May 16, 2012 As we get closer to Memorial Day, my thoughts are turned towards the original intent of the day. To honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms and too that end may I add my thanks to those who have died to protect our freedoms. I did not serve in the armed forces myself but have always admired and respected those who have. My Uncle Edward was killed outside of Paris just days before the liberation of Paris in WWII. I never knew him, my father also served in WWII but he passed away before I could ask him about my Uncle. I was pleased to interview 2 ladies who are working with THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT in Cache Valley. They are having a fund raiser this Friday at the Cache County Courthouse , please listen to the interview and help anyway you can For more info the website is mclacachevalleyutah.com Thanks Dave
May 9th 2012 As Mother’s day approaches this Sunday I wanted to say thanks to all the women in my life. My Mother, Martha Arlene Denton raised me and my 4 older sisters after my Father died when I was just four years old. She had an 8th grade education and went back to get her GED and went on to Nursing school to become an LPN and graduated at the top of her class. We didn’t have much growing up but she did the best she could do and I think did a great job! My mom died in 1991 and is missed. The other women in my life my 4 sisters and my wife Teresa are such an important part of who I am. I know some of you will say “HEY IS THAT A GOOD THING”. But it is. Here are some fictional quotes about Mother’s Day WHAT FAMOUS MOTHERS SAID • Paul Revere's Mother -- "I don't care where you think you have to go, young man. Midnight is past your curfew!" • Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary's Mother -- "I don't mind you having a garden, Mary, but does it have to be growing under your bed?" • Mona Lisa's Mother -- "After all that money your father and I spent on braces, Mona, that's the biggest smile you can give us?" • Humpty Dumpty's Mother -- "Humpty, If I've told you once, I've told you a hundred times not to sit on that wall. But would you listen to me? Noooo!" • Columbus' Mother -- "I don't care what you've discovered, Christopher. You still could have written!" • Babe Ruth's Mother -- "Babe, how many times have I told you -- quit playing ball in the house! That's the third broken window this week!" • Michelangelo's Mother -- "Mike, can't you paint on walls like other children? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get that stuff off the ceiling?" • Napoleon's Mother -- "All right, Napoleon. If you aren't hiding your report card inside your jacket, then take your hand out of there and prove it!" Happy Mother’s Day from Dave
May 4th 2012 As many of you know I found out last June I have Prostrate Cancer. I thank God every day that I found out early and that through treatment my PSA level has fallen from 5.1 to 1.2 since my treatment in October of 2011. I have a dear friend who has fought the fight for years with such dignity and grace that I am constantly amazed by her and her family. Such an inspiration, for all those who know her, I will not tell her name here because that is not my reason for writing these words. My purpose is to encourage you to get tested when your doctors recommend. It’s a personal choice but one that even if it is “bad news” could save your life or the life of a loved one. There are a couple of events that are coming up in Northern Utah that will help raise much needed funds for the American Cancer society. Here is the audio of an interview I conducted with Stacy Moss with the Cache Valley Relay for life and Debbie Nieurenhoff about the Box Elder county Relay for life. Please take a few minutes to listen and then ask yourself how you can help. To join the relay in Cache Valley call Roger Barker at 435-770-2582 or go to cachevallrelay.org To join the relay in Box Elder county call Debbie at 435-225-2118
April 27th This has been an interesting week at KOOL 103.9! The Spring Green Money Machine gave away lots of money to Lindsay Jensen, Nick Boehme, Robert Wiley, and Jesse Hyer. Suzy Swartz won the 250 dollar certificate to use at Millers Northern Utah Glass. We still have 3 weeks to go on the Spring Green Money Machine and will play at 6 30, 7 30, 8:30 and 9:30 am. And we have 2 weekly prizes to giveaway, a 250 dollar shopping spree at Coppin’s Hallmark, or a Lane recliner from U and I furniture. Thursday we talked about the chances of the Utah Jazz to win in the NBA playoffs, most of you thought the young Jazz will win 1 or 2 games but think the Spurs will win the series. Friday’s my 3 songs winner from Pier 49 Pizza was Ashley Merlich and she picked out 3 great songs. If I fell, Can’t you here my heartbeat, and I couldn’t live without your love. You can hear all 3 songs in the blog section on KOOL.FM. You can also check out past programs there too. Wednesday’s video of the day The Beach Boys with their new song “That’s why god made the radio”. It was so good I wanted to put it here on this blog! Enjoy. Some exciting things are coming soon I can’t wait to tell you about them. Thanks for listening Dave
April 19th I just wanted to add a few thoughts about the passing of Dick Clark. I grew up watching American Bandstand, New Year’s Rocking Eve, The Pyramid game show and all the other great productions he was known for. When I found out on Wednesday I texted several friends and family members about his death and my sister Judy texted back and her message was about as good as I could ever say “There goes another bit of our youth”. The influence Dick Clark had on our lives is immense from the Bandstand, The American Music Awards, New Year’s Rocking Eve and all the programs his company produced. He was one of a kind!!! The entertainment world’s reaction to Dick Clark’s passing flooded social and traditional media yesterday. Ann Wilson of Heart tweeted, “Back in the 1960’s the pop culture catch-phrase was ‘Never trust anyone over 30.’ Dick Clark was trustworthy all the way home. Rock on Sir!” Former MTV executive Van Toffler, responsible for creating shows such as Total Request Live, said, “Bandstand is clearly the precursor to T.R.L. It was a more modern, interactive version of it… If you wanted to promote a record and connect to young people, you had to do Bandstand. That led to MTV and T.R.L., without a doubt.” President Barack Obama issued a statement regarding the passing of Clark, saying, “[First Lady] Michelle and I are saddened to hear about the passing of Dick Clark. With American Bandstand, he introduced decades’ worth of viewers to the music of our times. As we say a final ‘so long’ to Dick Clark, America’s oldest teenager, our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends – which number far more than he knew.” Here is a musical tribute to Dick Clark that I produced that has several stars talking about Mr. Clark. You will hear comments from Chubby Checker, Mike Love of the Beach Boys, Peter Frampton and more. Hope you enjoy it. Dave
If you are looking for something to do this weekend, here are a couple of suggestions.
Celebrate Earth Day in downtown Logan at the 1st South Street Festival between Main Street and 100 West. Listen to this interview with Amanda Casteeloof, the Cache Valley Center for the Arts.
On Friday April 20, graduating seniors of the graphic design department at Utah State University will present their work at the annual Bachelors of Fine Arts [BFA] Exhibition. Starting at 4 p.m. at the Bullen Center, located at 43 South Main Street in downtown Logan.
The exhibit will be a part of the larger Logan Design and Film Festival happening over the weekend.
Listen to this interview.
Other happenings this weekend include the Loaves and Fishes Community Meal, Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Logan 1st Presbyterian Church
(178 W Center Street). It's free!
The Preston Community Center will have a fundraising breakfast at the Preston Community/Sr. Citizen Center at 64 West 1st South in Preston. Cost is $6 per person or $4 for kids 8 and younger.
The 9th Annual 2nd Chance 5k Run is Saturday at 9 a.m. at the HPER Building at USU. This event is to raise awareness of organ donation. Registration is $20, call 435-760-2012.
The Cache Humane Society and the Recreation Management Program at Utah State are having a TOP DOG golf tournament at the Logan River Golf Course Saturday at 9 a.m. to raise money for the new dog park. Call Logan River at 750-0123 or Dailee at 801-915-8123.
The City of Logan Parks and Recreation Department along with Comcast are having the Comcast Cares Days City Wide Day of Service this Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at the Rec Center in Logan.
You can Celebrate Providence Founders Day at The Old Rock Church Friday and Saturday featuring Pioneer games and skills, Cowboy Poetry and Food! For info call The Old Rock Church 753-3432.
The Box Elder County Community Showcase is Friday, April 27, from 4-6 p.m. and the public is invited. The event will be held at the Utah State University Brigham City Campus, 265 West 1100 South. There will be a free health fair, great prizes and free cotton candy.
A community garage sale will be held Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Lee's Marketplace in Logan. All proceeds benefit the new Cache Valley Food Pantry.
The 1st Annual Logan Film Festival takes place this Friday and Saturday. A festival pass gets you into 16 films and 2 short films. Get tickets at the Hub, at the Dansante Theater (59 South 100 West) or go to www.loganfilmfestival.com for information.
The B.A.T.C. fashion and merchandising students' Spring Fashion Show is Thursday and Friday nights at 7:30 p.m. at the campus, 1301 North 600 West in Logan.
Boy, that's a lot of stuff for you to do! So don't be bored this weekend. If I have missed anything or you would like to add something call me at 753-1039 or email dave@cvradio.com.
Congratulations to the new inductee's into the class of 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday night (at Cleveland's Public Hall). *Steve Van Zandt* will induct the *Small Faces/Faces*, *John Mellencamp* will induct *Donovan*, *Chris Rock* will induct the *Red Hot Chili Peppers*, *Bette Midler* will induct *Laura Nyro*, *ZZ Top*'s *Billy Gibbons* and *Dusty Hill* will induct blues legend *Freddie King* in the Early Influences category, *Carole King* will salute *Don Kirshner*, who'll receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award for non performers. *Green Day* will induct *Guns N' Roses* -- minus *Axl Rose*, who's boycotting the ceremony and the honor. A two-and-a-half hour edited version of the ceremony will be aired on HBO on May 5th. I have nothing but respect for those in the Hall but sometimes wonder about the process of selection.Here is a list of names not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Chubby Checker, Kiss, Deep Purple, The Guess Who, Chicago, The Steve Miller Band, 3 Dog Night, Heart, The Moody Blues, The Doobie Brothers, The Monkee's, War, Todd Rundgren, Boston, The Commodores, and Styx.I'm sure there are many more that deserve to be in the hall, however the powers that be seem to have an ax to grind against some of these acts. Hopefully, in the future some if not all these acts will be honored! Dave Denton
I was surprised Friday morning when Michael Martin Murphey dropped by. He is performing at the Cache Valley Cowboy Rendevous this weekend in Hyrum. Muphry had huge hits with Wildfire and What's forever for. Here is the interview with him and those great songs too!
