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Sunday, Feb. 12 at Lynnwood Eagles 19223 Hwy 99 — Three Blocks North of 196Th Street on Hwy 99 PO Box 14003 Mill Creek, WA 98082 Celebrating Founded Our 29th Year In 1983 Volume 29, Issue 2 A News Letter For and About Our Members Feb 2012 Meet the NW Western Swing Music Society’s Secretary for 2012 Alice Striegel I was born and raised in Oklahoma, 36 years. I retired in 2006. way out in the country amongst the oil I found out about Western Swing derricks. I am the eldest of 7 children, 2 Showcases through my Old Time & Country of whom are deceased. As a teenager Music friends, Cee and Elliot Johnson. They and as a young adult, I worked in encouraged me to attend the showcases with Oklahoma City. them and, as is said, "the rest is history." It was during these years that I My most "memorable moments" at became acquainted with US Marine Western Swing events have been during Corps recruiters, as their office was Lloyd Hooper's salute to veterans at the across the street from my place of November Showcases, since I'm a veteran as employment. These recruiters really are Lloyd Hooper, Ed Bischoff and so many knew their business as they soon others. Being included in the ceremonies are convinced me that their way should be always emotional times for me. my way. I enlisted and was soon on the I have never been a musician per se; way to Parris Island, South Carolina, for however, Western Swing and Country Music "Boot Camp." After this training I was was a way of life for me, growing up in transferred to the Marine Corps Air Oklahoma. Not only do I thoroughly enjoy Station at Cherry Point, North Carolina, the music but also the companionship of Alice Striegel and this is where I stayed for the members of the Northwest Western Swing remainder of my enlistment. Music Society (many I am now proud to call our western swing musical heritage After discharge I returned to friends) and have been the Society’s with all of our members! You can Oklahoma briefly, moved to Nebraska, Secretary since 2009. It is my intention to usually find me in the dancehall, at and then on to the Seattle area. I started continue my relationship with and support of the information table during the working at the University of Washington this organization in the years to come. monthly showcases. Please stop by Cancer Center in 1970 and was there for I look forward to sharing my enjoyment of or smile as you dance past! Showcase: Sunday, Feb. 12 at Lynnwood Eagles 19223 Hwy 99 — Three Blocks North of 196th Street on Hwy 99 Wood Dance Floor — Nice Seating — Families Welcome — Food Available Dancing: 1:00 – 5:00 Featuring "Sharyn Lee and the Sundowners" Celebrate Valentines Day with us! Page 2 Northwest Western Swing Music Society News Feb 2012 Minutes from the Board NOMINATIONS January 3 , 2012 Founded Celebrating for Inductees Our 29th Year In 1983 President Butch Gibson called the meeting to order at 7:00 into the pm. Present: Vi Anderson, Lou 2012 NW WSMS Bischoff, Butch Gibson, LeRoy King, Jerry Seitz, Northwest Western Swing Ramon Selby, Alice Striegel Hall of Fame Music Society Excused: Darrell Anderson, Darrell Haddock Now Being Accepted ! Guest: Ed Bischoff A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN NOVEMBER 1983 BY A GROUP OF Treasurer: No report available at this time. — Those nominated to be inducted into the 2012 NW WSMS Hall of Fame must MUSICIANS AND ENTHUSIASTS FOR THE Bills: Accepted to pay. PURPOSE OF PRESERVING, PROMOTING have had at least 25 years of Performing, & PERFORMING WESTERN SWING Showcases: Decision was made to limit Promoting or Preserving Western Swing MUSIC. performers on stage at one time. Jammers Music, but do not have to be members of must sign up with Vi Anderson at all this or any other Western Swing Society. Showcases. LeRoy King will provide a sign designating Vi as the person for jammers to — Those making nominations must be 2012 Officers and Board Members go to for signup. For Split-The-Pot at the current members of the NW WSMS or Showcases, volunteers are needed to circulate have been previously inducted into the President: Butch Gibson NW WSMS POWS/ Hall of Fame. Address: 25146 238th Ave SE, Maple Valley, WA among attendees and sell tickets. Motion 98038 made, seconded and approved to limit the — Include a complete profile of the Phone: 253-632-8038 number of door prizes at the Showcases to 6. nominee along with your cover letter, to: Email: [email protected] Old Business: None NW WSMS, Nominations Chairman Vice-Pres: Vacant New Business: Copies of Bylaws and PO Box 14003 Mill Creek, WA 98082 Washingtoin State requirements will be Secretary: Alice Striegel distributed to Board members via email by — Deadline for receipt by the Society is 2708 Mission Beach Hts, Tulalip, WA 98271 LeRoy King. Motion made, seconded and April 15, 2012. Those selected will be Phone: 360-659-9713 approved to sell NWWSMS shirts which we notified by early May. A picture suitable Email: [email protected] currently have in stock at cost + $1.00. New for framing will be requested at that time. shirts will be ordered, red with white lettering Treasurer: Ramon Selby — This year's Hall of Fame will be held 15508 Country Club Dr., A-18, Mill Creek, WA and with the year displayed. again at the Eagles Club in Auburn, WA, 98012 Hall of Fame: President Butch Gibson will August 9-12, 2012. Phone: 360-731-3946 visit the Auburn Eagles to discuss our Email: [email protected] contract with them, and he will contact the motels for room rates. Lou Bischoff will Board Members: Darrell Anderson, You’re invited to our annual tribute to Vi Anderson, Lou Bischoff, Darrell Haddock, Chair the Hall of Fame. Sharyn Lee will LeRoy King, Jerry Seitz. organize the decorations. Ramon Selby and the King of Western Swing Jerry Seitz will coordinate distribution to Bob Wills’ Birthday Party Annual Membership: reviewers of nominations received for $15.00 Single inductees into the 2012 Hall of Fame. at the March 11, 2012 $20.00 Couple Inductees will be limited to 10. Showcase Newsletter Only: $10.00 For The Good Of The Order: Fred Yearian at the Lynnwood Eagles Business Address will be checking one of our disabled amps . 19223 Hwy 99 PO Box 14003, Mill Creek, WA 98082 Motion passed to adjourn at 8:43 pm. (Three Blocks North of 196th Street) Visit us on the web at: www.NWWSMS.org Respectfully submitted, featuring Alice Striegel, Secretary Eddie Fields’ PHOTO CREDITS : January Showcase photos by Lou Bischoff. Cool River Band Thanks to all of our newsletter contributors! Feb 2012 Northwest Western Swing Music Society News Page 3 Prez Sunshine and Rain Sez- By Butch Gibson BIRTHDAYS BIRTHDAYS (con’t.) Feb 1 Laurie Haslund Good February to you all, Feb 28 RB Snelson Feb 2 Kenny Lowrey Feb 28 Jeannie Wacker I didn't hear . did the groundhog Feb 2 Gary Sevilles see his shadow? Oh well, I guess it Feb 3 Neal Beechinor WITH BEST WISHES doesn't matter. It will be six more Feb 5 Harry Warmack And PRAYERS weeks of winter anyway. Feb 7 Joyce Carter I want to take a few moments to Feb 7 Jim Neel Chuck Robbins remember past Western Swing shows Feb 7 Speedy Price Audry Clayton and the one that comes to mind right Feb 8 Bobby Dixon Earl Williamson now was at Ballard Eagles. I'm not sure Feb 8 Chet Lacy Jim Sanderson if it was an HOF event or not but what I Feb 10 Sue MacAvoy Ray and Beryl Shawley do remember is that Slim Dossey was Feb 11 Pee Wee Whitewing Julie Martin (Mrs. Bob) there. My dad and I had just finished a Feb 13 Michelle Ward Dave Holter set when Slim came down and told us Feb 14 Lane Johnson Pat Goodbla Feb 15 Alton Simpson that he could book us as a Sons of the Chris Pate Feb 16 Sam Necochea Dianne Meeks Pioneers tribute band. What a Feb 16 Gayle Vader Ethel Rankin compliment! Feb 19 Lou Rochelle Toppy Brigge It was during this same time period Feb 20 Ray Drake Tippe Latham that I had a new drummer. You might Feb 23 Darrell Anderson Truitt Cunningham have heard of him. His name was Ray Feb 23 Nellie Jacobs Jeannie Poe Shawley. (I hope Ray and Beryl enjoy Feb 23 Bob Meeks Alton Simpson some of these same memories.) Feb 24 Laurie Ayres Cathy Anson (Lou's daughter) My point is this. Many of you know Feb 24 Ken Carter Cal Smith (Fronted w/E.T.) that Ray and Beryl are leaving the Feb 25 Wanda Ramos-Love northwest to be closer to their daughter Feb 27 Roy Lee Brown CONDOLENCES who lives in West Virginia. The Feb 27 Les Tucker Northwest Western Swing Music (continued at top of next column) To Bobby Davis and family on the Society will surely miss them - I know I loss of his brother and sister. will. They and the work they leave To Bob Cobb and family on the behind are a part of the glue that holds ANNIVERSARIES loss of his sister. us together. Feb 3 Don and Gerry Creason To family and friends on the Feb 4 Charlie and Jean McBay We hope you will be able to join us loss of Evelyn Wills Stevens. at the February showcase. Ray and Feb 5 Jack and Maxine Wohl Beryl plan to stop by for a short visit Feb 10 Ed and Lou Bischoff To family and friends on the where we will have opportunity to say Feb 14 Ken and Joyce Carter loss of Travis Smith.
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