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This page is dedicated to Friends of the Frontporch
Stage!
Our Thanks to all our friends everywhere.
Our Visitors
"Often Runnin' " May 8th, 2010 Visitors
Howdy to everyone!
Rich Noames,
"enjoyable, good music, friendly people"
Norma Boyd, "FUN TIME"
Ray & ??? "enjoyed the music"
Kevin & Theresa Ruiz had a great time!
Bill & Shirley Spencer, Hot Springs
Jim & Elaina Shadle, Hot Springs
Kenneth & Sharrin Walker from Payneway, Arkansas
VISITORS TO THE OFTEN RUNNING SHOW--MAY 8
Rich Noone "Enjoyable evening, good music, friendly people"
Norma Boyd "Fun times!"
Ray and Leah (?) "Enjoyed the music"
Kevin and Teresa Ruiz
2009
I know we had visitors at the Greg Cardenas show, unfortunately I didn't
bring the guest book...
Jessica, Isabella & Sam Ingraham, St Louis, MO
Steven D. Lightspring, Dallas, TX
Francis Ernst, Houma, LA
Gay & Mickey Shirly?, Shreveport, LA
Charlotte & Gene Bryson, Shreveport, LA
Hoyt Bates, Shreveport, La
Cathy Drobney, Topeka, KS
Carol Cutter, Topeka, Ks
Linda & Dan, Minden, LA
Patrick Tolman, Mena
Clayton & Donna Lee, Houston TX
Eddie & Ann Barnes, West Monroe, LA
Dustin Glover, Fayetteville
Curtis & Betty Hopkins, Royal
Glen & Linda Fortenberry, Royal
Debbie Grepor, Royal
George & Virginia Finley, Hot Springs
James & Martha Avery Bokchito, OK
Ann & Marvin Glenn, Mena
Patti & Tom Clements,
Oklahoma City, OK
Pete & Linda Boelens, Harrington, DE
Arnes & Patsy Glover, Hot Springs
Lee & Nell Chapins, Hot Springs
Vernon & Madaline Keith, Gilmer, TX
Randall Lemley, Arlington, TX
Ida Kisterson, Dierks
William & Lana Holly, Dierks
Mike & Sue McCoy, Nashville
Sharon & David, Buckville
Gil Hunter III,
Kansas City, KS
George M. Parker, Hot Springs Village
David & Vicky Smith, Plainview
Linda Steiner, Hot Springs
Jerry & Peggy Stockton, Murfreesboro
Bill & Martha Graves, Murfreesboro
Curtis & Janice Massey, Hot Springs Village
Tom & Cheri Holbrook, Jack Thomas, Charlie Holbrook,
Monroe, LA
Charles & Carol Nyegaard, Farmerville, LA
Estelle (exchange student) Northern France
Emid Khasanov, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (having a great time in Mt Ida)
Tim & Liz Moynihan, Essex, England UK
Carla Cook, Mountain Pine
Randy & Paula Ferguson, Shreveport LA
Hazel & Ron Jones, Delmar, DE
James Michau, Hot Springs
Martha Hawkinson, Arkadelphia
Mitch & Kim Worthy...Possum Hollow Road, Vicksburg, MS
Ruth Coleman, Dundalk, MD
Lois Carrier, Harford County, Belair, MD
Tom & Patti Clements. Oklahoma City, OK
Our friends Robert & Mary Thiele (These folks have been coming to
Mt Ida for years)Fulshear, TX
Caleb Galinto, Omro, WI
Wayne & Peggy Geurin, Hot Springs
Mike & Sue Ainsworth, Mt Holly
Butch & Carol Kee, Magnolia
August 1st was cancelled due to weather...
Our visitors for July 25th got to witness the sudden changes in the weather...
The band went on break
and one of those sudden summer thunderstorms hit downtown Mt Ida...
Joseph Grover, Leyte, Philippines
Chuck & Maria Berry, Bismarck by way of Kalamazoo, MI
Carol Bantle, Royal by way of Phoenix, AZ
Tony, Carol & Levi Rengstorf, Bonnerdale
Martha Bague, Hamshire, TX
Julie Risinger, Orange TX
Larry & Emily Hopkins, Lonsdale
Johnny & Elizabeth Roberts, Hot Springs
Carl & Dorothy Thornton, Palm Springs, CA... Great!!
Mason & Monte Foster, Portales, NM
Kevin & Kristina Severns, Martinez, CA
Tim Janacek, Rogers, AR
Bob & Nola Keller, Hot Springs
The Kendall Family, Tupelo, MS
Rachel Moore, Hot Springs
Arvis Sheffield, Pearcy
Daiane Domingos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Dusan Radivojevic, Belgrade, Serbia
Dragana Lakicevic, Belgrade, Serbia
D J Whipkey, Portland, OR
Diana Chaffin, Lafayette, TN
Roger Giefer, Lafayette, TN
The Ledo Family, Daytona Beach, FL
The Wallfly from LA
Mike Wiggins, Keniston NC
Marv & Harriet Giefer, Troy MO
Our guest band, Rita, Dale & Friends from Ft Smith
Gene and Margaret Haugh Magazine, AR
Jennifer Clayborne Parsons, TN
Nellie Keith Parsons, TN
Mandy Sanks Parsons, TN
Christopher & Lea Fiorde,
Jerry Christenberry, Odon IN
Sharon Wagner Norman AR
Patti Conefare, Peoria, IL
David Oliver Santa Monica, CA
Peggy & Landry, Chico CA
Dixie Collins, Limons, IN
Tim & Missy Hale Hot Springs
Paula Sanders, Hornbeck LA
Evelyn Josephsen Toms River, NJ
Lloyd and Diane Smith Pacific Grove CA
Sid Hertz III Kansas City, KS
Wilson Brumley Many, LA
Wilma Brumley Many, LA
DeWayne Brumley, Many, LA
Kaylie Small Many, LA
Roy and Doris Porcell, Many, LA
Zack McConnell Many, LA
Joy Sublett Hot Springs
Noel McRae Hot Springs
Bob & Peggy Spencer Marshall, TX
Tyson Banks Saloam Springs, AR
Kaitlyn Crawford Lubbock, TX
Jeanette Schaaf Orlando, FL
Robert and Mary Thiele Flushear TX
Rufus & Ozie Crawford, Simms Tx, "This is great"
Nancy Moore, Little Rock, Ar... here for a great girls weekend
Joanne Stag, Oklahoma?? here with Nancy
Joyce Faulkner, Atlanta, Ga., I want to be Possum queen in 2013
(if you move to Montgomery County you just might become a Possum Queen)
Donna Hicks, Central City, Ar.
Norm & Iyawata Schnieder, Massachusetts (can,t wait to see the video)
BB Brown, Fort Smith, Ar.
Andy & Rhonda M., Russellville Ar.
Chuck & Barbara Z., Pearcy, Ar
Tiffany Goodwin, Fair Play, Mo. "great town"
Jake Elrod
Lamar Landsdale, Daisy, Ok.
Butch & Ann Walley, Hot Springs
Calvin & Diane Tyler, Chestnut, La.
Deborah, Terrell & Jason Powell, Norman
Tammy Cash
Paige Rowley, Houston, Tx "great town"
Kathleen Underwood, Houston, Tx
Tom & Marie Goodale, Hot Springs
Guest Book 2008
Visitors,
Out of State in Yellow,
International in Blue Visitors and friends at our final show...2009 Our
Most Worthy Exalted Possum Potentate John Henderson
John & Gina Eidson, Welcome
to Mt Ida!
Fred & Liz Aikin, Malvern, AR
Lynda & Bob Soady, Just
passing thru
Ricky Lee, Debbie Lee
Pat Paradies
Anita & Dan Watson
Bob ? Unasuski?
Roxanne Sperre
Robert Deming, Texas just
driving by!
Barbara & Norm S., Medway , Mass.
Larry & Judy Whittington, Vidalia, Louisiana
Ronald & Myrtis Barnhill, Ferriday, Louisiana
Sherry Small, Sanman, Indiana
Rhete Ryland, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana
Fran Halloway
Lester Shadrick, Fayetteville, AR
Beryl & Sue Jacobs, Hot Springs, AR
Terry Foster, Maumelle, AR
Kathleen King, Jeanin Roberts,
Chippewa Falls, Wisc. Happy Birthday Kathy!
Loretta & Glen Stell, Crossett, AR
Roselyn Smith, Allene Daniels, Raymond Daniels
Carmen Binns, Ft Lake, AR
Bonnie Carter
Carl Hudson, N. Little Rock, AR
Ceji Wooley, Glenwood
Ernie, Marvin & Teresa Kehrs, Valley
Springs, South Dakota
Jan Watts, Norman
David Raddle, Little Rock
Jerry Spakes, Rison, AR
Denise Bush, Conway
Randy & Erika Herman, Garland, TX
Kai Cunningham, Carrollton, TX
Wayne & Deana Robinson, Warren, AR
Kevin & Cindy Henderson, Brandon,
Mississippi
Red & Effie Romero, Taos, New Mexico
Tally Fisher, N. Ft Myers, Florida
Amy Smith, Little Rock
Albert Yaun, Little Rock
Jamie Walker, London/Leeds, UK
THanks for making this a wonderful Saturday evening!!
Sylne Mabille dePoncheville,
Normandy, France. A great evening for a nice town!
David & Margaret Lapham, Great Program
Ernie & Doris Tarter,
Arlington TX
Mike & Brandy Phillips, Rison
Greg & Donna Phillips, Rison
Cheryl & Ron Williams, Poplar Bluff,
MO.
Greg & Jennifer
Johnny & Donna Hanny
Danny & Jessie Terry, Melissa TX
Ron & Patsy Pugh, Waskon, TX
James & Caye, Elysian Fields, TX
Judy Martin, Hot Springs
The Sanchez', Taos, NM
Charlotte Eiland, Alpine
Pat & Margie Snyder, Auburn, PA
Sherry, Taryn, Dustin & Trenton Toms, Caster, LA
Willard & Janice Mauerman, Tremont, IL
Billy & JoAnn Carter Hot Springs
Jeff Augustine, Alexandria, LA
Fritzie Shown, Alexandria, LA
Mary & Leslie Lowe, Pavilion, NY
Charles Stockton, glad to be here
Harold & Patsy Bronson, Pine Bluff , Good Show!
Ken & Gladyce Butt, Pumpkin Town,
S.C.
Dr. Don & Natalie Dailey, Hot Springs Village, Enjoyed!
Patsy & Harold Branson... wonderful music
Scott & Susan Allen, Little Rock
Henry & Emma McAllen, Little Rock
Roni, Jody & Emily, Hot Springs
Gene & Marg Hall, Hot Springs... Howdy Gene!
Debbie Pearon, Conroe, Texas - What a pleasant surprise!
Wayne Mathes, Cut-n-Shoot Graingerland TX
Carol & Gary Lindley, Eufaula, OK
MaryAnn & Dean Rogers, Hot Springs- good show!
Dorothy & Scott Tucker, Hot Springs- good show!
Chuck & Theresa Allen,,,,,,,,
Austin, TX enjoyed the show!
Bill Ballard, May the Forest be with You, Watson, OK
Jean Bratton, mountain dulcimer player from Indiana
Erlene Ebrhardt, Jean's friend from Illinois
Dale & Melody Driskell, Farmington, MO... camping thru both rain outs
Rick & Sydne Smith, Hot Springs
Betty Reeves & Virginia Peasler
Albany Oregon
Hazel & Walter, West Monroe, LA
Sherry, Sierra & Heather Franks, Fulton, MS
Marvel Dingert, Shannon Hills
The Southards, Benton
Bonnie Jefferies, Traskwood
Jenice Hutton, Norman
Lois Rhodes, Benton
Nancy Drake, Mena
Manda Hill, Midland, TX
The Mulbrandts, Stockbridge, GA
Bill Ballard, Watson, OK
Dr. George & Cheryl Edwards from Fort Smith
Betty & Rhea Hambright visiting from Fayetteville, Texas
Our friends for many years, Robert & Mary Thiele from Fulshear Texas!!
Our visitor Marina Baker takes the distance honors coming from Everett,
Washington
Denise Kalkwarf thought it was great!!
Sandi Janssen visiting us from Iowa..glad to have you!
Shelley Furr from Leesville Louisiana
Dan & Carol Harris from Keithville, Louisiana
Thomas & Aimee Boothe from Kilbourne, Louisiana
Harold Oliver from Peoria, Illinois
Denise Haenel from Caddo Gap, Texas (that's right, Texas)
Brooks Allen from Saginaw, Texas (that's right, Texas)
and our camp counselor of the week from Ole Miss, Daniel Trotter who will be
returning to Mississippi later this month...
Ray & Debbie Hammon enjoyed their visit to Mt Ida
Margaret McMillan from Cypress California thought it was Great!
Sally from Livermore ..."fantastic"
Ron & Shirley Fisher, Enjoying Mt Ida
Denise Morgan from England, AR
Marice Nawacki from New Jersey visiting Hot Springs and The Frontporch
?? Wet Postman from Hot Springs...
Vern & Indy McNelly visiting from St James City, FLA
Greg & Maria Friesen & Family from Honey Grove TX (Tigertown!!)
Mike & Holly Brought to the Frontporch by Ron & Betty... YeeHaw!! Conroe, Tx
Melody Milbradt visiting from Atlanta, GA.
Don & Glenda Webster enjoying their visit from McAlister, OK
Although they didn't sign the guest book, Jim & Gina from St Paul, MN
Janna & Tylor? Osborne from Smithville Oklahoma
James Finley, maybe with the Osbornes
Jammie Beall, Just havin some fun!!
Dee Graham from Cincinnati, Ohio & Alpharetta, Georgia
Lee Covington from Little Rock
HI to Christy from Jessieville
also to Valerie Middlebrook from Mt Ida
Caleb Todd from Marble Falls, Texas
Kristy Morrison... love the music!!
Hello Sherry Malone from Greenwood, Louisiana
Howdy to Bud & Pat Foshee from Hot Springs
Gordon & Lola Hughy? from Muskogee... very good music!!
Margaret & Vernon Borchert from Hot Springs
Hello to Don & Judy Berry from Wye Mountian
Ann Glenn St Johns Virgin Islands relocating to Mena... Good Fun
Ron & Lil Mitchell Canyon Lake, Texas Going home happy!
Debbie & Jim Wells Staying out of harms way and hurricane Ike
Angie & Henry... You may be wrong but you may be right...isa Kilby Little Rock
Sept 27 The Possum Picnic
Kenneth Milholen, Mountain PineWanda Prater, Harold & Rosanna Poteete,
Courtney
& Neveah Poteete all visiting from Hot Springs
Jack & Dianne Cedar relocating here from Washington State
Danny & Linda White Texarkana, Texas
Charles & Hazel Anderson visiting from Rover, Arkansas
Victor & Jean Hansen from Royal
Barrie Davis Hope, Arkansas
Laura Thomson
Pat & Christie Gladney, up from Homer, Louisiana
We forgot to put out the guest book on Oct 4th, Prairie Grove Band Show.
It was a reallly good show on a cool damp evening.
October 11th, Journeys End and the end of our season!! Thanks!!
Debbie & Jimmy Gisclairm from Galliano, Louisiana Love this and want us to keep
it up!!
Clyde & Gloria Phillips from Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Sandy Tyson from Brandywine, Maryland loved her visit...
Polly Summerman & Dave ??? La Plata,, Maryland... had good possum fun
Karen Frymond, Fordyce Arkansas
Becky Patrich??? from Wilmar, Arkansas
Laura McMahon from Camden, Arkansas
Nina & Felicia Johnston
Teresa Matheney
Pat Walker
Kelly Robertson Royal,Arkansas
The Chappells from Altoona, Iowa
Karl & Joyce Noble from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mark & Gwen Cherry down from Minnesota
Wayne & Myrna Bryan Crossett, Arkansas
Marty Kennedy from Topeka, Kansas
Aaron Swanson, Atlanta, Georgia
Melody & Larry also from Atlanta, Georgia
Terry Rapdale??? Hot Springs, Arkansas
Paul Loney, Hot Springs, Arkansas
The Prairie Grove Band and it's #1 fan Carol Stapp celebrating her Birthday with
us!!!
Possum Queens Betty Williams, Lynn Howard, Roseanne Adams, Anita Watson & Jane
Babbitt
Mike Adams, Johnette Rowland, Linda Carmack, Carol Ford, Anita Willborg, Linda
Bryant
Shari Carmack, Jerry Babbitt, Tim Qualls, Gene Howard, Dan Watson, Carl
Parliment
Ewel & Kathryn Greenlee, Nancy McClelland, Morris Rayle, Howard & Alma Perryman
Corrina Papkin, Lisa Sharpes, Kenny & Jean Ramsey, Oscar Pineda, Michael Sharpes
Alyssa Pineda, B J & Greg Gregory...
Seth & Lance Dunlap, Benton Lance... stayed warm chasing Seth around the lawn...
Dean Raney, Benton
Donald & Bonnie Hall, Having a great time visiting with Mike & Roseanne from
Niceville, Fla
Ron & Barbara Crews from Madison, Ms (That's near Jackson)
C. Gillespy , Glenwood (one of the Nope not cold at all)
M. Lacefield, Glenwood (also not cold)
Barbara Hill, Glenwood (nope, not cold)
Dorinda Wilson, Amity (Snug as a bug)
Larry & Davene Woods, Nacodoches, Tx Where it hardly ever gets cold!
Mark & Donna Collins, Vian, Ok...
Mason Collins, Vian, Ok
Robert Johnson, Vian, Ok
Carol Ann & Joe Johnson, Vian, Ok
Laura Walton Collins, Mesquite Tx
Norman Collins, Mesquite
Richard & Carolyn Surnon??? from Louisiana..
There were also a few folks who decided to remain in their cars, you know who
you are...
It was 52 degrees, overcast with a slight breeze at showtime.
Woodrow & Carla McLeod, Benton
Jim & Margaret McCord, Hot Springs
Michael & Pat Galloway
Suzie & Roger Rimel visiting from Wisconsin
James Pitt Little Rock
jim & Gerri Ashley, Benton
Sept 19th we crowned the 2010 Possum Queen and had these folks visiting...
Jessica, Isabella & Sam Ingraham, St Louis, MO
Steven D. Lightspring, Dallas, TX
Francis Ernst, Houma, LA
Gay & Mickey Shirly?, Shreveport, LA
Charlotte & Gene Bryson, Shreveport, LA
Hoyt Bates, Shreveport, La
Cathy Drobney, Topeka, KS
Carol Cutter, Topeka, Ks
Linda & Dan, Minden, LA
Thanks, we hope you enjoyed the festivities.....
Patrick Tolman, Mena
Clayton & Donna Lee, Houston TX
Eddie & Ann Barnes, West Monroe, LA
Dustin Glover, Fayetteville
Curtis & Betty Hopkins, Royal
Glen & Linda Fortenberry, Royal
Debbie Grepor, Royal
George & Virginia Finley, Hot Springs
James & Martha Avery Bokchito, OK
Ann & Marvin Glenn, Mena
Patti & Tom Clements, Oklahoma City, OK
Pete & Linda Boelens, Harrington, DE
Arnes & Patsy Glover, Hot Springs
Lee & Nell Chapins, Hot Springs
Vernon & Madaline Keith, Gilmer, TX
Randall Lemley, Arlington, TX
Ida Kisterson, Dierks
William & Lana Holly, Dierks
Mike & Sue McCoy, Nashville
Sharon & David, Buckville
Gil Hunter III, Kansas City, KS
George M. Parker, Hot Springs Village
David & Vicky Smith, Plainview
Linda Steiner, Hot Springs
Jerry & Peggy Stockton, Murfreesboro
Bill & Martha Graves, Murfreesboro
Curtis & Janice Massey, Hot Springs Village
Thanks everyone for a great season, we're
already planning for a great one next year too!!
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| Duane Allen Crandall, Born Aug. 22, 1922 in Byron,
Nebraska ~ Left us April 18, 2007 at home in Mt Ida, Arkansas. Duane Crandall grew up in Beatrice, Nebraska with his half brothers and sisters. His dad was a butcher by trade in the winter and ran a carnival concession in the summer. When school was out for the summer Duane and his best friend Harold Van Borkum would hitchhike to join and work the carnival for the summers. His love for theatrics was born in him early on and was a passion for him for life .His family eventually moved to Nevada where Duane worked in a magnesium plant. He served as a clerk in the Navy during WWII and returned to Nevada after the war. In 1947 his parents, his brother Frank and his family all moved to Mt Ida. Duane and his "pappy" were house painters. Duane related that his dad had taught all the boys in the family to paint very early in their lives. They owned a business called "The House of Cedar" where Atlantis Found Rock Shop is located today. Duane's Mom worked at The Rock Cafe which was located in that stone building just before South Fork Road. After his dad passed away in the early 60's Duane took up house painting as a full time profession and also cared for his mother until her passing in 1995 at the age of 99. His handiwork as a painter will be remembered by the many who had him work in their homes. Duane "Hollywood" Crandall truly loved the community theater. He became a member of the MCCPA shortly after it's founding and was involved in almost every production whether on stage or backstage. He was an incredible performer with the great ability to memorize lines. His debut on stage took place in 1989 in Paint Your Wagon and took any role except singing. He refused singing parts explaining his aversion to torturing his audiences. He appeared in at least 25 productions and in 1991 MCCPA produced Duane's original play Music, Magic, Mayhem and Mirth He played the "grandpa Jones" character in the Frontporch/MCCPA productions of HEE HAW and was involved with Possums Unlimited and was the first member of The Nocturnal Order of the Possum. Duane was a writer of short stories ..homespun country tales that have been published and were sold locally. He started writing his tales on an old typewriter, then progressed to a word processor typewriter then to a computer. He loved the computer because he could save or delete his work at he touch of a button. Duane loved the outdoors and could tell you about almost every plant or tree in this area. He enjoyed digging crystals and had an extensive knowledge of geology and wrote about the local area geology in a couple of books. He loved animals and as he was drawn to them so they too were drawn to him. Much of his health can be attributed to his walks with the dogs. Not the ordinary walks but treks across the creek and up the mountain and on trails in the woods around his home. Duane was a bachelor, never married but loved children and had incredible patience. He would always slow down or stop to enjoy the simplest things with children from looking at lizards, skipping rocks or just feeding the chickens. He always took the time with all his nieces and nephews, the great, the great great and the great great great. He had at the end nieces and nephews nationwide and not limited to just family. He was truly a friend to all and always had a smile for everyone. Our community will sorely miss this kind humorous man who
suggests that we not mourn for him but rejoice that he is now
telling his tales in Heaven. He expressed the wish that when the end
came he would rather go like the Indians... Thanks to the Crandall family, Carla Carlson and to Delores Schakel, MCCPA Thank You Duane A. Crandall for being a part of our lives and we are all the beneficiaries of your smiles, jokes, stories and kindnesses that you always gave freely. We will miss you but you will always be with us and we celebrate your life with a big smile just like you always gave us. |
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