For those of us who remember Going Out Of My Head, When I Fall in Love, and Hurts so Bad, you will remember The Lettermen who still do a fine job singing in three part Harmony. We invited The Lettermen to come back to Jefferson to perform at the end of September because they were so well received the last time they were here, a couple years ago. Our former executive director had become good friends with the only remaining Lettermen, Tony Butala, the little gray haired guy who can still belt out a rune. Not only are they good entertainers after all these years, they are also wonderful men and so kind.
Prior to the show starting the Lettermen told the audience no video photography but we could take all the pictures we want. As the show began I snapped some pictures and soon got a tap on my shoulder from a very rude usher telling me "put the camera away, not photography." I looked at this old bag and said, obviously you didn't listen to the announcements, pictures are fine. What she didn't realize was she snotted off two board members with her rude instructions. The next day I let our new executive director know what happened.
The nice part of The Lettermen show is that they allow people to come up for photos with them as they are singing a song and then they come out into the lobby after the show and will sign autographs and take pictures until everyone who wants them has been satisfied. As some of you know, at a previous auction I was determined to obtain their show poster and a wine basket from the Butala Winery in Napa Valley. I bid $350 and won them both. This auction I only had to pay $50 for the poster. Steve and I plan to hang the two Lettermen posters along with our Amy Grant poster and pictures of her at our house down in the rec room once we're done with it. We also have signed merchandise from Ricky Nelson's sons who also performed here in Jefferson. The Lettermen are such wonderful guys I hope to see them when they arrive in The Villages this winter. Unfortunately this post ends with a bit of sadness. As I mentioned, Tony is friends with our former executive director and her husband Rich. A week ago Rich was taken from us due to complications from kidney cancer. I wrote to Tony to let him know and as busy as he is, he wrote back to express his sadness of Rich's passing. Rich was truly a wonderful man who I liked very much. We will miss him so much.
Prior to the show starting the Lettermen told the audience no video photography but we could take all the pictures we want. As the show began I snapped some pictures and soon got a tap on my shoulder from a very rude usher telling me "put the camera away, not photography." I looked at this old bag and said, obviously you didn't listen to the announcements, pictures are fine. What she didn't realize was she snotted off two board members with her rude instructions. The next day I let our new executive director know what happened. 
The nice part of The Lettermen show is that they allow people to come up for photos with them as they are singing a song and then they come out into the lobby after the show and will sign autographs and take pictures until everyone who wants them has been satisfied. As some of you know, at a previous auction I was determined to obtain their show poster and a wine basket from the Butala Winery in Napa Valley. I bid $350 and won them both. This auction I only had to pay $50 for the poster. Steve and I plan to hang the two Lettermen posters along with our Amy Grant poster and pictures of her at our house down in the rec room once we're done with it. We also have signed merchandise from Ricky Nelson's sons who also performed here in Jefferson. The Lettermen are such wonderful guys I hope to see them when they arrive in The Villages this winter. Unfortunately this post ends with a bit of sadness. As I mentioned, Tony is friends with our former executive director and her husband Rich. A week ago Rich was taken from us due to complications from kidney cancer. I wrote to Tony to let him know and as busy as he is, he wrote back to express his sadness of Rich's passing. Rich was truly a wonderful man who I liked very much. We will miss him so much. 
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