Erin Christensen-Mandel, Boulder Chorale Administrator

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The Annual Meeting of the Boulder Chorale will be held on MONDAY, May 8, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in their Jubilee Hall (lower level). It includes our usual end-of-the-season festivities, a pot luck supper, recognition of honorees, and the annual business meeting, which includes the election of Board members. Please let JoAn or Elsbeth know if you might be interested in a Board position.

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From Stephanie Wanek, Fundraising Chair:

ATTENTION:
MEMBERS INTERESTED IN PERFORMING AT THE GALA CABARET…

This is your opportunity to perform a song with the jazz quintet playing after the gala dinner. Members interested in performing a cabaret number have until Tuesday, February 14th (next week!) to identify yourself and indicate the song you’d like to perform. The final selection of about 6 singers will follow auditions held at Atonement on Saturday, March 11th between 10am-12pm. A sign-up sheet will be available this week and next. SIGN UP DEADLINE IS FEB. 14. If you’re interested or have questions, please see Gala Team member Laura Meyers.

DON’T FORGET TO GRAB A FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER THIS WEEK. There are lots of important details and information about the gala scheduled for April 30th!!

BEST WISHES FOR A HEART-Y VALENTINE’S DAY! Hey, let’s admit it, we all need to add a little spice into our lives!! Please check out the table in the lobby during break this week and next for a wonderful collection of glass heart gifts for your valentine. Chorale member Sharon Soderlund, a glass hobbyist, will be selling hand-made hearts for a pendant, to hang in a window to catch the sun or tied to a ribbon around that bunch of flowers you’ll remember to buy!! Prices will range from $5 to $25 and she will accept special order taken on the 7th to be ready on the 14th.

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From Josephine Bynder, Grants Committee Chair: CALLING ALL IBMers! Jan Wierzba, IBM alumna, has offered to prepare a grant request to IBM for the Chorale. She believes that if the request comes from multiple employees/alumni it has greater chance of success. If you are a member of the IBM "family" please contact Jan at rehearsal or @303-652-2174. Also, if any of you work for a company that does funding for non-profits, please contact Josephine Bynder (303-444-0256) or Stephanie Wanek (303-545-9677) to discuss whether we might apply for funding to your company.

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From Erin Christensen-Mandel, Administrator:

Needing a name tag? I've finished making name tags for the new members of the Women's Chorale and the big Chorale. The tags will be on the table with this month's Newsletters and Announcements. If I missed making a tag for you, please stop by the office and let me know. Thanks!

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Please refrain from wearing/using scents in the group. Some members are very sensitive and can become ill. Thank you for your consideration.

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Grocery Scrip will be on sale during the break. Scrip acts like cash at King Soopers grocery stores and by buying Scrip, you help support the Chorale!

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From Judy Fritz, Chorale Member:

Anyone who has United Mileage Plus and has not received credit for the concert tour to Austria last summer can contact me. I may have found a solution to the problem, which is apparently due in part to our original flight home having been cancelled.

Judy Fritz
JLSFritz@comcast.net
(303) 774-9710

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From Timothy Snyder, Director

Mozart Solo Auditions for Alto, Tenor and Bass will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 beginning at 10:00 am at Atonement. Contact Tim at timothy.snyder@colorado.edu to schedule your 10-minute audition. All auditionees should come prepared to sing the following excerpts:

CONFITEBOR, mm. 35-57
MAGNIFICAT, mm. 75-81

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NEW WOMEN MEMBERS: Never worn and available for sale:

A small skirt and medium top in the concert dress apparel. If interested, please contact Mary @ 303-442-4526 or @ mebarakat@cs.com.

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Tickets for the Chorale outing to the Boulder Dinner Theatre to see "The King and I" will be on sale Tuesday. See Esri Albritten, Alto during the break. Tickets in the center are $42 and on the side $37.75. The date is Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 6:15. Make checks payable to Boulder Dinner Theatre.

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

Thank you for your attention to the chorale's Attendance Policies and Procedures. 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

For the Women’s Chorale:
Soprano I-- Sharon Lynn
Soprano II-- Inge Moorby
Altos-- Ruthie Merriman

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Barnes & Noble has CDs of the Mozart that the Chorale is performing in May. The CD was $6.99 and they will be ordering more.

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