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Weaver\u2019s<\/span> Newsletter<\/span><\/strong>
\nAn Online newsletter of<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe Andy Griffith Show\u201d Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

**** Merchandise Update ****<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"\"<\/a>

Ol' Ben may look like he's bundled up for a cold winter, but he's got some hot items in his store this August.<\/p><\/div>\n

W<\/strong>ith the world economy seeming shaky and the stock market being so volatile these days (Say, how’s U.S. Steel doing?), wily folks turn to simple, safe and enjoyable places to invest their hard-earned funds.\u00a0 And where better to get value for your dollar than Mayberry! That\u2019s what Ben Weaver thinks, anyway.\u00a0 But even ol\u2019 Ben has gone soft and made lots of already great deals at Weaver\u2019s Dept. Store even better.<\/p>\n

For example, the prices of Mayberry artworks in\u00a0his Art Gallery<\/a>\u00a0section are making heads turn with delight.<\/p>\n

\"Barnhouse<\/a>\u00a0 \"Limited<\/a>\u00a0 \""Mayberry,<\/a><\/p>\n

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Same goes for prices in the \u00a0DVDs<\/a> section.<\/p>\n

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All 249 TAGS episodes on DVD<\/a>, plus the \u201cDanny Thomas\u201d
\npilot, <\/em>Return to Mayberry movie, bunches of
\noriginal commercials and more–<\/em>all for only $172!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In addition to some brand new items, we\u2019ve also recently restocked several out-of-production and otherwise rare items that we haven\u2019t carried for a while, sometimes even for years.\u00a0 We have only a small handful of some of these items (as few as just one or two), so browse our online shelves soon!\u00a0 Here are some merchandise highlights:<\/p>\n

**** Weaver’s Merchandise Fundraisers for Charities ****<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Charity\"“Don’t the trees seem nice and full.”<\/em><\/p>\n

With so many dire situations going on in the world, from natural disasters in the U.S., Japan and Haiti to famine in Africa and hard economic times everywhere, TAGSRWC and our Weaver\u2019s Dept. Store are trying to do find ways we can relieve some of the suffering and offer a helping hand.\u00a0 We understand that so often life isn\u2019t always as serene and happy as Mayberry, but if, through Mayberry, we can help bring a little joy and hope and a little less suffering for those in need, then that\u2019s really the Mayberry Way.<\/p>\n

Listed below are three of the most recent fundraisers TAGSRWC and Weaver\u2019s have established.\u00a0 There are many more online at Weaver\u2019s in the Fundraisers for Charities<\/a> section.<\/p>\n

The Bullet & The Pocket Back Issues Fundraiser for The Contributor newspaper<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>$60.00<\/del>\u00a0 $30.00
\n<\/em><\/strong>\"The
\n<\/strong>\"The<\/p>\n

Back Issues Set<\/strong> of at least 30 issues of The Bullet <\/em>and <\/em>at least 10 issues of The Pocket.<\/em>\u00a0These were the official printed newsletters\u00a0of “The Andy Griffith Show” Rerun Watchers Club from 1982 through 2004.<\/p>\n

\"\"The issues of The Bullet<\/em> that area still available are mainly from the 1990s through March 2001, and The Pocket<\/em> covers from 2001 through 2004, when our current printed flier, The Button<\/em>, began.<\/p>\n

Issues of The Bullet <\/em>in particular\u00a0feature interviews with the cast and crew from the show, plus Professor Brower’s Class columns by Neal Brower<\/strong>, lots of trivia, many rare photos, coverage of events, news, and trivia.\u00a0 With this set of back issues, you get well over 400 pages of reading and rare photos.\u00a0 (It’s probably over 500 pages worth, but Ernest T. got tired of counting.)<\/p>\n

These vintage Mayberry newsletters are\u00a0great way to discover (or relive!) some great moments in recent Mayberry history!<\/p>\n

As a bonus, we’ll also include\u00a0some issues of The Button <\/em>(our current printed newsletter) and some issues\u00a0of The Mayberry Confidential<\/em>, the official newspaper for Mayberry Days, as part of\u00a0the same great $30 deal.<\/p>\n

And that’s not all.\u00a0 All proceeds from the sale of these back issues go toward TAGSRWC’s support of\u00a0The Contributor<\/em><\/strong>, a newspaper in Nashville that’s largely produced and exclusively sold by homeless and formerly homeless folks.<\/p>\n

While our Mayberry newsletter staff cannot claim to comprehend\u00a0the full scope of the struggles and difficulties of homelessness, we have witnessed enough and want to give these\u00a0neighbors and friends\u00a0a leg up and create awareness for the hard work they’re doing to help their lives and contribute to the community\u00a0through their journalism and sales.<\/p>\n

We appreciate\u00a0the work involved in publishing and distributing a newspaper, so we especially applaud and support\u00a0The Contributor<\/em>‘s\u00a0efforts.\u00a0 What they’re doing is certainly going way beyond Mayberry to help those in need.\u00a0 We hope that these sales of our Mayberry newspapers can assist\u00a0their enterprise and success.<\/p>\n

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Trading Card Series 2 Complete Set for Joplin Relief<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Trading<\/a>
\n$20.00<\/del> $12.00<\/strong><\/p>\n

This Series 2 Set of “The Andy Griffith Show” Trading Cards (#111-220) consists entirely of black-and-white photos, but the photos used depict scenes from all eight seasons of the show.\u00a0\u00a0All proceeds (not just the profits, but all funds) from our sales of these Sets go toward ongoing relief efforts for victims of the Joplin Tornado Disaster<\/strong>.\u00a0We acquired these Sets from Mayberry fan and collector Paul Mulik, <\/strong>who sadly lost his home in the tornado, for the sole purpose of raising funds to help Paul help other victims of the disaster.\u00a0Much of\u00a0Paul’s Mayberry collection, including\u00a0these sets of cards,\u00a0was stored safely away from his home and was undamaged.<\/p>\n

Series 2 cards were manufactured in the early 1990s, and have long been out of print and are now scarce.\u00a0\u00a0We think\u00a0our price for this collectible is still so good that it might even make sense for many collectors to buy two sets–one set to open and enjoy and one set to Set back for posterity, when a Set likely will be even more rare and potentially valuable.\u00a0 Sort of like Barney’s nest egg he that used to buy his car from Mrs. Lesch, who happens to be among those pictured on a card in this set.\u00a0This Set of cards is full of wonderful Mayberry memories in a nostalgic format…and helping a good cause at the same time.<\/p>\n

\"Goober'sGoober’s Grab-Bag for African Famine Disaster Relief<\/a>
\n$120.00\u00a0<\/del> $60.00<\/strong><\/p>\n

This\u00a0Grab-Bag supports the\u00a0urgent relief\u00a0efforts for victims and refugees of the ongoing drought and famine in Somalia and Sudan.\u00a0 We encourage\u00a0everyone who can\u00a0do so to give directly to the Disaster Relief effort of their choice. This Grab-Bag is just an additional way to support the Relief efforts.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All proceeds (not just the profits, but all funds) from our sales of this Grab-Bag are going to\u00a0two relief organizations:\u00a0CARE<\/strong>, the well-known international group that is on the ground doing relief work\u00a0in East Africa; and the lesser known\u00a0AFRECS <\/strong>(more info at www.afrecs.org<\/a>), which has TAGSRWC members among its relief workers in Sudan.\u00a0 Both groups have a very high percentage of\u00a0their donated funds going directly to actual relief work.<\/p>\n

These Grab-Bags often are purchased by customers with the idea of using the items for another fundraiser of their own (raffles and door prizes, etc.) for churches, schools, and other charities, so in the end, the original purchase of these items often helps more than one worthy cause.\u00a0Here’s the scoop on this Grab-Bag, which is identical to one we currently have for the Japan Disaster.\u00a0 We think\u00a0we’ve come up with\u00a0a\u00a0fun Grab-Bag of interesting Mayberry items.\u00a0 Most of the items are no longer in production and are therefore now in the category of “collectible.”At a minimum, each Grab-Bag has the following items:* 1 Officially Licensed T-Shirt with Barney Fife<\/strong> on it (The shirt design included is our choice according to availability, but you’ll need to specify in the Comments <\/strong>section of the online order form whether you want Small, Medium, or Large.\u00a0 (Sorry, but\u00a0larger sizes not available for this offer, though we do have a 2X Mayberry shirt available without Barney on it, so you can request that instead.)\u00a0 The default choice if you don’t indicate a\u00a0size is Medium.
\n* 1 Mayberry-related book<\/strong> with an original retail price of at least $10
\n* 1 “Andy Griffith Show” logo ornament<\/strong>
\n*\u00a01 Newspaper<\/strong> with coverage of a major Mayberry event
\n* 1 Officially-licensed Mayberry license plate<\/strong>
\n*\u00a01 Vintage Mayberry wall calendar <\/strong>(still in\u00a0its original shrink wrap)
\n*\u00a03 Different<\/strong> wooden Mayberry building fronts<\/strong> (Bluebird Diner, All Souls Church, and Mrs. Mendelbright’s Boarding House)
\n*\u00a02 Mayberry bumper stickers<\/strong>
\n* 1 Mayberry-related audio or video tape<\/strong> (still sealed)
\n* 1 Pre-owned and very used Jim Nabors album<\/strong>\u00a0(the vinyl LP variety).\u00a0 Most will\u00a0date\u00a0from the 1970s or ’80s.
\n*\u00a03 Different Mayberry photos<\/strong> (8×10)
\n*\u00a02 Different over-sized Mayberry posters
\n<\/strong>*\u00a01\u00a0Barney Sipping\u00a0Soda<\/em> Lithograph<\/strong>
\n*\u00a02\u00a0different Mayberry birthday balloons
\n<\/strong>* 1 10-card wax pack of “Andy Griffith Show” Trading Cards
\n<\/strong>* Assorted Mayberry event and news publications <\/strong>and materials\u00a0(fliers, newsletters, fans, magnets, buttons, etc.)<\/p>\n

If the items were sold separately, their suggested retail prices would easily total over $120.\u00a0But Goober is not the best at arithmetic and Ernest T. wasn’t around to help us count by stomping his feet, so our price is only $60 for the whole Grab-Bag.\u00a0We have only a handful to offer with this configuration of items because most of the items are in\u00a0extremely short supply. Get ’em while you can.<\/p>\n

All proceeds (not just the profits, but 100% of the $60 price) are going toward our support of CARE <\/strong>and AFRECS<\/strong>. \u00a0So with a Grab-Bag purchase, you get a good deal while also helping folks in\u00a0desperate need!<\/p>\n

Special Offer:<\/strong> When George “Goober” Lindsey<\/strong> heard we were doing these special Grab-Bags for Disaster Relief, he wanted to participate.\u00a0\u00a0So, he signed a few photos that can be added to this Grab-Bag.\u00a0 You can add one of these autographed photos to your Grab-Bag for an extra $20 (a total of $80).\u00a0 Just select the option below to Goober-Size your purchase. We truly appreciate\u00a0George for giving his support to our efforts to help the disaster victims.\u00a0 And we thank all Weaver’s visitors for considering a purchase of this Grab-Bag.<\/p>\n

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Don’t Wait for the Hearse to Take You to Church<\/em> CD <\/a><\/strong>
\nby Rodney Dillard
\n$14.00\u00a0 NEW ITEM!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Rodney<\/p>\n

Release Date: August 16, 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

This CD is brand new this month from\u00a0Rodney Dillard<\/strong> & The Dillard Band<\/strong> (featuring Beverly Dillard<\/strong>) singing Gospel favorites and some newer\u00a0songs that are sure to become favorites.<\/p>\n

Includes 10 tracks and\u00a0four Bonus tracks from Rodney’s “Mayberry Values” radio show.<\/p>\n

TRACKS:<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>1 The Devil Just Can\u2019t Knock Me off My Knees
\n2 Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
\n3 River of Jordan
\n4 Somebody Touched Me
\n5 Gospel Ship
\n6 Hear Them Thunders Roaring
\n7 Heaven
\n8 Softly and Tenderly
\n9 When My Time Comes to Go
\n10 Don\u2019t Wait for the Hearse to Take You to Church<\/p>\n

BONUS MATERIAL<\/strong>
\n1 New Minister
\n2 Church Inheritance
\n3 Man in\u00a0a Hurry
\n4 Choirboy Barney<\/p>\n

Uplifting music and inspirational words–all for a great price of only $14.00<\/strong>…giving everybody a little extra in their pockets when that offering plate comes around on Sunday!<\/p>\n

Dance \u2018Til Your Stockings Are Hot and Ravelin\u2019<\/a><\/em>\u00a0CD<\/strong>
\nby the Grascals
\n\"The<\/a>$6.00<\/strong><\/p>\n

This exciting new Mayberry-inspired bluegrass CD from the mega-award-winning Grascals features 7 tunes, including 5 from TAGS\u2014\u201cDooley,\u201d \u201cBoil Them Cabbage Down,\u201d \u201cOl\u2019 Joe Clark,\u201d \u201cStay All Night (Stay a Little Longer)\u201d and \u201cLeaning on the Everlasting Arms\u201d\u2014plus the \u201cMayberry\u2019s Finest Theme\u201d and a song written just for this CD, \u201cBoy, Giraffes Are Selfish.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can tell The Grascals are not only world-class musicians and performers, but also true Mayberry fans.\u00a0 This CD is truly a hoot!\u00a0 And great music to boot.<\/p>\n

And here\u2019s a video of The Grascals\u2019 Birthday Salute to Andy Griffith<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Attaboy Don Knotts Comic Legends\/Tied up with Laughter DVD<\/a>
\n<\/strong>
\n\"Attaboy<\/a>$15.00<\/strong>
\nAvailable Now!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beyond\u00a0Mayberry\u2019s beloved Barney Fife, this Don Knotts: Tied up\u00a0with Laughter!<\/em><\/strong>DVD shows Don in\u00a0a series of\u00a0wonderful, hilarious\u00a0stand-up routines and skits in rare performances from the 1960s and \u201870s.<\/p>\n

In this special hour-long comedy collection released just this spring, Don is joined by singer-actress Joey Heatherton, actress Jane Powell, former Dallas Cowboys player Lance Rentzel, comic (and Mayberry deputy) Jack Burns,\u00a0Don\u2019s Love God movie co-star Maureen Arthur (also wife of\u00a0\u201dAndy Griffith Show\u201d\u00a0producer Aaron Ruben), and the legendary Jimmy Durante.<\/p>\n

Bonus<\/strong> material includes Don with Lucille Ball and an early look at Don\u2019s comedy career and some \u201cnever before seen\u201d special features.<\/p>\n

This DVD is sure to be a\u00a0great treat for all fans of our favorite deputy\u2013one of the true,\u00a0cherished\u00a0comedy legends of our time\u2026and of\u00a0all time. \u00a0And at a great price.<\/p>\n

**** Cool Mayberry Caps for Hip Mayberry Cats ****<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Embroidered Show Logo and Security by Fife Caps<\/a><\/strong>
\n\"Embroidered<\/a>
\n$17.00 each<\/strong><\/p>\n

These officially licensed, cool canvas hats (in Mayberry Sheriff Dept. tan!) are finely embroidered with a choice of the official \u201cAndy Griffith Show\u201d<\/strong> logo or Security by Fife<\/strong>.\u00a0 Or why not get both? \u00a0That way you’re covered for all occasions, except\u00a0when you want to be just a Goober!\u00a0\u00a0Adjustable for just the right fit for any occasion.<\/p>\n

The Goober Beanie<\/a> is Back!
\n\"Goober<\/a>
\n<\/strong>$9.00<\/strong><\/p>\n

So…you say you wanna be a Goober?\u00a0 This genuine Goober-Style Beanie Hat fashioned from brown felt has the look any Goober will love.\u00a0 Best of all, you get to cut your own holes in the top, just as Goober himself would do.\u00a0 Get your beanie, baby, and say \u201cYo!\u201d\u00a0 One size fits most.<\/p>\n

T-Shirts Galore!!!<\/a>
\n$18.00 each<\/strong><\/p>\n

Weaver\u2019s has more than two dozen officially licensed Mayberry T-shirt designs.\u00a0 Some are vintage designs that are no longer in production and hard to find anywhere else.\u00a0 We also have a handful of shirts of other TV classics and some vintage embroidered Mayberry logo sport shirts and even a few Snappy Lunch sports shirts.<\/p>\n

Despite this year\u2019s spike in cotton prices, we\u2019re holding the line on our T-shirt prices.\u00a0 All of our heavyweight cotton T-shirts are still just $18.00.\u00a0 And the sport shirts are nicely priced, too.\u00a0 Most of the T-shirts are available in Sizes Medium, Large, XL and 2X.\u00a0 Several also come in small.\u00a0 (The size selection is not as large for the out-of-production vintage shirts.)<\/p>\n

Have fun showing your Mayberry spirit with one of these fun-tastic shirts today!<\/p>\n

\"Mayberry<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\"Mayberry<\/a>\"Wally's<\/a>\"Mayberry<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mayberry<\/a>\"Mayberry<\/a>\"New<\/a>\"Men<\/a><\/p>\n

Just a few of our many Mayberry T-shirt designs.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0Miss Crump’s Mayberry Book Mobile<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

And T-shirts aren\u2019t the only thing that we have dozens of!\u00a0 We carry most of the Mayberry and Mayberry-related books that have been published.\u00a0 Some have been out of print for years, but we still have some copies.\u00a0 Whether your interest is history or trivia, biography or cooking, we\u2019ve got the Mayberry book for you or a friend.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a sampling of what we have:<\/p>\n

\"Mayberry<\/a>\"Barney<\/a>\"Mayberry<\/a>\"Aunt<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\"In<\/a>\u00a0\"Everybody<\/a>\u00a0\"Ron<\/a>\u00a0\"The<\/a>\u00a0\"The<\/a>\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

In the mood to watch Mayberry instead of read about it?\u00a0 Then we\u2019ve got your covered there, too!<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Andy Griffith Show 50<\/a>th<\/sup> Anniversary\u2014The Best of Mayberry\u201d DVD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>$25.00<\/del> $22.00<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a really exciting item that was released at the end of last year.\u00a0 It\u2019s an item that we had long been hoping for.\u00a0 In addition to a bunch of the very best episodes, this 3-disc set includes uncut versions of the \u201cDanny Thomas\u201d pilot for \u201cThe Andy Griffith Show\u201d and the 1986 Return to Mayberry<\/em> movie.\u00a0 And all at a phenomenally low price, even before Ben Weaver\u2019s additional discount.\u00a0 Here are some of the highlights of what\u2019s on it:<\/p>\n

* 17 Favorite Episodes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas Story\u201d
\n\u201cThe Pickle Story\u201d
\n\u201cBarney and the Choir\u201d
\n\u201cMr. McBeevee\u201d
\n\u201cConvicts-at-Large\u201d
\n\u201cMan in a Hurry\u201d
\n\u201cClass Reunion\u201d
\n\u201cThe Darlings Are Coming\u201d
\n\u201cBarney\u2019s First Car\u201d<\/td>\n		\u201cDogs, Dogs, Dogs\u201d
\n\u201cMountain Wedding\u201d
\n\u201cOpie the Birdman\u201d
\n\u201cThe Sermon for Today\u201d
\n\u201cCitizen\u2019s Arrest\u201d
\n\u201cFun Girls\u201d
\n\u201cBarney\u2019s Sidecar\u201d
\n\u201cGoober and the Art of Love\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* \u201cDanny Meets Andy Griffith\u201d (the \u201cDanny Thomas\u201d pilot for TAGS)
\n* Clips from Season Premiere nights for the 1962-63 and 1963-64 seasons
\n* The 1986 Return to Mayberry reunion movie
\n* Original sponsor commercials featuring cast members<\/p>\n

This collection is chockfull of great Mayberry moments.\u00a0 And the price makes for a truly unbeatable combination of quantity, quality and value.\u00a0 We think it\u2019s a dream come true.<\/p>\n

**** Phone Orders ****<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In addition to accepting orders online or by mail, our Weaver\u2019s Dept. Store<\/strong> has a phone number FOR ORDERS ONLY (615) 604-1298<\/strong>. \u00a0The phone number is generally in operation from\u00a09 a.m.\u00a0to\u00a06 p.m.\u00a0CT Monday through Saturday<\/strong>.\u00a0 (They sneak out a lot to go fishin\u2019 for carp and pike and such, so if you miss them during business hours, just leave a message with a number where they can call you back.)<\/p>\n

Please call this number only for ordering or for inquiring about orders placed by phone. \u00a0All inquiries about online orders and mail orders should be made online.<\/em><\/p>\n

Floyd\u2019s Barbershop<\/strong>
\nBulletin Board & Event Calendar<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n
\"Falcon<\/a>

Falcon keeper?<\/p><\/div>\n

The Andy Griffith Museum<\/strong>, featuring Emmett Forrest\u2019s\u00a0awesome collection of Andy Griffith memorabilia, is open daily in Mount Airy, N.C.\u00a0 For info, visit the website at\u00a0http:\/\/www.andygriffithmuseum.org<\/a> or call (336) 786-1604.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

*\u00a0 Aug. 13:<\/strong> David “Mayberry Deputy” Browning is on guard for the National Antique Auto Club of America’s Southeastern Fall Car Show in Bristol, Va.\/Tenn.
\n\"Autographed* Aug. 13 and 14:<\/strong> James Best <\/strong>appears at the Hazzard Homecoming in Sperryville, Va., with fellow “Dukes of Hazzard” stars.\u00a0 For more info, visit http:\/\/www.cootersplace.com\/<\/a>.
\n* Aug. 18:<\/strong><\/strong> Fans do a double-take when David Browning patrols the Elizabethton (Tenn.) Twins baseball game.
\n* Aug. 19:<\/strong> Betty Lynn<\/strong>(Thelma Lou) greets fans at the Andy Griffith Museum from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.\u00a0 She will have autographed 8×10 photos available ($10).\"agm07039_small.jpg\"<\/a>
\n*\u00a0Aug. 20 and 21: <\/strong>Maggie Peterson, Rodney Dillard <\/strong>and the Dillard Band, David Browning, and Allan “Floyd” Newsome\u00a0perform at a Mayberry Moments show (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church in Cullman, Ala., on the 20th.\u00a0 Tickets are $3.00.\u00a0 Rodney and Beverly Dillard\u00a0present their Mayberry Values program at the church\u00a0at 10:00 a.m. on the 21st.\u00a0 For more info, visit: http:\/\/www.sjepc.com\/index_files\/Page321.htm<\/a>
\n* Aug. 23: Dean Webb <\/strong>and Missouri Boatride perform\u00a0in the Kimberling City Summer Bluegrass Concert Series, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. outside at the Kimberling City Shopping Mall.\u00a0 (Bring your own lawn chair.)
\n* Aug. 25: <\/strong>David “Mayberry Deputy” Browning is chief of the grandstands for the Danville (Va.) Braves baseball game.
\n* Aug. 26: Maggie Peterson<\/strong> and all of the Mayberry tribute artists in the next listing will be in Oakboro, N.C., for the town’s monthly Cruise-In parade, which starts downtown at 8:00 p.m.
\n* Aug. 27:\u00a0Rodney Dillard <\/strong><\/strong>and Maggie Peterson <\/strong>are joined by several of the Mayberry tribute artists (including David \u201cMayberry Deputy\u201d Browning, Allan “Floyd” Newsome, Kenneth \u201cOtis\u201d Junkin, Bob “Briscoe” Mundy, Phil “Ernest T.” Fox, Alma “Aunt Bee” Venable, and\u00a0Jeff \u201cHoward\u201d Branch) for a concert benefiting the Montgomery County DARE program.\u00a0 The concert starts at 7:00 p.m and will be at the James H. Garner Center in Troy, N.C. \u00a0 There will also be a silent auction.\u00a0 Reserved seats are $20; general admission tickets are $15.\u00a0 For tickets and more info, visit http:\/\/www.bluegrassintroy.com\/<\/a>\u00a0or call (704) 985-6987.
\n\"Rodney* Aug. 28:\u00a0Rodney and Beverly Dillard <\/strong>present their Mayberry Values\u00a0program at Holly Mount Church in Mount\u00a0Gilead,\u00a0N.C.\u00a0 For more info, call (704) 985-6987.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>* Sept. 3 and 17: Dean Webb <\/strong>and Missouri Boatride perform\u00a0in the Kimberling City Summer Bluegrass Concert Series from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. outside at the Kimberling City Shopping Mall.\u00a0 (Bring your own chair.)
\n* Sept. 3: <\/strong><\/strong>David Browning entertains the crowds at Community Family Day in Crossville,Tenn.
\n* Sept. 5: <\/strong><\/strong>No day\u00a0off today to\u00a0wear the ol’ Salt & Pepper for David Browning as he patrols the Labor Day celebration in Saltville,Va.
\n* Sept. 9 and 10:<\/strong> David Browning stakes out the Tom Johnson Camping Center’s Fall Barbecue in Marion, N.C.
\n* Sept. 11: Rodney <\/strong>Dillard and wife Beverly\u00a0present their “Mayberry Values” program during the morning service at Abundant Life Church, in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.\u00a0 For\u00a0more info, visit\u00a0http:\/\/www.alcmtjuliet.com<\/a>.
\n* Sept. 12-14:<\/strong> The Doug Dillard Band<\/strong> and also Rodney Dillard <\/strong>and The Dillard Band are\u00a0featured at the all-star 100th Birthday Celebration of Bill Monroe in Owensboro, Ky.\u00a0 Details TBA.\u00a0 For more info, call 270-926-7891 or visit http:\/\/www.bluegrass-museum.org\/general\/CentennialCelebration.php#schedule<\/a>.
\n* Sept. 20-22: LeRoy McNees <\/strong>makes three presentations at Life Lessons From Mayberry: It’s All There in Black and White <\/strong>in <\/strong>Ridgecrest, N.C. (outside Asheville).\u00a0\u00a0This conference\u00a0is a celebration of \u201cThe Andy Griffith Show\u201d and the biblical truths and life applications found in the show.\u00a0 The three-day event includes fun-filled Bible study based on some of your favorite episodes, great preaching and worship, bluegrass bands, country cooking, and lodging nestled in the North Carolina mountains. Life Lessons From Mayberry immediately precedes Mayberry Days in Mount Airy, so start a week of Mayberry fun and inspiration here! \u00a0For more info, visit at \u00a0<\/span>www.lifeway.com\/mayberry<\/a>.
\n* Sept 23:\u00a0<\/strong> Rodney Dillard <\/strong>and The Dillard Band perform at 8:00 p.m. at the Gram Parsons Annual Guitar Pull and Tribute Festival at Okefenokee Fairgrounds in Waycross, Ga.\u00a0 Festival tickets are $35.00.\u00a0 For more info, call (912) 288-3712.<\/p>\n

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The Doug Dillard Band with special Maggie Peterson<\/p><\/div>\n

* Sept. 22-25: 22nd Annual MAYBERRY DAYS\u00a0<\/strong>in Mount Airy, N.C.\u00a0\u00a0Shows already confirmed include two concerts\u00a0by\u00a0The Doug Dillard Band<\/strong>, a new one-man show with Ronnie Schell <\/strong>(two “Andy Griffith” episodes and Duke Slater on “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.”) and son Greg Schell<\/strong>, “An Afternoon with James Best,”<\/strong> “Tied Up in Knotts” starring Karen Knotts<\/strong>, Memories of Elvis with Michael Hoover, the “Salute to Mayberry” with the VW Boys, Professor Brower’s Lecture with Neal Brower (featuring\u00a0“Andy Griffith Show”\u00a0assistant director\/future Emmy-winning director\u00a0Bruce Bilson <\/strong>for his first Mayberry Days), the Mayberry Days Golf Tournament and Banquet, and Colonel Tim’s Talent Time.<\/p>\n

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Don Knotts, Bruce Bilson, Andy Griffith and director Bob Sweeney (front) on the TAGS set.<\/p><\/div>\n

Other confirmed Mayberry stars so far include Betty Lynn<\/strong> (Thelma Lou), Maggie Peterson<\/strong> (Charlene Darling), Elizabeth MacRae<\/strong> (one “Andy Griffith” episode and Lou Ann Poovie on “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.), LeRoy McNees <\/strong>(of\u00a0Mayberry’s Country Boys), George Spence<\/strong> (Frank the Boyfriend), Margaret Kerry <\/strong>(Bess Muggins and Helen Scobey) and singer Laura Hagen<\/strong> (widow of music director Earle Hagen).\u00a0 For info and tickets, go to http:\/\/www.mayberrydays.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Elizabeth MacRae as Lou Ann Poovie<\/p><\/div>\n

More stars possibly TBA.\u00a0 In the meantime, it’s not at all too early to get tickets for the parts of the weekend that require tickets, because many sell out.\u00a0 Ditto for hotel rooms.\u00a0 (There’s a link to info about area accommodations on the Mayberry Days website.)
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\n* Sept. 24: George Lindsey <\/strong>is being inducted into the University of North Alabama Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony on campus in Florence, Ala.\u00a0 Details TBA.
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\n* Oct. 1: Dean Webb <\/strong><\/strong>and Missouri Boatride close out the 2011 Kimberling City Summer Bluegrass Concert Series from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. outside at the Kimberling City Shopping Mall.\u00a0 (By now, you know the drill…bring your own lawn chair.)
\n<\/strong>* Oct. 7-9:<\/strong><\/strong> Darling Boy Dean Webb <\/strong>and his Missouri Boatride band perform at the Wooley Creek Bluegrass Festival in\u00a0Cape Fair,Mo.<\/p>\n

* Nov. 6: Rodney Dillard <\/strong>and The Dillard Band perform at 3:00 p.m. at the Sheldon Theater in St. Louis, Mo. Tickets are $20 to $25.\u00a0 For more info, call (314) 533-9900.
\n\"Mayberry* <\/strong>Nov 12-17: A Cruise to Mayberry 6: <\/strong>A\u00a05-day Western Caribbean cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0Leaving from Tampa, Fla., with ports-of-call in Cozumel and Costa Maya, and 2 days at sea.\u00a0 For more details, contact Sharon at All About Cruises<\/a>\u00a0by phone (10 a.m.-5 p.m. ET)\u00a0at 1-800-832-7993, or visit the Mayberry Cruise <\/a>\u00a0section of the All About Cruises website. (Note: You must have booked through All About Cruises and be part of the “Mayberry Cruise” in order to attend Mayberry portions of the cruise<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

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Apr. 20 and 21: Second Annual Mayberry Comes Westminster <\/strong>in Westminster, S.C.\u00a0 Details TBA.<\/p>\n

**** News of Cast & Crew ****<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Andy Griffith <\/strong>has been enjoying a quiet summer at home on the coast of North Carolina.
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\nRon Howard<\/strong> is still trying to work the kinks out of the complex and massive multi-format productions he hopes to do for Stephen King\u2019s Dark<\/em> Towers<\/em>. The latest word is that Ron still wants to direct at least some of the installments, but getting the financing worked out for the deal is the first (and giant) hurdle to cross.\u00a0 As a result, the scope of the final project likely will be scaled down a bit.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Ron and Imagine Entertainment partner Brian Grazer are also working with \u201cAmazing Race\u201d producers on a movie-inspired reality competition show called \u201cThe Great Escape\u201d for TNT. Imagine is also working on a film version of MAD Magazine\u2019s Spy v. Spy comic strip, and Ron is producer of J. Edgar, a film about J. Edgar Hoover, and is executive producer of the much-anticipated Arrested Development movie, which likely will include Ron as the narrator. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Ron also is talking about plans for doing Rush, a film about Formula One racing and a version of Frankenstein from Igor\u2019s point of view. Meanwhile, Cowboys and Aliens, the film starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde that was produced by Ron with Brian Grazer (with executive producer Steven Spielberg) is drawing big crowds in theaters now.<\/p>\n

Ron and daughter Bryce Dallas Howard (villainess in this month’s The Help, one of the year’s most-anticipated films) are working as a producer-director-writer team (Bryce is director and writer!) on an ambitious short film called Imagin8ion.<\/p>\n

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Bryce Dallas Howard and father Ron<\/p><\/div>\n

The film will tell a story using images selected from a worldwide photo contest (sponsored by Canon USA) that had nearly 100,000 entries. Ron was the judge who picked the eight winners from the finalists.<\/p>\n

Jim Nabors was hospitalized briefly in Honolulu in July with a severe sore throat, a situation he treats with extreme care because of the immunosuppressive medications he has continued to take since his 1994 liver transplant. He had been scheduled to sing the national anthem for a special ceremony aboard the USS Arizona Memorial, but he had to cancel the engagement. He’s back home and doing fine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

George Lindsey<\/strong> is enjoying official retirement, but keeps a full schedule.\u00a0 An honor coming up for him this fall is induction into the Sports Hall of Fame at the University of North Alabama in Florence, where he was quarterback “a few years back.”<\/p>\n

Betty Lynn<\/strong> was under the weather a bit in July, but is feeling chipper again\u00a0this month.\u00a0 She continues to really enjoy life in Mount Airy, where she often greets fans, including a regular monthly gig at the Andy Griffith Museum (see Floyd’s calendar above).<\/p>\n

Doug Dillard <\/strong>is still\u00a0working his way through the summer’s heat as he\u00a0builds his strength back after his recovery from a collapsed lung in February.\u00a0 And wife Vikki is back home after recent major surgery as well.<\/p>\n

All of The Original Dillards (Doug Dillard<\/strong>, Rodney Dillard<\/strong>, Dean Webb<\/strong> and the late Mitch Jayne<\/strong>) are being inducted into the Missouri Music Association’s Hall of Fame.\u00a0 They’ll be joined by their late pal John Hartford and by Charles Wolfe as the first\u00a0members of the bluegrass genre\u00a0in the initial\u00a0class of Hall inductees.<\/p>\n

Maggie Peterson<\/strong> has teamed up with Rodney Dillard for several appearances at Mayberry-themed events so far this year, including a few this month. (Again, see Floyd’s calendar).<\/p>\n

\"KillerMargaret Kerry <\/strong>(two TAGS episodes) had an appearance at a Disneyana event in Dayton, Ohio, earlier this summer.\u00a0And she\u2019ll be in British Columbia for another one this month. She’s also hard at work on her autobiography and hopes to have it done in time for for her appearance at Mayberry Days in September.<\/p>\n

James Best <\/strong>is now busy editing Return of the Killer Shrews<\/em>, a sequel to Attack of the Killer Shrews<\/em>, the cult classic in which he starred in the 1950s.\u00a0 The film, shot in California this summer, stars John Schneider and also features fellow \u201cDukes of Hazzard\u201d actor Rick Hurst, as well as Jennifer Lyons, Bruce Davison, Patty Browning and David Browning (not as the \u201cMayberry Deputy\u201d).
\nJames is shrewdly both producing and acting in Shrews <\/em>this time around. \u00a0To stay current on the latest Shrews <\/em>news (including sneak peeks from the set), visit www.killershrewsmovie.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Watch your back!<\/p>\n

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**** Mayberry on the Web ****<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\"Two<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Two Chairs, No Waiting<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>is our weekly podcast of TAGS has news, interviews and pretty much whatever happens to be going on in and around Mayberry. It’s hosted by our webmaster Allan Newsome (aka Floyd). There\u2019s a new episode every Tuesday and also an Archives in case you want to listen to episodes you\u2019ve missed. (There are over 150 episodes so far!)
\nWe think you\u2019ll find these podcasts creative, fun and informative. There\u2019s a lot of info and discussions that you simply won\u2019t find anywhere else, including rare interviews (vintage and new) with cast and crew members of TAGS.
\nI\"BurkeOnMayberry.com\"<\/a>f you\u2019ve got sound on your computer or have an iPod or similar device, you can easily tune in or download these podcasts.<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s also a Brother Figure podcast to Two Chairs, No Waiting<\/em>. It\u2019s hosted by longtime TAGSRWC member Kevin Burke<\/strong>, who does a great job of describing and discussing individual episodes. It\u2019s called Burke on Mayberry<\/a><\/strong>. Check it out.<\/p>\n

\"Become<\/strong><\/a>TAGSRWC\u2019s official page on Facebook<\/strong> now has more than 7,500 friends. You can find us at www.facebook.com\/tagsrwc<\/a>. There\u2019s a variety of comments about Mayberry, and a lively stream of fans\u2019 favorite TAGS lines. And our Facebook page is also one of the first places we post announcements and breaking news about TAGS. If you haven\u2019t already dropped by the page, we hope you\u2019ll check it out sometime when you have the chance.<\/p>\n

\u00a0**** POST NOTE ****<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Between issues of\u00a0Weaver\u2019s Newsletter<\/em>, keep up with the happenings in Mayberry with the more-or-less daily \u201cWho\u2019s Been Messin\u2019 Up the Bulletin Board?\u201d Digest.\u00a0 It\u2019s a free <\/strong>subscriber list that consists entirely of comments, news flashes, and questions and answers from subscribers.\u00a0 You can sign up for that list by going to the \u201cMailing Lists\u201d link at www.tagsrwc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TAGSRWC also publishes The eBullet<\/em><\/strong> in more or less alternate months to\u00a0Weaver\u2019s Newsletter<\/em>.\u00a0 The eBullet <\/em>is the online successor to our longtime printed newsletter, The Bullet<\/em>. \u00a0Like Weaver\u2019s Newsletter<\/em>, The eBullet <\/em>is free<\/strong>.\u00a0 It includes some of the same news as Weaver\u2019s Newsletter<\/em>, but with more features and depth and a little less emphasis on merchandise news.\u00a0 To sign up, go to: http:\/\/www.tagsrwc.com\/ebullet\/joinebullet.htm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TAGSRWC’s other main vehicle for Mayberry information is simply our website at www.tagsrwc.com<\/a> (and its sister site www.i<\/strong>Mayberry.com<\/a>). Both sites have extensive content and links for just about everything a Mayberry fan might be looking for.<\/p>\n

The next issue of Weaver’s Newsletter<\/em> is scheduled for October, with the next\u00a0eBullet<\/em> planned for September.<\/p>\n

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