Volume 1, Number 6 - - May 2003
Guild mourns passing of Philip Hahn,
28th President of the American Guild of Organists
Press Release: PHILIP HAHN DIES AT AGE 67 - APRIL 14, 2003.
Lots of information and a tribute at: www.agohq.org/bulletin/index.html
Once there, just click "read" at the appropriate news bulletin. Click this picture at your immediate right for a larger view.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. May light perpetual shine.
Salt Lake City -- once in a lifetime experience!
University of Utah's Lively-Fulcher Organ
3 Manuals, 65 Ranks
Mechanical key action
Electric stop action
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OK, sure you can visit Salt Lake anytime you want. However, in the space of four short days you could never take in all the great music venues, sights, sounds, artists, the experience that you will have by simply coming to the convention. There is no way! Tabernacle Choir, New Convention Center Schoenstein, Orchestra... And the price is so very reasonable!
Who's coming to Salt Lake?
I trust you have been inviting your constituents to this influential gathering?
Registrar Paul Griffin reports the following breakdown by Region of the (now) 400 who will attend:
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IX = 200 folk will attend from Region IX, representing 9.5 % of total members of that region.
VIII = 100 folk are scheduled from Region VIII, representing 13% of our entire regional membership! Way to go Region VIII!
WHAT IS "OTHER?" Arguably the BEST regional convention choice this season, 100 folks are registered from: Canada, Connecticut. Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin.
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My money says no other '03 Regional Convention can top this! (Call it local pride!)
Visit the Convention web site for the latest: www.SLCAGO.ORG/index
Around the Region . . .
(the part of the newsletter where YOU are the news!)
- Apologies to Anchorage Chapter (801) for incorrectly identifying their dean, and a special apology to the real Dean Marcia Strathman My slapping my forehead was heard in the next county.
- In the Eugene Chapter (805) "Newsletter," Robin Roke (editor) reports the new slate of officers. The annual no-host Chapter Dinner is coming up on May 12 at the "Oregon Electric Station."
- Portland Chapter's (806) "Prestant" edited by Richard Wrye, reports a member's "Music Read" in conjunction with Sheet Music Service.
- Seattle's (812) "Chapter Newsletter," Delores Fox, Dean, announces an event to attract piano students, ages 10 to 16 to the pipe organ. Delores is recovering from surgery, so we say "Speedy Recovery, Delores!"
- Spokane Chapter (813) Dean, Howard Stoess, reports in "Voices" that 48 young people were introduced to the pipe organ at their "Pedals, Pipes & Pizza!"
- Tacoma Chapter (814)'s Paula Schmitz, newsletter editor, sends a graphically enhanced newsletter, including "Mapquest" style maps to local venues.
- Dean Marie Porterfield reports that Yakima Valley Chapter (816) is hosting a Clergy-Musician Dinner in June with guest speaker Marvin Easter who will speak about "blended" worship.
- Other Chapters No report?
May checklist in your Chapter
- May 31: Chapter elections must be completed.
- Chapter RCYO coordinators may wish to verity that winners have received regional competition materials from the Regional Competition Coordinator.
June checklist in your Chapter (are you ready?)
- Professional Certification exams are help at approved exam centers. Taped portions held at any chapter.
- Installation of officers held at any suitable time following the elections!
- Outgoing Dean passes Chapter Management Handbook to incoming Dean. New Dean makes copies of pertinent portions and passes out to new officers and board members.
- New Executive Committee meets and elects chaplain (if desired).
- New Executive Committee meets and approves programs and budget for coming year.
- Membership renewal and dues collection is in full swing.
- Regional Convention is held! Come, Come, Ye Saints!
- June 15 - deadline for outgoing dean to submit "Officer Report Form" to AGO headquarters (copy to District Convener and Regional Councillor) Thank you.
- End of fiscal year for ALL chapters.
- June 30 - END OF TERM for chapter officers. (Unless you are following the two-year election cycle, in which case it is only applicable in even-numbered years.)
Region VIII Youth Competition Results
Report from James Barrett, Region VIII RCYO coordinator:
The following three Region VIII artists have successfully won their Chapter Competitions and will go on to compete at the Regional Competition in Salt Lake City.
From the Eugene Chapter Competition: Rose Whitmore
From the Spokane Chapter Competition: Aleksandr Kirillov
From the Tacoma Chapter Competition: Jonathan Young
Congratulations to each of these young talented musicins! On June 15 they will compete toe-to-heel on June 15 at the Salt Lake City Convention! The winner at the Regional level will be featured in a recital at the Convention.
Region VIII, please greet your winners and cheer them on!
Wanted: Host chapter for 2007 Region VIII Convention
HELP WANTED: Region VIII is searching for chapter to host our 2007 Region VIII Convention. Any takers? Chapters who have hosted a regional report a resurgence of member activity and increased chapter vitality. Plus, the host chapter realizes a huge financial profit as a bonus! There has never, ever been a chapter that later regretted the experience!
Since Yellowstone Chapter, hosting 2005, is in the East, the next convention should by rights go to a more Westerly chapter. What do you say Les Bois? Seattle? Tacoma? Portland? Any one else?
Deadline for 2007 Regional Convention bids: 1/1/04 Best bid wins!
Who can bid to host? It doesn't have to be a big chapter such as Seattle or Portland. On the contrary, smaller chapters, some with as few as 20 active members, have successfully produced Regional Conventions.
How to get started? Have a chapter "brainstorming" session at a coming meeting. I have a questionnaire that may help trigger the thought process. Decide what the level of interest may be! Write to me privately and I will send you an e-copy.
Where can we get help? Visit the National AGO web page for downloadable documents, www.agohq.org/docs/doc.html and scroll down to "Competitions and Conventions." Here you will find two documents which will walk you through every step of the way!
Previous months' Region VIII newsletters? -- a change!
New address for the newsletter archive: www.teleport.com/~wkrueger/region8
Sincerely, Walter Krueger, Region VIII Councillor
DO NOT READ THIS:
Q--Why did the organist cross the Moebius strip?
A--To get to the same side.
Pipe up with your thoughts.
The "wise gargoyle" me fecit, mmiii. 
