OPEN HOUSE AT THE HERALDS

Transcription

1 Weekly E-Newsletter June 4, 2006 Inside this issue: OPEN HOUSE on Tuesday 6/6 1 Rehearsal guest on May st look ENCORE 06 photos 2 The HoH TAG TEAM launches 2 Weber the Brave! 2 HoH events & rehearsal info 2 2nd look ENCORE 06 photos 3 A note about the Mets 3 Help your chorus WIN A GRANT - information needed! 4 OPEN HOUSE AT THE HERALDS This coming Tuesday night, June 6, will be an evening of great fun and fellowship as we will welcome a number of visitors and prospective new singers to the HoH risers. Quarteting, sharing about the annual show, some snacks, as well as (of course) some healthy chorus singing will make up a very fulfilling night at the Scottish Rite. All riser guys should plan to wear any one of their Heralds shirts (past or present) AND their name badge. See you there! Encore 06 at TBPAC ENCORE 06 Thank You s 4 A great show coming on 6/16 5 Don t forget about FLAG DAY 6 OUR NEXT REHEARSAL HoH OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, June 6 Rehearsal starts at 7 p.m. AND our weekly afterglow at HOH visitor on 5/30 Jim Stout - Sarasota See a few more shots of ENCORE O6 on page 3 Weekly rehearsals: Tuesdays, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Blvd. Tampa Map link:

2 Page 2 INTRODUCING THE HERALDS TAG TEAM The Heralds Music Team has recently formed a new group within the chorus, the Heralds "Tag Team." The primary purpose of the Tag Team is to sing simple tags with guests at Heralds rehearsals, helping to "set the hook" with potential members, and so to recruit more good singers into the Heralds. A secondary but no less important purpose is to help interested Heralds on the risers start singing, or sing more, tags. Tag singing is not only lots of fun, it also helps to improves the ear and the chops! There are 8 charter members on the Tag Team, plus our Music Director Bill Billings, ex-officio. These 8 gents are Pat Bauer, Ralph Brown, Lynn Hineman, Kent Jenkins, Joe Kane, Ed McKenzie, Bob Mitchell, and Byron Poore. If you bring a guest to rehearsal, please let one of these guys know! We are open to expanding the Tag Team to other interested Heralds who can demonstrate the ability to sing - accurately, in tune, and with reasonable vocal quality - at least 2 parts to a modest tag repertoire. Please contact your Chief ProTAGonist for details, or if you have any questions about the Tag Team. The entire Tag Team is very much open to your well-considered suggestions for this program. Hope to ring one with you soon! Joe Kane Chief ProTAGonist bbshop@tampabay.rr.com Hey, Pardner Did ya know there s a new attendance taker in this here town? With the recent shifting of responsibilities within the Heralds duty roster we were in serious need of someone who would be willing to step up and do the important work of keeping the attendance records for Heralds rehearsals and performances. Who do you suppose volunteered? That s him on the left. Weber the Brave. (Most people just call him Bob.) Whatever the name, we call him great for doing what he does for HoH! THANKS WtB! June rehearsal 6, 13, 20, Heralds OPEN HOUSE 6 Angels meeting 13 - Scrap booking 14 FLAG DAY - program at the Scottish Rite 21 - HoH Board Meeting July rehearsal 11, 18, International Convention in Indianapolis 11 Angels meeting & Scrap booking 12 HoH Board meeting August rehearsal 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 1 Angels meeting 8 - Scrap booking 9 HoH Board meeting September rehearsal 5, 12, 19, Annual Labor Day Jamboree 5 Angels meeting 12 - Scrap booking 13 HoH Board meeting Calendar of HoH October rehearsal 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 3 Angels meeting District contest in Jacksonville 10 - Scrap booking 11 HoH Board meeting November rehearsal 7, 14, 21, 28 7 Angels meeting 8 - HoH Board meeting 14 - Scrap booking 11 HoH Board meeting Board Meetings ( 12/13 ) 2006 Christmas Show December McDill Christmas performance December Spring Show June International July 1-8, Denver, CO 2007 Christmas Show December?

3 Page 3 Encore 06 at TBPAC Watch for more Annual Show Photos in the next HERALD First Coast Metro Asks For Our Support The Metropolitans have written to the Heralds and other Sunshine District chapters asking for financial support as they prepare to compete in Indianapolis. Every dollar donated by your chapter will be divided equally between every member who will represent you on stage in the Chorus competition, wrote Dan Proctor, president of the First Coast Metro Chapter. The Tampa Chapter Board will consider the request at its meeting June 21. Individuals interested in helping the chapter may send donations directly to Dan at 1926 Ibis Point Lane, Jacksonville, FL Or, donations may be made to the Tampa Chapter designated for the First Coast Metro Chapter. The Heralds will forward any donations to the Metropolitans as soon after June 21 as possible. Another way to support our district representatives is by attending the Go for the Gold show being staged Saturday, June 24, by the Central Florida Chapter. Performances are set for 6 p.m., & 8:30 p.m. in the Savannah Center at The Villages. See for further information and driving directions. The shows are expected to feature appearances by the Metropolitans and Sunshine District quartets who also will be competing in Indianapolis. Tickets, on sale now, are $10 and must be purchased through the box office: (352)

4 Page 4 How Can You Help HoH Win a Grant? Arts councils consider many elements in deciding who gets grants from their limited funds. One of those elements is how active the applicant's members are in various community organizations. So, as we pursue valuable grant money for the chorus, here's another way that you can help the Heralds: Information about YOU is needed right now. Send an with this information, speaking for yourself or for HoH on the subject areas listed below. Board members and certain officers are being tasked to provide some additional information. This important data is needed from YOU, now. Thanks! Send your information to: Bill Phipps, HoH VP Financial Development billphipps@verizon.net HoH QUARTET PERFORMANCES since Jan Approx date, quartet name, customer/venue, approx payment (if none, was performance contributed and note type of outreach if so) PUBLIC IMPACT -- What do YOU give back and to whom, since Jan 2005? Personal Contributions of time and service by HoH Members to other community endeavors. (don t include church activity unless event or effort is mainly a community benefit endeavor) Board memberships and other significant service, especially to community, arts, or other cultural organizations. Donations of time in your community and charitable endeavors, such as United Way, Boy Scouts, Charities, Councils, etc. (not church) Other activities of significance showing that HoH members personally give back to the community. List HoH members who are State or Hillsborough County Employees. Employer, job type. Information about your personal collaboration, cooperation, and/or networking with other arts/cultural organizations. Ditto, for HoH as an organization. Sweet A s, etc. Briefly describe such activities. As the song says OUR FRIENDS, WE JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH Encore 06 could never have happened at all (let alone as such a success) without the sacrificial help of people like these. While we print this message of thanks, it is far more important for us all to personally express our gratitude to each of them. Don t forget to do so the next time you see them! Musical Director - Bill Billings TBPAC contact - Nick Schwob Risers - Don Messler Hospitality - Betty Messler Stage Manager - Jeff Lathom Sound - Kevin Miles Publicity and Programs - Steve Matheson Afterglow - Dave Larson HoH Treasurer - Al Kelly Ad Sales - Bruce Yeager Ticket sales - Russ Powell Ticket assistance - Don Long Tape Adjudicators - Kent Jenkins, John Pennington, Ed Burt, Tom Stewart, Ed Mckenzie, Pat Bauer Show MC s - Bob Morrissey, Brad Grabill Quartets - Just 4 Grins Last Call Ebbets Field Saturday Evening Post

5 Page 5 We are SOCIALITES! 2006 Region 9 Rising Star winner and 2006 Region 9 novice award winner. "SOCIALITES" is made up of Megan Gackle 16, Jenny Allen 16, Elizabeth Bearss 19, and Natalie Abarca 25! Jenny and Elizabeth both sang in Barbieshop the 2001 Rising Star Champion quartet and Natalie has been singing barbershop since she was 15 with Encore 4 and Covergirl. Megan has grown up around choral music and has never sung barbershop before. We just won our regional Rising Star contest, giving us the opportunity to compete in the real Rising Star in San Antonio. We re keeping our fingers crossed. Join us for a special BENEFIT SHOW on

6 Page 6 Hopefully, you re saving the evening of Wednesday, June 14, for our annual performance at the Scottish Rite for their Flag Day festivities. The Heralds have begun the tradition of sharing our music with our rehearsal hall hosts on this special day. More info will be forthcoming, but for now, make your plans to be on the HoH risers on JUNE 14! A simple test of your own powers of observation. Can you pick out the subtle incongruities in each of these photographs? 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) Finale Notepad software Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Tampa Chapter 2006 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey rmorris146@aol.com Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@cs.com Vice President - Treasurer Al Kelly akelly05@tampabay.rr.com Vice President - Secretary Lou Wurmnest Louwurmnest@aol.com Vice President - Music and Performance Pat Bauer wbauer4@tampabay.rr.com Vice President - Membership Ed Burt eburt@tampabay.rr.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 Don Messler ( 06) bettymessler@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 Fred Bjork ( 08) bjork_fd@hotmail.com Musical Director Bill Billings wbillin1@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: Brian Weber brianlweber@hotmail.com ( ) HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Brian Weber brianlweber@hotmail.com ( ) Chorus membership issues: Ed Burt eburt@tampabay.rr.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 ( )

7 Weekly E-Newsletter June 11, 2006 Inside this issue: Open House at HoH on June 6 1 NO, It s not the 3 Tenors; It s the 4 Tenors! Recent rehearsal guests 1 Update your online profile 2 The HoH TAG TEAM launches 2 BOTM and wife? 2 HoH events & rehearsal info 2 Did ya see these show guests? 3 Notable ticket sellers 3 Help your chorus WIN A GRANT - information needed! More Encore 06 photos 4 Quartet thank you s 5 The Last Page 6 OUR NEXT REHEARSAL Tuesday, June 13 Rehearsal starts at 7 p.m. AND our weekly afterglow at HOH visitor on 6/6 Mando Leduc of Holiday Phil Stern of Brooksville Scott Thomas, friend of Pat Bauer Marty Vandenburgh friend of Paul Carter 3 Tuesday night, June 6th, was a special open house evening for the Heralds. The festivities included a lot of really good singing (for fun and getting ready for the June 14th FLAG DAY performance at the Scottish Rite Auditorium), as well as some great sharing about the recent HoH annual show, ENCORE 06. Director Bill Billings shared an overview of the upcoming months (Fall contest plans, 2006 Christmas Show, etc.) and the riser guys were treated to the first of the SECTION QUARTETS performance. The 4 Tenors dazzled us with their rendition of Ghost Riders In The Sky. Next week? Baritones? Who knows! The Angels capped off the evening with the largest spread of non-caloric goodies in the western hemisphere. Not a lot of protein but much good eatin! The new HoH TAG TEAM jumped right into action getting our guests for the evening singing some great tags and also enjoying the camaraderie of the Heralds. All in all, a good time was had by all! (Even though we didn t get to play our Kazoos!) Weekly rehearsals: Tuesdays, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Blvd. Tampa Map link:

8 Page 2 INTRODUCING THE HERALDS TAG TEAM The Heralds Music Team has recently formed a new group within the chorus, the Heralds "Tag Team." The primary purpose of the Tag Team is to sing simple tags with guests at Heralds rehearsals, helping to "set the hook" with potential members, and so to recruit more good singers into the Heralds. A secondary but no less important purpose is to help interested Heralds on the risers start singing, or sing more, tags. Tag singing is not only lots of fun, it also helps to improves the ear and the chops! There are 8 charter members on the Tag Team, plus our Music Director Bill Billings, ex-officio. These 8 gents are Pat Bauer, Ralph Brown, Lynn Hineman, Kent Jenkins, Joe Kane, Ed McKenzie, Bob Mitchell, and Byron Poore. If you bring a guest to rehearsal, please let one of these guys know! We are open to expanding the Tag Team to other interested Heralds who can demonstrate the ability to sing - accurately, in tune, and with reasonable vocal quality - at least 2 parts to a modest tag repertoire. Please contact your Chief ProTAGonist for details, or if you have any questions about the Tag Team. The entire Tag Team is very much open to your well-considered suggestions for this program. Hope to ring one with you soon! Joe Kane Chief ProTAGonist bbshop@tampabay.rr.com SPECIAL REQUEST OF ALL ACTIVE HoH SINGERS - Please update your personal online profile inside the members area of the HoH website. Correct contact information as well as a short bio for each member is very important for many reasons. If you need help with update instructions, contact: webteam@heraldsofharmony.org June rehearsal 13, 20, Scrap booking 14 FLAG DAY - program at the Scottish Rite 21 - HoH Board Meeting July rehearsal 11, 18, International Convention in Indianapolis 11 Angels meeting & Scrap booking 12 HoH Board meeting August rehearsal 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 1 Angels meeting 8 - Scrap booking 9 HoH Board meeting In an unprecedented action the HoH Board of Directors completely trashed all tradition by awarding the April BOTM award to a man AND HIS WIFE. Can you believe it? It s never been done before. But, then, it may never have been quite so deserved before. For their help in getting us TO and THROUGH Spring Contest victoriously, the Heralds BarbershopperS of the month are Bill and Cathie Billings!. What at team! Calendar of HoH October rehearsal 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 3 Angels meeting District contest in Jacksonville 10 - Scrap booking 11 HoH Board meeting November rehearsal 7, 14, 21, 28 7 Angels meeting 8 - HoH Board meeting 14 - Scrap booking 11 HoH Board meeting Board Meetings ( 12/13 ) September rehearsal 5, 12, 19, Annual Labor Day Jamboree 5 Angels meeting 12 - Scrap booking 13 HoH Board meeting 2006 Christmas Show December McDill Christmas performance December Spring Show June International July 1-8, Denver, CO 2007 Christmas Show December?

9 Page 3 How Can You Help HoH Win a Grant? Arts councils consider many elements in deciding who gets grants from their limited funds. One of those elements is how active the applicant's members are in various community organizations. So, as we pursue valuable grant money for the chorus, here's another way that you can help the Heralds: Information about YOU is needed right now. Send an with this information, speaking for yourself or for HoH on the subject areas listed below. Board members and certain officers are being tasked to provide some additional information. This important data is needed from YOU, now. Thanks! Send your information to: Bill Phipps, HoH VP Financial Development billphipps@verizon.net HoH QUARTET PERFORMANCES since Jan Approx date, quartet name, customer/venue, approx payment (if none, was performance contributed and note type of outreach if so) PUBLIC IMPACT -- What do YOU give back and to whom, since Jan 2005? Personal Contributions of time and service by HoH Members to other community endeavors. (don t include church activity unless event or effort is mainly a community benefit endeavor) Board memberships and other significant service, especially to community, arts, or other cultural organizations. Donations of time in your community and charitable endeavors, such as United Way, Boy Scouts, Charities, Councils, etc. (not church) Other activities of significance showing that HoH members personally give back to the community. List HoH members who are State or Hillsborough County Employees. Employer, job type. Information about your personal collaboration, cooperation, and/or networking with other arts/cultural organizations. Ditto, for HoH as an organization. Sweet A s, etc. Briefly describe such activities. DID YOU HAPPEN TO SEE EM AT THE SHOW? Scott Leonard, lead singer (more technically: high tenor), writer and arranger for a cappella kings Rockapella, had a night off from the group's worldwide performance schedule and spent it with the Heralds. Rockapella will tour this summer with the Boston Pops. Does this man sing? See: Will Rodgers, Tampa Tribune business reporter, morning business news radio broadcaster and area gospel singer attended his first barbershop show. Will bought the Heralds' CD and one of Saturday Evening Post's and hopes to visit us on a Tuesday night. Andy Petch, director of the Hallmark of Harmony chorus, sixtime champions of the British Association of Barbershop Singers (BABS). Andy saw information about the show on our website while vacationing in Orlando. He came down with his family to visit his friends Saturday Evening Post and returned to Orlando to fly back to London on Sunday. And the winning Ticket Seller for ENCORE 06 receiving a complimentary copy of the BOSTON COMMON Collection CD is Steve Matheson with 42 tickets sold! Marty Port was second, selling 39. Honorable mention to John Santamaria with 34 sold and Byron Poore with 31. Outstanding Achievers: Charlie Barbarisi sold 20, Ed Burt sold 22, Paul Carter sold 20, Kent Jenkins sold 22, Bill Phipps sold 22, Dick Sipple sold 22, John Solak sold 25, Tom Stewart sold 22, Lou Wurmnest sold 26, Bruce Yeager sold 21. Of note: inactive members Bob Marcellus sold 15 and Bill Wunderlin sold 16.

10 Page 4 More Encore 06 photos

11 Page 5 All the Show Quartets were CLASS ACTS. Read all their THANKS to HoH below... Heralds, Just wanted to say a big Thank You for allowing Just 4 Grins to be a part of the show! What an honor it was to have been asked and what a thrill it was for us to participate. We hope you guys were pleased with our performance and please know that we look forward to singing for the troops whenever you ask us. We thought the show was fantastic and all of our family and friends are still talking about what a great evening of entertainment the show was for them. I know some of us were worried about the show running over in length, but from all our customers the comments were, we didn t notice! What a compliment that is! Thanks again for the thrill of performing with HOH. - JUST 4 GRINS Hi guys. Just wanted to thank you again on behalf of all of Ebbets Field for letting us sing on your show and afterglow. We're so appreciative of you for giving us the opportunity. The show was great all around. The evening is one we won t forget. Please pass along our sincerest gratitude to the chorus for your donation to our travel fund, it was completely unexpected, but again, the Tampa chapter continues to show it's a cut above the rest. Excellent work all around, we'll see you all soon. Thank you so much, - Alex Rubin (for Ebbets Field) What a terrific time! We were treated like kings and enjoyed the every minute spent with the entire gang. While we realize that we are family, yet it's rare that chapters treat us with such kindness and respect. We laughed and laughed and that is our measures of a great time! You all were extremely organized and kept us informed. You may not realize this, but all of these things are rare. Most of our experiences at other chapter shows are quite different. The HOH family is to be commended. The chorus is performing very well and getting better each time we hear you. We cannot say enough about our overall positive experience. You all do it right. That's the bottom line. Let's do it again! - Last Call (Byron, Mark, Bill, and Jerry) Thanks soooooooooooooo much SEP was honored to share your stage and we had a great time. John (Solak) did a wonderful job in letting us know what we had to do and where we had to go. The theatre is a palace and we were thrilled to be a part of the show. We are so lucky to be able to travel around and meet great Barbershoppers and terrific barbershop chruses. Yours will certainly go on the list as one of the better places to sing and the guys are terrific. Please let everyone know how much we appreciated singing with you guys and being a part of your show. Regards, - Bobby (for Saturday Evening Post Quartet)

12 Page 6 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) Finale Notepad software Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Tampa Chapter 2006 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey rmorris146@aol.com Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@cs.com Vice President - Treasurer Al Kelly akelly05@tampabay.rr.com Vice President - Secretary Lou Wurmnest Louwurmnest@aol.com Vice President - Music and Performance Pat Bauer wbauer4@tampabay.rr.com Vice President - Membership Ed Burt eburt@tampabay.rr.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 Don Messler ( 06) bettymessler@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 Fred Bjork ( 08) bjork_fd@hotmail.com Musical Director Bill Billings wbillin1@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: Brian Weber brianlweber@hotmail.com ( ) HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Brian Weber brianlweber@hotmail.com ( ) Chorus membership issues: Ed Burt eburt@tampabay.rr.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 Weekly E-Newsletter June 18, 2006 HoH FLAG DAY performance Inside this issue: Have a happy Dad s day! 1 HoH FLAG DAY performance 1 The following sums up the audience reaction and the wonderful sentiment of the evening as the Heralds participated in the Tampa Scottish Rite annual Flag Day festivities for the 3rd consecutive year: This was the second year that I participated in the flag waving at the Scottish Rite temple in Tampa, held on Wed. June 14th. What a wonderful surprise to find out that we were being entertained by your group again. Once again, it was a true delight to listen to. It seemed shorter than last year, which was just a bit of a disappointment, but so enjoyable and am looking forward to listening again at Christmastime at the Performing Arts Center. Again, it was a delight to hear your group once again and look forward to the next program. Judi Brogden (More Flag Day photos, on pages 3 & 4 of this newsletter.) PLEASE update your online profile 1 Passing of a former member 2 HoH quartet on the airwaves 2 HoH events & rehearsal info 2 Message from Shannon Elswick 3 Flag Day photographs 3, 4 A plea to help a college quartet 4 Don t forget the HoH Trading Post 5 A couple of interesting shots 5 HoH contact info and helpful links 5 OUR NEXT REHEARSAL Tuesday, June 20-7p.m. AND our weekly afterglow at SPECIAL REQUEST OF ALL ACTIVE HoH SINGERS - Please update your personal online profile inside the members area of the HoH website. Correct contact information and a short bio for each member is very important for many reasons. For help: webteam@heraldsofharmony.org Weekly rehearsals: Tuesdays, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Blvd. Tampa Map link:

14 Page 2 Chapter Quartet in the Media! This Sunday night (June 18), you can hear one of the HoH chapter quartets featured on WTAN radio in the Tampa Bay area. (AM 1340, 1350 or 1400) Brenda Martin s program called ENTERTAINMENT AND THE ARTS will include a visit with HoH s own You may catch the broadcast Sunday at 7:00 p.m June rehearsal 20, HoH Board Meeting July rehearsal 11, 18, International Convention in Indianapolis 11 Angels meeting & Scrap booking 12 HoH Board meeting August rehearsal 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 1 Angels meeting 8 - Scrap booking 23 HoH Board meeting (tentative date) September rehearsal 5, 12, 19, Annual Labor Day Jamboree 5 Angels meeting 12 - Scrap booking 13 HoH Board meeting Calendar of HoH October rehearsal 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 3 Angels meeting District contest in Jacksonville 10 - Scrap booking 11 HoH Board meeting November rehearsal 7, 14, 21, 28 7 Angels meeting 8 - HoH Board meeting 14 - Scrap booking 11 HoH Board meeting Board Meetings ( 12/13 ) The HERALD staff received an this week telling of the passing of a former HoH member - Hello - Today I was at a funeral of a Barbershopper whom I understand was a former member of your chorus. Jack Bentley passed away June 6th at the age of 71 after a few years with Alzheimers. At the service and during the eulogy and afterward at the reception (in Lakefield, Ontario) when our Aces of Harmony chorus members...well a VLQ from the chorus...sang, reference was made to his involvement with your chorus, along with others here in Canada. I'll be in Tampa Bay for a week starting September 25th and would love to pop by to visit your chorus. I heard some wonderful tings about you guys from one of his daughters who flew in from her home in Indonesia for the funeral; she had often dropped Jack off for your Chapter meeting when visiting Florida. Look forward to hearing from you and wondering about anyone's familiarity with Jack. Fred Rapson frapson@nexicom.net Aces of Harmony Peterborough, Ontario Canada 2006 Christmas Show December McDill Christmas performance December Spring Show June International July 1-8, Denver, CO 2007 Christmas Show December?

15 Page 3 From the Pen of the President FLAG DAY SHOW photos Sunshine District supports BHS s Membership Program The Barbershop Harmony Society has announced an exciting new program for those who recruit new members. Starting this year, anyone who recruits five new members will have his Society dues waived the following year. Even better than that, the Society will prorate the dues waiver so that there will be a twenty percent reduction for every new member brought during the year. I think there can be no doubt that our Society is serious about encouraging membership growth! And the Sunshine District is participating in this program as well. Your Board has already agreed to waive 2007 district dues for anyone who brings five new members in 2006 but we have also agreed to guarantee the chapter dues for that guy as well. The Board is so sure that all the individual chapters will also agree to waive their chapter dues for their super recruiters that the District has agreed to remit the chapter dues amount to anyone who recruits five new members if his chapter does not agree to do so. So, time's a wastin'! Start telling your friends and neighbors about this wonderful hobby now. Be a friend; bring a friend! Shannon Elswick shannon@encore4.com Flag Day Photos continued on page 4

16 Page 4 SUNSHINE DISTICT COLLEGE QUARTET COULD USE YOUR HELP! Bob Franklin ( suebobfr@bellsouth.net ) writes: URGENT TO ALL WHO LOVE BARBERSHOP MUSIC AND THE GREAT SINGERS WHO MAKE IT! POWERHOUSE is hoping to compete in the International competition for COLLEGE quartets at the INDIANAPOLIS convention in 3 weeks. They are far short of the funds to make this trip, let alone eat meals and stay in a hotel. (Four big guys in 1 room?) A few of you remember those days. Others can envision the whole experience of performing for your peers, having won the right to compete at the prelims in Jacksonville. Perhaps I should mention that POWERHOUSE currently is ranked #3 of all college quartets in the orld. PLEASE, PLEASE do the right thing and send a check large or small to - Jamie Breedon (of the legendary Breedon families) 8451 Pikes Peak Dr. North Jacksonville, FL Why not call Jamie, most evenings at , and at the very least let him know how proud you are of their progress and accomplishments thus far. They are singing for all of us in the Sunshine district and deserve our support. Warmest personal regards, BOB FRANKLIN (SUNTONES 1961 CHAMPIONS)

17 Page 5 THE INFAMOUS LAST PAGE Now THAT S what we call shelf-life But.... we DO sorta wonder about the level of preservatives that might be in there! Now you know the REAL truth about those speed traps on the way up to Jacksonville! (He can clock you, but how does he catch you? That s gotta be one fast horse!) 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) Finale Notepad software Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Tampa Chapter 2006 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey rmorris146@aol.com Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@cs.com Vice President - Treasurer Al Kelly akelly05@tampabay.rr.com Vice President - Secretary Lou Wurmnest Louwurmnest@aol.com Vice President - Music and Performance Pat Bauer wbauer4@tampabay.rr.com Vice President - Membership Ed Burt eburt@tampabay.rr.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 Don Messler ( 06) bettymessler@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 Fred Bjork ( 08) bjork_fd@hotmail.com Musical Director Bill Billings wbillin1@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: Brian Weber brianlweber@hotmail.com ( ) HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Brian Weber brianlweber@hotmail.com ( ) Chorus membership issues: Ed Burt eburt@tampabay.rr.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 ( )

18 Weekly E-Newsletter June 25, 2006 Recent Ad Contest for Encore 06 For the Heralds recent annual show (ENCORE 06) men on the risers were challenged to sell program ads to increase not only the financial support of our chapter, but also generate additional community interest in our wonderful hobby. The results of those ad-selling efforts are now in. This year, the men of the Heralds sold FOUR TIMES as many program ads as last year, generating about 500% more ad revenue for the chorus than previously. The two standout ad sellers are pictured below. Selling most number of ads, and being framed by HoH, is Joe Kane (right). Bringing in most ad revenue, and being sent to the Devil Rays game on July 4 is Paul Carter (left). Inside this issue: Ad sales for Encore 06 1 Rehearsal guest on June 20th 1 HoH events & rehearsal info Oh yes! He ll be back! 2 No rehearsal on July 4th 2 Phipps gets the HoH Kudos 3 Only in America. 3 Go for the Gold Concert 3 Visit the HoH online store 4 Don t forget the HoH Trading Post 4 The BACK Page nonsense 4 HoH contact info and helpful links 4 OUR NEXT REHEARSAL Tuesday, June 27-7p.m. AND our weekly afterglow at Rehearsal guests on June 20 Phil Stern of Brooksville Marty Vandenburgh friend of Paul Carter Weekly rehearsals: Tuesdays, 7PM at Scottish Rite Auditorium, 5500 Memorial Blvd. Tampa Map link:

19 Page 2 Steve Jamison Returning to the Heralds Rehearsal It happened before back in March, and coming in August, we ll have yet another chance for some outstanding coaching by our good friend, Steve Jamison. Steve has been a Barbershopper for 38 years and a Certified Judge for 25 years. He has served as faculty at Judging Category School, Harmony College, Directors' College, and many District HEP Schools. He is also a competitor who has sung and directed at Division, District, and Internationals many times. Steve has coached numerous championship quartets and choruses, as well as many groups aspiring to greatness. Steve has arranged over 200 charts (including Alexandria s Summertime ). BHS has published a number of his arrangements. In case you didn t realize it, Independence Day falls on a Tuesday this year. SO there will be NO REHEARSAL ON JULY 4th June rehearsal 27 July rehearsal 11, 18, International Convention in Indianapolis 11 Angels meeting & Scrap booking 19 HoH Board meeting August rehearsal 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 1 Angels meeting 8 - Scrap booking 23 HoH Board meeting September rehearsal 5, 12, 19, Annual Labor Day Jamboree 5 Angels meeting 12 - Scrap booking 13 HoH Board meeting Calendar of HoH October rehearsal 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 3 Angels meeting District contest in Jacksonville 10 - Scrap booking 11 HoH Board meeting November rehearsal 7, 14, 21, 28 7 Angels meeting 8 - HoH Board meeting 14 - Scrap booking 11 HoH Board meeting Board Meetings ( 12/13 ) 2006 Christmas Show December McDill Christmas performance December March HoH weekend coaching retreat 2007 Spring Show June International July 1-8, Denver, CO 2007 Christmas Show December?

20 Page 3 Our very special gratitude goes out to one of our faithful (and busy) members who has just completed the mammoth task of preparing a very large grant application on behalf of the Heralds to be presented to Hillsborough County. This award may likely generate an exceptional financial resource for our chapter. Many thanks, BILL PHIPPS, for a thorough and painstaking job. KUDOS - ONLY IN AMERICA... - do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. - do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke. - do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters. - do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage. - do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. - do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering. AND EVER WONDER... Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin? Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"? Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"? Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons? Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker? Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour? Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections? Why don't sheep shrink when it rains? Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together? If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress? If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal? Another way to support our district representatives to International in Indy next month is by attending the Go for the Gold show being staged Saturday, June 24, by the Central Florida Chapter. Performances are set for 6 p.m., & 8:30 p.m. in the Savannah Center at The Villages. See for further information and driving directions. The shows are expected to feature appearances by the Metropolitans and the district quartets who also will be competing in Indianapolis. Tickets, on sale now, are $10 and must be purchased through the box office: (352)

21 Page 4 At least they can t be accused of false advertising! Thought we d give you a litle behind-the scenes look at the workings of the Tampa Herald. As you can see we are the model of efficiency! 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) Finale Notepad software Sunshine District (& Sunburst) - Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) HarmonetLite - The original Harmonet - Tampa Chapter 2006 Officers and Board of Directors President Bob Morrissey rmorris146@aol.com Immediate Past President / VP-Events Nick Schwob nickschwob@cs.com Vice President - Treasurer Al Kelly akelly05@tampabay.rr.com Vice President - Secretary Lou Wurmnest Louwurmnest@aol.com Vice President - Music and Performance Pat Bauer wbauer4@tampabay.rr.com Vice President - Membership Ed Burt eburt@tampabay.rr.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 Don Messler ( 06) bettymessler@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 Fred Bjork ( 08) bjork_fd@hotmail.com Musical Director Bill Billings wbillin1@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: Brian Weber brianlweber@hotmail.com ( ) HoH music librarian: Jim Colvin jc1646@aol.com ( ) HoH learning tapes/cds: Brian Weber brianlweber@hotmail.com ( ) Chorus membership issues: Ed Burt eburt@tampabay.rr.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 ( )