Each month we plan on featuring one of our loyal fans as Fan of the Month. We will, with their permission of course, tell you a little about them and why they were picked fan of the month.
For the month of July 2008, our Fan of the month is Carol Schilling.
Carol is a native Cincinnatian who married her high school sweetheart, helped put him through college, had three children, moved to California and Illinois, Settled in Finneytown, and moved to Memphis for a job change with P&G. Cancer struck her husband while they were in Memphis and he passed away in 1995. In 1996, Carol moved back to Cincinnati to be close to her younger daughter. She lived in Mason for 6 years then moved to South Lebanon.
Besides golf, reading and attending BSI performances, her passion is traveling. Since 1996 Carol has been to at least 33 countries plus Alaska and Hawaii and almost all of the Caribbean Islands.
In February of 2007, she and her daughter opened a franchise called "Dinner by Design" located in Maineville. Working there has meant there is less traveling nowadays.
Carol has 6 grandchildren, ranging in age from 9 to 24 and she still plans family visits when BSI takes a break. Her son and her three granddaughters have been to BSI shows and she's still trying to get the rest of the family on the "Band" wagon. All the others have been treated to DVD's of the band.
Some might consider Carol a little obsessed with her favorite band. To show her deep devotion to BSI, she got a tattoo in May, 2008. That didn't turn out too well.
Carol most recently bought vanity plates with none-other than her interpretation of BlueStone Ivory. At least those won't get infected and take 2 months to heal.
You can always count on Carol to be sitting in the front row or darn near the front row of almost all of BlueStone Ivory performances. In fact it was One Year ago this month, Keehner Park concert of 2007 that Carol attended her first BlueStone Ivory experience. She has been hooked ever since. 
Carol says she is fortunate to have 2 families...her kids and grandkids plus BSI band, crew and wives. "Can life get any better than this? I think not!"
She is so happy she attended that first BSI concert at Keehner Park in 2007. The world is a brighter place with BlueStone Ivory in it.
Carol wants to remind everyone that her favorite band BlueStone Ivory will be performing on the main stage at St Johns Parish festival in West Chester tonight beginning at 7:30 PM and playing till 11:30 PM.
BlueStone Ivory will be playing in Greenhills on the commons at Winton Rd and Farragut Rd this Wednesday Night August 6th from 7:00 PM till 9:00 PM
For our complete summer schedule & directions to our gigs, or to listen to samplings of BlueStone Ivory. To view our hundreds of photos from past gigs or to listen to BSI on the Gary Burbank show just go to www.BlueStoneIvory.com.
If you are interested in booking BlueStone Ivory for a party, dance or wedding call Gary Rossignol. Phone 513-777-2402 or toll free 800-670-2402. email Gary@BlueStoneIvory.com.
OK, let's try this again. Carol, you deserve to be "THE" fan of BSI. You dedication to them is incredible. Keep up the good work...
Karen
Posted by: Karen | August 08, 2008 at 08:23 AM