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Page 62--Shaw/Free Press Media Gfoup.lnc. 1983 Tair Guide fill their spare hours, and those groups we although the majority of members are play for enjoy us," Kreutzer said. "After older than 80 years of age. all, you're not doing a senior citizen a The band plays anywhere between 25 favor by just letting them sit and do and 30 concerts per year, according /to nothing. You must keep them active." Kreutzer, and most performances are for * The band was formed about 3 ̂ years service clubs and organizations, churcftes ago, she said, "just because I thought they and rest homes. ~ 11 might want something else to do." "Wherever there is a piano, we fen It began with only a handful of players play," she said. and has grown to about a dozen members. "Many of the places we play in an "Sometimes it's toagh to get some of the average year are places we had pis 'ed blder seniors to some of the performances before," she continued. "The responf; is when it's extremely hot or when the really encouraging. We've had rr my weather might cause problems," Kreutzer groups ask us to play rep at said. performances. The instruments one might see at a con- "Once we played at a lodge where ti ;re cert vary as much as the attendance of were a lot of young people who took a ftok some, of the players. Kreutzer, the band's at us and said 'Hmmph. A bunch of >ld leader, plays piano -- an instrument she fogies,' " she added. "But by the time he taUght hurt-self to play -- and carries the end of the night came around, they w ire melody, while two horns -- kazoos -- add a having so much fun they wouldn't let us foundation to the music. quit playing, and we went over our time The remainder of the instruments are agreement." more for rhythmic purposes -- a triangle, She said the band was asked to play at a tambourine, a wood block, shakers and a the Illinois State Fair one year, but the large metal can with one open end that travel arrangements would have been too serves as a. drum. difficult. Kreutzer and another senior By Sam Natrop Shaw /Free Press Media initiated for local senior citizens who have time on their hands. The ensemble is small -- usually bet­ ween 10 and 14 players, depending on who can make it to the performances -- but that does not deter the members from hav­ ing fun and making music. "They love it. It gives them something to HUNTLEY -- "We're not real good, but it's a lot of fun to get together and make a lot of noise," says Louise Kreutzer of the Huntley Senior Citizen Koncert Band, which is one of the many protects she has L O O K F O R O U R V ̂ J STAND AT THE FAIR! SERVING: TACOS •NACHOS •TOSTADOS •SOFT DRINKS FOR COMPLETE DINNERS STOP ON YOUR WAY TO OR FROM THE FAIR "The Finest in Mexican Cuisine" 120 FIRST ST. WOODSTOCK 338-9881 We're not real good, but it's a lot of fun to get together and make a lot of noise. -- Louise Kreutzer ..-- 1- Bandleader ENNOX "Once in a while we have trouble with volunteer their cars to take band members rhythm, but most of the players have a to the various performance places. They pretty good music sense although most of have traveled as far away as Elgin, Spring them, except for the horn players, don't Grove, Marengo and Sycamore for the have mud) of a musical background," Sycamore Steam Show. Kreutzer said. Kreutzer said the group's music could be She said the age factor of the group characterized as "a lot of good old- members -- she is the youngest at age 65 fashioned dance numbers. and Bernice Bakely is the oldest at age "We like to play music that everyone 90-- poses only a slight problem in ex- likes to hear," she said. "We like to think tremely hot or other severe weather we have a well-rounded repertoire." Continued on page 63 Come in and see the new Pulse Furnace on display in our show room. We have proven the economy of this furnace in our shop during the 1982 - 83 heating season. The consumption of gas was cut almost in half. It is designed to use PVC piping as intake and exhaust mufflers which eliminates the use of the chimney. LOOK FOR MODSL JtOCKfTS AT THt 4-H PROJECTS iXHIBtTS MAYBE ITS THE HOBBY FOR YOUI The Perfect Way To Get Started Is The LITTLE RED MAX ROCKET STARTER KIT KIT INCLUDES: ROCKET, LAUNCH PAD, CONTROL SYSTEM & ENGINES. *27.30 Value FAIR DAYS SALE PRICED ONLY...$13.99 Brown Bros. Heating & Plumbing, Inc. 219 W. Grant Hwy. Marengo, IL. 60152 815/568-6211 9CVCD JQNEWS DEPOT HOBBY SHOP Main St., 33JM640, Woodstock People & projects