Posted on Jun 1, 2014
Just want to take a moment to thank Trent and the great staff at Pub West for their hard work and willingness to let a trio of Old Fat Guys and our WONDERFUL band invade their establishment the last 4 years. It has been an honor to entertain you. And we hope to continue to do so for years to come. We are holding this years Old Fat Guy Idol at Brown Pub in Hinckley, IL. We all thought LONG and HARD before making the decision to move the event. The 3 Old Fat Guys are Waterman to our core, but the physical limitations of the building and the desire to present a great show for the WHOLE audience dictated that a move was the best thing to do. Trent owns Pub West the business but not Pub West the building. The wall separating the dining area from the bar area caused 30% or more of the audience to sit with a view of the backs of our heads. We discussed with Trent removing the wall, but his hands are tied because he doesn’t own the building. I hope no one feels we are being disloyal to Trent OR to Waterman, we just want EVERYONE in attendance to be able to see the whole show and come away with having had an evening of good food, drinks, and entertainment from 3 Old Fat Guys and the ALL Volunteer band we are so blessed to have backing us up. — Larry B. Meredith (aka: Pinky B....
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Posted on Aug 8, 2013
Larry Meredith, Mary Meredith Stryker and Dave Stryker will all be participating in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day this weekend. They are walking on behalf of all cancer victims. The donations made at Old Fat Guy Idol 2013, with other donations, have enabled them to walk to raise awareness of breast cancer, and make a contribution to cancer research, preventative services and education. Read more about...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2013
Thanks to all who participated in and donated to Old Fat Guy Idol on April 20, a fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day. The donations from our event totaled over $4500, which will be used for breast cancer research, preventative services and education. Special thanks to our raffle prize donors: Waterman State Bank; Zumba with Erica, Waterman; Honey Hill Orchard, Waterman; Wiltse’s Farm, Maple Park; Batavia United Way; Calla Lily, Aurora; Ozzie’s Greenhouse, Hinckley; Sly Fox BBQ, Montgomery; Lisa Smith Youngdahl Graphic Design, Batavia; Mary and Dave Stryker; Jack and Jan Meredith; Ralph Meredith; Linda and Vadon Loudermilk; Hollie Casper; Paulette and Ed Bowman; Patti and Dave Pearson; Larry and Nancy Meredith; Sue Hipple; Carmen Lorann; Roger Votaw; Bobby and Karin Strausberger; Pam Peterson; Judy Blanken and Ruth Wessenberg; Laura Wig; Joan Menz; Kevin and Kim Vines; Rick Wilkening. We’d also like to thank Trent Taylor at Pub West, Waterman for hosting and providing food. A loud shout out to the band, who makes the event possible: Greg Youngdahl, Jean Deptolla, Tom Cooke, Keith Kowalewski, Kent Smith, Carol Borrelli, Karl Deptolla and our Old Fat Guys, Larry Meredith, Bobby Strausberger and Chuck Wesenberg. We hope you join us in...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2013
Larry yells at us in song, “Get Over It!” Hear him live on April 20 at Old Fat Guy Idol 2013. Watch another Larry video here. Remember to go to Vote Online! where you can hear audio recordings from last year’s contest, and donate for your favorite Old Fat Guy if you can’t be with us on April...
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Posted on Apr 17, 2013
Preview of Chuck Wesenberg singing “Pride and Joy.” You can watch another Chuck video in our post, Basement Tapes III. Remember to go to Vote Online! where you can hear audio recordings from last year’s contest, and donate for your favorite Old Fat Guy if you can’t be with us on April...
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