Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra
President Ardin Wright announced that we may cancel the meeting on September 20 in lieu of each member visiting a nearby club that week. We would then come back the following week and report on what we had learned and possibly share some new ideas. Ardin also announced that we may be having a summer picnic of August 23. More on that next week. Dorothy Simmons announced that the District Grant of $11,700 for the new music and library room at Casa Hogar had been approved and money should be wired to the account any day.
PROGRAM
Ron Clark introduced the program for the week. We were visited by Pat Streeter, Board Secretary, Jeanette Kolokoff, Executive Director, and Rumi Naito, an intern from Japan. All of these ladies represented the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, and Pat Streeter gave a presentation of the upcoming season and what programs are scheduled.
Pat talked about the new conductor, Glen Cortese who took over after Dr, Skinner retired. She said that Cortese was selected out of more than 200 applicants for the job. Cortese, in addition to his musical prowess is also an accomplished furniture builder, specializing in Mission Style furniture, an accomplished chef, and a baseball fan. Apt left a number of programs on the tables or tickets can be obtained by calling the Union Colony Civic Center at 356-5000. Additional information can be obtained by logging onto the orchestra’s web site www.greeleyphilharmonic.com.
QUIZ
“Hakuna Matata”, a Swahili phrase that is commonly translated as ‘No worries”, from the Lion King has been sung over 450,000 times in theaters around the world. Next Question: This is for you older baseball fans. What Braves baseball player played for the Braves in three different cities…Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta?
EDITORIAL COMMENT
The collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota came as a shock to many Americans, but to those of us who have worked in the industry and had responsibility for bridges, it was not a great surprise. It was more a question of when and where. Our national infrastructure including roads, water, sewer, and power is badly in need of upgrading. The bridge program nationally has a good inspection system, but year after year, the sufficiency rating of bridges drops as they deteriorate. Although each state handles it a little differently, monies are typically not available for repair or replacement until the sufficiency rating goes below 50, and then the bridge will likely be put on a list for future work. While I was the Public Works director in Rawlins, I worked for 15 years to get a 1600-foot bridge over the rail yards repaired. Finally, the citizens of the City passed a Capital Facilities Tax to raise the $2 million plus to repair the structure. It was in the final stages of design when I retired and the work was performed last summer to the tune of $2.3 million. No state or federal monies were made available. I applaud the citizens of Rawlins for stepping up and doing what had to be done to protect a vital transportation link. It seems that as a nation, we can find monies to invade and rebuild other countries, but we cannot be bothered to take care of our own.
PROGRAM
Ron Clark introduced the program for the week. We were visited by Pat Streeter, Board Secretary, Jeanette Kolokoff, Executive Director, and Rumi Naito, an intern from Japan. All of these ladies represented the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, and Pat Streeter gave a presentation of the upcoming season and what programs are scheduled.
Pat talked about the new conductor, Glen Cortese who took over after Dr, Skinner retired. She said that Cortese was selected out of more than 200 applicants for the job. Cortese, in addition to his musical prowess is also an accomplished furniture builder, specializing in Mission Style furniture, an accomplished chef, and a baseball fan. Apt left a number of programs on the tables or tickets can be obtained by calling the Union Colony Civic Center at 356-5000. Additional information can be obtained by logging onto the orchestra’s web site www.greeleyphilharmonic.com.
QUIZ
“Hakuna Matata”, a Swahili phrase that is commonly translated as ‘No worries”, from the Lion King has been sung over 450,000 times in theaters around the world. Next Question: This is for you older baseball fans. What Braves baseball player played for the Braves in three different cities…Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta?
EDITORIAL COMMENT
The collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota came as a shock to many Americans, but to those of us who have worked in the industry and had responsibility for bridges, it was not a great surprise. It was more a question of when and where. Our national infrastructure including roads, water, sewer, and power is badly in need of upgrading. The bridge program nationally has a good inspection system, but year after year, the sufficiency rating of bridges drops as they deteriorate. Although each state handles it a little differently, monies are typically not available for repair or replacement until the sufficiency rating goes below 50, and then the bridge will likely be put on a list for future work. While I was the Public Works director in Rawlins, I worked for 15 years to get a 1600-foot bridge over the rail yards repaired. Finally, the citizens of the City passed a Capital Facilities Tax to raise the $2 million plus to repair the structure. It was in the final stages of design when I retired and the work was performed last summer to the tune of $2.3 million. No state or federal monies were made available. I applaud the citizens of Rawlins for stepping up and doing what had to be done to protect a vital transportation link. It seems that as a nation, we can find monies to invade and rebuild other countries, but we cannot be bothered to take care of our own.
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