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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04- Presentation SERVICE PIN RECIPIENTS MARCH 1993 ABSENT PRESENT FIRE (*con't from February) Michael Alder* - 10 year pin Howard Bennett* - 15 year pin Luis Cerda* - 20 year pin Tom Parlett* - 20 year pin Fred Wrigley* - 25 year pin POLICE Dennis Houser - 5 year pin PUBLIC SERVICES David Villalobos - 30 year pin PUBLIC WORKS Tony Lugo - 5 year pin Rachel Shay - 25 year pin d' dddo THE PRIME TIME CHORAL 1 ERS PROGRAM sing for the 9:00am, 22March, 1993 San Bernardino City Council The ChoraIiers: Director: Accompanist: F. Lindgren, Directing Frank Lindgren Jack Rodgers Sopranos: second sopranos: Danny Boy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucille Abrams Ruth Dement * Soloist: Ephraim Soto Olive Balding Darla Griffin Mary Catalano Alice Lou Hankla Frieda Cilluffo Eleanor Lanning ***** Lois Cole Margaret Ransom Helen Martinez Irene Sauer Eloise Maurer * MaribelleWright Esther(Skip) Ober Elizabeth Phippen M. Ransom, Directing Lois Wienholt Altos: Second Altos: Kansas City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alma Bender Jean Bartling Helen Lewis RosemaryBeemer Millie Marshall Eleanor Hoffland Betty Preston Margaret Laird June Sams Barbara Magana ***** Jerry Sharp * Irma McCarthy Mary Sig1 Frances Mower Mina Smith Jo Rasmussen Mildred Vegna Ethelyn Snow F. Lindgren, Directing Baritones: Tenors: Lou Beemer NeillArnold Jack Henley Frank Davis Songs of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burt Hoffland Chris Hansen Si Ober Jerry Horton Bill Rice * Richard Kruse Don Whisler Jack Lopez ***** Ray Wienholt Jack Mason Warren Ransom Ephraim Soto Al zietlow Come to our Annual Spring Concert on 23 May 1993, for more of our delightful Basses: Advisory Council music, at Haskell Hall, Congregational Al Abrams * * Member Church, 3041 North Sierra Way, San Arnold Kershner ** Chairperson Bernardino. See you there! Thanks. Arden Reynolds Alex Sharp ** Gilbert Snow Tom Tuttle Ira Yoder BIOGRAPHIES THE PRIME TIME CHORALIERS Director: Prank Lindgren This chorale consists of a director, an Frank retired in 1978 from the position of accompanist and 57 singing seniors. our Supervisor of Fine Arts for the San Bernardino choral music is all written, composed, or City Schools. He received his Bachelor's degree arranged especially for us, primarily by our in Musical Education from USC in 1947, his Master's in Choral Music from USC in 1956. He director, Frank Lindgren and assistant joined the San Bernardino School System in 1961, director, Margaret Ransom. Since our voices where he led school choirs which achieved state- have been grouped into seven vocal sections, wide acclaim. Music is his life. the arrangements are unique to this chorale. We have also developed a women's chorus and ensemble, a son's chorus and ensemble, and numerous soloists within the choraliers. Accompanist. Jack Rodiera Jack received his Bachelor's degree from North Our repertoire is eclectic with selections Texas State U in 1938. He directed high school ranging from sacred music to spirituals, show bands and choruses in Texas and performed graduate work at NTSU until interupted by WWII. In 1945 tunes, pop, and patriotic numbers. Jack joined his wife, Fay, in San Bernardino where he played with various local dance combos. He was Although we haven't conducted a poll the accompanist for the San Bernardino Civic Light Opera for over twenty years. recently, a few years ago we found our ages ranged from 55 to 89 years, with our average at 74 years of age. There have been some personnel changes but most of us have stayed. Our average is probably not getting younger, Asst. Director. War—Garet Rarhsam although music is a fine preservative and Margaret earned her BA from Upper Iowa U in 1943 helps us keep mentally and physically sharp! and taught both instrumental and choral music for eleven years in Iowa and Illinois. After coning to California in 1961, Margaret taught music in This chorus grew from an energetic group, Redlands and San Bernardino junior highs until she formerly the Silver Swingers of A.A.R.P retired in 1981. She directs our Women's Chorus and Ensemble, arranges some of our music, and 2083, who foresaw the possibilities of a coaches the soloists. professionally directed choir of seniors. In 1987, a group of thirteen, including our talented accompanist Jack Rodgers, met in the living room of Hillis Marshall's hose and determined that they would ask Frank Asst. Director. Warren NaneOm Lindgren, a recently retired Supervisor of Warren also earned a BA from Upper Iowa U in 1943, married Margaret, and except for his military Fine Arts from the San Bernardino service time, his musical teaching career paralled Consolidated dchools, to become our director. Margaret's until 1972. From 1972 until his retirement in 1984 he then taught orthopedically handicapped students at Heisner School in Frank was intrigued by the idea that this was Redlands. He is a talented trombonist and a piano an opportunity to demonstrate the value of tuner. He directs our Male singing groups. the retired persons to our community, and accepted the challenge. The addition of Margaret and Warren Ransom, also retired professionals from the local schools, has Founder. Millie Marshall augmented Frank's leadership. Hillis was the prime motivator in the formation of this retirees' chorale. She retired in 1981 from The PRIME TIME CHORALIERS are currently the San Bernardino School System where she had sponsored by the City of San Bernardino Parks served in school administration. Millis served with distinction for several years as our Business ands �' by a Manager. In addition to her vocal talents, Millie health maintenance organization, and by the is in demand as a pop-music pianist in the San generosity of that talented young musician, Bernardino community. Neil Diamond.