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VERNON PARISH COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA

Text Box: Benefactors *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

Text Box: Family 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

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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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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Text Box: You can help! 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!

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