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From: boulder chorale
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 8:28 PM
To: boulder chorale
Subject: Announcements, Tuesday, March 21

Dear Chorale Members,
Here are this week’s announcements. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know. Thank you!

Erin Christensen-Mandel, Boulder Chorale Administrator

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From Stephanie Wanek, Fundraising Chair:

INVITATION ASSEMBLY LINE: Invitations have arrived and we’re setting up an assembly line to assemble, stuff, seal, stamp & label the gala invitations (all 1,000 of them!!). Please come to rehearsal at little early and help make short work of this job. This Tuesday, 5:15 in the Atonement lobby.

GALA INVITATIONS: I hope to have gala invitations assembled to distribute to all members starting this week. We will not be mailing them to you, so please be sure to grab one. Our goal is to be surrounded by 250 people at this gala evening celebrating our 40th anniversary. We hope you all plan on attending and bringing a few special friends of yours. It’ll be a fun night with great jazz, good food, a champagne toast, a few surprises and entertainment by your fellow Chorale members! Remember it doesn’t have to cost you a thing if you approach 3 businesses for birthday card messages….

BIRTHDAY CARD: We are receiving many congratulatory birthday messages for our community birthday card. But, with a goal of 100 messages we’ll need everyone’s help and participation to make this effort a success. In the lobby area, you’ll find envelopes with info for potential contributors. In addition, you can find lists of businesses already being contacted and ideas of other businesses you can approach. For $40 dollars, companies can support our fine organization and their business gets a 4.25 x 5.5 inch advertisement space. So it’s community goodwill as well as great exposure.

TALLY: Community Birthday Card Messages received to date: 13 (as of 3/17/06)

FILL THE HOUSE WITH A JOYOUS CHORUS!! A huge part of our success lies on our ability to fill our concerts with an audience. The Chamber Chorus had a concert this past weekend, the Women’s Chorale performs in April and we all sing in May. We depend on you to help us reach out and bring in our audience for each and every concert. It’s part of what has kept the Chorale active and thriving for 40 years.

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Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

Julie Hale and her two daughters are training to walk 39+ miles in two days in June and have committed to raising $1800 each towards the fight against breast cancer. Please consider supporting their cause. THANK YOU!!

Click here to view the team page for The Pink Chicks If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address:

http://walk.avonfoundation.org/site/TR?team_id=15480&fl=en_US&s_tafId=55204&pg=team&fr_id=1180

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Advance notice: Dress rehearsals for the May 6 concert with the Boulder Philharmonic:

Thursday, May 4: rehearsal for orchestra, Women's Chorale, and Chamber Chorale

Friday, May 5: rehearsal for orchestra, complete Boulder Chorale.

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WOMEN'S CONCERT DRESS ORDERS:

Just a reminder to new women members to get your orders in to Concert Black ASAP so that you have plenty of time to make alterations or exchanges, if needed, before your April concert. Please contact Karen with any questions (303-442-7370 or haimes1@aol.com).

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From Chorale Member, Miki Magyar:

I found an excellent web site with a translation and pronunciation guide for the Mozart Vespers. I think this would be helpful to many of the Chorale members. Please check it out.

http://choralscholars.org/vespers.html

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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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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 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 two different CDs of the Mozart that the Chorale is performing in May. One is $13.99 (by the London Symphony and Chorus) and another one is $16.99.