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Newsletter Sep. & Oct., 2011

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President’s Message:

I am writing this message more than two weeks before its scheduled publication date. I usually wait until the last moment to do this, prompting frantic reminders from Publishers Coriasco’s to get something in. Now Peter tells everyone that they are going out of town, so they need the articles in sooner than normal and the result is they received everything in time to publish the newsletter.

As I write this, it is the day of the dress rehearsal for the play Home Games. Kay DeGiorgi, Will Hockersmith and I have been rehearsing this for months along with Director Nancy King and Stage Manager Penny Larson. We are having guests arriving later this afternoon and they depart the day after the play, the same day that I leave on a 10 day motorcycle trip to Maine. So this is the only time I have to write this message. I will make several predictions now, and as you read this, you will know how accurate they are.

The play, Home Games, a Lake Players production, was a huge success. The sell-out crowds on two nights thoroughly enjoyed the production, as well as the hot dogs and baseball theme. The cast missed a few lines, but no one noticed because they covered so well. The cast received a rousing ovation at the play’s conclusion. Nancy King breathed a satisfied sigh of relief as the final curtain closed.

I decide to forego a professional acting career and continue as a part time spin instructor at the Y.

The Dynamic Musical Weekend, featuring David Wiley was a success, with crowds of music fans taking time from their busy holiday weekend to enjoy some outstanding music.

People are looking forward to the Hard Day’s Night concert at Dudley Elementary School on October 8th.

Planning is in full swing for the SMAC Annual Meeting, which will be held on October 19th at Resurrection Church. If you didn’t attend last year’s meeting, you don’t want to miss this.

Preparations for the Art Show on October 28-30 at Resurrection Church are well underway, and Mary Lou Koons is expecting another outstanding show.

The Green Bay Packers will repeat as Super Bowl Champs.

Mike Dittrich

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Contact: Terry Naylor 297-5495 Fri. Sept. 16th and Fri. Oct. 21st, at 9:30 AM

Change of Address Board Meetings: or email? Trinity Ecumenical Parish - Route 122

Officers President Mike Dittrich 721-0168 Detes1@gmail.com Vice Pres. Lois Spencer 580 2010 emsljs@pol.net Secretary Joyce Dittrich 721-0168 Joyce.dittrich@gmail.com Treasurer Marty Bowers 297-0965 mybowers@moneta-va.com Board of Directors

Nancy Stellhorn 297- 3263 monetared@msn.com Art Show Mary Lou Koons 721-1469 jimmarylakehouse@aol.com B Sharps Anita Hull 314-1116 anita_hull@yahoo.com Education Outreach Jim Mullens 721-4959 jhmullens@yahoo.com Grants Judy Reap 721-9732 reap@embarqmail.com Historian Mike DeGiorgi 719-0642 mikedegi@aol.com

Connie Canova 297-6680 confred@b2xonline.com Lake Players Nancy King 721-3656 nking1@jetbroadband.com Ken Nagele 297-1058 dckn316@aol.com Lakeside Singers Ned Coryell 525-0187 Nedcoryell@b2xonline.com

Lake Writers Chuck Lumpkin 483-7179 chucklumpkin@dishmail.net Membership Terry Naylor 297-5495 naylot@aol.com Newsletter Peter Coriasco 420-1018 pcoriasco@gmail.com Noteables Marty Bowers 297-0965 mybowers@moneta-va.com Photo Show Peter Coriasco 420-1018 pcoriasco@gmail.com Publicity Betsy Ashton 297-5495 betsy_ashton2005@yahoo.com Scholarship Fund Quita Schweizer 296-0560 Special Events Mike Dittrich 721-0168 Detes1@gmail.com Website Larry Sakayama 721-3838 larrysak3@embarqmail.com Affiliates Bald Knob Artists Jane Duncan Stogner 483-4978 jstogner2@ferrum.edu Bedford Community Orchestra Mark Walter 947-2020 bedfordcommorch@hotmail.com Bedford Little Town Players Karen Hopkins 586-2216 kchop64@yahoo.com Bower Center for the Arts 586-4235 bowercenter@gmail.com Harmeneers Al Nelson 721-9600 albertnsusan@aol.com Lake Glass Nancy Luce 721-6109 lucenest@jetbroadband.com Lake Square Dancers Yolanda Hunt 721-3543 60h97@jetbroadband.com The League of Roanoke Artists Mary Anne Meador 400-0633 russ17@cox.net Smith Mnt. Ballroom Dancers Lorraine Beers 297-4677 lorbeers@b2xonline.com Southwest VA Songwriters Larry Sakayama 721-3838 larrysak3@embarqmail.com

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SMAC Annual Celebration October 19, 2011 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Resurrection Church, Moneta, VA Home-Made Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions in Marinara Sauce

or Eggplant Parmigiana

BYOB & Dish to Share

Entertainment - Short Annual Meeting

$10 per person

Call for Reservations by October 12th Joyce Dittrich 721-0168

Non – Members are encouraged to attend to see what it is all about!

Calendar – Upcoming Events

SMAC is now signed up for inclement weather announcements. Closings will be broadcast on WSLS TV (Channel 10) and listed on their website (WSLS.com) or at WDBJ7.com (online only).

Sept. 2nd & 4th: Dynamic Musical Weekend • Friday, September 2: Duo Pianos

David Stewart Wiley & Tracy Cowden

• Sunday, September 4: Labors of Love Philip & Tara Bouknight Leah Marer Wiley and David Stewart Wiley

More information on page 4. October 8th: “Beatles” Concert “A Hard Day’s Night” : A concert by the Beatles tribute band. The concert will be held on the Charity Home Tour Weekend. All Home Tour Ticket Holders will be eligible for a $3 discount off the $17 admission price. More information on page 4. October 19th: SMAC Annual Meeting See invite below! October 28-30: 22nd Annual Art Show 2011 at Resurrection Church Opening reception: Friday, October 28 at 6:30 PM. Public Viewing: Oct. 29-30 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Entry Deadline: October 1, 2011. More information on page 7.

Little Town Players: 2011-2012 Season • Always...Patsy Cline

September 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 2011 More information on page 5.

• A Christmas Story November 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 2011

• Arsenic and Old Lace February 24, 25, 26 - March 2, 3, 4, 2012 Directed by Jayne Brill

• The Nerd May 11. 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 2012

Box Office: 540-586-5881 Website: www.littletownplayers.com Season Ticket………………………………….$40 Show times: 8 pm Fri & Sat Nights & 2 pm Sun. November 4th: Coffee House A coffee house featuring bluesman Scott Perry and the Front Porch Swing. November 18 & 19: The Lakeside Singers Fall Concert: "Gospel Music Through the Ages," More information on page 6. November: Lake Players Our next show will be in November, so be on the lookout to see what we have planned for you.

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Dynamic Musical Weekend:

"Duo Piano Fireworks: From Sea to Shining C" Friday, September 2, 2011 - 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Ecumenical Parish Featuring Tracy Cowden and David Stewart Wiley, duo-pianos. Come hear two grand pianos, 176 keys dueling in harmony, as we kick off Labor Day weekend with some exciting piano fireworks. Maestro David Stewart Wiley and piano virtuoso Tracy Cowden will collaborate together with this special program. Favorites for two pianos include the Rachmaninoff Romance, Grieg Norwegian Dance, selections from Petrouchka, a Hungarian Dance and the Haydn Variations by Brahms, plus a memorable Gershwin Porgy and Bess Fantasy and piano music from Maestro Wiley's new score to our locally filmed "Lake Effects" movie starring Jane Seymour. If you like piano music, you will love this concert for dueling duo pianos. "Labors of Love: from Boheme to Bernstein" Sunday, September 4 - 3-5 PM concert, Trinity Ecumenical Church, Moneta Three vocal stars, Philip & Tara Bouknight and Leah Marer Wiley join Maestro David Stewart Wiley in an afternoon of favorites. This special program features classic "Labors of Love" from beloved hit musicals and the silver screen, along with popular opera arias, duets and trios. Following last year's sold out concert, the Wileys and the Bouknights return with an all-new program for three voices and piano that features the musical expressions of love, and love's labor's lost! Classics include duets from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, Mozart's Don Giovanni & Marriage of Figaro, Bizet's Carmen, Copland's The Tender Land, Bernstein's Candide & West Side Story, and Puccini's La Boheme. Theater classics include beloved themes from Gone with the Wind, Rent, My Fair Lady, and many other expressions of Amore. Get your tickets early, for this popular afternoon concert during labor Day weekend For information, contact Marty at 540-297-0965 or email: mybowers@moneta-va.com Ticket prices are: $20 each or $35 per ticket for both performances Tickets are available by mail: SMAC, P.O. Box 70, Moneta, VA 24121 (please include a self-addressed stamped envelope). Tickets will also be available at the SML Visitors Center and the General Store.

SMAC Concert: “A Hard Days Night” SMAC has contracted with the Beatles Tribute band, “A Hard Days Night,” to perform at 8:00 p.m. on October 8th, which is the Saturday of Home Tour weekend. The Special Events Committee felt this band would be a great “fit” to the demographic of the people visiting SML for the “Tour” as well as the majority of SMAC members and other SML residents. The concert will be at Dudley Elementary School, beginning at 8:00 p.m. (to give Tour volunteers and attendees time to relax and have dinner after their busy Saturday) and will be 90 minutes of straight music, no intermission, to keep the evening from getting too late. SMAC members will be able to buy advance tickets by mail during August and September for $17, which will also be the rate for those who show Home Tour tickets at the door. All others, including SMAC members, will pay $20 at the door. Buying tickets in advance will save you money and speed your entry to the concert. You can preview this very popular Beatles Tribute band at www.hdntheband.com. Check it out and then organize some friends and neighbors (a good way to recruit some new SMAC members, perhaps?) to join you for an evening of great music. Watch for advance ticket purchase details in the next SMAC Newsletter on September 1st.

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SML Ballroom Dancers In September we will be celebrating National Ballroom Dancing. We hope to have a couple of demonstrations. The lesson will be on the Waltz. We meet on the third Friday of each month at the New London Ruritan Building on Rt 460 East, just past Sheetz, third driveway on the right. We begin with an hour lesson from 7:30 to 8:30 followed by general dancing and being able to practice the dance taught that night. There is a refreshment bar downstairs where soft drinks may be purchased. The cost for the evening is: $7.00 for members, $10.00 for non-members; and $5.00 for students with proper ID.

The Dances for the rest of the year are as follows: August Waltz September Hustle October Viennes Waltz November Samba December Bolero Also possibly a Dinner will let you know later on that.

Always...Patsy Cline opens Little Town Players 36th Season This heartwarming show is based on the true story of Patsy Cline's friendship with Houston housewife Louise Seger. Having first heard Patsy (Tammy Shockley) sing on the "Arthur Godfrey Morning Show" in 1957, Louise (Karen C. Hopkins), became an immediate and avid fan of Patsy's, constantly hounding the local disc jockey to play Patsy's records on the radio. In 1961 when Patsy went to Houston for a show, Louise and her friends attended and, by coincidence, met Patsy who was traveling alone. The two women struck up a friendship that was to culminate in Patsy spending the night at Louise's house - a friendship that lasted until Patsy's death in a plane crash in 1963. When Patsy left the next day for Dallas, the two women had exchanged addresses and telephone numbers. Louise never expected to hear from Patsy again, but soon received the first of many letters and phone calls from Patsy. The pen-pal relationship provides much of the plot of the show. Louise supplies the narrative while Patsy floats in and out of the set singing tunes that made her famous --- Anytime, Walkin After Midnight, She's Got You, Sweet Dreams, Craz, I Fall To Pieces and Faded Love--- to name a few. Always...Patsy Cline is directed by Jeff Krantz and stage managed by Melissa Kennedy. This show combines humor, sadness and reality --- A Must See !!!! Season tickets holders may begin calling for reservations on Friday, August 26, 2011. All other reservations begin Thursday, September 1, 2011. Please call the box office at 540-586-5881 or www.lynchburgtickets.com

Little Town Players presented a $300.00 donation to The Bedford House. Pictured L to R Jeff Krantz - LTP President, Karen C. Hopkins - LTP Vice President, Linda Royal - Bedford House Director

Bower Center for the Arts: Check out our website to learn more about us and see our exhibits, events and calendar. http://www.bowercenter.org/

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Lakeside Singers: "Gospel Music Through the Ages" The Lakeside Singers will add a fall gospel concert to the season's events on Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19. The fall show, "Gospel Music Through the Ages," will feature gospel music representative of many decades and music styles. Returning again to lead the gospel show are Velshera Johnson, the musical director, and Susan Spataro, pianist. A potluck supper is set for Tuesday, August 30 at 6 p.m. at Trinity Ecumenical Parish. All new and returning singers are welcome. Attendees are asked to bring a dish, based on the following list, to share with fellow singers. A - F -- dessert, G - L -- vegetable, M - R -- salad, S - Z -- main dish. Lakeside Singers will provide plates, utensils, cups and soft drinks. RSVP by Friday, August 26 to Velshera Johnson at 540-489-1299, Ken Nagele at 540-297-1058 or Linda Worman at 540-204-6876. Please join us for a great time of fellowship and singing. Lake Players: “Home Games”: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

. A Huge Success !!

We've Come A Long Way Baby! Considering the Lake Players group was started 16 years ago this June with a "cold turkey" reading of several articles either from a Reader's Digest magazine, a poem or an article someone thought funny, we have come a long way. We sold out for two nights for "Home Games". The show was wonderfully funny and the acting minus books was absolutely perfect. Get it? They memorized the play! Does it get any better? The actors, Will Hockersmith, Kay DiGiorgi and Mike Dittrich, were just terrific in their parts. Nancy King did a super job as director as did Penny Larsen as stage manager. And throw in at the last minute Elda Nichols at the keyboard and you've got a perfect show. What a talented group! We hope to be able to do some more shows that are memorized but will also still do play readings for those of you that may worry that you will have to do acting without the books. Our next show will be in November, so be on the lookout to see what we have planned for you. Oh.... don't forget to come to the October 19th Annual Meeting, some surprises are in store for you then.

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2011 Art Show: October 28-30, 2011 Resurrection Catholic Church, 15353 Moneta Road (Route 122) Moneta, VA Call for Entries Entry Deadline: October 1, 2011. Entry Form can be found on the SMAC website: http://www.smithmountainartscouncil.com OR Art Show Info and Entry Form All Regional artists are invited to enter the 22nd Annual Art Show 2011. Categories include Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors, Pastels, Mixed Media, and Other

Adult Awards Student Awards $200 Best in Show $75 First Place $100 First Place $50 Second Place $50 Second Place $25 Merit Award $25 Merit Award People's Choice Award Announced at close of show

Opening Reception The opening reception will be Friday October 28, 2011 at 6:30 PM. Awards will be presented at 7 PM. We will not be notifying the award winners before the reception. Please plan to attend. Public Viewing Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 30, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4 PM Eligibility Entrants to this non-juried show must be 18 years of age or older. Middle and high school Students may submit one entry to be judged in the Student Category. ALL WORK MUST BE ORIGINAL. No reproductions, copy work, computer aided work or photography will be accepted. Presentation All artwork must be ready to hang with wire attached. NO Exceptions. The dimensions of each artwork must not exceed 50 x 50 inches including frame. Entries are limited to a total of THREE per artist. Please fill out a 3 x 5 card with the Title, Artist name, Medium, and Price for each submitted work and place on the front of the piece. Works submitted in a previous SMAC Show will not be accepted. The hanging committee reserves the right to hang and place the artwork as deemed appropriate. SMAC reserves the right to refuse any work it considers objectionable. Entry Fees Non Members $12.00 for the first entry $10.00 for 2nd & 3rd entry. SMAC Members $10.00 for the first entry $8.00 for 2nd & 3rd entry. Student Fee $5.00 Limit of three entries per adult and one per student. If you wish to become a SMAC Member you may apply in the entry form. Entry Deadline All entry forms and a check made out to Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC) must be received by Saturday, October 1, 2011. Mail to: SMAC Art Show

c/o Mary Lou Koons 45 Halls Lane Moneta, VA 24121

Questions: call Mary Lou Koons 721-1469 E-mail Jimmarylakehouse@aol.com Delivery of Art: Thursday October 27 2011, 2-7 PM at the fellowship hall entrance of the Resurrection Catholic Church, located on Rt 122 in Bedford County. No work will be accepted after this day. Pick-up of Art: Sunday October 30 2011. 4-6 PM and Monday October 31 10 AM - Noon. We are not able to store artwork. No work may be removed before the end of the show.

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