Volume XXXIX Issue No. 9 December, 2013 Paradise Coastmen Barbershop Chorus Newsletter Naples/Ft.Myers Barbershop Chapter, FL - Sunshine District www.naplesbarbershopchorus.org [email protected] Editor: Don Kirkpatrick, [email protected] 239.597.7536 Event Calendar 1/9 National Anthem/Softball League Opening 1/12 East Naples, UMC - 3 PM 1/15 Installation Dinner - Our Savior Lutheran Church 1/24 Lely Presbyterian Church 7:30 PM 2/2 Unity Church - Time TBD 3/7 Chorus Golf Tournament Quail Run 3/15 St. Patrick's Day Parade 3/18 Glenview - 5:15 PM 3/20 Tech Rehearsal, NNUMC 3/21-22 Annual Show, NNUMC 4/3 The Moorings - 4 PM Tree Lighting! Pub Crawl for SA! Cypress Cove! Norris Center Christmas Concert! Wow! And – lest we forget – thanks to the many Paradise Coastmen wives who helped us collect money (and told us how good we sounded). In this Issue Merry melodius Christmas... Notes from the Prez Phil, how could you...? Director Jim asks.....? Paradise Coastmen Lookin'... A paddle boat backdrop PC members visit BHS Comedy Quartet November Anniversaries 2014 Chapter Officers No December Birthdays! Team work accomplished $ 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 The Past from Larry "In the beginning...our historical records reveal that what is now The Paradise Coastmen has its roots dating back to February 1974, nearly 40 years ago. The Naples Florida Chapter was 'licensed' in August 1975, officially 'chartered' as of December 31, 1975, and 'incorporated' in April of 1976. In the early days we were known as the Neapolitan Barbershoppers", sez Larry Leonard, Chapter Historian. Sandy Parrot Sing Thanks to all the Paradise Coastmen who helped to gather money for the Salvation Army this month. Whether we call that work of charity a "Pub Crawl" or a "Salvation Army Christmas Sing" doesn’t matter very much. What continues to amaze our Salvation Army friends in Naples and Bonita Springs are the record breaking amounts of money you all manage to bring to them each Christmas season. The $5,500 distributed to the area Salvation Army posts brings our twelve year total collection to over $52,000. It’s a labor of love for us and a wonderful tribute to the restaurant owners and their patrons in SW Florida. Few people but Bob Rose know what a task it is to arrange and organize this successful campaign every year. So, thanks, Bob! We can tell from the tear in your eye when you announced the total how much this caroling means to you. Special thanks also goes to the members of Kensington Country Club and the owners of The Sandy Parrot who allowed us to put on special Salvation Army chorus performances for their members and patrons. Bob Slade, Jim McKinnon and Jack Felver jumped in to make those performances happen. The Shuss Group Entertains Diners! On December 20th a check for $4000 was presented to Major Dan Procter, SA Collier County Coordinator in Naples and $1500 check was given to Capt. Ken Fagan, the Mission Station Director for the Bonita Springs Salvation Army. (See presentation pictures on Page 4). The Norris Center Christmas Concert was sold out and a fitting end to our Christmas concert season. The Seacrest Country Day School Chorus were a delight to hear and enjoyed a standing ovation with us as our combined choruses sang, We Wish You a Merry Christmas! The 12 Days of Christmas are enacted by the members of the Island Walk Community as they celebrate their Tree Lighting with the help of the Paradise Coastmen Chorus. Ten Lords a'leaping? Notes from the Prez "Well another year is now history and for the Paradise Coastmen it was a very good year. Our Christmas and spring shows were a success both financially and entertainment wise. We delivered more singing valentines than ever before. We had seven paid performances and several other community events, and our ranks are growing. We have much to be proud of, but now is not the time to rest on our laurels. The 2014 high season is now upon us and we begin with two paid performances in January, followed by Singing Valentines in February. Our March spring shows are only two and one half months away and we have a lot of music to perfect in a relatively short period of time. As your incoming President, I know that I can count on your continued support. We have a committed board of directors who will be requesting your assistance in the coming weeks. If you have a passion for increasing membership or believe you can help with our music program or spring show, let Jack Felver or Larry Leonard know you want to help. Bob Slade will be handling our Valentine central operation and can use some willing hands. Jim McKinnon has already given you the handouts for spring show ad and ticket sales. Please step up and commit to do your fair share in raising the funds necessary to operate our chapter. My 2014 goal is the continued growth of our chapter and chorus, both in terms of membership and quality of singing. In the coming weeks we will roll out our new evaluation program. The program is meant to be inclusive and our mission is to identify problem areas we can fix. I agree that barbershopping is supposed to be fun. I trust we can all agree that it's more fun to sing well and in tune. My best wishes to you all for a Happy New Year!" Director Jim asks, "Do you P.A.S.S.?" Dr. Greg Lynne, a barbershopper of modest accomplishments (directed West Town chorus and Masters of Harmony chorus to international chorus championships) has shared a system he uses to upgrade the singing ability of his choruses. It's called the P.A.S.S. system, and it's something that we could easily implement at the Paradise Coastmen. The "P" stands for Pride: To stand tall and lengthen the distance between the A/O joint (the point on your spine where the head 'rocks') and your diaphragm. In addition to opening up your chest cavity to allow for more air to fill your lungs, it also has the extra-added benefit of having you stand tall and prideful/manly which is a good look on the risers. The "A" stands for Apple: as in 'bite the apple'; in other words, sing with your lips OFF your teeth. This keeps additional resonators open to increase your sound. You can work easily on this at home by just 'bzzzzzz'ing your lips - breathe thru slightly open teeth and lips while 'brrrrr'ing your lips. The "S" stands for Smile: Keep your soft palate raised as well as your facial cheeks as you sing. This helps to drive your sound up into your 'head' (the upper resonators in your facial mask) which makes a more pleasing sound. And finally, the last "S" stands for Surprise: Work at lifting your eyebrows. This not only helps to also drive your sound into you upper mask, but also gives you a much more pleasing and engaged look on the risers. If you don't believe me, check out some BBS chorus championship performances on YouTube and look at what the singers are doing. You must remember that when you think you are over-exagerating your actions, you are barely reaching the edge of the stage. Being a winning singer is not a magic recipe. It's taking tried and true techniques and working them until you own them. Chord'ially Gray Poehler Jim Shubert Phil, how COULD you have missed this "Rudolph" fact? Phil Alden, the MC who knows all Shop Notes, Newsletter for Paradise Coastmen Barbershop Chorus, Naples, FL. Dec. 2013 Page 2 Paradise Coastmen "Lookin' good" Paradise Coastmen visit BHS Headquarters in 2013 You asked, McNicholas answered! At last, a complete list of what clothing each of us should have in the way, this is a work in progress, By risers! the on shine order to contact Dave McNicholas or please something, forgot so if we editor. the write to 2014 PARADISE COASTMEN UNIFORM ISSUE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lilac satin vest and bow tie ($30 deposit) Red satin vest and bow tie ($30 deposit) Reversible vest (green sparkle & red with gold) ($25 deposit) Green sparkle bow tie Red with gold bow tie Green studs & cuff links ($10 deposit) Black studs & cuff links ($10 deposit) Red studs & cuff links ($10 deposit) Red pocket insert Green pocket insert Green sparkle pocket insert Red cummerbund Green cummerbund Blue chorus golf shirt (first one free) REQUIRED ADDITIONAL ITEMS • • • • • Tuxedo Wing-collar tux shirt Haggar Cool 18 Model 71 – Br-Khaki pants, Pleated-no cuff (can be ordered by chorus) Dinkles Formal Black Patent Style #607 shoes Black belt Jim McKinnon and Don Kirkpatrick both enjoyed a moment of harmony at our Nashville headquarters in 2013. If you get the chance, visit the Barbershop Harmony Headquarters building in the "Music City". You will be treated like the musical royalty your are and given a tour that you will long remember. The BHS employees will make you feel welcome. Nashville is a city that deserves to be added to your "visting bucket list". Jim and Don promise "you'll be glad you did!" The first comedy quartet, EVER? SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL ITEMS • • • • Red button-down shirt w/logo Green button-down shirt w/logo White and/ or red suspenders Santa hat A paddle boat backdrop will be featured in our 39th annual show, "Songs of the South" Wally Guay has once again found a spectacular backdrop for our 39th annual show, "Songs of the South". A gigantic riverboat will hang from the ceiling of the NNUM Church, so you'd better learn the words and notes of "Robert E. Lee"! Thanks, Wally, for your help. You topped last years big show! The Hippycrits, 1964 - 1970 Well, not EVER! But 1964 means that they sang their first funny song, "Roll the Patrol Car Closer to the Curb (grandmother can't step that high)", one half century ago. And if you look very closely at the character on the right (Mr. High Hat), you'll recognize Bill County, our own bass of "Fifth Avenue". The tenor was Don Carmody, Lead, John Daley and Bari, George Core. This "hippy" group had a unique style and their musical abilities delighted audiences throughout the New England areas (as well as Canada and the mid-Atlantic states). Don't you wish you could hear them sing, "The Tattooed Lady", "I Drew a Mustache on Your Picture", and "Don't Drink the Water, and Don't Breath the Air"? Shop Notes, Newsletter for Paradise Coastmen Barbershop Chorus, Naples, FL. Dec., 2013 Page 3 Members' Anniversaries During most months, some Chapter members renew their BHS membership and receive their new official cards from the Paradise Coastmen Secretary. The following members' cards noting years of service will be delivered in December. Member Name Years Dave Dallmann Brian Boag Bob Rose Max Mier Bill Hooper Don Kirkpatrick Otto Mackert Wally Guay Ed Smith Bob Bowser Biernie Donahue Al Munneke Norm Reinertsen Gray Poehler John Bolser Bill Moreland Jim Stahly Don Jolie 4 10 10 12 13 14 16 18 18 37 39 46 39 42 49 57 57 63 2014 Chapter Board Members PresidentSecretaryTreasurerVP MarketingVP MembershipVP MusicVP ProgramsDirector At LargeDirector At LargeDirector At Large- December Birthdays of Famous Singers - Past and Present Hard to believe, but we could find no Paradise Coastmen who were born in December! If I'm wrong, give a yell. Did We Miss Your Birthday? Chapter members’ birthdays appearing in ShopNotes are drawn from the web site’s Calendar of Events. The birth dates of some members may have been missed because they were not included on the calendar. Please check the calendar for your birth date. If missing, contact Bob Slade. Team work accomplished largest "S. Army Christmas Sing" $ total Thanks to the tireless efforts of Bob Rose, Salvation Army Christmas Sing Chair and his lieutenants Greg Shuss, Jim McKinnon, Gray Poehler and Don Kirkpatrick our Pub Crawl collection reached $5500 this year. But Rose says that many more Paradise Coastmen helped in 2013. Manson Hall and Dave Dallmann assisted in arranging visits on the phones. Several ladies worked with our singers. Bob Slade and Dave McNicholas managed the photo ops. Dave McNicholas also acted as Treasurer in Ron Timmermin's absence. And, without our "singers" there would be no money in the Salvation Army pot! Thanks to all. Gray Poehler Dave Eastlake Ron Timmerman Jim McKinnon Jack Felver Larry Leonard Bob Slade David McNicholas Wally Guay Charlie Ganjamie Immediate Past President- Jim McKinnon Shop Notes Shop Notes is the publication of the Naples/ Ft.Myers Chapter of the Sunshine District of the Barbershop Harmony Society. It is published monthly, with single editions for May/June, July/August and Septembe/October. Shop Notes placed eighth in the 2012 International Electronic Bulletin contest sponsored by the BHS. The Naples/Ft. Myers Barbershop Chapter is the home of the Paradise Coastmen Chorus, which includes several quartets. The Chapter and chorus meet each Thursday at 7:00 P.M. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1955 Curling Ave., (just east of Airport-Pulling Rd.) which is south of Sam's Club on Immokalee Rjoad. The three-hour sessions include singing exercises and practice as well as a short business meeting. Guests are always welcome! It's great to be a barbershopper! Our website is www.naplesbarbershopchorus.org. Articles, information and name or address corrections can be sent to the editor, Don Kirkpatrick, at 11472 Quail Village Way, Naples, FL 34119 or to [email protected] Tel. Number 239.597.7536. ABOVE: Maj. Dan Procter, Salvation Army, Collier County, Naples, accepts $4500 Check from Bob Rose and Bob Slade ABOVE: Capt. Ken Fagan, Mission Station Director for Bonita Springs Salvation Army accepts $1500 Check from the same Bobs Serious Questions • How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink? • OK, so what's the speed of "dark"? Shop Notes, Newsletter for Paradise Coastmen Barbershop Chorus, Naples, FL. Dec. 2013 Page 4
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