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Weekly E-Newsletter
August 2, 2010 Edition

Howdy folks!

The next Starfinder Opry at Diamond Lake Resort in western Daviess County on August 14^th is jammed-pack with entertainment and entertainers that we think that you are really going to enjoy – that is if you are planning on being at the show. Travis Estes is our featured headliner, and Tara Estes , who headlined our first show on May 8^th, will be joining Travis on some duets as well as performing some great songs on her own. A first-timer to our show, Josh Helms, is well-known in the Owensboro area for his Christian music, but he will be a featured vocalist on our August 14^th show performing a couple of his original country songs. 13 year old Savana Poole from Madisonville who auditioned for us in May will complete our roster of guest vocalists.

Also on the show are our regular cast members, Ray Jones , Donnie Wright , Eddie Rector , Randall Howard , and Roger Smith who make up the Blue Diamond Band, and Donna Clark and Audra Green as the Starlite Singers. Of course, ventriloquist Janie Jett-Mason and her sidekick “Jerry” will be on hand to keep you in stitches, and our world-class emcee Goldie Payne will keep the show moving with her anecdotes, comedy, and songs. I don’t know how we can squeeze so much entertainment into a two-hour show, but we will “get ‘er done”!

If you don’t already have your tickets for this show, you can make your reservations by calling 270-344-4289 to order tickets. We suggest that you take a look at the seating availability for this show at our web page http://starfinderopry.com/dl_seating_14Aug10.htm and choose your preferred seats before calling. To insure that there will be enough seating for those who may come to the show without first ordering tickets, we have set aside rows X through FF as general admission seating which will only be available for purchase on the evening of the show. Either way, we have a seat for you, so come see us on Saturday, August 14^th and get a big dose of entertainment that will make you feel better regardless of what ails you. Adult admission (13 to 84) is $12.72. Children 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a parent or guardian, and super seniors (85+) are also admitted free!

The Starfinder Opry is produced in the Good Time Theater at Diamond Lake Resort which is just 15 easy minutes from Owensboro . Just in case you have not been to Diamond Lake Resort, use Moonlite Barbecue on West Parrish Avenue as your landmark and continue westward on Parrish Avenue/KY Hwy 56 for about 11 miles to the community of West Louisville and then follow the signs that will lead you right to the theater.

If you are coming to the show from the Evansville/Henderson area, we suggest that you take the Audubon Parkway from Henderson toward Owensboro, but exit at the Sorgho ramp (Exit 18) and keep right for a half mile until you come to Hwy 56 where you will only be five miles away from Diamond Lake Resort. Follow the directional signs, and you will soon be at the show.

You folks from the Madisonville area will probably want to take the Sebree/Owensboro exit on the Pennyrile Parkway where you will get on Hwy 56 going East. You will then go through Beech Grove, Mount Saint Joseph , and then soon arrive at West Louisville where you will see the flashing marquee indicating where to turn for the Starfinder Opry. It’s approximately 15 miles from the Sebree/Owensboro exit on the parkway to Diamond Lake Resort.

Have you visited our web site http://starfinderopry.com/ lately? We are constantly making updates to the web site, so you never know what you find you may find when you visit. One of our latest additions is a video that we recently took of Goldie Payne, Donna Clark , Rosemary Lawson, and Toni Garland singing “The Lighthouse” at the First Free Will Baptist Church in Owensboro . We are going to be adding many more videos to the web site as we process them so check in with us frequently. You will also find a schedule of future shows as well as seating charts for those shows as well as other information, such as a map to Diamond Lake Resort!

Diamond Lake Resort is quickly becoming the entertainment headquarters for the tri-state area. Not only does Diamond Lake Resort host the monthly Starfinder Opry, you can usually find something going on at the resort almost every weekend. The resort is the premier campground in the Owensboro area, but whether you are camping for a week or weekend or just want to get out and have some fun or relax for the day, there’s something for everyone at Diamond Lake . Like to fish? Bring your fishing pole and a lawn chair and your favorite bait (or purchase bait at the campground grocery & grill) and get in on the action in one of the pay lakes. The resort also features three go-kart tracks with five styles of cars for those that like to get their adrenaline pumping, and there’s even a paint ball course if you really want to test your marksmanship and survival skills as the hunter and hunted. On Friday, August 6, Brad McCrady will be performing his One Night With “Elvis” show for a Lions Club Charity Benefit in the Good Time Theater. Show time is 7:30 p.m. and general admission tickets are $10. Brad will also be a featured vocalist on the Starfinder Opry in September. We have a link on our web site at http://StarfinderOpry.com to Diamond Lake Resort’s web site, so be sure to check out all the events they have in store for you.

Janie Jett-Mason will be the headliner at the Kentucky Opry in Draffenville near Kentucky Lake this coming Saturday night, August 7, and Janie is also hosting a bus group tour to the show which will also include dinner at Patti’s 1812 Settlement in Grand Rivers, KY. If you have been to Patti’s then you already know the food and ambience is excellent, and if you have never been to Patti’s or the Kentucky Opry then what are you waiting for? Give Janie a call at 270-929-2222 and make your reservation. The cost of the day trip is $89 which covers transportation, dinner and show. Pickups are offered at Hartford/Beaver Dam, Owensboro , Henderson and Madisonville .

Do you tweet? Are you a Facebook fanatic? If so, you can stay in touch with us and keep up to date on what is happening at the Starfinder Opry. Our Twitter name is StarfinderOpry so that’s easy enough, and if Facebook is your thing then you will find us at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Owensboro-KY/Starfinder-Opry/117782058254747, and of course you can always find us at http://StarfinderOpry.com.

Well, that should be enough for this edition of the Starfinder Entertainment E-letter. We do hope you come and see us at the Starfinder Opry on August 14^th. We are working hard to put together a great show for you, but the only way that you will know is to come and see for yourself.

Happy Trails,

Jim Mason