Wagon Wheel Alumni Have Created A Show To See
August 22, 2020 at 1:15 a.m.
Wagon Wheel Alumni Have Created A Show To See
By David [email protected]
Warsaw Community High School 2006 graduate Skye Scott – who appeared in numerous productions at the Wagon Wheel – went on to appear in touring productions of “Jersey Boys” and “Million Dollar Quartet” after college.
Alex Aguilar – who took to the Wagon Wheel stage for several seasons, along with his brother Adrian Aguilar (“Rocky”) – also appeared in the 2008 film “Were the World Mine” as well as in the musical “Smokey Joe’s Café” at the New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, Kan., with, among others, Courtney Love (lead singer of the 1990s rock band Hole) in the cast.
Now, Scott, as director; Aguilar, as choreographer; and music supervisor John DeSimini have come up with a show featuring the songs of legendary musician Billy Joel called “The Uptown Boys.” Scott and Aguilar appear on stage with third man Wes Hart. A description of the show on the website at https://www.uptownboyslive.com/ describes it as “The swagger of Jersey Boys meets the legendary songbook of Billy Joel in one epic night of entertainment.”
We’ve got to say, we were impressed, but not surprised! If this show came to the area, we’d buy tickets.
Visit the website for more information.
WALORSKI IN SYRACUSE – According to an email we received Monday from Mark Knecht, president, Chautauqua-Wawaseee, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski plans to attend one of the Chautauqua-Wawasee’s Women Suffrage Centennial Celebration events.
She will attend the Old Fashion Ice Cream Social Aug. 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lakeside Park in Syracuse. She will speak at 11:30 a.m. and will only stay for a brief visit.
“It’s particularly fitting that a U.S. Congresswoman can join us to highlight that not only can women vote, but they now play an active role in making our laws and policies!” said Knecht. “We are so pleased Congresswoman Walorski is able to join us.”
The ice cream is free and provided by Joe’s Premium Ice Cream of Syracuse. Masks are required and social distancing is expected.
Other celebration events – jointly sponsored by Indiana Humanities, Chautauqua-Wawasee, the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, Syracuse Public Library, Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber and Kosciusko County Visitors Commission – include: Aug. 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Mapping Indiana’s Suffrage History with Melissa Gentry, Oakwood Resort Inn; Aug. 29, 10-11 a.m., Girl’s Rock K-6th children’s event with Margo Wilson, Syracuse Public Library; and Sept. 5, 2-3:30 p.m., Hoosier Women Who Raised a Ruckus with Marsha Miller, Syracuse Community Center.
All events are free and open to the public.
TRUE TRUEX – Former middle district County Commissioner Ron Truex made an appearance at Tuesday’s commissioner meeting.
When northern district Commissioner Brad Jackson asked him what he was doing there, Truex responded, “I was bored and needed some excitement.”
“Is this exciting?” Jackson asked.
Truex said he chose to be at the meeting because he wanted to be “where the action is.”
The banter drew some laughter from everyone in attendance.
JULY IN EMPLOYMENT REPORT – Indiana’s unemployment rate drops to 7.8% for July, and the national rate is 10.2%, according to a short news release Friday from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the labor force.
Indiana’s labor force had a net decrease of 75,741 over the previous month. This was a result of a decrease of 117,983 unemployed residents and an increase of 42,242 employed residents. Indiana's total labor force, which includes both Hoosiers employed and those seeking employment, stands at 3.31 million, and the state’s 62.8% labor force participation rate is above the national rate of 61.4%.
Learn how unemployment rates are calculated at www.hoosierdata.in.gov/infographics/employment-status.asp.
DUE PROCESS – On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ruled Indiana’s signature-match requirement for mail-in absentee ballots as unconstitutional. The Court cited the Due Process Clause and Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment in their injunction against the law because thousands of Indiana voters had their ballots rejected and were never notified or given the chance to re-do their signature.
State Senator J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis) made the following statement in response:
“I’m glad to see this law was struck down with enough time before this year’s general election. Unfortunately, it is just one in a long series of voter suppression attempts by my friends across the aisle. This case demonstrates what I have said time and time again - we as elected officials should be doing what we can to make it easier for people to vote, not putting up more barriers. While I am thankful for today’s ruling, it is sad that it took a lawsuit to shine the spotlight on this blatantly unconstitutional law.”
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Warsaw Community High School 2006 graduate Skye Scott – who appeared in numerous productions at the Wagon Wheel – went on to appear in touring productions of “Jersey Boys” and “Million Dollar Quartet” after college.
Alex Aguilar – who took to the Wagon Wheel stage for several seasons, along with his brother Adrian Aguilar (“Rocky”) – also appeared in the 2008 film “Were the World Mine” as well as in the musical “Smokey Joe’s Café” at the New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, Kan., with, among others, Courtney Love (lead singer of the 1990s rock band Hole) in the cast.
Now, Scott, as director; Aguilar, as choreographer; and music supervisor John DeSimini have come up with a show featuring the songs of legendary musician Billy Joel called “The Uptown Boys.” Scott and Aguilar appear on stage with third man Wes Hart. A description of the show on the website at https://www.uptownboyslive.com/ describes it as “The swagger of Jersey Boys meets the legendary songbook of Billy Joel in one epic night of entertainment.”
We’ve got to say, we were impressed, but not surprised! If this show came to the area, we’d buy tickets.
Visit the website for more information.
WALORSKI IN SYRACUSE – According to an email we received Monday from Mark Knecht, president, Chautauqua-Wawaseee, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski plans to attend one of the Chautauqua-Wawasee’s Women Suffrage Centennial Celebration events.
She will attend the Old Fashion Ice Cream Social Aug. 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lakeside Park in Syracuse. She will speak at 11:30 a.m. and will only stay for a brief visit.
“It’s particularly fitting that a U.S. Congresswoman can join us to highlight that not only can women vote, but they now play an active role in making our laws and policies!” said Knecht. “We are so pleased Congresswoman Walorski is able to join us.”
The ice cream is free and provided by Joe’s Premium Ice Cream of Syracuse. Masks are required and social distancing is expected.
Other celebration events – jointly sponsored by Indiana Humanities, Chautauqua-Wawasee, the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, Syracuse Public Library, Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber and Kosciusko County Visitors Commission – include: Aug. 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Mapping Indiana’s Suffrage History with Melissa Gentry, Oakwood Resort Inn; Aug. 29, 10-11 a.m., Girl’s Rock K-6th children’s event with Margo Wilson, Syracuse Public Library; and Sept. 5, 2-3:30 p.m., Hoosier Women Who Raised a Ruckus with Marsha Miller, Syracuse Community Center.
All events are free and open to the public.
TRUE TRUEX – Former middle district County Commissioner Ron Truex made an appearance at Tuesday’s commissioner meeting.
When northern district Commissioner Brad Jackson asked him what he was doing there, Truex responded, “I was bored and needed some excitement.”
“Is this exciting?” Jackson asked.
Truex said he chose to be at the meeting because he wanted to be “where the action is.”
The banter drew some laughter from everyone in attendance.
JULY IN EMPLOYMENT REPORT – Indiana’s unemployment rate drops to 7.8% for July, and the national rate is 10.2%, according to a short news release Friday from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the labor force.
Indiana’s labor force had a net decrease of 75,741 over the previous month. This was a result of a decrease of 117,983 unemployed residents and an increase of 42,242 employed residents. Indiana's total labor force, which includes both Hoosiers employed and those seeking employment, stands at 3.31 million, and the state’s 62.8% labor force participation rate is above the national rate of 61.4%.
Learn how unemployment rates are calculated at www.hoosierdata.in.gov/infographics/employment-status.asp.
DUE PROCESS – On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ruled Indiana’s signature-match requirement for mail-in absentee ballots as unconstitutional. The Court cited the Due Process Clause and Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment in their injunction against the law because thousands of Indiana voters had their ballots rejected and were never notified or given the chance to re-do their signature.
State Senator J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis) made the following statement in response:
“I’m glad to see this law was struck down with enough time before this year’s general election. Unfortunately, it is just one in a long series of voter suppression attempts by my friends across the aisle. This case demonstrates what I have said time and time again - we as elected officials should be doing what we can to make it easier for people to vote, not putting up more barriers. While I am thankful for today’s ruling, it is sad that it took a lawsuit to shine the spotlight on this blatantly unconstitutional law.”
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