Opening comments and President’s Report
Kathy Beckett, President, welcomed seventy-six members and guests to the Spring General Meeting at 10 a.m. Following a social gathering, sincere appreciation was extended to Hospitality co-chairs, Sara Walker and JoEllen Zacks, and their committee.
Attendance
Diana Amores, Mary Jane Ayoob, Marion Baer, Catherine Bauer, Sue Bayliss, Kathy Beckett, Ilene Beckett, Rose Mary Bellante, Karen Bragg, Hazel Brown, Mala Bumgardner, Freda Burdette, Patti Carnemolla, Grant Cooper, Margie Cooper, Jarve Currence, Deborah Davis, Diva DeLara, Jamie Dickinson, Valerie George Ellis, Pam Emch, Teresa Figueroa, Penny Fioravante, Maxie Foster, Flora Francis, Lora Fulton, Annette Gasior, Rosalie Gaziano, Sharon Gill, Bobbie Hackney, Olive Hamrick, Cynthia Harrington, Paul Helfrich, Emily Hopta, Carolyn Hughey, Elma Hull, Carolyn Jennings, Linda Jernigan, Felice Joseph, Patricia Lawson, Bessie Lively, Helen Lodge, Prudence Majestro, Belle Manjong, Melissa Marland, Sallie McClaugherty, Paula McKinney, Lucy Mellert, Alana Minear, Jeanne Moore, Kay Morgan, Gina Nady, Mary Rose Nair, Shelia Neal, Ellen Paterson, Lorraine Peterson, Jane Powell, Sue Pryce, Iris Riggs, Helaine Rotgin, Dee Rumbaugh, Nancy Sargeant-Long, Phyllis Sherman, Hannah Shipman, Noel Starek, Linda Stricklin, Beth Ann Surber, Yolanda Tam, Ann Urling, Lou Henri Viewig, Sara Walker, Barbara Warren, Sandi Wells, Patricia Wolfe, JoEllen Zacks.
Presentation of WVSL minutes
Secretary Yolanda Tam presented the minutes from the Winter General meeting. Copies of the minutes were available at the welcome table and on the Symphony League website www.wvsl.org. Secretary Tam asked if there were no corrections or questions, for a motion to approve the minutes. Sallie McClaugherty motioned. Linda Jernigan seconded. The motion carried.
WVSL Distinguished Service Award
Helen Lodge presented Bessie Lively with the WVSL Distinguished Service Award for her decades of support and hosting of League meetings in her various homes.
Election and Installation of Officers
The proposed slate of officers for the 2007-2008 year were elected and installed. The following members begin their year of service to the League on July 1, 2007:
President, Beth Ann Surber
President-Elect, Yolanda Tam
Vice-President of Fundraising, Dee Rumbaugh
Vice-President of Community Service, JoEllen Zacks
Secretary, Emily Hopta
Treasurer, Jane Powell
Past President, Kathy Beckett
WVSL Committee Reports
Symphony Sunday: The 25th Silver Anniversary of Symphony Sunday will be held on June 3, 2007. Rosalie Gaziano and Helen Lodge are co-chairs for the Silver Celebration.
Teresa Figueroa reported that Symphony Sunday will recreate ten events from the past twenty five years, and that the four events requiring tickets would be:
Jazz Brunch
Fashion Show with International Dancing
Wine Tasting with Lecture on Italian Wines
British Tea in the Byrd Gallery
Food/Concessions: Helen Lodge made the following announcements.
o Rib Roast will occur from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
o Jackson Kelly and Arnett & Foster will have lemonade stands.
o The Cake Walk will replace the Bake Shop – members may donate three cakes or $15.
o Kelly George is in charge of the pie contest.
Silver Anniversary Dinner: Co-chair Gaziano shared plans for the silver dinner to begin the weekend, noting that favorite meals are composed of food, ambiance, sight and smell. The evening will begin with cocktails and progress to dinner served on silver trays, with a focus on “elegant food for an elegant evening.” Invitations are just coming out.
Prudence Majestro shared memories of the start of Symphony Sunday twenty-five years ago.
Report from the WV Symphony Orchestra
Paul Helfrich, Executive Director, and extended his greetings and thanks to the League members for their support throughout the year. He then recognized President Kathy Beckett for her leadership in the League.
Maestro Grant Cooper noted the uniqueness of Symphony Sunday to Charleston as an event that belongs to the city and is truly incredible; concert attendance based on population exceeds that of the New York Philharmonic. He thanked Executive Director Helfrich, calling the sale of tickets for Carmen a “landmark day in the history of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra.”
Other announcements were as follows:
Kathy Beckett encouraged those interested in helping with chocolate sales to see Sallie McClaugherty. Patti Carnemolla encouraged members to see her for Kroger cards.
With no further business to come before the league, President Beckett adjourned the meeting at 11 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Emily S. Hopta
WVSL Secretary 2007-2008