MIKE MOUTOUX

Chapter Update
Arizona Chapter
President: Yvonne Mayer
Steidl-mayer@msn.com
Yee-haw!! Our entry in the Tucson Rodeo
Parade (Fiesta de Los Vaqueros)
won first place in the music category!
Congratulations to our performers:
Mae Camp, Chris Heckler, Art Lohuis,
Maria MacArthur, John Paulson
and Sherry Walker. This is first
year the Arizona Chapter has entered
the parade, which began in 1925.
First Place Trophy Photo courtesy Yvonne
Mayer.
The WESTERN WAY
The 24 th annual Cochise Cowboy Poetry
and Music Gathering was held Feb. 5, 6,
and 7 th in Sierra Vista. Our Chapter provided
an information table with Western
Way magazines, listing of upcoming
events and membership applications.
The chapter has been busy and continues
to be! At our chapter meeting held
February 21 at Old Tucson (Studios),
Paula Williamson conducted a yodeling
class. On March 30, the Chapter held a
Meet and Greet at Monterey Court, Tucson.
Chapter members strolled through
the crowd, singing, playing and engaging
the audience. Free hors d’oeuvres
will be served, and as the evening finale,
Johnny Bencomo will provide a concert.
And, we are pleased to announce that
in partnership with Old Tucson (Studios)
we were again able to hold our Western
Music Festival on April 2 - 3 at Old Tucson
(Studios). Performers were seen
on three stages throughout both days.
Colorado Chapter
President: Floyd Beard
febeard@yahoo.com
Western Music Association Colorado
Chapter “Branded Western” has been
working on several showcases. One
is on Friday, April 22, from 3-6 PM at
The Colorado Classic Horse Show
in the Events Center at the National
Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St,
Denver, CO. Another is in Florissant
on Saturday, August 6th, from 1-4 PM
at the Florissant Grange, 2009 CR 31.
A third will be in Steamboat Springs
on Saturday, July 9th, from 1-4 PM.
Mike Hosea is looking for a venue for a
fourth showcase on the Western Slope.
Sandy Reay is spearheading the 2016
Pikes Peak Cowboy Gathering. The town
of Cripple Creek offered the use of the
Cripple Creek Cultural Center on the
slope of Pikes Peak for the afternoon and
evening shows on Sept. 24. In addition,
the town offered to include performers
from the WMA Colorado Chapter
membership for various other venues in
the town on that day and in three prior
events in Cripple Creek. Thanks to Sonja
Oliver for making this possible and to JJ
Steele, Brian Roach and Donna Hatton
for their contributions. Volunteers are
needed to help produce this event.
PikesPeakCowboyGathering.com.
Thanks to Susie Knight for the excellent
display which received a lot of complements
at the Colorado Cowboy Poetry
Gathering in Golden in January. We got
a lot of interest in WMA. The Colorado
Chapter was well-represented by Floyd
Beard, Patty Clayton, Susie Knight, Ernie
Martinez, Liz Masterson, and Doc Mehl.
Kansas Chapter
President: Jeff Davidson
jeff@jeffdavidsonmusic.com
Del Shields, co-host of “Best of America
By Horseback” presented the lunch
and learn at the January meeting.
He shared some interesting and humorous
incidents that have happened
during the filming of BOABH.
Del Shields Photo courtesy Chapter VP,
Roger Ringer.
Del concluded his presentation by
stressing that as entertainers, our job
was to make people feel better about
themselves, get away from the stress
of everyday life, and go away with a
feeling of hope and a bright future.
Several chapter members participated
in “Kansas Day” activities in late January
as Kansas became a state on January 29,
1861.The Chapter voted to move the
annual meeting and officer elections
to the October meeting. Officer terms
will begin January 1. Ron Wilson, Chairman
of the poetry committee and Jeff
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