Jeff CarpenterBANDWith special guest

Rough Country

OCTOBER 12 & 13dOORs OpEn 7:00 pM

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At the historic DAwn theAter110 North Broad Street, Hillsdale

Full Bar & Dance Floor

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Born in Hillsdale County, Jeff Carpenter spent part of his childhood growing up in north-west Arkansas. He started playing the bass guitar at age 8 but quickly became bored with it because he couldn’t sing along with the songs and at age 10 he began playing the six string. When he was 13, a friend of Jeff ’s talked him into playing with a church band and from that point on, he was hooked.

“That’s when I got the fire about playing and performing,” he says. At age 15, Jeff moved back to Hillsdale County and spent time learning music from his Uncle, Louie Morse of Jonesville.

“My Uncle Louie is a real entertainer,” says Jeff. “He’s had a lot of experience playing in church bands as well as local watering holes. He helped me advance my playing and I re-ally look up to him. It was because of his teaching that I decided playing music was what I wanted to do.”

over the years, Jeff has played all over the United States, from Florida to Southern Califor-nia. He even co-founded a local country band “Rough Country,” which is now headed by its other co-founder “Uncle” Louie Morse. But, there was one city that haunted him.

“I always avoided Nashville,” says Jeff. “I was afraid if I came to Music City and couldn’t be a musician, my dream would be over.”

Eventually, Jeff relented and took a vacation to Nashville where he attended the open mic night at the world famous Tootsie’s orchid Lounge on the Nashville strip. His rendition of Randy Houser’s song “Anything Goes” caught the ear of Tootsie’s manager John Taylor who offered him a singing job at Tootsie’s. Within weeks, Jeff was living in Nashville and singing for a living at one of Tootsie’s annex lounges. He performed for over two and a half years, during that time becoming a regular on a web-based program at www.Hillbilliesville.com. Here Jeff can be seen streaming live performances along with many other country music artists.

Jeff teamed up with Producer Markus Stadler of Bumpin’ Heads Studio and recorded his first, self-titled, Cd. one of Carpenter’s songs “In The Mud,” was written prior to leaving Hillsdale. It is inspired by the unsanctioned sport of “Mudding” where good ‘ole boys (and girls) get together on the weekends with their trucks and run them through mud holes.

About a year ago after singing “Here’s a Quarter” by Travis Tritt, Jeff was approached by producer and voicemaster Steve Hall of the Shotgun Red Variety Show. Steve wanted Jeff to appear on the show and sing Travis Tritt. Although Jeff was honored, he declined. He did not want to appear on television singing a song belonging to someone else. He wanted to sing an original. In 2012 Jeff was again contacted by producer Steve Hall and invited to be on the show. This time, Hall agreed to allow Jeff to play his latest original “Real Country Songs” if, in turn, would play Travis Tritt while going to a commercial break. Carpenter agreed. The Shotgun Red Variety Show aired with Jeff ’s performance on RFdTV channel on Monday, February, 13 2012.

The Jeff Carpenter Band along with Rough Country will be performing two Live shows at the historical dawn Theater in downtown Hillsdale october 12th and 13th 2012. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 the day of the show and are available at the oak Haven Party Store on M99 south of Hillsdale, Gary Gray Physical Therapy on Carleton road in Hillsdale, or at www.semmlerandwest.com. You can also hear Jeff at www.jeffcarpenter.net.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the King’s Kupboard food pantry in Hillsdale. King’s Kupboard helps to feed local families who are having trouble putting food on the table.

Come join Jeff and his Uncle Louie as they make family history sharing the same stage on one of the two funfilled nights of great country music, dancing and spirits. (under 18 must be ac-companied by parent or guardian)

JEFF CARPENTER BANd SINGS...... “Real Country Songs”

“Live” at the Historical dawn Theater in downtown Hillsdale.

october 12 & 13 2012

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Hunger in America is worsening. An increasing number of people, both in Michigan and across the country, have trouble meeting their food needs under normal circumstances. The problem has been getting worse since the start of the Great Recession.

Nationally, 14.5% of households experienced “food insecurity” at some point during 2011, according to the U.S. department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. That means those homes did not have enough food for a healthy and active life at some time.

Adults who have always been able to take care of themselves and their families have, in recent years, struggled to meet basic needs and are finding their way to food pantries, clothing closets and welfare offices.

At King’s Kupboard Food Pantry, a mission of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hillsdale, calls for help have been steadily going up. Last year King’s Kupboard served more than 1,000 area families and more than 3,000 individuals.

King’s Kupboard is unique in that the only requirement to receive food is a statement that food is needed. No further proof is required. Also, families are welcome to come as many times as they have a need in a given month. on an average day 45 families are served and that number has reached as many as 85 families on busy days.

Soon, children will be heading back to school and that will be added financial burden to families already stretched thin. The need for places such as King’s Kupboard are more important than ever. There has to be a safety net to catch our neighbors in need.

The reality is that Kings Kupboard is dependent on the kindnesses of our friends, neighbors and of course parishioners. The pantry welcomes volunteers who would be willing to help with stocking food, breaking up food, distributing food, helping with intake and countless other areas.

King’s Kupboard is located in the lower level of Luther Hall, 51 Gris-wold Street, Hillsdale. The hours from now until the end of September are Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 3:30 - 5:30 PM. From octo-ber until April Wednesday’s hours will be from 6-8 PM to accommodate families that need to come in the evening. Anyone with questions both to volunteer or to take advantage of the pantry may call 517-437-2647.

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