District News
President Hal Weiner P.O. Box 261, Florence, OR 97439 541-902-2336
Vice- Pres Judy McGarvey 719 Brookdale Medford, OR 97504 541-779-8145
Sec/Treasurer Sharon Gallagher 2030 King Lane Myrtle Point, OR 97458 541-572-2742
Editor Joe Moyle 3942 South Ridge Dr., Eugene, OR 97405 541-343-5894
Membership: Mark Ratzlaff, 25701 Cochran Court, Veneta, OR 97487 541-935-8506
Contest: Starr McMullen, 866 N.E. Thousand Oaks Dr Corvallis, OR 97330 541-745-5130 Amy Booher 474 Stellers Eagle Street, Salem OR 97304
Hal Weiner, banjowines@hotmail.com; Judy McGarvey, jmcgarvey97@charter.net; Sharon Gallagher, gallee@peoplepc.com; Lew Holt, lewholt@aol.com; Joe Moyle, JosephM955@aol.com; Mark Ratzlaff, mark@octoberdesign.com; Starr McMullen, mcmulles@hotmail.com; Amy Booher, amyrebekah80@yahoo.com.
State Calendar
July 31, August 1-3 Diamond Lake Campout Diamond Lake
August 2 Willamette Valley Fiddle Contest Benton County Fairgrounds
August 6-9 OOTFA Fiddle Camp Thousand Trails
August 14-17 Winchester Bay Campout Winchester Bay
September
11-13 State semi-annual meeting and jam Merrill
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District 1
Chairman – John Northcraft 541-723-5421
Cochairman: Ann Bonser 541-884-2495
Secretary/Treasurer/ Membership Bud Ullman: 541-883-2932
1218 Buck Island Drive, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Johnny Rodgers, newsletter, 541-591-2004, John10339@charter.net
August
July 31-August 3 Diamond Lake Camp-out
3 Meeting and Potluck Shasta Community Center 12-4 p.m.
6-9 Thousand Trails Workshop
9 Farmer’s Market 9th and Main 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
10 Senior Dance and Jam (finger food) Shasta Community Center 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
16 Farmer’s Market 9th and Main 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
21 Gig Shasta View Care Center 1:30-20:30 p.m.
21 Gig Linkville House 3-4 p.m.
23 Farmer’s Market 9th and Main 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
30 Farmer’s Market 9th and Main 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Summer is upon us now and District One has been real busy, and it looks like August will be the same. This month we will have to start planning for the September State Meeting in Merrill. That event I believe is scheduled for Sept 11th through the 13th of course we always have early birds. Ann Bonser, our co-chair, would like visiting districts to please bring a couple of table flower arrangements, and raffle items are also needed thank you. Tickets for the Saturday evening dinner will be same as last year: $12.50. We would like a head count as soon as possible. You can call or write Patti Northcraft 541-723-5421 or write PO Box 186, Malin, Oregon 97632
From what I have heard the state meetings are down in attendance on account of the gas prices. Even the Jamboree in Burns was down a bit, but the ones that did make it from here, said they sure had a good time. They tell me that Judy McGarvey was elected vice president at Burns. Congratulations Judy, and that goes to all the new elected officers for this year. Also a big thank you for all the officers that put in so much work in behalf of the Old Time Fiddlers in the past year.
We would like to welcome some new members as of today, Sunday, at our regular meeting and jam at the Shasta Community center. Bob and Maria Laurin, Bob is a good guitar player, we could see that today. Another guitar player and very good singer also by the name of Lowell Weatherford; we didn’t get to meet his wife Jeri, yet. Lowell came and sat in today, and ended up joining right in with the rest of us. The club has been quite busy this past week with several gigs — sometimes two a day. Several members went to Malin to ride a horse-drawn float in the Parade. We got third place there and won $25 and a big ribbon. Thank you, John Northcraft, for setting all that up. Then it was off to the Malin Car Show at the park. A few of us took in the Macken family reunion and it was a big success right after the Farmers Market. What a weekend; got tired fingers.
We would like to wish a happy birthday to the following; Jerry Ruddock, Helen Meyers, Vergil Schmoe, Carrol Fulbright, Lowel Weatherford, and I’m going to try once again to get Jackie Schmoe’s birthday in right, it was for the month of May. Sorry about that Jackie.
Anniversaries for August will be Jackie and Vergil Schmoe.
Johnny Rodgers, District 1 Reporter
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District 1E
Chairman: Larry McLain (541)947-2448
Vice-Chair: Jim Fitzpatrick :(541)947-5566
Sec.-Treasurer.: Sharilyn McLain (541) 947-4623
Reporter: Bev Perry (541) 947-2334
There will be no workshop at Rose Lee McLain’s on August 7. We will be at Juniper RV Park from 7 to 8 p.m.
We will play at the nursing home on August 12 and 26 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Boy, do they enjoy that!
We also play at the Senior Center every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
The monthly jam, normally held at the Senior Center on the first Saturday will be moved to August 20 this month.
A District 1E business meeting will be held at the Senior Center on August 11 at 7 p.m.
Labor Day is coming up. The Lakeview Fair will run from August 28 to September 1. We will play for six hours on Sunday, August 31 from 12 to 6 p.m. Thank you for your help and support.
Larry McClain, for Bev Perry, Reporter, District 1E
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District 3
Chairman: Bob Ervin 541-447-5451
Vice Chair: Jack Kerr 541-447-1318
Sec/Treasurer: Joyce Wallace 541-548-6865
Membership: Earlene Ervin, 6189 N.E. Wainwright Road, Prineville, OR 97754 541-447-5451
Reporter: Joyce Wallace 541-548-6865 rdxfrmr@q.com
August
3 Gig Deschutes County Fair 12:45-1:45 p.m.
3 Jam VFW, Redmond 1-4 p.m.
September
7 Jam Pine Forest Grange, Bend 12:30 p.m.
Our last jam was July 6 at the VFW in Redmond. It was a holiday weekend, but we had a good turnout. Everyone attending enjoyed the music and dancing. We had one visitor, Peggy Hudson from District 4. She made a good addition to our jam.
Welcome to new members: Ben and Judy Bennett and John and Bobbie Salmons, all from Bend.
Our next jam is August 3 at the VFW in Redmond from 1– 4 p.m.. We have also been asked to play at the Deschutes County Fair on August 3 from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Bob Says:
“If you will remember, last month, I reported to you that District 3 members had voted to terminate their jams at the VFW Hall at Redmond as of August 3. This is true, we will be moving to the Pine Forest Grange Hall in Bend starting September 7, still on the first Sunday of each month as in the past. The only change will be, we start our jam at 12:30 p.m. instead of 1:00 o’clock, this is necessary to avoid any conflict with another group that has the hall at 4:30 p.m. Actually, as we will be going into the fall and winter months it might be better as it will allow us to get through earlier.
I might remind District 3 members that on September 11– 13 in Merrill, OR, there will be a general membership meeting as well as an executive board meeting. There will be some important business to be voted on so I urge all members that can to attend. This will definitely affect all districts.
In the absence of any business meeting, I urge all members to read District 3 news in the Hoedowner so you will be informed of all the happening of the district.”
May God bless those who are sick or have lost loved ones.
Happy Birthday/Anniversary to all this month.
Joyce Wallace, District 3 Reporter
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District 4
Chairman; Don Johnson 541-772-0608 dandb@ccountry.net
Co- Chair. Scott Philipps 541-560-3230 skookum9@hotmail.com
Sec/Treas: Lee Ferguson 541-772-6462 frlee@aol.com
Membership: Lola Williams 541-560-3230 skookum9@hotmail.com
and Barbara Fisher 541 476-9237 h.fisher@charter.net
Mailing address: 1204 W. Main, Medford OR. 97501
Publicity: Cathy Frutchey 541-734-2023 frutchey@hotmail.com
Web master: Rick Reichert :reichert@jeffnet.org
Reporter: Bea Johnson 541-772-0608 dandb@ccountry.net
August
10 Riverside Park Grants Pass
September
6 Roxy Ann Grange Medford
Don Johnson Chair, Lee Ferguson Secretary - Treasurer, Richard Ferguson Sound man , and Bea Johnson, Reporter, all resigned their positions on July 4th as of the next business meeting.
The Old Time Fiddlers were invited to be in the parade and play in the park at Butte Falls on
July 4th. Don Maddox Brought his truck and we put our Banners on the sides and flags in the pockets. Judy McGarvey, Leonard Ferrara, Everett Costa , fiddlers and Lem Gutherie And Don Johnson, guitars. All rode in the back and played. When the parade stopped on the way Don Maddox Jumped out of the driver’s seat and played the spoons. They got the third place ribbon.
The Fiddlers played in the park from 12 to 3 for a large crowed. We are scheduled to play again next year.
The Old Time Fiddlers were invited to play at the Blue Grass Festival in Prospect July 11-12-13.
Friday night we had Lee Ferguson, fiddle, Don Johnson and Homer Mead, guitars, Rocky Davis, accordion, and Don Evens on wash tub & spoons. for the first jam. What fun.
On Saturday, District 4 played from 12 to12;45 p.m. ; we had eight Fiddlers , Don Maddox, Judy McGarvey, Lee Ferguson, Judy Lyons, Len Ferrara, Cathy Frutchey, Everett Costa, and Libby DeWees. There were four guitars: Lem Guthrie, Don Johnson , Niquita Wilkinson, and Mike Lindgren. Al DeWees played bass. Lee Ferguson, Don Maddox and Judy McGarvey put three groups together for the open mike “Sign up and Sing.” They all did a great job.
District 4 sends condolences to the families of Ed Dake and Neva Flood, who passed last week.
From the Chair, Don Johnson: “Co-chair Gene Williams stepped down as of July 10th. I appointed Scott Phillips Co- chair as of July 14th. I thank everyone that has served with me.”
Bea Johnson, District 4 Reporter
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District 5
Chairman: Ruth Weyer 541-759-3419
Co-Chair: Pat Casey 541-756-0659
Secretary: Jolly Hibbits 541-347-2229
Treasurer: Mapril Combs 541-572-5532
Membership:Jolly Hibbits 541-347-2229
Reporter: TBA
August
9 NACO , Florence 7-9 p.m.
14-17 Winchester Bay Camp Out
19 Sunset Bay Park 6:30-7:30 p.m.
23 Oregon Council for the Blind Sunset Bay Park noon
23 McBride 65th Anniversary Autumn House, North Bend 4-5 p.m.
29 Bullards Park 6:30-8 p.m.
September
3 back on nursing homes schedule!
July was a busy month for District 5, with many play dates in parks, a monthly jam, a performance at NACO in Florence, and the Coos County Fair in Myrtle Point. One of the highlights was an afternoon when a dozen of us played at the community of Allegany, up the river from Coos Bay.
The song theme for the Winchester Bay Campout this year will be “Sun, Moon or Stars.” Hope to see you there.
By press time, we had received one application for a scholarship to a music camp. We have some youngsters who are doing great on their fiddles.
We hope all those having August birthdays and anniversaries celebrate in the manner they wish, and that all your gardens and orchards produce bountiful crops!
Mapril Combs, Acting District 5 Reporter
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District 6
Chairman: Darla Knudsen 541-998-2064
Co-chair: Ken Luse 541-485-1077
Secretary/Treasurer: Bernie Roberts 541-689-5764
Membership: Mark Ratzlaff, 25701 Cochran Court,
Veneta, OR 97487 541-935-8506
Reporter: Darla Knudsen 541-998-2064 jkdkjc@juno.com
August
13 Lane County Fair Eugene 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
23 Jam and Potluck Morningstar Grange 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
September
27 Meeting, Jam and Potluck Crow Grange 10:30-4:00 p.m.
On August 13, Senior Day at the Lane County Fair, District 6 will be performing in an open acoustic jam from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., or perhaps a bit longer, in the usual space in front of the Histtory Museum. Someone will be at the History Museum gate from about 4 p.m. to hand out admission tickets to people carrying instruments.
In a new development this year, Trillium Advantage Health Plan and District 6 will be hosting
an acoustical instrument open jam tent at the Lane County Fair, also on Senior Day. Both
members and nonmembers of OOTFA are welcome. The tent will be in front of the Main Exhibit Hall. The jam will begin at 11A.M. and run all day. There will be a small voice mic for singers but no amplified instruments. If you would like to attend please coordinate with Ken Luse so we can have a core group playing all day. Ken Luse 541-954-4226 or
e-mail kenluse@comcast.net .
The August monthly jam will be at Morningstar Grange on August 23 from 10:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. The address for Morningstar is 38794 Morningstar Road NE, Millersburg, OR 97321. From the South the directions are take Exit 238 off I-5 and go toward South Jefferson. Turn right onto Jefferson Hwy and go 0.4 mile. Jefferson Hwy becomes Old Salem Road NE and go 0.3 mile,
the turn a sharp right onto Morningstar Rd. NE. Go 0.7 mile and the Grange is on the left side of the road. Our members up north wanted a jam at their end of the valley, so hope we have a good turnout.
Our condolences go out to Ruth and Andy Kennedy on the death of their daughter, Elaine Cole, on July 3, in Texas.
The beginning fiddle classes are going real well. For more info. call Ila Mae Carmickle, 541-683-9514, or Darla Knudsen, 541-998-2064.
The Friday night jams are: The first Friday of the month at Central Grange and the second Friday at Crow Grange. Both are from 7:30-10:30 p.m. and are finger-food potlucks.
As a member benefit, members may announce jams and potlucks that are open to the public even if they are not sanctioned OOTFA events. These allow amplified instruments. Wayne Carpenter hosts jams at Jasper Grange on the first Saturday and the fourth Thursday of the month. They are
potlucks and are from 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. On the second Tuesday of the month, Bernie Charlebois hosts a jam and potluck from 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Central Grange.
Birthdays: Frank Chandler 8/1, Louise Hamilton 8/8, Norma Frazier 8/9, Joe Canaday 8/11 and Bernie Roberts 8/31.
Anniversaries: Ken and Della White 8/4, Rick and Sherry Dobson 8/26, and John and Lucille Childers 8/27. This will be John and Lucille’s 70th wedding anniversary, Congratulations!!
ATTENTION: I would like to introduce our new District 6 Reporter. Patti Luse has agreed to take over. I’m sure she will be great and thank you to everyone who gave me lots of support. Patti’s e-mail is pattiluse@comcast.net; her phone number is 541-915-3231. Thanks,
Patti
Darla Knudsen, District 6 Reporter
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District 7
Chairman: Randy Yearout 971-998-8227
Co-Chair: Donna Foreman 503-630-3577
Secretary/Treasurer: Ron Zabudsky 503-630-7499
Membership: Myrtle Arnold, 2941 SE Lewellyn Ave.
Troutdale, OR 97060 503-666-3529
Reporter: Gail Foster 503-977-1665 Fosterge@msn.com
Scheduler: Linda Easley 503-235-1671 LEasley406@aol.com
August
3 D7’s Annual Picnic Paul and Gayl Ratigan’s, Oregon City 12 p.m.
5 Gig Lake Oswego
9 Bob Huffman’s Birthday East of Sandy
13 Clackamas County Fair Canby 2-4 p.m.
21 Courtyard Village Western Days Portland
September
7 King City Senior Center King City
16 Senior Safari Oregon Zoo
19 Tanner Springs West Linn
October
11 Pine Grove Community Manzanita
Sunday August 3. We’ll have District 7’s annual picnic at Paul and Gayl Ratigan’s place in Oregon City starting at 12 noon. Their address is 14918 S. Glen Oak Road. Phone number is 503-656-5927. Bring a chair and some food to share and all the instruments you can play. It is a lot of fun.
Tuesday, August 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 we’ve been hired to play at a private neighborhood party at 435 Iron Mountain Blvd. in Lake Oswego. The Maloneys will pay us $200.00 to entertain them. They love the concept of a “jam”. Let‘s put on a good one for them and have some fun. 503-635-4029 is their phone number.
Saturday, August 9. Let’s celebrate Bob Huffman’s 88th Birthday at the Annual Bawb Bash at Andy and Terry Jorgensen’s lovely home out of Sandy. Go six miles past the last light in Sandy. The Candy Farm will be on the right, then four tenths of a mile, turn left onto Cherryville. Go one mile and turn left onto Baty Road. Then one mile farther on, turn right into their driveway. The posted address is 50995 SE Baty Road. The party starts at noon, bring a chair and some food to share. Their phone is 668-3917 and the email is at jorgensen@gotsky.com.
Wednesday August 13 from 2 - 4 p.m. We get to play on the stage at the Clackamas County Fair in Canby! The Fiddlers will probably follow the Golden Wedding Day Quiz (which is so funny!). Everyone come to play and have a really good experience under the big trees! It’s Senior Day so bring all your senior friends.
Thursday August 21. Let’s help Courtyard Village celebrate Western Days. They are at 4875 SW 78th in Portland. We’ll play from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Let’s play western tunes and dress like we’ve all got new cowboy hats and have some fun! Michelle’s cell is 503-307-1300, if you get lost.
Sunday September 7. Let’s start our monthly jams at King City Senior Center. Doors will open about 11:00 a.m. and we’ll have out public jam starting at 1 p.m. They really like us out here, so come and have some fun.
Tuesday September 16 is Senior Safari at the Oregon Zoo. Playing time TBA.
Friday September 19. We’ll be at Tanner Springs Assisted Living again. They love us out there.
Saturday October 11, is the combined District 7/8 public performance at the Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita. The address is 225 Laneda Avenue in Manzanita. Turn toward the ocean at the Lumber Store and the building in on the right. Parking on the east side of the building. We’ll start to play at 1:00 p.m.
Gail Foster, District 7 Reporter
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District 8
Chairman: Lew Holt 503-391-5377 lewholt@aol.com
Co-Chair: Darlene Bryant 503-362-0172 jdbryant@wvi.com
Secretary: Marie Cunningham raymar@gotsky.com
Treasurer: Wally Case 503-678-5548 CaseWB@centurytel.net
Membership: Wally Case, 12222 Fry Road NE, Aurora, OR 97002
August
7 Polk County Fair Rickreall 1:30 - 3 p.m.
9 River Fair Keizer 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
19 Benedictine Nursing Home Mt. Angel 6 p.m.
Oct
5, 19 and 26 French Prairie Gardens Woodburn
A good group of OOTFA musicians made the trip to Weiser. Since Oregon was host state this year, OOTFA opened each night’s show. Lots of fun! We’re justly proud of District 8 fiddlers. Gayle Clarity placed first in Sr. Sr.; Les Tucker was third. Trevor Whittaker missed fifth place by one point. Chris Lang won best costume in certified contest. And congratulations to all of the other OOTFA kids and adults who entered the contest.
We played at Thousand Trails Campground at Pacific City on Saturday night and the Aurora Strawberry Festival the following day, where we had the biggest crowd ever. Maybe it was the strawberry shortcake that brought them, but they stayed to listen as 23 musicians played.
A week later a group of us played for a wedding in Aurora. The temperature was 100 degrees in the shade, and we were mighty thankful for the shade! We earned $150 for the district that day.
July 3rd a small group played at a nursing home Barbecue and were paid $100 for the district. We had lunch too! Another group played in Woodburn and earned $40 plus a nice lunch.
Ted Hunt donated a banjo which will be raffled off in the future. Thanks Ted! This plus the small gigs we do will help pay the rent this winter.
Al Faucett Days at Silver Falls State Park was July 11-12. Saturday, 15 musicians were signed up to play. Sunday, we had 17 musicians. Some camped at the park and some drove in for the day. The weather was very pleasant, a bit cooler than the 90 plus degrees in the valley. Great audiences for the two days we played. And they were generous with donations too! Our donation jar netted $135 for the district. The park people gave us a nice lunch each day.
We will have played for the Caterpillar enthusiasts at Antique Powerland in late July.
August is fair time. We play at the Polk County Fair on Thursday, August 7th from 1:30 to 3 p.m. This is Senior Day.
Saturday, August 9th we’re invited to play at the River Fair Celebration in Keizer from 11am to noon on the amphitheater stage. Keizer Rapids Park is at the end of Chemawa Road, one mile west of River Road. There will be food and craft vendors, various community booths and demonstrations.
Tuesday, August 19th is our annual outdoor concert at the Benedictine Nursing Home. We’ll start at 6 p.m. Most of us go out to eat afterward.
In October, we’re invited to play at the French Prairie Gardens on three Saturdays. We’ll be paid $100 each day. More details later.
Hope you’re all enjoying the not-so-lazy, hazy, HOT days of summer.
Alice Holt, District 8 Reporter
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District 9
Chair: Dona Townsend 541-573-2270
Co.Chair Walt Cooper 541-573-3417
Sec./Treas./Membership:George Sahlberg 541-573-6517
Reporter: Julia Milleson 541-573-2770
August
8 Gig Aspens 7 p.m.
18 Gig Ashley Manor 6:30 p.m.
Mickey and Joe Enneberg hosted the fourth of July Friday night jam, so we had a ringside seat for the fireworks. Janet Brayman brought a freezer of home made ice cream and with the other goodies it was a nice evening. Dennis and Dona Townsens’ daughter was here visiting and enjoyed the jam as well.
Congratulations to the champion at Weiser. They represented Oregon well as the host state this year.
Janet Brayman, Joan Suther, and Julia Milleson played for Donna Tackman’s
80th birthday party. Other folks were vacationing or working the rodeo.
Be sure and let Dona know if you would like to host a Friday night jam.
We play the Aspens Aug. 8th at 7:00 p.m. and Ashley Manor on Aug.18th at
6:30 p.m..
Soak up that sunshine while you can.
Julia Milleson, District 9 Reporter
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District 10
Chairman: Don Hamlin 541-673-5689
Co-Chair: Barbara Sullivan 541-673-898
Secretary and Membership: Jo Barnes 541-459-4522, 255 Raintree Avenue, Sutherland, OR 97479
Treasurer: Gynn Deaton 541-839-4501
Reporter: Joyce Pickett 541-459-5690 fiddlerjoyce@hotmail.com
August
9 Potluck and Jam Buckaroo Barn, Winchester 1 p.m.
Due to the heat, and Graffitti Days in Roseburg, we didn’t have many people at the jam. But, we all had a good time anyway. There were a few guests, some dancers, and listeners. Lots of visiting with people that we haven’t seen in awhile.
Thanks to everyone that brought all the good food. There was plenty of it.
Hope all of you that’s under the weather will get well soon; we miss you.
Happy Birthday and Anniversary to all that had them.
Our next potluck (noon), and jam (1:p.m.) will be August 9 at the Buckaroo Barn in Winchester. Hope to see you all there.
Not much news this month, it’s been so hot, not much going on.
Joyce Pickett, District 10 Reporter
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