The  SWIPE
MINNEAPOLIS  COMMODORES
www.minneapoliscommodores.org

June 16, 2009

 
From Paul:

Hi guys,
Here’s the plan!

7:30 vocal warm-ups
7:45 contest set (with Peter Benson coaching)
9:15 B/B
9:30 Impossible Dream (for Como)
9:50 Battle Hymn
9:55 God Bless America

See you then!
Paul
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From Mark:

We're coming down the home stretch.  If you are interested in chorus photos from Anaheim, please see me.  I need to get a check from you before we head to Anaheim.
Thanks.
Mark Ortenburger
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From Doc:

The last Chord-Inator was, to say the least, substandard.  Other than Mark Ortenburger's piece, there were no submissions by any other officer or board member.
It should have been a Rah! Rah! Issue about Anaheim but apparently no one other than Mark cared to make a contribution.  Also, is it not unreasonable to ask chapter officers and committee chairmen to make regular reports and certainly there must be the occasional human interest story that would make a good article.
A vibrant progressive chapter ought to have an exceptional bulletin.  Anything less reflects negatively on the chapter.  The Chord-Inator is a significant item in our chapter's budget and if we don't try to make each issue serve a more definite purpose we are in effect wasting our money.  Why don't you show me that you care about the Chord-Inator and make the next issue a superlative one.  There should be many stories about Anaheim, hopefully reports from the board, plus the usual contributions from my loyal (the ones who don't make me beg or grovel) regulars.  The drop-dead deadline will be July 9 after we return from California.
Thanks,
Doc
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From Bill Ashley:

I have some sunshine news for all of you.  I got the test results back on Monday and they said I do not have prostrate cancer!!  Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers.
Bill Ashley
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Attendance: June 9 - 78 members


Dates to Remember:
•	Sunday through Sunday, June 28 to July 5, International Convention, Anaheim, CA
•	Tuesday, July 14, Como Park Performance, St Paul , MN
•	Thursday, August 13, Chanhassen Performance, 7 PM
•	Wednesday, August 19, Victoria Performance, 7 PM
•	Friday through Sunday, October 23-25, LOL Fall Convention, Rochester, MN

Board Meetings: Wooddale Lutheran Church – 7 PM
•	June 18
•	July 16
•	August 20


Mike Hojan, The SWIPE Editor
Lakeville, MN