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C.M.A.V. COMMITTEE

*Executive Committee

*President: 0438 358 237 Joan Elsey

*Vice President: Lynette Elliott

*Secretary: 5342 0361 or 0415 201 884 Jilly Bruce

Email: ballarat_cmav@hotmail.com

Our Web address - just type in www.cmav.com.au

*Treasurer: Alan Thomas

Compere: Bruce McKenzie

Assistant Compere:

*Program Manager: 5342 0361 Jilly Bruce

*Sound Engineer: Andrew Jeffrey

Sound Assistant:

Membership Co-ordinator:

*Publicity Officer: Jilly Bruce

General Committee:

Elaine Gadd - Jan Charters - Ray Charters

Bruce McKenzie - Cheryl Robinson

MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING

Committee members.

Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 17th August 2016,

at the Victoria Bowling Club at 7pm.

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Please contact Joan Elsey or Jilly Bruce to either

book or cancel seats

Joan on 0438 358 237 or

Jilly on 0415 201 884 or 5342 0361 If phones are unattended, please leave a message.

Special note - in future:-

Bookings will NOT be kept after 4.30pm

IMPORTANT NOTICES FROM THE C.M.A.V. COMMITTEE

“ FOOD and DRINKS ”

In every Newsletter we remind our patrons that we are on a LICENCED premises which means that by law we are

NOT PERMITTED to bring in FOOD or DRINKS

Alcoholic beverages, Soft drinks, Potato chips & Nuts can be purchased from the bar.

Sandwiches, Cake, and bottomless cups of Coffee or Tea can be purchased from the Kitchen.

The Kitchen will open at 4:00pm and will close at 8:00pm. Coffee and Tea (bottomless cups) will be available until 8.00pm

PLEASE RETAIN YOUR CUP FOR REFILL. THE URN WILL BE TURNED OFF AT 8.00PM CUPS & SAUCERS WILL BE COLLECTED

by CMAV MEMBERS. Glasses, bottles & cans will be collected

progressively by BAR STAFF

MEMBERS PRIZE (Every 2nd month -commencing February ) by

Formosa Gardens Nursery - Cafe & Gift Shop.

104 Leith Street - Ballarat Ph 5335 6454

Please visit Formosa Gardens - it’s a great place to be.

We are grateful for ALL donations.

Sandwiches $3.00 - Cake per piece $0.50

Tea / Coffee: $2.00 (Bottomless cup)

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Andrea is a true blue country girl, who has lived in Simpson nearly all of her life. Country music was

always played in the home and Andrea developed a love for it. Her parents gave her a 12-stringed guitar when she was 15 years old, and she has played one

ever since. By her own admission, her experience with public appearances is limited, but then she has a pretty busy home life. She and husband Jack have had four

children, who have spread their wings as most children do. Andrea and Jack own a dairy farm in Cooriemungle, milking over 200 cows twice a day, which must be pretty grim in this current weather. They are also very involved

in football and Andrea has only recently resigned as Secretary of the Simpson Football Club. She enjoys a wide range of music and thinks one of the best things

about it “is the friends you make along the way”. She is really looking forward to being here tonight and would like to thank the Ballarat CMAV for giving her this op-portunity to entertain us again. She has a rich, strong

voice, and a delightful personality. Andrea has released one CD simply called “Home” which makes for very

pleasant listening, and will be available tonight.

Let us give her a very warm welcome. .

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RIGHT: The Sherrahs:

LEFT: Francesca

dancing with the

daughter of our Sound

Man

LEFT: Connie Kis

Andersen

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RIGHT: Col Perkins at

Zagames Morning Melodies

LEFT: “The Sugar

Belles” performing at

Scope Fundraiser

RIGHT: Katie

chatting with Justin

Standley at Bellarine

Country Music Group :

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BRIAN LETTON IN CONCERT Brian Letton is often referred to as Australia's No.1 Crooner, and

anyone who has heard his lovely voice, would certainly agree. So it is good to learn that he has been using his time away from touring to write and record songs that have a special meaning for him. This al-

bum will be the first one that he has produced on his own label "Brian Letton Recordings" It will be so good. As luck will have it, Brian is

coming our way very soon: Date: Saturday, 29th of October, 2016.

Venue: Victoria Bowling Club,231 Victoria St. Ballarat. Time: Evening will start at 7.00pm

Cost: $20.00 per person BYO supper, drinks at bar prices, tea, coffee and bikkies available For further information, the contact number is 0428 391 917.

Some special dates of interest - August always seems to be a busy

month for birthdays, etc and I would just like to make mention of a cou-

ple of special ones. Alan Severino has turned 80 - and Alan and Jenny

have celebrated their 59th Wedding Anniversary. Jenny's birthday is also

in August, along with Alan Dawson, Alma Earl-Davis, Grant Dick, Joan

Dickens , Marje Trahar, Judith Jones, Ron Kirkman, Marilyn Jennings.

and Margaret Jennings, Barb Spence, Marlene Plater and TODAY is

Dottie Stowe. Just last Sunday afternoon, Verna Mayne celebrated her

80th birthday with family and friends at The Mercure on Main Road. It

was a surprise for Verna who delightfully kept saying, "oh my goodness,

I didn't think that I had so many friends." Congratulations to each and

everyone of you for your special days.

There has also been a wedding this month of two of our members

and we wish them well. More details next month.

HORSHAM COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL 23rd - 26th March, 2017

Festival Pass: $65.00 (Day tickets available at varying costs) Artists: Johanna Hemara, Brian Letton, Justin Standley, Kiara Rodrigues, Dennis Morgan, Venessa Waara, Sandie Dodd and Col Perkins to name just a few. Backing Band: SHADY DEAL This is the Festival’s 10th Show, there will be flyers as they come to hand. Great news Lyall Wheaton!!

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MIDLANDS GOLF CLUB I have been told on a few occasions that every Friday night at the above Club,

there is really good musical entertainment. So I contacted Kelly Linton who organises these weekly functions. For those , like me, who needed more

information, I now have the following details: 1st Friday of the month - The Decades.

2nd Friday of the month - Mantel. 3rd Friday of the month - Ricky Lee.

4th Friday of the month - Barry Bishop. On Friday 26th of this month, Russell Erwin will be filling in for Barry

Bishop. Russell is well known and very supportive at our CMAV Club. He has been a guest artist more than once , and often will perform as a

walk-up artist. It will be a good night. Entrance is free & meals are available. For further info, contact Kelly at Midlands Golf Club on-5332 6242.

RODNEY VINCENT I expect that most avid country music fans will know and have seen Rodney Vincent. He is an amazing performer, but he has worked long and hard to

reach the standing that he now enjoys on the Australian entertainment scene. He got his first big break on "New Faces" from where he moved on to being

special guest for many well-known celebs like The Four Kinsmen, The Delltones, Rolf Harris, Freddie and the Dreamers, and so the list goes on.!He

also teamed up with Col Elliott and added comedy to his routine. He also toured with Gene Pitney on Gene's last three Australian Tours.

Now we can see and hear him right here in Ballarat. It will be part of his farewell tour because he is "hanging up his guitar."

WHERE: Victoria Bowling Club, 231 Victoria Street, BALLARAT WHEN: September 9th, 2016 TIME: 7pm - 11.55pm PRICE: $20

CONTACT: Barry Ward on 0417 142 411 or 5331 3753

HELPING THE FARMERS I really like this story. It is about a young lady by the name of Phoebe Jay. She

was born in Townsville but now lives close to the cane fields of Bundaberg. She is a graduate of the 2014 CMAA Academy of Country Music and she is the

2015 Gympie Music Muster Talent Search Winner. She wanted to raise awareness, from the perspective of a young person, to understand why

farmers are paid well below the production cost of producing milk. So she has written a song called "14 Cents At The Gate", encouraging the public to buy local brands of milk and hoping that common sense will prevail and give the farmers a fair go!!! She looks forward to doing more positive things in the

future for the farmers of Australia. Why do I like this story? Phoebe Jay is just 14 years old!!!

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REMINDER - RECENT CLUB CHANGES - PLEASE TAKE NOTE

When you renew your Annual Subscription your card will be signed by one of two designated Committee members. This signed card must then be presented when you pay to come in. Just make sure that you have your

membership card with you on every club night. Again, if you are genuinely unable to find your card, please let Dennis know and we will have a re-placement card for you by the next club evening. Help us to help you.

Here are the details again:

1. Annual Subscriptions - to remain at. $5.00 2. Members - $7.00 admission fee.

3. Non-members - $10.00 admission fee.

These changes are not complicated but it does mean that you MUST HAVE your MEMBERSHIP CARD with you on every club night. Thank you for your

co-operation. If you help us then we can help you.

With winter beginning it's seemingly long haul, a few members are already not able to come to our Club nights because of the extreme weather

conditions. Though this will probably not suit everyone, these changes are now in place.

CHANGE in the STARTING and FINISHING times as follows:

3.15pm - D00RS OPEN. 4.00pm - BAND kicks off the evening.

4.00pm - KITCHEN will OPEN. 4.30pm - First set of WALK-UP ARTISTS

5.30pm - Break. 5.45pm - GUEST ARTIST - 1st set.

6.30pm - Member's draw and Door prize. Break. 6.45pm - Second set of WALK-UP ARTISTS.

7.45pm - Break. 8.00pm - Urn off. Kitchen closes.

8-8.45pm - GUEST ARTIST - 2nd set. 8.45pm - RAFFLES DRAW. 9.00pm - Evening Closes.

I know that change is not easy for some and I already know that a few members are not really happy with the earlier starting times , but many think it is "awesome". Let us all give it a chance. Your Committee thanks

you. I do know that those who have long drives home are happy. Once again, thanks from your Committee.

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OTHER CLUBS

Cobden Music and Dance

1st Saturday 8.30pm til late - Held at Cobden Civic Hall

Contact Chris De Bie Ph 0427 712 168

Upwey Country Music Club

1st Sunday 1 - 5pm The Guides Hall - Underwood Road

Contact Graeme Chasemore Ph 5964 8298

Pleasant Sunday Country at The Sphinx

1st Sunday 1.00 - 5.00pm - Thompsons Rd, North Geelong

Contact Eric Cook 0429 143 237

Kyabram Country Music Club.

1st Sunday. 12 noon Held at Kyabram Bocce Club

Contact Aileen Veenstra Ph: 5853 2933

Maryborough Country Music Night

1st Sunday 6pm – 10pm, Held at the Highland Society Club

Contact Patty 5461 2316 or Marie 5465 3236

Colac Comeback Country -

1st Sunday. 1.00 – 5.00pm Held at City Bowling Club, Gravesend St

Contact Leonie Bowen Ph: 5231 1700

Morwell - Our Kinda Country Club Inc.

Every 1st & 3rd Friday 7 - 11.30pm at The Hall - 100 Crinigan Road - Morwell Victoria

Contact Dawn 03 5174 9227 or 0412 161 419

Ballarat - Country Music Association of Victoria. Inc.

2nd Sunday 5.30 - 10.30 pm, Held at the Victoria Bowling CLub

231 Victoria St Ballarat- Contact Jilly Bruce 5342 0361

Shepparton - Solar City Country Music Club

2nd Sunday. 12.30pm Held at Sir Ian McLennan Centre (next to Bowls Club) Mooroopna

Contact Baden Howe Ph 5825 2477

Peninsula Country Music Club

2nd Sunday 1pm - 4.30pm Held at Rye Civic Hall

Contact Ross Duncan PH 0408854056

St Arnaud Country Music Inc

2nd Sunday 6pm - 10pm St Arnaud Sporting Club

Contact Jenny 5495 1871

Bendigo Avalanche Country Music

2nd Sunday 6.30 - 10.30pm Golden Hills Motel, Marong Rd, Bendigo

Contact Ernie Johns 5494 3246

Bairnsdale Country Music Club

2nd Sunday 1.00pm –5.00pm Held at Bairnsdale RSL Princess Highway

Contact Bill Chaffey 5153 1001 or 0400 674 761

Verandah Music

3rd Saturday 12.00 - 5pm Community Hall - Hodgkinson & Verdon Sts - Dromana

Contact John 0466988998 or Bill 5982 0885

Echuca Country Music Club Inc.

3rd Sunday - 12.00pm - 5.00pm at Echuca Workers & Services Club

Contact Carol Hession 0427091249

Kyneton Bowls Club

3rd Sunday 12pm - 5pm Mollison Street Kyneton Contact 5422 1902

For bookings contact Ph 5422 1902.

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OTHER CLUBS cont’

Colac Kickback Country

3rd Sat 7.00pm till late - 290 Robinsons Rd, Barongarook

Contact John & Majella Brown 03 5235 8441

Benalla – Country Music Club

3rd Sunday. 12 noon Held at the All Blacks Club Rooms Ackerly Avenue

Contact Phillip North - Ph: 5762 5280

Colac - Heritage Club Traditional Old Style Country

3rd Sunday 1pm - 5:30pm Held at CWA Hall

Contact Joyce O’Neill - Ph: 5231 3355

Bendigo Country Talent Club

3rd Sunday. 6pm – 10pm, Held at Kangaroo Flat Sports Club

Contact Norma Wright (Pres) Ph 5446 9127

Beaufort Country Talent Club Inc

3rd Sunday. 6pm - 10pm - Beaufort Golf Club, Lawrence St/Park Rd

Contact Marcia Ph 5349 2554

Warrnambool District Country Music Group Inc.

3rd Sunday 1pm – 4.30pm, Held at City Memorial Bowls Club, Cramer St, Warrnambool

Contact Robyn Gleeson 0428 554 473

Sebastopol Country Talent Club Inc.

4th Sunday. 4.00pm – 9.30pm, Held at the Midlands Golf Club - Heinz Lane - Ballarat

For bookings contact ph 0435150322.

Tombstone Country

4th Sunday. 2pm - 6pm Held at Shaw’s Rd Teasdale (follow the signs)

Contact Steve Walker Ph: 5281 5383

Mooroopna Country Music Club

Last Sunday. Noon til 6pm, Held at Sir Ian McLennan Centre (next to Bowls Club)

Contact Andrew Surth - Ph 0419 852 463

Ken Smith’s Country Music Charity Concerts

Last Sunday 1pm - 5 pm Warrnambool

Contact Ken Smith Ph 5565 7846

Bellarine Country Music Group Inc.

Every Friday. 7pm – 10pm Held at The Belmont Park Pavilion

162 Barrabool Road, Belmont, opposite the Barwon Tourist Park

(the grey building under the overpass)

For further information, contact - Ph 5278 4557

Pascoe Vale Country Music Guild of Australia

Every Friday 8pm - 11.30pm at Pascoe Vale RSL cnr Cumberland Rd & O’Hea St.

Contact Keith 03 9338 7902 (AH).

Kardinia Senior Citizens Club

Every Friday night 7pm - Kardinia Park, Cnr Moorabool St & Park Cresc., Geelong

Contact Tex Ayres Ph 52781567

North Geelong Country Music Club

Every Wednesday night , doors open 6pm, Norlane Senior Citizen’s Clubrooms

55 Yooringa Drive, Norlane. Entry $3, Soup and Sandwiches for sale, Tea & Coffee Free

For further info contact Terry Shelley on 0438 829 234 - All Welcome

Any additions or changes please notify Jilly Bruce - (03) 53420361

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Jilly’s Ramblings As always , a very warm welcome to those who have once again ventured out in our current weather conditions , all for the love of country music. I am fully aware that change is not always easy and I know that several members were not 100% happy with the changes put into place on our July Club evening but most think that the new times are "awesome"!!! Considering all that, more people presented than was expected, so thank you all for your loyalty and support by working with us. It certainly was a good night. I have had some great feedback about Connie Kis Andersen, and I received a lovely letter of thanks from her to say how much she enjoyed her visit to our Club and she also made comment of a very appreciative audience. Always nice to hear such positive remarks. She also asked if there was a chance that she could visit us again next year??! What are your thoughts??? Our guest artist for August is Andrea Weel, who very kindly stepped up to the mark at short notice when our designated artist was unable to be with us. Andrea is a hard- working dairy farmer. She and husband Jack lead very busy lives but Andrea still finds time for her love of country music. She has written a song dedicated to our Aussie farmers - l have asked her if she will perform it for us tonight. Please make her welcome. The Sherrahs are a 4-piece group from Adelaide, consisting of two married couples, great musicians and great singers. With the support of Bidge Boyd they presented a Country Dance at the Victoria Bowling Club on 8th of July and what a really good night it turned out to be.!!Their music was as good to listen to as it was to dance to, and they all had personalities plus. It was an evening not to be missed. Let's hope that they will visit Ballarat again in the not -too-distant future. I often refer to CMAV members as "pepper and salt" because no matter what country music venue you get to, you will almost always find somebody there from this Club of ours. So good!!! And it certainly was the case at Bellarine Country Music Group's Club night on Friday 22nd of July. at The Belmont Park Pavilion. Not a huge venue, but it comfortably held approximately 80 people. Their guest artist was Justin Standley, who never fails to please his audience, the compere was Alan Carroll, and Russell Erwin, Ivon Ferry and Laurie Treloar headed a long list of walk-up artists. Many thanks to Glenda, Russell and all others for making us so very welcome. "Scope" is an organisation set up to provide assistance and support for young people with a disability which makes it a very worthy cause. On Saturday July 30th there was a fundraiser at the Victoria Bowling Club and the amount raised was $1,434.00.This will be used to buy some musical instruments and to fund a camp for some of these deserving young people. "Sugar Belles", a musical group, kicked off the evening with singing & dancing and the playing of a few instruments. The energy was just lovely to witness.

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Music really is wonderful therapy. I learned this when I was in my early days of nursing-- my Charge Sister would give me an hour off my nursing duties to play the piano, and the change was amazing- the patients just reacted so beautifully.!!! So thank you to Marlene , to the entertainers "The Prairie Dogs" and to all involved. It was all worth it. Last Tuesday Dennis and I thought we would visit Zagames on Main Road. We had been told that they have a Morning Melodies there once a month and I guess we were curious!!!! It was a good morning - their guest artist was a very entertaining Col Perkins. Zagames Manager then announced that M M would not be happening for at least the next 6-8 months because there will be fairly extensive renovations taking place! Barham Festival is over with already. Have not heard a lot of feedback, except that crowd numbers were down a little compared to other years, and "not all artists were good artists but 'others were exceptional'. I have heard that Royden Donohue was pretty popular!! I know that several of our members have seen performances by The Long and The Short of It - well they would like it known that they have just released a new Album. It is called "The Night of Our Life." There never seems to be a shortage of Country Music but some of the Festivals are quite a distance away. I will mention a few of them. Forbes C M Club hosts the Bedgerabong C M Camp Out from 4th of October - live country music in a relaxed bush setting. Artists include Jim and Pam Reeves, Amos Morris and Bill Gray. This would be a good few days!!! Bev Goggin hosts the Kerang Carnival of Music with artists like Sandie Dodd, Jimmy Johnson and Graeme Hugo. A little closer to home, on October 28th, 29th and 30th, is the St. Arnaud Country Music Festival, with Danny and Karen O'Brien, Callum Gleeson, Tracy Rains, Laurie Treloar , Robyn Gleeson and The Cartwheels. Contact-Jenny on 0427 831 613. And, of course, Mildura Festival, from 23rd Sept---2nd October. In finishing my "Ramblings" I will tell you that Jess turned 20 years of age on 4th of August. This will have no meaning for most people here but It will be of interest to a select few. The latter have known Jess since she was a little girl and I was a very new addition to the CMAV. They kept a watchful eye on her, talked to her, read to her, danced with her, listened to her passionate rav-ings about animals and space, and they encouraged her to sing with her Grandy. You were all wonderfully caring and I will always be grateful to you. There are too many to name but you know who you are and so do I. Jess is now working towards a Science degree at Monash University and so far so good. To those who are unwell, I wish you good health, and to those who are troubled and/or have suffered loss, I wish you strength and peace of mind and may you always have an Angel by your side.

YOURS IN COUNTRY, JILLY.

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OUR NEXT CLUB NIGHT WILL BE ON

11th September 2016

and our GUEST ARTIST is:

“CALLUM GLEESON” ————————————

A special thanks to our JULY guest artist: “CONNIE KIS ANDERSEN”

RECIPE - LEMON DELICIOUS PUDDING

Ingredients: 3 eggs

1/2 cup sugar 1 cup milk

1 tbs self-raising flour 1 tbs lemon rind grated

1/2 cup lemon juice 1tbs sugar

Method: Step 1 - Separate eggs then beat yolks and sugar together in a small mixer bowl until light and creamy. Then add milk, lemon juice and rind, and fold in

sifted flour.

Step 2 - In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add extra sugar and beat until dissolved.

Step 3 - Fold into lemon mixture and pour into a greased casserole dish. Stand dish in a shallow pan of cold water and bake in a moder-

ate oven for 50-60 minutes. Serve with ice cream.

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Thankyou

Thankyou

The C.M.A.V. is proudly supported by:

Ballarat Steakhouse

ASAHI Japanese restaurant

Crossroads Music (Kevin Thompson)

99.9 Voice FM Marlene Plater and Jan Skewes

Peach’s Fruit Market

S.W.D. (Amplifications)

Formosa Gardens - Plants Plus

Newsletters printed by Waller & Chester

Spoils at Stockland (Wendouree)

THANKS TO ALL THE ABOVE FOR THEIR SUPPORT and/or DONATIONS

ARTISTS AT OTHER CLUBS Issue Number 259 - Aug/Sep 2016

Day/Date Month Club Artist/s

Sat 20th Aug Colac Kickback Country Rene Diaz

Sun 21st Aug Colac Heritage In recess until October 16th

Sun 21st Aug Warrnambool & District Rene Diaz

Sun 21st Aug Bendigo Ray McCartney

Sun 21st Aug Beaufort Olive Bice and Rene Diaz

Sun 21st Aug Echuca Garry Hunt

Fri 26th Aug Midlands Golf Club Russell Erwin

Fri 26th Aug Bellarine Country Music The Hoffmans

Sun 28th Aug Sebastopol Garry Hunt

Sun 28th Aug Mooroopna Mark Kelly

Sun 3rd Sep Cobden Music and Dance Fancy Dress Showcase

Sat 4th Sep Maryborough Graeme Huge

Sun 4th Sep Upwey Showcase

Sun 4th Sep The Sphinx - North Geelong Laurie Treloar

Sun 4th Sep Kyabram Cameron Mason

Sun 4th Sep Colac Comeback Country Russell Erwin

Sun 11th Sep Ballarat CMAV Callum Gleeson

Sun 11th Sep Peninsula Showcase

Sun 11th Sep St. Arnaud Lee Forster

Disclaimer: - Above Information as at hand at time of printing.