Happy New Years to you and yours! We welcome members Howard Eckdahl and Jerry Hall. We also thank Jerry for his contribution to both the Scholarship and Chapter contributions. During December our only expense was a $335 payment to our webmaster for his 6 months of...
I am delighted to report that we received $917.00 in September for Chapter Dues and Donations. Our checking account balance is $5,290.50 By date, the following people have signed up to join us on our journey for the next 12 months. Robert Neuenschwander, Mary Ann...
The Paris of the Plains with its many beautiful fountains and boulevards Welcomes YOU to the 2018 AGO National Convention - “Bach, Blues, and BBQ” July 2-6 in Kansas City, Missouri Geographic center of the 48 states - Reasonable airfare...
We close out our program year in great shape. We had $828 of income in June, a result of dues from 17 members as well as donations. We thank Alan Hommerding, Derek Nickels, and Joyce Robinson for their donations to both the scholarship and chapter funds. Expenses...
Lowrey organ for free to anyone interested who can remove it. Contact Carol Payton at (847) 651-8177 .
Attention choristers, organists, and all church musicians! There is a special opportunity for a summer class (June, 2017) in Chicago on Gregorian Chant and Polyphony. Eastman Conservatory of Music will offer a summer institute course at St. John Cantius Church in...
It is with great regret that we inform our members of the recent death of Dr. Richard Enright, founding member of the North Shore AGO chapter and long-time professor at Northwestern University. Below is the link to his obituary:...
Welcome to Advent!! I'm delighted to report both Linne Dose and Kevin Dzierzawski have renewed with our chapter. And thank you to Linne for her donation to our chapter. Our deposits for the month total $170.50. With no expenses for November, our checking account...
Our income from membership dues during November was $74. Thank you to William Jones and John Ligda for choosing our North Shore Chapter. During November I wrote checks for a little over $8,000. At our meeting in November, the Board decided to contribute $1,000 to...
July and August have been busy month of activity for our chapter. There were 31 renewals with receipts of $1,140, 11 individuals made $650 worth of contributions to our chapter, and 5 folks contributed $233 to the Scholarship Fund. Our renewing members are (by date...
The traditional Pipe Organ Encounter Is a 4-5 day event organized by a local AGO chapter under the sponsorship of the national organization. It introduces participants to the world of the pipe organ. Is a national program sponsored by the American Guild of Organists....
Many thanks to Rich Leasure, Ronald Lemke, and Ronald Vanasdlen for their donations and renewals received in May. Our expenditures totaled $3,749. Of that amount, $2,550 was for the Cherwien Hymn Festival, and $200 was our chapter's share of the cost of the...
Follow this link to registration info for the OHS convention in the Twin Cities in August: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/emailviewer.aspx?eventid=1933747&aid=AO38ODEA1axBLYEWwf4xKA==&emailid=Vtb+2H8Vhd8=&typeid=9&themeid=-1
It was a quiet month for activity in our bank accounts. We had no income (which is not unusual for this time of year!) and the only expense was $495 for the quarterly bill from our webmaster. I anticipate that next month we will have some fees from the organization...
You are invited to attend our Region’s January Jubilee in La Grange, IL on Saturday, January 28, sponsored by the Fox Valley and Southwest Suburban chapters. It is going to be a great day with ten practical workshops for any/all church musicians. Please note on the...
July 2-5. Save the dates! For more information, visit: agoyoungstown.com.
October had a flurry of financial activity! Thanks to the Linne Does, Jay Peterson, Judith Donovan, Kirsten Rutschman Santos, Julianne Sundin, and Phillip Kloeckner for their renewals. Many thanks to Linne, Jay, and Philip for their contributions to our Chapter. And...
January Jubilees exist to nurture the many part-time musicians working for religious institutions, and provide opportunities for them to be introduced to the AGO and its work and mission. January Jubilees offer part-time musicians the chance to meet and interact...
Well-known organist Joan Schmitt in Kansas City, MO has lovingly played and meticulously maintained this 1981 2 Rank, 2 Manual, full AGO Pedal Board Wicks Pipe Organ in her home for the past 36 years. The lucky new owner will enjoy an instrument in pristine...
We thank Michael Gagne and Matthew Long for their renewals this month. I paid a program expense bill that was $22 higher than our income. I also transferred $3,000 from our saving account into the checking account. More on that later. So our checking account is at...
It's getting to be that time of year when renewals are being sent our membership and we will begin to see National sending the chapter portion to the NorthShore checking account. It's delightful to see renewals from Rich Spantikow, Richard Spears, and Robert Ward. ...
Happy New Year!! We ended 2016 in fine financial shape. We are delighted to see that Cynthia Perrizo and Brigid Cantagallo have renewed their membership and we thank Maggie Kemper for her donation to our chapter. Our checking account has a balance of $4,169.20...
Greetings from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary! Faculty member, Dr. Ron Anderson, shares with members of the North Shore Chapter of the American Guild of Organists an opportunity to take an online lifelong learning course with Dr. Anderson this coming spring....
I am delighted to report that in October we received renewals from Mark Law, Michael Stutzman, Phillip Kloeckner and Kirsten Santor Rutschman. And many thanks to Phillip for his donation to our chapter. Our deposits for the month total $155. All of our expenses in...