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Topic: Florida Steel Guitar Club April 2009 Mtg/Jam |
Don Sulesky
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Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 30 Mar 2009 12:49 pm |
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The Florida Steel Guitar Club's April 2009 Meeting/Jam will be Wednesday, April 8th, 2009, at 5:30PM. Location is Catfish Johnny's Restaurant, CR470, Lake Panasoffkee, Fl. (our regular Meeting/Jam place).
Come early and support Catfish Johnny's Restaurant before the jam.
The FSGC Club holds monthly Meetings/Steel Guitar Jams the second Wednesday of each month. Lake Panasoffkee is exit 321 on I75, approximately 60 miles west of Orlando and about the same distance north of Tampa.
Don/Jack
Check out the Club's new web site for SPECIAL events and pictures. http://www.floridasteelguitarclub.com/
Don & Jack |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 30 Mar 2009 1:18 pm
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Update on Catfish Johnny. Johnny called me today and expects to get released from the V.A. Hospital in Gainesville tomorrow. He sounds pretty good, but a little weak from his 3 week, mostly ICU, stay. He still has some vision problems and will need physical therapy but they are going to send a therapist to his home.
Johnny wants to thank everyone for their concern and prayers that got him through this. Johnny's call made my day.
UPDATE: Johnny's wife, Pat, confirmed that he will be released today (Tuesday).
Last edited by Jack Stoner on 31 Mar 2009 4:31 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Fred Thompson
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Zephyrhills, FL
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Posted 31 Mar 2009 4:03 am
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Great news, Jack! I hope to get to see Johnny before we head north.
Looking forward to the jam.  This winter went by so fast  
Fred |
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Don Sulesky
From:
Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 31 Mar 2009 4:15 am
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Jack
That is great news about Johnny.
Looking forward to seeing and playing again with everyone this month.
Don |
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Clyde Wiggins
From:
Bradenton, Florida USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2009 5:17 pm
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Jack thanks for the update on Catfish Johnny. We wish him well. I think Tom will be up to the trip to the next jam. Hope to see you all then.
Clyde |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 1 Apr 2009 2:26 am
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| Clyde glad to hear Tom's doing better. It will be nice to see (and hear) him again. |
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Mike Gross
From:
Manchester, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2009 6:31 pm
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A BUMP FOR THE GOOD GUYS!
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Mike |
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Fred Thompson
From:
Zephyrhills, FL
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Posted 6 Apr 2009 2:37 pm
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Hope we have a good crowd  This will be my last one until November. Sure will miss my steelin' friends but the summer will pass quickly, as I have a lot of work up north.
See ya at Catfish Johnnies
Fred |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 6 Apr 2009 3:15 pm
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Catfish Johnny is back in the Hospital.
Pat (Johnny's wife) called me and told me Johnny is back in the V.A. Hospital in Gainesville. They went up this morning because they thought he had some kind of a cold as he was having what they thought was sinus drainage from one nostril. As it turns out the “sinus” drainage is spinal fluid leakage, again. They have put a spinal tap in him and will be testing the spinal fluid to see if it has been contaminated (if it can come out bacteria may be able to get in) and if it is they will have to put him on antibiotics. They are going to do more tests this evening and Pat says they will hopefully know more this evening. It looks like it will take more surgery to close the leakage.
Keep Johnny in your prayers, there is concern about him being able to withstand another surgery. |
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Jack Dougherty
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Spring Hill, Florida, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2009 4:00 pm
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Having some early visitors for the weekend. So in the effort to be a good host I will have to miss the party tomorrow. All my best to the winter pickers. Look forward to seeing you after the summer. Play well. And send my best to Johnny.
JD
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There is no such thing as too many steels!!
Emmons P/P 8/7 Strings....whatever I have.....Picks..mixed...Bars...one of four..but I like the Bullet Bar
Walker Stereo Steel Amp
TC M1 XL
Peavey Nashville 400. Fox Mod
Various sundries and toys.. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 8 Apr 2009 2:14 am
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Jack, you get 10 demerits for being absent 
I know about visitors my brother and his wife, from Harrisburg Pa, were just here for a week visit. |
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Don Sulesky
From:
Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 8 Apr 2009 3:52 am
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Jack
See you next month.
Give them a good time.
Don |
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Fred Thompson
From:
Zephyrhills, FL
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Posted 8 Apr 2009 8:36 am
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Jack D, oh no  Who will I pick on?
I sure hope Ernie shows up 
On the serious side, I hope that Johnny comes through this and heals completely. He's one tough ole bird, but the last two years have been rough on him and his family. We'll be keeping him in our prayers.
See ya this afternoon
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 8 Apr 2009 9:29 am
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| I just heard from Lou Rochelle and he is coming tonight. |
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Jack Dougherty
From:
Spring Hill, Florida, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2009 11:05 am
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This was the last chance I had to get Freds licks. Something to practice during the summer. Any way, you can pick on Ernie. Get a report on the latest entry to his stable of guitars.
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There is no such thing as too many steels!!
Emmons P/P 8/7 Strings....whatever I have.....Picks..mixed...Bars...one of four..but I like the Bullet Bar
Walker Stereo Steel Amp
TC M1 XL
Peavey Nashville 400. Fox Mod
Various sundries and toys.. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 9 Apr 2009 2:25 am
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Jack, it was like you were there last night. Several played your songs since you weren't there 
Ernie's new Weenik is a keeper. The Weenik guitar and the Nashville 1000 he had last night is a perfect combination. It sounded good with that amp, or at least the way it was set.
Thanks to everyone for another great jam. Special thanks to Brian Ostrom, from Canada, for visiting and picking. Brian did an excellent job. Sadly, Fred Thompson (Maine), George O'Neil (upstate NY), Jimmy Steelman and (I think) Andy Young (Canada) will be leaving later this month and going back where it's still cold and snowy (ha ha).
Nothing new to report on Catfish Johnny, it's basically a "wait and see" right now. They have him lying on his back and will monitor him for a couple of days to see if the spinal fluid leakage will stop. If not, they will probably have to do surgery.
Tom Murphy was among the missing again this month as he is still recovering from his recent bout with shingles. The shingles are gone but he's still having issues. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 11 Apr 2009 2:19 am
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Update on Catfish Johnny. He will be moved from the V.A. Hospital in Gainesville to the University of Florida, Shands Hospital, Sunday and will have surgery on Monday for the spinal fluid leakage at the location of the first brain tumor surgery.
A personal note, I'm glad he is finally being moved from the V.A. to Shands for treatment. |
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