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Harmony Hi-Lo’s Volume XLII • Fall 2016

Congratulations TO ALL OF REGION 19’S INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS!

Lustre – Contestant #9

Famous Janes- Contestant #28

Neon Lights – Contestant #22

GQ – Contestant #38

SwingLine – Contestant #1 (withdrawn)

Valley Forge – Contestant #8

Greater Harrisburg – Contestant #21

Class Ring – Contestant #2

YOUR REGIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAM (RMT) www.region19sai.org

CURRENTLY VACANT

PAT EDELMAN

DONNA HALLEY

LIZ DANIELSKI

Communications Coordinator

Director Coordinator Chapter-at-Large patsings@verizon.net

Education Coordinator Chapter-at-Large Dhalley1@comcast.net

Events Coordinator Red Rose City hotpbari@gmail.com

JUDY HALL

DIANE BARTEL

MICHELE WOODWARD

SARAH NAINAN-NEWHARD

Finance Coordinator Chapter-at-Large Jhall51428@aol.com

Marketing Coordinator Harbor City Music Company hcmclead@gmail.com

Membership Coordinator Valley Forge mwoodwardvf@gmail.com

Team Coordinator Chapter-at-Large Syuki63@yahoo.com

The Harmony Hi-Lo’s is the official semi-annual bulletin of the Atlantic Bay-Mountain Region #19, Sweet Adelines International, Inc. All articles are published at the discretion of the Regional Management Team and may be edited. ADVERTISING RATES Payable to Atlantic Bay-Mountain Region #19 Full Page — $50.00 Half Page — $25.00 Quarter Page — $15.00 DEADLINE FOR FALL ISSUE: August 31, 2017 SUBMIT MATERIAL TO: Sarah Nainan-Newhard Region 19 Team Coordinator syuki63@gmail.com

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REGION #19’s PHILOSOPHY Women join Sweet Adelines because they like to sing. They stay because of the musical challenge, the rewards of individual achievement, the e rewards of performance, and the sense of belonging. Therefore, Region #19 is a progressive women’s organization that: • Promotes excellence in the performance of barbershop harmony through education. • Creates an atmosphere of camaraderie among its membership. • Provides opportunities for individual growth.

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REGION 19 CHAPTER ANNIVERSARIES AND MILESTONES Happy Blue Sapphire Anniversary to Heart of Maryland! Happy Yellow Diamond Anniversary to Greater Harrisburg! Happy Emerald Anniversary to Red Rose City! Happy Golden Anniversary to Arundelair! Happy China Anniversary to Clustered Spires! Happy Wood Anniversary to Philadelphia Freedom!

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MEMBERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES (as of 6/20/16)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ON THEIR MEMBERSHIP MILESTONE! 55 YEARS (1961) Margaret Matroni: Red Rose City Dolores Shaw: Dundalk Leona Sigurdson: Valley Forge 50 YEARS (1966) Sandy Ilgenfritz: Greater Harrisburg 45 YEARS (1971) Sally Barile: Shenandoah Valley Sarah Clifton: Shenandoah Valley Eileen Marion: Dundalk Gina Murray: Valley Forge Pam Nichols: Diamond State Eileen Rosenburg: Pride of Baltimore 1LNL :DNHÈ´HOG 3ULGH RI %DOWLPRUH 40 YEARS (1976) Nancy Gibboney: Chapter-at-Large Gerda Ryan: Harbor City Music Company 35 YEARS (1981) Marion Daniels: Valley Forge Joan Gras: Jersey Sound Georgette Gray: Jersey Sound Mimi Guercio: Harbor City Music Company Lori Ludlum: Shades of Harmony Gwenn Trout: Greater Harrisburg 30 YEARS (1986) Gail Allebach: Valley Forge Trudy Cassada: Chapter-at-Large Deborah Dahlen-Kirsch: Valley Forge Catherine LaFleur: Lehigh Valley Kathleen Mannherz: Harbor City Music Company Terri McGrath: Pride of Baltimore Cheryl Roberts: Pride of Baltimore Mary Sexton Sexton: Red Rose City Sylvia Stites: Cape Shore Debra Saucke: Valley Forge Lisa Yocom: Valley Forge Marsha Zwicker: Pride of Baltimore 25 YEARS (1991) Lori Dreyer: Harbor City Music Company Sharon Ehrisman: Ocean Bay Barbara Falkinburg: Pride of Baltimore Patricia Feifer: Pride of Baltimore Constance Greendoner: Pride of Baltimore

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Susan Haeseler: Capital Accord Linda Hagerty: Greater Harrisburg Terressa Hall: Altoona Carol Kontir: Lehigh Valley Elaine Manger: Ocean Bay Judy Marco: Heart of Maryland Betty-Jean Matthews: Capital Accord Jan Morey: Pride of Baltimore Sarah Nainan-Newhard: Chapter-at-Large Carole Prietto: Greater Harrisburg Eileen Teti: Jersey Sound Diane Whitford: Upper Chesapeake 20 YEARS (1996) Lisa Blozis: Diamond State Pat Cliber: Clustered Spires Lynda Drehmer: Dundalk Donna Falcone: Philadelphia Freedom m Sue Fleming: Shenandoah Valley Rita Fry: Clustered Spires Nancy Gauger: Chapter-at-Large Mona Hills: Altoona Michele Jorde: Dundalk Dorothy Keefer: Philadelphia Freedom m Sharon Lauther: Jersey Sound Sharyl Lim: Pride of Baltimore Carol Myers: Altoona Ethel Myers: Altoona Jennifer Myers: Chapter-at-Large Jeanette McConagha: Upper Chesapeake Maria Philip: Capital Accord Claire Pratznew: Diamond State Donna Ruokonen: Arundelair Diane Scott: Diamond State Rosemary Spiro: Ringing Hills Diane Schrum: Chapter-at-Large Dorothy Stalberg: Harbor City Music Company 15 YEARS (2001) Heide Bohannon: Ringing Hills Laurie Boyer: Heart of Maryland Dawn Clifford: Chapter-at-Large Rebecca Connor: Capital Accord Marybeth Dalessandro: Philadelphia Freedom Gail Dembin: Cape Shore Barbara Freilich: Dundalk Joanne Gamba: Arundelair Elaine Gerwig: Freedom Valley Heather Hamje: Valley Forge Page Hesser: Red Rose City Jo Ann Kern: Philadelphia Freedom Mary Kirby: Harbor City Music Company Jocelyn Lang: Heart of Maryland Kym Lewis: Valley Forge Jayne McDonough: Cape Shore Jennifer Newman: Chapter-at-Large Laurie McLeod-Flynn: Heart of Maryland

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Carol Row: Red Rose City Marsha Shapiro: Harbor City Music Company Trudie Thompson: Chapter-at-Large April Trout: Red Rose City Chris Trudeau: Philadelphia Freedom Rebecca Veser: Greater Harrisburg Carol Wilson: Harbor City Music Company Carolyn Weger: Pride of Baltimore Linda Wojciechowski: Lehigh Valley 10 YEARS (2006) Joanna Akras: Dundalk Meaghan Baker: Upper Chesapeake Sharon Barnhill: Shenandoah Valley Jean Beatty: Delmarva V. Nicole Burkhardt: Diamond State Mindy Cassel: Chesapeake Harmony Elaine Cooper: Pride of Baltimore Mary Costabile: Delmarva Aubry Costas: Diamond State Susan Dorman: Jersey Sound Mary Earnest: Altoona Catherine Fichera: Shades of Harmony Phyllis Fleischmann: Upper Chesapeake Tarjia Johnson: Harbor City Music Company Tamarah Hoffman: Altoona Carol Hogue: Altoona Susan Kohli: Harbor City Music Company Marilyn Levitt: Capital Accord Joyce Matthew: Shenandoah Valley Catherine McBrien: Ocean Bay Lacey Moore: Upper Chesapeake Sylvia Morris: Jersey Sound Sueann Myers: Harbor City Music Company Barbara Pettyjohn: Chapter-at-Large Vera Piper: Shenandoah Valley Kimberly Porter: Greater Harrisburg Katie Reutemann: Harbor City Music Company Laura Rubin: Heart of Maryland Jessica Saladini: Dundalk Sheila Schlosser: Pride of Baltimore Diane Sengstacke: Upper Chesapeake Wendy Sharer: Altoona Rachel Stotler: Red Rose City Sheila Taylor: Heart of Maryland Janet Todd: Clustered Spires Kathryn Toffey Krantz: Jersey Sound

Linda Wood: Upper Chesapeake Joann Waysz: Delmarva 5 YEARS (2011) Kinsey Amick: Clustered Spires Helen Avner: Capital Accord Amanda Barr: Shades of Harmony Kay Bear: Freedom Valley Stacey Blackwell: Diamond State Bette Bohlmann: Delmarva Rachel Boldsmith: Capital Accord Anne Bouhour: Heart of Maryland Denise Brogan: Capital Accord Gana Browning: Capital Accord Theresa Danberg: Diamond State Joanne DeCarla: Delaware Valley Show Judy Feigenson: Heart of Maryland Nadira France: Dundalk Joan Gmiter: Heart of Maryland Carrie Green: Capital Accord Janet Grobstein: Upper Chesapeake Candy Gusst: Delmarva Erin Heilman: Harbor City Music Company Corinne Henshaw: Delmarva Angel Kidwell: Harbor City Music Company Nina Krzysko: Pride of Baltimore Betty Loosmore: Pride of Baltimore LaVerne Marra: Valley Forge Betty Martin: Altoona Diane McKeever: Lehigh Valley Ericka McLeod: Harbor City Music Company Lisa Morgan: Altoona Deborah Ozeck: Lehigh Valley Robin Palmer: Capital Accord Lara Peirce: Capital Accord Patricia Ryan: Jersey Sound Sarah Sacchetti: Dundalk Sandra Smith: Harmony on the Bay Pamela Sommers: Capital Accord Carrie Sowers: Chapter-at-Large Mary Stansky: Jersey Sound Lisa Tanco: Heart of Maryland Adrith Tarleton: Arundelair Catherine Thomas: Harbor City Music Company Peggy Tumey: Capital Accord Amelia Vittese: Jersey Sound Anne Winner: Valley Forge

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GREETINGS FROM REGION 19’S DIRECTOR’S COORDINATOR by Pat Edelmann, Directors Coordinator Wow! Where has the summer gone? Weren’t we just in Hershey? I guess even after retiring after working in education, summers VWLOO ć\ E\ As your new Director’s Coordinator, I’d like to introduce myself: My name is Pat Edelmann and “I am a Sweet Adeline.� I’ve actuDOO\ EHHQ LQ 6ZHHW $GHOLQHV IRU \HDUV ĆUVW ZLWK 'XQGDON &KRUXV VLQJLQJ XQGHU WKH LQFRPSDUDEOH )UHG .LQJ )UHG E\ WKH ZD\ ZDV my ninth grade music teacher. AfWHU D EULHI FKRUXV EUHDN DQ RSportunity presented itself to help form a new chorus. My dear friend, Karen Matthews, who also wasn’t singing, contacted me with the idea, and -- “POOF!� -- 10 months later Pride of Baltimore Chorus was chartered. I had the wonderful

opportunity to sing and learn from QRW RQO\ )UHG EXW DOVR WKH DPD]LQJ Janet Ashford. I learned a lot musiFDOO\ IURP WKHVH GLUHFWRUV EXW WKH\ ERWK DOVR DIIRUGHG PH WKH RSSRUtunity to grow administratively. I spent many years in numerous adPLQLVWUDWLYH SRVLWLRQV LQ ERWK FKRUXVHV IURP FRPPLWWHH PHPEHU WR FKDLULQJ FRPPLWWHHV WR ERDUG PHPEHU WR RIĆFHUV For the past several years, I KDYH EHHQ D &KDSWHU DW /DUJH PHPEHU DQG DP YHU\ KDSS\ IRU WKH opportunity to serve Region 19. I am looking forward to personally meeting with all the chorus directors and to offer my assistance in DQ\ ZD\ SRVVLEOH As Directors Coordinator, it is P\ UHVSRQVLELOLW\ WR PDLQWDLQ RSHQ communications among the direc-

tors of Region 19. My intention is to contact directors routinely throughout the year to answer questions, provide information of upcoming opportunities, and assist in any way I can. I will provide a forum for directors to meet/communicate with one another to discuss WUHQGV LQ RXU UHJLRQ EUDLQVWRUP exchange ideas, or discuss whatHYHU ZRXOG EH KHOSIXO 7KLV FRXOG EH VFKHGXOHG DW UHJLRQDO HYHQWV RU through the Region 19 Directors Yahoo group. I will work closely with Donna Halley, Education Coordinator to alert Directors of upcoming educational opportunities.

A HUGE THANK YOU by Liz Danielski, Events Coordinator

2Q EHKDOI RI WKH 5HJLRQDO 0DQagement, please join me in thankLQJ %DUEDUD .HOO\ IRU KHU SOXV years as the Chair of our Regional &RQYHQWLRQ %DUEDUD UHWLUHG IURP WKH SRVLWLRQ DW WKH HQG RI WKH convention. Eve Sclawy has taken over the position of Chair of the Regional

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Convention and Alta Paronto has EHHQ DSSURYHG E\ ,QWHUQDWLRQDO DV our new Competition Coordinator. Cheri Bowers replaces Alta as Stage Manager of the Convention. Judy Martell continues as Backstage Coordinator. 7KLV EHKLQG WKH VFHQHV WHDP LV second to none, and it is due to their

hard work and perserverence during convention weekend, that things run so smoothly – especially this past year with a new convention facility! Please give them a hug if you see them!!

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FINANCIAL NEWS

by Judy Hall, Finance Coordinator

As another Sweet Adeline year gets underway, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know how we DV D 5HJLRQ DUH ĆVFDOO\ IDULQJ <RX can rest assured that Region 19 is LQ H[FHOOHQW ĆQDQFLDO VKDSH 8QGHU the watchful eye of Bonnie Kerr, our investments continue to grow at a healthy rate and, while we DUH QRW ULFK ZH DUH êFRPIRUWDEOHë

Peggy Reno is priceless as our Bookkeeper. She is the one who DUUDQJHV IRU RXU WD[HV WR EH GRQH RXU DQQXDO DXGLW WR EH FRPSOHWHG DQG RXU ERRNV WR EH PHWLFXORXVO\ maintained. She writes all checks and handles our QuickBooks account. I truly don’t know what we would do without her. As Finance Coordinator, I have WKH UHVSRQVLELOLW\ RI RYHUVHHLQJ DOO ĆQDQFLDO IXQFWLRQV VLJQLQJ DOO FRQ-

tracts, preparing reports for the 0DQDJHPHQW 7HDP DQG VHUYLQJ DV D PHPEHU RI WKDW 0DQDJHPHQW 7HDP :H DUH OXFN\ WR FXUUHQWO\ have someone in the Shadow program who is interested in this position when my term ends. Please FRQVLGHU EHFRPLQJ D 6KDGRZ , NQRZ \RX ZLOO HQMR\ EHLQJ D PHPEHU RI WKH 0DQDJHPHQW 7HDP , KRSH HYHU\RQH KDV D \HDU ĆOOHG with harmony and joy.

MARKETING COORDINATOR NEWS

by Diane Bartel, Marketing Coordinator

Greetings Region 19! My name is 'L %DUWHO DQG , DP \RXU QHZ 507 Marketing Coordinator. I am very H[FLWHG WR EH D PHPEHU RI WKH 507 and I would like to take a moment to introduce myself in this new forPDW RI RXU DQQXDO UHJLRQDO SXEOLFDtion. , KDYH EHHQ D 6ZHHW $GHOLQH since 1993 when I discovered a small chapter in Poughkeepsie, NY (Region 15) through a ‘Ready, Set, *URZè PHPEHUVKLS SURJUDP 3ULRU to discovering Sweet Adelines, I ZDV D PHPEHU RI D VPDOO FRPPXQLty chorus and very active in our loFDO FRPPXQLW\ WKHDWHU JURXS /LNH most of you, when I went to my ĆUVW FKRUXV UHKHDUVDO , ZDV WRWDOO\ KRRNHG , FRXOGQèW EHOLHYH WKHUH

was some place where I could do all the things I loved - Singing, Acting, and Dancing, and to top it off JHWWLQJ WR GR LW ZLWK VRPH DPD]LQJ women! ,Q , PRYHG WR 0DU\ODQG and joined the Elkridge chorus, where I sang under the direction RI 0LFKDHO *HOOHUW $IWHU \HDUV with the Elkridge chorus, I decided to make a move to the Pride of Baltimore chorus. While in POB, , VHUYHG RQ WKH 0XVLF 7HDP &RVtume Committee, and Show ComPLWWHHV DQG ZDV D PHPEHU RI WKH )URQW 5RZ , ZDV D PHPEHU RI WKH ERDUG RI GLUHFWRUV IRU \HDUV DQG served as President for one year. As the circle of chorus lives go, I found myself coming full circle four years ago when I decided to return to the direction of Michael Gellert

DQG ZKDW LV QRZ NQRZQ DV +DUERU City Music Company (HCMC). I am currently serving my second term as Events Coordinator for HCMC DQG DP D PHPEHU RI WKH )URQW 5RZ I have sung in two quartets - In DeMaND (2011 Novice Quartet) and most recently By All Means (BAM). I look forward to serving as a PHPEHU RI WKH 507 DQG VHUYLQJ WKLV DPD]LQJ UHJLRQ ZKHUH , KDYH PHW VRPH DPD]LQJ ZRPHQ DQG IULHQGV , ZLOO EH XVLQJ VRPH RI RXU social media outlets to spotlight each of our choruses. I am excited DERXW EULQJLQJ 5HJLRQ WR WKH ZHEFDVW ZRUOG DQG ZLOO EH DFWLYHO\ SXUVXLQJ D ZHEFDVW RSSRUWXQLW\ for regional 2017.

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EDUCATION CORNER by Donna Halley, Education Coordinator

Each year, as Education Coordinator, I prepare an Education Report for our State of the Region report, which goes directly to International Headquarters. While P\ UHSRUW LV WRR ORQJ WR print here in its entirety, I can tell you that Region 19 had a wonderful year as far as education, and I will just highlight a few of our successes: ï ,QFUHDVHG QXPEHU RI UHJLRQDO faculty visits for choruses and overall percentage use of those YLVLWV LQFUHDVHG IURP WR • Sent two choruses to International Competition • At regional competition, three FKRUXVHV LQFUHDVHG E\ WZR OHYHOV IRXU E\ RQH OHYHO DQG +DUERU &LW\ DWWDLQHG 0DVWHU status for their director. • At regional competition, nineteen quartets competed and IRXU RI WKRVH VFRUHG RYHU points. ï :H VHQW RI RXU GLUHFWRUV WR Harmony College East and had Dale Syverson work with them DW ) / $ 6 + • We continue to train our diUHFWRU FHUWLĆFDWLRQ FDQGLGDWHV '&3 RXU EXGGLQJ DUUDQJHUV regional faculty, and assistant directors. We held a quartet Mix ‘n’ Match day, and gave

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PRUH 39,èV ODVW \HDU DW ) / $ 6 + than we ever had. ï 6LQJHUèV 6FKRRO KDG WZR tracks – one for the chorus singer, where Darlene Rogers was faculty, and an Intensive QuarWHW &RDFKLQJ 7UDFN IRU TXDUWHWV TXDUWHWV UHTXHVW FRDFKing sessions from Jean Barford, Brian Barford, Karen Sweeters, 5HQHH 3RU]HO -DFN 3LQWR .DUHQ %UHLGHUW 1DQF\ &ORHWHU 'HEELH &OHYHODQG -HDQQLH )URHOLFK 7KHUHVD :HDWKHUEHH %UHQW Graham, Ida Bilodeau and Jo /XQG ï :H KDG WHUULĆF DWWHQGDQFH DW ERWK RXU )DOO UHJLRQDO HYHQW )/$6+ DV ZHOO DV DW RXU ZLQWHU event, Singers’ School. , KDYH D SDVVLRQ WR EULQJ WKH EHVW educational programs and new LGHDV WR WKLV UHJLRQ EXW P\ WLPH LQ this position is coming to a close. I know there are other people in the region who share this passion. I am convinced that there are other very RUJDQL]HG SHRSOH ZKR FDQ WDNH XS this mantle and continue the wonderful educational programming to which Region 19 has aspired. My hope is that you decide that you too can make a difference and FRPH RQ ERDUG 12: 7KH DGYDQtage of this timing is that you learn WKH MRE DQG DOO WKDW LW HQWDLOV ZKLOH

I can work with you. I will work with you to make this transition as seamless DV SRVVLEOH 7KH TXDOLWLHV DQG WUDLWV WKDW , WKLQN DUH LPSRUWDQW WR WKLV MRE DUH as follows: ï +LJK OHYHO RI RUJDQL]DWLRQDO skills • Excellent communication skills and diplomacy • Follow-through ï 'HSHQGDELOLW\ ï 0XOWL WDVNLQJ FDSDELOLW\ ï &RQĆGHQWLDOLW\ • Vision for the future • Willingness to try new things ï 3DVVLRQ WR HGXFDWH DOO PHPEHUV of Region 19 – Chorus MemEHUV 4XDUWHWV $UUDQJHUV 'Lrectors, Assistant Directors, 6HFWLRQ /HDGHUV 5HJLRQDO )DFulty, PVI givers, Director CerWLĆFDWLRQ 3DUWLFLSDQWV 2SHQ Division Participants, Young Women in Harmony Please email me at dhalley1@ comcast.net if you have any interest in this position. I am happy to answer any of your questions.

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REGION 19 MEMBERSHIP FACTS AND FIGURES

by Michele Woodward, Membership Coordinator

Atlantic Bay-Mountain Region #19 currently has 972 members, making it 7th in total membership within Sweet Adelines International, Inc. Southern &URVV 5HJLRQ UDQNV ĆUVW ZLWK 1,300 members. Satellite Area Region #30 has the smallest amount with 88 members.

Region #45 has 315 members. This region is made up of Members at Large (MAL). These members are members of Sweet Adelines International but do not belong to a region or a chapter. Region #19 has 26 choruses ranking in membership from Harmony on the Bay with 16 members to Pride of Baltimore with 139

members. There are 47 Chapterat-Large (CAL) members. These members belong to International, as well as Region #19, but do not belong to a particular chapter. Region #19 has 186 dual members. A dual member can be a member of two or more choruses. Some of our duals are members of choruses in Region #19 as well as a dual member of a chorus in another region. All but three of our chapters (Red Rose City, Ringing Hills and Shenandoah Valley) have dual members. Ten of our choruses have a Management Team. The other 16 have a Board of Directors. Eleven of our choruses rehearse on Monday evenings and nine rehearse on 7XHVGD\ HYHQLQJV 2Q :HGQHVGD\ nights four choruses rehearse, and only two rehearse on Thursdays. 2XU ĂŞQHZHVWĂŤ FKRUXV 3KLODGHOSKLD Freedom, rehearses on Sundays, and has a Music Team, but are not led by a director. Region #19 is governed by the Regional Management Team (RMT). Currently there are seven members on the team. Four of the RMT members are CAL. The remaining members belong to Harbor City Music Company, Red Rose City and Valley Forge. There are currently two RMT Shadows, one is a member Pride of Baltimore, while the other is CAL. As you can see, you can belong to a small, midsized, large or no chorus and be involved in regional governance.

*The information for these membership facts come from International’s website as of August 11, 2016

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WHY SHADOW? by Jennifer Newman, RMT Shadow

It all started for me in 2001. I was living in Columbus, Ohio ,having transplanted to the area after touring with a singing group. I had few friends, a job that (mostly) paid the bills, and not much to look forward to on weekends. One day while perusing the Columbus Dispatch I saw an ad for a group looking for “energetic women who love to sing� – that ad changed my life as it brought me to a Scioto Valley Chorus rehearsal and introduced me to Sweet Adelines and barbershop harmony. Fifteen years, 5 choruses, and 3 quartets later -- it’s easy to see that I’m hooked on the harmonies and the relationships that SAI has brought me. I love all kinds of musical styles, but my passion rests with the chord ringing style of barbershop.

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What I love most about SAI, however, is the unique opportunities it gives women to shine; not just on stage in our glittery costumes and heavy make-up, but also in more subtle ways. It’s easy to assume that my main gift is music – after all, I have 2 degrees in voice, but I have also been blessed with a wide array of administrative gifts (including a love of spreadsheets - yes, spreadsheets) that led to my taking on the mantle of Team Leader for the Philadelphia Freedom Chorus for 2 years as well as creating the Women’s Harmony Brigade. What better way to merge my passion for singing barbershop with my skills in organizing and event planning – two skills I would not have developed had it not been for my involvement in SAI.

It’s my desire to give back to the organization that has given so much to me that led me to join the RMT Shadow program. Being a Shadow gives me the opportunity to see how the administrative side of our region works, to help where I’m QHHGHG DQG WR ĆJXUH RXW ZKHUH , might serve in the future. If you have administrative gifts and a desire to give back to the organization outside of your chorus, I encourage you to consider joining me in the Shadow program. Together, we can do great things!

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Your region is in danger: several current RMT members are reaching their term limits, meaning they will no longer be eligible to serve our region. Your RMT cannot operate without all eight positions EHLQJ ĆOOHG ,I \RXèYH EHHQ LQWHUHVWHG LQ VHUYLQJ RQ WKH 507 12: LV WKH WLPH IRU \RX WR DSSO\ IRU WKH 507 6KDGRZ 3URJUDP ,WèV D JUHDW ZD\ WR RQ ERDUG individuals who are interested in learning more DERXW KRZ \RXU 507 PDQDJHV DOO DVSHFWV RI \RXU UHJLRQDO OLIH There are three stages involved with the Shadow Program: Stage 1: We expect an RMT Shadow to attend RMT meetings to learn how the RMT does business. 7KH ĆUVW WLPH \RX FRPH WR DQ 507 PHHWLQJ RU contact the Team Coordinator, you will be given D SDFNHW ZLWK MRE GHVFULSWLRQV IRU HDFK SRVLWLRQ WKH QDPHV RI WKH 507 &RRUGLQDWRUV DQG WKH H[SHFWDWLRQV IRU 6KDGRZV 7KH 507 KROGV IRXU PHHWLQJV D \HDU DQG 6WDJH LV D PLQLPXP RI D one year commitment. Stage 2: <RX VHOHFW DQ DUHD RI LQWHUHVW RQ WKH 507 and work directly with the RMT member on her SURMHFWV IRU WKUHH VL[ PRQWKV HLWKHU DV D PHPEHU RI RQH RI KHU WHDPV RU DV D JHQHUDO DLGH ZLWK PXWXDO FRQFXUUHQFH RI WKH 6KDGRZ WKH 6KDGRZ

Program Coordinator (Team Coordinator), and WKH 507 PHPEHU LQ \RXU DUHD RI LQWHUHVW $IWHU WKDW LI \RX ZDQW \RX PD\ VHOHFW D VHFRQG DUHD RI interest and do the same thing. Stage 2 occurs at any time during Year One. Stage 3: You decide what area you are interested in and transition to an “internshipâ€? with a particular RMT member in that area. Stage 3 may occur at any time during Years One or Two. ,I \RX DUH LQWHUHVWHG LQ WKH 6KDGRZ 3URJUDP or know someone who is an excellent candidate, SOHDVH UHIHU WR UHJLRQDO ZHEVLWH RU FRQWDFW 5HJLRQ èV 7HDP &RRUGLQDWRU 6DUDK 1DLQDQ 1HZKDUG DW syuki63@gmail.com. Your RMT is only as good as those who are willing WR VHUYH , KRSH \RXèOO FRQVLGHU MRLQLQJ XV

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TOURING THE REGIONAL WEBSITE by Barb Falkinburg, Regional Webmaster

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QUARTET PROMOTION by Sandy Knapp, Regional Quartet Promotions Chair “LET YOUR MUSIC BE HEARDâ€? ,I D WUHH IDOOV LQ D IRUHVW DQG QR RQH LV DURXQG WR KHDU LW GRHV LW PDNH D VRXQG" ,V ORYH VWLOO ORYH LI LWèV QRW JLYHQ DZD\" ,V PXVLF UHDOO\ PXVLF LI LWèV QHYHU KHDUG" %HORZ DUH VRPH TXHVWLRQV \RX PD\ KDYH DVNHG \RXUVHOI about quartetting. ,èP 5HJLRQ èV QHZ 4XDUWHW 3URPRWLRQV &KDLU , VLQJ EDULWRQH ZLWK +DUERU &LW\ 0XVLF &RPSDQ\ 4XDUWHWWLQJ KDV EHHQ D SDUW RI P\ OLIH IRU RYHU \HDUV ,èYH VXQJ MXVW IRU IXQ DQG FRPSHWLWLYHO\ ORFDOO\ DQG ORQJ GLVWDQFH 6R , JXHVV \RX FDQ VD\ ,èYH KDG P\ VKDUH RI TXDUWHW H[SHULHQFHV ,èP WKULOOHG WR KDYH WKH opportunity to serve as your new Quartet Promotions Chair! SO WHY QUARTET? 4XDUWHWWLQJ LV VXFK D UHZDUGLQJ H[SHULHQFH WKHUH LV VLPSO\ QR RWKHU MR\ OLNH LW $ORQJ ZLWK WKH REYLRXV IXQ DQG IULHQGVKLSV WKHUHèV FKRUG ULQJLQJ D VHQVH RI accomplishment as vocal skills improve, and a sharing RI \RXU JLIW ZLWK RWKHUV 7KHUH DUH QR WZR ZD\V DERXW LW ĂĽ PXVLF MXVW IHHOV JRRG WHAT’S HOLDING ME BACK FROM GETTING INTO A QUARTET AND LETTING MY MUSIC BE HEARD? 0D\EH \RX GRQèW NQRZ ZKHUH WR EHJLQ PD\EH \RXèUH D ELW QHUYRXV DERXW WU\LQJ VRPHWKLQJ QHZ PD\EH \RXèUH XQGHU WKH LPSUHVVLRQ WKDW \RX QHHG RWKHUV WR VLQJ \RXU SDUW ZLWK \RX RU PD\EH WKHUHèV just not enough time in your week. These can all be Ć[HG 7KHUH DUH PDQ\ JHQHURXV SHRSOH ZLOOLQJ WR KHOS JXLGH \RX WKURXJK WKH SURFHVV :KHWKHU LWèV \RXU ĆUVW WLPH RU \RXèYH EHHQ RXW RI WKH ORRS IRU D ZKLOH GR QRW ever hesitate to speak with someone on your music WHDP RU RXU UHJLRQDO VWDII $WWHQGLQJ TXDUWHW FODVVHV at regional events is another great way to help open \RXU PLQG WR WKLV ZRQGHUIXO DGYHQWXUH HOW DO QUARTETS TYPICALLY FORM? There are many ways quartets come together – IURP VLPSO\ JUDEELQJ WKUHH IULHQGV DQG UHJLVWHULQJ WR LQWHQVHO\ QHWZRUNLQJ WR SHUKDSV IRUP D PRUH competitive combination. There is no ONE way, no ĂŞPDJLF IRUPXODĂŤ -XVW VWD\ RSHQ WR WKH SRVVLELOLWLHV .HHS LQ PLQG FRPSDWLELOLW\ LV KXJH LW GRHVQèW PDWWHU KRZ LQFUHGLEOH \RX VRXQG LI FRPSDWLELOLW\ LV PLVVLQJ :LWKRXW WKDW VROLG IRXQGDWLRQ VXFFHVV ZLOO RQO\

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LORI JO WHITEHAUS

2016 Recipient of the Norma Moore Award of Distinction 7KH 1RUPD 0RRUH $ZDUG RI 'LVWLQFWLRQ ZDV HVWDEOLVKHG LQ E\ WKH 5HJLRQDO 0DQDJHPHQW 7HDP RI WKH $WODQWLF %D\ 0RXQWDLQ 5HJLRQ RI 6ZHHW $GHOLQHV ,QWHUQDWLRQDO WR DFNQRZOHGJH VLJQLĆFDQW accomplishments and/or outstanding service by PHPEHUV RI WKH UHJLRQ WKH IROORZLQJ FULWHULD KDYH EHHQ HVWDEOLVKHG LQ RUGHU WR EH HOLJLEOH IRU WKH DZDUG ĂŻ 7KH LQGLYLGXDO PXVW EH D FXUUHQW PHPEHU RI Region 19 ĂŻ 7KH LQGLYLGXDO PXVW KDYH EHHQ D PHPEHU RI Sweet Adelines, Intl. for at least 10 years ĂŻ 7KURXJKRXW KHU 6ZHHW $GHOLQH FDUHHU WKH LQGLYLGXDO KDV PDGH VLJQLĆFDQW DFFRPSOLVKPHQWV DW the Regional and/or International level and/or provided outstanding service to Region 19 and/ RU WKH ,QWHUQDWLRQDO RUJDQL]DWLRQ ĂŻ 7KH LQGLYLGXDO KDV SURPRWHG WKH JRDOV RI 6ZHHW Adelines, Intl. at every opportunity. ĂŻ 7KH LQGLYLGXDO KDV IRVWHUHG WKH JURZWK DQG GHvelopment of Sweet Adelines, Intl., the Atlantic Bay Mountain region and her own chorus. &RQJUDWXODWLRQV WR WKLV \HDUèV UHFLSLHQW /RUL -R :KLWHKDXV GLUHFWRU RI 5HG 5RVH &LW\ &KRUXV EDVHG LQ /DQFDVWHU 3$ %RQQLH .HUU LQGLFDWHG WKH IROORZLQJ LQ KHU QRPLQDWLQJ IRUP ĂŞ/RUL -R LV WKH LGHDO 6ZHHW $GHOLQHĂŚD WDOHQWHG ĂŞJR WRĂŤ SHUVRQ IRU DGYLFH DQG expertise. For many years, Lori Jo has been a dedicated musical and administrative leader in her chapters, IRU WKH 5HJLRQ DQG IRU 6ZHHW $GHOLQHV ,QWHUQDWLRQDO 7KH 5HJLRQ KDV EHQHĆWHG JUHDWO\ IURP /RUL -RèV sensitive approach to leadership issues, and she has YROXQWHHUHG LQ PDQ\ SRVLWLRQV ZKHUHYHU WKHUH LV D QHHG IURP WKH VLPSOHVW WDVN WR WKH PRVW LPSRUWDQW positions in the Region. Service is her hallmark, and 5HJLRQ LV YHU\ IRUWXQDWH WR KDYH /RUL -R VHUYLQJ with us all these years.â€? ,Q KHU QRPLQDWLQJ IRUP *ZHQQ 7URXW VWDWHG ĂŞ(YHQ DV D EXV\ ZLIH PRP GDXJKWHU JUDQGPRWKHU SXEOLF VFKRRO HGXFDWRU VRDS PDNHU FKXUFK FKRLU GLUHFWRU DQG + OHDGHU /RUL -R KDV IRXQG WKH WLPH DQG HQHUJ\ to give back to this organization that, she readily DGPLWV KDV WDXJKW KHU VR PXFK 6KH LV RQH RI WKH XQLTXH IHZ ZKR KDV JLIWV LQ ERWK WKH DGPLQLVWUDWLYH DQG PXVLFDO VLGHV RI RXU RUJDQL]DWLRQ DQG VKH KDV always been willing to share what she has learned with

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Lori Jo Whitehaus (center), 2016 Recipient of the Normal Moore Award of Distrinction with Sarah Nainan-Newhard, Team Coordinator (left) and Donna Halley, Education Coordinator (right)

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ARRANGING BARBERSHOP MUSIC 0DUVKD =ZLFNHU 6$, &HUWLĆHG 0XVLF $UUDQJHU continues to provide arranger training to anyone in Region 19 who is interested in arranging songs in the barbershop style‌

‌all from the convenience of your home.

She’s been doing this for many years, but recently she’s added Webinar technology to the educational format. This means that emerging arrangers can be paired with others at a similar skill level to participate in “remote classes� using their home computer and telephone.

In addition, she continues to work one-on-one with more advanced level arrangers in the region as the key to developing arranging skills in the barbershop style is an on-going process of practice and feedback, more practice and more feedback, then more practice and (well, you get the idea!)

Interested? Contact Marsha at MarshaSingsBBS@ verizon.net and she’ll get you started by sending you a link to watch a 40-minute introductory presentation that gives an overview of the arranging process. She will also help you determine at what level you can get started so as to ensure the greatest potential for success.

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from left: Nicki Hartshorn catches Lynn Conway in GH’s “Hotel Union Maids� skit in 2009; Marie Decker dresses up as a volcano for a Hawaii-themed package in 2007’ Betty Pettibon does her best vampire imitation for a show in 1969; Claire Domenick ziplines over )UHPRQW 6WUHHW LQ /DV 9HJDV DW WKH LQWHUQDWLRQDO FRQYHQWLRQ ,Q <YRQQH &RG\ PRGHOV WKH ĆUVW FKDSWHU FRVWXPH IURP <HV \HDUV ODWHU LW VWLOO ĆWV

clockwise from upper left: Regional convention, 1986; World Choir Games in Cincinnati, 2012; Regional contest, 1998; Regional contest, 1958; Carnegie Hall performance, 2015; Harrisburg chapter founding members, 1956; Greater Harrisburg show, 1970s

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by Maggie Ryan

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CIAO BELLA! by Julie Sinkoff

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REGIONAL 2016 FUN

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CHORUSES AT REGIONAL 2016

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QUARTETS AT REGIONAL 2016

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FLASH 2015 MEMORIES

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FLASH 2015 MEMORIES

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SNAPSHOTS FROM SINGERS SCHOOL 2016

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SNAPSHOTS FROM SINGERS SCHOOL 2016

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NOT TOO OLD FOR MIRACLES by Cynthia Scholl, Red Rose City Chorus

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A TRIBUTE TO SHIRLEY COFFMAN, DIRECTOR EMERITUS, DUNDALK CHORUS by Maggie Ryan, Greater Harrisburg Chorus

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ONE BITE AT A TIME by Nancy Rau, Red Rose City

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Our chorus invited our summer guest singers on stage at our Harmony in the Park performance at West Park in Allentown.

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2016 Region 19 Quartet Mix & Match (Faculty: Lynda Keever), Wallingford, PA ................... October 1 International Convention, Las Vegas, NV .............................................................. October 18 - 22 Lehigh Valley Chapter Show ....................................................................................... November 6 *Altoona Chapter Show ........................................................................................... November 12 Diamond State Chapter Show .................................................................................. November 12 Freedom Valley Chapter Concert ............................................................................. November 12 Heart of Maryland Chapter Show ............................................................................ November 12 Ringing Hills Chapter Tea ......................................................................................... November 12 Arundelair Chapter 50th Anniversary Celebration .................................................... November 13 Shades of Harmony Chapter Show........................................................................... November 19 Harmony on the Bay Chapter Show ............................................................................ December 3 Greater Harrisburg Chapter Show ............................................................................. December 10 Jersey Sound Chapter Show ...................................................................................... December 10 Valley Forge Chorus, Chapter Show .......................................................................... December 10 Greater Harrisburg Chorus, Chapter Show, Harrisburg, PA ...................................... December 11 Red Rose City Chorus, Holiday Show, Ware Center, Lancaster, PA ........................... December 17

2017 Singers’ School (Faculty: Speed of Sound Quartet), Cherry Hill, NJ.......................... January 20-22 Regional Management Team (RMT) Meeting, Cherry Hill, NJ ....................................... January 22 Regional Management Team (RMT) Meeting, via teleconference ................................. March 12 Regional Convention and Competition, Hershey, PA ...................................................... April 6 - 9 Pride of Baltimore Chapter English Tea ............................................................................. May 20 International Education Symposium, College Park, MD.............................................. August 2 - 6 Regional F.L.A.S.H. (Faculty: Judy Posgay & Sandy Marron) .............................. September 8 -10 International Convention, Las Vegas, NV ................................................................ October 10-14

2018 and beyond Regional Convention and Competition, Hershey, PA .................................................. April 12 - 15 Director Training – Harmony College East .................................................................... June (TBD) Regional F.L.A.S.H. (Faculty: Jim Arns & Renee Porzel) ........................................ September 7 – 9 International Convention, St. Louis, MO .................................................................. October 2 – 8 Regional Convention and Competition, TBD .........................................................May 2 – 5, 2019 International Convention, New Orleans, LA ........................................... September 16 – 21, 2019 Regional Convention and Competition, TBD .............................................. April 30 – May 2, 2020 International Convention (75th Anniversary), Louisville, KY ........................ October 12 - 17, 2020

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Diamond State Chorus – Division A Chorus Champions, Most Improved Chorus

Bearfoot - Quartet Audience Favorite

REGIONAL 2016 WAS A SA-WEET EXPERIENCE! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING:

GQ - Quartet Champions

Red Rose City Chorus – Division AA Chorus Champions

Harbor City Music Company Chorus - Chorus Champions

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