Please take your time and visit all the
pages...musicians, there are opportunities
for you to get lots of publicity with
competitions going on in the area and
online websites like PureVolume.com and
YouTube- I hope you take advantage of
them -- Good Luck!
Stay Well!
Betty
See Ya at the Next Sunday Country Lunch Jamboree!
Meeting Highlights
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NEXT MEETING -
MONDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Other places of interest for you when the NECMC isn’t having a Jamboree- check ‘em out!.
Massachusetts Country Music Awards Association- http://www.mcmaa.net/ Don Joseph, President
Country Music Association of RI- PRESIDENT - Frank ( Butch) Keenan 996-9276 e-mail: butchk1942@hotmail.com
Rhode Island Country Horizons, Inc. President Wayne Carlow 401-647-5975
Indian Ranch- http://www.indianranch.com/ (508) 943-3871
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS—Please do not bring food and beverages into the club-Meals are provided at every jamboree-The VFW prefers you buy your beverages in the hall, please don’t go into the bar for your beverages- that area is for bar patrons only. THANKS! 
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New England Country Music Club NEXT MEETING WILL BE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011 7:00PM VFW Post # 1385 13 Cross Road (Rte. 16) Uxbridge, MA
Meeting is open to current New England Country Music Club Members. Non members may join and become part of this 43 year old club—Please ask for applications for your friends!
Club Goal: To promote local country talent, invoke new interest in our club and support Uxbridge and the surrounding areas’ community projects.
Note: written suggestions can be submitted at jamborees for members who can’t attend meetings to express their view and ideas, members must sign suggestions so they may be contacted for any questions. ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND MEETINGS WITH YOUR IDEAS AND VIEWS. It is at our monthly meetings where planning starts and decisions are made- Please Join Us!!!
If you have a topic for discussion pertaining to the NECMC to be included in next month’s agenda –
Contact- Betty O’Kay 207-277-3277 betty.okay@gmail.com or P.O Box 50 Cambridge, ME 04923-0050
(you may have to copy and paste this address into your mail server) ... yet ANOTHER slight problem with this new system.
New England Country Music Club- Dinner/Dance Admission breakdown:
(just in case you lost the hard copy)-- we KNOW it can be VERY confusing, so here it is:
Dinners provided by the NECMC:
$6.00 – All attendees- this includes your meal. After 2:00 PM, NECMC members- $4.00 and Non- members- $6.00Pot Luck Dinners: Anyone who contributes a dish for the buffet table- $3.00
non contributors ; NECMC members $5.00 (after 2:00 PM- $4.00) Non NECMC members- $6.00 (all day) WE DO ASK THAT YOU PLEASE WAIT UNTIL NOON TO ENTER THE BUILDING- (unless specified otherwise)
We are busy preparing the hall just for you and it is important that we have time to do so.
NEXT NECMC MEETING MONDAY November 7, 2011- 7:00 pm
Club Goal:
To promote local country talent, invoke new interest in our club and support Uxbridge and the surrounding areas’ community projects.
PUBLIC ACCESS TV CABLE STATION WCCA- TV 13 & WOON Radio 1240 INFORM
THE PUBLIC OF OUR NECMC SCHEDULE!
BANDS! There is also a feature on WCCA TV 13 called BAND EDGE! You can get studio time to
feature your band on cable TV! Call 508-755-1880 x 11 ask for Mauro and tell ‘em you are an NECMC band or artist!
All meetings held at 7:00 PM in VFW #1385 HALL- route 16, Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Chaplain's Corner
Please contact Mary Lou Strom with all news of illness or loss in our NECMC family 508-756-6466
Please keep our NECMC folks in your thoughts and prayers- Click on Rose to go to the Chaplain's page
Important issues brought up at our meetings—
•We have a little bit more than 10% of our members who attend meetings. We really would like participation-
We have a little bit more than 10% of our members who attend meetings. We really would like participation- Please come to our next meeting. Thanks.
•We need more volunteer cooks to prepare meals- You'll have servers and cleaners, we just need cooks!
We need more volunteer cooks to prepare meals- You'll have servers and cleaners, we just need cooks!•Please be courteous to the servers. We arrive at the VFW very early to get the hall ready for you; it is a very long day for those involved. We do our best to make everyone happy.
Please be courteous to the servers. We arrive at the VFW very early to get the hall ready for you; it is a very long day for those involved. We do our best to make everyone happy. 
~Very Important- Very Important- Very Important~
PLEASE CALL ONE OF THE PEOPLE LISTED
FOR YOUR POT LUCK LUNCH CONTRIBUTION
You don’t have to be specific, just tell us in advance-
Entree’ Salad, or Dessert.
This way if we know what to expect we will be sure to have a well balanced lunch.
Please Call any of these numbers- these numbers are popular area codes---
(except for mine) Betty- (207) 277-3277 Ken- (401) 766-0514
Lee- 508-579-2142 Laura- 401-568-4762 Doris- (508) 278-6644
...or at least 3 days in advance. THANKS!
All contributors come into Jamboree for just $3.00!
All NECMC card holding members are invited and encouraged to attend. Come share your thoughts and ideas!
Warren "Uncle Zeke" Cheever Hall Of Fame Committee Chairman
HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE- All is going well, award will be presented at the NECMC Christmas Party
FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS AND APPRECIATION PRIZE PACKAGE DRAWING- FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS AND APPRECIATION PRIZE PACKAGE DRAWING-
There is a collection box in the foyer of the VFW hall for the “People First Food Pantry.”
Bring non-perishable items such as boxed or canned food or paper goods for the folks who are less fortunate in the Uxbridge community AND each time you bring something your name will be entered in a “PRIZE PACKAGE” drawing a $30.00 value donated by vice president Ken Landry! You need not be present to win.
Your food pantry donation will help other people and you could win a prize package just for donating!
SOMETHING NEW...and NOW—If you donate cash to the People First Food Pantry- you will be entered into the drawing as well. Marcel Legere brought to our attention that some folks may forget to bring food donations to the club, but if we had a collection can in the foyer we could turn over whatever we collect to the Food Pantry to buy items they need— Next drawing will be at our Christmas Party.
BANDS!
IF YOU HAVE A CD YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE AS PART OF THE PRIZE PACKAGE- PLEASE CALL KEN!
401-766-0514
PS. Thanks Tony Pal- for donating your CD! We’re sure other bands will be doing the same!
Let’s take a tip—from our mascot “Safe Rafe.”
(See how concerned he is about your safety?)
Food safety- we have to serve food with gloves, people
in attendance can’t touch food for sanitation reasons.
Some rules that can help minimize this problem are;
1.Tell guests not to touch food. Never dish out food with their hands. (use gloves)
Tell guests not to touch food. Never dish out food with their hands. (use gloves) Even bread and crackers should be handled with tongs or gloves.
2.Provide a separate serving utensil for every dish.
Provide a separate serving utensil for every dish.3.Have guests use new plates after each visit so they don't place used plates on the buffet table.
Have guests use new plates after each visit so they don't place used plates on the buffet table.4.Prevent children from visiting the buffet alone. Many are impulsive or
Prevent children from visiting the buffet alone. Many are impulsive or just don't know about the rules of sanitation. Parental guidance can help
In Memory
Eric and I experienced personal sorrow when we had to say "goodbye" to our beloved 4 footed friend, mascot and traveling companion, Patches
He was the most affectionate and easygoing feline I ever met. Just shy of his 20th birthday, he let us know he was ready for Heaven. He will be missed forever.
People First Food Pantry
NEW!
A SUGGESTION WAS MADE, VOTED ON AND PASSED
TO SERVE MEALS UNTIL 2:00 PM-RATHER THAN 2:30PM - FOR FOOD SAFETY’S SAKE
"NEW" CLICK ON STAR TO SEE
PHOTO GALLERY
AND WHAT YOUR CLUB HAS BEEN DOING!
(pictures will be added frequently so keep coming back)!
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It’s time to give you another phone number where we can be reached!
Frequently someone will call with a question on a Sunday morning or afternoon pertaining to the jamboree scheduled for that day. This number
207-277-3277 is our home phone, but you won’t catch us at that number on a Jamboree day unless you call before 4:30 AM (occasionally we do leave on a Sunday morning) but usually we have traveled to southern New England by Saturday night. It’s a very long drive and we do prefer to leave the day before a jamboree—at this point I will say how much we appreciate offers to put us up
overnight in your homes. We have been fortunate enough not to have to search for places to stay due to the graciousness of Pam Lucca who has put us up and “put up with us” for many nights and Ken Landry who has also done the same.
With that being said- you will probably say – “then how do we get in touch with you on jamboree days. CELL PHONE- it’s a little miracle. Of course, if we’re home and you try to call our cell you most likely will not get through- small town, no signal towers around, cell phones just don’t work. But, on the road or at Pam’s or Kenny’s you can reach us at this number:
Contact #s
for
Eric & Betty
Home: 207-277-3277Cell: 207-270-3332
Cell: 207-270-3332
Hello? Hello? Hello?
HOME PHONE
207-277-3277
CELL PHONE
207-270-3332
PLEASE OPEN THE DOOR TO THE HALL CAREFULLY!
As you know, the door to the function hall does not have a window. Someone was entering the building at the same time someone was leaving. When the door was pushed open with a little too much force it accidentally slammed into the person entering which resulted in a wrist injury-.
Open door gently.
Patches- January 1, 1991 - December 22, 2010
FOOD/ LUNCHES /PARTICIPATION AND IDEAS! We have a suggestion box at our dances so you can tell us what you would like us to prepare for our meals. We have several good suggestions by Pat Cheever which we will bring out at the “kitchen magicians’” gatherings to see which meals would be best suited for our dinner/dances. Tom Gorvin also suggested “theme dinners” if a holiday falls during the month... like dying something “green” for St. Patrick’s Day! Hmmmm. Green Eggs & Ham! No? okay.
As it stands now- there are three of us that prepare the meals. I would like to thank Lee Pimentel and Deb Legere for cooking for the multitudes. I would also like to thank all of you who contribute by making salads or pastries for the club luncheons; this helps to take some of the work off our hands when we prepare the entree... Dotty, Margretha, Ron, Doris & Arthur have all helped in preparing side dishes for our club dinners.
AND NOW- New member Adeline Murray has cooked the entree for our May 15th club dinner. You too, can cook the entree for our club lunch and show off your culinary expertise at the same time!
Here’s how it works- you choose the entree you want to make planned for 100 people. Save your receipts! The club will reimburse you for your expenses. You will have assistance in the kitchen to get the meal ready for serving. You will have help with serving and clean up. ...and you will win the admiration of Lee, Debbie and me too!
You may use the same suggestion box for any ideas for our club, not just for meal suggestions.
The entire board was unopposed for this nomination period. While we all appreciate your faith in us, we do encourage our members to run for positions in which the feel they could be beneficial to this club.
This is it, folks same as before—please be thinking of running for office next time. Thanks.
President: Betty O’Kay
Betty O’KayVice President:Ken Landry
Ken LandrySecretary:Tom Gorvin
Tom GorvinTreasurer:Eric Phillips
Eric Phillips1st Trustee: Warren “Uncle Zeke” Cheever
Warren “Uncle Zeke” Cheever2nd Trustee: Lee Pimentel* (Lee has a new contact #)
Lee Pimentel* (Lee has a new contact #)3rd Trustee: Dottie Leighton
Dottie Leighton1st Alternate Trustee: Jean Vosburgh
2nd Alternate Trustee: Deb Legere’
Chaplain: Mary Lou Strom
Mary Lou StromA list of contact numbers are at the end of this newsletter.
Phone number for 2nd Trustee – Lee Pimentel- Lee is using her cell as her primary phone and has discontinued her landline phone service, you may reach her here: 508-579-2142
Officers for 20100- 2012
Another note to say Thank You to Mickey & Bob Morrison who offered suggestions and options to give the “kitchen magicians” a break- we truly do appreciate your concern! You might see a catered meal in the future for no reason—just “because” Then, the crew can enjoy a whole day, too!
I have never done this before and probably will catch some negative comments, but it wouldn’t be the first time I have
upset someone, so I would like to say - The loss of a loving pet is difficult, especially when they have been part of the
family for many years.
-- most recently our friend Pam lost her 19 year old cat Inky May, Jo Willis lost Kalli, Scruffy & Bear who are all “doggie angels” now. Alice Maynard lost Alvin her beloved cat last year. Of course, we lost Patches our 19 year old “buddy boy.”
Anyone who has ever loved and lost a pet can relate to the extreme sadness felt. To those of you who have experienced this sorrow- we wish you peace knowing while they were with you, you gave them the best and happiest life possible-
God Bless. If you would like to leave a memorial for your pet- Durango Mango’s website has a page to do so. It also has the option to leave a memorial for departed friends and family- go here http://www.durangomango.com/MusicRoom7.html
Donating to the Food Pantry could get you some "new tunes!"
I’m going to take the opportunity to explain how our Dinner/Dance Jamborees are structured. This will benefit the many new members who have recently joined us and refresh the memory of some of us seasoned folks.
New England Country Music Club
First, the reason we feature dinners is because it is a town ordinance imposed by the fire chief in Uxbridge. Whenever “Live Music” is featured in this club, we have to serve food –it’s complicated and I still don’t understand the logic myself, but those are the rules—without food we could not have our two monthly jamborees. So, in order to keep door donations affordable and still be able to donate cash to the house band* (please see bottom of page) we feature two different types of meals each month.
Serving begins at approximately 12:30 PM and continues until 2:00PM
The first Jamboree of the month is usually a Pot Luck Lunch—Anyone who brings food for the buffet table is admitted for $3.00. NECMC members who do not contribute to the Pot Luck Dinner are admitted for $5.00- non NECMC - $6.00 Music begins at 1:00 and continues until 5:00 PM.
NOTE;
If you bring food please have it at the club by 12:00PM – Thanks!
After the meal and desserts have been taken off the table (for food safety sake) NECMC members may come to dance for $4.00—while non members will still be expected to pay $6.00.
The second Jamboree of the month is a Club Funded dinner-
Your club buys the food and a volunteer prepares it.
Because this is an expense to the club, we have to ask for $6.00 from everyone- but now you don’t have to bring anything for the table—the club is providing the food. After clean-up at 2:00 PM, NECMC members will still receive the door discount admission price of $4.00. Again, non members door donation will still be $6.00. Music begins at 1:00 and continues until 5:00 PM. Now, if you really think about this—I don’t know of any other club that keeps their door donation so low and provides a meal. Some clubs I know charge $5.00 for members and $7.00 for non members - no dinner included. Other clubs charge as much as $8.00 - $10.00 – no dinner included- so, I think the NECMC gives you the best deal around!!!
At present, we have a small group folks who volunteer to cook dinners (and always contribute to the Pot Luck table, too)
I want to thank everyone who contributes and I wouldn’t ask someone else to do these tasks if I did not do them myself, so please help us out and volunteer to show your culinary expertise! The latest fantastic meal was prepared by Adeline and Stephen Murray—Homemade Chili- awesome...! Contact any of the board members including me, if you would like to prepare a meal- you will have help in the kitchen to get things ready. Call us, we’ll explain! (phone numbers are at the end of this letter)
*Aside from donating cash to the house band, everything else is volunteer—the folks working in the kitchen and serving, the folks at the door, the people who sell tickets for the 50/50 raffle – all is donated time....and I would like to add that many of our NECMC musicians DO donate their time for special benefits and of course the annual NECMC Anniversary!
The only exception is membership has voted to give Eric and me a monthly allowance of $60.00 to help out with gasoline costs and our tolls. They do this because we are just about 300 miles away from the club and make the trek twice (sometimes more per month) It is appreciated.
Jamboree Guest Performers
Nothing has changed with the "guest list" sign up sheets- All single entertainers are allowed two songs per Jamboree.* Full bands are given a 30 minute set- No CDs and tracks are allowed at NECMC Jamborees. Singers must sing with a live band. (host band or their own)
Special functions may have a different structure, but the norm is as written above.
Pet Memorial Page
OCTOBER MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
We are planning on going to Sunshine Haven again this year. The date is still pending but it looks like it will be Saturday December 17th—Anyone who would like to donate items- these children can use; Mittens- Children’s CDs and DVDs- Soft Stuffed Animals-Blankets & Throws. Note the picture taken by Deb Legere’--It is one of the most heartwarming photos I’ve ever seen- Thanks Deb and Thanks Frank (Santa) Falvey --Please contact one of us
if you would like to donate or if you would like to come with us for a Christmastime visit!
Lee 508-579-2142 Deb 508-234-3653 Ken 401-766-0514 or me (Betty) 2007-277-3277
Club Founder Dennis Martin forwarded this message that may be of interest to our NECMC songwriters.
INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC)
Because you and the New England Country Music Club have been so supportive of the International Songwriting Competition, (ISC) in the past, we just want to pass on this press release for you to share with musicians and songwriters in your reach, to let them know that due to overwhelming demand, the 2011 ISC deadline has been extended until November 1, 2011. There have been additional judges added, and this will be the last chance to enter the competition.
Thanks again for all of your support with the competition, and we certainly hope that artists you recommend ISC to become finalists (and winners) in this year’s competition!
Candace Avery
Founder/Director
1307 Eastland Avenue
Nashville, TN 37206
PH- 615-251-4441
FAX-615-251-4442
