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UPCOMING VHC EVENTS DETAILS YOU MAY NEED

TONIGHT: • Tammy asks us to bring our Christmas sheet

music. (See Page 2). • Come in your Halloween costume or attire if

you wish! ONGOING: • Nancy Branam needs you to try-on a sample

size for a new chorus tunic. (See Page 4). • Pat Vincent needs your table seating for Fall

Festival Saturday dinner by TONIGHT. Make sure she has you on her list. See her sign-up sheet at chorus, or email her directly.

• Lost and Found: Pick up any left-behind

items from on top of the piano. UPCOMING: • Fall Festival with Vickie Maybury, Nov 8-11, Bakersfield.

The Verdugo Hills Chorus is united in harmony, love, pride and respect

It’s Halloween! October 31, 2018 “TEAM TOC” “Together Everyone Accomplishes More” “Total Open Communication” ==========================================================================

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Special GLOWs go to our Weekend Chairs. Sue Peacock organized the Arcadia Halloween Festival performance, kept us all informed and worked tirelessly to keep the booth active and successful. We established contacts with the community and possibly attracted new members! On Sunday, Pat Kahmann, DeLisa Levine and Terrie Grant shone as co-Chairs of the Harmony Harvest Show. Sunday was a hit in every way, and financially successful. Whoopee!

VERDUGO HILLS CHORUS RECEIVES RAVE

REVIEWS!

I have a feeling everyone’s ears were buzzing

with all of the accolades received from our

audience this past Sunday! In fact, mine are still

buzzing!

This was a new experience, performing AND

being part of the audience. Truly more of a

“theater in the round.” From beginning to end

everyone was fully engaged. We worked hard on

our visual of Man in the Mirror and All About That

Bass under Barb Erfurt’s tutelage. Our songs

were done well. Characters in the program were

believable and all of the quartets strutted their

stuff in good form.

Our boutique was successful and provided lots

of items for our “guests” to partake of. Well done!

One word that comes to mind following a truly

successful weekend is exhilaration. Absolutely a

feeling of excitement, elation, exultation,

exaltation, joy, happiness, delight, joyousness,

jubilation, rapture, ecstasy, bliss ... Can you tell

how I felt?

Many of our VHC members sang and worked

the day before our show at the Arcadia Halloween

Festival. It was a long, hot day! In spite of how

tired many of us were, we sang with joy and

enthusiasm making for a very fulfilling

performance on our show!

VHC is truly blessed and I am honored to be a

part of this amazing family!

On behalf of the Management Team

Linda Ragsdale Team Coordinator

GUESTS, OCTOBER 24, 2018

Lorraine Brown Berta Miklos

Michelle Niebla Shirlee Paterson Rina Paterson Jackie Ringhof Bill Kueppers

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[Monday, Oct 29]Hello, Verdugans! This week I understand that many of you will be otherwise occupied with Halloween and will not be at rehearsal. For those of us planning to attend, let’s have some fun! Costumes are great if you feel so inclined. If not that’s okay, too. We'll do some Vocal Skill Building and work on holiday music. We have performances on Dec 3 and 8, so let’s get this stuff going! Please bring sheet music for the following: Angels We Have Heard on High Carol Medley Carol of the Bells Caroling, Caroling Christmas Chopsticks Coventry Carol Hanukkah song (short version) Jingle Bell Rock Santa Claus is Coming to Town We Need a Little Christmas Winter Swing Medley Winter Wonderland We probably won’t get to all of them, but let’s have the sheet music just in case. We will spend a good portion of the evening sitting in chairs to work this music and we will likely finish rehearsal a bit early, probably between 9:00-9:30. I’m looking forward to a good start on this holiday music! Until then, take care of your wonderful selves! Love,

Tammy

=========================================== P.S. Please read Nancy Branam’s article on Page 4 regarding costume try-ons for our new tunic top.

ONGOING

• Nancy Branam always loves to print pictures of anyone reading the Lifeline.

• Melinda Dean normally picks up recyclables EVERY WEEK. Make sure you only bring items that are marked as officially recyclable.

• Janice Kueppers maintains the Dollar Bookstore.

• Julie Hoffman, Tammy and your Section Leaders need to be notified if you won’t be at rehearsal.

• Smile.Amazon.com—Be sure to always use it when ordering.

• Linda Ragsdale collects your $10 coaching fees and your dues.

• Alicia Mendoza collects used ink cartridges for the chorus. (Save them until she returns.)

• Lynn Sloan provides bottled water each week. Place your donation in the container in the kitchen if you take a bottle.

• Shauna Scanlon has the wallet–size promo cards available at rehearsal each week.

• Nancy Branam has VHC rhinestone pins if you need a replacement. $20 pin-back, $23 magnet-back.

• Pat Vincent needs photos of chorus performances for our website.

• Items left behind at the rehearsal hall can be retrieved from Lost and Found on the piano each week.

• Meetup—Go to www.meetup.com, login with email and password, type in “Verdugo” and follow the steps.

• PLEASE DO NOT WEAR OR USE SCENTED PRODUCTS ON WEDNESDAYS WHEN YOU ATTEND REHEARSAL.

Link to Coaching Fee status: https://verdugohillschorus.org/Coaching_Chart Link to Dues status: https://verdugohillschorus.org/Dues_Chart

SEND YOUR LOVE

Sad news that former member, Marge Ostlund, passed away on October 22 after a brief illness.

Her daughter’s address is

Roberta Allen and Family 317 East Kingsley Pomona, CA 91767

Dear VHC…

My heartfelt thanks to all of you for the lovely

surprise celebration last week of my 60th

Anniversary as a Sweet Adeline. The beautiful vase

with flowers, the yummy chocolate cake, and all the

wonderful cards meant so very much.

My life has been immeasurably enriched thanks

to these many years as a Sweet Adeline. Most of

all, I treasure the friendships here and around the

world in this incredible organization. How

fortunate we are to have this amazing experience

singing together.

Much love to my wonderful chorus!

Marilyn Conlan

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The Harmony Harvest Show was a success! All our hard work learning songs and choreography paid off.

The hall exploded with vibrant autumnal flair colors, bringing the season to life. Our Indian Summer clothing palette enhanced the fall theme and complemented the

decorations.

Lucky winners walked away with great silent auction items and gift baskets. Bling was bought in droves and sweets consumed with glee and the Afterglow closed the day on an up note of laughter, conversations and cheer.

Thanks to everyone who supported the Harvest Festival Show—singing, donating items contributing to the gift baskets, baking, helping out when help was needed—and for just being YOU. Thank you to everyone who stayed to clean up. Heaping barrels of thanks to:

Afterglow: Terrie Grant

Bakers: Mary Gatter, Chair, with Melinda Dean, Jeanette Fitzgerald, Gale Fue, Margo Gusick, DeLisa Levine, Patti Loitz, Jeannette Nagy, Sue Peacock, Willow Ruscioelli, Lynn Sloan and Shauna Scanlon

Sales assistance by Aileen Gray, Julie Hoffman and Patti Loitz

Cast: Craig Bailey, Lea Beverley, Marcia Bosma, Mary Gatter, Diane McGrath and Karen Morrison

Choreography: Barb Erfurt

Director: Tammy Ragsdale, Chorus Master Director Associate Directors: Bobbette Gantz, Chris Hinkley, Janice Kueppers and Jackie Wheatley

Costumes: Nancy Branam, Chair, with Brenda Garnas, logos on baker’s costumes.

Crafty Gift Basket Makers: Brenda Carlson, Terrie Grant, Sue Peacock and Donna Puglisi

Decorations: Pat Kahmann

Drink Table: Terrie Grant, Chair, with Liath Gleeson, Cindee Timm and Davina Wong

Emcee and Script Writer: Dani Avalos-Prigge

Fabulous and Unflagging Ticket Sellers: Jackie Wheatley, Chair with Steve Bitterolf, Lynn Hansen and Bob Kahmann

Flyer and Program Design: Brenda Carlson

Flyer and Program Printing: Ellen Totleben

Jewelry Sales: DeLisa Levine, Chair with Terrie Dasher, Brenda Garnas, Aileen Gray and Julia Shih

Percussionist: Luke Notary

Pitchpipers: Bobbette Gantz and Nancy Branam

Publicity/Marketing: Jeannie Vercillo, Chair with Brenda Carlson, Sue Peacock, Shauna Scanlon, Lynn Sloan and Kim Scott

Program distribution: Julie Hoffman and Willow Rusciolelli

Raffle Baskets Created by: Terrie Grant, Chair, with Brenda Carlson, Sue Peacock, Donna Puglisi, Sue Peacock and YWIH/Bernice Carrasco. Sales assistance by Trish Koran

Risers: Nancy Branam, Chair with able assistance of Craig Bailey, Mark Gusick and Tim Wright. Bill and Patti Loitz made a video of how to set them up, which was a big help to Mark and Tim.

Soloist: Liath Gleeson as “Marryin’ Mary”

Silent Auction: Pat Kahmann, Chair. Sales assistance by Lynn Hansen

Sound System: Nancy Branam, Chair with Bill Kueppers

Quartets: Eclectic Mix, BBnJ, Kopacetik, Precious Gems, Hot Topic, Clueless

Special thanks to the A Cappella Scholarship Festival for the use of their tablecloths and to the Management Team for their continued support. Special thanks to our unfailing leader, Master Director, TAMMY RAGSDALE for

our musical program and for believing in us always. She makes us laugh at our boo-boos, keeps us going when we can’t stand another minute (or sing “Man in the Mirror” again) and inspires us to be the best US.

Harmony Harvest Festival Committee Tri-Chairs

Terrie Grant, Pat Kahmann, DeLisa Levine

Harmony Harvest Show

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STAR CHORUS (Singing Together at Regional)

AT FALL FESTIVAL Hello Region 11 STARs!

Congrats to Troubadour and Carpe Diem for representing Region 11 in St. Louis and all our duals in competing choruses! Heck of a contest year!!

In a very short time we will be meeting again in lovely Bakersfield for Fall Festival. We have a couple of STAR sessions along with an appearance on the Saturday night show, so start getting pumped!!

The Friday session will be STAR Song review and is open to everyone. We'll be singing through ALL of the STAR Songs (available through the regional website under Resources/STAR Program with the password Starsinger) with the last half hour being focused on the songs to be performed on Saturday.

The Saturday session will be focused on performance prep for the show. The songs for the show are Harmony Leads the Way and Why We Sing (again, tracks and spots available to all R11 members through the website under Resources/STAR Program with the password Starsinger). This session is mandatory for those who want to perform on the Saturday night show as we will be figuring out standing positions and polishing up those two songs!!

Costume is any combination of the Region colors (see the region 11 logo) and can be as fancy or casual as you feel comfortable with for the dinner/show. If you don't have anything green or blue, maybe wear white (even though it's after Labor Day) and borrow some accessories in green or blue from your home chorus riser mates! If you do plan on being on the show brush up on Happy Together as well...

Can't wait to see you all in Bako!!!

Logan P.-M.

COSTUMES - NEW ONES TO TRY-ON Yes, if you haven't heard yet, the chorus will purchase new tunic tops to be worn at various future events that we attend as a chorus (perhaps even perform wearing it…) It will be an aqua color with decorative trim on it. You can see Pat Kahmann’s tunic TONIGHT. In order to accomplish this order, everyone is required to try-on a sample size. You will need to try it on without another top underneath, so please come prepared. (No, you don’t need to wear your all-in-one...I’m sure some of you are terribly disappointed to hear that…) Since rehearsal will be shorter than usual TONIGHT, it seems like a really good opportunity to get as many of you as possible to try on a sample size. The order needs to be completed by November 14. I will have the sample sizes with me each week, so please be sure to get your try-on done; (come to the tenor room). Wednesday, Oct 31 (TONIGHT) 6:00-7:00 pm before rehearsal starts Also when rehearsal is over Wednesday, Nov 7 6:00-7:00 pm before rehearsal starts Also when rehearsal is over Wednesday, Nov 14 6:00-7:00 pm before rehearsal starts (Last chance) Also when rehearsal is over

Nancy Branam, Costume Chair

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ARCADIA HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL The Arcadia Halloween Festival was long, exhausting and I think, worthwhile. The entire PR team extends heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped run the booth. • First off, Brenda and Mark Carlson came to the rescue when we discovered that we had three parking

spaces to use; I had only planned for a small space. Brenda asked Mark to drive home and bring their pop-up tent and another table. Brenda had made a beautiful new huge signboard, with a gorgeous photo of Tammy as well as pictures of the quartets and chorus; she brought the business and wallet size cards, table decorations and the VHC banner and tablecloth. In addition, she worked the booth the whole day. Mark came back before 5:00 to help put everything away. Julie and Ralph Hoffman were all hands-on when we were tearing down.

• Shauna Scanlon provided a bean bag toss game which drew in the children as well as a cauldron for the candy. Our booth was across the street from the balloon magician and face painting people, so there were lots of children there.

• We thank Chris Hinkley, Jackie Wheatley and Patti Loitz for directing and Ellen Totleben for adjusting the microphones.

• Hot Topic and Precious Gems sang, and sang, and sang in front of the booth after singing in the show, to the enjoyment of all the people waiting in line.

• Thanks need to go to all our members who were there all day or almost all day, who ran the game, handed out prizes and candy, and talked up the chorus. They include Melinda and Pat Dean who covered the booth while we were singing; the indefatigable Pat Vincent, Sheila Stinnett, Mary Gatter, Lynn Sloan, Julie Hoffman, Brenda Carlson, Shauna Scanlon and Melinda Dean for keeping the game running. Ellen Totleben brought flyers for Holiday and Valentine Cards and membership questionnaires, Linda Ragsdale was there the entire day, giving love and moral support to all of us. Steve Peacock helped with set up and took Valentine flyers to just about every booth.

• Hugs and thanks also go to everyone who sang, and everyone who brought candy. It wouldn't have happened without your participation.

• After most of us had wilted, two middle school volunteers asked to help as part of their service project. Annie and Sara were great. They showed up when we really needed help. If we do this again next year we need to ask in advance for volunteers.

Thank you to everyone. It was definitely a village effort. I was one worn-out puppy. We have the name and contact information of one possible member, and had interest from several others. And we need to keep track of orders to see if all our passing out of flyers pays off. Love,

Sue Peacock on behalf of the PR/Marketing Committee Jeannie Vercillo, Chair Brenda Carlson, Lynn Sloan, Sue Peacock, Shauna Scanlon, and Kim Scott

Text 22828 Would each of you take out your cell phones: Touch the "Messages" Touch the "Write" symbol In the "To" line type in 22828 In the "Message" line enter "VHSINGS." It's not case specific. Hit send Your screen should say, "Hello! Please reply with your email address in order to join our mailing list." In the Message space type in your email address.

Please learn to do this and remember the process, (repeat as needed until it becomes rote) because if for every person you meet who shows any interest in our chorus, this is the fast, easy way to send out information about shows, Holiday Cards, etc.

Sue Peacock

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The Verdugo Hills Chorus Mission Statement The Verdugo Hills Chorus of Sweet Adelines International is a caring organization of female singers dedicated to sharing and advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education, competition and entertainment. Vision Statement: To perform with musical excellence, to engage audiences, and to inspire members.

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LIFELINE is the official newsletter published for distribution to the members of Verdugo Hills Chorus. Verdugo Hills Chorus website: www.verdugohillschorus.org.

Rehearsal Hall: Wednesdays, 7:00pm United Methodist Church 134 North Kenwood Street, Glendale, CA 91203 626-688-2729

Director – Tammy Ragsdale 14455 Loyola Street Moorpark, CA 93021 (Cell) 805-218-7268; VHSCHappyDirector@gmail.com, Management Team Coordinator – Linda Ragsdale 14455 Loyola Street, Moorpark, CA 93021 Cell 805-218-4098; lindypen2@aol.com

Emergency Contacts during Rehearsals Team Coordinator Linda Ragsdale 805-218-4098 Membership Chair Ellen Totleben 626-808-2132 Call for Entry Don Huskins 661-972-4862 Jackie Wheatley 818-419-6360 Nancy Branam 818-516-0185 Julie Hoffman 626-484-2437 Tammy Ragsdale 805-218-7268

2018 NOV 8-11 Th-Su Fall Festival with Vickie Maybury 16 Fr Chorus Performance for Co-Weds, Carlson hall, 1:30pm 18 Su RiverOaks Chorus Show, 2:00pm, Forest Lawn Hall of Liberty, $20 Donation at the Door, Call 818-886-SING 20 Tu Management Team Meeting, 6:30pm, via Google Hangouts 21 W Dark Night for Thanksgiving DEC 3 M Chorus Performance, Arcadia Council, noon 8 Sa Chorus Performance in Camarillo Springs, 7:30pm 12 W Holiday Party, Details TBA 15 Sa Singing Holiday Cards at Jeannie Vercillo’s Home

2019 JAN 16 W “Girls Night Out,” Rehearsal Hall 25-27 Fr-Su Retreat with Ryan Heller Rehearsal Hall MAR 1-3 Fr-Su Retreat with Lea Beverley Grand Vista Hotel in Simi APR 11 Th Coaching with Ryan Heller Rehearsal Hall 27 Sa A Cappella Scholarship Festival MAY 2-5 Th-Su Regional Convention, Bakersfield JUL 25-28 Th-Su International Education Symposium, Manchester, UK. 26-28 Fr-Su Retreat with Ryan Heller Rehearsal Hall AUG 8-10 Th-Sa Directors’ and Visual Leaders’ Seminar, San Antonio 15-18 Th-Su Summer Sizzler, Bakersfield SEP 17-21 M-Su International Convention, New Orleans NOV 14-17 Th-Su Fall Festival, Bakersfield, with Karen Breidert

2020 FEB Details TBA Three area Music Schools OCT 12-17 M-Su International Convention, Louisville, KY JULY 22-26 Th-Su Summer Sizzler—TBA NOV 11-15 Th-Su Fall Festival—TBA

October—Breast Cancer

Awareness Month

November

11 Alicia Mendoza

17 Lorna Alley

20 Karen Morrison

November Birthdays