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Mr. Valentine, Bob Swenson, reported a record-setting year for the Little Apple Chorus Singing Valentine project. A record 181 orders were received, and all but 3 were delivered–one casualty due to illness, one because of a work shift assignment, and one not able to locate. Eight different quartets were involved from Sunday evening through Tuesday, with seven quartets out singing at the same time on Tuesday. Early tally for total audience was 2,945, and Bob predicts a net profit of between $3,500 to $4,000. At the celebration party held at the American Legion, Bob recognized the key helpers who teamed together to make all this happen. Nancy Calhoun, Carol Hanson and Telva Swenson decorated the tables for the party. Committee chairs were Harvey Kiser, Publicity; Mike Sexton, Facilities; Chuck Marr, Roses; Ken Lang, Quartet Quality; J. Lester Hooper, Presenter Training. Our always present “Lounge Ladies”, Helen Cooper and Joan Thomson keep the food and drinks on the table at the Workforce Center, as well as straightening a few bow ties from time to time. Brian Swenson stepped up in a new role as runner and trouble-shooter where needed. Marilyn Bunyan, Karen Nanninga and Telva Swenson served as office staff, and Sam Kvasnica and Bill Bunyan helped keep things going at headquarters. Quartets and their members included: Willie’s Boys–Drew Horton, David Davis, Travis Troyer, Ken Lang TNWS–John Trail, Terry Nanninga, Brian Wells, John Schlender TAM–Myron Calhoun, Travis Troyer, Bob Ridley, Ken Lang Melodians–Jim Gardner, Chuck Marr, Frank Carpenter, Gene Klingler Martinaires–John Trail, Chaz Martin, George Dickerhoof, John Schlender Men of a Chord–John Desper, Ken Lyle, Steve Fisher, Tom Miles Manhattan Music Machine–Don Thomson, Bob Swenson, Jim Lindquist, Pete Cooper Charades–Ken Garwick, Gene Wiley, Jim Eickman, Leonard Purvis Presenters: Tom Fish–first timer!! Gary Mott Bill Bunyan Richard Jackson J. Lester Hooper Harvey Kiser Pat Caffey Here are just a few of the story highlights shared during the evening celebration. Neither attack cats nor missing persons will deter Willie’s Boys from their assignments. Ken Lang reported Willie’s Boys were to deliver a presentation in JC , but when they arrived at the location where the woman was to be, apparently her husband didn’t know that she was not to be in the office that afternoon. So after a stop through Riley, where a recipient’s cat climbed up each of the quartet member’s legs–WHILE THEY WERE SINGING–it was back to deliver 3 valentines on campus. As they were walking down mid-campus, with Tom Fish as their presenter, Tom looks up and recognizes the missing Junction City woman from earlier in the day, so they stop her, minus card, rose and candy, but sing to her on the sidewalk, with campus traffic buzzing around. I wonder how they counted they counted that Audience. Continued on page 7 |
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