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Homegrown Tomaters, Homegrown Tomaters-Wha’d life be without homegrown tomatoes! Only two things money can’t buy-That’s true love and homegrown tomaters!- Guy Clark

Now Friends and relations, there is a charity that is near and dear to my heart that I need to mention. There are so many in need that you can help. I am asking you to “dig deep” and offer some of the bounty that you have received and can spare. The “Homegrown Tomater Relocation Association of America” will be more than glad to find and relocate any (no donation too small) portion of your truck patch to those in need. If you will just notify me, info below, I will be glad to pickup or just sit home and accept the delivery of your donation of HomeGrown Maters this season. The Maters will be sorted, sized, sampled and shared with others in need of this wonderful red, juicy fruit. Any overflow will be shared with neighbors. You can bring joy to an otherwise empty supper table. Give generously. In the Book it says, “The more maters you give, the better I like it!” Fed-Ex and UPS will deliver. Pics and thank you’s will be posted on fb. The HomeGrown Tomater Relocation Assoc. of America is here to stay. And remember, our motto is “Let your Maters complete, Ole TJ’s BLT!” And your donations are a tax write off, I think.

Live Music this week- Dawn’s Diner/Red Oak will have a “Live” Karaoke contest this Thursday 6th. From 4-8 pm.. Sing it loud. Friday 7th, it’s “The Stagemasters” keeping it Country. I love this band. Experience and hard work prove again to be the best combination for music. Good songs, Great band and Awesome food ! Git on down to Dawn’s. They will be closed from the 8th til 10th in observance of this Easter weekend.

“The P.A. Riggs Band” will make their 2nd appearance at Muldrow City Limits on Sat. 8th. P.A. has always been one of my favorite singers. Haggard to Hank- Waylon to Willie! Great Dance music and it all starts at 7 pm. Clint Basham/guitar and Earl Brown/bass will be helping and a drummer tba. Get there early.

“The Lawman Band” will play on Sat. 8th at the Fort Smith Senior Activity Center on Cavanaugh Rd. This is the very best in Country Music. Big Dance Floor. Family Friendly-NS/ND. Music starts at 7 pm. The there will be no dances on Sat. nites for the rest of April. The Activity Center is booked for those dates. But get ready to dance in May.

“59 South” is back at El Celaya Mexican Restaurant in Heavner on Friday 7th. Randy Fennell, Ben Brand and James Williams play Classic Country and Rock and there will be music from 5-8 pm. Good food-Great music. Go get yersef’ some!

The outside shindigs(def.-a large, lively party, especially one celebrating something) are starting early with all this very favorable weather. I got to hear Shady Oak Tribadours last Sat. Scot Francis, Larry Taylor, Joel Billy and Kendall Summers have a great sound. The weather was awesome. Red Dirt to Rock, this band can do it all. I really enjoyed meeting them and listening to their music.

There are already some outside events being organized. Dale Fraze Sr. let me know about another Oktoberfest with 6 bands, more vendors and lots more activities are “on tap” for this year. Car shows, Music at the Farmer’s Market, some at the Pocket Park, fish fries, fundraisers and much more. Details always here in Tuesday Edition Poteau Daily News and Oklahoma Welcome online.

Just for the skeptics of all things garden- The botanical classification: Tomatoes are fruits.-A botanical fruit would have at least one seed and grow from the flower of the plant. With this definition in mind, tomatoes are classified as fruit because they contain seeds and grow from the flower of the tomato plant.

That’s all I have for now. Support Live Music. Send me info at 918-649-5736 or tj.wiles61@outlook.com. Thanks!