ISLAND CITY CHORUS

Date: July 23, 2001

The folks that help make things run better have developed a list to which members with email can subscribe. If you have given you email address to International, you may already be on the list. If not, you should probably do two things. First, let International know your correct email address, then second, subscribe to the NEDMountain list.

To do the first job, get on the Web and go to https://www.spebsqsa.org/members/securitylogin.asp. If you have a password already, you can go into the site and correct information about yourself. If you don't have a password go to https://www.spebsqsa.org/members/addme.asp.

To do the subscribing part, all you need to do is send a blank email to:

NEDMountain-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

The moderator will set you up and then you will receive occasional messages of importance about the Mountain Division. To get off the list, follow the instructions at the bottom of each message.

Terry Meehan passed along this message.

"John Kruse passed away on Wednesday evening. John was a barbershopper that Mike Cassidy brought in. He was with the chorus for about a year and took sick. I guess it has been 4 or 5 years now.

"The funeral is Monday at 11:00 from St. Edward the Confessor Parish in Pointe Claire. I don't believe there is visitation other than an hour before the service.

"John was a jolly fellow, had a real tough time singing, but loved the group and he was always made to feel important. He often said how much he missed it, although he knew he had a hard time with the singing.

"He has gone through a lot and is now at peace."

Starting this month, members are responsible for paying their own International and District Dues directly to SPEBSQSA International. Murray Phillips has requested a bunch of copies of the credit card authorisation form. This will permit SPEBSQSA to charge your credit card each month for 1/12^th of your dues. If you provide your debit card number, they can take the amount directly from your bank account.

This will make the payment easy for you and for them.

Starting on August 6, 2001, each regular member will be required to pay $15.00 per month in Chapter Dues.

Students and Seniors will pay $7.50 per month.

Cheques should be made out to "Island City Chorus," and given to the Treasurer, Ray Watkins.

Since we are hosts for 2003, we will be in need of a good number of people in Portland to help sell registrations and to promote Montreal as a destination.

We were evident in Nashville, pinned a number of barbershoppers and gave out a large pile of literature and maps of Montreal.

Make your plans NOW and plan to be in Portland next July.

Please check the list of jobs to ensure that your name is on the list in a place where you will be comfortable working for the week of the International convention and also in a job you would like to help out at leading up to the convention.

Jerry Silverberg is in the process of obtaining quotes and samples of a polo shirt and pants costume for the chorus. These will incorporate our chorus logo and will be available for singouts, conventions, etc.

We are looking for paid singouts. The chorus has budgeted for several singouts before the end of this year.

We know we will be doing Christmas and Chanukah Singouts, but If you know people in companies, seniors residences, running conventions, etc. the Island City Chorus will be pleased to provide a quotation for entertainment.

Please contact Alan Kenley. Do NOT make arrangements yourself.

Practice is something we do at home, every day, between rehearsals!

Rehearsal is where we reinforce what we have been practising every day!