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And away we go… Downeasters Chorus Rehearsal Agenda for Monday, March 28, 2011 7:00-7:25
Welcome Songs-Almost Like Being In Love I’ll Be Seeing You Chattanooga Choo Choo
7:25-7:45
Craft-How Deep Is The Ocean? a. Sing to the end of the phrase-measures 4, 8, 12, 16 b. Covering separate part entries-measures 22-23, 38-39
7:45-7:55
Break
7:55-8:30
Music-I Found A Million Dollar Baby How Deep Is The Ocean?
8:30-8:55
Sectionals-I Found A Million Dollar Baby-M 1-16 only
8:55-9:05
Break
9:05-9:30
Business/Program
********************************************************** Schedule for Introduction of New Music For 2011 March 28, 2011 April 11, 2011 April 25, 2011
I Found A Million Dollar Baby Come Fly With Me The Little Drummer Boy
Schedule to be Off the Sheet Music April 11, 2011
I Found A Million Dollar Baby
Notes of Interest…. BILL HORNER REMEMBERED by Dick Wheeler Bill Horner, 90, passed away at his Falmouth home on the 18th. Bill joined the chapter in the mid fifties and dropped out in the seventies. But he always maintained his enthusiasm for barbershopping. He attended most annual shows and joined in at several of the Old timers Luncheons until his health declined. Bill served as a chapter president and show chairman in the early sixties. He sang for a number of years in THE ONCHORDS with Bing Bayer, Dave Whorf, and Bud Dusenbury.
HEAR YE! HEAR YE! The first meeting of the Over-The-Hill Gang for 2011 will be: Thurs., April 28 11:30 A.M. Pat's Pizza -- Yarmouth COME ONE, COME ALL -- SEE THESE AMAZING GEEZERS GATHER FOR GRUB. YOU, TOO, CAN BE A GEEZER!! Just join it and enjoy!! RSVP REQUIRED!! TO: REW -- ("Fathah" Wheelah) rwhe550515@aol.com 773-1991 HA (Humble Assistant) -- wnewland@maine.rr.com 781-2597
[Watch this space for reports and for dates of future 2011 luncheons (June, August, October).] AfterGlow update from Dave Cole Downeasters 62nd Annual Show Afterglow Uno Chicago Grill 280 Maine Mall Road. South Portland, Maine. 04106 207-780-8667 830@unos.com Note: Free cover charge to the Afterglow. For seating just mention you are with the Barbershop Chorus All food & Drink items will be ordered off of the Restaurant menu- at your own cost!!!! The Restaurant will remain open until the last patron leaves. The Sounds of the Seacoast are presenting their annual show on April 2 in Greenland, NH. This is a Harmony Inc. chorus directed by Wendy McCool (Jim Dodge's daughter and Debbie Bosarie's sister). They are the current Area 2 Champions and placed second at their International Contest last fall. They sing/entertain very well. From Curt Roberts
... from Public Relations & Marketing The Guest Night last Monday night was a huge success!! Thank You to all who could come and brought guests. The weather didn't help us and the hall was full of kids rehearsing for a play ... but we found a way to get it done. Thanks to Priscilla Baggs and Gail Lawley for getting all the food set up in the kitchen and helping with the clean up - couldn't have done it without them !!!! Special "Thanks " to the Quartets that stepped up to sing - you guys really made it a special night. And of course, to a great bunch of guys that made this "Guest Night" special - the men of the "Downeasters" chorus were outstanding in their support - Thanks Jack, Walt, Bill, and Fred for all your help! And to our "GUESTS" - we are so glad you came to our rehearsal and special night, we hope to see them again. Thank you everyone, Gerry Have you sold any ads yet ? Please help us with this project !
Future Events: April 6 (Wed) What: Beverly Bash Where: Italian Community Center, 300 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA. This location is 105 miles from the Harrison Middle School Time: 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. April 28 (Thu) What: Over the Hill Gang Luncheon Where: Pat’s Pizza, Yarmouth Time: 11:30 a.m. RSVP REQUIRED!! TO: REW -- ("Fathah" Wheelah) rwhe550515@aol.com 773-1991 HA (Humble Assistant) -- wnewland@maine.rr.com 781-2597 April 30 (Sat) What: Maine-Ly Music Chorus Show Where: Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine in Orono. Time: 2 p.m. May 14, 2011 (Sat) What: Downeasters Annual Concert, featuring Scollay Square Quartet Type: Public performance Where: Winslow Homer Auditorium, Scarborough High School, 20 Gorham Road, Scarborough, ME Time: 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. ~ What: Downeasters 62nd Annual Show Afterglow Where: Uno Chicago Grill, 280 Maine Mall Road, South Portland, Maine. 04106 Free to go and listen to the quartets. Full menu for those whose wish to eat Time: After the second show June, August, October
Old-Timers' Luncheons (dates to be announced) July 14 (Thu) What: Booth Setup Day Where: Yarmouth Clam Festival July 15, 16, 17 (Fri, Sat, Sun) What: Yarmouth Clam Festival Where: Yarmouth Food Court. Time: All Day Sept. 17, 2011 What: Windjammer Barbershop Chorus Annual Show Combined show with the Nor'easters! Where: Rockport Opera House, Central St., Rockport. 207-236-2159 Time: 7:00pm Sept. 11, 2011 (Sun. -- 2:00 p.m.) 9-11 Commemoration, American Legion Post 164, Falmouth Treasurer Needed By Larry Bean Downeasters, I am announcing my intention to retire as Treasurer at the close of this calendar year. I will not be submitting my name for the officer's slate for the 2012 calendar year. I believe it would be better for you as the new treasurer to have a thorough understanding of how things work before you are asked to assume the duties, rather than to be thrust into the role. If you step up to the plate now to be the new treasurer for next year, you will get a year's worth of training and will feel completely comfortable by the time it becomes officially yours. Your training will start by spending a day with me (soon) doing the 2010 calendar year taxes, which will give you a thorough understanding of the scope of the Downeasters income and expenditures and how to fill out the forms. It will continue by setting up an environment where you will be able to track all finances in Quicken for the remainder of the year, simply by mirroring what I do and asking clarifying questions when needed. At Clam Festival time you will meet with me and each of the officers to go through the fiscal year budget creation process, learn how to set up the new budget year in Quicken, and continue to mirror the inflows and outflows. By next January it should be second nature. I will do the 2011 taxes with you, and still be available as a resource when help or guidance is needed. Please do not hesitate, reply directly to me (LBean@allstateauditions.com) with your interest. Thank you! Downeasters Leadership for 2011 Director
President
Jack Baggs (JBaggs1@roadrunner.com)
Bill Peterlein (bpeterlein@summitgeoeng.com)
(207) 892-5192 (home)
(207) 576-3313 (cell) (207) 926-3054 (home)
Webmaster
VP - Music and Performance
Tom Liebert (TBLiebert@gmail.com)
Walt Dowling (GBandWD@gwi.net)
(603) 812-6777 (cell)
(207) 934-5857 (home)
VP - Chap. Dvlpmnt, Mktg & PR
Secretary
Gerry Barnicle (GBarnicle@maine.rr.com)
Dave Marstaller (DMars49@comcast.net)
(207) 797-4627 (home)
(207) 865-3731 (home) (207) 751-1339 (cell)
Treasurer
Chorus Manager
Larry Bean (LBean@AllStateAuditions.com)
Ryan Norfleet (rcfleet1@yahoo.com)
(888) 678-9866
(207) 510-1444 (home) (207) 253-9433 (cell)
Librarian
NED Rep for Maine
Dwight Pensiero (DPSings@roadrunner.com)
Dave Cole (DCole003@maine.rr.com)
(207) 353-3244 (home)
(207) 797-9618 (home) (207) 671-4730 (cell)
Board Member at Large
Board Member at Large
David Brown
Marshall Wagner
(207) 650-2454 "Soundings" Newsletter Editor
Past President
Bruce Sturgis (BStur1@gmail.com)
Ted Tracy (TandETracy@roadrunner.com)
(207) 784-1510 (home) (207) 312-3423 (cell) -Bruce Sturgis Soundings Editor email: soundings.ed@gmail.com Downeasters Barbershop Chorus www.downeasters.org
(207) 882-9795 (home) (207) 744-5109 (cell)