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NSAGO 2023 Board Nominations

North Shore Chapter AGO 2023 Election Vote for Three Board Members to serve term 2023-2026 Mary Beth Molenaar – Board Member Mary Beth Molenaar started accompanying the choir regularly and playing the organ at Winnetka Covenant Church last fall after partially retiring from her administrative position at Northwestern University.  While completing her doctoral degree in piano at NU she studied organ with Wolfgang Rubsam.  She also studied organ and harpsichord as an undergraduate at...

October 2016
Treasurer’s Corner

We had deposits of $751 in September, consisting of renewals and donations. And we had no expenses!! I’m reporting a checking account balance of $9,952.02. You may have noticed that the amount in our checking account is MUCH lower than reported in recent months. No...

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July 2016
Treasurer’s Corner

This is the time of year when it is really fun to be the Treasurer for our North Shore Chapter.  There are just a few expenses left to be paid for our programs from last year, and the renewals and contributions are coming in!   Our balance at the end of June is...

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May 2016
Treasurer’s Corner

Our bank account grew by $52 this month from renewals sent to us from the National office, providing us with a balance of $48,320.44. I expect that many of you have received your renewal notices and that many of you will be processing your payment in the next few...

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April 2016
Treasurer’s Corner

Our bank balance at the end of March was $48,268.44. The only activity in March was a $90 expenditure to purchase a copy of the national AGO directory. Some of you may have received a mailing or email about this publication. Please know that the Northshore Chapter has...

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Treasurer’s Corner November 2015

Our bank balance is $48,648 with $416 in deposits and $325 in expenses in October. We welcome new member Ryan Spero!  And we thank recent contributors Maggie Kemper, Robert Woodworth, and Jerry Hall for generous donations to help the work of our chapter. With just a...

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Treasurer’s Corner – July 2015

Time is approaching for members to renew their membership for 2015-2016.  The national fiscal year beginning is July 1st.  It would be very helpful if all members before July 1st would visit the ONCARD site found on the home page of the national AGO website,...

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September 2016
Treasurer’s Corner

I'm pleased to report that this summer has been good for our AGO chapter. Our income for July & August is $2,110.00. This income represents $750 of contributions to our chapter, $1,200 from dues, and $150 to the Scholarship Fund. Our minimal expenses of $472.50...

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June 2016
Treasurer’s Corner

Our checking account balance at the end of May is $46,821.88.   We want to thank Sharon Peterson, Margaret Hastings and Alan Hommerding for donations this past month!  Our combined income from membership dues and donations was $444.50. I recently discovered a way to...

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March 2016
Treasurer’s Corner

February 2016 was a quiet month, with neither deposits made or check written.  So our balance remains the same - $48,358.44. I did spend some time getting ready for 2016 - creating a new notebook to track our finances, setting up a new spreadsheet.  While doing that,...

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Death of a member

Long-time chapter member and former board member Lowell Johnson passed away on January 18 at Arden Courts, a dementia care facility in Elk Grove Village.  Our sympathy goes to his family and his wife, Millie, a long-time supporter of our chapter, in their loss.  His...

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Treasurer’s Corner December 2015

Our bank balance is $48,477 with $38 in deposits and $209 in expenses in November. We welcome new member Robert Lind!  And we thank recent contributor Lee Nelson for a generous donation to help the work of our chapter. With just a couple of months left in the tax year...

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New Season, New Music

A beautiful autumn morning set in a stunning gothic sanctuary was the backdrop for our opening fall workshop with guest clinician, Elizabeth Naegele, Saturday, September 26, at First Presbyterian Church, Deerfield. Dr. Naegele is Professor or Music and Coordinator of...

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Treasurer’s Corner – September 2015

We welcomed three new members in August:  Evan Anderson, Tomoko Shibuya, and David Plank.  We hope to see them at our September opening event and welcome you in person! Roughly 3/4 of our membership has renewed and paid dues with the ONCARD system!  Thank you all who...

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Rodgers organ for sale

Bethel Lutheran Church in Palatine is selling their organ. Installed in 2005, it is a three-manual Rodgers organ with 9 ranks of pipes from Rieger-Kloss. Looking for a best offer. For further information regarding the organ, contact Steve Smith at Rodgers and Ruffatti...

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Treasurer’s Corner

Our bank account has a healthy $47,760 balance, with $1391 in deposits this past month from several new members and contributions to our chapter. We welcomed new members Barry Wenger, Jerry Hall, Scott Foppiano, and Brigid Cantagallo this past month! And a hearty...

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