Palomar Chapter

Last updated: October 1, 2007

Message from the Dean

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Well, the lazy, hazy days of summer will soon be over and we'll all be getting back into our usual routines. I trust your summer has afforded you a chance to relax and recharge your batteries. I know that I feel invigorated and ready to launch into the fall season.

Let me take this opportunity to sincerely congratulate the Program Committee for their outstanding job of planning our upcoming season. The events reflect a broad range of interest and should attract a good attendance. As Dean, let me urge each one of you to support our chapter by your participation at each event.

Also, on behalf of myself, personally, and the chapter as a whole, I want to express our gratitude to Fran Meyers for her steadfast commitment to preparing the newsletter and all that she does for the chapter. Furthermore, our Chapter Secretary, Cheryl Holzer and our Treasurer, Timothy Degen deserve special thanks along with all of you who choose to assist and support our chapter. We are so very blessed with such a delightful group of warm and caring people.

In closing, A CHALLENGE TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP!! I propose that we pledge to increase our membership by ten new members as of June 2008. This will put our number of members back in the mid-fifties where we were some ten years ago. I am confident we can reach this goal. Let's do it!

God Bless each one of you and your families.

Howard McCullough, Dean

Local Events

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2007, 3:30 PM -- Allison Luedecke will be playing the new Schantz 39-rank pipe organ at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Escondido. This is our major event of the year, so please plan on attending. There will be a freewill offering and a reception following the concert. The church is located at 1500 South Juniper Street, Escondido. Telephone number is 760-745-3225.

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2007 -- No Meetings

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2008, 3:00 PM -- Epiphany Potluck dinner at the home of Jack and Fran Meyers, 4932 Luna Drive, Oceanside.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2008, 3:30 PM -- Concert and Hymn Sing featuring instrumental ensembles and solo instruments with organ and piano at Grace Presbyterian Church, Vista.

MARCH 2008 -- No Meeting

SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2008, 3:30 PM -- Annual Members Recital at Faith Lutheran Church, 700 E. Bobier Drive, Vista

SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2008, Time TBA -- Improvisation workshop led by Tom Trenney at Trinity Episcopal Church, Escondido.

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2008, Time TBA -- Organ Concert by Tom Trenney at Trinity Episcopal Church, Escondido.

SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2008, 3:30 PM -- Installation of officers and dinner at the home of Howard McCullough, 18223 Verano Drive, Rancho Bernardo.

PALOMAR CHAPTER, AGO SCHOLARSHIP RESULTS 2007

1st Place: Thao Tran, student of Carol Graham - $450
2nd Place: Dat Nguyen, student of Dr. Rudi Inselmann - $450
3rd Place: Kris Waldner, student of Carol Graham - $250
4th Place: Sarah Woodward, student of Sharon Muyco - $200
5th Place: Sally Fay - $150

Palomar Chapter auditions were held on Saturday, May 19, 2007, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Vista. The adjudicators were Ms. Bonnie Rex and Mr. Jared Jacobsen.

First place winners Dat Nguyen and Thao Tran played in the member's recital held on Saturday, June 2, 2007, at Trinity Episcopal Church, Escondido.

Kris Waldner and Sally Fay used their scholarship money to attend POE+ (adults) at Baylor University in Waco, TX. The other winners will use the funds for individual study. Sally and Kris spoke to the members at our first meeting on September 16, to tell of their Adult POE trip to Waco this past summer. As Chairperson, I am grateful to Leslie Wolf Robb and the San Diego Chapter for letting us use their guidelines for the auditions. It is my hope that in the future our auditions will grow to more participants on piano and organ.

Carol Graham, Scholarship Chair

PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN

Former Dean Charlotte Atkinson has kindly agreed to be the Chapter Publicity Chairman. The chapter is more grateful that a busy person such as she will do this for her chapter. For many, many years, Charlotte has been a faithful member. She and her husband, Bill, were charter members of the Palomar Chapter since the late 1960's when there was a La Jolla Chapter for all of San Diego County. She and Bill always looked for ways to keep our chapter going. Thank you Charlotte!!

Membership

PALOMAR CHAPTER MEMBERS LIST

Please note that we have a database of our chapter members. We hope that it will be helpful to you to know how many members we have, as well as their addresses. Please contact us for the list.

PALOMAR CHAPTER WEBSITE

If you are interested in submitting information to be put on our website, please contact webmaster Timothy Degen at Musician328@yahoo.com.

JOIN THE PALOMAR CHAPTER!

If you are interested in joining the Palomar AGO Chapter, please contact one of the officers below.

SHEET MUSIC AVAILABLE

Timothy Degen has donated some sheet music to our chapter. This music is new, not used. If anyone would like to look it over and make a donation to our chapter, call Fran Meyers at 760-757-4887.

AGO REGION IX MID-WINTER CONCLAVE

The Region IX mid-winter conclave, "Pipes in the Desert," will be held JANUARY 20-24, 2008 in TUCSON, ARIZONA. Contact Fern Heib at Barryfern@cox.net for more info.

Placement

Please send any job openings/placements to Webmaster Timothy Degen.
Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website.

Certification

Contact Us

BOARD MEMBERS 2007 - 2008

DEAN Howard McCullough
howmcc@aol.com
HOME 858-521-0406
CELL 858-208-9515

SECRETARY Cheryl Holzer
cholzer7@yahoo.com
760-723-7744

TREASURER AND WEBMASTER Timothy Degen
musician328@yahoo.com
HOME 760-295-9938
CELL 760-994-6672

CHAPLAIN Herb Chamberlin
herbdeena@aol.com
760-414-9141

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE:
Frank Bormann (2008)
francisbormann@yahoo.com
858-748-4918

Arvis Hiniker (2008)
arvisorgan@aol.com
760-729-6126

Winifred Pointer (2007)
winnote@aol.com
760-724-9916

ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE:
Carol Graham (2007)
earlygram@earthlink.net
760-224-1123

Kathleen Mawanay (2008)
kmawanay@earthlink.net
858-513-0495

Brett Hauser (2008)
760-742-0226

Sharon Clark (2008)
src58@att.net
760-747-7056

EDUCATION CHAIRMAN:
Carol Graham
earlygram@earthlink.net
760-224-1123

PLACEMENT CHAIRMAN -- Chairman needed

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Frank Bormann
francisbormann@yahoo.com
858-748-4918

Deena Chamberlin
herbdeena@aol.com
760-414-9141

Timothy Degen
Musician328@yahoo.com
760-295-9938

Arvis Hiniker
arvisorgan@aol.com
760-729-6126

Frances Meyers
jack-fran1@cox.net
760-757-4887

Jon Naples
drjjmn@adelphia.net
760-918-9761

Barbara Ollivares
aboo@dslextreme.com
760-723-7798

TELEPHONE COMMITTEE:
Frank Bormann - Chair
francisbormann@yahoo.com
858-748-4918
Rancho Bernardo, Poway, Escondido, San Diego

Winnie Pointer
winnote@aol.com
760-724-9916
Vista, San Marcos, Fallbrook

Arvis Hiniker
arvisorgan@aol.com
760-729-6126
Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas

Oceanside, Camp Pendleton - A telephoner is needed

NEWSLETTER
Frances Meyers
jack-fran1@cox.net
760-757-4887

SUBSTITUTES
Cheryl Holzer
cholzer7@yahoo.com
760-723-7744

Dat Nguyen
nnguyen@yar.miracosta.cc.ca
760-265-4408

Barbara Ollivares
aboo@dslextreme.com
760-723-7798

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