From: Larry Nixon (Blandin Chorus)
Subject: Ron Nelson passed away Nov 25, 2001
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 23:16:37 -0600
Our immediate past director Ron Nelson passed away November 25, 2001 in Grand Rapids, MN.
Cards may be sent to Suzann Nelson at 910 NW 9th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744, (218) 327-1517
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(Manager's note: Ron Nelson was the director of the Blandin Male Chorus, Grand Rapids, MN and has been dealing with cancer for some time! His composition "The River" was sung by the Festival Massed Chorus at the Upper Midwest Big Sing hosted by the Blandin Male Chorus in April 2001.)

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DECEMBER events from the AMCA calendar (Check 'em yourself on the Calendar)

- December 1 - The Cold Spring Maennerchor will be singing a Christmas Concert at the Paramont Theatre in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Concert is at 7:30 P.M. Ticket price is $12.00. Call the Paramont Theatre Ticket Office at 320-259-5463.

- December 8 - The Cold Spring Maennerchor will sing a Christmas Concert at St. Boniface Church in Cold Spring, Minnesota. Concert at 7:30 P.M. Joining the Maennerchor will be the St. Boniface Adult Choir and the St. Boniface Handbell Choir. Ticket prices are $7.00 for adult and $5.00 for students. Social to follow the concert.

- December 9 - RMC Christmas Concert - Rochester (MN) Male Chorus annual concert. 4:00pm at Mayo Civic Center.

- December 15 - The Cold Spring Maennerchor will be singing a Christmas Concert in the theater of Melrose High School, Melrose, Minnesota. Concert time is 7:30 P.M.

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BITS AND PIECES (in AMCA)

AMCA International Minutes - Fall 2001
- http://www.serve.com/macsite/amcadirectory/files_intl.shtml#official

New entries in Notable Items
- http://www.serve.com/macsite/amcanotable.html

New Chorister is online
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Keep your email address updated
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Please consider entries on the AMCA Highlights
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Please consider entering YOUR chorus events on the calendar
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Item "Stolen" from AMCA TALK
Scholarship Information Packages for All Choruses
This week (November 29th) mailings were completed to each AMCA member Chorus containing our Scholarship Program materials - Applications, Chorus Sponsorship Forms, etc. Chorus Contacts have been requested to share this material with all members of their choruses. If you have heard about the material please ask your AMCA chorus contact. Many thanks to all members for their on-going support for our AMCA Scholarship Program. Tom Rayner, 1st Vice President, AMCA 11/29/01 11:26 (EST)

http://talk.amcachorus.org

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