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From: boulder chorale [boulderchorale@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 8:39 PM
To: boulder chorale
Subject: Announcements for October 25

Dear Chorale Members,
Here are the announcements for this week. You can e-mail any questions or comments to me.

Thank you very much,

-Erin

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From Karen Haimes, Concert Dress Committee:

LADIES: This is the last week to bring your skirts to Chorale for a bulk-mail back to Concert Black. Watch for me in the lobby at break to drop yours off. It is easy to reorder: simply e-mail Alison at alison@concertblack.com or call her at 1-801-474-0470 or 1-888-94-BLACK. Give her your name, address, phone, skirt size and explain that your skirt is being returned in the group mailing. She will mail out your new skirt right away. Alison really wants everyone to be happy with their concert clothes and encourages you to send for the right size if you do not have it!

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From Music Librarian, Paul Haynes

BILLS FOR CHORALE MEMBERS

The annual bill, for each Chorale member, will be ready to pick up at rehearsal on Tuesday, October 25. All bills will be folded and stapled for purposes of confidentiality. They will be arranged on tables, similarly to the way we handle distribution of sheet music. These bills will be on white paper. You may keep your bill for your records.

These bills are mostly for sheet music from now through Spring 2006. However, people who still have a portion of their 2005-2006 dues remaining (unpaid) will see the unpaid dues on this bill in addition to their sheet music charges.

Payment of the remaining amount due is expected by Tuesday, November 29. This will complete your payment of both dues and sheet music through Spring 2006.

Please review your bill and confirm that it is correct. If there are errors on your bill, or if you have questions about it, use the contact information printed on the bill and discuss the situation with Paul Haynes or Jeff Hale.

If you do not get a bill, please email Paul Haynes immediately or call him at (303)494-9154.

Thanks for your attention to this important matter.

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CHRISTMAS CAROLING AT THE ST. JULIEN HOTEL: LAST CALL!!

Please complete a card indicating your availability for the December caroling dates so Tim can build groups of singers. Cards are available from Erin.

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VOLUNTEERS! The Chorale is organizing a Spring Gala tentatively set for April 30th, 2006 at the St. Julien Hotel to celebrate our 40th Anniversary!! Please add your name & email to the sign up sheet if you'd like to volunteer to sit on a Gala steering committee and help out. Please!! It's really important to take this big job and break it up into small chunks. THANK YOU!

Steph

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AND MORE VOLUNTEERS!! The Chorale has scheduled a Cabaret evening for January 14th at the Dairy Center. More info will be in the November newsletter. We need a little help and support to make this a great event and success. We need a Volunteer Coordinator responsible for recruiting other members to set up, take tickets, usher, and clean up. We also need a Reception Volunteer to help coordinate the food, set-up, cashbox, bar tender and other Wine & Cheese volunteers. Look for the sign up sheet. Don't worry, there will be me and many others helping you out as well!! Thanks.

Stephanie

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ALUMNI PROJECT: Please remember to return your completed alumni sheets to Erin in the office. We're almost finished but there are still six pages left!! Please take another one and help us get done!! THANK YOU.

S.

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JAZZ BANDS: Thanks to those of you who have forwarded names of candidates for jazz entertainment at the Spring Gala. This is 'last call' for any additional nominations. Please forward suggestions to Stephanie at smwanek@yahoo.com. Thanks. S.

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Afterglow Information by Jane Bender

There will be an AFTERGLOW GATHERING on November 13th, after our Bernstein performance at First United Methodist. All of us will be needed to bring a finger food only. Please, don't bring anything messy. Sopranos and Altos please bring 1-3 dozen cookies each, Tenors, please bring slices or cubed pieces of fruit (with toothpicks), Basses please bring cubed pieces of cheese (with toothpicks), and crackers to accompany if you prefer.

We will need three volunteers to bring thee separate floral arrangements, in vases, for the aesthetic effect. These can be taken home by the same person purchasing them. We would also like to borrow three separate punch bowls. Any volunteers who would rather bring the punch ingredients and ice blocks instead of the section assigned item, please do! All and any help will be greatly APPRECIATED.

We would really like to pull off a pleasant and memorable occasion for all. This is a nice way to prep for the holiday cheer. Thanks to all and see me if you have other helpful ideas. Sincerely and love to each one of you,

Jane Bender-Moore 303-665-5177(home).

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From Miriam Lindahl, Concert Manager:

CDS, both sale and Verdi, are available after choir in the Marketplace. See Miriam!

Tuesday, 25 October and next week Tuesday, 1 November, SIGNUPS FOR THE RISER CREW AND USHERS WILL BE POSTED at the Marketplace during the break. (The riser crew and ushers are in place at Congregation Emanuel.) We need ushers and riser crew for the gig at First United Methodist only.

RISERS: On BOTH nights, Thursday, 10 November and Sunday, 13 November, we need help breaking down the altar, setting up, practicing on Thursday and performing on Sunday then returning the sanctuary to its original configuration.

USHERS: the list will be posted for the performance Sunday, November 13 only.

This is a way to be of enormous help to the Chorale in one evening. For the first time, we will be using the new back railings for our risers. The Riser Queen in the past has had such luck with great crews and, I am certain, this year will be the same.

The Chorale ambassadors, our ushers, will be ‘comped’ a ticket for their help; the unsung heroes, the riser people, will have the chance to win cool door prizes at the Christmas potluck.

See you at the signup table and THANKS SO MUCH.

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From Gretchen Williams, Chorale Member:

For any women who need help getting your concert dress hemmed correctly, Gretchen Williams is offering her services. Please call her at 303-245-0015 for more information.

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From Peg Gorce, Membership Liaison, 303-447-8720:

As reminders, please review the chorale's Attendance Policy as stated in your Membership Handbook and know that your Section Stewards are taking attendance beginning at 8:30 when the full chorale convenes after break. Some stewards are taking attendance visually, and others have a sign-in sheet.

You should address your respective Section Steward with your attendance concerns and issues, and their names and home phone numbers are given below. Or, please contact me; my home phone number is given above.

Alto I-- Dorothy Ciarlo: 303-499-8321

Alto II--Nina Meyers: 303-444-4826

Basses--Jeff Hale: 303-494-1836

Soprano I--Baiba Lennard: 303-823-6371

Soprano II--Jeannette Hillery: 303-494-7718

Tenors--Wren Fritzlan: 303-651-9318

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King Soopers grocery scrip will be sold in the Marketplace.

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Josephine Bynder will be selling the Entertainment Books in the Marketplace.

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For those who don't have access to a piano and would like an alternative to rehearse at home, Hammond Music Service makes song learning CDs. They cost $17/per CD.

Hammond is in the process of converting their library from tape to CD, so for those who are performing "The Lark", that CD will be available by early October. To order, call 800-628-0855, or go to their website at www.songlearning.com.

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