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                                   Vernon Parish Community Orchestra 

                                                                  

Community Orchestra Serving West Louisiana and East Texas

FRIENDS OF THE          

VERNON PARISH COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA

                      

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  *Mr. and Mrs. Bill Anderson
    Mike Anderson
l*John and Marilyn Barry
    Dr. and Mrs. Otis Biggs
  *Barbara and Rick Buck
l*Ltc (Ret) Robert & Phyllis Carper
l*Jack and Debbie Causey
l*Eugene 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
l*Mel and Linda Harris
l*Mary 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
l*Betty J. Summitt
    Dr. and Mrs. H. P. Thomas
  *George and Mary Thompson
l*Mitch 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
l*Judge Ted  and Jeri Broyles
   Alvin C. Dowden, Jr.
   Evans C. M. Church
  *Col. (Ret.) & Mrs. G.A. Friemark                
   Toni Funkhouser
   Dr. Guru P. Ghanta
l*Travis and Bonnie Hicks
l*Don and Jane Holton
lDorothy Howard
lCol (Ret.) Wm  B and Mrs.
    Howerton
l*Pat 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
l*Bill and Addie Sweikert
l*Patricia and Gary Tatum
   Bob and Mary Teta
l*The Vernon Bank
   Tom and Judy Welch
  *Deborah S. White



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l*The Rev. Gary and Carolyn 	Archbold
  *Rod and Sherry Barger
   Yvonne Bonner
l*Nelda Bonnette
   Damion and Theresa Brown
lHank and Mary Ann Carlson
  *James and Marjorie Cashman
l*M. 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
l*Milo and Eldora Joyce Miller
   Joel and Sally Small
  *Florence Soisson
  *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
l*Judy 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



Text Box: 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
l*Leesville Cardiovascular Center, 	Inc
l* Dr. Jose and Geetha Mathew 
  *Newton County Chamber of     	Commerce
lRedeemer Lutheran Church
l*St. 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
l*Christina Lord, MD
   Leesville Leader
lLeesville Music Center
  *Vernon Internal Medical Clinic, 	Inc.
    Vernon Parish School Board









	l 2009 donor
	*   2007-2008 donor
	
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Music Information

For friends of the arts: Resources and ideas for promoting music in the community are available   at:

 

Musicfriends.org

Music teachers can find articles of interest at this site:

 

musicstaff.com

Text Box: Violin Lessons:
Here is a helpful site for violin instruction by R. Rodd Ehle. 
Click here.




More violin help:  Try this site for extensive fine tuning on the ins and outs of violin playing. 
 Click here.
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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. 

If you would like to make a contribution and become a Friend of the Orchestra, please contact: 

VPCO 
c/o  Betsy Scoggins 
108 W Lee 
Leesville LA  71446

Send your check and this information: Date, name, complete mailing address, phone number and email address. 


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

Gold

VPCO in concert on May 3 performed the First Movement and the Finale  from Ludwig van Beethoven’s beloved Fifth Symphony. Listeners always recognize the familiar  dit-dit-dit-dah of the magnificent work.

 

Beethoven had already begun to lose his hearing when in his so-called “Middle Period” or “Heroic Period” he composed his Third through Eighth symphonies.

 

“Beethoven struggled over the Fifth for nearly a decade...In final form, the Fifth is a masterpiece not only of invention but of concision; …..not a single note of the Fifth could be improved,” according to Peter Gutmann, p.2, Classical Notes, 2001.

 

 

 

Ludwig van Beethoven

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VPCO needs you. Your support is vital to the existence and growth of the community orchestra.

We need your community spirit. Spread the word about this opportunity for cultural growth and musical education in your community. Make us known.  Attend performances and encourage others to attend. Help us locate qualified musicians for the orchestra. Spread your excitement.

We need your involvement. Find out how your volunteer efforts can benefit the orchestra. Check our website and contact us about your willingness to help.

We need your ownership. This is your orchestra. Tell us how you would like to see VPCO grow and what we can do for the community. Attend planning sessions and participate in planning for positive growth and development in instruction, performance, music appreciation, teamwork and leadership development. 

We need you! 

You can make a difference!

www.vpco.net

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