CBOTFC NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2010
VOL XXXV PG 2 “FIDDLIN” SINCE DECEMBER 1972”
EVERYONE IS TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING BIG, NOT REALIZIING LIFE IS MADE UP OF LITTLE THINGS.

DEAR MEMBER:

OUR CONDOLENCES TO MILLE & ED LITTLE FOR THE LOSS OF HER SISTER, MARY OLSON, 80. DICK OWENS LANDED IN THE HOSPITAL WITH A LEG INFECTION. HIS WIFE LOIS SAYS HE KIND OF LIKES IT THERE BECAUSE GETTING THE ATTENTION OF THE NURSES THERE. BE CAREFUL DICK, THERE ARE MALE NURSES TOO, LOIS DIDN’T SPECIFY!! NORM ROBERGE BEGAN TO EAT MORE BUT WITH A FEROCIOUS APPETITE. KEEP IT UP, NORM. KATHY CHARETTE EXPERIENCED PNEUMONIA & WAS TREATED FOR IT. CHAR HOPPE, OUR VP, LANDED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 4 DAYS WITH PNEUMONIA TOO. WITH ANTIBIOTICS, SHE’S OUT DOING GOOD. HAPPY BIRTHDAY: BROTHER GERARD & YOURS TRULY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GERRY ON FEB. 21ST. HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW? HAPPY 57TH ANNIVERSARY TO MILT & DEE ROBERTS! (THAT’S A LOOONG TYME)

2010 MEMBERSHIP DUES OF $5.00. PLEASE SEND REMITTANCE BY CHECK MADE OUT TO C.B.O.T.F.C. & SEND TO TREASURER SUE HILL 42 SANDRA ST BRISTOL CT 06010 OR @ OUR MEETINGS. NOTE: IF ANY CLUB MEMBER HAS AN 80TH BIRTHDAY BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2009, AND FIVE YEAR’S MEMBERSHIP IN THE CLUB, YOUR DUES ARE WAVERED. PLEASE LET US KNOW OR YOU HAVE UNTIL MARCH 31, 2010 TO PAY THEM. ALSO “GAS REIMBURSEMENT” VOUCHER TO BE SUBMITTED TO OUR TREASURER, SUE HILL, WITH THE MONEY AMOUNT & SIGNED BY THE MEMBER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT BY MARCH 31, 2010. PLEASE CALL OUR VICE-PRESIDENT CHAR HOPPE (860-673-3369) TO VERIFY CONCERTS ATTENDED & MILEAGE.

OUR PRACTICE SESSIONS ARE DOING GOOD. THE OLD TUNES ARE BEING REFRESHED. NEW TUNES ARE BEING INTRODUCED. FRANK WIELGOSZ, WHO PLAYS THE ACCORDION, ATTENDED WITH HIS WIFE DEE. AND A 13 YEAR OLD BOY NAMED JACOB DZIUBEK, WHO PLAYS THE FIDDLE, CAME WITH HIS FATHER, MARK. BOTH ARE FROM SOUTHINGTON & INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR CLUB. OUR TREASURER, SUE HILL (860-583-9067) WILL BE HANDLING CLUB’S BUSINESS WHILE CHAR & I ARE AWAY THE LATTER PART OF FEBRUARY. WILL RETURN THE 1ST WEEK OF MARCH & A MARCH NEWSLETTER TOO.!

FEBRUARY FIDDLIN’ SCHEDULE FRIDAY FEB 12 VALERIE MANOR 1360 TORRINGFORD ST RT 183 TORRINGTON @ 2P. DIRECTIONS: ON RT 8 EXIT 44. TAKE RIGHT ONTO RT 202. PROCEED TO JUNCTION OF RT 183 & TAKE LEFT ONTO RT 183 NORTH. MANOR ON RIGHT

SATURDAY FEB 13 AETNA RETIREES HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY MARCH 13.

SUNDAY FEB 14 CBOTFC MTNG @ ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 134 MAIN ST TERRYVILLE @ 1:30P.

FRIDAY MAR 5 CROMWELL HEALTH CENTER 385 MAIN RT 99 @ 2P. DIRECTIONS: ON RT 9 SOUTH EXIT 19 WEST ST & LEFT OFF RAMP ONTO RT 372. FOLLOW TO RT 99. TAKE LEFT & FACILITY ON LEFT.

SUNDAY MAR 7 HOLY ANGELS PARISH CENTER, 585 MAIN ST RT 70, SOUTH MERIDEN FROM 4P TO 6P. FOOD FOR THE MUSICIANS BETWEEN 4:45P & 5:15P – NEED COUNT! DIRECTIONS: ON I-84 TAKE EXIT 27 ONTO I-691 TO EXIT 5 CHAMBERLAND HYWY RT 71. TAKE RIGHT OFF RAMP ONTO RT 71 TO TL. TAKE RIGHT ONTO WEST MAIN THEN 2ND LEFT ONTO CENTENNIAL & CONTINUE ONTO OREGON ( PASS PLATT HS & WILCOX TECH SCHOOL), OVER BRIDGE TO RIVER RD. TAKE LEFT ONTO RIVER RT 70 TO TL & RIGHT ONTO MAIN ST. SCHOOL UP HILL ON RIGHT. WE PLAY IN GYM.

MONDAY MAR 8 TUNXIS SENIORS IN FARMINGTON COMMUNITY & SENIOR CENTER 321 NEW BRITAIN AVE UNIONVILLE @ 1:30P. DIRECTIONS: ON I-84 EXIT 39 FARMINGTON & FOLLOW RT 4 WEST INTO UNIONVILLE. AT JUNCTION OF RT 177, TAKE LEFT ONTO RT 177 SOUTH CROSS BRIDGE & 1ST LEFT ONTO NEW BRITAIN AVE. CENTER ON LEFT NEXT TO POLICE STATION. ON I-84 EAST TAKE EXIT 33 RT 72 WEST TO EXIT 1 WASHINGTON RT 177 & RIGHT OFF RAMP ONTO RT 177 NORTH. PROCEED INTO UNIONVILLE & TAKE RIGHT BEFORE BRIDGE ONTO (GO TO UNDERLINE)

MARCH FIDDLIN’ PREVIEW SATURDAY MAR 13 AETNA 49 NINERS HARTFORD 10:30A SATURDAY MAR 13 MARY OUR QUEEN SOUTHINGTON 6:30P SUNDAY MAR 14 CBOTFC MTNG ST PAUL TERRYVILLE TUESDAY MAR 16 ELTON RESIDENTS WATERBURY 2P WEDNESDAY MAR 17 VILLAGE GATE FARMINGTON SUNDAY MAR 28 PRACTICE SESSION ST PAUL CHURCH TERRYVILLE 1:30P WEDNESDAY MAR 31 RIVERSIDE HC EAST HARTFORD 2:30P

CONCERTS ARE ONE HOUR LONG UNLESS STATED. ABBREVIATIONS: “SS” FOR STOP SIGN & “TL” FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT: “TIS THE SEASON” SO IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, OUR PERFORMANCES ARE USUALLY CANCELLED SO IF IN DOUBT, PLEASE CALL 860-582-1542!!! ALWAYS HOPING TO SEE YOU SMILIN' & FIDDLIN'! CORDIALLY, GERRY