On Nov. 12, 1970, singer Jim Morrison performed with The Doors for the last time during a concert in New Orleans. Morrison died in July 1971.
In 1980, Bruce Springsteen earned his first number-one album, with “The River.”
In 1984, Madonna released her “Like A Virgin” album.
In 1987, musician Sly Stone showed up over an hour late to his comeback concert in Los Angeles. When he got there, he was arrested for nonpayment of child support.
In 1990, Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood was injured when he was struck by a car west of London.
Also in 1990, actor Eve Arden died of heart failure in Los Angeles at the age of 82. She had starred in the TV shows “Our Miss Brooks” and “The Mothers-In-Law.”
In 1991, talk show host Oprah Winfrey testified on Capitol Hill in favor of a bill aimed at making sure convicted child abusers aren’t hired to take care of children.
In 2021, a judge in Los Angeles ended the conservatorship that oversaw singer Britney Spears’ life for nearly 14 years.
Today’s Birthdays: Singer Brian Hyland is 81. Playwright-actor Wallace Shawn (“The Princess Bride”) is 81. Keyboardist Booker T. Jones of Booker T. and the MG’s is 80. Sportscaster Al Michaels is 80. Singer Neil Young is 79. Guitarist Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult is 77. Country singer Barbara Fairchild is 74. Actor Megan Mullally is 66. Actor Rebecca Wisocky (“Ghosts,” “Devious Maids”) is 53. Actor Radha (RAD’-ah) Mitchell (“Finding Neverland”) is 51. Actor Tamala Jones (“Castle,” ″The Brothers”) is 50. Actor Angela Watson (“Step By Step”) is 50. Singer-actor Tevin Campbell is 48. Actor Ashley Williams (“Huff,” ″Good Morning, Miami”) is 46. Actor Cote de Pablo (“NCIS”) is 45. Actor Ryan Gosling is 44. Bassist Chris Huffman of Casting Crowns is 44. Actor Anne Hathaway is 42. Singer Omarion (B2K) is 40. Drummer Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes is 34.
St. Philip’s Catholic School in Litchfield had a visit yesterday from veterans as Veteran’s Day was observed. The students at the school gather each morning at the flagpole to say the Pledge of Allegiance and to pray.
Principal Andrea Dietrich says St. Philip’s School is collecting food this month to donate to the Meeker Area Food Shelf. She says there are 57 students enrolled in grades K-through-5 right now and new students are welcome to transfer into the school at any time of the year.
Dietrich says the students at St. Philip’s School will have a St. Nicholas celebration on December 6th from 4-to-6 p.m. with crafts, activities and a photo opportunity, and anyone is welcome to attend. She says there’s a Christmas program coming up at St. Philip’s Catholic Church in conjunction with the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12th at 1 and 6 p.m. and everyone is welcome. The school also has a music festival coming up on February 1st at the Litchfield Eagles Club and tickets are on sale at St. Philip’s Church and School and at the Eagles Club.
November is Home Care and Hospice month. Ecumen of Litchfield will be recognizing its staff and clients in special ways this month.
Brittany Schutz says Ecumen and Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home will have a Remembrance Service on November 21st at 5:30 p.m. – especially for people who’ve lost loved ones in the past year and you can call Erin at Johnson-Hagglund at 693-8151 if you would like to attend. She says November is a nice time to reflect on the Hospice clients.
Schutz says the Light of Love ceremony is coming up on December 2nd by the Darwin Twine Ball and people may purchase a light on the tree in memory of a loved one. Call 693-7367 for more information about the Light of Love fundraiser or about Home Care and Hospice.
Dawn Doty from Ecumen’s Adult Day services says Adult Day is $17 per hour which includes a noon meal, snacks and activities and they also have bathing services available. She says they are doing their Socks for Seniors campaign again this year.
Doty says they have an adopt-a-grandparent tree at Ecumen and people can purchase a gift for one of their residents and return it by December 15th. She says there are so many volunteer opportunities at Ecumen and if anyone is interested in becoming a volunteer, or for more information about the Adult Day program, call her at 320-373-6627.
The public libraries in Meeker County have several events coming up this month. Some of them are the usual, monthly offerings and some are special programs.
In Litchfield, baby/toddler story time is on Wednesdays from 10:15-to-10:45, preschool story time is this Friday from 10-to-11 a.m., Kid Craft Club is on November 19th from 4-to-5 p.m. for children in grades K-through-8, Magic Bob Kid’s Comedy show will be on November 22nd at 10 a.m., and the teen program Sew Character Hats for ages 11-to-18 will be on November 30th from 1:30-to-3 p.m. There will be no story time on November 29th.
The Litchfield Library also has Adult Book Club today at noon and Lego night for ages 4-to-14 this evening from 6:30-to-7:30 p.m.; the Friends of the Library Book Sale this Saturday from 10-to-2; a visit by Minnesota author Mindy Mejia November 20th at 6:30 p.m.; Knitting Club for all ages November 21st from 12:30-to-1:30; adult arts & crafts November 21st at 6:30 p.m.; and a visit by author Sarah Fjellanger on November 23rd at 1 p.m.
In Dassel, the Library will have story hour November 15th and 22nd at 10 a.m.; and adult book club with author Mindy Mejia on November 20th at 1 p.m. There will be no story time in Dassel on November 29th. The Grove City Library will have diamond art on November 14th from 3:30-to-6 p.m. for teens and adults with registration required; story time on November 18th at 11 a.m.; and knitting club on November 21st at 4 p.m. for all ages. The Cosmos Library has Pokemon TCG for kids 7 and older November 14th and 21st from 4-to-5:30; a needle felting class November 16th at 10 a.m. for ages 10-to-adult – with preregistration required; and Cosmos Creation Club November 18th at 2 p.m. for ages 5-to-18.
All library programs are free to attend. Pioneerland libraries will be closed on Thursday, November 28th, for Thanksgiving. For more details on any of the library events, call 693-2483.
On Nov. 11, 1958, Hank Ballard and The Midnighters recorded the original version of “The Twist.” It became a number-one hit in 1960 after Chubby Checker recorded it.
In 1965, The Velvet Underground made their concert debut at a high school dance in Summit, New Jersey.
In 1969, Doors lead singer Jim Morrison was arrested for public drunkenness and for interfering with the flight of an aircraft. Morrison allegedly had annoyed a flight attendant on a trip from Los Angeles to Phoenix. The charges eventually were dropped.
In 1970, Bob Dylan published his book “Tarantula,” a collection of narratives and poems.
In 1972, bassist Berry Oakley of the Allman Brothers Band was killed in a motorcycle crash in Macon, Georgia. The accident occurred three blocks from the site of a crash that took the life of guitarist Duane Allman a year earlier.
In 1997, Metallica played a free concert in the parking lot of the CoreStates complex in Philadelphia. The band had gone to court and won the right to do so after CoreStates officials bowed to pressure from city council members and neighbors who opposed the show.
Today’s Birthdays: Country singer Narvel Felts is 86. Guitarist Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge is 79. Singer-keyboardist Jim Peterik of The Ides of March (and Survivor) is 74. Singer-keyboardist Paul Cowsill of The Cowsills is 73. Singer Marshall Crenshaw is 71. Singer-guitarist Andy Partridge of XTC is 71. Singer Dave Alvin is 69. Synthesizer player Ian Craig Marsh (Human League, Heaven 17) is 68. Actor Stanley Tucci is 64. Actor Demi Moore is 62. Actor Calista Flockhart (“Brothers and Sisters,” ″Ally McBeal”) is 60. Actor Frank John Hughes (“24″) is 57. TV personality Carson Kressley (“Queer Eye For The Straight Guy”) is 55. Actor David DeLuise (“Wizards of Waverly Place”) is 53. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is 50. Actor Scoot McNairy (“Argo”) is 47. Musician Jon Batiste is 38. Actor Christa B. Allen (“Revenge”) is 33. Actor Tye Sheridan (“X-Men” movies) is 28.