2004 Veterans Week Banquet

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#003366" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id127.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Voodoo CDs"><U><B><IMG SRC="4b8c8500.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="80" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Voodoo DeVille Blues Band brings the"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>|</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Tahoma" >Voodoo DeVille </FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id130.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2003 National Salute to Hospitalized Vet"><U><B>2003 National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id186.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2003 Veterans Week Banquet"><U><B>2003 Veterans Week Banquet</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id194.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2004 National Salute to Hospitalized Vet"><U><B>2004 National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>2004 Veterans Week Banquet</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id227.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2004 Veterans Week Parade"><U><B>2004 Veterans Week Parade</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id229.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2005 National Salute to Hospitalized Vet"><U><B>2005 National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id230.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2005 Rolling Thunder Day With A Vet"><U><B>2005 Rolling Thunder "Day With A Vet"</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id238.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2005 Veterans Week"><U><B>2005 Veterans Week</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#003366" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> 2004 Veterans Week Banquet</div> <bR> <div> <B>On November 4, 2004 the band returned to provide the entertainment for the 2004 Veterans Week Banquet.  This year was particularly special because we had real privilege to share the stage with the </B><I><B>Men of Vision</B></I><B> acapella vocal group.  They represented the Coatesville VA Medical Center at the 2004 National Creative Arts Festival.  Men of Vision took First Place in both the Broadway and Religious categories for vocal groups.  They also took Second Place in the Jazz/R&B competition.  Man, could these dudes sing!!  It was tough taking the stage after these guys - they were a hard act to follow.  Besides, we could have listened all night!!</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="706" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 142 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="40e88880.png" border=0 width="136" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="40f88880.png" border=0 width="136" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="41088870.png" border=0 width="136" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="41188880.png" border=0 width="136" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="41288880.png" border=0 width="136" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="136"><div> John Allen III</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> Jerome Kersey</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> Ralph Guy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> John Drummond</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="136"><div> Bobby Wilson</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT= 98 WIDTH="553"><div> <I><B><U>MEN OF VISION</U></B></I></div> <div> The Men of Vision performed two songs - Buffalo Soldiers and Christian Auto.  They were both outstanding songs with absolutely incredible harmonies.  When you're (like us) a group that does it's best to simply shout in key (and not always successfully), hearing a group like these guys makes you want to pack it up and go home!  Each of these gentlemen are veterans of the United States Armed Forces.  They make you proud in more ways than one!</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="41388530.png" border=0 width="136" height="83" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="703" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 254 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4145ef80.png" border=0 width="350" height="248" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4155ef80.png" border=0 width="350" height="248" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="346"><div> We were set up on the stage of the Great Hall in front of the biggest flag we've ever seen!</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="346"><div> Gary Devansky, Director of the Coatesville VA Medical Center kicked off the festivities.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 254 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4165ef80.png" border=0 width="350" height="248" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4175ef80.png" border=0 width="350" height="248" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> The Professor cranks out the <I>Madison Blues</I>...</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="346"><div> The Great Hall was packed.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 253 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4185ef70.png" border=0 width="350" height="247" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4195ef70.png" border=0 width="350" height="247" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div> The Delaware Destroyer, Cannonball, and T-Bone...</div> <div> What a Rhythm Section!!</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="346"><div> The Voodoo DeVille Horns and the Rhythm Section kick off Caldonia.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>