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| August 2002 Guild Tidings The official Publication of The International Songwriters Guild Volume 7, No. 8 NEXT MEETING 5:00 PM Sunday, August 4th, 2002 The International Songwriter's Guild meets the first Sunday of every month at the Central Florida Musician's Union building at 3020 East Robinson (at the extreme east end of Robinson less than a block from Herndon Airport). Songwriters, composers, performers, publishers, and the curious are encouraged to join us. Non-members are invited to attend a meeting or two to get a feel for our group and what we do. Officers: President/Treasurer Russ Robinson (407) 851-5328 Vice President/Member Reception Matthew Griffin (407) 903-1212 Secretary Evelyn Nelson (863) 644-8699 Membership Coordinator Susan Foster-Trewick (407) 679-4017 Web Consultant Asli Walker (407) 359-0506 President's Letter Dear Members, Here�s a review of our last meeting, July 7th, for those of you who were absent. Most all of our locals did attend. The room was filled and I was very pleased with our guest speaker, attorney Bill Whiteacre. I�ve known him for a long time and appreciate his great advice for us. Bill plays guitar, sings, and dabbles in writing too. I hope he�ll be coming back to our meeting. Several of you have called saying good things about him. Ralph Betancourt, a long-time member and former mayor of Daytona Beach Shores, was present too. Because of his duties as mayor, we haven�t seen him much lately. It was good to see Ralph again, and to hear his patriotic song �We Salute the United Nations� that is getting attention in Washington D.C. and New York City. It was obvious from the recording that many hours of work that went in to the song. Let�s hope it will be adopted by the U.N. as their theme song. Good luck, Ralph! Yow! We had some great songs to critique. We�ll learn elsewhere in the newsletter which songs made the Top 5. I think it�s going to be close. They all sounded like winners to me. I look forward to hearing your endeavors each month.keep them coming! Later in this newsletter you�ll find information regarding our evening cruise (perhaps 2 cruises?). Hope to see you all at the meeting Sunday. Russ Robinson Birthday Cruise by Russ Robinson I guess we�ve picked Friday, August 2nd, for our Birthday trip since a bus will come to Orlando and pick us up (and bring us back afterward). Some of us are also planning to go on the following day as well, but the bus doesn�t run Saturdays so you�ll need to drive yourself. The evening will be funful, with free food and drinks and a show in the lounge. Our own Bob Neace is the emcee of the show and does an act himself. The other part of the show will have their Frank Sinatra look-and-sound-alike, plus live music and dancing. And everything is free. As you may have heard, this party is for my 76th birthday. Please, no gifts. You�re being there is my gift! I hope all of you will be there. If you can�t catch the bus, just drive over (free parking at the terminal). The trip takes about 45 minutes from 436 if you go over on the BeeLine. Stay on the BeeLine all the way to the end and follow the signs. you�ll see the boat, 7 stories tall, on your left. I think you need to be there by 6:15 PM. You will need to make advance reservations; call 1-800-765-5711. Once you�re there, show a photo ID. I hope all of you will come! Russ Details on the Sterling Casino Lines Cruise The Ambassador II Casino ship leaves Port Canaveral Terminal 2 about 7 PM Friday, August 2nd (and Saturday the 3rd as well). Admission is free. There is also a free show and a free buffet table. The casino has 1000 slot machines and 50 tables (including craps, black jack, mini-baccarat, and roulette). For the evening cruise, you must arrive at the terminal no later than 6:15; the ship sails from 7 PM to 1 AM. Call 1-800-ROLL-711 for reservations. You can get more info at their website: www.sterlingcasinolines.com . Sterling Casino Cruise Bus pickup schedule for Friday August 2nd (another bus will bring you back, making the same stops in the same order) Bus Route 4�Orl/International Drive): 4:05 Delta Orlando Resort (back of main bldg) 4:10 Radisson Twin Towers (main lobby) 4:15 Sheraton Studio City (back of main bldg) 4:25 Holiday Inn International (main lobby) 4:30 Ramada Resort (north side lobby) 4:40 Wyndham Hotel (east-end convention center) 4:45 Hampton Inn (Universal Blvd) 4:50 Gooding�s Supermarket (off of Universal Blvd) 4:52 Courtyard by Marriott (Austrian Ct. main lobby) 4:55 Rosen Plaza (back of bldg, convention entrance) 5:15 Rosen Center (back of bldg, convention entrance) 5:25 Renaissance Resort (main lobby) 5:30 Sheraton World (main lobby) Bus Route 5�Florida Mall/Orlando International Airport): 5:20 Florida Mall (bus pickup at Burdine�s) 5:35 Best Western Airport Inn and Suites 5:40 Marriott (Orlando Airport) 5:45 Hilton Garden Inn Airport ISG Bulletin Board Printing services for Guild Tidings are graciously provided by Printing USA, 4732 South Orange Blossom Trail (just south of Holden), Orlando. Phone: (407) 857-7468. Just wanted to let you know that the 2001 certificates are ready for distribution. Please see Russ at the next meeting to pick them up if you placed in any of the monthly evaluations. Also we would like to put the first place winners on another compilation album, so please see Susan if your song placed first in the year 2001. Why isn't your gig announced here? Call us with your appearance schedule! Yalaha Bakery is having another Open Mic on Saturday August 17th hosted by SusieCool. From 1:30 to 4:00pm. Food, Drinks and coffee will be available. The event is free. It is an outdoor event. Open Mic performers will receive a free coffee and danish. Yalaha Bakery 8210 County Road 48, Yalaha, FL 34797 http://www.yalahabakery.com We're always looking for material for the newsletter. If you have any information that you would like to see added to the newsletter, please see Matt Griffin at the meetings, or you can email him at [email protected]. Please keep your articles brief and to the point. Print deadline for the newsletter is approximately two weeks prior to the monthly meeting. Classified advertising may be placed free of charge to members in good standing in the ISG. For more information on display advertising and/or classified advertising for non-members, please call Russ or Matt or email: [email protected] Welcome new member Warren Bridges. July TOP FIVE Winners of last month�s evaluation session (members only) (1) Man Alive Bob Neace (2) Borderline Collie Dale Scott Cunningham (3) Jamaica Sunlight Lathan Hudson and Susan Foster-Trewick (4) Magic, Moonlight, You Susan Baumann (5) Fireworks Robert Pulliam � 2002 ISG http://www.geocities.com/i_s_g_2000 |