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MU PHI EPSILON - PALOS VERDES/SOUTH BAY OCTOBER 16, 2012
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NEWSLETTER President’s Message
Each month as I gather my thoughts about what
to communicate in my newsletter message, I am
convinced this time the message will be rather
brief. But time after time, the thoughts come into
focus; the feelings of appreciation for our
members and gratitude for their talents and
efforts all come to the surface to be formed into
words and phrases. The inspiration I derive from
considering the goals and aims of our fraternity,
the contributions our chapter has made to
increase children’s exposure to fine music, the
presentation of excellent music to our
community, the varied and interesting programs
we enjoy at our chapter meetings – all these
provide so many reasons for commentary. And
so the words come forth and voilá, with what
seems like so little effort, over a page is filled
with gratitude for what has recently occurred and
happy expectation of what is soon to come. And
so it continues…….
A beautiful balmy evening, a gorgeous park
setting and a lovely spacious home provided the
scene for our September Potluck. Our many
thanks to Beth and Brent Howell for providing
their home and welcoming us with their gracious
hospitality. Gail Mellert, Linnea Eades and
Shirley Yamamoto did all the arranging and
organizing of your delicious contributions to the
dinner. Isabella Ma performed magnificently on
Beth’s almost antique Steinway, providing tone
and resonance so characteristic of the Liszt and
Kreisler/Rachmaninoff selections she chose.
At the meeting Debra Shrader arrived with our
yearbooks that she had heroically just completed.
But to her shock and great disappointment, it was
soon realized a page, which actually meant four
pages, was missing, due to an error by the printer.
President’s Message continues on page 2
CALENDAR
OCTOBER 16th – 10 AM Board Meeting
At Ruth Cuccia’s
OCTOBER 20th – 4 to 6 PM Founders Day Ceremony
Recognition of 50+year members and
General Meeting
Program by Lenita McCallum
Home of Pat Arand Hostesses: Nancy Carr, Joanne Satterburg
NOVEMBER 10th – 9 AM to 5 PM District Conference
California State University, Dominguez Hills
NOVEMBER 20th – 10 AM
Board Meeting At Pat Maki’s
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President’s message cont.
Since there was no easy, convenient way to supply
this missing information, we hoped the printer would
re-do the order at no expense to us. Thankfully, that
was the case and we now have complete yearbooks
for everyone. Thank you, Debra, for your
additional efforts!
Please plan to attend our October meeting which
will include our Founders Day Ceremony and
observance. This is always a very special meeting
and gives us all the opportunity to think about Mu
Phi and appreciate again its noble purpose and
importance in our lives. In addition, we will be
honoring our members who have enjoyed more than
50 years as Mu Phi’s. The meeting is very soon, this
Saturday, October 20 at Pat Arand’s, from 4 to
6:00 pm. Because we are striving to increase our
membership, both by inviting new people to join and
by encouraging un-affiliates to become active, please
plan to invite a prospective new member or
unaffiliate. Just inform Pat or one of our hostesses,
Nancy Carr or Joanne Satterburg.
November 10 is a date you will certainly not want to
miss – our District Conference at CSUDH. You
have been receiving information about this important
event over the course of the past several months.
Ruth Cuccia and the planning committee have been
working for almost a year to present a day of
inspiration, education, fellowship and music.
Enclosed is a registration form and flyer with more
details. We are extremely honored that our
International President, Rosemary Ames has
agreed to come all the way from Massachusetts and
our International Executive Secretary/Treasurer,
Gloria Debatin, will come down from her office in
Fresno. Also, some of our own members will be
featured either as performers or presenters, including
our brand new member, Peter Schueller. If you
cannot stay for the entire day, please plan to attend at
least the morning or afternoon session. This is a
conference you don’t want to miss!!
Lovingly yours in Mu Phi,
Darlene
Outstanding Studio Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Gail Gerding-Mellert who is chosen by ASTA to be the 2012 Outstanding Studio Teacher of the Year. This award is presented to a studio teacher and member of ASTA who has made outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of string playing. She is currently on the board of Mu Phi Epsilon and completed a three-year term as president of the Music Teachers’ Association of California, South Bay Branch.
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. Isabella Ma
Anli Lin Tong
Darlene Vlasek
Charles Dickerson and Peter Schueller New Special Election members
Wendy Reyes, Julio Sequeira and LaVerne McCoy Gamma Sigma, graduates of CSUDH
Gail Gerding-Mellert, Teddy Greenwald and Carla Sedlacek
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Mu Phi Epsilon Pacific Southwest Provinces 1 & 2 Saturday, November 10, 2012 California State University, Dominguez Hills 1000 E. Victoria Carson, CA 90745
District Conference Registration Form
Name: _____________________________________ Phone: ___________________Email:______________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________ Current Mu Phi Epsilon Chapter & Location______________________________________________________________ Collegiate Chapter & Location (if different): _____________________________________________________________ Conference begins promptly at 8:30 with Registration. Coffee, tea and Danish will be provided during registration. District Conference Fee – Alumni: $50.00 per person, full day registration (includes luncheon) $30.00 per person, half day registration, am or pm (does not include luncheon)
I am registering for the full conference. Enclosed is $ _______________________.
I am registering for a half day of the conference. I will attend the ________morning ________afternoon session. Enclosed is $__________________________
District Conference Fee – Collegiate: $20.00 per person, full day registration (includes luncheon)
Enclosed is $___________________________________________ Check or cash accepted; however, do not send cash through the mail. Checks should be made out to Mu Phi Epsilon.
Send registration form and fee by November 1, 2012, to:
Ruth Cuccia, District Director Mu Phi Epsilon, Pacific Southwest Provinces 1 & 2
3408 S. Denison Ave. San Pedro, CA 90731-6802
Please note that the District Conference is open only to Mu Phi Epsilon members, with the exception of the Member Recital at 3:50 pm, in the Recital Hall, which is open to the public.
Questions? Call Ruth Cuccia, District Director, at (310) 832-7433-Home, or (310) 351-0477-Cell, or email at: