CMC NOTES
May 2008

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IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Date and TimeLocationProgram
Fri. May. 16, 2008
7:00 – 10:00 PM
Glenmont United Methodist Church
12901 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring MD 20906
Dress Rehearsal with musicians and soloists for Spring Concert.
Directions: The church is approximately 3 miles north of the Georgia Ave. Exit on I-495.
Sat. May. 17, 2008
7:00 PM Call
8:00 PM Concert
Glenmont United Methodist Church Spring Concert: Duruflé, Requiem; Bach, Cantata No. 106; Faure, Cantique de Jean Racine

Dress for the May concert:
Men: Tuxedo with uniform black bow tie, black shoes.
Women: Concert dress and pearls, black shoes.
Music for all performances must be in black folders.
We also request that no perfume or other scented products be worn to rehearsals or performances. These things can be extremely irritating to some people and also can constrict the throats of those around you, inhibiting singing.

An extremely important means of raising money is the sale of ads for our Spring Concert program. Ad forms are available on our web site and will also be distributed at rehearsals. In recent years, we have instituted a one line Patron Ad. This is especially good because friends and relatives can use it for congratulations and well wishes on this special occasion. If each member sells just one patron and quarter-page ad, we will make our goal. All ad copy must be submitted by Monday, May 5.

Ticket sales are an important source of income for CMC and our goal is to sell $3,000 for each major concert. Tickets and flyers are available from Rob and Evelyn.

iGive.com has been an easy way to earn money for CMC while shopping online. In addition to “LOS” as your cause, I have now added “Central Maryland Chorale” as an iGive cause so either choice for your charity will earn money for us. In addition, now we can raise money for CMC every time we search! iSearchiGive is a brand-new search engine, powered by Yahoo! Search and iGive.com. It's fast, free, and CMC earns a penny per search! Most of us search the internet numerous times throughout the day, making iSearchiGive the perfect way to supplement your iGive.com shopping earnings. This new service is still in "beta" mode, and we invite you to share your thoughts and impressions of iSearchiGive with us.

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