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Blues Happenings
Calendar
Next General Membership Meeting
Be sure to keep up on the happenings of your Blues Society. Everyone
should try to make at least one meeting per year—if
nothing else, to just put faces on names. The meetings take place the
second Monday of every month, start at 7 p.m., and are held at Blues On
Grand in Des Moines. We’ll save you a seat—see
you then!
Sunday, August 24th - 5PM
The 2008 Solo/Duo Iowa Blues Challenge features competition between 5 acts
in a single round this year. Each act will perform a 30-minute set. The acts
competing for the top spot earn the opportunity to travel to Memphis for the
International Blues Challenge, February 4th – 7th, 2009. (Go to
www.blues.org for all of
the details on the International Blues Challenge.) Doors open at 4 PM. Acts start at 5 PM.
Thunderbird Kingsley
5:00PM
Saylor Hill Sliders
Dewey Cantrell
Freight Train Frank
7:15PM
Case Of The Blues
8:00PM
The 2008 Iowa Blues Challenge has been proudly sponsored by The Central Iowa
Blues Society, Mississippi Blues Society, Lizard Creek Blues Society,
Budweiser, Citadel Broadcasting/94.9KGGO & 98.3WOW, and The Russell
Bird Foundation
Living History Blues Fest 2009 Please Save these
dates... The Living History Blues Fest for 2009 will be
September 5 and 6, 2009 at Living History Farms.
We are actively seeking sponsors at many levels for the 2009 Living History
Blues Fest.
Download a copy of the sponsorship package here >>
If you or someone you know are interested in sponsorship please contact one
of the following: Roberta
Randall, Sponsorship Committee Suzanne
Cantrell, Sponsorship Committee Jeff
Wagner, CIBS Fundraising & Finance Chair Terry Cole,
CIBS President
2008 Music in the Junction FREE summer
concert series.
Concerts are from 6- 8 pm (June and July 6-9 pm.) Concerts are free and are
held on the Railroad Park stage, located at the corner of Railroad Avenue
and 5th Street, Valley Junction, West Des Moines.
The Historic Valley Junction Farmers Market (which will be bigger and better
than ever) is held each Thursday, in the 100, 200 and 300 Blocks of 5th
Street in West De Moines, from May 1st through October 2nd from 4-8 p.m. August 7 – Jonny & the Rectifiers August 14 – Faculty Lounge August 21 – Hold On August 28 – The Legacy Band September 4 – Comfort Zone September 11 – Back ‘N The Day feat. Del SaxMan Jones September 18 – Soul Searchers September 25 – Flipside October 2 – Free Style
Blues Women Picnic Blues Women! On Sunday,
September 14, 2008, this is where all Blues women will want to be! Janet
Johnson Weitenhagen will be hosting the 6th annual Blues Women Picnic this
year at her lovely home at 2318-35th Street, Des Moines, IA starting at 2
PM. Bring a hot dish, salad or desert and your choice of beverage. Please
RSVP (515) 255-5007(or any board member listed on page 2). We’ve had a great
time the last 5 years-please join us! If you forget to RSVP—no biggie-just
come on over! Next year’s 7th annual picnic will be around the same date-let
us know if you would like to be the hostess.
Special Thanks CIBS would like to extend
special thanks to CIBS members Greg Cunningham and Deb Bodson for renewing
their memberships once again as contributing friends. CIBS truly appreciates
your support and your constant faith in CIBS and Keepin’ the Blues Alive.
CIBS would like to send another big thanks to CIBS members Sheila Neff for
renewing her membership for 2 years. We truly appreciate your support and
faith in CIBS. Thanks for Helpin' us Keep the Blues Alive.
CIBS wants to also say thanks for the support and confidence we received in
the form of contributions this month from very special people. Cash
contributions were received from Greg Cunningham this past month. We truly
appreciate it and thank you again for Helpin' Us Keep the Blues Alive.
Sincerest Condolences Sincerest condolences
go out to Gary Lloyd on the recent death of his Grandmother. Please keep him
in your thoughts and prayers as the family go through this most difficult
time.
General Membership Meeting Agenda Be sure to
keep up on the happenings of your Blues Society. Everyone should try to make
at least one meeting per year—especially in the upcoming months as we plan
our future. The next meeting will start 7 PM at Blues on Grand on August 11,
2008. Items on the agenda will include info on upcoming Blues shows, Solo
Duo Blues Challenge, and much more. We’ll save you seat—see you then...
Thanks from Autism Speaks Dear Serena-Thank
you for sponsoring our 7th annual Walk Now for Autism. (CIBS sponsored the
King Bees who played during registration and throughout the Walk.) On June
7, 2008, 3,000 walkers met at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines to raise
funds for awareness, research & family services for individual with autism.
A last minute change in venue due to flooding did not stop our devoted teams
from raising over $200,000. At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the
future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. We are dedicated
to funding global biomedical research into causes, prevention and
treatments, and cure for autism. Our local walk also help raise public
awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families and society;
and to bring hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. We
are thrilled that you could join us this year as a corporate sponsor and
look forward to seeing you on June 13, 2009. Sincerely, Ethel Faust, MD and
Danielle Sharpe, IA Walk Co-Chairs
Calling all Writers/Reviewers
Omaha's Playing With Fire was voted "Best
Local Show" of the 2007 Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards. The Playing
With Fire series returns to Omaha's Riverfront this summer.
Highlights include: May 17-Maple Blues Revue; June 14-Indigenous and Omar &
the Howlers; July 19-Tab Benoit and Carolyn Wonderland; August 16-Frank
Marino & Mahogany Rush; September 13-Tony Lynn Washington with special guest
Junior Watson. Complete lineup and more info at
www.playingwithfireomaha.com
Hampton Ham Jam Main Street Hampton will be
holding Ham Jam on Saturday, September 20, 2008. Music begins at 11
a.m. and the bands this year are Anthony Gomes, Big James & The Chicago
Playboys, Root City Band, Matt Woods & The Thunderbolts and one more
band to be announced.
Help Promote CIBS!
For our Society to continue to grow and thrive, we need others to
know who we are, what we’re about and what we’re doing.
Business owners – do you have a good spot we can hang posters
or fliers for our events? If you’re not already, consider becoming a
CIBS Corporate Sponsor. Your name will be listed on every Crier for
our members to see and you will be supporting the music you love.
Members – where are some places you frequent that you feel
are candidates for posters, fliers, table tents, etc. for upcoming
events? Try to recruit a friend to the Society. We need to grow to
flourish!
PLEASE send your ideas to Serena James at blueslivon@aol.com or
contact her at 515.282.1172.
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