8/13/09
1.) Men, Rome Chorus
a. Thanks to all that sang and made the BP performance go well.
b. Practice this Sunday (Aug. 16th) in Greentree. All welcome!
c. We will sing at the Rome Picnic.
2.) Rome Picnic and Novice Quartet Contest
a. How many family members are coming? Let me know asap. Thanks if you did.
b. Quartets - should be formed with no more than 2 District competitors.
c.- should let me know your name and members should prepare 2 songs.
Special guest quartet will be performing.
d. Directions to Wheeling Park are coming, or find them on mapquest.
See you Sunday and/or at the Picnic. Ken
Ken Williams 412-915-6726
South Hills Chapter, Director
Rome Division Manager
Johnny Appleseed District
Barbershop Harmony Society
The Barbershop Harmony Society
The Johnny Appleseed District
Rome Division
4/12/09
I’m excited about the upcoming International Prelims next weekend. Are you?
There will be good music, good friends, woodshedding, gang singing and no doubt, food. It’s not too late to make arrangements. You can even sing with the Rome Chorus if you have learned the two songs. (Let me know you want to sing if you haven’t already.) Whether you stand on stage or sit in the audience, with spring in the air, it will make a great weekend get-a-way. Need a room, a ride, learning tape, directions or clean socks? Call me.
I would like to thank all the men who have been coming to the Rome Chorus practices and performances. Special thanks to Jim Bauer who has been coming from Indiana, Pa. Jim is the only member remaining of the Indiana Chapter. I want to help Jim and all men singers find a chapter so if you or your chapter has questions on how to get members or retain them, let me know.
The following is a list of coming events in our Barbershop world that should be included in your calendar:
April 17-19 ----International Prelims, Kettering, Ohio
April 25 --------Upper Ohio Valley Chapter Show
May 2 ----------Senango Valley Chapter Show
May 9 ----------Greater Pittsburgh Chapter Show
May 17 ---------Rome Chorus practice (all practices at St. Margarets)
June 11-14 ----Apple Corps, Kenyon College
June 21 --------Rome Chorus practice (note, 3rd Sunday)
June ? ----------Rome at the Wild Things Baseball Game continued…
June 28-July 5----International Convention in Anaheim, California
July 4 -----------Kennywood – RDChorus, Chapters and quartets
July 19 ---------Rome Chorus practice (3rd Sunday)
August 9 -------RDChorus, Bethel Park performance, 2:30pm, Free concert,
Chapters, quartets and guests welcome!
August 16 ------RDChorus practice (3rd Sunday)
September 12--Rome Div. Picnic and Novice Quartet Contest, Wheeling Park, WV
September 20--RDChorus practice (3rd Sunday)
October 11-----RDChorus practice (2nd Sunday)
October 16-18-District Convention, Lima, Ohio
November 8----RDChorus practice (2nd Sunday)
December 5-----South Hills Chapter Show, St. Thomas Church, Bethel Park
December 6-----RDChorus practice (1st Sunday)
Come sing with or support these men of the RDC at Prelims. If you are singing, wear your Chapter golf shirt w/logo, black pants and shoes. Be ready to practice at the school at 9:00am. The contest now starts at 10:30am.
2.Ken Williams - Director
3.Paul Stratton - Baritone
4.Stan Kleja - Lead
5.Bill McVeagh - Bass
6.Kris Eshghy - Bass
7.Robert Parker - Baritone
8.Bill Smith - tenor
9.Fred Donofrio - Bass
10.George Fritsch - Tenor
11.Glenn Schilberg - Bass
12.Buzz Miller - Baritone
13.Andy Caliguiri - Lead
14.Mark Pascarella - Lead
15.George Mayer - Bass
16.Bill Carlson - Lead
17.Gregg Neavin - Bass
18.Fred Hofrichter - Lead
19.Leo Stefano - Bass
20.John Wright – Bass
21.Get well Paul Schaughency
This is a volunteer organization and I thank the RDC men, the Chapter Counselors and every man that does something for the good of our fraternity.
I have one request for the chapter Presidents – Please send me chapter news letters and any new email addresses so we can start a Division Newsletter and get everyone informed. Thanks to Leo Stefano (Metro) and Joe Novelly (N.Hills) for their input. Now we want yours!
Happy Easter.
Your Rome Division Manager,
Ken Williams
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