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In Fond Memory of Melanie Beth Schaffner
Melanie Beth Schaffner February 21, 1969 – July 5, 2024 Writing a memorial for Melanie Schaffner, a former journalist for ROX Magazine, has been overwhelmingly difficult for me. Not only was she one of the publication’s most professional writers, but she was also a friend. In fact, because I lack the precise words to pen the perfect tribute, this is the type of assignment I would have passed along to her. Without hesitation, Melanie would have exuberantly accepted the challenge, had it to the office before deadline, and written the copy with accuracy, style and finesse, requiring little to no editing on my part as the publication’s managing editor. She…
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The KIX Family Says, “Thanks for the Party!”
Article and KIX photos by Susan “Sue” Hodges Grant “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Attributed to Dr. Seuss The final live performance of KIX is a memory, snippets of sounds and vivid imagery swirling in your brain or mind’s eye when you hear a KIX song, see an over-sized umbrella or balloon, or don that Walkin’ Away tee snagged at the merch booth. If you were in the audience, these indelible images are a part of your KIXtory that cannot be erased. If you were on the saturated lawn in the drenching rain or under the sold-out pavilion, you experienced firsthand the rock ‘n’ roll…
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SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE KIX
