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Industry stalwart Dan Winter passed away suddenly this past September, leaving behind a wife and nine-year-old daughter, not to mention scores of stunned friends and family members. To honor his memory and benefit his family, Crash & Sue’s Stephanie Szeremeta and Donna Drewick organized a musical benefit and silent auction Nov 20th at the Fine Line Music Cafe. This event brought out some of the area’s musical and production pioneers, all gathered to remember this man, who, as i recall, was always armed with two things: a great big grin and a great big handshake.

Power-poppers Stingray Green started the music out, playing to a nicely-filled room. Splice Here audio guru Kent Militzer was particularly tone-o-riffic, while Kruskopf-Coontz Creative Director Robb Burnham dished up the boom and whap from behind the kit. Echo Boys Randy Anderson and Tom Lecher followed with the Pearl Brothers,cranking out a great list of classics, plus Lecher’s awesome hair. John Lydon eat your heart out!

The Phones, a long-time personal favorite, came up next. Back in Fargo/Moorhead, i used to bust ass to get done with my grocery store duties and run down the block to the Zodiac Lounge, hoping to catch their last set. Those were the 1980s, when one band would often play all night. Dan Winter was a fixture with The Phones, running sound and logging thousands of road miles with them during that decade. As always, a great set from them. I could almost feel the familiar itch of my 85% polyester Country Store Grocery uniform. Scratchy!

If you’ve never heard of The Hopefuls, that’s a bummer. They closed out the night with a typically stellar performance. Recent Modern Music additions Johnny Hermanson and Eric Fawcett make up half of this powerhouse, and it was a real pleasure to share the stage with them and all the other great musicians that night.

Upon last tally, more than $2000 was raised to help wife Laura and daughter Andrea, helping with expenses and starting an education fund. I urge you to visit danwinterfund.com in case you missed the event and would like to contribute. 

A heartfelt thanks to all of the participants and organizers, those who attended and contributed, the Fine Line for having us, and a huge raise of the glass to Big Dan Winter. We miss you.

jay holgate

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Fischer Edit’s second annual golf tournament and fundraiser for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota caught the attention of the film and production focused magazine. Their efforts for the locally based hospital were featured in the November 3 issue of Screen Magazine.

Read the transcript below, or view the original article here.

Screen Magazine

November 3, 2008 Volume 29, No. 21

Rushes –”Fischer Edit/FX Raises Money for Children’s Hospital

Minneapolis-based post-production and editorial house Fischer Edit/FX held its second annual Fischer Edit Open benefiting Children’s Hospitals and Clinics Foundation of Minnesota. Despite the early morning downpour, the event went on to raise $2,400 for the Children’s Hospital. The tournament drew golfers from local advertising agencies, film and video post-production and commercial music houses all eager to tee off for a great cause.

Fischer Edit/FX owner and CEO Tony Fischer and wife Becky are both avid golfers themselves and created the event two years ago. “This event has become a fine tradition and it is our hope that it continues to grow and become more successful in its effort to support Children’s Hospital,” says Fischer. This year’s tournament was no exception and Fischer Edit/FX is pleased to announce raising an unprecendented amount for the Children’s Foundation.

Fischer Edit/FX specializes in creative editorial and visual effects for advertising, television, film and new media with clients such as Target, Payless, Burger King, H&R Block and more. Recently completed are “Jumps,” “Acrobats” and “Trapeze” – a series of effects-heavy spots for Cox Business complete with acrobats and parkour artists.

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