FEBRUARY 8, 2023 www.wintertexantimes.com 20 WINTER TEXAN TIMES @Sharyland Dental Care www.sharylanddentalcare.net Richard A. Young D.D.S. 2407 E. Griffin Pkwy. – Mission, TX - 956-581-2773 GENERAL DENTISTRY EXCEPTIONAL CARE Since 1982 Now Accepting Allwell from Superior Healthplan We’re All About Smiles Invest in your smile, and change your life. Your smile and your health deserve the best in decision making!!! • For dental care you can trust and have confidence in • Come See Us At Sharyland Dental Care Each Tuesday (Dec-Mar from 7-9 p.m.) country music is performed at Casa Del Valle Mobile Home Park located at 1048 N Alamo Road in Alamo. The musicians are selected by invitation only. However, the public is welcome to attend at no charge. Maude (Carol) Agnew, a Winter Texan from Hamilton, Ontario Canada and her squad of volunteers promote and host each weekly jam. Maude does a lot for her jams, park, and her community. Besides managing a bookstore and singing in a ladies’ barbershop chorus, Maude has helped raise monies for autism awareness plus dog services for children (Maude’s Run for Kids). She has performed since she was a teenager singing harmony with her brother’s rock and roll band. In her words, “music is a connection to feelings, friendships, smiles and love.” Maude Squad returns to Casa del Valle Country Jam Jammin’ in the RGV with Tony Ozark Her squad is comprised of her husband Norm who helps set up and put away the equipment for each jam plus assists each musician on and o the stage. Bob Wiebe from Canada is the sound engineer with his wife Lily the video recording engineer. Other members of the squad include park residents who assist Norm, handling the concessions stand and 50/50. The chosen stage band is comprised of Roy Ridlon (lead guitar/ vocals), Beverly DeGra (guitar/ vocals), Bruce Johnston (upright bass) and Wayne Teeple (fiddle, guitar, mandolin and vocals). The drummers alternate between Isaac Martinez and Marty Fountain. Recent additions to the band include Blaine Garrelts (guitar and pedal steel guitar) and Kiley Barwick (drums/guitar/vocals) both from Nebraska. During my three visits to the jam, the jammers who sang and performed included Delane Baunchen, Bart Bergquist-Iowa, Richard Daniel-Arkansas, Kenny Dose (concertina) and Joni Dose from MN, Joyce Hansen (mandolin)-Nebraska, Gordon Hildreth (guitar)-Ontario, Shelli and Tim Johnson (guitar)-MN, Pat Kent-MI, James Kropenske (guitar), Tony Ozark (guitar), Ryan Pels (guitar)-MN, Deral Rogers-Iowa, Dennis Schwiebert (bass and tuba), Banjo Bill Swartz (guitar/banjo)-WA, Susie Q Schutz-WA, Betty Thomas-Arkansas, and Lily and Bob Wiebe (guitar)-Canada. The stage band features Beverly DeGra (guitar/vocals) fromMissouri who is a self-taught musician and was motivated by her father to follow music. She performs at local jams and at church. She is retired from the US Navy as Chief Petty O cer and aircraft mechanic. Bruce Johnston (upright bass), from Iowa, was inspired by his father at age 10 to follow music. He performed at church and school choirs and won a talent show leading to an appearance on the Merv Gri n TV show. He plays at eight weekly jams and has performed with the Randy Parks Country band and Jack Nelson County Line band. Roy Ridlon from Minnesota plays lead guitar and does vocals. He has appeared on TV/Radio shows and performed with the Marvin Rainwater band. His career included both a heavy equipment operator and commercial pilot. Wayne Teeple from Ontario Canada, sings and plays banjo, guitar, mandolin, and fiddle. He grew up on country music and started as a teenager singing in choirs and taking fiddle lessons. He has performed with Norm and Maude Agnew from Casa Del Valle Back row left to right are Roy Ridlon, Wayne Teeple, Shelli Johnson, Marty Fountain, Lily Wiebe, Bob Wiebe, Beverly DeGraff, Bruce Johnston, Tim Johnson, and Tony Ozark. Front row left to right are Gordon Hildreth, Joyce Hanson, Dave Perryman (guest performer), Maude Agnew, Bart Bergquist, Susie Q Schutz, Banjo Bill Swartz, and Ryan Pels. Susie Q Schutz and Banjo Bill Swartz
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