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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="http://www.sai-reg11.com/">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

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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: ---- 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.) _________ 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!! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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 -------------- 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. ------------------------ 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 -------------------------------------------- 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). ---------------------- 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

If you are interested in sitting with the Channelaire Chorus in Nashville, the final ticket deadline is quickly approaching. We need your check NO LATER THAN January 18, 2002. Registration (Sweet Adelines) = $100 (goes to $125 after Feb. 1) Registration (non-Sweet Adelines/guests) = $115 (goes to $140 after Feb. 1) Coronet Club (optional) = $30 Showcase (optional): VIP Showcase Tickets - $75.00 Preferred Showcase Tickets - $35.00 Reserved Showcase Tickets - $25.00 Please send checks directly to: Linda Ragsdale 326 E. Elfin Green Port Hueneme, CA 94041 On your check, please indicate your chorus name and membership number, and make it payable to Channelaire Chorus. You can include all 3 events in one check as long as you specify what the money is for. Debbie

---------------------------------------------------------- Please distribute this e-mail to your chorus. ---------------------------------------------------------- As you may already know, our 2002 International Quartet champions, FANATIX, will be mic testing before the Friday night quartet contest, singing on the Show of Champions, and coming to a Hospitality Room near you on Saturday night. And now they've added one more event for Contest Weekend ... singing at the Brunch on Sunday morning. These talented, funny women -- especially 5'12" (!) Darcy who says she looks like the Statue of Liberty in her crown -- will also add their own brand of humor to the "serious business" of installing the new Regional Management Team. If you haven't signed up for the Sunday Brunch, you still may have time. Contact your chorus registration person and see if you can still add your name to your chorus list. If it's too late because it's ready to send in, you can probably buy tickets at the door in March -- but only if we're not already full (we were sold-out last year). $14 is a pretty good price for outstanding singing, good food, the 2 new regional videos, awards, and mingling with friends -- and your opportunity to push the Regional Management Team around. We'll be serving coffee and tea again this year.... have your tips ready! The Brunch is a great way to end a fun weekend together -- don't miss it! Debbie

Oops, Jan Sloan reminded me that the Brunch is $15 (not $14 as I said in my previous message). It is correct on your chorus registration form. Sorry for the confusion -- Debbie