Inside this issue: Weekly E-Newsletter February 4, Are you catching the HERALDS FEVER? New guys keep arriving AND...coming back!

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1 Inside this issue: HERALDS FEVER! 1 Our NEXT rehearsal 1 Visitors at the Heralds 2 The Flexible Pirates 2 District Trophy performance 5/5 2 Each One - Reach One! 2 Denver housing reservations 2 HoH Barbershopper of the Month 2 HoH events and rehearsal info 3 Rehearsal date change for 2/27 3 Memorial Weekend Benefit Show 3 THE BACK PAGE 4 HoH contact info 4 Helpful links 4 Something must be happening at the Heralds weekly rehearsals! New guys keep arriving AND...coming back! Recently seen at HoH rehearsals: Mark Allen, Richard Allen, Dick Bernardy, Larry Clapp, Bryan Funk, Ed Grabau, Earl Moore, John Nuss, John Reckstemer, Wendall Aldrich, Rich Flowers, Bill Weatherford, Michael Perdone, Randy White, Dave Ennis, John Blount Weekly E-Newsletter February 4, Are you catching the HERALDS FEVER? There are some big things happening around HoH! Great news coverage, large numbers of visitors, enthusiastic singing, in-active members returning, terrific new music, outstanding local shows, an upcoming trophy performance and annual show, a growing number of HoH quartets not to mention the Heralds 15th trip to the BHS International chorus contest to be held in beautiful Denver, Colorado. It is indeed a great time to be a Herald. Here s a recent endorsement from Colonel Ron Buchert of MacDill Air Force Base: To say that the Heralds' performance at our MOAA Christmas Party was fantastic would be an understatement. Quite simply put--it was the best that we've had since I became a member of the chapter in 1987! Every opportunity people get they tell me how much they enjoyed the show. You had the perfect blend of holiday music, patriotic music, and humor. Our goal is to continue the wave of growth and excitement that is now in motion and we d love to have YOU join us. Experiencing even a single moment with the Heralds could change your life! It s happened before and it ll happen again. OUR NEXT REHEARSAL Tuesday, February 6 Rehearsal starts at 7 p.m. (INCLUDING SWANEE SECTIONALS)...and our weekly afterglow at Weekly rehearsals: Tues, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Blvd Tampa Map link:

2 Page 2 Rrrrrrrr. Matey. Recognize these villainous swabbies? (From Left to Right, it s Dan McFarlane, Steve Matheson, John Johanson, and Jim Colvin. Better known as FLEX 4 ) On January 27 this pirate foursome sailed on their bikes through the festivities of Gasparilla singing to all who had the misfortune of falling beneath the shadow of their flag! We re not sure they did much for the world of fashion, but they did a great job of entertaining the masses in the barbershop style! According to HoH V.P. for membership, Bruce Yeager, The best way to grow the chorus membership is to have each active member make the commitment to duplicate himself in the chorus this year." What about you? Have you invited someone to join you at rehearsal and discover the awesome thrill of being a Herald? DISTRICT TROPHY PERFORMANCE Jacksonville, May 5 As reigning district chorus champs, the Heralds will be singing away the trophy at this spring s annual district convention. Upon winning the title at last springs contest, the Heralds are ineligible to win again for another 3 years. It is customary, however, to sing as current district champions at the convention that follows the victory. SO all Heralds should plan to make the journey north to sing with pride as only the Heralds can. There is no other chorus in the state that holds the credentials and musical pedigree of HoH, and this trophy performance is one of those moments when we prove it. Be watching for more details soon. MAY 5 - in JACKSONVILLE! PS Yeah, these 2 will be singing too. But we ll do our best to not let them spoil it for the rest of us! HOUSING RESERVATIONS FOR DENVER Nick Schwob is taking orders for hotel rooms for all Heralds traveling to Denver this summer. There is a reservation form for your use and it needs to be submitted to Nick by FEBRUARY 15. You may find the form for download within the members area of the HoH site. (Look inside the section called CONTEST AND CONVENTION INFO for the file called: denver_housing_request_form.pdf ) THE HERALDS B.O.T.M. (Barbershopper of the Month) for December 06 is Jeff Lathom for all his indispensable work during our recent Christmas shows at TBPAC. He even loaned us the authentic barber chair!

3 Page 3 Calendar of HoH Events: February (rehearsal 6, 13, 20, 26) 6 Angels meeting 14 - SINGING VALENTINES 15 HoH Board meeting 18 - HoH performance at Crossroads Christian 26 - Coaching rehearsal with Tony DeRosa March (rehearsal 6, 13, 20, 27) 6 Angels meeting 21 HoH Board meeting March 30-April 1 - HoH Coaching retreat with Steve Jamison & Bob Hodges in Hawthorne, FL April (rehearsal 3, 10, 17, 24) 3 Angels meeting 18 HoH Board meeting May (rehearsal 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ) 1 Angels meeting May 5 - HoH District Conv. Trophy performance 17 HoH Board meeting May 26 - Cent. FL Chapter District Benefit Show at THE VILLAGES June (rehearsal 5, 12, 19, 26 ) 5 Angels meeting June 9 - Annual Show 20 HoH Board meeting Mark your calendar for an important DATE CHANGE. During the last week of February, the Heralds will be rehearsing on MONDAY (2/26) instead of TUESDAY (2/27). WHY.you ask? Because, on that night the Heralds will have a special coaching rehearsal under the direction of TONY DEROSA. Please note this important change and make your plans to be present for the entire evening! NOTE: There will also be some private coaching, voice lesson opportunities surrounding the date Tony DeRosa will be in Tampa. See John Pennington for further information about the availability of these sessions. July (rehearsal 10, 17, 24, 31 ) July International - Denver, CO. 10 Angels meeting 19 HoH Board meeting ALSO in 2007 October District contest December 8 - Christmas Shows at TBPAC HoH Board Meetings: 8/15, 9/13, 10/17, 11/15, 12/13 Don t forget.. There will be SECTIONALS during our February 6th rehearsal. They will focus on our new chart: SWANEE. We will also continue to work on show prep for our Feb. 18th performance at the Crossroads Community Church in Largo. Take out a big red pen and circle MAY 26, On that Saturday, the great Central Florida Chapter s HEART OF FLORIDA CHORUS will be hosting a spectacular Benefit for all the 2007 International qualifiers from the Sunshine District. The two shows that day will take place in the beautiful VILLAGES, south of Ocala. The Heralds gave a performance in this delightful community a few years ago to a packed house and a terrific, responsive audience. And, once again, the Heart of Florida Chapter is preparing to generate fantastic support and very significant financial assistance to all of our district s Denver competitors. Every Herald should plan to sing at these performances. It s the least we can do for such generous fellow barbershoppers.

4 Page 4 THE BACK PAGE From our Close Look At Nature files. This great shot is of the very rare FLORIDA SQUIRREL Seen here foraging for food ( around 3PM near the local Piccadilly ) FIVE BEST THINGS TO SAY IF YOU GET CAUGHT SLEEPING AT YOUR DESK: 5. "They told me at the Blood Bank this might happen." 4. "This is just a 15 minute power nap they raved about in the time management course you sent me to." 3. "Whew! Guess I left the top off the Whiteout. You probably got here just in time." 2. "Did you ever notice sound coming out of these keyboards when you put your ear down real close?" AND THE NUMBER ONE BEST THING TO SAY IF YOU GET CAUGHT SLEEPING AT YOUR DESK Raise your head slowly and say, "...in Jesus' name, Amen." Be sure to visit the SHARED RESOURCES page in the Members area of the HoH site each week. You never know what you might find there! Helpful links... Heralds of Harmony (HoH) Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Tampa Chapter 2007 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey rmorris146@aol.com Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@cs.com Treasurer Al Kelly akelly05@tampabay.rr.com Secretary Lou Wurmnest Louwurmnest@aol.com Vice President - Music and Performance John Pennington jppennington@comcast.net Vice President - Membership Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com Vice President - Public Relations Steve Matheson stevecmat@aol.com Vice President - Financial Development Bill Phipps BillPhipps@msn.com Vice President - Performance Marketing Dave Roberts Daver1103@aol.com Board Member At Large Paul Carter ( 07) carter@verizonmail.com Board Member At Large Dr. John Solak ( 07) slkjj@verizon.net Board Member At Large Lynn Hineman ('08) lhineman1@yahoo.com Board Member At Large Joe Kane ('09) bbshop@tampabay.rr.com Music Director Bill Billings wbillin1@tampabay.rr.com Assistant Music Director Jeff Lathom jlathom@tampabay.rr.com SO who you gonna call? Need HOH information/assistance re: FINALE music and software: Ed McKenzie emckenzie01@knology.net ( ) HoH rehearsal videos: HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Chorus membership issues: Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com ( ) HoH Rookie program and information: Mark Tuttle mtuttle3@tampabay.rr.com ( ) HoH E-Newsletter content & website: Brad Grabill bradgrabill@yahoo.com ( ) HoH uniform coordinator: Dick Sipple wsipple372@aol.com ( )

5 Come to the next Heralds Show The Heralds have been invited back to perform at Crossroads Christian Church of Largo, Florida (formerly First Christian Church) on Sunday, February 18, Address: 1645 Seminole Blvd. in Largo. Time: 3:00PM Cost: $10 Tickets for this Heralds concert may arranged through the church office: [Church web site: ] Weekly E-Newsletter February 11, Inside this issue: Heralds to Invade Largo on 2/18 1 Our NEXT rehearsal 1 Visitors at the Heralds 1 Map link for rehearsal site 1 Great Honk. Who s that? 2 HoH events and rehearsal info 2 Denver housing reservations 2 Thanks to Jeff Lathom 2 Lady s event at International 3 THE BACK PAGE 4 A special photo 4 HoH contact info 4 Helpful links 4 At this week s HoH rehearsal: Dick Bernardy, Brian Bovino Larry Clapp, Rich Flowers Ed Grabau, Lee Lawrence Michael Perdone, Bill Weatherford Randy White OUR NEXT REHEARSAL Tuesday, February 13 Rehearsal starts at 7 p.m....and our weekly afterglow at Weekly rehearsals: Tues, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Blvd Tampa Map link:

6 Page 2 Calendar of HoH Events: February (rehearsal 13, 20, 26) 14 - SINGING VALENTINES 15 HoH Board meeting 18 - HoH performance at Crossroads Christian 26 - Coaching rehearsal with Tony DeRosa March (rehearsal 6, 13, 20, 27) 6 Angels meeting 21 HoH Board meeting March 30-April 1 - HoH Coaching retreat with Steve Jamison & Bob Hodges in Hawthorne, FL Ron says, A big toast to JEFF LATHOM As the new HoH Assistant Director, Jeff stepped up to direct our entire rehearsal this week in the absence of Bill Billings. He did a great job and demonstrated yet another way in which the Heralds are really moving forward is some great ways. Thanks, Jeff, for being on our team! April (rehearsal 3, 10, 17, 24) 3 Angels meeting 18 HoH Board meeting May (rehearsal 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ) 1 Angels meeting May 5 - HoH District Conv. Trophy performance 17 HoH Board meeting May 26 - Cent. FL Chapter District Benefit Show at THE VILLAGES Can you find the FORMER Herald in this photo? June (rehearsal 5, 12, 19, 26 ) 5 Angels meeting June 9 - Annual Show 20 HoH Board meeting July (rehearsal 10, 17, 24, 31 ) July International - Denver, CO. 10 Angels meeting 19 HoH Board meeting HOUSING RESERVATIONS FOR DENVER Nick Schwob is taking orders for hotel rooms for all Heralds traveling to Denver this summer. There is a reservation form for your use and it needs to be submitted to Nick by FEBRUARY 15. You may find the form for download within the members area of the HoH site. (Look inside the section called CONTEST AND CONVENTION INFO for the file called: denver_housing_request_form.pdf ) GREAT HONK GOOSES GOLD IN BUFFALO BILLS CONTEST ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Jan. 27) Great Honk has right phraseology! Great Honk took the gold in the Buffalo Bills-Era Quartet Contest in Kiva Auditorium. The youngest quartet among the competitors, members of Great Honk are tenor Shane Scott, lead Eddie Holt, baritone Drew Ellis and bass Jay Hawkins. The quartet name is a reference to The Music Man, which opened on Broadway 50 years ago with the Buffalo Bills starring as the School Board Quartet. Great Honk captured medals, trophies and a check for $3000 as first prize.

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8 Page 4 THE BACK PAGE Not our typical BACK PAGE content but we couldn t resist sharing this photo taken in the Colts locker room after their victory in the Super Bowl on February 4th. Our congratulations to Tony Dungy and our thanks to him for being such a class act. Be sure to visit the SHARED RESOURCES page in the Members area of the HoH site each week. You never know what you might find there! Helpful links... Heralds of Harmony (HoH) Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Tampa Chapter 2007 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey rmorris146@aol.com Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@cs.com Treasurer Al Kelly akelly05@tampabay.rr.com Secretary Lou Wurmnest Louwurmnest@aol.com Vice President - Music and Performance John Pennington jppennington@comcast.net Vice President - Membership Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com Vice President - Public Relations Steve Matheson stevecmat@aol.com Vice President - Financial Development Bill Phipps BillPhipps@msn.com Vice President - Performance Marketing Dave Roberts Daver1103@aol.com Board Member At Large Paul Carter ( 07) carter@verizonmail.com Board Member At Large Dr. John Solak ( 07) slkjj@verizon.net Board Member At Large Lynn Hineman ('08) lhineman1@yahoo.com Board Member At Large Joe Kane ('09) bbshop@tampabay.rr.com Music Director Bill Billings wbillin1@tampabay.rr.com Assistant Music Director Jeff Lathom jlathom@tampabay.rr.com SO who you gonna call? Need HOH information/assistance re: FINALE music and software: Ed McKenzie emckenzie01@knology.net ( ) HoH rehearsal videos: HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Chorus membership issues: Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com ( ) HoH Rookie program and information: Mark Tuttle mtuttle3@tampabay.rr.com ( ) HoH E-Newsletter content & website: Brad Grabill bradgrabill@yahoo.com ( ) HoH uniform coordinator: Dick Sipple wsipple372@aol.com ( )

9 Another Great Valentines Day Heralds of Harmony quartets, once again, spread much joy and love around the Tampa Bay area on February 14, by delighting many Valentines recipients with their melodies, flowers and cards. Here are just a couple of samples. Weekly E-Newsletter February 18, Inside this issue: Valentines Day Our NEXT rehearsal 1 Visitors at the Heralds 1 Map link to rehearsal location 1 FINALE NOTEPAD software 2 HoH events and rehearsal info 2 Greater Pinellas Chorus Shows 3/3 2 HoH invited back to MacDill AFB 2 More Singing Valentines photos 3 THE BACK PAGE 4 HoH Trading post and online store 4 HoH contact info 4 Helpful links 4 More SINGING VALENTINES photos on Page 3 At this week s HoH rehearsal: Dick Bernardy Brian Bovino Larry Clapp Rich Flowers Ed Grabau Earl Moore John Nuss Randy White OUR NEXT REHEARSAL Tuesday, February 20 Rehearsal starts at 7 p.m....and our weekly afterglow at Weekly rehearsals: Tues, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Blvd Tampa Map link:

10 Page 2 Calendar of HoH Events: February (rehearsal 20, 26) 18 - HoH performance at Crossroads Christian 26 - Coaching rehearsal with Tony DeRosa March (rehearsal 6, 13, 20, 27) 6 Angels meeting 21 HoH Board meeting March 30-April 1 - HoH Coaching retreat with Steve Jamison & Bob Hodges in Hawthorne, FL April (rehearsal 3, 10, 17, 24) 3 Angels meeting 18 HoH Board meeting May (rehearsal 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ) 1 Angels meeting May 5 - HoH District Conv. Trophy performance 17 HoH Board meeting May 26 - Cent. FL Chapter District Benefit Show at THE VILLAGES June (rehearsal 5, 12, 19, 26 ) 5 Angels meeting June 9 - Annual Show 20 HoH Board meeting July (rehearsal 10, 17, 24, 31 ) July International - Denver, CO. 10 Angels meeting 19 HoH Board meeting ALSO in 2007 October District contest December 8 - Christmas Shows at TBPAC December 15 - Christmas Show at MacDill AFB HoH Board Meetings: 8/15, 9/13, 10/17, 11/15, 12/13 The Heralds have already been invited back to MacDill AFB, home of Central Command, for a return performance next Christmas time. During the past holiday season, the guys entertained a group of officers and their families for a wonderful evening of Christmas music and cheer. They must not have breeched too many security issues, because they ve been asked to do it again on Dec. 15, 2007! It is a great honor and the men of the Heralds count it a high privilege to present their gift of music in gratitude for all these gifted, dedicated folks do for our community and our nation. FREE NOTATION SOFTWARE FROM FINALE MUSIC: If you don t already have a copy of NOTEPAD from Finale, you are missing out on a great tool for reading and playing some of the learning files provided by HoH for it s active members. This small, safe, free program enables the viewing of special created Finale music files that will visually and audibly play the piece as you display it on your computer. Finale releases a new edition of the NOTEPAD program each year, and the 2007 version is available for free download at the following web address: NOTE: if you already have/use a version of the NOTEPAD software, you will be asked for your initial registration information when you download the 07 upgrade. If you re a new NOTEPAD user, you will be asked to complete a free registration process in order to secure the Finale NOTEPAD software. SUNCOAST CHORUS ANNUAL SHOW Come join the Greater Pinellas Barbershop Chorus in their celebration of the music of Irving Berlin. "The Melody Lingers On" depicts a Friars Club tribute to Berlin, while the spirit of Irving injects his own perspective into his life and music. The 70 men chorus is a combination of the St. Pete Sun Coast Chorus and the Palm Harbor Crystal Aires Chorus. Featured in the show, are two high caliber guest quartets. Jackpot is a women's quartet, who are members of Sweet Adeline's International SAI. In SAI competition, Jackpot finished #4 in the world in Last Call is a men's BHS quartet. Last Call is the current State of Florida champs. We are proud to donate a portion of our proceeds to The Hospice Foundation of the Sun Coast. Date: Saturday, March 3, 2007 Time: 2:00 PM & 7:00PM Place: James B. White Theater 2750 Haines Bayshore Road, Clearwater Tickets: Reserved seats $ $20.00 call or Jeff Lathom: jlathom@tampabay.rr.com

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12 Page 4 THE BACK PAGE Some tips from our VEHICLE SAFETY department... If you need to install a garage door, please let the experts do it. When they say WATCH FOR FALLING ROCKS they probably really mean it! When you re putting on the tires always remember: LEFTY - LOOSEY RIGHTY - TIGHTEY! Be sure to visit the SHARED RESOURCES page in the Members area of the HoH site each week. You never know what you might find there! Helpful links... Heralds of Harmony (HoH) Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Tampa Chapter 2007 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey rmorris146@aol.com Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@cs.com Treasurer Al Kelly akelly05@tampabay.rr.com Secretary Lou Wurmnest Louwurmnest@aol.com Vice President - Music and Performance John Pennington jppennington@comcast.net Vice President - Membership Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com Vice President - Public Relations Steve Matheson stevecmat@aol.com Vice President - Financial Development Bill Phipps BillPhipps@msn.com Vice President - Performance Marketing Dave Roberts Daver1103@aol.com Board Member At Large Paul Carter ( 07) carter@verizonmail.com Board Member At Large Dr. John Solak ( 07) slkjj@verizon.net Board Member At Large Lynn Hineman ('08) lhineman1@yahoo.com Board Member At Large Joe Kane ('09) bbshop@tampabay.rr.com Music Director Bill Billings wbillin1@tampabay.rr.com Assistant Music Director Jeff Lathom jlathom@tampabay.rr.com SO who you gonna call? Need HOH information/assistance re: FINALE music and software: Ed McKenzie emckenzie01@knology.net ( ) HoH rehearsal videos: HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Chorus membership issues: Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com ( ) HoH Rookie program and information: Mark Tuttle mtuttle3@tampabay.rr.com ( ) HoH E-Newsletter content & website: Brad Grabill bradgrabill@yahoo.com ( ) HoH uniform coordinator: Dick Sipple wsipple372@aol.com ( )

13 ANOTHER LOVELY DAY IN LARGO On Sunday, February 18, 2007, the Heralds performed in a return engagement to a wonderful congregation in Largo. The staff and parishioners of CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH opened their facilities and their hearts to the chorus just one year after our first concert with them to kick off their fiftieth anniversary year back in February Last Call once again joined the Heralds to delight the afternoon s full-house audience with some great singing and lots laughter And, it was all topped off with an old-fashioned ice-cream social. Rumors are already beginning to surface about a three-peat in Largo. If that comes to pass, it will certainly be A-OK with the Heralds! Weekly E-Newsletter February 25, Inside this issue: Largo performance Our NEXT rehearsal 1 Visitors at the Heralds 1 Map link to rehearsal location 1 The very NEWEST Heralds! 2 HoH events and rehearsal info 2 REHEARSAL CHANGE 2/26! 2 Coaching session and weekend 2 Flex 4 on Valentines Day 2 THE BACK PAGE 3 HoH Trading post and online store 3 HoH contact info 3 Helpful links 3 At this week s HoH rehearsal: Lars Isaacson, John Nuss Lee Lawrence, Randy White Ed Grabau, Bud Woosley Earl Moore OUR NEXT REHEARSAL MONDAY, February 26 Rehearsal starts at 7 p.m....and our weekly afterglow at Weekly rehearsals: Tues, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Blvd Tampa Map link:

14 Page 2 Calendar of HoH Events: February (rehearsal 26) 26 - Coaching rehearsal with Tony DeRosa March (rehearsal 6, 13, 20, 27) 6 Angels meeting March 13 - Coaching session with Steve Jamison 21 HoH Board meeting March 30-April 1 - HoH Coaching retreat with Steve Jamison & Bob Hodges in Hawthorne, FL April (rehearsal 3, 10, 17, 24) 3 Angels meeting 18 HoH Board meeting May (rehearsal 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ) 1 Angels meeting May 5 - HoH District Conv. Trophy performance 17 HoH Board meeting May 26 - Cent. FL Chapter District Benefit Show at THE VILLAGES June (rehearsal 5, 12, 19, 26 ) 5 Angels meeting June 9 - Annual Show 20 HoH Board meeting July (rehearsal 10, 17, 24, 31 ) July International - Denver, CO. 10 Angels meeting 19 HoH Board meeting ALSO in 2007 October District contest December 8 - Christmas Shows at TBPAC December 15 - Christmas Show at MacDill AFB HoH Board Meetings: 8/15, 9/13, 10/17, 11/15, 12/13 the NEWEST NEWS YOU CAN T AFFORD TO MISS REHEARSAL CHANGE: Don t miss the great night of coaching with TONY DEROSA. We will be rehearsing on MONDAY, 2/26 instead of our usual Tuesday night meeting. Be on time and ready for a spectacular training session. OFF PAPER on SWANEE: All Heralds should strive to have our new song SWANEE memorized and hands free for that coaching session (2/26). ANOTHER GREAT COACHING NIGHT: March 13 will be the next evening with a barbershop expert. Steve Jamison will return for another session with the Heralds. This is the guy who will help us with the tension/release and platforms that we always talk about. Be there on 3/13 to hear it right from the horse s mouth. ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY CHORUS RETREAT: The Heralds are having a special weekend retreat for contest preparation and fun on March 30-April 1. Location is Hawthorne, FL and guest coaches for the weekend are Steve Jamison and Bob Hodges. These internationally acclaimed leaders will assist us in our pursuit of yet another chorus milestone. EVERY HERALD should plan to be there for the weekend. Missing it would be a tragedy! RICH FLOWERS LARRY CLAPP Welcome to the ranks of the Heralds guys. We are so glad you ve chosen to join us. Flex 4 was stunning on Valentines Day!

15 Page 3 THE BACK PAGE A TOUCHING STORY - Share and Share Alike An elderly couple walk into a fast food restaurant. They order one only hamburger, one order of fries and one drink. The old man unwraps the plain hamburger and carefully cuts it in half. He places one half in front of his wife. He then carefully counts out the fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placing one pile in front of his wife. He takes a sip of the drink, his wife takes a sip and then sets the cup down between them. As he begins to eat his few bites of hamburger, the people around them keep looking over and whispering, "That poor old couple. All they can afford is one meal for the two of them." As the old man begins to eat his fries, a young man comes to the table. He politely offers to buy another meal for the couple. The old man replies that they're just fine; they're just used to sharing everything. The surrounding people notice that the little old lady hasn't eaten a bite. She sits there watching her husband eat and occasionally takes a sip of the drink. Again the young man comes over and begs them to let him buy them another meal. This time the old woman says, "No, thank you. We are used to sharing everything." Finally, the old man finishes and wipes his face neatly with the napkin. The young man again comes over to the little old lady who has yet to eat a single bite of food and says, "May I ask what is it you are waiting for?" The old woman answers, "The teeth." Brand new design: REDNECK HOUSEBOAT Be sure to visit the SHARED RESOURCES page in the Members area of the HoH site each week. You never know what you might find there! Helpful links... Heralds of Harmony (HoH) Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Tampa Chapter 2007 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey rmorris146@aol.com Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@cs.com Treasurer Al Kelly akelly05@tampabay.rr.com Secretary Lou Wurmnest Louwurmnest@aol.com Vice President - Music and Performance John Pennington jppennington@comcast.net Vice President - Membership Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com Vice President - Public Relations Steve Matheson stevecmat@aol.com Vice President - Financial Development Bill Phipps BillPhipps@msn.com Vice President - Performance Marketing Dave Roberts Daver1103@aol.com Board Member At Large Paul Carter ( 07) carter@verizonmail.com Board Member At Large Dr. John Solak ( 07) slkjj@verizon.net Board Member At Large Lynn Hineman ('08) lhineman1@yahoo.com Board Member At Large Joe Kane ('09) bbshop@tampabay.rr.com Music Director Bill Billings wbillin1@tampabay.rr.com Assistant Music Director Jeff Lathom jlathom@tampabay.rr.com SO who you gonna call? Need HOH information/assistance re: FINALE music and software: Ed McKenzie emckenzie01@knology.net ( ) HoH rehearsal videos: HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Chorus membership issues: Bruce Yeager bcysr@yahoo.com ( ) HoH Rookie program and information: Mark Tuttle mtuttle3@tampabay.rr.com ( ) HoH E-Newsletter content & website: Brad Grabill bradgrabill@yahoo.com ( ) HoH uniform coordinator: Dick Sipple wsipple372@aol.com ( )