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Text Box: A note from your pres: Hello fellow bluegrassers! March came in like a lamb and out like a lion! I was fortune it enough to attend the bluegrass festival in Brooksville Florida. It was an Evan’s event. The Evan’s always has great festivals. If you want to go to a good bluegrass festival, check out Evan’s Media (https://evansmediasource.com/events/). My favorite show from the festival was Dry Branch Fire Squad. They are playing again after short hiatus. Ron Thomason is great as always with his stories and jokes. I am looking forward to jamming in April for Harding, Triumph, Grand Ridge, and Millbrook. April will be the last jam for Grand Ridge. We will have a jam at Harding in May. We are looking into support for the July festival. If you know of any sponsors please let us know, and then we will follow up. In other sad news, our long time member Mary Bayer passed away. I want to give a special thank you to her for all the years of support she gave. Sending many prayers to her family in this difficult time. She always made the chocolate dipped pretzels for the jams! If you need to contact me, please use the following address: NIBAPRES@gmail.com Or call me at 815 414 8081. I will be happy to discuss any related NIBA concerns. – Tom Gerber

NIBA Board

President:

Tom Gerber 815-414-8081

nibapres@gmail.com

Vice President:

Craig Hendee 224-572-7326

niba_vice_pres@gmai.com

Treasurer:

James Kardelis 708-633-9854

kardelis.cpa@gmail.com

Secretary:

Margaret Seed 815-246-6333

masseed44@gmail.com

Board Members

Ted Seed 814 246 6333 t

andmseed@mchsi.com

Brian Blankenship 708-476-3415

music@tankandthebeez.com

Haley Skreens 847-450-4384

h.skreens@gmail.com

Jeff Spang 630-661-1144

Jeff@Spang.us

Cassie Wright -773-383-2964

Cass.lynn.brooks@gmail.com

Please make all submissions for this newsletter by the 15th of each month to niba@nibaweb.org. Send all printed copy and photos to: NIBA, PO Box 66, Earlville, IL 60518.

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