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chapter, a check in the amount of $1,000. A<br />
program was presented by young professionals<br />
who had passed to the second stage in the International<br />
Competition in Israel: Barbara Allen,<br />
Coleen Cooney, Victoria Drake, Deborah<br />
Hoffman and Isabel Perrin (Nice, France).<br />
4 December - Program of chamber music, Harold<br />
Glick, conductor. Bruno Walter Auditorium,<br />
Lincoln Center. Participating harpists: Barbara<br />
Allen, Sarah Bullen, Coleen Cooney, Victoria<br />
Drake, Grace Paradise, Karen Porterfield, Sarah<br />
Voynow, Catherine White.<br />
24 February - Annual Marcel Grandjany Memorial<br />
Program, Church of the Ascension. Sirika<br />
Nakano, Stacey Shames and Sophia Raigo performed.<br />
8 April - Reception for Sioned Williams, Welsh harpist,<br />
following her debut in Carnegie Recital<br />
Hall.<br />
10 May, 7 June - Annual Auditions and Evaluations<br />
of the Music Education Program. President<br />
Grandjany awarded certificates to the 8 participants<br />
of all ages who completed both stages of<br />
the audition.<br />
June - Planning of <strong>1980</strong> Grandjany Memorial Fund<br />
Concert.<br />
24-28 June - Chapter booth at national conference;<br />
sale of handmade articles to benefit chapter<br />
treasury; raffle of tapestry woven by Barbara<br />
Cooney of Carmel, NY.<br />
Toronto (Ontario, Canada)<br />
President, E lizabeth <strong>Vol</strong>pe, 501 Markham Street, <strong>No</strong>. I,<br />
Toronto M6G 2Ll, Ontario, Canada<br />
Vice President, Cheryl Vanderkaa<br />
Secretary, <strong>No</strong>ra Bumanis<br />
Treasurer, Jo-Ann Weisbarth<br />
14 April - Chapter meeting (14 members present),<br />
home of Madeleine Field; discussion of forthcoming<br />
conference; exchange of information.<br />
24-28 June - Chapter booth at AHS national conference<br />
for sale of personal items with harp motifs.<br />
Summer - Gigi Baril, <strong>No</strong>ra Bumanis and Julie Umbrico<br />
performed with the National Youth Orchestra<br />
of Canada.<br />
Western New York<br />
President, Suzanne Thomas, 7 Ashland Avenue, Buffalo,<br />
NY 14222<br />
Vice Presidents, Sue Wettlaufer, Florence Martin<br />
Secretary, Patricia Ann Ruof<br />
Treasurer, Margaret Semski<br />
24-28 June - Chapter efforts during the year were<br />
centered around planning and preparation for<br />
the Seventeenth National Conference of AHS at<br />
Fredonia State University College, F redonia,<br />
NY. Many members and friends were involved<br />
in the work required in the areas of: Programming<br />
(Suzanne Thomas), Exhibits (Margaret<br />
Semski), Hospitality (Doris Scharing,<br />
Florence Martin), Transportation (Carol Wilson),<br />
Receptions (Paul and Frandel Miehl),<br />
<strong>Winter</strong>/<strong>1980</strong><br />
Ushers (Bethann Breneman, Cindy Dawdy),<br />
Registration (Elizabeth Baker), Decorations<br />
(Patricia Ruof, Susan Wettlaufer), Publicity<br />
(Pauline Breneman, Carol Wilson, Dorothy<br />
Goodell), Folders and Programs (Pauline Breneman),<br />
Typesetting (Hal Leader).<br />
NORTHCENTRAL REGION<br />
(Minnesota, <strong>No</strong>rth Dakota, South Dakota,<br />
Wisconsin)<br />
Madison<br />
President, Roseanne Gortenburg, 2712 Sommers Avenue,<br />
Madison, WI 53704<br />
Vice President, Genevieve Whitford<br />
Secretary-Treasurer, Karen Atz<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> - Members' harps regulated by Lyon & Healy<br />
technicians.<br />
Spring - Members performed at La Follette Showcase<br />
House, benefit for Madison Symphony League.<br />
June - Business meeting.<br />
Milwaukee<br />
President, Ann Marie Lobotzke, 2279 N. Summit Avenue,<br />
M ilwaukee, WI 53202<br />
Vice President, Linda Lak<br />
Secretary, Lynn Jenness<br />
Treasurer, Jeanne Henderson<br />
<strong>No</strong>vember - General Business Meeting.<br />
February - Chapter Recital, Alverno College.<br />
July - General Business Meeting; election of officers;<br />
demonstration of Troubadour contest music.<br />
Minnesota<br />
President, Kathy Kienzle, 394 N. Cleveland Ave., <strong>No</strong>. 1,<br />
St. Paul, MN 55104<br />
Vice Presidems, Betty Price, Pat Kreuziger<br />
Secretary-Treasurer, Carol Harrison<br />
Historian, Jeanette Nels on<br />
15 September - Opening Meeting. Program presented<br />
by Lynnette Nelson and Sunita Staneslow.<br />
20,21 October - John Escosa presented in Recital and<br />
Master Class (28 students participated). Sally<br />
Ahlgren and Westminster Church, hosts ..<br />
15 February, - Music Education Evaluations and Au-<br />
16 March - ditions; David Price and Marsha<br />
Hunter, evaluators; 18 students completed<br />
both phases.<br />
22 March - Meeting at home of Betty Price. Olive<br />
Bernard presented program of traditional Irish<br />
airs, sung and played, using her 1816 Walton<br />
Irish Harp.<br />
10,11 April - Kathleen Bride presented in Recital and<br />
Master Class. Sister Mary Davida and St.<br />
Catherine's College hosts.<br />
31 May - Annual Business Meeting: election of officers<br />
for <strong>1980</strong>- 82.<br />
NORTHWESTERN REGION<br />
(Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana,<br />
Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming)<br />
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