Friends and Neighbors

We are getting geared up for our Gospel Sing-Off that we have re-scheduled for July 11th at the CMA Auditorium at iron Mountain. As many of you know the show, originally scheduled for April was cancelled due to the Tornado. So come on oot and cheer for your favorite and be a part of this great gospel performance.

This is shaping up to be a very big event and hope you can all make it to see some of the finest Gospel Singers in the two state area.

I have attached the info for your conv.

Gospel Music Competition Set To Go

Mena AR:

Big Bears Saturday Night Opry has announced the “New” Date for the Gospel Music Invitational Sing-Off as

Saturday July the 11th,according to Jim L. “Big Bear” Huff, Promoter and Manager of Big Bear’s Saturday

Night Opry, in Mena. The Show, originally scheduled for April the 11th, was, as with many other events,

cancelled due to the Tornado that hit the area on April 9th.

A new location, the CMA Auditorium at Iron Mountain, 5 miles south of Mena on Hwy 71. Has been

selected for this years event due to the Middle School Aud. no longer being usable. The fine folks at

Christian Motorcycle Assoc. “CMA” were very gracious in assisting us in making their facility available for

this Competition, stated Huff. This facility has a great sound system and stage and is able to seat a very large

audience.

Last years show was a huge success providing some of the finest Gospel Music Performers from

the two state area, and entertaining an audience of 400 plus. We expect this show to be even bigger as the

popularity of the Sing-Off increases and this will be Gospel Music at its very best and certainly a show not to

Miss, said Huff.


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This Years Contestants are:

From:
Mena: The Haley’s - Ron Bristow - Donny Roberts, Tara Lynn Warrington, Hatfield: Debbie Hamm

Hot Springs: Roco Campbell - Dewayne Hodges, Stigler Ok.: Candi Murphy, Arkoma Ok.: Gayla Flaherty

McRae Ar.: Out of the Hills,

Last Years Winner, Sandy Morgan, will be making a special appearance as will and The Witness Quartet

will perform


In addition to the normal 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, this year we have added a category called “Peoples

Choice Award” which will be selected solely by the audience. The show starts at 7:00 P.M. at CMA.

For more information Jim L. Huff, at (479) 394-5377 or e-mail bigbearsopry@aol.com or

www.bigbearsopry.com
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For further Information you can contact Jim L. Huff at (479) 394-5377

We have had a change in our line-up and wanted to be sure we let everyone know.

Dewayne Hodges of Hot Springs had to pull out due to a conference in Florida and we have Added Mr. Lynn Smith, from Grannis. He is the Music Director for Wickes First Baptist Church.

Congrats to Lynn and we all look forward to having you on the show.


Thank You
Jim L. "Big Bear" Huff

Who won??? haven't heard a thing about it.

Sand1, The winneers should be announced in the papers this week.

1st Place went to "Out of the Hills" the group from Mc Rae AR
2nd Places was Mr. Roco Campbell from Hot Springs
3rd went to Ms. Debbie Hamm from Hatfield.

Debbie also won the Peoples Choice Award makiing her a double winner.

Thnaks for asking.

Nex Show will be at
the Historic Guard Armory on De Queen St
12 September 7 PM

Big Bear's End of Summer Rock -n- Roll Bash

Classic Hits from the 50's 60's and early 70's

Hope to see you there.

Big Bear