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Vernon Parish Community Orchestra
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Friends of the Orchestra
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Benefactors
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Anderson Mike Anderson lJohn and Marilyn Barry Dr. and Mrs. Otis Biggs Barbara and Rick Buck lLtc (Ret) Robert & Phyllis Carper lJack and Debbie Causey lEugene Cavanaugh Judge and Mrs. Vernon B. Clark Trey Coker, State Farm Ins. Jesse T. Dunn, Jr. & Song K. Dunn The Rev. Neil and Mary Early lBud Freimark Dr. Cynthia A. Gillespie Don and Sara Goins lMel and Linda Harris lMary Hughes McDonalds Mr. and Mrs. Joe McKee lMorris & Jackie McRae Merchants and Farmers Bank lGloria Owen Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Palmer Ted and Sherry Paris Phoenix Pharmacy Polk Memorial Episcopal Church lGeorge David Redder lMrs. J. W. Reel Michelle Reynolds l Silver and Gold Quartet Smart and Son Funeral Home Rep. and Mrs. John Smith C. W. (Ret.) Dennis Sosenko lBetty J. Summitt Dr. and Mrs. H. P. Thomas George and Mary Thompson lMitch and Dr. Darlene Thompson Vernon Parish Library lMayor Betty Westerchil Cpt. Ryan and Nicole Yedlinsky Lisa York Ron Yule
Patrons
Carlton R. Andre Diana S. Bergman Mastern and June Brack Lisa Calhoun Broyles lJudge Ted and Jeri Broyles Alvin C. Dowden, Jr. Evans C. M. Church Col. (Ret.) & Mrs. G.A. Friemark Toni Funkhouser Dr. Guru P. Ghanta lTravis and Bonnie Hicks lDorothy Howard lCol (Ret.) Wm B and Mrs. Howerton lPat Martinez lJoe & Olivia McKee l*Merchants and Farmers Bank Gloria Owen Mr. and Mrs. Ted Paris Martha S. Rankin Darwin and Omie Riley Annie Ryba lSmart and Son Funeral Home Alma Smith lJohn & Pam Smith lBill and Addie Sweikert lPatricia and Gary Tatum Bob and Mary Teta l The Vernon Bank Tom and Judy Welch Deborah S. White
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Family
lThe Rev. Gary and Carolyn Archbold Rod and Sherry Barger Yvonne Bonner lNelda Bonnette Damion and Theresa Brown lHank and Mary Ann Carlson James and Marjorie Cashman lM. Kim and Bill Chance Marcelene J. Dillon Ruth and Keith Dixon Truman and Faye Ellis Esther R Geraci Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grimes Becky and Kennedy Hudson Robert and Glenda Jarrell Mary Ann and Joseph Leder lPatricia Marshall lSean & Ria McDonald lSt Michael’s Catholic Church, Jasper lMilo and Eldora Joyce Miller Joel and Sally Small Marilyn Stark Walter Stinson Bobby and Nelda Terry Payton and June Thomas Rev. and Mrs. R. F. Thweatt Chris Trull Charles W. Turner Cheryl Gay Vincent
Individuals
Nelda Bonnette Robert and Karen Boyd lHank & Mary Carlson Ted and Julie Chainey H. W. Cohen lJudy Conerly Howard L. Coy, Jr. lRuth Dixon lAudrey Hudson Patricia Marshall Eldora Joyce Miller lHardy & Darlene Pace Elizabeth Ann Smith Charles Turner
Seniors
AARP Chapter 1199 Lydia D. Ballard Floyd and Ann Berry Christine Bredthauer William and Angelina Bringan Ruth Cavanaugh lStephen & Carol Coriell lMabel P. Duhon Ellie Hall Audrey Hudson, The Blessed Fund Evelyn Knapp John and Dona Lee lAnn Miller Mary Randel Kenneth and Elena Thornton Imelda Watson
Students
Eden Bonner Levi Bonner Elizabeth Gautreaux Nathan Gautreaux Isaac Riley Jenae’ Riley Linda Stegman
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l Buster and Dr. Karen Gordy l Booker-Lewis House l Buddy and Laura Leach l East Leesville Baptist Church
Corporate
lDon’s Hallmark lKJAE Radio lKVVP Radio lLeesville Cardiovascular Center, Inc l Dr. Jose and Geetha Mathew Newton County Chamber of Commerce lRedeemer Lutheran Church lSt. Michael’s Catholic Church, Jasper TX lThe Fort Polk Guardian lThe Leesville Leader lLeesville Music Center
Sustainers lJames & Angela Blakeney Fort Polk Guardian Four Corners Frame Shop lChristina Lord, MD Leesville Leader lLeesville Music Center Vernon Internal Medical Clinic, Inc. lVernon Parish Arts Council Vernon Parish School Board
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Thank you!
The orchestra expresses sincere appreciation and thanks to our friends for their support. Without these faithful and generous backers, the community orchestra could not exist.
To make a contribution and become a Friend of the Orchestra, please contact: VPCO, c/o Nell Wright
Donor Categories for the year are:
Student: $10
Senior: $10
Individual: $15-$24
Family: $25-$49
Patron: $50-$99
Benefactor: $100- $249
Sustainer: $250-$499
Corporate: $500-$999
Gold: $1,000 and above
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Find Us:
Michael Bodine Conductor Leesville High School Band Hall michaelbodine@vpsb.k12.la.us
Dr. Karen Gordy Associate Conductor, Founder Sizzlin’Strings Studio kgandbg@cebridge.net |
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January 10, 2012
Dear FRIENDS of Vernon Parish Community Orchestra,
The fall semester of VPCO closed triumphantly having completed five concerts for communities Jasper, Texas; Merryville, Louisiana; and Leesville, Louisiana. Assistant Conductor Dr. Karen Gordy, directed the string musicians in the performances. Ron Yule composed and arranged the repertoire and incorporated the technology of computer generated music writing.
The orchestra thanks St Michael’s Catholic Church, Holly Grove United Methodist Church and The Vernon Parish Library for providing the sites for the performances. Thanks to Jack and Debbie Causey for a wonderful reception following the December concert which featured violin soloist, Moriah Michler; trumpeter, Maria Hudson; the ensemble, “Once Upon a Time,” and the Serenade Orchestra, a preparatory Orchestra. We continue to thank our patron, Mayor Robert Rose and the Booker-Lewis House for their facilities for our board meetings site.
We are happy to welcome new members violinists Mary Shebs and Alyssa Fisher from Fort Polk. Andrew Fisher, Jeremy Douglas, Cherith Michler, Mary Ann Carlson, and Andrew Powell are well on their way to joining the cello section of the VPCO. Eventually, we project having twenty-six or more strings in the orchestra for spring semester which will combine the efforts of strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion under the direction of maestro Michael Bodine.
We hope that you will look toward the spring concert to be announced in March. It likely will be held at the Leesville High School Auditorium. Your presence encourages us to realize that our weekly time spent in rehearsals is appreciated. It is a large auditorium to fill. KJAE radio station and KVVP radio have been very helpful in advertising the dates. We hope you will attend and bring some friends. The concerts are generally free because your contributions are, thankfully, generous.
The treasurer of the FRIENDS of the Vernon Parish Community Orchestra, Mrs. Nell Wright, requests that monies contributed each year please be mailed to her in September to be credited for that current year to help bookkeeping. Her address is 143 Dogwood Drive Anacoco, LA. 71403. We are thankful for the generosity of the members who have mailed in credited contributions earlier this year
We welcome you to visit our website. In fact, please do not miss it!
It has been a pleasure serving Vernon Parish, Beauregard Parish, eastern Texas and Hodges Gardens with music and song.
“Feel the pulse and keep the beat.”
Sincerely,
Karen Gordy |
