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Text Box: In photo ABOVE RIGHT: Frances Simmons, first violin; Isaac Riley, first violin; Eden Bonner, first violin; Ron Yule, first violin; Lillie Minion, second violin; Linda Rogas, second violin; Janae’ Riley, viola; Elaine Kelley, cello; Ron Fosage, first violin; Connie Hughes, second violin; Darlene Thompson, first violin; Caleb Minion, cello; Marilyn Barry, second violin; Andrea Tatum, first violin, Ann Miller, first violin, Dr. Karen Gordy, conductor; Kathy Bonner, viola; and Becky Riley, second violin . Not shown: Elizabeth Gautreaux, first violin; Patricia Bean, second violin; Betsy Scoggins, piano.

Jenae’ Riley- First chair in viola section

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2 Measure Up with Governor Bobby Jindal at a community party in Leesville, January 18: L to R, Isaac Riley, Caleb Minion, Gov. Jindal, Jenae’ Riley and Eden Bonner

Silver and Gold played prelude and interlude music for a Tri-Chapter meeting of Delta Kappa Gamma in Silsbee on May 2 and played for an outdoor wedding in Natchitoches on May 30. Shown above are Dr. Karen Gordy, first violin, Elaine Kelley, cello, Connie Hughes, third violin, and Marilyn Barry, second violin.

Sizzlin’ Strings Studio students Lillie Minion and Levi Bonner beam as they receive the news of their audition-based acceptance into the Rapides Symphony–sponsored District Honor Orchestra.

Lillie is the daughter of Bobby and Jennifer Minion of Evans. Levi is the son of John and Kathy Bonner of Evans. Dr. Karen Gordy is their private string teacher. Rapides Symphony conductor Joshua Zona will conduct the orchestra in the 2009 concert later in the school year.

Other Sizzlin’ Strings students who qualified for District Honor Orchestra by earning Side by Side positions include Eden Bonner, violin, Jenae’ Riley, viola, and Caleb Minion, cello.

ABOVE: String section of Vernon Parish Community Orchestra performs at Leesville High School Auditorium on Sunday, November 15, 2009, “Cheers for America.”

String orchestra members shown AT RIGHT after playing at the Newton Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet, at the Methodist Christian Community Life Center in Newton, Saturday, February 16, 2008.

Adult violin trio CR² (Connie, Ron & Ron) played an original composition by Ron Yule at the DeRidder and Jasper concerts, December 1 and December 6, 2009.

April 25, 2010 Concert

Musicians in the strings section who were among the players at the “Religious Reflections” concert at St. Michael’s Catholic Church on Sunday, April 25: Bass player Jean Lampkin, and violinists Frances Simmons and Eva Brown.

ABOVE LEFT: Violinist Frances Simmons gets in some practice with her grandchildren, and it looks like a string trio in the making.

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——Igor Stravinsky

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William F. Buckley, Jr.

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