The Sun shines briefly today, so let’s celebrate.  The small blessings of each day add up.  Much to be grateful for.  Happy Holidays from District 5 to everyone.  May this newsletter find you well and playing plenty of music.

District 5 has dusted off our Christmas Tunes and will play them in December at 3 different settings as requested by our regular facilities.  The time will go by fast and we’ll then not only be Breaking Up Christmas but also worrying about Ice On the Road and those Cold Frosty Mornings.

Remember to renew your WOTFA membership.  Looking forward to camp already!

For our 3rd Saturday monthly meeting on December 21st, we’ll forgo the business part of the meeting, share some festive finger foods and start at 11 am with an hour of music stand free jamming (always good practice!).  We’ll eat and be merry and then play some more, with written music if you want, until 3 pm.  Please join us.  Location- Kitsap Square Dance Hall 6800 W Belfair Valley Rd., Bremerton.

In addition to our regular 1st and 3rd Tuesday jams at the Silverdale Mall from 1-4 (in the Community Room next to Dick’s Sporting Goods) we are meeting for the winter on the 2nd, 4th and any 5th Tuesdays at the Subway in Silverdale on Bucklin Hill 1-4pm.  We’re jamming every Tuesday from 1-4 somewhere!  We have folks stopping by to listen and a few new musicians have visited with us. Do drop by!  We have a good time!

Playouts~

• Dec 13 Canterbury
• Dec 16 Retsil Veteran’s Home
• Dec 20 Crista Shores
• February 14 Canterbury

Contacts for scheduling or attending playouts: Sharon Habener  habs_@msn.com or Kay McCarthy kaycmccarthy@gmail.com

Here’s a Cup o’ Cheer lifted to each and everyone of you.  Keep on playing!

District 5 Chair:  Kent McCabe  dkmccabe0723@gmail.com   360-830-0317

Respectfully submitted:  Reporter, Sandi O’Kelly    s_okelly@msn.com