance to be a live performance fan.

The shirt and cap concessions were packed before the concert and I opted for a t shirt and cap, that cost me $65. I figured I saved a few bucks on the ticket so having a few mementos of the occasion wouldn’t be a bad idea at all. Everyone seemed to love the concert and downtown bloomington was a lively and accommodating as can be.

Don and Connie Taylor enjoyed the concert up close. Don says, "we made direct eye contact through binoculars, and he almost waved at us." Connie adds, "making out the words on just a few, was the mumbling we've all grown to expect." Connie adds, "we love how Dylan keeps reinventing his own music". "Like Tangled up in Blue" adds Don.

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drink wine in moderation, but invest nonstop

Investment Insights For The Weekend

By Anthony Saluto

There is a new stock fund, called the vice fund, which specializes in companies, like tobacco, alcohol, based out of Dallas they are investing in so called sin stocks. When asked about such an investment vehicle, Doug Rosenbaum of Conquest Financial services at 121 n. main st. downtown Bloomington, il. Doug says, “Those companies are always going to make money, year after year, long term they will do well”. Doug went on to explain he has noticed some of the beer stocks are doing less than expected, because wine stocks have been growing so much with baby boomers drinking more and more wine. The baby boomers age brackets have long dictated trends.

Tony: Doug we are all poking around the internet in all our various areas of interests, what sites do you like from an investor point of view?

Doug: I like yahoo, usa today, Morningstar, they are all great linkage to all sorts of great information.

Tony: so the majors are covering the situation as well as most.

Doug absolutely, there is one more called www.ishares.com , they have fantastic ways to research and stay abreast.

Tony: what other websites do you like, Doug.

Doug: I also like www.nfl.com ,

As mentioned in a previous article Doug has a long had a second career as an NFL referee in games all around the country.

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farmers market pulls in tour

The Book That Reveals Hidden Racism…

By Anthony Saluto

James w. Loewen spoke at the Mclean County Museum of History on Thursday September 13. His book, Sundown Towns covers the subject of towns, many right here in Illinois, where hidden racism still exists and how we can eliminate it. Loewen is well versed on the subject, having taught race relations at the University of Vermont for 20 years. After the downtown presentation, Loewen presented at Milner library and Capen Auditorium he also spoke on other subjects.

At the Mclean County Museum of History, Loewen had a nice audience of about 53. His audience consisted of a wide array of people, many differences in personal backgrounds and ages, including students and even Mayors.


Loewen Talked about ‘white forced communities’. One member of the audience said 90% of the lecture was sad and shameful.

One question was, “what can we do about this?” Loewen’s reply was a simple one. He instructed people not to move to communities where there is blatant racism and to notify people like himself or others.

Loewen’s has numerous books in print. People were walking out having bought piles of his books.




FARMERS MARKET PULLS IN TOUR





















By Anthony Saluto

The big red bus was something I didn’t normally see on my walk through Downtown Bloomington’s Farmer’s Market and Artist Alley. With my large lens in tow I hadn’t decided yet to take photos of the event. I was just looking around for something interesting. But once you start looking with photos in mind, at the square on Saturday morning, there is no escaping the ambiance that the event seems to spread. The Peoria charter Coach Co, http://www.peoriacharter.com/, was pulled up to the event and was empty. So, I started asking around. I spoke with farmers markets own Elaine Sebald about the tour which is headed by Sally Davis. Sebald has been a volunteer coordinator of the event for last 8 years. “Mike McNeil recruited me back in 2000 when it was at the parking lot by Lincoln garage”, Sebald says. In asking about attendance, “in peek weeks we estimate attendance at 3-5,000 people”, Sebald adds, “There are about 45 booths total and 37 of those are farmers. The market will go through October 27. Then we’ll have a market inside the US Cellular Coliseum on November 17th, which should enable the town’s people to stock up on Thanksgiving Day ingredients, pies, decorations, and much more.”

When I spoke with Sally Davis, she was excited about her Bloomington trip. “We had such a great time here” Davis said. Normally they go to the St. Louis area or the Chicago area on 3-4 tours a year. After spending time on the downtown streets the tour was scheduled for lunch at the Garlic Press in Uptown Normal. “We were welcomed with snacks and the owners at the Garlic Press, everyone was so nice” Davis told me. Along with a stop at the Bronze Frog and World Gourmet, the charter toured several organic farms in the area. “All together we had 28 people on the bus”, explained Davis. The tours go for $63 through Peoria Coach Charters. Among the farms they visited were, Ropp Jersey Cheese Farm (http://www.roppcheese.com/ ) off of Rabb Road. Davis elaborated,” We got a tour of cheese making that was wonderful”. Others included Wettstein Organic Farms. Here they spent about 45 minutes sampling beef, lamb, and chicken. “We basically sampled food all day long” Davis says, “Tasting 6-8 varieties of tomatoes.” at the Blue School House Farm was part of the tour. Ms. Davis explained, “The whole trip raises awareness of organics, and new methods which we all learn from”. Henrys farm had 500 varieties of vegetables and lots of methods. While there, they took a walking tour. (This) “Downtown Farmers Market had many special samples for tasting when we arrived and we felt so welcome here” she added. I guess we get her vote!












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suddenly east college feels like miami

$8 haircuts $15 facials at the paul mitchell campus




















Its more than a school, it’s a culture

by anthony saluto

A 20,000 square foot, 2.4 million dollar, PAUL MITCHELL , and it is incredible. The town of normal scored big with paul mitchell the campus partner school. When I walked in the door I thought I was in Miami.

The facility will be handling 250 future professional cosmologist and or estheticians, the cosmologists will complete a 1500 hour program in 52 weeks, and the estheticians, a 750 hour 22 week program.

A good haircut will be $8, and a facial will set you back, $15. By the first week of October hair service will begin and skin service shortly afterwards. Owner John Kanski, says “ this space was vacant for 2 years before we decide to sign a 10 year lease” .

"With 72 chairs, the public will be coming in by thousands, area salons will benefit by the talent pool that graduates our program” john said. "The presentation is no different than if you were in Sherman Oaks Ca. John says, "the architects are out of Laguna Beach Ca." , as we are turning the corner on one of many corridors.
















Its not hard to see how the investment was 2.4 million dollars, the floors are the original concrete that was used by the Jewell store for years, but buffed up and what looks to be some 4x4 timbers inset in various areas.

The photos are worth a thousand words, with 91 franchises in the system the design and equipment are all first class custom work.

Paul mitchelle was well known for innovating the elimination of evening curlers and making blow drying the new standard.


The brand of paul mitchell products, is in 100,000 stores in 47 countries. “The power of the brand offers our future professionals (graduates) strong reconition, when shopping their resume, it gives them instant recognition of a premiere program anywhere they may go to practice the trade” john explains. “Our future professionals will have business skills as well as an expanded ability to rebook clients” says john.

Paul mithcell acquired 100 acres in Hawaii long ago, embracing the awapui plant, which is an ingredient in many of the companies products.

John will be directing operations here. When I asked about the district management system, john says, “ we operate on the basis of franchise owners visiting franchise owners, to preview operations a to z and discuss areas that may be need tweaking for the system overall” . john compares the system to that of what school systems do amongst themselves. John says, “ the whole franchise system is managed by what we call the pal system” . the web site and johns email are, www.pmthecampus.com , and, johnk@pmthecampus.com .


digital hair dryer to more control temps.






haircut on isle 12






staff poses in one of the many rooms of professional equipment.




"its more than a school, its a culture" says john kanski dierctor owner of the new normal il. franchise. story forthcoming.



the reception desk at the campus paul mitchell partner school in normal

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fred wollrab recovered drug store documents in rehab

ed burleson works on the brick wall at 320 n. main st. downtown bloomington il.






this tin ceiling will be restored during a 6 week project.


by anthony saluto

Fred wollrab, wollrab properties, is well underway in rehabbing the original brick walls and tin ceiling on the corners of main and monroe streets downtown bloomington il.. the one thing we all seem to zero in on are the bricks themselves. It seems amongst all of wollrabs properties most bricks will have individual characteristics.

After the existing walls and ceilings have been removed, 320 n. main st. downtown bloomington is ready for some fine tuning. Ed Burleson is at work on the brick walls. The bricks were scrubbed first. Then ed seals the bricks with crete waterproofing. The next step ed says, is a coat of polyurethane. Along the process at the end will be some tuck pointing. The tin ceiling will be repaired and finished as well, completely.

Speaking with fred wollrab, fred tells me, “ the great fires of 1900 took the previous building”. The building being worked on was constructed as a Pillsbury design, a prominent architect of the period. Adali Stevenson I, a former u.s. vice president owned the building and business in 1901 operating mclean county coal co’s. general offices. We presume this was a prime energy resource of the period.

Fred tells me “it was a drug store at one point”, and that he has recovered a wide variety of drug store ads and other documents.

Upstairs of 320 n main was once occupied by an eye doctors office. Currently it is occupied as a large townhouse residence.


The work will continue for about six weeks. Multiple tenant discussions have been in progress along the way.

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