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Due to the tragedies of this past week, Sharon Babb is unable to fly to
Vegas to coach Celebrity City chorus as planned. However, we are THANKFUL &
VERY EXCITED to have Bobbette Gantz coming to coach us Saturday, September
15th from 9 AM to 4 PM. The invitation still stands - anyone is welcome to
sit in on our coaching session!! Location: Rainbow Library, SE Corner of
Buffalo & Cheyenne, north of the Strip. E-mail me if you want more
information.

Karen Lewison, Assistant Director
Celebrity City Chorus of Greater Las Vegas

You haven't seen Vegas til you've visited Celebrity City Chorus of Greater
Las Vegas!
Now over 115 Members!!!

(Please pass this message on to your chorus.)

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I know it's last minute, but by popular demand, I've put together another
Region 11 dinner at International. It's a great opportunity to connect with
friends near the end of the fantastic week in Portland.


WHEN: Friday, October 12 at 5:30 (between the Quartet finals and the Coronet
Club show)

WHERE: Pasta Bella ? 709 SW 17th Ave. -- about 2 miles from the Rose Garden
Arena. The MAX transit line stops right in front of the restaurant

MENU: We will be served family-style (if you were in Orlando's restaurant
last year, all that food was served family-style). We will all get plenty of
ALL of the following dishes:

-- Antipasto
-- Spinach salad with raspberry vinaigrette
-- Chicken breast in lemon sauce with artichokes, spinach, and sundried
tomatoes
-- Italian sausage and shrimp in tomato sauce (restaurant specialty)
-- Veal Ossobucco -- thinly sliced veal in white wine/lemon sauce
-- Tiramisu
-- Chocolate mousse

**Beverages are a la carte.**

PRICE: $28 (includes tip) -- there's no tax in Oregon!

The restaurant is small -- only seats 50 -- so the owner is closing it to the
public for our party! Therefore, this dinner is limited to the first 50
people who respond AND SEND ME A CHECK. No check, no reservation. Once I
reach 50 responses, others who are interested will go on a waiting list.

If you'd like to go, please RSVP right away, and then send me a check,
payable to Debbie Curtis. 464 Deerhurst Ave., Camarillo, CA 93012. I must
receive all checks BY OCTOBER 6.

Looking forward to another great Region 11 dinner at International!

Debbie

I was asked to forward this note to everyone. Joni's going to miss her first
International in something like 40 years. Please send notes and keep her in
your prayers.

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Hello, everyone -


I just spoke with Sally Briner. She was at the hospital yesterday (9/24)
during and after Joni's surgery. She said the doctor was pleased with the
results, that he removed about 12" of colon and that there were 2 tumors
present ... that one appeared to be benign and the other malignant. He
hasn't decided whether or not she'll be on chemotherapy but that she probably
will. The length of the operation was around 1-2 hours, less than Sally had
thought it would be. She said that there is a feeding tube down Joni's
throat so it would be best not to call her in the hospital for a few days
because it's hard for her to talk around it. Joni's daughter is taking care
of the kitty, as well as things at her home. The following are addresses
that you may be concerned with:


HOSPITAL:


Palomar Hospital

Room 754

555 East Valley Parkway

Escondido, CA 92025



JONI'S HOME:


434 Mahogany Glen

Escondido, CA 92026


Sally said that the surgeon looked like some college kid, but that's what
happens when we begin to add decades to our lives. :) She felt that he
seemed to be quite competent.


Sally asked me to say hello to all of you and she apologized for not being in
touch with you herself, but her computer is down. That's as much information
as I have at this time. If I've missed sending it to anyone who should be
told, please go ahead and let her/him know. There are those who are not
online. Thank you.


Norma Andersen

After several months of work, the all-new Region 11 Web site is up and
running. It has been completely redesigned by the very talented Marcia
Loftin of Agoura Hills Harmony. She's worked many, many (many) hours to
create this most informative site.

As I'm sure you know, a Web site is a "living" thing -- it will be updated on
a regular basis. Marcia and I have spent lots of time making sure that links
work, that information is correct, and that we haven't left anything out. If
you see an error, find an omission, or have a suggestion, please let Marcia
(lmloftin@...) or me know right away.

WARNING: If you go to the site from work, be aware that the music to "Sweet
Adeline" starts playing right away when the site loads. Marcia will change
the music default to OFF in the next day or so. But for now, unless you want
all your co-workers to know what you're doing (!), you might want to access
the site from home or wait for a few days!!

BIG TIME thanks to Marcia Loftin for her expertise and vision for this site!

Click Here: <A href=">Home Page</A> or type
www.sai-reg11.com (and then wait for the 1st page to load completely before
you hit "Click to Enter"!)


Debbie Curtis
Region 11 Communications/Technology Coordinator

GOOD NEWS TODAY FROM SALLY BRINER!? FEEL FREE TO PASS IT ON.

Congratulations Marcia and Debbie for doing such a GREAT JOB on Region 11's
Web site. It's Dynamite!!
Bev Springer

Region 11 again is offering a Trial Scoring opportunity at the 2001
Fall/Winter Regional Seminar during the Novice Quartet Contest on
Friday, November 9 in Bakersfield.

This is an excellent educational opportunity for singers of all levels
of expertise to learn more about our craft -- and everyone interested
in learning more about the specifics of a specific category should
consider participating!

This seminar's distinguished panel of judges you'll be working with
will include Dot Calvin in the category of Music, Judy Ashmore in the
category of Sound, Linda Taylor in the category of Expression, and
Peggy Hels in the category of Showmanship.

Anyone and everyone in your chorus is encouraged to pick a category,
pick up a pencil, and learn what judging is all about. All you need to
do is send me a note at the address below or -- better yet -- send me
an e-mail indicating your interest. Be sure you include your name,
chorus name, address, and the category - Music, Expression, Sound or
Showmanship - that you'd be interested in judging.

A pre-contest briefing will be held to give out paperwork and go over
each category and the use of scoresheets. Post-contest meetings with
individual judges will be held to answer questions and evaluate the
scoring work.

Attendance is limited to the first 17 applicants, so be sure to sign up
today! All participants will receive notification prior to competition
weekend of their judging category and the schedule for the pre-contest
briefing.

This is a fun class, a great way to see and hear the contest, and an
opportunity to take a walk in a judge's "shoes." I look forward to
seeing you in Bakersfield!

In harmony,

Kathy Laderman
Trial Scoring Coordinator

Easy e-mail reply form -- just send this information back to me at
laderman@...

YES! I would like to participate in trial scoring!

Name:
Chorus:
Address:
E-mail address:

Preferred Judging Category (choose one):
Music Expression Sound Showmanship

Please return no later than October 26, 2001 to:
Kathy Laderman, 2533 E. Whidby Lane, Anaheim, CA 92806 Phone: (714)
776-6428 or e-mail: laderman@...

Information on services for Valerie Runyan from Betty Ford:


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Valerie passed away at 4:05 this morning and is finally free of pain and at

peace. The services for Valerie will be at Pierce Brothers/Griffin Mortuary

at 1075 Daily Dr., Camarillo 93010, at 1:00 PM Saturday, October 6th.

(Daily Street is a frontage street paralleling the 101 freeway).


Gary would prefers flowers, if you plan on sending something for the

service, because Valerie loved them so much. Otherwise donations may be

made to the America Cancer Society or the Foundation for the Blind.

Wanted to let you all know that Val Runyan of Agoura Hills Harmony
Chorus lost her long, courageous battle with cancer this morning.

Please keep AHH Chorus in your thoughts during this difficult time.

Debbi

(Apologies to those who might get this message twice.)

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Don't miss the revival of our popular "Edna Sullivan" show, featuring the
2001 Region 11 champions, Channelaire Chorus, all new variety acts, and the
talented Theresa Carey as "Edna".

WHEN:
Saturday, November 17 at 1:30p and 7:00p
Sunday, November 18 at 1:30p (Afterglow will be held after Sunday's show)

WHERE:
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Forum Theatre

TICKETS:
Saturday matinee ¨C $18 for adults; $15 for seniors and children under 12
Saturday evening ¨C $20
Sunday matinee ¨C $18

ALL SEATS RESERVED, SO BUY EARLY!


For tickets, call 805-933-2570 or e-mail curtisnotes@...

There are still tickets left for this Saturday's show.

Featuring:

PLATINUM, 2000 SPEBSQSA Champions, for their first and LAST
performance ever in California! THe amazing Joe Connelly and Tony
DeRosa... Don't miss 'em.

Our Very Own:

Angel City, 2001 Region 11 3rd Place Medallists and Buckeye
Invitational Female and Entertainment Champions!

Proposition 4, 2001 Region 11 4th Place Medallists

The Verdugo Hills Showtime Chorus, 2001 Region 11 Silver Medallists
featuring an ALL NEW REPERTOIRE!!!

Tickets are $40, $20, $15, and $12

Saturday, November 3rd, 7:30pm
San Gabriel Civic Auditorium

Order tickets online at www.verdugoshowtimechorus.org

Alan Gordon

Effective immediately, please start sending all that spam to

doreensings@...

We're ditching AOL soon (or so my husband tells me), and boy will I be busy
thinking of who all I need to tell this to before then! Man, and I thought
changing a regular address was hard!

Technologically yours,
Doreen Philbin

"This is Some Lucky Day" promises Celebrity City Chorus of Greater Las Vegas
as we present our annual show on 8 PM, Saturday, December 1, 2001 at the
Nicholas Horn Theater, ?Community College of Southern Nevada, Cheyene Campus.
Tickets are $12 each; ?$8 for Seniors (55+) and children 12 years old or
less. Get there early to get a good seat as it's sure to be a full house.
?Featured guests will be the Honor Choir of Centennial High School, under
direction of Choral Director, Nicki Bakko. ?Celebrity City Chorus will be
performing a wide variety of music, including gospel, swing, blues, as well
as holiday music. ?Several quartets and smaller performing groups
representing Celebrity City will also be featured. The finale will feature
Celebrity City Chorus and the Centennial High School Choir singing a song of
Peace. ?For ticket information or directions, please call ?223-7893.

You haven't seen Vegas til you've visited Celebrity City Chorus of Greater
Las Vegas! Now over 130 Singers!!


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Sorry - I forgot to sign my email about our show - pushed Send Now and then
realized it. My apologies.

Karen Lewison, Assistant Director
Celebrity City Chorus of Greater Las Vegas

You haven't seen Vegas til you've visited Celebrity City Chorus of Greater
Las Vegas! Now over 130 Singers!!

This was posted to another e-group I belong to.

Debbie Curtis

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Hi everyone,
One of our chorus members found a Sweet Adeline of the Year pin in Portland.
I don't know why she didn't turn it in to the "Lost and Found", but she
didn't. Instead she gave it to me at Chorus on Wednesday. It is an oval
shape, quite large, with gold printing on a navy blue background. It has a
logo with a Maple Leaf, a Star and a 16th note, and the words "Sweet Adeline
of the Year". I'm sure it is very special to someone. If you hear of a member
in your region who has lost such a pin, please have them contact me, and I
will mail it to them. My home e-mail is carolmargue@....

Thanks,
Carol Argue, CTC
Region 26

Please distribute this to your choruses and quartets.

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Region 21 has again offered Region 11 the opportunity to take advantage of
one of their educational workshops.

Their upcoming Quartet Workshop -- Feb. 8-10 -- in San Diego, features the
members of Rumors teaching classes and coaching quartets. Plus there's a big
show on Saturday night with Rumors, A Cappella Gold, Fanatix, San Diego
Chorus, and Revival (SPEBS 1998 champs).

If you're interested in attending, please let me know and I'll send you the
Word document containing the flyer/info.

Debbie Curtis

This is a re-scheduling of the seminar that was postponed after the
September 11 attacks.

If you are interested, I will be happy to e-mail you the registration form
and the hotel information --- just let me know.

Debbie

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CHAPTER LEADER¡¯S RETREAT

¡°STRIVE AND THRIVE AS A TEAM¡±

January 4-6, 2002

RED LION HANALEI HOTEL
2270 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
800-882-0858

PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

CALLING ALL REGION 21 CHAPTERS

You have a unique opportunity to send four selected leaders to participate in
a Chapter Leaders Retreat led by world-renowned educator Dr. Louise Thompson.
Dr. Thompson is a highly regarded professional in education and
communication. She was the ¡°talk of the town¡± at I.E.S. 2000. Here¡¯s what
Region 21 attendees at I.E.S. had to say:

¡°We learned interesting and fun concepts involving learning styles,
question asking, processing, pacing, setting the tone for a rehearsal . .
. I do hope all our choruses will take advantage of this woman¡¯s knowledge,
wit and great communication skills.¡±
- Lori Lyford, Director, Scottsdale Chorus

¡°The sessions the International Faculty spent with Dr. Louise Thompson at
I.E.S., were some of the most personally exciting SAI educational events it¡¯s
ever been my pleasure to attend. I loved her!¡±
- Kim Hulbert, Director, San Diego Chorus

¡°Dr. Louise Thompson¡¯s interactive teaching style was enormously
educational and inspirational as well as the most polished example of
what she so cleverly teaches. She is a special treat, not to be missed!¡±
- Lynne Smith, International Faculty Associate

Purpose: To provide an interactive communication workshop to help chapter
leadership become better at ¡°connecting¡± with their audience and working
together as a team.

Who should attend: It is recommended that the Director and President/Team
Leader attend as a minimum; you may also include other chapter leaders who
spend time in front of the chorus.

Registration fee: $50 per person Participants to pay own hotel,
transportation and meals. Sunday morning Continental Breakfast will be
provided.


PROPOSED WEEKEND SCHEDULE:


Friday evening - 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 pm Opening with Kim Hulbert and Lori
Lyford
Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm; 8:00pm-10:00 pm Interactive Session with
Dr. Thompson
Sunday - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Break Out Sessions ¡°Making It Work¡±


You won¡¯t want to miss this opportunity to learn more about how your chorus
leadership can connect with the chorus and each other.



DR. LOUISE THOMPSON

Dr. Thompson is president of Louise Thompson Associates, Inc., a Boston-based
consulting
firm established in 1986. She has taught all around the world, making
interactive presentations
on topics ranging from leadership and learning to educational, organizational
development and communication skills. She has worked as a teacher, counselor,
guidance director, and assistant principal, assistant superintendent and
college instructor. She holds both a masters and
Doctorate in education.

SOUND: Beth Smith (was originally Ozzie Mask, but has been changed)
MUSIC: Lynnell Diamond
EXPRESSION: Joan Levitin (Panel Chair)
SHOWMANSHIP: Barbara Nielsen

MIC TESTERS: Fanatix -- 2002 Queens of Harmony

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(I apologize in advance if you receive 2 or more copies of this message --
some of you are on more than one of my e-lists).
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Hi all!

I've been asked by the Regional Management Team to develop another slide
presentation similar to the one I created for the Winner's Circle Show last
August. I will create the slide presentation, add music (I think??) and then
copy it to video for showing at the Sunday Brunch during competition weekend.


I'm going to create two slide presentations:

-- "A Look Back at Region 11"

This video will have some vintage clips and photos from recent years, as
well as years and years (and years!) ago.

-- "2001: The Year in Review"

This video will show the highlights of this past year -- choruses,
competing quartets, and regional happenings.


Here's where I need your help -- or the help from someone in your
chorus/quartet. I am looking for photos to include in both videos mentioned
above.

If you have old photos for the "history" video -- of your old quartet,
chorus, candids, etc. -- I'd love to borrow them. It'll be really fun to look
back at those funny costumes and to remember friends.

As for the 2001 video -- I'd like to get about 5 photos that will give a fun,
quick look at what happened to your chorus or quartet this year. I'm looking
for candid photos -- I don't need official competition photos since I already
have all of those. Some ideas: photos of chorus members at a performance or
social event, funny photos from your retreat, or photos taken during a
regional weekend. Don't forget to include a fun picture of your director(s)
if you have one!

I also plan to have a "Passages" portion on the 2001 video -- a tribute to
Region 11 Sweet Adelines we've lost this year. So please send a photo if you
have someone in your chorus you'd like to honor.

The goal is to make sure every chorus is represented on the 2001 video -- I
know that you'll want to be sure that your chorus/quartet is included.

I need to receive all photos either by snail mail, or preferably by e-mail
attachment (.JPG file, please) NO LATER THAN JANUARY 18. On all photos,
please identify those pictured, and on photos sent via snail mail, be sure
your name is on the photos -- I will return them.

I'm looking forward to working on this fun project! Hope you all have plans
to attend the Brunch on Sunday morning after contest. If not, it's not too
late to sign up!

Thanks,

Debbie Curtis
Region 11 Communications/Technology Coordinator