GJ SYMPHONY GUILD NOTES

Summer 2018
Summer Socializing
Lunch Bunch will meet at the Grille at Redlands
Mesa Golf Club on July 12 and August 13 at
11:30 am. Cathy Zippert is out of town, so
please call or e-mail Sheryl Fitzgerald at
243-6006 or e-mail her at
[email protected]. She needs to call in the
exact count by July 9 and August 6 for that
month’s lunch.

You can also meet up with others for Just for

Fun. Give Cecilia Spangler a call at 243-7733 if
there’s a movie or some other activity you’re
interested in. She’ll get an email out for others
who might want to join the outing.

A friend is one that knows you as you are,

understands where you have been, accepts
what you have become, and still, gently allows Brigitte served wine in addition to tea to Guild
you to grow.
members on her patio.
― William Shakespeare
Celebrations continued the next afternoon with
an al fresco tea (with wine) to honor Symphony
“first ladies” Kelly Latshaw and Kit Gustafson.
Member Notes Brigitte Frenzel hosted with a scrumptious
array of scones, cookies, sandwiches and
Beth Littleton
cherries donated by Guild members. Rawlene
celebrated the
Bainter supplied the scones, special English tea
start of another
and recipes. Thanks are due also to co-chair
decade, her
Sandy Peterson and all the committee
tenth, on June 23
members who made it a special afternoon.
with friends at
the Commons, This was something of a training wheels event.
where she now It will be back as Tea and Trumpets next June,
makes her home. open to the public at Redlands Community
Even before the Center.
event, Beth
received stacks of cards and best wishes for her
landmark birthday.
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. New Member Profiles

This photo of Sarah Catlin ran in the April 28

issue of the Sentinel under the headline
“Birthday girl in need of fix-up; Redlands center
hosting events.” As the operations manager of
the community center, Sarah plans to give the
building the TLC it needs before celebrating its
100th birthday in 2020. To that end, she has
organized several fundraising events. A luau
dinner dance and a food and wine pairing Sol with husband David and son Brandon
seminar have already been held. Next will be a
Venezuelan native Sol Zachau loves her
car show, sock hop and home brew tasting on
Colorado home. Hiking, biking, and skiing are
September 8 with fun 50’s food and a dance
just a few of the activities she enjoys with
contest. Sarah can fill you in with more
husband David and her two “boys,” son
information and sell you tickets ($45 a person,
Brandon and French bulldog Bear.
$80 a couple). To close out the year, the center
will hold a New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance She has worked in sales and marketing for over
Extravaganza ($75 a person). 20 years, specializing in residential real estate
the last six years. Sol says it gives her the
You can read the full article at
opportunity to meet and work with people as
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diverse in language, culture, and profession as
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she is. As a new member of the Symphony Guild
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she brings great enthusiasm for music in our
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community and working with new friends.
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2018 – 2019 GJ Symphony Guild Officers

President – Sheryl Fitzgerald,

243-6006, [email protected]
Vice-President – Torie Holloran,
(703) 587-4780,
[email protected]
Secretary—Sandy Peterson,
(303) 653-1941, [email protected]
Treasurer – Lynne O’Connell,
(510) 798-2527,
[email protected]
Events Coordinator – Janet Shaffer,
549-4189, [email protected]
Membership Coordinator – Dee
Humfeld, 263-8989,
[email protected]
President Advisor – Barbara Burgeson,
Julie Sabeff grew up in rural southeast Kansas 270-9975, [email protected]
before her work career took her from Wichita,
to Phoenix, to Grand Junction and on to Denver. Board meetings are generally once a month.
Obviously, she and husband Steve liked our If you have something you’d like discussed
Grand Valley because they chose to return here at a general meeting, contact Sheryl
for retirement. Most of her work was as a legal Fitzgerald so it can be put on the agenda.
assistant in law firms, but she was the office
administrator for The Ridges when Black Sunday
crashed our local economy on May 2, 1982.
Annual dues for the fiscal year,
They moved to Denver after that, and Julie
July 1 through June 30, are
returned to the legal profession. After 25 years,
they both retired (Steve from civil engineering). renewable on or before June 30.
They now live in Glade Park with cats Snuggles New members who joined after
and Sweetpea. Jan. 1, have dues deferred to the
next year. Be sure to include a completed
Retirement doesn’t mean being idle. Julie membership form with your payment so that
volunteers as a cashier at Heirlooms, sings in the information in our membership directory is
the Worship and Concert Choirs at First accurate.
Presbyterian Church and is a member of the
First Presbyterian Bell Ringers. Julie says music
is her passion and quotes Albert Schweitzer, When you have something
“There are two means of refuge from the you’d like to share—happy
miseries of life—music and cats.” news or sad, an upcoming
event, a local “find,” a photo
memory, whatever--please
drop a line to Carolyn White at
[email protected] or call her at
549-0439.
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Fabulous Finds –
Summer Music
In addition to the many
outdoor concerts this
summer, you’ll find other smaller venues with
music and no cover charge or minimum.

Each Thursday Farmers Market evening the

Avalon Theatre’s Sunset Terrace welcomes the
public with drink specials and live music. And
don’t forget about that fantastic view.

Ask for a seat in the dining room of Rockslide

Restaurant for a session of traditional Irish
music every first and third Wednesday of the
month from 6 to 8 pm.

GSO 2018/19 Season Quiz Each Tuesday from 7 to 10 pm local musicians

hold a Blues Jam at Charlie Dwellington’s. They
All answers can be found in the flyer for the play classic rock and jazz as well, if blues isn’t
2018/19 season. your favorite genre. With summer weather, the
music has moved outside to the patio.
1. For what three instruments was
Beethoven’s Triple Concerto written? Pencil in on your calendar these
2. For what Broadway musical did Leonard upcoming events.
Bernstein compose “Three Dance Episodes”?
3. Who was the 2018 GJSO Young Artist Mozart’s “The Magic
Competition winner? Flute, July 28
4. What instrument does Jane Kuenzel play? Brats in the Park, August 25
5. What is the theme of the Symphony Gala Oktoberfest, September 30
this year?
6. Who is the Symphony’s principal oboist?
7. How many classic concerts are in the series? Quiz Answers
8. What anniversary year will the Symphony
celebrate this season?
9. Who is the director of the Grand Junction
Symphony Chorus?