Looking Back on the March
1st Chapter Meeting
This week’s chapter
meeting was at First Baptist Church on King Street since Durant was a polling
place for the VA primary.
Lots of guys helped haul in the risers and equipment to get set up
for our work session. Chuck McKeever conducted a 6 pm choreo
review session for Friday Night from the Harvey Milk music. A good crowd of guys were there to drill and
reinforce their homework on it using the videos Chuck makes and sends out.
Associate director Tony
Colosimo did the warm up session and then turned the chorus over to
director Joe Cerutti. We worked hard
on the contest ballad and even allowed time for more guys to make their
personal recordings to submit. It seems
we are ready for the retreat this Saturday with our coach Tony DeRosa.
And we worked on the uptune helping more guys get it under their
belt for the retreat.
After the break, we returned to the risers with all our “milkmen”
pals to work on the Harvey Milk music. Joe was at the piano as well as
directed with Tony as well.
Executive Director Terry
Reynolds made announcements (which were emailed today to all members). Highlights include reminder of the Thursday
nite, Mar. 3 rehearsal at Convergence Church Black Box Theater; reminder of the
retreat this weekend at Durant from 9-5 –donuts and coffee served.
President Randall Eliason
explained the chapter’s angel fund that helps anyone needing some financial
assistance with chapter matters such as dues or convention registration. Anyone
in need should speak privately with Randall,
and anyone who can make a contribution to help our brothers should also talk to
Randall.
Personal announcements regarding Harmonizer family include the
recent passing of Will Cox’s father
who was 94; the sudden passing of Brian
Miller’s wife Michelle; and a
health update that Frank Fedarko is
on the mend.
Congratulations to fellow Harmonizer Rick Taylor who joined Harmony
Foundation International in early February as National Development Manager.
Based at his home just outside Baltimore, Maryland, Rick will be representing the foundation at chapter meetings and
events all over the country.
Chapter secretary Chris
Buechler presented membership renewal cards to Joe Cerutti for 15 years; Tom
Kern for 18 years; Calvin Schnure
for 21 years; Walt Page for 22
years; Keith Jones for 38 years; and
Bob Wachter for 64 years!!!
Director of membership Rich
Hewitt introduced our guests,
current applicant and newest member, Jay Sorensen. Rich also was asking for volunteer help
on planning and operating the afterglow following the Aca Challenge.
Until next time – editorjack!
(This message is prepared for your review if you
were there, for your information if you had to miss, and as a historical record
of the great things going on each week during the 67th year of the
Alexandria Harmonizer Chapter. —YeEd
