Good Times Remembered

For you new readers or those seeking details..... Dwight Tindle has passed from this world. With his ashes, he leaves a huge legacy of musical and personal warm memories. You can donate to his mom via PayPal by using the [Donate To Dwight] button to the left on the page masthead AND a separate, more personal, less visible Caring Bridge site has been set up by Mariah Fleming. I suggest using either of those. The Caring Bridge site is

caringbridge.org/visit/dwighttindle

OR you can just click the headline above, to go there

DETAILS OF THE MEMORIAL are:
The service is at 3:00 PM on Sunday November 19th. He has been cremated so it is a memorial only.

Camelback Seventh Day Adventist Church
5902 E. Camelback Road, located next to the Phonecian resort.

There will be a reception with a meal at the church following the memorial service for Dwight. The family asks you put cash or check donations in the box available at the memorial in lieu of flowers or food. They request that no food be brought for obvious reasons.

Dwight's mom is holding up pretty well and she is assisted by Bill Smith of the church. Bill can be reached at *****Deleted for security purposes******if you would like to get feed back or discuss anything with the family.

Bill Smith of Dwight's church has asked if anyone wants to do a musical tribute or be listed in the program as a speaker.

There will also be an open mic situation for people who want to say something but not necessarily be an official part of the program.
*****Deleted for security purposes******.

Thank you.
Scott Jones
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FROM RUSS SHAW:

Ken Beals is doing a video tribute to Dwight and would like ANY photos, videos, home videos, etc they might be able to include in the tribute.

Ken's phone number is *****Deleted for security purposes******
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FROM DANNY ZELISKO:

Also please know that I recorded a 2+ hour tribute to Dwight that will run on KDKB at 11pm this Sunday on Krazy Dog Krazy Boy 93.3 KDKB....Dwight Karma Broadcasting. Please listen in. I think it came out really great.
Danny Z
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FROM JULIA [JULIE FLANNIGAN]

Bill Smith contacted me today and asked me to help in collecting and perhaps writing a Life Sketch of Dwight. According to Bill, a Life Sketch is a detailed and personal biography that would be read at the memorial service...preferably by someone like Marty Manning.....are you reading this Marty .... David Fennimore...Russ...Danny...(or any one else with heart and vocal abilities.)
But before you all call each other (*****Deleted for security purposes****** we need information/anticdotes/experinces with or about Dwight that you would like to be included.
I will be calling some of you soon, as well as some other people Bill asked me to contact. Any words or advice is most welcomed...of course perhaps our English Professor/The Ameba should be placed in command here.....what do you think David?

Julia
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FROM MARTY MANNING

I spoke with Bill and agreed to read the Life Sketch on Sunday. So everyone else .. let's get those stories going!
Marty
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FROM JULIA

I just talked to Mariah. She will be writing the Life Sketch. So this is an
official request for information/anticdotes/facts/and experiences from
everyone that Mariah might include in Dwight's Life Sketch. If you have already
posted at www.caringbridge.org/visit/dwighttindle thank you.....if not, you may wish to post there or respond to this email to me, so I can compile your contributions for Mariah. Please feel free to forward this to anyone who is not
currently on the list who you believe would like to be included.

Julia
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FROM LIZ BOYLE

There's a couple of really good pictures of Dwight, along with Eric H. and Marty, at KDKB's 30th Anniversary party. It's on the KDKB.com website, where they have made mention of Dwight's passing.

Here's the link:

http://www.kdkb.com/Article.asp?id=305526&spid=

-Liz
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FROM SCOTT JONES


Bill Smith of Dwight's church wants some idea of how many people outside the church will attend the memorial and the reception. My guess was there would be around 200 people that would attend this memorial and reception.

The have requested that everyone RSVP how many in your party will attend the memorial and the reception.

Please RSVP: bill.smith@regalyachtingclub.com

Thank you.
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FROM KEN BEALS

Would anyone be able to put together by this Friday a 3 or 4 paragraph bio on Dwight Tindle that will be the platform used to build the tribute video ?

Here is a sample from AMEHOF (Az. Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame) :

http://www.azmusichalloffame.org/bio_dz.html

thanks,

Ken Beals
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FROM LIZ BOYLE & SLAGGE PYLE [PARAPHRASED]

RE: Dwight's homepage: All over his B&W picture there are hidden links, kinda like looking at the cover for "Sgt. Peppers".... [rw]

http://dwighttindle.com/
Slagge says some of the secret links can be found in the knot to his tie, the fingernail to his index finger, etc.

Here's a link to today's Scottsdale Tribune's article:

http://www.kdkb.com/goout.asp?u=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=79024

Liz Boyle
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FROM SCOTT JONES 4:15 PM CST 11/16/2006

Bill Smith has asked if everyone can donate what you can to help with incidentals. Bill said she was not going to place a paid obituary due to the high cost. Bill assured her that different people have offered to help offset that and some of her other incidental costs incurred since Dwight entered the hospital.

Nancy O'Reilly*****Deleted for security purposes******
Thank you.
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FROM KEN BEALS 4:44 PM CST 11/16/2006

Dear Friends of Dwight ~

Given the brief window to assemble Dwight's tribute video I would like to invite as many of you who knew Dwight from near or afar to share a recollection, anecdote or story on tape.

The Alwun House has graciously made available the House tomorrow, Friday Nov. 17th from 6 - 8pm. as a meeting place.

If you are able to drop by anytime between 6 -8pm please drop me a "rsvp" via this email.
Beals,Ken
As well if you have a newpaper article, picture(s), KDKB bumper sticker or anything please bring those with you and I'll scan those onto video right there.

Look forward to seeing you at the Alwun House.

warm wishes,

Ken

below is a mapquest link to Alwun House:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&cat=&address=1204+e.+roosevelt+st.&city=phoenix&state=az&zipcode=85006

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FROM TERRI SUSSMAN 11/16/2006 7:10PM CST

Hi.

We are wondering if any of you have the original vinyl of Buffalo Springfield, with the album cover, and also if anyone has an old portable turntable. Can you let us know? If you could bring them to Alwun House tomorrow, that would be great...or we can have someone pick them up.

Thanks!
Terri
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FROM SCOTT JONES FRIDAY, 11/16/2006 9:10AM CST


I have been coordinating between Dwight's long time friends, his family and church friends. A number of people have stepped up to the "plate".

Yesterday I got a call from Bill Smith (not the minister) from Dwight's church asking me to contact people for things regarding the memorial. Dwight's mom was hesitant to purchase an expensive AZ Republic obituary but Bill assured her that people would help. The obituary written by Mariah and Julia appeared in this morning's Republic. Hopfeully the AZ Republic will print a news article about Dwight. The East Valley Tribune printed an article yesterday.

There have been numerous efforts such as the Pay Pal account that goes to Dwight' bank account. Slagge will be helping Dwight's mom with the contributions from the account.

I gave out Nancy O'Reilly's address for those folks that want to mail a check along with a sympathy card. Believe it or not some of us "boomers" don't have a computer or are hesitant to do more than send e-mails over the internet.

Carole Glenn Compton and Danny Zelisko have stated that we need to find out what Dwight's mom will need down the road. My suggestion is some of us meet with Bill Smith from the church and find out how much help Dwight's mom needs.

Danny has also helped ease Nancy's immediate concerns over the costs accumulated recently with a generous pledge.

Along with our personal contributions a fund raising event/ concert might be another way to show the community cares.

Please see information below:

Nancy O'Reilly*****Deleted for security purposes******
Bill Smith: *****Deleted for security purposes****** bill.smith@regalyachtingclub.comThank you.
Scott Jones
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FROM KEN BEALS FRIDAY 11/17/2006 10:10AM CST

Friends of Dwight ~

Just as a simple follow-up, want to welcome any of you who knew Dwight, shared a laugh a tear an experience/event with him and would like to share on tape so we can weave it into the Tribute video please feel free to drop by the Alwun House anytime tonight between 6 - 8pm.

I will actually be there earlier (around 4pm) if that works better for your schedule.

A few were able to rsvp from the original request, thanks and look forward to meeting with you. If anyone else is available please shoot over a quick rsvp via this email.

[SEE "The List" rw]

best,

Ken
ps : if you have any pictures, newspaper clippings etc of Dwight or are connected to him please bring those with you and I can put those onto video right there. thnx - kb
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FROM MARTY MANNING 11/17/2006 345PM CST

Subject: RE: PAPPA ERIC HARRIS LOCATED
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:49:30 -0700


Ron,

Ron [Harris] was last seen heading for Encino, CA wearng deck shoes and a yachting
cap .. as well as a belt with little anchors on it. He used the name Eric because that was his middle name, and maybe because YOU were Ron as well. And Poppa Eric had a nice feel to it.

Ron called Gary Kinsey who was at the time hanging out in NYC (ask me about THAT story sometime!) and told him to get his ass back to Phoenix to join the staff at KCAC. Gary had previuosly done a brief news stint at KOY, which did not suit him well. When he got back here he was reluctant to use his real name on the air as there may have been a collection agency or two looking for that guy. He needed a name. We were at Peggy Nichols' house looking for a name and peggy had a copy of Wind in the Willows. I believe it was Peggy, browsing through the book, who suggested "What about Toad Hall?!"

And the rest as they say, is history.

Marty (Earthworm) Manning
aka Secret Squirrel

Marty Manning Productions*****Deleted for security purposes******~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FROM MARIAH FLEMING 11/18/2006 9:30AM CST

Everybody...

Nancy and I are still working on the 'lifesketch'...a daunting honor..(o: .the affection expressed for him is astounding - we want you all to feel good about his 'lifesketch' - there's SO much material. Please know we are reading everything, compiling and doing our best in the spirit of love to Dwight and all his friends.

Mariah
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FROM MARIAH FLEMING 11/18/2006 9:45AM CST

HI,

I just rec'd this from Bill Smith from the church. Recently Alwun House had offered to host an informal gathering of Dwight's friends after the services.
From: "William Smith"
> Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:43:05 -0800
> Mariah;
> Thank you all for your generous offer regarding the use of the Alwun
>House after Dwight's memorial and dinner. Nancy was feeling the
> pressure in providing a place for those to go who still wanted to be
> together and visit. This will definitely relieve her from that. Thank
> you again.
> Bill

Well, this evening the video tribute was shot at Alwun House and Kim Moody once again graciously extended the hospitality of Alwun House to Dwight's family and friends. So it's there for us on Sunday from 4pm to whenever. NO pressure or expectations. If no one shows it's ok too. Kim mentioned there are two markets nearby-Safeway for the Piinot Grigio crowd and a Mexican Market for the Dos Equis and Negro Modelo bunch. (o: Alwun House has a beautiful big backyard, lots of tables and chairs and great atmosphere to talk and jam (there is an outside stage) The weather is gorgeous.

Bill expects 200 parishoners for Dwight's service and reception in addition to us. At the reception hall they'll serve dinner (!) and afterwards, who knows? If you're curious take a look at www.alwunhouse.org It's in a historic home in an old neghborhood at 12th Street and Roosevelt. That's about 10 to 15 minutes from 56th and Camelback. (I can imagine Lissa exclaiming to Dwight and the gang as they watch us all, " Geez, it's a no brainer!" )

Mariah
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FROM JULIA [Julie Flannigan] 11/18/2006 9:55AM CST

Just a note.......Mariah discovered that the paper printed Dwight's Obituary
with a couple of typos.....She is having them rerun it correctly this
weekend.....

Make way for Mariah....there is no stopping her....Many thanks!

Julia
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FROM SCOTT JONES SUNDAY 11/19/2006 1:45PM CAST

Anyone wanting to view Dwight's obit or leave written or verbal messages may
do so:

http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?Id=LS19939869X

Thanks
Scott

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ADDITIONAL UPDATES WILL BE POSTED HERE AS THEY ARRIVE R.W.
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This would be a good place to start a community string of good memories.

Dwight was one of the few people who came to visit me when I was living in my old blue school bus "Recycled". Later on while working at Circles Records and listening to Dwight rockin' one evening, I was stricken with a musical mix in my head which I have mentioned elswhere on this blog - "Rocky Mountain Way" mixing into the original "Sex Machine" by Sly & The Family Stone.

I called Dwight on the Request Line from Circles. As soon as I said it, Dwight "Heard" it and put it on the air in a superbly flawless mix. For a half hour KDKB and Phoenix rocked mercilessly. KUPD, KRUX/KRIZ must have been glowing green.

Shortly after that I moved from Circles Records to KDKB for a short stint but did not fit (not unusual for me in those days) and I drifted on eventualy, to KSPN in Aspen, CO until the ski season came to run me out of town.

One of my fondest memories has to do though, with Dwighr and that musical mix. It was a quiet thunder heard all over the valley. A Boogie Three Shoes.

Ron Wortham