Fern Jennings

There are two opportunities for members to give a gift to the AGO this season. We hope you will consider a gift to the Chapter. The first is to the AGO Scholarship Fund. See Carol Neff's letter below in this regard. The Executive Committee has set a goal of $2,000 for the fund this year.  For years the expectation has been that proceeds of the Chapter Investment Account would be used for this purpose but as you know investments are producing little income at this time. We just need to step up and annually fund through our gifts this important work of the AGO. The suggested donation to the scholarship fund is $20. If you can do more, we thank you.

 A second place for gifts to the AGO is through the funding of one or a part of one of the prizes for the Regional Young Artist Competition. We will be hosting our chapter competition in March. The winner of our local competition will go on to the Regional level competition in June. We have a good track of record of our local winners who go on to win at the Regional level. The prize levels for the competition are $500: first prize, $300; second prize; and third prize, $200. In addition the winner will receive from the Chapter funds to attend and compete at the Regional Competition. We are seeking named prize donors for the various prizes. A prize could be given by one individual or company or by several individuals pooling their gifts.  I would be happy to discuss various options with you if you are interested.

We thank you in advance for you generosity,

Fern

Christmas Concert:

  Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 12:10 pm
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
2230 Euclid Ave. at East 22nd St. Downtown Cleveland.

Britten: Ceremony of Carols, treble voices and harp; Carols for harp and organ.

This performance is one of the Wednesday 12:10 p.m. BrownBag concerts held in the gothic splendor of Trinity Cathedral.For more information about Trinity Cathedral Music and Art events see  

AGO members will sit together at the concert - look for a member with the AGO sign. A freewill offering will be received. Bring a lunch or purchase one for $5. to eat during the program. Those who want to have lunch together following the concert will go to Elements Bistro,  www.elementsoneuclid.com. Please send reservations for lunch at Elements to Elizabeth Lenti - elenti@dohio.org by Friday, December 7.

Parking information: Trinity Cathedral and Trinity Commons are located on the southeast corner of East 22nd Street and Euclid Avenue, in downtown Cleveland. The Trinity parking lot entrance is on Prospect Avenue, east of East 22nd Street. Overflow parking is available in the Cleveland State University Prospect garage, east of the Trinity parking lot. Parking at Trinity is free for those attending Cathedral events. To exit the Trinity parking lot you will need to pick up a ticket from Trinity's Reception Desk. If you have parked in CSU's Prospect Garage, your ticket can be validated at Trinity's Reception Desk.

The Cleveland Chapter of the American Guild of Organists sponsors a scholarship program for organ students in the Cleveland area.  The scholarships pay for a portion of the costs for private lessons or college fees for qualified students.

Many of our area's top teachers assist this program with reduced fees for lessons, helping to locate practice facilities, providing music, and other resources.  Funding for these scholarships comes from the Cleveland AGO Scholarship fund, and from donors.  Please consider this opportunity to support our educational program with a tax-deductible  contribution today.

 Donors will be recognized in the weekly AGO update and in our Annual Report.   Gifts can be made in honor of or in memory of a special person.

All checks should be made payable to Cleveland Chapter, American Guild of Organists with Scholarship Fund on the memo line.  Please mail your check to Don Jackson, AGO Treasurer, 20508 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River, OH  44116-3325

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