In 2010 the Oak Ridge Boys came to the Civic Center in Marshall. The show was advertised widely and attracted a large crowd — the largest crowd I every saw at the Civic Center.
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The Oak Ridge Boys in Marshall Texas — 2010 – Gallery 1
In 2010 the Oak Ridge Boys came to the Civic Center in Marshall. The show was advertised widely and attracted a large crowd — the largest crowd I every saw at the Civic Center. I estimated it was 85% full for this show. Unfortunately, even with almost a full house the CVB lost money on the event.
The CVB rented a sound system and hired a sound engineer but because of limitation at the Civic Center the sound quality was poor.
Future shows drew smaller audiences and the CVB loses were even greater for the these shows.
Take a look at the 42 images.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: MARSHALL CAN HOLD ITS HEAD HIGH
By Deloris Munden
As I was having my morning tea and catching up on social media I came across another situation where someone had found dogs or cats in a ditch or under a building starving to death, mangled, perhaps used as bait dogs, or shot. It is just normal for Marshall. Fortunately, there is at least one private citizen who cares and has given all of her resources to fight this terrible disregard for life that seems to be so prevalent in Harrison County.
Another method of discarding unwanted animals is to drop them off at the Marshall Animal Shelter so the employees can kill them. This is one area where we can hold our head high and stand proud because we have one of the HIGHEST KILL RATES in the of Texas. What does that say about us?
A group of supporters for construction of a new shelter has held fundraisers, given donations, and appeared at City Commission meetings trying to raise awareness of our plight only to have a few people prepare a petition and gather signatures to put an item on the November which will delay the construction of a new animal shelter for years if not for ever.
This is probably the goal of these people…after all why build a shelter when you can throw dogs in a ditch or cats in a dumpster.
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Hiking Canyon X — Navajo Indian Reservation near Page AZ
by Stephen Ausherman — photography by Ron Munden
All I know is, I have to explore this mysterious slot dubbed Canyon X.
Something about the narrow depths of slots offers a kind of intimacy with nature that often gets lost in grander canyons. Lately, more and more travelers seem to appreciate this fact as they flock to popular draws like Buckskin, the longest slot canyon, and Antelope, the most photographed.
Innumerable slot canyons cut through the northern Arizona desert, but gaining access poses its challenges. For one, entries are often too steep for hikers without ropes and gear. Another, many slots slice through Navajo land. Exploring the terrain here requires permission, which can be difficult to obtain.
Such was the case for a particularly stunning slot on Navajo land. Harley Klemme, whose aunt owned the grazing rights, wanted to share its splendor with visitors, but feared too many would spoil the experience. He compromised by offering exclusive access to small groups.
July 4th on Caddo Lake – Gallery 1
The Madi Art Wall in Marshall Texas
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Marshall, Texas – Attached to the west wall of the Wood Building being renovated by Stephen B. Chambers Architects, Inc., is a MADI Art installation by internationally renowned artist, Volf Roitman. The Marshall MADI Art Wall was dedicated in a citywide ceremony on December 18, 2009.
Mr. Roitman, the founder of the South American MADI art movement, describes MADI art as “a form which celebrates asymmetry and the three-dimensional…add a generous amount of vibrant color and playfulness.”
Edmund Wood, a Marshall native, and his wife Anna Wood, provided space on their office building and the finances to install the art on its west side. The Marshall News Messenger quotes City Manager, Frank Johnson, “it can have a huge impact on the children in the community. It exposes them to what is literally and internationally significant piece of art…
Susan Spears, Michelson Museum of Art Director, says, “there is no message, no underlying anything, it just brings exciting color and fancy. It’s just to make you feel good.”
Steve Chambers, AIA: “I enjoyed his collaboration with Mr. Roitman and feels that the addition of his art to the renovation of this building brings additional forms, colors, invention and imagination to the Marshall streetscape and serves as an interesting contrast to the historical homes and the Marshall Courthouse, which can be seen two blocks to the west of the MADI Art Wall.”
Roitman’s art pieces were moved from the façade of a Dallas building and installed in Marshall.
“Using the embodied energy of this art adds an additional element of sustainable/green design to the project,” states Chambers.
Syracuse’s Archeological Park – April 25, 2018 – Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
By Tom Allin
Yesterday we checked into our hotel in Syracuse, unloaded the 4Runner to make
room for cousins Anna and Edmund, drove to the Catania airport to pickup Anna
and Edmund and then back to our hotel in Syracuse.
Oops, forgot on our way out of Noto on our way to Syracuse we stopped in
Vendicare Nature Reserve for about an hour and a half of birding. This reserve has
several lagoons, a wooded area, and a beach on the sea to walk about.
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San Nicolo Cathedral – April 23, 2018 – Noto, Sicily, Italy
By Tom Allin
I haven’t been able to walk past a church much less a cathedral during our Italian
travels. I find every one of the Italian churches fascinating from their different
architectural designs, Stations of the Cross, sculptures, paintings, altars, crypts, and
more.
The volume in each church is almost overwhelming due to the height of the ceilings.
It doesn’t matter if you are walking into a neighborhood parish church or a city
cathedral – the volume of the interior is overwhelming.
Walking in Noto – April 23, 2018 – Noto, Sicily, Italy
By Tom Allin
We left the Valley of the Temples and took the scenic drive to tonight’s stay, Noto.
Our drive took us along the coast until we reach Gela where we took the inland road
into the low mountains. This drive took us through the Baroque architectural
hilltop towns of Ghiaramonte Gulfi, Ragusa, Modica, Ispica and into Noto.
Knowing we had a tight time schedule to avoid driving at night we didn’t stop to
explore any of these hilltop towns – maybe next time. However, the drive wasn’t
difficult and was very scenic.
I had chosen a place in Noto’s old town and of course the nearest parking place was
about 200 yards away from our apartment and it was an uphill walk from the
parking spot. The moving of luggage was easy compared to finding our apartment
and did I mention the owners knew as much English and as I know Italian. We or
Nancy made it work with the Google translation application.
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