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2013-#04.PDF
  • After an Almost Century Long Journey, We Remember Rudy Stenson
2013-#03.PDF
  • The Northern Pines Harmony Brigade Premier  -  Dave Speidel
2013-#02.PDF
  • Looking (and singing) to the Future! - Paul Wigley
2013-#01.PDF
  • Happy New Year 2013!   Remembering Dick Plaisted
2012-#09.PDF
  • Oh Ring Those Christmas Bells.  Remembering Russ Pettis
2012-#08.PDF
  • There's a New Sheriff in Town,  meet Bill Warp "Editor"
2012-#07.PDF
  • Climbing Aboard His Glory Train.  Remembering Mark Conlon
2012-#06.PDF
  • The "Best" is Yet to Come.  2012 BOTY winner Mark Ortenburger
2012-#05.PDF
  • Big Bash in Bloomington
2012-#04.PDF
  • The Commodores and TFLBTMOT deliver the goods!
2012-#03.PDF
  • That old Irish road has a welcome traveler - Bob Dykstra remembers Bob O'Gorman
2012-#02.PDF
  • "Thanks for the Memories!" - Bill Warp
2012-#01.PDF
  • "On The Road Again"
2011-#10.PDF
  • Barbershop at Carnegie Hall?
2011-#09.PDF
  • East Meets West in Bloomington
2011-#08.PDF
  • My 50 years of Conventioneering (Bob Dykstra)
August 2011.PDF
  • Four Days in the "Hot Seat" (Wigley)
  • Slattery's Slant (Slattery)
  • Board Highlights (Glover)
  • Doc's Bag (Dr Olson) - "Barbershop",
  • Sunshine Hotline (Onga) -
  • Barbershop Quarteting 101 (Dr Richards)
  • Welcome Aboard! - Nathan Lyke
  • Chord Candy #93 (Dr Richards) "Pal of my lonesome hours"
  • Smokin' Hot in Chaska (Dave Speidel)
  • BHO photos
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) Four Seasons
  • Birthdays - 19
  • Georgia Grind (Jim Erickson)
  • Chorus Performances (Bob Ostergaard)
  • Commodores - Do we stand out?(Larry Nelson)
July 2011.PDF
  • Marge Bags a Winner - Husband, Nut Magnate, Dick Riemenschneider is 2011 BOTY
  • Slattery's Slant (Slattery)
  • Thank You! (Riemenschneider)
  • Board Highlights (Glover) - Membership, Music Committee, Workshop for Music Team, 2012 Annual Show, Uniforms, Chapter Meeting Time
  • Doc's Bag (Dr Olson) - "Barbershop",
  • Sunshine Hotline (Onga) - Hurray - nothing to report!
  • Reenlistments - 12
  • Welcome Aboard! - Kirk Douglas, Chuck Gribble, Joel Van Nurden
  • Chord Candy #92 (Dr Richards) "When you're weary, try a little tenderness"
  • Thanks from the Harmony Foundation (Clarke Caldwell)
  • Wroe, Wroe, Wroe the boat...
  • Happy Anniversary 14
  • BOTY/Ladies Night Photos
  • Quartet Night (Richards)
  • Letters - Kim Dykstra
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) Four Seasons
  • Birthdays - 19
  • aigroeG dnirG (Erickson - Barbequed Baritone)
  • 4th Annual BHS Open ad
  • Accountant's Conversion Table (Jorgensen - Retired IRS Agent)
June 2011.PDF
  • Duane Rygg - 25 Years out Front!
  • Board Highlights (Slattery) - 2010 Audit, Music Comm, Marketing, Membership, Uniforms, Fall Contest,
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Rod Hall, Romana Jorgensen, Judith Smith
  • My "Aha" Moment (Richards)
  • Reenlistments - 3
  • Chord Candy #92 (Dr Richards) - "Aura Lee, my Aura Lee, my maid of golden hair"
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) Four Seasons
  • The NBC Chorus (Bloomquist, Lead TETRA)
  • Doc's Bag (Dr Olson)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson, Barely Baritone)
  • 4th Annual BHS Open - Elk River Country Club, Aug 8 20011, 12pm
  • Chord-inator #1 in LOL Awarded
  • Birthdays - 15, Anniversaries 10
April-May 2011.PDF
  • Commodores! Look! Look to the East! The Chroix Chordsmen are on a mission!
  • From Out Front (Wigley, Director) - Music is for everyone
  • Commodore Spotlight - Four Seasons is... Rollie, Dan, Tom, Rich
  • Board Highlights (Glover) - Music & Performance VP, Annual Show Report, Membership, Facebook, Groupenizer
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - David Smith, Becky Wigley
  • Slattery's Slant (Slattery) - Show Music
  • March/April Reenlistments - 21
  • April/May Birthdays - 43 (including spouses)
  • In a Nutshell! (Riemenschneider)
  • In Memoriam - Chuck Dostal 4/6/2011
  • Chord Candy #90 (Dr Richards) - "What a sight dynamite! When i saw your eyes!"
  • Randy's Ruminations (Klopfleisch) - Reporting from Los Angeles
  • Groupenizer 101 - (Heupel) commodores.groupenizer.com
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - Four Seasons
  • Tetra Benefit Performance in Anoka with Mike Farley, Anoka H.S. Principal
  • Photo Gallery from The Magic That Was Radio - (Kisser)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) - Beathing the dead-line-game baritone
  • Thoughts from Big Sky Country (Born)
  • Letters - Kamps, Richards, MacLaughlin,
  • March Guests - Rich Huyck, Chuck Gribble
  • Singing Valetines Results 2011
  • May/June Wedding Anniversaries - 19
  • GQ - New (sort of) kids on the block
  • Doc's Bag (Dr Olson) - Ed Watson, Membership, District Bulletin Contest.
  • 4th Annual BHS Open - Elk River Country Club, 8/4/2011, 12:pm. Register: bjhopen.com
March 2011.PDF
  • A Monumental Midwinter - Youth in Harmony - Take all the chips in Vegas!
  • An Epitaph for Music? (Wigley)
  • Commodore Spotlight - Russ Pettis Is...
  • Board Highlights (Glover)
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna)
  • Slattery's Slant (Slattery)
  • Vo-Do-De-O-Do-Do! (Ortenburger)
  • Chord Candy #89 (Dr. Richards) - "If you do this twice you'll swear that you are changing key!"
  • Welcome Aboard! - Peter Eliason, Don Bartels
  • Remembering Bill Shaw Sr.
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - Sounds of Renown, Four Seasons, Easy Listenin', Valentine's Day report
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson - Bedtime Baritone and Incomparable Esotericist) Dream Along with Me!
  • Doc's Bag (Dr Olson)
  • Letters - Mary Ann Schmitt, Jo Wander (Judge, G&S Category)
February 2011.PDF
  • Accepting the Challenge - Your Leadership Team for 2011
  • Transcending Technique (Wigley)
  • Commodore Spotlight - Gary Jacobson Is...
  • Board Highlights (Glover)
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) -Beverly Slattery
  • Doc's Bag (Olson)
  • Chord Candy #88 (Richards) - "Thru rain or thru shine, for now and all time, I want you to be my Valentine."
  • When a Little Fibber turns to a Liar (Ortenburger, 2011 Annual Show Chairman)
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - Four Seasons, Easy Listenin
  • Twinkle-Twinkle and Here Comes the Bride (Richards) - Craft
  • The Songs We Sing (Wolfe, Concho Capers)
  • Minneapolis mines Gold at LOL Harmony Brigade (Swanson) - Sound Advice
  • 2011 Commodore Nut Sales Declared a Success (Riemenschneider)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson, Bat Out of Heck Baritone) - Quicker Than a Speeding...
  • Does the Shadow Know... Heh, Heh, Heh! (Pettis)
  • Letters - Diane Pinard, Jim Richards, Burt Szabo, Jim Erickson, Bob Ostergaard, Steve Hardy
  • The Magic that was Radio poster
January 2011.PDF
  • Looking Back - Looking Forward (The past is prologue for Director Paul Wigley
  • Slattery's Slant (Slattery, President)
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole, Membership)
  • Board Highlights
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Romana Johanson, Ardelle Bloedel, David Smith,
  • Welcome Aboard! - Steve Mangan, Rick Braastad, Don Bartels
  • 63 Years and Still Ticking! - Loren Berthilson
  • Chord Cand #87 (Richards) - "And tho' you're not true may God bless you. That's the Curse, That the Curse of an aching Heart"
  • Marks Musings (Ortenburger) - It takes a Village
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - Four Seasons, Sounds of Renown (VLQ)
  • Commodore Craft Corner (Richards
  • Photos - Holiday Sounds, Doc, Friday Lunch Bunch that Meets on Thursday
  • Randy's Ruminations (Klopfleisch)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson - Been There Baritone) - Leads Rule?
  • Joe Barbershopper New Year's Resolutions (Speidel)
  • A Romana Update (Jorgensen)
  • As others see it (Central States District bulletin, Serenade, November 2010) Ideas to make your chapter grow (Scott)
  • Letters (Ortenburger) - Judy Olson, Wes Hatlestad, Brent Graham
  • Who Said Barbershop Singing is for Amateurs (Frayer, Dir. Venice Florida Chapter) - Can Amateurs reall do all of this?
December 2010.PDF
  • Reflections of a Retired Judge (Dr Jim Richards)
  • Marks Musings (Ortenburger) Preservation
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole) Membership
  • Board Highlights (Ostergaard). Treasurer's Report, Music/Performance Report, Marketing Report, Membership Report, New Business.
  • Welcome Aboard - Duane Chumley
  • November Guest - Salina Trevino
  • From Out Front (Wigley)
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Ardelle Bloedel, Bob Spong, Bill Kinkel, David Smith
  • Slattery's Slant (Slattery) - Communication, Recruitment, Performances, Vocal Technique
  • Chord Candy #86 (Dr Richards) - "Christmas is coming, the goos is getting fat, would you please put a penny in the old man's hat, wha-da-ya think of that?"
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - Have you formed your Singing Valentines quartet yet?
  • Just a Little Old Time Radio Nostalgia (Ortenburger) 2011 Show
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) A Bell of a Good Time
  • Land O'Lakes Leadership Academy (formerly COTS) January 7-8, 2011
  • A Taste of Two Trends (Kileen)
  • The Third Voyage of "Sinbad" Jorgensen
  • Doc's Bag (Dr Olson)
  • Letters - Orff, Szabo
  • Milestones in the History of SPEBSQSA's Judging of Contests (Wright)
November 2010.PDF
  • Foregone in Fargo! - No trip to Kansas City for the Commodores next year!
  • Marks Musings (Ortenburger) - Positive Peer Pressure
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole) - Membership
  • Board Highlights (Ostergaard)- Finance, Marketing, Music, Membership and more
  • October Guests - Paul Nielsen
  • Contest Hash (Wigley) - or Re-hash
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Ardelle Bloedel, Bill Kinkel, Larry Nelson's brother Jim, David Smith
  • Welcome Aboard! - Dustin Weber, Kaleb Smith
  • Chord Candy (Dr Richards) - "Looking for a girl named Mary"
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson - Bedbug-Paranoid Baritone) - Chip on My Shoulder
  • Showtime 2011 (Ortenburger) - "The Magic That Was Radio"
  • Fotos from Fargo (Judy Olson)
  • Randy's Ruminations (Klopfleish)
  • Calling all Tenors! (Speidel/Jacobson) - Harmony Brigade
  • Commodore's Craft Corner (Dr Richards)
  • Quartet Quaffs (Four Seasons)
  • Doc's Bag (Olson)
  • Come to the Cabaret
  • Holiday Sounds - Show Ad 2010, December 4 & 6
October 2010 PDF
  • Reflections from Out Front (Wigley)
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) - Down Memory Lane
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole) - Membership
  • Board Highlights
  • Nominating Committee Report for 2011
  • September Guests - Justin Weber, Bill Brinkley
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna)
  • Welcome Aboard - Bill Ward, Conrad Ward
  • Turning Point debuts
  • Burma Shave - Revisited
  • Chord Candy (Dr Richards) - "Calling for you, dear old girl."
  • Randy's Ruminations (Klopfleisch)
  • The Power of One (Born)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson "My Bad" Baritone) - Drifting Back
  • Commodore Cabaret Show - Oct 9, 2010, Cassidy Brothers, Nice Touch, Chapter Quartete & Chorus at the K of C Hall, Bloomington
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • 50 Years & Still Ticking - Dr Jim Richards, Dr Bob Dykstra
  • Mike Louque - contest critique and coaching
  • This is a pitch pipe! (Richards)
  • Intervals Chart
  • Doc's Bag - (Olson)
  • Letters (Richards)
  • Have you formed your Singing Valentines quartet yet?
  • Commodores in Concert - Shepherd Centers Seniors Organization) October 9th, 2010, Cannon Falls High School
  • Holiday Show December 4th at 2pm Spring Lake Park H.S., December 5th at 3pm, Olson Middle School
September 2010.PDF
  • They Swing for Harmony Foundation (3rd annual BHS Open)
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) - What Would You Say?
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole) - John Hansen, Chuck Dostal, Jim Hedding, Joel Kleschold, Fred Street, Jerry Larson
  • Back to Basics (Wigley)
  • August Guests - Kaleb Smith, David Smith, Conrad Ward, Bill Ward
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Romana Jorgenson
  • Board Highlights
  • Doc's Bag (Olson)
  • Chord Candy #82 (Richards) - "Darling I am growing older, but not too old to cut the mustard any more."
  • KORD is coming back! (Ortenburger) - How I Love Yah (How I Love Yah) My Dear Old Spammy
  • A New Sheriff in Town (Slattery) - Paul Swanson, Manager
  • That's Entertainment (Speidel)
  • New Uniforms (Vern Johnson)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) - Knight or Night?
  • Area Golf Outing
  • BHS Open photos
  • Victoria Summerfest photos
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve/Jorgensen) - Jorgensen's anniversary, 4 Seasons
  • Nuts! Nuts! Nuts! (Riemenschneider)
  • 9th Annual Honor the Heroes Event Ad
  • An Evening with the Sounds of Liberty Chorus (Bloomquist)
  • Commodore Cabaret Show Ad
  • Ron Schoeneman passed away
  • Nikki & Mike drop in for a visit
  • A-Commodears 2010 Nut Order Form
August 2010.PDF
  • Will you tell us how you really feel, Sam? (Wigley)
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) - Looking for a Few Good Men, Groupanizer Admin
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Board Highlights for July 15 (Ostergaard)
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Pearl Miller, Rich Ongna, Romana Jorgenson, John Carlotto, Gary Jacobson, Dick Plaisted, Linda Speidel
  • Welcome Aboard! Pete Anderson
  • Commodore Cabaret Show - Saturday Oct 9
  • Chord Candy #81 (Richards) - "Go hang a sallami, Mom; I'm a lasagna hog."
  • NEWS FLASH: Break out the antique Philcos and crystal sets - Rumor has it that Station KORD is returning to the air (Ortenburger) - Show
  • Doc's Bag (Olson) - sparkplugs
  • Noon, Monday August 9 - Tee Time for the GHS OPEN
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson, Balmy Baritone) - VLQ at Victoria
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • 9th Annual Honor the Heros - Sep 10 2010, Spring Lake Park H.S.
July 2010.PDF
  • "DE-TENSION" ... according to Coach Tom (Wigley)
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) - Communication
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Board Highlights from June 24 (Ostergaard)
  • Let Freedom Sing - June 28-July 4
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Pete Villwock, David Wall, Russ Pettis, Merril Miller, Dick Plaisted, Linda Speidel, Bill Kinkel
  • Harmony Brigade - 2011 (Speidel)
  • Chord Candy #80 (Richards) - "Meet me at twilight, sweet dreamy twilight. Sweetheart, I'm waiting for you (only you)"
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - TETRA
  • Happy 85th, Jim...still counting!
  • Visitors' Evening - June 16 2010
  • On to Fargo! (Slattery)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson, ____ Baritone)
  • Attitude & Attunement (Liles)
  • The 3rd Annual Barbershop Harmony Open
  • Doc's Bag (Olson)
  • St John's Lutheran Church performance
  • Some observations on growing older (Jorgensen)
June 2010.PDF
  • Have you HEARD the News? Dave Speidel is the 2010 Commodore BOTY!
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) - Quartet Opportunities for 2011 Annual Show & Reducing TSS (Tired Shoulder Syndrome)
  • Improving Individual Technique for Improved Chorus Singing (Wigley)
  • Docs Bag (Olson) - D.O.V.E. Fund
  • Board Highlights from May 20 (Ostergaard)
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Cindy Arent, Char Carlotto, Paul Wigley, Dick Plaisted, David Wall
  • Visualization Practice (Speidel)
  • Chord Candy #79 (Richards) - "And the dawn comes up like thunder out of China 'cross the bay"
  • We Get Letters - Burt Szabo, Sally Ronk
  • An old friend drops in to say hello ... Dave deBronkart
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole) - Ah yes, summer.
  • Ladies Night BOTY photos
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson - Belated, Bifurcated Baritone)
  • Sally is 99
  • Quartet Quaffs (Riemenschneider)
  • Brimhall Elementary (Neve)
  • When it refers to LeRoy Zimmerman, good baritone is NOT an oxymoron
May 2010.PDF
  • May Day in Mankato - Commodores prevail with new contest package
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) - It Ain't What You Don't Know
  • From Out Front (Wigley) - Let's Hear It for the Amateurs
  • Doc's Bag (Dr. Olson)
  • Board Highlights
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Wigley, Lynch, Carlotto
  • April Guest - Alex Lamminen
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Chord Cand #78 (Richards) "Years have not changed the old love still remains. Dreaming, dreaming"
  • Contest Ready (Speidel)
  • The State of the Division (Jarnberg)
  • Mankato contest photos
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - VLP contest
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson, Beefy Baritone)
  • Mini-HEP School 2010 - June 18-20, 2010
  • Finding 51 points... (Nelson)
  • Cartoon - What is it about the baritone aura? (Carrillo)
  • We Get Letters - Carrillo Cartoon, Mikkelson
April 2010.PDF
  • "Steppin' Out" - Commodore Style (show)
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) - The Barbershop Miracle
  • From Out Front (Wigley) - Algona 50th Anniversary
  • Commodore Spotlight - Dr. Robert Dykstra
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Merrill Miller, Char Bauer, Leo Odden, Romana Jorgensen, Dianne Ongna, Paul Wigley
  • March Reenlistments
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole) - show
  • Chord Candy #77 (Dr Richards) - "Don't be blue when raindrops come along"
  • Steppin' Out... Show Synopsis (Speidel)
  • Beyond the Call (Blackwood)
  • Odman Out (Odman)
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • LOL District Convention - Mankato April 30-May2
  • Show Pics (Kisser)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) - Brief Baritone
  • Why Music Is The Way It Is (Shaw-Richards))
  • Mini-HEP School - June 18-20, LaCrosse, WI
  • The Barbershopper's 23rd Psalm (Editor) - Mikkelson
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole) - Stay positive
  • Chord Candy #78 (Dr. Richards) - "Years have not changed the old love still remains, dreaming, dreaming"
  • Contest Ready (Speidel)
  • The State of the Division (Jarnberg)
  • Contest Pics - Commodores take 1st Place
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) - Beefy Baritone
  • Mini-HEP School
  • Finding 51 Points (Nelson) - Sing for Life Coordinator
  • What is it about the baritone aura? (Carlotto cartoon)
  • We Get Letters (Olson)
  • Let Freedom Sing in Philadelphia - June 28-July 4
March 2010.PDF
  • Steppin Out! Steppin' it Up!
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) 2010 Chapter Objectives
  • From Out Front (Wigley) - Showtime!
  • February Reenlistments
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Char Bauer, Romana Jorgensen, Paul Wigley, Paul Jahnke, Dianne Ongna, Mary MacLaughlin, Leo Odden
  • Welcome back, Roger Arent
  • Long time no see! Jason Topel
  • Od Man Out (Lynch)
  • Chord Candy #75 (Dr Richards) "Say you'll be mine for ever and ever, I love no one but you"
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • A Jubilent January 2010! (Weiss)
  • Commodore Valentine quartets
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - Tetra, VLQ Sounds of Renown
  • Come on, let's dance, dance dance..." (Ortenburger) penguins?
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson, Brobdingnagian Baritone)
  • Bulletin Browsing - Personal Income Tax Deductions for Barbershoppers
  • We Get Letters (Olson)
  • Observations on Growing Older (Jorgensen)
  • Prove It
  • March 20, 2010 at 2:59 PM
  • Steppin' Out - Show Flyer
  • 10,000 Lakes Division Quartet Coathing Clinic - Sat Mar 27 2010
February 2010 PDF
  • Goin' Home (Wuttke)
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) The Privileg of Performing
  • From Out Front (Wigley)
  • Board Highlights (Ostergaard)
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Wuttke, Shirley Retter, Romana Jorgenson, Mary MacLaughlin, Paul Jahnke, Dianne Ongna, Paul Wigley
  • Welcome back David!
  • Music Vice President Musings (Daby)
  • Chord Candy (Richards) "Say you'll be mine for now and all time, Come be my sweetheart, my Valentine."
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Randy's Ruminations
  • Quartet Quaffs (Rolf)
  • Od Man Out (Lynch)
  • Steppin' Out - show flyer
  • Singing Valentines Order form - www.sing4me.net
  • Welcome, Wilmar
  • West Central Connections Barbershop Chorus - Annual Show
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) - Bell-Ringing Baritone
  • Showtime 1963 - "Chording Twenties"
  • Bulletin Browsing
  • Marketing (Jarnberg)
  • Founder's Column (Cash) from 1959 Harmonizer
January 2010 PDF
  • You're Never to Old to Learn (Ortenburger)
  • Slattery's Slant (Slattery) - membership goals 2010
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Lorren Wuttke, Shirley Retter, Romana Jorgenson, Jane Rolloff, Mary MacLaughlin, Paul & Leslie Dahlen, Carlton Bauer, Paul Wigley
  • Be Prepared, Prepared, Prepared ... The motto of a Commodore! (Speidel)
  • Chord Candy #71 - (Richards) - "You would reign all alone like a queen on a throne if I had my way"
  • From Out Front (Wigley)
  • Commodore Spotlights - Rich Ongna & Blake Wanger
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - Four Seasons and VLQ
  • OD Man Out (Lynch) - Alex Ringeisen
  • Georgia Grind - (Erickson, Buffetted Baritone) - Toys for Tots drive, Marines at KSTP and more
  • Deja vu all over again! (Erickson) - Thurm Slack & New Day Quartet
  • The Pecan (Riemenschneider)
  • In Others' Words - Manifestations of Musicality (Metzger)
  • Observations on Aging (Jorgensen)
December 2009 PDF
  • TIS THE SEASON!
  • A Time to Reflect (Ortenburger)
  • From Out Front (Wigley)
  • Doc's Bag (Olson) - Look Sharp, Feel Sharp, Be Sharp
  • Board Highlights (Ostergaard)
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Wittke, Retter, Johnson, Bifulk, DeMars, Halvorson, Jorgenson,
  • Welcom Aboard! - Gene Heupel, Brian King, Paul Martz, Ken Wentworth
  • Chord Candy (Richards) - All I Got for Christmas were my two front teeth, now I can whistle, (shistle) front teeth!
  • Flash! Nut sales almost over. Nut administrator declares success! (Reimenschneider)
  • My Shop Tools (Jorgenson, Handyman)
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - VLQ Trauma at MN Veterans Home
  • OD Man Out (Lynch)
  • The Benson Family Singers
  • Steppin Out 2010 Annual Show Ad
  • I was a Brigadier (Speidel) - Harmony Brigade
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson, Benevolence Baritone)
  • How to Get Quartet Experience (Jacobson)
  • Stange Goings-on In Rochester (Dykstra, Curmudgeon at Large)
  • 10 Minutes a Day Keeps the Section Leader Away
November 2009 PDF
  • Feeling much better in Rochester
  • Marks Musings (Ortenburger) We are All Good-Will Ambassadors!
  • From Up Front (Wigley)
  • Board Highlights (Ostergaard)
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna) - Hall, Wuttke, Lundby, Romo, Retter, Wigley, Johnson, Bifulk
  • Flash! (Wuttke)
  • Slattery's Slant (Slattery)
  • Support Harmony Foundation
  • October Guests - Brsness, King, Martz, Tschida, Wentworth, Werl
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • Chord Candy #68 (Richards) "We will meet again some day, some sunny day
  • Od Man Out (Lynch)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson)
  • LOL 2010 Leadership Academy
  • Tradition Lives (a little)!
  • Doc's Bag (Olson
  • Holiday Harmonies - City of Lakes & Commodores Show Dec 12 2pm
  • Steppin' Out - 2010 Show
October 2009 PDF
  • There's no place like home (Wigley)
  • Marks Musings (Ortenburger) - Did you have fun tonight?
  • Commodore Spotlight - Carl Pinard
  • Board Hilights (Ostergaard)
  • Sunshine Hotline (Ongna)
  • Nominating Committee Report for 2010
  • Riser Etiquite
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • Chord Candy (Richards) - "We will meet again some day, some sunny day"
  • Stellar Performance Revisited (Speidel)
  • Burt Szabo Speaks
  • Buzzing the Venues with... the Gadfly (Lynch)
  • Doc's Bag
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) - "Barnicled Baritone"
  • LOL 2010 Leadership Academy
  • I got a letter
September 2009 PDF
  • The Beauteous Sarah Weds!
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) - There are No Wrong Notes
  • Commodore Spotlight - Jim Richards
  • Board Highlights (Ostergaard)
  • Sunshine Hot Line - (Ongna) - Ashley, Wuttke, Romo, Johnson,
  • Comments on the Annaheim Convention (Jorgenson)
  • Chord Candy (Richards) - "Turn your little light on then you'll set me right on fire Wow!"
  • Sunday Service at House of Prayer - Aug 9th
  • Chanhassen - Aug 13th
  • 2nd Annual BHS Open - Elk River Golf Course Aug 10th
  • Nuts! Nuts! Nuts! (Riemenschneider)
  • Singing Valentines (Mortenson)
  • Randy's Ruminations (Klopfleisch)
  • Burt Szabo Speaks...
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • Exploring a Tuning Challenge (Richards)
  • Late Sunshine Bulletin - Hansen)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) Bigger & Better Baritone
  • There's No Business like... Chapter Meeting? (Nelson)
  • News You Can Use
  • A Little Logo History (Richards)
  • A-Commodears 2009 Nut Order Form
July-August 2009 PDF
  • Encouragement - Be Poud of It! (Wigley) - Anaheim
  • Marks Musings (Ortenburger) - Anaheim & Beyond
  • Commodore Spotlight - Mic Norton
  • Board Highlights (Ostergaard) - June 18
  • Welcome Aboard - Harvey Weiss
  • Jim Richards' new tag - BHS Hall of Fame
  • Gary Jacobson named 2009 BOTY
  • Harmony Explosion & HEP School a Success (Richards)
  • Steppin it up ... to Steppin Out (Speidel)
  • Who is that Grassed Man? (Bearse)
  • We Get Letters
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • BHS Open - Aug 10 2009
  • Buzzing the Venues with the Gadfly (Lynch) Anaheim and more
  • Bulletin Contest 4th place
  • New Membership Cards from Society
  • Chord Candy #67 (Richards) "Yes, my garden of sunshine and roses is a garden of shadows and tears"
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) Bare Facts Baritone
  • Stepin Out 2010
  • Randy's Ruminations (Klopfleisch) - top 10 highlights
  • Roman's New Dictionary
June 2009 PDF
  • Inches make Champions (Anaheim)
  • Marks Musings (Ortenburger) - A Stop on the Way to Anaheim
  • In Memorium Commodore Spotlight - Dick Johnson
  • Chord Candy #66 (Richards) - Gee It's great to be around, singing tags all over town, again... again"
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve
  • Steppin Out 2010 Annual Show
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) Birthday Baritone
  • Mini-HEP School - June 2009 State Line Grocery
  • Randy's Ramblings (Klopfleisch) - Western District Contest
  • On to Fame 2009 - GNU show
May 2009 PDF
  • Reflections of his other chorus - (P.Wigley)
  • Marks Musings (Ortenburger) - A Song for Our Time (After Time)
  • Board Highlight (Glover)
  • Commodore Spotlight - Marilyn Jacobson
  • Props & Costumes (Speidel)
  • Chord Candy $65 (Richards) "Spring brought me flowers, you brought me love, sweet love"
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • Mini-HEP School - State Line Grocery
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) - Mexican music
  • Results from Stevens Point
  • LOL Bulletin of the Year 2008 Announced - CHORDINATOR!
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole) - BOTY
  • Slattery's Slant - Steppin Out
  • First Monday - Quartet Night (Jacobson)
  • April Guests - Joe Longen, lead
  • Randy's Ramblings (Klopfleisch)
  • So long for a while - Mike & Nicki Jordan off to college
  • In Memorium - Olaf Lee
April 2009 PDF
  • A New Guy's Thoughts on His First Show (J.Bifulk)
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) - The After Afterglow
  • The Show Must Go On
  • Doc's Bag
  • A Profile in Courage - Bill TeVogt
  • It Is Up to You! (Wigley)
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • Chord Candy #64 (Richards) "Sadness, sorrow is mine"
  • Anaheim, Next Stop (Jacobson)
  • Board Highlights (Ostergaard)
  • March Reenlistments
  • March Guests - Randy Klopfleisch, Kirk Williams
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) - Banjo-dueling Baritone & esotericist
  • Toodle Luma Luma (Peterka)
  • Randy's Ruminations (Klopfleisch)
  • Thinking Ahead (Speidel, 2010 Show Chairman)
  • Mini-HEP School 2009 - UW, LaCrosse, WI June 19-21
  • Buzzing the Venues with...the Gadfly (Lynch)
March 2009 PDF
  • It's Showtime! - Gotta Keep Singing!
  • Marks Musings (Ortenburger) - Visions & Purpose
  • Buzzing the Venues with...the Gadfly (D.Lynch)
  • Commodore Spotlight - Doug Miller
  • Inauguration 2009
  • Georgia Grind (J. Erickson) - Bifurcated Baritone
  • Board Highlights (R. Odegard)
  • We are Aging Gracefully (J.Richards)
  • February Guests - Lou Bergner, Bill Davini
  • Chord Candy (Dr.J.Richards) "You my heart is calling you"
  • Quartet Quaffs (R.Neve)
  • We Get Letters
February 2009 PDF
  • Strategies for Successful Singing (Wigley)
  • Mark's Musings - A Lifetime Sentence (Ortenburger
  • Slattery's Slant - Make Commodores the Best They Can Be!
  • Commodore Spotlight - Dan Williams
  • Buzzing the Venues with... the Gadfly (Lynch) - Thomley, Jacobson, Hattlestad, Dykstra and more
  • Board Highlights (Odegaard)
  • Welcome Aboard - Joe Bifulk
  • January Reenlistments, Birthdays, & Anniversaries
  • Kudos tp Glenn Retter
  • Chord Candy (Richards) - "Years may come and years may go, but I'll love you still, I always will."
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - Four Seasons
  • Docs Bag (Olson)
  • Georgia Grind - (Erickson) Bailout Baritone
  • Loren Berthilson celebrates his 85th birthday and 61st year as a Commodore!
  • We Get Letters (Olson)
  • January Guests: Stu Whelan, Cornelius Harris
  • Gotta Keep Singing! Show Flyer
January 2009 PDF
  • Happy New Yeat from the Commodores and the Friday Lunch Bunch that meets on Thursday!
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) - Looking Back and Looking Forward
  • Slattery's Slant - performance commitments
  • Commodore Spotlight - Jamye Casperson
  • Christmas Surprise (Speidel)
  • Resolution Time for 2009 (Jacobson)
  • Joe's Boys - the advent (Erickson)
  • Chord Candy #61 (Richards) - "Two-thousand-eight's been shone the gate, Two-thousand-nine is on the line!"
  • Happy 2009 - What opportunities! (Wigley
  • Doc's Bag (Olson) - acknowledgements
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) - You Can't Handle the Truth!
  • We Get Letters (Olson) - Ed Watson, Orff, Burt Szabo, deBronkart, Odland
  • December Guests - Ravi Raghuram
  • Gotta Keep Singing pr
December 2008 PDF
  • Best Wishes for a Joyous Holiday Season from the Minneapolis Commodores!
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) - Hawaii 6-0- An Election on the Wind
  • Board Highlights (Ostergard
  • Commodore Spotlight - In Memorium Bill Hamre
  • When the Saints Go Marchin' In - Celebrating the life of Joe Houser
  • Reflections on 2008 (Wigley)
  • Chord Candy #59 (Richards) "Old rockin' chair's got me, Cane by my side, Fetch me that gin, son, 'for I tan your hide." (tenor melody)
  • I Don't Gt it (Dykstra)
  • California... Here We Come! (Speidel)
  • Old Veterans (nee Armistice Day)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) - A Road Bus Named Desire
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • Slattery's Slant - membership
  • YIH Festival scheduled (Casperson) - guests "X-Factor"
  • Doc's Bag (Olson) logos, etc
  • Gotta Keep Singing (Olson)
  • Gerald Gould memorial
November 2008 PDF
  • Always a Bride ... by 0.1 percent? NOT THIS TIME - we've been invited to Anaheim!
  • Mark's (Ortenburger) Musings - And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
  • Buzzing the Venues with ... the Gadfly (Lynch) ... reminiscing about Anaheim
  • Commodore Spotlight - Joe Houser
  • Quartet Singing 101 (Jacobson)
  • Board Hilights (Daniel)
  • Chord Candy #58 (Richards) "and you're just like a girlie who needs a mother's love and I've come to take you back home (back home)"
  • Commodre Craft Corner (Richards)
  • Tight Performances (Speidel)
  • Welcome Aboard! Steve McGraw, Neil Peterson, Joe Summers
  • "Holiday Harmonies and Heartfelt Classics" show
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - Youth in Harmony event
  • Letters (Olson)
  • It's EXPRESSIONS again! (Wigley)
  • What about Universal Health Care? (Jorgensen)
  • Competition photos
  • Gotta Keep Singing! - March 21, 2009 3 & 7:30pm
October 2008 PDF
  • Corn! Corn! Corn! (at Grandpa's Garrage)
  • We will miss you, Clem! (Clem Gronfor)
  • The Bare Necessities of Strife (Ortenburger)
  • Slattery - Building Membership
  • Commodore Spotlight - Mike Hojan
  • It's Contest Time! (P. Wigley)
  • Nominating Committee Report (Ortenburger)
  • Board Highlights (Ostergaard)
  • Nuts to You! (Riemenschneider)
  • Doc's Bag - 2009 Show notes -and flyer "Gotta Keep Singing!"
  • Letters... Adam Schmitt
  • Welcome Aboard - Keith Sonntag, Blake Wanger, Tony Foss
  • Chord Candy (Richards) - "Only boy... "
  • Commodore Craft Corner (Richards) - target sounds - Think - Shape - Sing
  • Mental Imagery (Speidel)
  • Georgia Grind - (Erickson) Mile High Experience
  • Pasadena Midwinter 2009 Jan 25-Feb 1
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - Four Seasons
  • Joe is coming back!
  • Buzzing the Venues with ... the Gadfly (Lynch) - GNU & Gospel Show
  • University of Minnesota Thank you Note from Jay N. Cohn, M.D.
  • Say Hello and Welcome to September Guests Neil Peterson, Steve McGra
September 2008 PDF
  • Making Music with Mason City
  • Mark's Musings - (Ortenburger) Coaching session, Survey
  • Slattery's Slant - Getting into Charachter
  • Commodore Spotlight - Bill TeVogt
  • Board Hilights (Ostergaard)
  • Lessons (Wiggley) - "think!"
  • Guests: Tony Foss, Blake Wanger
  • August Reenlistments
  • Chord Candy #56 (Richards) - "My love is gone, she never said goodbye, never said goodbye"
  • Discovery Singing (Richards) - woodshedding
  • Points to ponder from Mason City (Jacobson)
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • A magnanimous offer from Burt Szabo
  • Here Come te Nuts (Riemenschneider)
August 2008 PDF
  • Blow-Up at Boulder Pointe!
  • Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks (Ortenburger)
  • Slattery's Slant - New member program
  • Commodore Spotlight - Mary Dick
  • Board Highlights (Ostergaard)
  • Welcome Aboard: Sam Laroque, Paul Swanson
  • July Guests: Joe Summers, Keith Sonntag
  • Commodore's Craft Corner (Richards) - Circle of 5ths & Pitch Pipe Tidbits
  • Barbershop Harmony Open - 1st Annual Aug 11 2008
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) (Lorna Ruth services)
  • Controlling Temp - (Speidel)
  • Buzzing the Venues (Lynch) - Tribute Bands, Pete Benson,
  • Service Report (Beaver) - Support the Harmony Foundation
  • Sunshine Report - Clem Gronfor, Joe Houser
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) - A Big One!
  • Life with Romana (Jorgensen)
  • News from Vern Halvorson
July 2008 PDF
  • One Year Later (Wigley recalls) - David Harrington, Jim Richards
  • Marks Musings - A Cabbage a Day Might Keep Doc Away
  • Results from Nashville
  • Commodore Spotlight - Rudy Stenson
  • Board Higlights (Ostergaard)
  • Chord Candy #54 (Richards) "I love the silver in your hair, while my pate has little up, little up there!"
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • Singing for your Health (Foreman)
  • Dome Day - July 20 1:10
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson) Magic of the International Stage
  • Quartets Needed (Speidel)
  • Sunshine Report
  • What Some Section Leaders would like to say (Jorgensen)
June 2008 PDF
  • Jarnberg is 2008 BOTY
  • Mark's Musings (Ortenburger) - We're all "Young at Heart"
  • Life with Romana (Jorgensen)
  • Commodore Spotlight - Doug Miller
  • Commodore Craft Corner (Richards) - Touch-tone telephones
  • Chord Candy #53 (Richards) "Only say I love you so, I love you so"
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve) - Four Seasons
  • Barbershop Harmony Open - Aug 11th - 12:00 Elk River Country Club
  • Voice Lessions - offered by Paul Wigley
  • Georgia Grind - Traits of the Baritone, Sur-reprise (Erickson)
  • I got LETTERS! - Orff, Szabo, Jim
May 2008 PDF
  • Four Seasons Shine
  • Tutorial on the Int'l website - (Brekke)
  • The Jersey Boys and Why I Can't Fuggetaboutit (Ortenburger)
  • Commodore Spotlight - Jim Jorgensen
  • L'OL Mini-HEP School - June 19-22
  • Board Highlights (Ostergard)
  • Chord Candy #52 (Richards) - "My heart is aching for you"
  • Commodore Craft Corner Number 7 (Richards)
  • I (the Editor) got a letter! (Olson) [from Kim H]
  • Nashville Coming 2008 - 70th Int'l Convention - June 28-July 6, 2008
  • Joy of Singing (Speidel)
  • Romana's Laws (Jorgensen)
  • Georgia Grind - Traits of a Baritone (Erickson)
  • Ladies Night / BOTY - June 1 - Jimmys
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • Anticipation (Jacobson) - show kudos
  • Slattery's Slant
  • Comedy Quartet Contest - May 13 - Bloomington sponsored
  • Let's hear it for SNAP Print!
  • Barbershoppers can be blood donors (Nelson)
April 2008 PDF
  • The Big Show is upon Us! (Wigley)
  • Doc's Bag (Olson)
  • Horton Hears a Who - or Why - the Bass Section Resembles a Herd of Elephants (Ortenburger)
  • Spotlight - John Carlotto
  • MUDESTFRABRGAIN (Huyck)
  • Georgia Grind - Bass-ically Speaking (Erickson)
  • Ladies Night/BOTY - Sunday, June 1, 2008
  • Commodore Craft Corner #6 (Richards)
  • Chord Candy #51 (Richards) "For the hand that rocked my cradle, is the hand that rocks my heart"
  • Reflections... Projections (Speidel)
  • Buzzing the Venues...with the Gadfly (Lynch) - Notre Dame Glee Club
  • Slattery's Slant (Slattery) - LaCrosse
  • Letters to the Editor - Szabo
  • A Note from Becky Wigley
  • Bloomington Good Times Chorus Comedy Contest entry blank
March 2008 PDF
  • Inspiring the Future! (YIH Ch. Casperson)
  • Curt Comments (Brekke)
  • Markin' Time (Ortenburger)
  • Spotlight - Carol Smith
  • Commodores, North and South, Lose a Fine Friend 0 Phil Hassenstab (Miller, River City)
  • From Out Front (Wigley)
  • Welcome Aboard - Dan Lundin, Adam Schmitt
  • Will You Help? (Beaver)
  • Chord Candy #50 (Richards) "Johnny Doughboy found a rose in Ireland, in Ireland"
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Board Highlights (Ostergaard)
  • L'OL Mini-Help School ad June 19-22 2008
  • Commodore Craft Corner (Richards)
  • Sick Call Report - Houser, Wuttke, Pettis, Kessler
  • The Winning Attitude (Maxwell excerpt)
  • We Get Letters - deBronkart, Pinard, Seeling
  • Sore Thumbs, VLQ Style (Erickson)
  • Slattery's Slant (Slattery) - membership
  • Salute to Disney Update (Jacobson)
  • Quartet Quaffs (Jorgensen)
  • Georgia Grind - Take the Lead----Please! (Erickson)
  • 2009 Show Report (Olson)
  • Scenes from the YIH Choral Clinic
  • Salute to Disney show flyer
February 2008 PDF
  • Working with an all-time Great! (Wigley) re Harrington coaching session
  • Curt Comments (Brekke) re Mary Dick
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Spotlight - Dan True
  • Jarnberg Cops Zwicky Award
  • Buzzing the Venues with .. the Gadfly (Lynch)
  • Slattery's Slant ... are we ready to go forward? (Slattery)
  • Doc's Bag - (Olson)
  • Show Music Learning Deadlines (Jacobson)
  • Board Hilights (Ostergaard)
  • Chord Candy #49 (Richards) "Can't you read between the lines, the lines?"
  • Commodore Craft Corner (Richards
  • A Brief Summary of Judging Procedures Throughout the History of the Barbershop Harmony Society (nee SPEBSQSA) (Dykstra)
  • Mudestfrabrgain (Huyck)
  • Perfection within Your Space, Within Your Square (Ajer)
  • Georgia Grind ... Rorschach Blots (Erickson)
  • Welcome Aboard - Ron Keterling
  • Life with Romana (Jorgensen)
  • Quartet Quaffs (Neve)
  • Does Quartet Size Matter? (Erickson)
January 2008 PDF
  • The Commodores Wish You a Joyous and Most Harmonious New Year
  • Past reflections...future projections...from Doc
  • Curt Comments (Brekke)
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Spotlight - Dave Casperson
  • Two Questions (Wigley
  • Salute to Disney Update (Jacobson
  • Calling all Commodores! (coaching by David Harrington)
  • Board Highlights (Daniel
  • Life with Romana (Jorgensen
  • What do you want... Blood? YES! (Nelson)
  • Harmony WOrks Open ...Revised (Jacobson
  • Quartet Quaffs (Erickson)
  • Chord Candy #47 (Richards) - "It was a very good year"
  • Commodore Craft Corner (Richards)
  • Sharing a Hobby vs Sharing a Passion (Griffith)
  • Hearing Help (Speidel
  • Slattery's Slant (Slattery)
  • Quartets Wanted (Houser)
  • Georgia Grind (2008-Year of the Baritone) (Erickson)
  • Sunshine Report (Wuttke, Plaisted)
December 2007 PDF
  • The Real Joy of Song - by former Commodore Dave deBronkart
  • Curt Comments (Brekke)
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Spotlight - Russ Borne
  • Singing in Alignment (Wigley)
  • Inauguration of 2008 Slate
  • Birthdays and Anniversaries
  • The Great Experience (J. Ryner, River City Chorus Director)
  • Welcome Aboard - Rick Cousins, Dan Kerrigan
  • Slattery's Slant
  • Chord Candy #46 (J.Richards) "Oh how I miss you pal of my dreams"
  • Rochester Revisited (Jacobson)
  • This is a pitch pipe.. (J.Richards)
  • Table of Intervals
  • YH Chorus Festival (D.Casperson)
  • Quartet Quaffs (R.Neve)
  • Support Harmony Foundation
  • Calling all Quartets (Speidel)
  • Georgia Grind (J.Erickson) Primal Harmony (Black Hole) Baritone
  • Nuts to You (R. Riemenschneider)
November 2007 PDF
  • Is this Sum Greater Than Its Parts? (H. Olson)
  • Curt Comments (Brekke)
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Spotlight - Roger Meyer
  • Quartet Quaffs - VLQ (C Brekke)
  • Logos, Logos, Logos (J. Richards)
  • Thank YOU! from Ginnny Sathe
  • Georgia Grind (J.Erickson) Breakthrough Baritone and the 'GyPSY'
  • Birthdays and Anniversaries
  • Slattery's Slant
  • Chord Candy #45 (J.Richards) "You're the flower of my heart - Sweet Adeline"
  • News from Spiderman (D.Speidel)
  • Division Quartet School Feb 2, 2008, St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Eden Prairie
  • Service Report (J.Beaver)
  • News from up north (L.Romo)
October 2007 PDF
  • Amazing Grace - The saga of a unique man who just wouldn't quit! - Mark Sathe
  • Curt Comments - Our summer avocation... sailing
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Spotlight - Larry Lundby
  • From Out Front (Wigley)
  • Board Hilights (S. Daniel)
  • A Special Thank You (Becky Wigley)
  • Judy Olson sponsored by Bob Spong for THE EVERGREEN CLUB
  • Georgia Grind (J. Erickson)
  • Slattery's Slant
  • We Love Mickey Mouse (G. Jacobson)
  • Bari-ssentials - Till We Meet (P. Krull)
  • Chord Candy (J. Richards) -"It's goodbye my love, farewell my love, it's time to day goodnight"
  • Buzzing the Venues with the Gadfly (D. Lynch)
  • Life is Short - the Art is Long (D. True)
  • Basics of Choreography (D. Speidel)
  • Division Quartet School coming
  • Saving those tunes (Bill TeVogt)
  • Barbershop Courtesy (J Richards)
  • Quartet Quaffs - Master Blend prepares for its first District contest (D Wall), Four Seasons update (R Neve)
  • Report of 2008 Nominating Committee
  • Birthdays and Anniversaries
  • Service Report (J Beaver)
September 2007 PDF
  • Here Come the Nuts!
  • Curts Comments
  • On Yewer Behalf
  • Spotlight - Paul Dahlen
  • Great Musicians (Wigley)
  • Board Highlights (S Daniel)
  • Ready, Reset, Sing (Speidel)
  • Chord Candy #43 (Richards) "I love that Dixieland..."
  • Slattery's Slant
  • Observations from the Front (Jacobson)
  • Service Report (Beaver)
  • Georgia Grind (Erickson)
  • Southwest Metro Quartet School & YIH Choral Clinic
  • Nut Order Form
  • The Ensemble Sound
  • Denver Delights
  • Friends vs Barbershop Friends
  • Barbershoppers - Special People (Dykstra)
Mason City July 2007 PDF
(special issue)
  • Next year Nashille
  • Doc's Bag
  • Spotlight - Pete Farrell
  • Onstage in Denver - Brothers United in Song
  • A View from the Risers (Steenblock)
July/August 2007 PDF
  • 18th in the World!
  • Curts Comments
  • On Yewer Behalf (Dan Cole)
  • Spotlight - Dick Plaistad
  • It's a Small World (Dykstra)
  • Quartets, Quartets
  • L'OL COTS January 11-12 UW STOUT, Menominie WI
  • Doc's Bag - Denver Recap
  • Chord Candy #42 (Richards) "I love the folks back home..."
  • Slattery's Slant
  • Board Highlights
  • 10 Commandments (Minnesota Lutheran Style)
  • Harmony Works Open - Aug 2007
  • Sunshine after the Rain - Paul Wigley BOTY
  • Once in a Lifetime (R. Born, Commodores West)
  • Now and Then becomes Forever (Mike & Nikki)
  • Birthdays & Anniversaries
  • Georgia Grind Ungagged (Erickson)
  • Musically Speaking (Pinard)
  • Notes from South of the Border
  • 2008 Annual Show Update (Jacobson)
  • Whats New with the Harmony Foundation (Beaver)
June 2007 PDF
  • On to Denver! (Paul Wigley)
  • Curts Comments
  • 2007 Harmony University (July 29-Aug 5)
  • On Yewer Behalf (Dan Cole)
  • Spotlight - Dale Lynch
  • Commodore History in International (Dykstra)
  • Getting the Most Out of Your Performance (Speidel)
  • Slattery's Slant
  • Welcome Aboard!
    • Dillon Berg
    • Alex Ringeisen
    • Mike Kuenzel
  • Chord Candy #41 (Richards) "Playmate..."
  • Jottings from Joe (Houser)
  • Birthdays and Anniversarys
  • Introducing the 20/20 Fund Club
  • We Get Letters
  • Georgia Grind - Pomp and Circumstanza (Erikson)
  • Happy Valentines Day (Jarnberg)
  • Harmony Works Open Aug 13, 2007
  • Buzzing the Venues with the Gadfly (Lynch)
  • Life with Romana (Jorgensen)
  • Quartet Quaffs
  • 2007 LO'L Mini-Hep School June 22-24
  • There Goes the Showboat (Pinard)
May 2007 PDF
  • Dykes Deliverations During Dish Drying
  • Doc's Bag
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Spotlight - Jim Sweers
  • Welcome Aboard
    • Corey Hanson
    • Don Rudnik
  • Mary says "Thanks"
  • Chord Candy (Richards) -"How will I Get by without you?
  • Showtime 2007 pics
  • The Afterglow
  • 2007 LO'L Mini Hep ad
  • In Memoriam - Theresa Meyer
  • A Spong Album
  • Georgia Grind - Headstrong (Erikson)
  • 2007 Harmony Univ - 7/29-8/6
  • Braking News from Cane (Ebale)
  • We Get Letters
  • Birthdays, Anniversarys
  • Lynch Gadfly
  • May I Suggest... (Pettis)
  • ... with River City - At the Ball
April 2007 PDF
  • Carl Pearson: Remembered (Richards)
  • Curt Comments
  • On Yewer Behalf
  • Spotlight - Gil Maple
  • Are We on the Right Track? (Griffity)
  • Chord Candy (Richards) Meet me in dreamland...
  • Welcome Aboard!
    • David Ayers
    • Steve Grady
    • Jim Lee
    • Carl Smith
  • More Bear Facts (Pettis)
  • A Visit with Mark (Plaisted)
  • Board Hilights (Daniel)
  • Sick Call
  • The Good Old Days (Hassenstab)
  • Basic Chorus Visuals
  • Georgia Grind - First Line, Second Line
  • Birthdays, Anniversaries
  • Things to do in Denver (Houser)
  • Gadfly Venues
  • Ladies Night
March 2007 PDF
  • What a Great Hobby (Wigley)
  • Here Comes the Showboat (Pinard)
  • Curt Comments
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Spotlight - Dan Smith
  • Welcome Aboarrd - Mark Ortenburger
  • Chord Candy (Richards) - Who'll dry your tears when you cry?
  • Board Hilights (Daniel)
  • Remembering and Missing Don Milton (Formosa)
  • We Get Letters (Delores Milton)
  • Things to do in Denver (Houser)
  • Albuquerque Report (Plaisted)
  • Slattery's Slant
  • Georgia Grind - Mirth of the Blues (Erickson)
  • Wow! Save the Date June 3, 2007 (Krekelberg)
February 2007 PDF
  • Doc's Bag (Olson)
  • Curt COmments
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Spotlight - Loren Wuttke
  • Welcome Aboard!
    • Paul Jahnke
    • Joe Sandhofer
    • Dr Mark Winholtz
  • Chord Candy (Richards) A Midsummer's Nights Dream
  • Board Hilites (Daniel)
  • Georgia Grind - Going to the Mountaintop (Erickson)
  • Notes from South of the Border
  • Don Milton Passes
  • Humorous Headlines (Jorgensen)
  • We Get Letters (Plaisted)
  • Here Comes the Showboat (Pinard
  • Support Harmony Foundation
  • Show poster
  • Vowels, Vowel Glides, Diphthongs Consonants and the BarbershpSound
  • Right Here in River City (Fred)
January 2007 PDF
  • President Terry's Farewell Address
  • Curt Comments
  • Letter to the Editor
  • Spotlight - Don Milton
  • Division Contest Quartet School
  • Judge Ed Bearse Retires
  • Welcome Aboard
    • Russ Born
    • Tom Clark
    • Dr John Stansbury
  • Chord Company (Richards) Ev'ry time I see you I smile
  • Harold Ulring Re-ups
  • Best of the Commodores - Someday? (Kessler)
  • Aarps-a-Chord Going to Albuquerque (Plaisted)
December 2006 PDF
  • The Commodores Wish You and Your a Most Joyous Holiday Season (Wigley)
  • Terry's Topics (McClellan)
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Spotlight - Dick Riemenschneider
  • Buzzing with Gadfly (Lynch)
  • On the Town (Ongna)
  • Board Highlights (Daniel)
  • Docs bag - New and Innovative Strategies for Beating the Dead Horse
  • Chord Candy (Richards) I miss you...
  • Slattery's Slant
  • Thank You! Thank YOU (Shaw)
  • Caroling, Caroling with the Twin Cities Show Chorus & Minneapolis Commodores Dec 2
  • Rollie Neve note
  • Voices Only - 2007 LO'L Champs
  • Doug Miller - LO'L District Hall of Fame
  • Loking Back (Jorgensen)
  • Bob Milne note
November 2006 part 1 PDF

November 2006 part 2 PDF
  • "One Point Per Song Per Judge..." - Contest hilights
  • Terry's Topics (McClellan) about contest
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole) - we got what we deserved and are PROUD of it!
  • Commodore Spotlight - Doug Miller
  • Georgia Grind - Musician Accomplished (Erickson)
  • Board Hilights Oct 19 - (Daniel)
  • Chord Candy (Richards) - "I Wonder if she ever thinks about me or would she just rather forget"
  • Slattery's Slant
  • Welcome Aboard! Kevin Curran
  • Chapter Officers 2007
  • Elaine Neve Passes
  • Presentation Scores Big! (Speidel)
  • A Two-Way Street (Krull) - Journeymen
  • Buzzing the Venues with..the Gadfly (Lynch) - Jane Olson w/TC
  • Limerick (Jorgensen) - "baritone"
  • Holiday Show "Caroling Caroling" Dec 2, 2006
Oct 2006 PDF
  • Strength in Friendship - The Loren Wuttke Story
  • Terry's Topics (McClellan)
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Commodore Spotlight - Jayson Ryner
  • Buzzing the Venues with ...the Gadfly (Lynch)
  • Board Highlights (Daniel)
  • Chord Candy (Richards) "Thru the war's great curse stands the Red Cross Nurs, she's the Rose of No Man's Land"
  • View from Commodores (way) Southwest (Shaw)
  • The Curve of Learning (Hilsinger)
  • Sell those Nuts
  • Georgia Grind - Next to Godliness
  • Letters (always welcome)
  • General Observations on Singing (Lundby)
  • Joint Rehearsal "One from Many" Sep 23 2006
  • Cooking with Jim (Jorgensen)
  • What is it? (The Gadfly Tells All)
  • BOTY - Dan Cole
Aug/Sep 2006 PDF
  • When Worlds Collide (Wigley)
  • Terry's Topics (McClellan)
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Commodore Spotlight - Claire Nassen
  • Buzzing the Venues with ...the Gadfly (Lynch)
  • Slattery's Slant
  • Board Actions Aug 17 (Daniel)
  • Chord Candy (Richards) "The anges above taught the way how to love to that old fashioned mother of mine"
  • Bari-ssentials (Krull)
  • Welcom Aboard - Beaty, Nelson
  • Look out Rochester, here we come!
  • Char says Thanks
  • Cannon falls Sing Out (Aronson)
  • Waconia July 27th
  • Letters to the Editor
  • The Nuts are cming - all hands on deck! (Riemenschneider)
July 2006 PDF
  • Sheila Snares the 2006 BOTY
  • Terry's Topics (McClellan
  • Doc's Bag
  • Commodore Spotlight - Bill Hamre
  • Buzzing the Venues with .. the Gadfly (Lynch)
  • Slattery's Slant
  • You're Invited
  • Chord Candy (Richards) "Meet me in dreamland, sweet dreamy dreamland. There let my dreams be dreams of you"
  • A Voice from the Past (Ajer)
  • Ladies Night & BOTY 2006
  • Friends - a History (Harmony Press)
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Board Highlights (Daniel)
  • Bari-ssentials (Krull)
  • What's the "Georgia Grind"? (Erickson)
  • Some Things Don't Change (Hassenstab)
  • Vowels or Sheep (Krull)
  • To the Minneapolis Commodores (Ulring)
June 2006 PDF
  • Keeping it in perspective (about competition)
  • Terry's Topics (McClellan)
  • Doc's Bag (Olson)
  • Rochester Report (Wuttke)
  • Im Memorium Commodore Spotlight - David Bayer
  • Buzzing the Venues with... the Gadfly (Lynch)
  • Richards remembers Ed (Waesche)
  • Carouso Move Over! (Hauser)
  • Chord Candy (Richards) "Sing a lullabye and say goodnight to you"
  • Georgia Grind - "Spiel or No Spiel?" (Erickson)
  • Mission to Chile (Jacobson)
  • Board Happenings (Cole)
  • Memorial Day 2006 (by the UP)
  • Accepting the Challenge (Speidel)
  • Barissentials (Krull)
  • Showtime hilights and photos
May 2006 PDF
  • Welcome to the Commodores - South!
  • Terry's Topics (McClellan)
  • Commodore Spotlilght (Clem Gronfor
  • Buzzing the Venues with ... the Gadfly (Lynch)
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Senior Commodores to enterain at Ladies Night
  • Chord Candy (Richards) "And her beauty was sold for an old man's gold, She's a bird in a guilded cage"
  • Georgia Grind-Iowa style (Erickson)
  • Notes from (way) south of the border (Evans)
  • Sunshine Special
  • The Bulwarks of LaBoheme (Lynch)
  • A voice from the past (Wolfe)
  • Burt's bag is tags (Harmonette)
  • Invitation to tee (Jorgensen)
  • We Get Letters
April 2006 PDF
  • I Tried it and I Really liked it! (deBronkarts response)
  • Terry's Topics (McClellan)
  • Doc's Bag "Apologia!"
  • Commodore Spotlight - Bill Kinkel
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Harold Says "Thanks"
  • A BOTY Challenge (Dykstra)
  • Board Highlights (Daniel)
  • Uniform Information Notice (Speidel)
  • Logo "Go! Go!"
  • Buzzing the Venues with ... the Gadfly (Lynch)
  • Welcome Aboard - Flory, Uy
  • Chord Candy (Richards) "We remember Kirby Puckitt in Baseball's Hall of fame, but most of all our hearts recall the way that he played the game"
  • We Get Letters
  • Georgia Grind-Unruly Approaches
  • Stars of the 10,000 Lakes Division Contest in Faribault, MN 2006
  • Smiles that Make You Happy
  • Show "Celebrating Musical Memories of a Lifetime"
  • Excused Absence (Duncan)
  • More "Bear" Facts (Pettis
March 2006 PDF
  • Where is Harold Now!
  • Terry's Topics (McClellan)
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • Commodore Spotlight (Diana Pinard)
  • On Becoming a Commodore (Brakke)
  • What's Up (Jorgensen)
  • Board Highlights (Daniel)
  • Buzzing the Venues with ... the Gadfly (Lunch)
  • Chord Candy (Richards) "Let's be sweethearts again
  • A Journey to the 2006 Annual Show: Fun In Just One Lifetime (Jarnberg)
  • Georgia Grind-Operatic Confirmation (Erickson)
  • Mid-winter Experience Revisited (Jacobson)
  • Two great Barbershop Weekends (Plaisted)
  • Do You Hear Them Now?
  • Re: Harold Ulring and the Fulfcoast Sandpiper Chorus
  • What is Barbershop? (Richards)
  • Harmony Lane (Campbell)
  • Picnic Update
  • ...But Don't Be Sad:
  • We Get Letters
February 2006 PDF
  • LeRoy Zimmerman Reaps Awicky Award
  • Terry's Topics (McClellan)
  • Slattery's Slant
  • Commodore Spotlight - Bill TeVogt
  • B&B (Wuttke)
  • COTS Exposed (Daniel)
  • Doc's Bag - about Nate)
  • Chord Candy (Richards) "Yes I will love her until the day I die"
  • Sell, Sell, Sell Those Ads!
  • Sick Call - Bayer, Wuttke, Pearson
  • The Bear Facts (Pettisi)
  • Georgia Grind-Intelligent Perfection (Erickson)
  • BOTY - Mark Sathe
January 2006 PDF
  • Happy New Year!
  • Terry's Topics (McClellen
  • Take Time to Smell the Roses (Jarnberg)
  • Commodore Spotlight - Glenn Retter
  • On Yewer Behalf (Cole)
  • The Good Old Days (Paistad)
  • Doc's Bag .. Looking Back (Olson)
  • New English Definitions (Jorgensen)
  • Wick is Gone
  • 10,000 Lakes Division Contest Faribault, March 2006
  • Grounding the Gadfly (Lynch)
  • Happy Birthday & Anniversary
  • Of Special Interest (Harmonet - Born)
  • Welcome Aboard - Hojan, Koch, Salchert
  • Chord Candy (Richards) "Two-thousand-five sure took it's licks! Let's celebrate two-thousand six!"
  • We Get Letters
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