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BY MIKE GAFFEY They play dog-themed music on trombones, tuba and drums. They wear Pluto and Goofy hats while performing. And they’re all about entertaining their twoand four-legged audiences. “We’re a little silly,” Eric Lee of Merritt Island said of the band Dog Bones. “We like to have a good time.” Consisting of four trombonists, a tuba player and a drummer, Dog Bones often can be found promoting events for rescue and therapy dogs and playing at dog birthday parties and weddings as part of their mission to encourage appreciation for “Man’s Best Friend.” But on Friday, Nov. 14, they’ll appear at the Backstage Pass Boomer Bash & Senior Expo on Friday, Nov. 14 at the King Center for the Performing Arts, 3865 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne. The band will start off Medicare Patients Welcome on a serious note playing patriotic tunes SENIOR LIFE KEN THORNSLEY • We Accept Most Insurances After you see our doctors you don’t have for the Veterans Salute at 8:30 a.m., and • Eveningtop andleft, Weekend Office Hours Cathryn Leasure, Ron Vogelsong, Colleen Lee, bottom left, Don Staples, to make a second trip to the pharmacy open the expo at 9Save a.m. with a 30-minute Eric Lee and • Specializing in Adult Paula Voytko eachMedicine have one or multiple dogs or cats and enjoy gas, time and money set of fun favorites. playing animal-themed favorites. Same daycrowd appointments are available for Flu and “We’re mostly trombone players new patients as well as established patients. Weekdays *Will fill one prescription shots per patient per visit we love dogs soif that’s where itAvailable came a call‘Pink and we Panther can show you how easyget andme. It’s a lot of fun.” 7 a.m. - 7cat p.m. some songsGive likeusthe antibiotics are needed. pleasant a visit to the Doctor’s office can be. and Sundays Now! Saturdays together,” said Lee, the band’s tuba Theme’ and ‘Everybody Wants To Be For more information about the band, OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! - 2 p.m. player whose wife, Colleen, is one of its 8 a.m. a Cat’ from ‘The Aristocats,’ ” he said. go to dogbonesfl.com SL trombonists. “We’ve branched out into non-dog Formed in 2009, Dog Bones consists music. We do standards like ‘Besame Backstage Pass Boomer Bash & of members of musical groups includMucho,’ ‘Take the A Train,’ and ‘Satin Senior Expo, presented by Bluewater ing the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, Doll.’ It’s kind of jazz-oriented.” Creative Group, is from 9 a.m. to 3 Scott Hardoon, M.D. Edwin Chan, M.D. Abe Hardoon, M.D. Central Florida Winds and the Melbourne During the band’s performances, Eric p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 at the King CenBoard Certified Board Certified Board Certified Internalband’s Medicine current Family Medicine Internal Medicine Municipal Band. The Lee likes to play “Stump the Tuba,” in ter for the Performing Arts, 3865 N. lineup features the Lees, who perform which he challenges audience members Wickham Road, Melbourne. The event with the symphony and are on its board 259-9500 (321) to name a song that he doesn’t know. starts with a veterans salute at 8:30 of directors; trombonists Patrick Hen“Sometimes they can andMelbourne a.m. and features exhibitors, music, 903 Jordan Blassstump Dr. Ste.me 102, nessey, Ron Vogelsong and Alan Moss, sometimes they don’t,” said Lee, who seminars, drawings and entertainment. (across from the Suntree/Viera Library) and Amanda drummer PaulaJennifer Voytko. Reginald Joseph along with his wife operate Fetch Pet Paul, M.D. Schneider Admission and parking are free. For New Make your appointment online PA-C Board Certified AR-NP Dog Bones’ playlist includes such Care, a dog-sitting service, and Just Like Internal Medicine more information, call 321-242-1235 http://suntree-internal-medicine.com tunes as “How Much is that Doggie in Home, an adult family care home. “I’m or go to myseniorlife.com. the Window,” “Puppy Love” and “Hound pretty good with ’70s and ’80s rock, but Dog,” Eric Lee said. “Then we’ve got with some of the new songs usually they
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