Country-Grass ReviewOld Time Country, Bluegrass,

Gospel Music AssociationEmail: oldcountry-grass@roadrunner.com

Jan-Feb 2017

Presidents Message January 2017Happy New Year

We started out the new year with a great crowd of 70+ folks forthe first show of the new year at the Pavilion.Lynn Dowling wasinvited to the stageto play the spoons ona couple of tunes.The audience en-joyed her sound.Lynn just happens tobe related to LyndellPool!

CGG closed out the last 30 minutes of the show with some beautifulharmony. They received a standing ovation after theirperformance and we look forward to them being regulars. GREATJOB LADIES!

Reminder.. .2017 dues are due…$15 single,$20 couple. You can make checks out to :OTCBGMA800 Hedyland Ct.Moorpark, CA 93021

The Country GrassGirls Lady Rae onfiddle,Mary Zangerle,Lyn Heuser &Marnie Volpe. Haroldprovided back upbass.

If you are the first to email methat you found the other woodstockin the newsletter, you win a $10 giftcard.

Effective January 31 we will begin our fifth year. Andwe have a fun and enthusiactic group of people in ourassociation!

It was my belief that we would have a membership oftwo hundred by now. We have always had a steadygrowth each year and have reached one hundrednineteen members.

Our meeting attendance is good and growing. We willcontinue to make changes to our meeting entertainmentto add variety and avoid doing the same old thing.

The addition of the Country Grass Girls program hasbeen well received and our membership has asked fortheir return. In April we will have the Ventura BottomFeeders band perform. These guys are close friends andsome are members of our association.

So, I thank you for your attendance and support as wecontinue to grow in the coming year.

Sincerely,

Wayne

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Meet Some Members

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At the December show there was a beautiful flock Christmas Tree at the Pavilion. We announced that we would takepictures in front of the tree for any of our members who wished to have a nice Christmas picture. So we are showcasingthose members so you can put names and faces together.

Joe Potocky &Cleva Berger

Jim & BettyDeGraffenreid

Don & Pat FinchLyn & HaroldHeuser

Geri & Coy Thomas Skip Dunham

Art & Rose Morrell

Joann & Bill Krebs

Ina & Bob BabbittKay, Carolee,Frank & Nan

Rae & KathyHuffman

Joe & LuanaHunsinger

Jmargaret StellerCarolyn Sprowls

Sharon & JohnHarvey

Kathy Vormittag

Ken & MaryannLeinhard

Rick & JoannMcGrath Rose Gossom

Suzie Niacaris

William &CharlotteRubinson

Shirley Koog Savannah &

Skip Klassen

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Cathy & Wayne

Monthly Dinnersat the Church

Thanks to the generosity of the Church of Christ in Venturaour Association holds a monthly dinner and jam. It’s just forfun and anyone can join in the jam session while the rest ofus sit back and enjoy the music after we have shared a greatmeal.. Each month we try to come up with a different themelike Pizza & Pickin’ or Chicken & Pickin’, you get the idea.These dinners have been a fun way for members to meet andget to know each other. I want to thank all the ladies whohelp in the kitchen and the guys too, who help get tables &chairs set up. I appreciate every one of you!!

Ventura ThursdayFarmers Market

Harold & Lyn Heuser started this weekly event withjust the two of them. They invited a few friends to jointhem and now they have a complete band on mostThursdays. Depending on the weather and what every-one has going on, the musicians can number 4 or 5 upto 10 or 11. You never know who is going to s how upbut you can always count on Harold and Lyn to bethere.

The Farmers Market is at Kimball Rd & TelephoneRd. from 3:00-6:30 p.m. The group usually draws acrowd of listeners . The cheering section of Bill &Joann Krebs come and bring their lawn chairs and justsit and enjoy the music. So come on by on a Thursdayafternoon and enjoy the fun.

On this afternoon there were 11 musicians: MarnieVolpe, Jimmy Friery, Bob Bueling, Pat Cronin, Lyn,Wayne, Harold, Kenny Luper, Mary Zangerle, JohnFoster & Lyndell Pool!! Wow!!

The group met Lynn Dowling at theFarmers Market and we call her the“honey lady”. She helps her daughterwith the Honey Booth! She sneaksaway to play with the group when shecan!!

Lynn lives in Santa Paula and also playsthe harmonica. Her late husband waswell known for his artwork & muralsaround town and Lynn helped on manyof the wonderful murals. Her fatherSammy Mason was known for his trickflights out of Santa Paula airport. Lynhas 3 daughters, Heather, Wendi, Laura. 4

ENTERTAINMENTThe Old Country- Grass Band

The Old Country Grass Band Members did 56 performances out in the community in 2016. They always bring a smile topeoples faces and get their toes tappin’ when they sing the old up lifting songs that people remember. The band is verydiverse and bring their individual music style to the performances. You get a little bit of country, a little bit of bluegrassand a little bit of rock n roll!! We now have 4 talented ladies in the band which is awesome! They bring a new dynamicsto the band plus a lot of beauty!! These are pictures of some of the places they have played over the past few months. Weappreciate these volunteers because they provide our main source of income that keeps this organization running.

Simi Valley Senior Center: Skip Klassen, MaryZangerle, Marnie Volpe, Lyn Heuser, Joe Hunsinger,Frank McCormick, Wayne Agnew Underwood Farms Harvest Festival: Kenny Luper, Lyn

& Harold Heuser, Joe Hunsinger, Marnie Volpe, FrankMcCormick, Jimmy Friery, Wayne Agnew, MaryZangerle

Moorpark Days: Lyn & Harold Heuser, JoeHunsinger, Jimmy Friery, Frank McCormick,Wayne Agnew, Mary Zangerle

Greenfield Care Fillmore: Frank, Carl Blevins,Harold, Lyn, Wayne.

Oxnard Family Circle: Frank, Skip, Jimmy,Rae Huffman, Lyn, Harold, Marnie, Wayne.

Atria Los Posas: Kenny, Frank, Harold, Lyn,Mary, Marnie, Joe, Skip, Jimmy, Wayne 5

Wanted: A frustrated, wanna bejournalist who would like to help me withthe newsletter. I need someone to writefeature articles. I would like to feature adifferent musician in each newsletter andarticles of interest about famous musi-cians or music related topics. We woulddo a newsletter every other month sothat’s only 6 articles a year.

Please let me know if you are interested.Cathy 805-796-1612 or emailoldcountry-grass@roadrunner.com

Help Wanted

Jan. 28 Dinner at the church

Feb. 5 Poinsettia Pavilion show 2-4:00

Feb. 10 Simi Valley Senior Center 11-12:00Open to the public

Feb. 18 Dinner at the Church

Mar. 5 Poinsettia Pavilion Show 2-4:00

Mar.25 Dinner at the Church

May 21 Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Check out their web-site for more information www.topangabanjofiddle.org

90th Birthday Party. The bandplayed for two different 90th birthdayparties , one on Dec. 27 and this 90th

birthday celebration on Jan. 7 forSharon Harvey dad, Roy Loper.Sharon is pictured between her sisterPat and her dad.

Dates to Remember

Atria Los Posas: Skip, Wayne Marnie, Mary,Lyn,Frank, Harold, Lady Rae .

Ventura County Gourd Festival: Bob Bueling, GradyNalley, Kenny, Joe, Don Hale, Lyn, Harold, Carl,Wayne.

Oak View Senior Living: Skip, Kenny, Carl, Wayne,Frank, Lady Rae, Lyn, Harold.

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Renewal Application __________ Due Date____________ Change of Address____________

You may pay your dues at any regular meeting or mail to:Old Time Country, Bluegrass, Gospel Music Association

Cathy Agnew, 800 Hedyland Ct.Moorpark, CA 93021

Adults $15.00 Couples $20.00 Junior Members Free ( under 18)

(Junior membership must be accompanied by an adult membership )

I pledge that as a member of OTCBGMA, I agree to abide by and uphold the bylaws and rules of the Association .

Name_________________________________ Signature________________________ Birthdate__________

Spouse_______________________________ Signature__________________________ Birthdate__________

Address____________________________________ City & State_____________________ Zip ________

Phone_____________________________________ Jr. Member________________ Birthdate__________

E-Mail Address_________________________________________________________

NOTE: It is the policy of the Old Time Country, Bluegrass, Gospel Music Association that dues are paid onJan. 1 of each year. Dues are pro-rated based on the month you joined.

The Country-Grass Review is published Quarterly by the Old Time Country, Bluegrass, Gospel MusicAssociation by Cathy Agnew, 800 Hedyland Ct., Moorpark,CA 93021 (805-517-1131) e-mailthemimi@roadrunner.com and is provided to our members.

We want to Welcome all of our New Members And Thank YOUfor supporting us!! We will strive to meet your expectations.

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Membership Badges

All Members, be sure to pick up your membership badge at the table inthe lobby.

Jan. 2017

Harold & Patty Kreider- Ventura