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Salisbury Chapter |
| Last updated: June 14, 2009 |
Message from the Dean |
| Greetings from the Salisbury chapter. As the only chapter on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, our membership includes musicians from a large geographic area. We meet for dinner and programs five times per year, and also sponsor many special projects including members’ recitals, organ restorations, youth choral festivals and hurricane relief.
Although we are a small chapter, we were recognized nationally for the largest increase in membership in our category in 2005-2006. This is a great place to live, work and make music! Join us, or let us know when you can visit. Susan Zimmer, Dean |
Local Events |
| The AGO national Committee on Career Development and Support announces its workshop for the 2010 Washington , D.C. national convention. The topic of the workshop will be "Lightning Rod Topics - Maintaining Professionalism While Resolving White Hot Issues".
To assist the committee, all AGO members who would like to have the panel discuss their question/situation should submit their question/situation by email to Roy Roberts , Committee Director at careerdevelopment@agohq.org. In order to protect privacy, all names, dates, locations, and other identifying features will be changed. ___________________________________________________________ American Guild of Organists Salisbury, Maryland Chapter Chapter website: www.agohq.org/chapters/salisbury Susan Zimmer, Dean (410) 543-4835, ssz749@yahoo.com Dear Friends, DUES ARE NOW DUE for the membership year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. Costs for each category are listed below. Please send your dues promptly to avoid interruption in your magazine subscription and other benefits, including our chapter fellowship. Mail your check payable to Salisbury Chapter AGO to Thomas Shores, PO Box 132, Crisfield MD 21817. If you have any questions, contact Susan Zimmer. Membership Category National Chapter TOTAL Regular $55.00 $37.00 $92.00 Special $37.50 $29.50 $67.00 Student $24.00 $13.00 $37.00 Partner $30.00 $37.00 $67.00 Dual $0.00 $36.00 $36.00 Student Dual $0.00 $15.00 $15.00 _________________________________________________________ ORGANIST NEEDED! Rehobeth Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), an historic Makemie church in Rehobeth, Maryland, Somerset County, needs an organist for one Sunday service per week followed by a brief choir rehearsal. Services are held at 11:00 AM during fall, winter and spring, and 10:30 during the summer. Interested musicians are invited to visit the church and play the organ at any time. For more information, call the church at 410-957-0949 and leave a message. ___________________________________________________________ Greetings to all Region III AGO members. First, thank you to all those who have already registered for the 2009 Region III Convention and booked rooms at our convention hotel, the elegant Norfolk Waterside Marriott. We look forward to seeing you in July, and you may now stop reading this message. For those of you who are intending to register but did not get around to it yet be cause of minor details like playing for Holy Week services and filing your taxes, let us congratulate you on having both of those challenges in the rear-view mirror. Now it is time to look forward to the convention. Registration cut-off is on June 15th, just about two months away. We need the time between June 15th and July 5th to make our final preparations with the most accurate registration information, so June 15th is a deadline you need to take very seriously. The most important information to bring to your urgent attention is that our room block of hotel rooms available at the amazing convention rate of $119/night plus tax is now 60% booked, thanks to excellent early registrations. You do not want to miss the opportunity to stay in this lovely hotel, right down by Norfolk's Waterside Drive, at such a fantastic rate. To avoid disappointment, as they say, book now! And if you are going to book your hotel, you should also register for the convention, since those same early registrants have been filling up the spaces in several options. The banquet tickets are in high demand, for example. And if you want t o register for any of our music reading sessions, you really should go straight from this e-mail to the convention website and get to work locking in your choices by registering immediately. The reading sessions are outstandingly popular. The website is www.hitthestops.org and you can do it all online, or print off a registration form and mail it in. Finally, if you have not yet thought about attending, avoid being left out and think about it now. We are anticipating a truly memorable convention. You do not want to be left thinking, "If only I had decided to Hit the Stops in Hampton Roads..." Best wishes to all, John Dixon and Martin Sunderland Convention co-chairs ___________________________________________________________ AGO Region III Convention July 5-8, 2009 Come Celebrate With Us ... Four memorable days filled with talented artists, inspired musical works, and professional enrichment, all showcased among the vibrant cities and venues of historic Hampton Roads - a coastal maritime region in Southeastern Virginia that is the birthplace of Colonial America . The Tidewater Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is privileged to host the Region III Convention from July 5th through July 8th, 2009. Building on the strong musical, cultural, and religious heritage of our past, we are poised to deliver a far-reaching and expansive program of events and experiences that will inspire and thrill you. Come and renew your creative spirit against the backdrop of the Nation's Independence Day celebration! Go to www.hitthestops.org for the events schedule, workshops, and more. On-line registration is available there. You can also use the "Vacation Planner" found on the web site to become more familiar with the Hampton Roads region, its cities, and its many vacation opportunities. Let's "Hit the Stops in Hampton Roads" this year! Thank you for your work and blessings for Holy Week. Grace and Peace: Rev. Steven R. Gibson Region III Publicity Chair Minister of Music Franklin Baptist Church 208 N High Street Franklin, VA 23851 Office 757-562-5135 Cell 757-642-5626 Email steve.gibson@franklinbaptist.org ___________________________________________________________ From: AGOIIIRC@aol.com <AGOIIIRC@aol.com> Subject: Let's Hit the Stops! www.hitthestops.org To: Cc: adrianjohannsen@verizon.net, ewolf@stratuswave.net, ago_stoplist_cvo@yahoo.com Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 9:56 PM Dear AGO Region III Chapter Deans, Sub-Deans, and Newsletter Editors, If you haven’t taken note of the outstanding roster of artists, presenters, workshops and worship opportunities to be offered by the Hampton Roads (Tidewater Chapter) Region III Convention, pull out the most recent TAO (Feb issue, p. 44) and check them out. When you look at the TAO regional conventions ad, you'll see that the Region III Convention has more to offer than all the other conventions and for less money. There is a vast array of talent and a variety that any region would be proud to offer. "Hit the Stops in Hampton Roads" has been on top of things from its beginning. When the nine 2009 regional conventions sent their programs and budgets to the AGO Committee on Regional Conventions for approval, only one convention was approved unanimously and unconditionally, with plaudits for the program and bravos for the budget, and that one was our Region III 2009 Convention! There are two ways that individual chapters can be supportive of this creative endeavor. First, let’s participate by advertising! Region III chapters are being given a 15% courtesy discount on the ad rates. Each chapter should assess their finances, then place an appropriate ad in the convention book. (Two or more chapters might want to place an ad together.) Any contribution, no matter how large or small, is helpful and appreciated. The size of the ad is unimportant compared to the collegial recognition and support that these ads offer. For convention program book advertising information, go to www.hitthestops.org and click Ad/sExhibits. Remember to reduce your chapter's ad rate by 15%. Personal cards (3 3/4" x 1 1/2") are available for $75 (which is $64 after the courtesy discount). (Thanks to those chapters and individuals who have already placed ads in the program book!) Second, let’s support our convention by encouraging your chapter members to attend! Regional conventions are wonderful opportunities, not only to better ourselves in our work, but also to reconnect with those in our region and profession who are near and dear to us. Region III has hosted extraordinary regional conventions in the past, and this one will also be refreshing, renewing and rewarding. Go to www.hitthestops.org for convention information. The registration form is on-line to be copied and mailed now. On-line registration will be available through the web site soon. Co-Coordinators John Dixon and Martin Sunderland and the Tidewater Chapter Steering Committee have been hard at work almost three years planning and organizing this exceptional convention for us. "Hit the Stops in Hampton Roads" is a gathering of the Region, by the Region, for the Region. It's ours and it's great! Let's "Hit the Stops in Hampton Roads!" I look forward to being with you there! Thank you for your continued good work for the Guild, and thank you for helping to make our Region III Convention possible through your support. Jane Jane Errera Region III Councillor, American Guild of Organists 1730 Maple Street Bethlehem, PA 18017-5129 Tel/Fax 610-865-4837 ___________________________________________________________ SCROLL DOWN TO "PLACEMENT" FOR JOB POSTINGS. ___________________________________________________________ PLEASE SEND NOTICES OF LOCAL EVENTS TO: agowebsite@mchsi.com |
Newsletter |
| American Guild of Organists
ORGANIST NEEDED! Rehobeth Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), an historic Makemie church in Rehobeth, Maryland, Somerset County, needs an organist for one Sunday service per week followed by a brief choir rehearsal. Services are held at 11:00 AM during fall, winter and spring, and 10:30 during the summer. Interested musicians are invited to visit the church and play the organ at any time. For more information, call the church at 410-957-0949 and leave a message. ___________________________________________________________ Salisbury, Maryland Chapter Chapter website: www.agohq.org/chapters/salisbury Susan Zimmer, Dean (410) 543-4835, ssz749@yahoo.com Dear Friends, DUES ARE NOW DUE for the membership year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. Costs for each category are listed below. Please send your dues promptly to avoid interruption in your magazine subscription and other benefits, including our chapter fellowship. Mail your check payable to Salisbury Chapter AGO to Thomas Shores, PO Box 132, Crisfield MD 21817. If you have any questions, contact Susan Zimmer. Membership Category National Chapter TOTAL Regular $55.00 $37.00 $92.00 Special $37.50 $29.50 $67.00 Student $24.00 $13.00 $37.00 Partner $30.00 $37.00 $67.00 Dual $0.00 $36.00 $36.00 Student Dual $0.00 $15.00 $15.00 |
Membership |
| SALISBURY CHAPTER AGO MEMBERSHIP LIST
AGO Degrees listed next to names. SPC = Service Playing Certificate AAGO = Associate Ch.M. = ChoirMaster Boettger, Janice K. 2373 Worcester Hwy. Pocomoke City, MD 21851 - Phone 410-957-1691 CHURCH St. Mary's Episcopal, Pocomoke City, MD - 410-957-1518 AVAILABLE Private Instruction Piano/Organ Folger, William M. 423 Elberta Ave. Salisbury, MD 21801 - work phone 410-543-6386 E-MAIL wmfolger@salisbury.edu Hailey, Shirley Berlin, MD - phone - 410-641-3830 CHURCH St. Pauls's By The Sea Episcopal, Ocean City, MD OTHER Dunes Manor Hotel AVAILABLE Weddings, Funerals $150.00 Harvey, Taylor 29407 Jackson Rd. Salisbury, MD - phone 410-742-2506 -(cell) 410-726-3607 CHURCH St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Princess Anne, MD AVAILABLE Piano $25.00, Organ $35.00 per lesson Weddings, Funerals $200.00 (+ if solos) E-MAIL tleharvey@aol.com Hastings, Anne 9726 Buckingham Lane, Berlin, MD 21811 - phone 410-641-1586 AVAILABLE Funerals, Substitute $100.00 Herrett, Mark 1155 Dover Ashland, OR 97520 - phone 541-482-4581 E-MAIL mherrett@ashlandhome.net Horner, Bruce 206 Henry St. Cambridge, MD 21613 - phone 443-417-0240 EMAIL intunerbh@gmail.com AVAILABLE Substituting, Weddings, Funerals and Special Events Huber, Bill 61 Blue Bill Dr. Selbyville, DE 19975 - phone 302-436-5768 CHURCH First Presbyerian Church, Ocean City, MD AVAILABLE Weddings, Funerals $100.00 Huey, Cathy 314 Winter Quarters Rd. Pocomoke, MD 21851 - phone 410-957-2370 CHURCH Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, Pocomoke CHURCH St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, Westover AVAILABLE Private Instruction, Piano and Organ Weddings and Funerals (Maryland) E-MAIL cchuey@verizon.net Humphreys, Betty W. PO Box 3061 Salisbury, MD 21802 Jackson, Raymond 108 N.Church St. Snow Hill, MD 21863-1202 - phone 410-632-0300 E-MAIL rljackson@umes.edu 410-289-0525 Jacobus, Ralph - SPC 103 Sandyhook Road Ocean Pines, MD 21811-1621 - phone 410-641-6737 CHURCH The Community Church at Ocean Pines, Berlin, MD AVAILABLE Weddings, Funerals $150.00 (Community Church Only) E-MAIL opsralph@mchsi.com agowebsite@mchsi.com Kesner, Craig 117 Miles Circle Hurlock, MD 21643 phone - 443-521-6582 CHURCH Organist/Choirmaster, Holy Trinity Parish, Oxford, MD E-MAIL kesnerc@gmail.com Klyce, Stephen W. - AAGO - Ch.M. 29092 Piney Neck Road Dagsboro, DE 19939 phone - (Cell) 302-745-0308 AVAILABLE Private Instruction Voice $20 Piano $15.00-$20.00 1/2 Hour, Organ $20.00 SUBSTITUTING - Available for substituting Weddings, $175.00 Funerals $125.00 E-MAIL swklyce@hotmail.com Lee, Evonne 10454 New Quay Road Ocean City, MD 21842 - phone 410-213-7418 CHURCH St. Mary's Star By The Sea, 410-289-0652 AVAILABLE Private Instruction Piano $17.00 Voice $25.00 Weddings, Funerals $100.00 (play or sing) E-MAIL alavonoc@yahoo.com Leiby, Arthur 30321 Duck Puddle Road Kennedyville, MD 21645 Little, Joanne E. 214 E.Washington St. Salisbury, MD 21801 - phone 410-749-6769 CHURCH Manokin Presbyterian Church, Princess Anne, MD - phone 410-651-0763 AVAILABLE Weddings, Funerals (Maryland) Lockfaw, Wes 29116 Superior Circle, Easton MD 21601 Phone: 410-822-2677 CHURCH Christ Church, Easton, Maryland E-MAIL weslockfaw@christchurcheaston.org Overstreet, Robert 4 Camelot Circle Ocean Pines, MD 21811-2028 - phone 410-208-0403 CHURCH Retired - St. paul's Episcopal, Berlin, MD 410-641-4066 AVAILABLE Private Instruction, Organ $25.00, Substituting $100.00, Weddings $100.00, Funerals $150.00 E-MAIL robert.overstreet473@gmail.com Riggin, William Edwin III 3348 Sackertown Road Crisfield, MD 21817-2254 - phone (Home) 410-968-0702 (Work) 410-651-6195 CHURCH Asbury United Methodist, Crisfield, MD 410-968-0504 E-MAIL weriggin@mail.umes.edu Scott, Dr. Paul 10168 Waterview Drive Ocean City, MD 21842-9635 - phone 410-213-7519 CHURCH St. Paul's Episcopal, Berlin, MD E-MAIL pscottmd@earthlink.net Shores, Thomas E. 26260 Stouty Sterling Road P.O. Box 132 Crisfield, MD 21817 - phone 410-968-1633 CHURCH Mt. Pleasant United Methodist, 410-968-3125 Todd, June R. 300 5th Street Ocean City, MD 21842 - phone 410-289-7373 CHURCH Atlantic United Methodist, Ocean City, MD 410-289-7430 AVAILABLE Weddings $100.00, Funerals $75.00 E-MAIL junerose4@verizon.net Yoder, Rebecca (Student Member) 15702 Blackburn St. Accokeek, MD 20607 - phone 301-292-9675 Young, Robert E. CHURCH Director of Music Ministries Asbury United Methodist Church, 1401 Camden Ave. Salisbury, MD 21801 Phone 410-749-2131, x104 CHURCH E-MAIL robert@asburyweb.org HOME E-MAIL rob2468@comcast.net Zimmer, Susan - SPC 26775 Nanticoke Road Salisbury, MD 21801 - phone 410-543-4835 CHURCH Wicomico Presbyterian, Salisbury, MD 410-749-5792 TEACHING Music Faculty at Salisbury University, and Wor-Wic Community College. AVAILABLE Baroque Music, A to Z Recorder & Harpsichord $150.00/HR. Weddings $200.00, Funerals $150.00 E-MAIL ssz749@yahoo.com |
Placement |
| NEW JOB POSTING AS OF 6/11/09
Position Available The Presbyterian Church of Dover, 54 S. State St., Dover, DE 19901 302-734-3313; fax: 302-734-8078; e-mail: friddle@comcast.net. Part-time organist/pianist. New Allen L331 organ being installed in late summer/early fall. Send resume detailing qualifications and experience to the church by email, fax, or regular mail by July 31. Interviews/auditions will be scheduled for selected applicants. NEW JOB POSTING AS OF 6/2/08 St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Salisbury, MD Organist/Choir Director Contemporary Christian and traditional Episcopal music, 25 rank three manual 1970 Moller; bell choir, youth, children and adult choirs, help with contemporary music group with electronic keyboard. Two Sunday services, 1 weekday rehearsal afternoon/evening; more during Easter and Christmas seasons. Salary and benefits consistent with guidelines of American Guild of Organists. Resume to: Music Position, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 St. Peter’s Street, Salisbury, MD 21801. ___________________________________________________________ NEW JOB POSTINGS AS OF 3/1/08 Central Presbyterian Church in Towson, Maryland is searching for an organist to play 1-2 services per week and accompany the Chancel Choir in services, rehearsals and three annual concerts on a three-manual Casavant pipe organ. Contact Tom Brantigan at 410-769-9446 or tbrantigan@verizon.net. More information about the church is posted at www.centralpc.org. ___________________________________________________________ PLACEMENT INFORMATION FROM STEPHEN KLYCE Wesley United Methodist Church, 102 E. Laurel Street, Georgetown, DE 19947. Organist/keyboard player (begins March 1, 2008). Play the organ for 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning service, a traditional/blended service, and accompany the adult choir. Choir rehearsals are Wednesday nights from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Salary is negotiable. For more information, contact Richard Comly at (302)856-3635 or richcomly@aol.com, or contact the church office at (302)856-2414. Chester Bethel United Methodist, 2619 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE. Organist (available 02/2008). Traditional style Sunday service from 10:30-11:30am. Rehearsals on Thursday night 7:00-9:00pm (we could switch to a different night if that would help). We have a retired organist on staff that could mentor an entry level person. A competent student wil be considered. This is an outstanding opportunity for entry level or someone who is looking for a very easy situation. The organ is a newly installed (11/2007) Allen electronic digital Q285,Quantum Dual manual,45stops. Please contact Greg Panten at 302-392-0232 ___________________________________________________________ Organist-Choir Director position at Christ United Methodist Church, Chestertown, MD. One service, choir rehearsal, Moeller organ. Call Pastor Willard Crossan at 410-778-0911 if interested. ___________________________________________________________ Atlantic Baptist Church, Atlantic, VA. Small church, one service, Allen Organ. Contact Mrs. Betty West 757-824-3569. ___________________________________________________________ Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
| Any Salisbury Chapter AGO member who presently holds any AGO degrees, please let the webmaster know, so your AGO degree can be placed next to your name in the Chapter Membership List. Email to agowebsite@mchsi.com |
Contact Us |
| CHAPTER OFFICERS FOR 2006-2007
DEAN: Susan E. Zimmer (W)410-749-5792 (H) 410-543-4835 (FAX) 410-677-0301 E-Mail ssz749@yahoo.com SUB-DEAN: POSITION OPEN TREASURER: Thomas E. Shores (H) 410-968-1633 SECRETARY: June R. Todd (H) 410-289-7373 E-MAIL junerose4@verizon.net WEBMASTER: Ralph E. Jacobus (H)410-641-6737 E-MAIL agowebsite@mchsi.com |
Links |
| Rodgers Organs http://www.dafferorgans.com
Johannus Organs http://www.johannus.com http://www.nelsen-organworks.com/ Mid-Atlantic Symphony http://www.midatlanticsymphony.org CHURCH WEBSITES FROM OUR MEMBERS CHURCHES Asbury United Methodist, Crisfield, MD http://mysite.verizon.net/spedgold/Asbury/index.htm Asbury United Methodist, Salisbury, MD http://www.asburyweb.org Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, VA http://www.brutonparish.org Saint Andrews Episcopal Church, Princess Anne, MD www.saintandrewsomersetparish.org Saint Pauls Episcopal Church, Berlin, MD www.stpaulsec-berlin.org Saint Peters Episcopal Church, Lewes, DE http://www.stpeterslewes.org The Community Church at Ocean Pines, Berlin, MD http://www.ccaop.org Trinity United Methodist, Salisbury, MD www.trinityumcsalisbury.com Wicomico Presbyterian, Salisbury, MD http://wicopreschurch.org Any Salisbury Chapter member having a church that has a website, are invited to send the web address to the webmaster at agowebsite@mchsi.com, and it will be posted. |
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