There is a lot happening within the Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters organization. This newsletter will fill you in on all the details. (As always, if you don't wish to receive email communications like this one, just hit reply and let us know.)
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Again, another great rehearsal Tuesday night.
Our newest singer, Bus Hill brought a friend and sang with us. Welcome Dr. David Andrews! David is a retired doctor and lives in Hillsboro. And it’s a small world as one of our members had Dr. Andrews as their Obstetrician for all three of their babies a while back.
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| Barbershopper of the Month |
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 Our Barbershopper of the Month for October is Duane Lundsten. Thank you, Duane, for all your hard work keeping our website so active and always being so up-beat and positive.
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We warmed up with O Come all Ye Faithful and Christmas Chopsticks.
Butch led us through a barbershop singing craft lesson of being in performance mode. Always utilizing singer’s position, standing in a “window” and basically always performing for our audience. Reset on a new breath. Re-setting is basically just moving. Perhaps lifting one foot. Whatever it takes to let the audience know you didn’t fall asleep.
Chris taught us a great tag (#99 “The Shadow of your Smile”).
Mary Had a Baby, It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas, Children’s Medley/Jingle Bells (with Ron F on his crazy bells), O Holy Night, Angels We Have Heard on High, Silent Night (Duane solo), Jingle Bell Rock. Star Spangled Banner,409, Daydream, Hello Mary Lou (slowed way down. Chris said “I could actually hear some good chords” – hee hee), Shenandoah, Caroline.
Chuck closed us out on Irish Blessing with our guest in the circle.
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- Mike has arranged for many Christmas sing-outs. The dates and locations will be on this newsletter as well as being printed to hand out next Tuesday.
- The Division 4 contest will be the end of April or beginning of May in Salem. We are still awaiting a confirmation date from Bob Cox of the Salem chapter.
- Be sure to register your vacation dates with the TVHM calendar. It’s simple. Just email Duane with it. He’ll get it put in.
- Duane asked the chorus who may be interested in attending a Blazer game. It looked to be close to 25 including wives. Duane will look into ticketing and let us know. He will also inquire about potentially singing the National Anthem.
- Jim mentioned he and Sue were considering doing something for our homeless friend Toby who comes around. An invitation to donate a buck or two for a nominal Christmas gift card or similar was put out to anyone wanting to do so. Let Jim know if this is something you want to help with.
- We’re still looking for a Valentines Chairman. It should be someone who is willing to help organize and can be available during the day of Friday, February 14th to take phone calls as they come in and dispatch to quartets. As it looks now, we have two quartets with another potential quartet being ready to go.
- All are encouraged to drop a coin or two into the coffee can to help offset the cost of coffee and cookies.
- Bring your bottle and cans. We have an account at the local recycling center. A great way for TVHM to make a few bucks.
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Penny Arcade sang to around 200 folks at the Singing Hills Christian Church annual Thanksgiving dinner this past Sunday in Hillsboro. Four songs were performed with the entire crowd singing along to It Is Well. Goose bumps were felt.
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- The TVHM Christmas party will be at the Methodist church on Tuesday December 17th at 7PM. This will be a potluck/white elephant gift exchange. Bring your wives. And family. Wives bring a wrapped ornament to exchange as well. More to follow.
- Our annual Installation/Awards dinner is now tentatively scheduled for Tuesday January 21th at the Spaghetti Factory in Hillsboro. Who will win the coveted Chuck Olson Barbershopper of the Year award? More to follow.Our annual Installation/Awards dinner is now tentatively scheduled for Tuesday January 21th at the Spaghetti Factory in Hillsboro. Who will win the coveted Chuck Olson Barbershopper of the Year award?More to follow.
- *We will not meet for two weeks during the Christmas and New Years weeks. We’ll be back on Tuesday January 7.
Christmas Singouts
- Tuesday, December 3 - Brookdale Forest Grove. 3110 19th Avenue, Forest Grove. 5:45 PM
- Tuesday, December 3 - The Beehive. 2122 Hawthorne Street, Forest Grove. 6:30 PM
- Saturday, December 7 - Westside Bible Fellowship. 526nSE 9th, Hillsboro – 10 AM
- Saturday, December 7 - Avemere Rehab (two blocks away) – Following Westside Bible.
- Saturday, December 7 - Forest Grove Christmas Parade – 5PM. Meeting location on Main Street to be determined based upon our entry number.
- Tuesday, December 10 - The Elms. 2030 Elm Street, Forest Grove. 6PM
- Tuesday, December 10 - Marquis Residential Care. 3336 19th Avenue, Forest Grove. 6:45 PM
- Tuesday, December 10 - The Grove and Gardens. 2112 Oak Street, Forest Grove. 7:45 PM
Christmas sing-out attire is a Christmas/winter sweater and a Santa hat.
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Please be mindful of those unable to make it to rehearsal. There are many reasons and being sick seems to be one of them. Bummer.
“Sing well and make ‘em laugh”
Jim
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