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<p><br></p><p>Our secretary sent the following:</p>
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Billings Pops Orchestra members gathered at John Baber's home on August 31 for burgers and potluck and the annual meeting.
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This year's officers, by unanimous vote are:
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Jacquie Ziegler, President
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Cathy Fiene, Vice President
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Julie Solberg, Treasurer
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Julie Methot, Secretary
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We discussed possible locations for concerts. Cisel Hall and the library community room are possible with enough advance notice. Alberta Bair and Babcock both have prohibitive fees, and would require much effort of fundraising, selling ads, etc. which would be more effort than anyone seemed interested in doing. St Luke's is always an option. The concert this past spring was well-received there.
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John Baber advised us to keep our calendars open for the second week of July 2019, as the Model T Association will be in Billings for a week-long event, including a banquet at the First Congregational Church downtown.
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Themes for concerts were discussed - perhaps a water- themed concert with Water Music by Handel and a few others in our library; New music that had been discussed included Dark Adventures, the Cossack March from the Lion's Symphony, Grieg's March of the Dwarves, Schubert's 8th Symphony, Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky, Forever Free from Traviata. Gymnopedia 1 by Satie, and Rosin-Eating Monsters (for a possible Halloween Concert) were also suggested.
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President Jacquie Ziegler invited comment and suggestions for dates and concert themes to be emailed to her. The meeting was adjourned.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Julie Methot, Secretary<br>
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