Happy Birthday to Mark

We would like to extend the warmest and best Happy Birthday wishes we can to Mark Walker our ace lighting technician. His birthday was last Friday September 5th. He is the youngest member of BSI. Just in his mid twenties...some of us have kids older than that. But that doesn't matter. He fits right in with us more mature gentlemen better than you would expect.

Mark will be in Pennsylvania this weekend with the rest of his family visiting a very sick aunt. Let's keep Marks aunt in our prayers. Mark will not be with us Saturday night. We will plan something special for the end of September when we are back at Jim & Jack's.

This Saturday night BlueStone Ivory will be performing live in downtown Dayton Kentucky. We will be at St Bernard Church auditorium at 401 Berry St. (You can get directions from our website) We will be playing for the Promises Club Fall Ball. The Promises Club is one of the largest 12 step recovery organizations in the Northern Kentucky area. They will have a speaker (lead) meeting from 8:00 PM till 9:15 PM. Then BSI will kick off the dance beginning at 9:30 PM and will play till 12:30 PM. The dance is open to the public and the attire is casual to dressy...anything goes within reason.

Tickets are still available and can be purchased by calling Paul Schickler at 859-803-8008. Tickets will aslo be available at the door. They are $12.00 per person. That includes snacks, coffee and the best entertainment in town. Soft drinks are for a minimal charge. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

There will be another familiar face sitting in with BSI Saturday night. Pictured to your left with his youngest son is Chris Rotsching (band director for Indian Hill HS) and a dear friend of Gary's will play in Rusty's stead. Rusty's son Greg is preparing to ship off to Afghanistan soon and the whole family is having a special get-together Saturday.

Rusty needs to be with his family and BSI needs to play...the show must go on. So let's make Chris feel right at home. He will have some big shoes to fill Saturday night...but he will do just fine. He is a very good musician. My question and yours may be ...Who will sing Slammin? It's on the list to play Saturday night. You'll have to come and find out.

We all must keep Greg, Rusty, Diana and the whole Bird family in our prayers for Greg's safe return home as soon as possible. Godspeed Greg! And bless you for your unselfish service in our armed forces to protect our freedom. We all love you.

If you want to send Greg a message, I'm sure Rusty will pass them on to him. Rusty's email address is Rusty@BlueStoneIvory.com.

Ted has been posting a whole bunch of new photo's from many of our summer gigs on the website. You may want to check it out...you may see someone you know right there on our website.

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.

Comments

[Carol Schilling]

I wasn't sure I'd be going to hear "my" band ( Carol, I know you don't mind sharing the guys with me!!) Saturday night, But I will be there! And I'm sure that Chris will do his very best to fill in for Rusty, a hard act to follow. We all will have Rusty and his family in our thoughts and prayers throughout Greg's time in Afghanistan. With today's miracle technological communications, I'm sure Rusty will keep us up-to-date with Greg's activities.

Happy belated birthday, Mark, you'll get your card at Jim & Jack's. By that time Lee will also have celebrated a birthday. Double festivities!

See you Saturday night. Carol

[Carol & Kevin]

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY MARK!!!

Mine and Kevin's prayers are with Rusty, Diana and their son and families. I have placed them on the prayer list here at work.

Unfortunately, we won't be able to make it Sat nite, we are going to see MY 'next favorite band..CHICAGO at Belle Terra!!!! We only planned it because when tickets went on sail, BSI wasn't open to public.... PLEASE FORGIVE US!!!!!!!!!!

See ya's at J&J's!!

Carol & Kevin

[Mark]

Thanks to all for the birthday wishes, even though it was on Saturday the 6th. I will miss you guys thanks for the prayers.

Mark