Rocking ‘n’ rolling in Burnt Store
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Committee members Joan Stanley and Janet Burbank are ready and waiting for the show to start.
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Nabbing front-row seats to see the Diamonds in concert at Burnt Store Presbyterian Church are Pat and Diane Battaglia with Shirley Schmidt.
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Standing by a 1957 Chevrolet convertible brought in by the Veteran Motor Car Club of America — Southwest Florida Region are Burnt Store Presbyterian Church Pastor Tim Stewart and Charmaine Ponkratz, chairperson for the 2013 Winter Concert Series.
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The Diamonds sing “Band Stand Boogie” from the hit show “American Band Stand.”
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Seen here singing “Splish Splash,” a song made famous by Bobby Darren, the Diamonds had the crowd roaring with laughter.
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Signing an autograph during intermission for Dave Bird is bass singer Jeff Dolan.
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Jeanette Cronkite got in a quick kiss with bass singer Jeff Dolan during intermission.
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Lead singer and longest member of the Diamonds, Jerry Siggins, autographs a CD that fan Larry Hedrick purchased during intermission.
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Chatting it up during intermission is tenor Sean Sooter and Jim Henry.
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Kathy Thatcher poses with baritone singer Gary Owens after just purchasing a CD.
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Dancing is the aisle during the Diamonds concert are Dee Van Gullden and Walter Van Beers.
By DONNELL BATES
Photojournalist
Inside Burnt Store Presbyterian Church on Feb. 11, the music was not the traditional kind you would expect to hear.
The 2013 Winter Concert committee brought in the famous Diamonds, a classic rock group that played music from the ‘50s and doo wop singles to old standards and everything in between during a sold-out crowd. The group, famous for releasing “Little Darlin” in 1957, has toured across the United States, entertained on cruise ships and across the world in such countries as Brazil, Chile, Korea and Japan.
