Hi everyone,

Wonderful job everyone at our mini-concert last week!  Thank you for your flexibility in the new space and the fine performance. I counted 26 guests in the audience! I apologize for including the Zoom link last week, as it was not possible to provide the Zoom option at St. Luke’s.

Soprano 2 Sectional: There is a Soprano 2 sectional in our regular rehearsal space tomorrow night from 6:45-7:25 PM.  If you are not a Soprano 2 and arrive early, please be mindful that a rehearsal is in progress. Thank you for being so cooperative.

Current Fundraisers: Fundraising efforts for this season are listed below:

·       Sustaining Donor Program: Monthly, quarterly, or annual donation to WVC

·       Pecan Sales: Pecans ordered last week will be delivered tomorrow night.  You can still place orders for the December delivery by November 30 (delivery December 7). Order forms are available on the WVC website through the link above. If you have questions, please contact Diane Wold (S2). Important: Customers should pay their WVC member directly rather than sending payment to WVC. When payments are sent directly to WVC, additional follow-up is required to identify the member responsible for order pickup and delivery. Thank you for helping make this process run smoothly!

·       Program Ads: Start talking to local businesses about buying a program ad for our Winter 2027 concert! You are a customer/supporter with power. Tell your local restaurant, hair salon, pet kennel, financial manager, musical organization, arts organization, home services business, etc., how much you appreciate them. Share how great WVC is, that program ads support our mission, and that we reach more than 600 area residents with our performances – a great opportunity to spread the word about their business or organization! Ask them to submit the ad form with their ad copy by December 21. Want to submit a tribute for the program instead? Use our tribute form.  Questions? Leads? Challenges? Email rebecca.bruening@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting WVC!

Shout-out: This week the shout-out goes to Kinley Russell for her extraordinary work as our Logistics Chair. From organizing our rehearsal space, creating a carpooling map for members, checking out venues for concerts, retreats, and mini-concerts, and delegating the many tasks to her fabulous team of helpers, Kinley attends to every detail to make things run smoothly!  Thank you, Kinley, for all that you do on behalf of WVC!  We are so very grateful to you.

Zoom: If you need to attend rehearsal via Zoom, please remember to notify Laura, your section leader and membership liaison. You can join the Zoom Rehearsals here. Meeting ID: 858 3293 4624; Password: 121074.

See you all tomorrow night!

Janet