Two Big Doings happening with Singers in November...
Hello Everyone...
A couple of new reminders and a new item. In chronological order:
I hope everyone heard about Mary Ellen Wilkerson's or well known to all the local Sacred Harp Singers as "Grandma" is having a big event. Her 90th Birthday Celebration will be celebrated on Saturday, November 13th. The event is being described as a "Come and Go" type event between 2:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. But first, the family is providing refreshments but they would like to get a head count and respectfully requested that those attending RSVP by November 6th to Mary Alice, her daughter, at 918-885-3743 and leave a voice mail or Shiloh Singers may also call or send a "text" to Syd Caldwell at 479-340-6161 who also volunteered to relay the information to Mary Alice and the family.
Mary Alice also added that the love and friendship shared over Grandma's many years was the only gift needed, but if people desired, they could designate a gift in her honor to: Cookson Hills Christian Ministries or Heifer International.
So first, get out your calendar and RSVP before on or before Saturday, 11/6 and draw a circle on Saturday, 11/13. If you've never been to Cookson Hills before, set your Apple or Google phones or your Garmin GPS for 60416 Highway 10, which is south of Kansas, OK 74347 and look for the Cookson Hills signs or lots of parked cars and smiling people remembering all the good works that Mary Ellen accomplished during her 90 years, and I'll bet she's not finished yet!
We'll likely have a cooler of bottled water and soft drinks, and ask those who helped to stand up and be recognized at the event.
I hope everyone heard about Mary Ellen Wilkerson's or well known to all the local Sacred Harp Singers as "Grandma" is having a big event. Her 90th Birthday Celebration will be celebrated on Saturday, November 13th. The event is being described as a "Come and Go" type event between 2:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. But first, the family is providing refreshments but they would like to get a head count and respectfully requested that those attending RSVP by November 6th to Mary Alice, her daughter, at 918-885-3743 and leave a voice mail or Shiloh Singers may also call or send a "text" to Syd Caldwell at 479-340-6161 who also volunteered to relay the information to Mary Alice and the family.
Mary Alice also added that the love and friendship shared over Grandma's many years was the only gift needed, but if people desired, they could designate a gift in her honor to: Cookson Hills Christian Ministries or Heifer International.
So first, get out your calendar and RSVP before on or before Saturday, 11/6 and draw a circle on Saturday, 11/13. If you've never been to Cookson Hills before, set your Apple or Google phones or your Garmin GPS for 60416 Highway 10, which is south of Kansas, OK 74347 and look for the Cookson Hills signs or lots of parked cars and smiling people remembering all the good works that Mary Ellen accomplished during her 90 years, and I'll bet she's not finished yet!
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The second piece of good news is that our younger
generation of leaders decided that we should have an open air
singing on Sunday afternoon, November 21st, on the grounds of the
West Fork Library Meeting Hall. The Red Denson Book will be used,
and we'll endeavor to bring a box with several loaners. Since
we'll be outside, please bring your own folding chairs, lawn
chairs, camping stools, or an old orange crate if you happen to
have one. A number of people acted as "spark plugs" to get a
workable date, and make the local arrangements, and you can come
to the Shiloh Singers' first open air singing since the pandemic
started and thank those young leaders in person and enjoy an
outdoor singing like Sacred Harp Singers used to attend before
they had time to build a church, or if it was good weather and
cooler under the trees and dinner was picnic style. We'll likely have a cooler of bottled water and soft drinks, and ask those who helped to stand up and be recognized at the event.
Sing on!...
