Billy Hill News Gazette

J. A. Vincent, editor

 Established in Jan's World, Circa 2002

October, 2002 Edition

Volume 1

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The Bug Band crawl over to DCA for Special Event

Dateline, Disney's Calif. Adventure- October 5, 2002

Local favorite insects, The Bug Band made a rare appearance this week at Disney's California Adventure for the Annual Passholders Preview of the new Flik's Fun Fair. The special event included a buffet meal of prime rib, a panel discussion with Pixar Studios head, John Lasseter and others, a musical mealtime serenade by a Beetle-like group, YESTERDAY and free rides and a tour of the new Flik's Fun Fair area.

The highlight of the event for this reporter was the appearance of THE BUG BAND, who played for passing guests and posed for pictures.

For more coverage and additional photos of this event, go to The Bug Band Page.

Billy Reunion-That was than, this is now!

Dennis & Kirk at Vincenzo's,

circa late 1990's

Dennis & Kirk at Vincenzo's,

circa 2002

Dateline- Santa Clarita, California- Sept. 28, 2002-

Billy Elvis, Kirk Wall played a surprise guest set with Dennis Fetchet's other band, The Grateful Dudes on Saturday night, the 28th of September. Both Mr. Wall and the pizza were well received and enjoyed by local fans. Mr. Wall hadn't visited the Grateful Dudes hang-out since the late 1990's and was long overdue to share his wonderful musical skills. Songs included "The Letter", "Slue Foot', "Wheel Hose", and "Blue Moon of Kentucky" Elvis-style. For more pictures of the event, go to Kirk Visits the Dudes

Dateline, Frontierland- Sept.26, 2002

The "A" Team is back together in the Golden Horseshoe this week and have returned to their normal schedules.

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When in California,

Visit Disneyland!

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Eat More Chili Cheese Fries

4 out of 5 Frontierland Doctors are discovering the benefits of eating chili cheese fries. Reports have been coming in from all over the territory. The Golden Horseshoe Saloon indicted to this reporter that sales had slumped during the warm summer, but an increase in sales is expected as temperatures fall in the coming months.

Dateline, DCA - Oct. 5-6, 2002

Billy Hill & the Hillbillies will change "hats", so to speak, and perform this week-end at the California Adventure Premiere of Flik's Fun Fair/Bug Land.

The Bug Band will be playing both Saturday and Sunday at various hours.

The Saturday night shows are a private affair for guests who purchased the $125. event package. This event will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

At this time, this reporter was not sure if the other Sunday shows would be open to the public or not. Bill Hill and the Hillbillies had performed previously as the Bug Band for the Opening of California Adventure in Feb. 2001.

Dateline, DCA- Sept. 25, 2002

Billy sub and Barncat regular, Rick Dunham has a CD available called San Antonio.

In this reporter opinion, it is the best country style CD to be heard in a long time. Copies are available through Rick. Pop on over and pay him a visit at DCA and tell him the Billy Gazette highly recommended it.

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Dateline, Grand Rapids- Nov.7-11, 2002

Billy & the Hillbillies will be in Michigan performing with the Grand Rapids Symphony. Concerts dates are Friday and Saturday, Nov 8-9 at 8pm and a matinee at 3 pm on Sunday, Nov. 10.

Who will be replacing them in the Golden Horseshoe is not known at this time. [editor's note: We hope it's that spirited new musical, "Frontierland: The Little Town That Could".

A lively and spirited show, their symphony performances are not to be missed. If you are in the Michigan area, contact the Grand Rapids Symphony for tickets at 616-454-9451 or log on at www.grsymphony.com

Bizarre Photo of the Week

Guess who's tidy cabinet this is......?

Send your answers to the Bizarre Photos editor

@ Billy Hill News Gazette

[Answer will appear next week.]

Dateline, Yucca Valley- Sept. 28, 2002-  

News from the Barncats is that master web spinner, Kat Moser will be designing The Barncats new web page. A soon as it is posted, we will add it to our list of great links. We look forward to seeing it.

Be sure to visit Kat's other fine sites at www.katsmeow.com

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Tell them the Billy Hill News Gazette sent you.

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Coming Attractions

The Billy Hill News Gazette staff is feverishly at work recording the oral history of the

Golden Horseshoe Saloon.

Posted as a separate webpage on this site, information will include the entire history from opening day 1955 to the present and will include many previously unseen pictures.

Look for this page to be open sometime next month.