At the Garden State Harmonica Club monthly meeting held on December 28, 2007 nominations from the floor were closed and the Nominating Committee announced the slate for 2008. Nominated for President was Bob Hibler;
for Vice President, Charlie Toker; for Recording Secretary, Dottie Kuchar; for Treasurer, Ann VanWetering; for Sergeant-at-Arms, Valerie Redler; for Trustees, Joe Dobish, Andy Menasian, Vinny Cupo, Henry Young and Victor Fabano. As all were unopposed Recording Secretary Kuchar cast a single vote for their election. Other appointments were also made: Dan Bauch will remain Editor of the Club Newsletter The Reed; Bill Farbstein will continue as Membership Chairman; Judy Toker will continue as Hospitality Chairwoman but the Sunshine Committee Person position is now open, having been vacated by Roberta Lulov retiring after doing a wonderful job for the last several years.
The next Garden State Harmonica Club monthly meeting will be held January 14, 2008 at 7:30 pm in the Main Hall of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 29 Parkway (at Oak Avenue), Maywood, NJ. Business meetings are regularly on the 2nd Monday of the month except in July and August when they are suspended.
The Club invites anyone interested in the harmonica or harmonica music to join the group to play or listen after the short business meeting. Light refreshments are available to attendees during the meeting. Among the celebrity members are Phil Caltabellotta, Shelly Lulov and Tom Scerbo who make up the Society Boys Trio, a nationally famous group (www.societyboys.com), Daddy “T” (Charlie Toker), Frank Grova, Don Hayek (of the Center Street Combo), Harry Fineberg (of the famous Harmonica Rascals) and Dan Bauch.
The Garden State Harmonica Club Ensemble can be booked to play for groups for a small donation. They entertain at retirement and veterans’ homes, churches, clubs, assisted living centers, civic groups, etc., several times a month. For information and availability, call 201-891-2410 or e-mail to gardenstateharmonicaclub@hotmail.com.
The Garden State Harmonica Club was founded in 1971 to promote the enjoyment of the harmonica. Anyone with similar interests is invited to meetings for their pleasure. New members are welcome and annual dues are just $25.00. Additional details and a downloadable membership application may be found on the Club’s website: www.gardenstateharmonicaclub.org.
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