WASHINGTON EVERGREEN FIDDLER NEWSLETTER OF THE WASHINGTON OLD TIME FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION october 2014 ISSUE # 8 Newsletter of the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association Issue #8 – October 2014 Web site: www.wotfa.org Newsletter is published 10 times a year. Membership dues are $25.00 per year, this includes the newsletter. Additional members in the same household are $5.00 each. Membership expires Dec. 31st each year. BOARD OF DIRECTORS STATE OFFICERS: DISTRICT CHAIRS PRESIDENT Dist. 1 – Elmer Mc Claren Rita Hubbard Clarkston 509-758-2436 190 Timberline Rd Dist. 2 – Jim Adams Port Townsend, WA 98368 Reardan - 509-990-7770 360-385-3978 Dist. 3 – Gerry Gengler e-mail: [email protected] E. Wenatchee–509-886-0416 Dist. 4 –Chuck Page VICE PRESIDENT WEST Bellingham– 360-734-3309 Will Farr Dist. 5 – Bill Crabtree 200 SE Arcadia Ridge Dr. Shelton – 360-868-2176 Shelton, WA 98584 Dist. 6 – Roy Calvert 360-427-1703 Renton – 425-228-5846 e-mail: [email protected] Dist. 7 – Jim Samuels Yakima – 509-594-1844 VICE PRESIDENT EAST Dist. 8 – Barbara Peterson Jim Harter Milton – 253-926-8457 1315 Adair Dr. Dist. 9 – Rio Arriaga Richland, WA 99352 Chehalis – 360-266-8097 509-591-0710 Dist. 10 – Chlovena Byrd e-mail: [email protected] Vancouver– 360-693-6888 Dist. 11 – Charlie Root SECRETARY Moses Lake – 509-765-5927 Denise Jennings Dist. 12 – Jim Harter 20222- 72nd St..E Richland– 509-591-0710 Bonney Lake, WA 98390 Dist. 15 – Cathy Van Ruhan 253-862-4186 Sequim – 360-681-5382 e-mail: Dist. 16 – Noel Lareau [email protected] Arlington – 360-691-5907 Dist. 17 - Currently an inactive TREASURER District John Grundstrom 108 Ironwood Pl E. Wenatchee, WA 98802 509-886-0235 e-mail: [email protected] CHAIRMEN – OTHER DIVISIONS WOTFA WEBMASTER: Bunny Hirschmann ~ e-mail: [email protected] NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Bonni Wuennecke ~ 509-735-9041; 3024 W. 7th Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336 e-mail: [email protected] STATE CONTEST: No Chairman at this time WORKSHOP: Laura Farr ~ 360-427-1703 200 SE Arcadia Ridge Dr. Shelton, WA 98584 email: [email protected] MUSIC EDITOR: Stuart Williams ~ 206-323-8004 1312 – 13th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144 e-mail: [email protected] MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: Noel Lareau ~ (360) 691-5907 16410 – 84th St NE~Ste D-PMB 550 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 e-mail: [email protected] FROM THE WORKSHOP CHAIR At the risk of repeating myself, since I didn’t manage to get my report sent for last month’s newsletter, did I tell you how fabulous our Workshop was in Moses Lake in July?? It was an incredible week. With 24/7 AC in the building, it was a very nice respite from the outdoor heat. In spite of the heat, everyone made the best of things, and worked together to make it a memorable week. I’m working on a few changes for next year, but nothing is firm yet, so I’ll be letting you know what they are at a later date. I want to thank all of you for completing your Evaluation forms. It really helps myself and the committee tweak things to make your week better. I hope you will put July 13 – 17 on your calendars for next summer! Laura Farr, Workshop Chair DISTRICT 1: Asotin, Columbia, Garfield & Whitman Counties; CHAIR: Elmer McClaren (509) 758-2436 REPORTER: Jean Martin (509)758-7550 [email protected] Monthly Meeting: 1st Tuesday at Clarkston, WA after our playout Clarkston District 1 Elections – October meeting Nothing to report this month ~ Page 2 ~ Care ~ DISTRICT 2: Ferry, Lincoln, Pend O’Reille, Spokane & Stevens Counties; CHAIR: Jim Adams (509) 990-7770, email – [email protected] Monthly Meeting & Jam: 2nd Sunday–Jam 2:00-4:00 Business meeting 4:00 pm - Park Place Assisted Living Center, 511 S Park Road, Spokane Valley, WA District 2 Elections-December meeting No report received DISTRICT 3: Chelan, Douglas & Okanogan Counties; CHAIR: Gerry Gengler, (509) 886-0416 – email: [email protected] Monthly Meeting: 4th Sunday Calvary Crossroads Church District 3 Elections: October meeting Hello music lovers. Another month flown by. Very cool nights and warm breezy afternoons. We all tend to take so much for granted but the good Lord continues to bless us anyway. Playing the music and visiting with the residents at our play dates is a special blessing. We never know what to expect and just the other day, at a play date, a young senior, [98], had signaled for a staff member that she wanted to leave. We were playing some lively tunes but as this lady walked by she remarked “this is just too boring for me”. We all had a good laugh about that and in the future we’ll try a little harder. Randy and Diane Redman, up in Omak, were able to play at an outdoor craft fair up in Conconully last month. They also joined in with some tunes at the Okanogan county fair but that was not a WOTFA gig. We have a lot of talent up there in the north country and we’re trying to tap into that great resource. We hope to amend our qualifying criteria for workshop scholarship funds so that it is more inclusive for the folks that live so far away. A work in progress. Our District 3 traveling representative, Dan Enslow, has been very busy at various events around the state. Dan shared that he participated with some tunes at the Rainier pick’n party and joined a well-known dobro player, Lauren Postma. Dan conveyed that it was a very enjoyable time for everyone and they played together for about 45 minutes. Dan also reminded me that there was a bluegrass event going on in George WA. all this week, which he will be attending. Jose and Maria Lopez have been on the move also and brought ~ Page 3 ~ back very good reports about the District 5 camp out event. There was good food, music and fellowship and it was described as a very well organized event. Jose and Maria have a 53rd wedding anniversary coming up. One of our less kind members suggested sending Jose a congrats card and Maria a sympathy card, ha,ha. Our newest members, Bruce and Marianne Zelinsky, have jumped right in and have been attending every play date, [12 string and vocals]. They have quite a repertoire of great tunes with many sing a longs that are so much fun. Marianne has just successfully tested for her LPN license so If we could recruit an M.D. and an E.M.T. or two I know many of us would feel safer and follow that urge to get up and dance. Keep the oxygen close, ha,ha. Congratulations to Bruce and Marianne. We had a wonderful time at our own, District 3 music festival. Wayne and Bev Dresker hosted the event at the Wenatchee Boat Club and a big thank you to all the members and guests that jumped in and made it such a fun, successful time. We are already looking forward to next year. Bev has been recovering from wrist surgery; and Wayne’s knee surgery was very successful and he has already gone home. Bud Starr has been going in for a number of procedures and he will be joining us next Sunday. Thanks everyone for your prayers. Ron Hubbard has also been out with a bad back and there seems to be a bunch of us that take turns tending to our aches and pains. We all covet the prayer cover that so many of the WOTFA members provide for our whole organization. Please don’t stop and we won’t either. Until next month………… DISTRICT 4: Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan Counties; CHAIR: Chuck Page, 1905-22nd St, Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 734-3309 REPORTER; George Park (360) 293-8894 Monthly Meeting: 6:30 pm -2nd Friday of each month ~ 3rd and 5th Friday playouts HAVE BEEN CANCELLED District 4 Elections: December meeting Still playing our monthly engagements. Got to keep our musicians busy and happy. It keeps us active and gets us out of the house also. Our recipients also are happy to have us show up and play for them. We are still having gorgeous weather. Lots of sunshine, though early morning temperatures are now in the mid 40’s. Days are also shorter as ole sol heads south. Veggie gardens really putting ~ Page 4 ~ out the green foodstuffs. Delicious! Our cancer patients are all doing O-K. Helen Nichols took a tumble and fractured her pelvis. I, for one, am hoping that she makes a good recovery. May our Lord look after her and all others that need His help. DISTRICT 5: Kitsap and Mason CountiesAlso Grays Harbor & Pacific Counties) CHAIR: Bill Crabtree – 40 E Noble Pl, Shelton, WA 98584 (360) 868-2176 - e-mail: [email protected] REPORTER: Laura Farr, Shelton (360) 427-1703- e-mail: [email protected] Mason County Coordinators: Will and Laura Farr, Shelton (360) 427-1703 Kitsap County coordinator: Kay McCarthy 360 895 0628 Monthly Meeting: 3rd Saturday – Kitsap County Square Dance Club, 6800 Old Belfair Hwy-Gorst, WA. Workshops from 10:00-Noon; 12:00: Meeting & finger food potluck; 1:00-3:00: Modified Jam session. District 5 Elections: December meeting Happy “Fall” to everyone as we close out our stellar summer! With all the kids back in school, it’s time now to return to our monthly meetings after the summer hiatus. Due to a scheduling conflict with the Square Dance Club, we did not have a meeting in September. Our first meeting of the season will be on Saturday, October 18th. There will be a tune learning session from 11:00 until noon, followed by a finger food potluck and meeting. The jam will start when the meeting is over. We will be finished by 3:00. We welcome everyone from any district, so if you find yourself in the area, please come and join us. We will hold our election of chairperson at our December meeting. DISTRICT 6: King County; CHAIR: Roy Calvert, 18418 – 112th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98055 (425) 228-5846 email: [email protected] REPORTER: Shirley Calvert (425) 2285846 Dist. 6 Monthly Meeting: 2nd Saturday – Des Moines Masonic Center, 2208 S. 223 rd, Des Moines. Doors open at 11:00 AM, meeting at 1:00 PM followed by finger food potluck and jam session. ~ Page 5 ~ District 6: Circle Jam: 4th Saturday in January, February, March; September & October– 1:00-4:00 PM, Des Moines Masonic Center. No Jams in April, May, June, July, August, November & December. District 6 Elections: October meeting Doc and Wilma Matz celebrated their 72nd Wedding Anniversary on August 23rd! Congratulations and we wish you many more! Get well wishes and a speedy recovery from Achilles surgery to Barb Ross, Dist 6. Also, get well wishes to Fred Crabtree, Dist 5. Our deepest sympathy to the Crabtree families in the loss of Fred's sister. Remember, if you wish to run for Dist 6 Chair, call Roy at 425228-5846 or come to our October 11th Meeting. A good Show is lined up for October 18th at 1:30 PM at the Des Moines Masonic Center. Be sure and put it on your calendar! October 25th will be our last Jam till 2015. Come and join us for the picking and grinning! DISTRICT 7: Yakima, Kittitas, & Klickitat Counties; CHAIRJim Samuels, (509) 594-1844 REPORTER: Joyce Fursteneau Monthly Meeting Monthly Meeting: - : Still 2nd Sunday of each month at Broadmoor Club House, 55 W. Washington Ave. Yakima, WA Doors open at 11:30 Potluck at 12:00, meeting at 12:30 and program starts @ 1:00 PM. From the park entrance, follow the road around to the right. The Club House will be on your left (approx 1/4 mi.) For further information, contact Jim Samuels (509-594-1844). Monthly Jam/Show-3rd Sunday of each month-2:00 PM. e Broadmoor Mobile Park Club House. - 55 W. Washington Ave, Yakima. From the park entrance, follow the road around to the right. The Club House will be on your left (approx 1/4 mi.) For further information, contact Jim Samuels (509-5941844). District 7 Elections: October meeting Happy Autumn! Don’t know about you, but cooler temps on the east side of the state makes all of us feel more like playing music again. District 7 enjoyed a fair turnout of about thirty plus people for our first meeting of the season at the Broadmoor Mobile Home Park Clubhouse. President Jim Samuels called the meeting to ~ Page 6 ~   order and reported on our summer activities as well as our treasury report. It was voted on and approved that our monthly meetings will be held at Broadmoor Park for the rest of the season. There was plenty of parking. It is handicapped accessible and has a GREAT space for potluck as well as space for the show. Jim reminded folks that the time to begin renewing membership dues will be October. If you renew in October, it will be good for all of 2015. A special thank you to all the ladies that helped set up the potluck tables in September. I don’t have everyone’s name right now, but it was one of the BEST potlucks of the year! Good job! Also, thanks to Jim Samuels for volunteering to lead us as we are transitioning to new environment all across the board. Another special thanks to District 9 bass player, Dave Perkins, for spicing up our Crescent playdate. (We missed you Janet! ) We always feel happy when they join us! President Jim reported that he’s having some difficulty booking playdates with some of the previous retirement homes as many are being sold to large corporations out of state and cannot commit to hosting us, Jim said he would fill in the dates as he gets commitments and the musicians can get additional information on these additions to the calendar at our next playdate. Right now there are only two dates for October as of submission of this report. Happy fiddling to all! Friday, October 17, at Chesterly Meadows (1100 N. 34th Ave) at 2:00 PM Friday, October 31, at Orchard Park (620 N. 24th Ave) at 2:00 PM DISTRICT 8: Pierce County - CHAIR: Barbara Peterson, 1509 Hemlock St., Milton, WA 98354-(253)9268457~email: [email protected] REPORTER: Ron Duncan email: [email protected] Monthly meeting: 3rd Sunday ~ Mid County Community Center, 10205-44th Ave E., Tacoma. Doors open 2:00. Business meeting at 2:30 followed by jamming. No meetings May through August District 8 Elections: October meeting Get well wishes go out to Mary Ellen Iverson who broke her ankle in a fall on a train. She is currently in a rehab facility in Portland. We hope she will be back home by the time this newsletter comes out. ~ Page 7 ~ We are still on the lookout for Lyn Neal’s violins, stolen last February. Keep your eyes peeled for the following: 1. Robert Glier violin - 1929, Ohio. Light color, small crack in front along the fingerboard. No tuners except the E string. Brown tail piece, pegs, and chin rest. Green Evah Pirazzi strings. 2. Antique violin, unlabeled, severly damaged and repaired. Was strung with octave low strings. “Magini copy, double perfling, extra loop in the scroll.” Blond color, E string was broken. If seen reply to nwitting@ yahoo.com. Our dance band is scheduled to play for a square dance in Sumner on Saturday, October 25th. Our October meeting is on the 19th at 2 pm. We will be having an election for District Chair, so we encourage everyone to come & participate. DISTRICT 9: Lewis & Thurston Counties: CHAIR: Rio Arriaga (360) 266-8097 REPORTER: Denice Arriaga Monthly Meeting: 3rd Saturday: Beginning in March: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM. Cook’s Hill Community Church, 2400 Cook’s Hill Rd, Centralia (Exit 81) 2400 Cooks Hill Road. Exit 81, one mile west of I-5, just past Providence Hospital on the left. Jam-Potluck-short meeting, more jamming District 9 Elections: October meeting It's been awhile since I've had my ducks in a row, and made a newsletter deadline- still not real sure I'm gonna make it! Dist 9 has had a productive if slightly disheveled summer. We played at the coronation of "The Egg-Day Queen" and also after the ceremony. We went to the new home of the workshop in Moses Lake and had a great time, came back and played our playdates and at the SWW fair. We skipped the July meeting and apparently should have skipped the August one as well because there were only 2 or 3 of us there and we didn't play. However we are back on track now had a wonderful meeting on the 20th. October meeting will be 18th and we have the regular playdates of the 8th and the14th. October is election month and if you've got ANYTHING to say, do or change, now is the time. All ideas are welcome and you can never have too many brains at work on moving forward in a positive direction- in fact if anyone wants to be the reporter...... I'm just saying! Hope to see everyone soon. On a more somber note, we lost Gary Phelps recently; our thoughts and prayers go to his family, he will be missed. ~ Page 8 ~ FROM THE MUSIC EDITOR: Tennessee Wagoner I read in the morning paper the other day that the Waggoner Ranch was up for sale. If you’ve got half a billion dollars or so lying around you could snatch it up. I’ll pass, but it reminded me that one of my favorite hoedowns, ‘Wagoner’ or ‘Tennessee Wagoner’ has often been linked to this 533,000 acre ranch, the largest in Texas. Some even call it ‘Texas Wagoner’ after the founder, Dan Waggoner, who started a successful ranching business in 1851 near Decatur and expanded from there, along with son, W.T., and others. Silly me, I just thought the tune was named for someone who drove a wagon. Nowadays oil and horses represent much of the estate’s holdings, as well as cattle. Among the heirs and heiresses is the sculptor, Electra Waggoner Biggs, most well known for her statue of Will Rogers, ‘Riding Into the Sunset.’ The president of General Motors at the time was a fan (as well as an in-law) and named the Buick Electra after her. A more convincing story of this tune’s origins (or at least its name’s) is in reference to a race horse, Wagner, who bested Gray Eagle in the Louisville race of 1838, a precursor to the Kentucky Derby (see Tennessee Grey Eagle in Evergreen Fiddler Vol. I). Wagner’s jockey was a slave named Cato who won his freedom for his efforts that day. Gray Eagle lost this race but his descendants have gone on to win many such races as he is a principal ancestor for most American Saddlebreds (including Morgans and Thoroughbreds). I first learned this widely played hoedown from my mentor, Earl Willis (EF I), who would say that more square dances have been done to this tune than pretty much any other. Like many fiddlers, he played some variations similar to what you hear with Bob Simmons (EF1). You can work out something like these if you want to on your own I’m sure. In the first full measure notice how Bob dives into the down beat with a down bow and then slurs from C to a C & E double stop on the up bow and then back and forth to end on an up bow. Earl played it this way too and I have long referred to this rhythmic technique as the “Wagoner Lick.” It works well here and lots of other places as well. See what you can do with it. Bob applies it nicely in the b part as well. Be sure and go to www.wotfa.org/tuneOfTheMonth to listen to this tune. You will also surely enjoy Bob on Voyager Recording’s cd #334 ‘Remembering.’ Thanks (as often) to Andrew Kuntz at www.tunearch.org, www.waggonerranch.com, www.oldtimeparty.wordpress.com and Wikipedia. Stuart Williams ~ Page 9 ~ DISTRICT 10: Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania and Wakiukum Counties; CHAIR: Chlovena Byrd, Vancouver; (360) 6936888 – email: [email protected] Monthly Meeting: Last Thursday of the month at 2:00, Circle Jam at 2:30 PM . Fishers Grange Community Center ~ 814 NE 162nd Ave -Vancouver. Open Jam: 3rd Saturday, 2:00 Community Center – Open to public PM-Fisher’s Grange District 10 Elections: November meeting We are up and running for Fall. Illness has reduced our participation in both our public jams and play dates--but we persevere. By the time this reaches you, we will have played for the Harvest Festival and the Old Apple Tree Festival. Also, we played for the memorial of a friend of the old-time fiddlers. Remember to lend your talents to the fiddlers' outreach efforts at both the Columbia Ridge and Mt. View facilities in Camas. Call me if you need a calendar for October. Help keep the music alive!! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - YFL, Chlovena DISTRICT 11: Grant and Adams Counties; CHAIR: Charlie Root, 23 Road M NE Moses Lake, WA 98837 (509) 7655927 email:[email protected] MONTHLY MEETING: 3rd Sunday – 1:30 PM – Jam: 2:004:00, Moses Lake Senior Center, 608 E. 3rd Ave. Moses Lake District 11 Elections: October meeting PLAYOUTS: 2nd Tues: 1:00 PM Avalon Care Center, Othello, WA 2:30 PM Coventry House, Othello, WA 2nd Wed: 1:00PM Moses Lake Senior Retirement Community, Moses Lake, WA 3rd Tues: 10:00AM McKay Healthcare and Rehab Center, Soap Lake, WA 3rd Thurs: 10:00AM Hearthstone Inn, Moses Lake, WA 4th Tues: 10:00AM Quincy Valley Medical Center, Quincy, 11:00AM The Cambridge Retirement Home, Quincy, WA th 4 Thurs Every Even Month: 10:00AM Summerwood, Moses Lake, WA (April & June) Everything's pretty quiet here this month. District 11 had their monthly jam on September 21st, several ~ Page 10 ~ members were out of town, and the audience was smaller this time. It was still a good jam and those who came had an enjoyable time. On October 19th the district will hold their annual election of officers. DISTRICT 12: Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla Counties; CHAIR: Jim Harter, 1315 Adair Dr., Richland, WA. 99352 (509) 591-0710 e-mail: [email protected] Monthly Meeting: 2nd Sunday at Adult Day Services Building, 10 N. Washington St., Kennewick (enter at back.) Doors open at 2:00 PM for jamming; Potluck at 3:00, followed by short business meeting and more jamming. Monthly Jam and Show: 2nd Thursday of every month, ~ 7:00 PM ~ Knights of Columbus Hall, Richland. District 12 Elections: November meeting MONTHLY PLAYDATES st 1 Wed 6:00 PM Hawthorne Court, 524 N Ely, Kennewick 7:10 PM Kennewick Life Care Center, 7th & Olympia 2nd Wed 6:30 PM Tri-City Retirement-2000 Road 22, Pasco 7:30 PM Avalon Care-2004 Road 22, Pasco rd 3 Wed 6:30 PM Richland Rehab-1745 Pike Ave, Richland Go in the South entrance th 4 Wed 6:30 PM Wynnwood Retirement-1629 George Washington Way, Richland st 1 Fri 2:00 PM Callaway Gardens-5505 W Skagit Court, Kennewick 3:30 PM Royal Columbian – 5615 W. Umatilla, Kennewick th 5 Wed 6:30 PM Guardian Angel Homes – 245 Van Giesen, Richland ADULT DAY SERVICES PLAYDATES FOR OCTOBER Monday Oct. 6th – 11:00 AM Monday Oct. 20th – 11:00 AM Our annual Fall Fiddle Show will be on Saturday October 18 th at the Burbank Grange. Doors will open at 2:00 PM for jamming. The Grange will once again have a reasonably priced dinner for sale at approximately 4:30 or 5:00. The Show will begin after dinner, you will play in the order you sign up. DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 12 on the Burbank side of the Snake River Bridge, go ~ Page 11 ~ in to Burbank from the Roundabout onto 5th St (on the west side of the highway.) Go down to the school and turn right. Turn left on 4th. The Grange is on the left just before Humorist Rd. As always, we welcome participants and audience from all districts. Birthday Wishes go out to Charlie Raeder who is celebrating a special birthday ending in a “ZERO” on Oct. 13 th! Our good wishes for a speedy recovery also go out to Dennis Ryder who recently had knee replacement surgery. The Round Table pizza Jam in October will be Friday Oct. 17th (Yes, the night before our Show) at the Round Table Pizza just off Gage Blvd. Come anytime, order your food, jamming will start about 6:30 or 7:00. We were privileged to play recently for the 100 th Birthday of Irene Bott who recently moved to the Tri Cities. She is the sister of Gil Kiesecker (Dist. 6) and he attended the party! Fortunately we were able to talk Gil into joining us & playing a few tunes. It was a fun day and people were dancing to our music, even the birthday girl! DISTRICT 15: Jefferson and Clallam Counties; CHAIR: Cathy Van Ruhan, (360) 681-5382 e-mail: [email protected] REPORTER: Cathy Van Ruhan (360) 681-5382 email: [email protected]; PLAYDATE COORDINATOR: Frank Figg (360) 681-8599, email:[email protected]; SPECIAL PLAYDATES COORDINATOR: Steve Sahnow, 360-683-9566 email: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.d15wotfa.org Monthly Meetings: Second Saturday (except May/December 2014) at Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 Macleay Road, Sequim. Set-up 9:30 a.m., business meeting 10 a.m., followed by jamming, lessons, workshops. Onstage performances for public begin at 1:30 p.m. Clean-up 3:30 p.m. Fourth Saturday at Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum. Set-up 9:30 a.m., Jamming, lessons. Performances for public begin at 1:30 p.m. District 15 Elections: November meeting We resumed our regularly scheduled meetings in September, ~ Page 12 ~ catching up on travels, music camps and new tunes. The members who went to Moses Lake were enthusiastic about the facility and welcoming town but much less so about the heat. On Nov. 8, we will hold another contra/square dance for the community. All members are welcome to play in the dance band; practices are held at our Saturday get-togethers. I There will not be a dance in October. In the next few weeks we will have some special meetings to discuss playdates, performances at our regular meetings and adult education. All members are encouraged to take part in these discussions that hopefully will lead to recommendations to be put before the membership for a vote. Dates and times are announced in our newsletter, the Fiddlers’ Key. A nominating committee is working to put together a slate of candidates for District 15 officers. The election will be held at the November meeting. Regular Playdates for October, 2014 are: First Wednesday: San Juan Villa 3:30 p.m. First Friday: Avamere Olympic Care 2:00 p.m. Sherwood Assisted Living 3:30 p.m. First Tuesday: Encore 12:45 p.m. & St. Andrews 2:30 p.m. Second Wednesday: Suncrest Village 11:30 a.m. Dungeness Courte 1:30 p.m. Third Wednesday: Seaport Landing 1:30 p.m. Life Care (Kah-Tai) 3:00 p.m. Third Thursday: Fifth Avenue Retirement Apt. 12:15 p.m. Third Tuesday: Golden Years 1:15 p.m. Discovery Memory 3:00 p.m. Fourth Thursday: Sequim Rehabilitation 2:00 p.m. DISTRICT 16: Snohomish County; CHAIR: Noel Lareau, 14420 Burn Rd., Arlington, WA 98223 ~ (360) 691-5907 – e-mail: [email protected] REPORTER: Noel Lareau Sunshine Chair: Mayves Anderson (425) 334-7988 e-mail: [email protected] Playdate coordinator Alison Grim Monthly Meeting: 3rd Saturday at 14420 Burn Rd, Arlington, WA.-Doors open at noon- 2:00 pm Potluck, 3:00 pm meeting and then jam time. Meeting is short to give us time for jamming. Please come! Jam nights: 2nd and 4th Fridays at Sisco Heights Community Center, 13527-99th Ave NE, Arlington. Celtic at 5 PM, workshop at 6 PM, jamming throughout. ~ Page 13 ~ It is September and the leaves are turning… (I didn’t write that, Thomas Wolfe did.) How well he captured the “inchoate longing” (I had to look that one up, believe me) that the turning of the season causes in us. Our human snowbirds may find their gazes lingering southward….not yet, not yet, but soon…. So, what’s new? We are trying to figure out how to squeeze a bit of square and contra dancing into our jams. Pursuant to Lindella’s workshop plan, she will use the October 10th workshop to help us learn to play in tune. Any little bit less worse I get at that is a relief to me and to others! Then at the Oct 24th jam, Sharman will lead us through a few turns of contra dancing. We’ll see where it goes from there! Our play out schedule is as follows: 1st Tuesday of each month - Olympic Place Retirement & Assisted Living Community 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm 20909 Olympic Pl. NE - (Behind Safeway) – Arlington, WA 1st Friday of each month - Rose Creek Senior Living 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm- 625 South Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington, WA 98223 2nd Tuesday of each month - The Village 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm 302 N. Alder Ave., Granite Falls, WA 98252 2nd Wednesday of each month - Regency Care Center 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm--620 S. Hazel St., Arlington, WA 98223 3rd Friday of each month -Emeritus (formerly Merrell Gardens) 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm--9802 48th Dr, NE, Marysville, WA (Just behind Fred Meyer) If you have any longing, inchoate or otherwise, to join our playouts, please “y’all come” or let Alison or Lois know. Love to all, and have some fun! DISTRICT 17: Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties; Currently merged with Dist. 5 IN LOVINGMEMORY Gary Phelps Dist. 9 September 2014 ~ Page 14 ~ CALENDAR OF EVENTS Official WOTFA Sponsored Events 2014: Feb. 22: District 12 Winter Show. Columbia Valley Grange March 30: District 15 Spring Show will be Sunday, March 30, at the Port Angeles High School auditorium. April 19, Dist. 6 Des Moines Masonic Center Benefit Show; 1:30 PM Sat. May 3: WOTFA State Board Meeting, 10:00 AM Best Western, Moses Lake Wed. July 16: Summer Board Meeting, State Convention Moses Lake July 14-18 – WOTFA State Workshop-Frontier Middle School, Moses Lake, WA August 15-16-17 Dist 6 & 8 Combined Campout; Green River Saddle Club; Auburn October 18, Dist. 6 - Des Moines Masonic Center Benefit Show; 1:30 PM October 18: Dist. 12 Annual Fall Show – Burbank Grange. Information and Directions on Page 11 2015 July 13-17: WOTFA State Workshop – Frontier Middle School, Moses Lake, WA ~ Page 15 ~ ~ Page 16 ~ Washington Old Time Fiddlers Assoc., Inc. 3024 West 7th Avenue Kennewick, WA 99336