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Please update your profile/email address following the link at the bottom of the newsletter. This will give you the opportunity to select various regions of our area so we can send you information about events and concerts close to home. You may change this information at any time.
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The Northwest Campanologist
'Tis the (crazy!) Season
I just took inventory and in 8 days, I have two Sunday services, 2 regular weekly practices, 1 marathon dress rehearsal and 2 Christmas concerts. What have I forgotten? I take great comfort in knowing that many of my fellow campanologists have equally crazy schedules this time of year. So to all of you,
Best Wishes for the Holiday Season
and may your music bring the magic of the season to all who hear you ring.
A quick note to let you know that Sharon Peterson, Diane Hould and I received training for the new website and will start working to get it back up and functional soon -- probably not until the crazy season is over.
Please feel free to contact me with suggestions for both the website and this newsletter. Contact information for all of the Area 10 Board are in the left sidebar of this newsletter. If you need information that was on the website, also contact me. I do have all the content of the old website that I can search for the information you want. Hopefully this will be a short and not too painful transition.
Please forward this newsletter to your choir members and to anyone else who would be interested in all the concerts and events. Encourage them to subscribe to the newsletter. Click "Join our mailing list" at the bottom of the left column. With permission, I can also add names and addresses.
Joann Wallenburn, Communications Chair
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Area 10 Conference -- June 28-30, 2019
Area 10 Conference
June 28-30, 2019
Everett Community Colleg
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Everett, Washington
Mark your calendars now for the June 2019 Area Conference. Sondra Tucker will be our Conductor for the Massed Ringing and the Bronze Conference Choir (BCC). Area 10's Matthew Compton will be the Conductor for the TINS and COPPERS divisions.
Staying in local housing will NOT be required-so if you are local we invite you to commute. Click here for
repertoire
list.
The Seattle Handbell Orchestra will be performing on Friday, June 28
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The registration fee for the conference will be $190/ringer.
Registration Details and the Bronze Conference Choir application will be on the website by the end of the year.
If you have any questions contact Diane Barnes at
eventschair.area10@handbellmusicians.org
Tins and Coppers Director Bronze and Massed Ringing Director
Matthew Compton Sondra Tucker
This event is sponsored by Handbell Musicians of America.
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Snake River Handbell Conference
 Friday & Saturday,
February 1 & 2
Central Elementary Gym
1415 6th Street S
Nampa, Idaho
Clinician: Cathy Moklebust
Plan now to attend the 5th Annual Snake River Handbell Conference.
This event is sponsored by Handbell Musicians of America.
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Inland Northwest Handbell Workshop
Friday & Saturday,
March 22 & 23
Simpson United Methodist Church
325 NE Maple St.
Pullman, WA
Clinician: Matthew Compton
This event is sponsored by Handbell Musicians of America.
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Siskiyou Summit Handbell Conference
Siskiyou Summit Handbell Conference
May 3-4, 2019
SOUNDSCAPES
Ashland Middle School
Ashland, Oregon
Our Guest conductor this year is Barbara Meinke with Ellie Hodder conducting the Bronze Conference Choir track. Participation in the Bronze Conference Choir is by application. The rehearsals for BCC begin on Friday afternoon at 4pm. Massed Ringing rehearsals begin at 7pm followed by a show case concert.
Registration for the event will be $70/person if registered by March 1st, after March 1st registration will be $75/person. Registrations will be accepted beginning January 1st, space is limited. Orphans welcome. If you wish to receive your registration materials electronically please contact Diane Barnes at
dkbarnes@jeffnet.org with your e-mail contact information.
Workshops this year will focus on ringing techniques-handbells and choir chimes. Linda Duffendack Oxley and Beth Mays will join the teaching staff this May. They bring years of handbell experience from both sides of the podium to Siskiyou Summit ready to share that experience with others to help you grow your ringing skills set.
This event is sponsored by Handbell Musicians of America.
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Greater Puget Sound Handbell Festival
Saturday, May 18
Olympia, Washington
Clinician: Shirley Lindberg
Mark your calendars! The 2019 Greater Puget Sound Handbell Festival will be coordinated by Bells of the Sound this spring. This event will be geared toward ensembles of all skill levels, and will feature a day of ringing under the direction of clinician Shirley Lindberg.
The event will be held on May 18, 2019 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Olympia, Washington. The repertoire list is now available at
https://www.bellsofthesound.org/greater-puget-sound.html
. Registration materials will be available by January 1, 2019 - cost will be $45/person for Handbell Musicians of America Members and $65/person for non-members.
This event is sponsored by Handbell Musicians of America.
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Big Sky Handbell Festival
Friday & Saturday, April 26 & 27
Billings, MT
Clinician: Matthew Compton
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Bass Bell Ringer Needed
Bellevue Presbyterian in Bellevue, WA, needs a bass bell ringer. We ring 5 octaves but just need a little more muscle. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Contact Adam Lindgren at Bellevue Presbyterian if interested.
alindgren@belpres.org
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CALLING ALL "ORPHAN" MUSICIANS - The Oregon Welcome Choir
Events are really a great experience for everyone who takes a risk and signs up. BUT, if you're the only one you know who'd going it can feel daunting and lonely. We have a solution! Ring with us!!
The Northwest Oregon Event Choir will register as coppers for Siskiyou Summit Handbell Conference (May 3-4, 2019 in Ashland, Oregon) and for the Area 10 Conference, June 28-30, 2019 in Everett, Washington.
What we will do for you:
- We will hold a couple practices in the Portland area
- We will welcome you with open arms
- We will do our best to answer your questions
What you need to do:
- Contact Ellie Hodder for a "Join in, It's Fun" registration form where you'll get your assignment
- Register and pay for the event as "Oregon Welcome Choir"
- Purchase your own music
- Practice independently and come to group practices when you are able
- Bring your great "I love handbells" personality to the group
All welcome whether or not you are an Oregonian or even a member of Area 10. Come. Want you!
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Area 10 Facebook Page
Did you know Area 10 has a Facebook page? Please search for "Handbell Musicians of America - Area 10" and like the page. If you want an event added, please send the information to Joann Wallenburn at campanologist.area10@handbellmusicians.org. A picture for the event can also be added.
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Alaska Events
Sunday, December 2
- 4:00 pm, Gerald A. Wilson Auditorium, Kodiak. 8th Annual Holiday Bells. Produced by Isle Bells, Alaska's community handbell choir. Tickets available at the door.
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Idaho Events
Sunday, December 2 - 6:00 pm, Greenleaf Home School Christmas program at Greenleaf Friends Church, Hwy 19 in Greenleaf, Idaho.
Sunday, December 9 - 4:00 pm, Southminster Bells Christmas Concert. Southminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 Overland Road, Boise. An offering will be taken to help choir members attend the Snake River Handbell Conference.
Ring Praise Music Ministry, Phyllis Tincher, soloist, and Sean Rogers, pianist, concerts. These free concerts are sponsored by the Presbytery of Boise.
Sunday, December 16
- 4:00 pm, 13th Annual Bells of Christmas Concert with Phyllis Tincher and Sean Rogers. Karcher Church of the Nazarene, 2515 W Karcher Road, Nampa. There will be a contribution opportunity to support the Salvation Army in Nampa and Caldwell.
Saturday, February 2 - 6:30 pm. Closing Concert for the Snake River Handbell Conference, Central Elementary Gym, 1415 6th Street S, Nampa. Donations accepted.
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Montana Events
Thursday, December 6
- 6:30 pm, Seeley-Swan Mountain Bells 'Carols by the Fire' at Double Arrow Lodge in Seeley Lake, MT
Sunday, December 9 - 3:00 pm - JuBELLation Christmas Concert at First United Methodist Church, Missoula, MT
Sunday, December 16 - 2:00 pm - Holiday Bells, a free concert with caroling,
First Presbyterian Church, 235 So. 5th St. W., Missoula, MT
Friday & Saturday, April 26 & 27
- Big Sky Handbell Festival, Billings.
Repertoire
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Oregon Events
Ring Praise Music Ministry
, Phyllis Tincher, soloist, and Sean Rogers, pianist, will be bringing their Christmas concert to Eastern Oregon. These free concerts are sponsored by the Presbytery of Eastern Oregon.
Saturday, December 1 -
2:30 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 201 SW Dorian, Pendleton.
Sunday, December 2 -
11:30 am worship service, Grace Presbyterian Church, 703 S Main Street, Milton-Freewater.
Monday, December 3
- 6:30 pm
, Faith Presbyterian Church, 1005 SE 9th, Hermiston.
Tuesday, December 4 - Two Rivers Correctional Institution, Umatilla. You will not be able to attend the concert, but your prayers that lives are touched as we tell about Jesus with our music and narrations would be appreciated.
The Bells of Sunriver Sing and Ring the Seasons
Sunday, December 9 - 3:00 pm - The Bells of Sunriver join with the vocal choir of Sunriver Christian Fellowship for a fun afternoon of Christmas cheer music, including hammered dulcimer! Holy Trinity Church; 18143 Cottonwood Rd.; Sunriver, OR. No charge.
Wednesday, December 12 - 7:30 pm - The Bells of Sunriver provide the entertainment for the community-wide potluck with our full bell choir, ensemble, hammered dulcimer and bell tree solos, along with audience sing-along. Sunriver Homeowners and Aquatics Recreation Center; Beaver Drive; Sunriver, OR No charge.
Pacific Ringers presents
'Tis the Season - A Celebration in Sound
Pacific Ringers is a Community Handbell Choir whose mission is to provide an opportunity for ringers to excel through practice, education and performance. We strive to foster an excitement about handbells within the ensemble and in the larger handbell community.
This holiday season, we have prepared music from a host of holidays, along with truly classic carols.
All concerts are Free Admission, and a free will offering will be taken.
For more information contact Ellie Hodder at
info@pacificringers.org
Saturday, December 8 -
4:00 pm,
St. Barnabas Episcopal Parish, 722 NW Second St, McMinnville, OR
Sunday, December 9 -
4:00 pm,
Southminster Presbyterian Church,
12250 SW Denney Rd, Beaverton, OR
Sunday, December 16 -
4:00 pm,
Moreland Presbyterian Church,
1814 SE Bybee, Portland, OR
Bells of the Cascades presents "Christmas in the Cascades"
Globetrot around the world for Christmas, from the comfort of a cozy venue in Oregon! Ireland, France, Japan, and Spain are just a few of the countries represented in our world tour. Bring your family and friends and celebrate the season with Bells of the Cascades at one of the concerts below!
$10 at the door
This concert in Forest Grove is also serving as a fundraiser for the community of Paradise, CA, which was so terribly devastated in the recent Camp Fire. You may make a donation by cash, check, or card. Please make checks payable to Bells of the Cascades, with "Camp Fire Relief Fund" on the memo line. If you would like to donate to our relief fund but will not be able to attend this concert, please consider going to
our donation page to make a contribution via PayPal (a PayPal account is not required). Be sure to click "Add a note..." and tell us it's for the Camp Fire fund. Thank you!
Free will offering
Friday & Saturday, May 3 & 4
- Siskiyou Summit Handbell Conference, Ashland Middle School, Ashland. Clinician: Barbara Meinke with Ellie Hodder directing the BCC.
Repertoire
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Washington Events
Grab your mug of hot cider and curl up on the
couch with your favorite blanket as Bells of the Sound takes you "Home for the Holidays"! This concert brings you old favorites as well as fresh takes on holiday classics, and will leave you with dreams of the Sugar Plum Fairy dancing through your head!
Friday, December 7, 2018, 7:30 pm - Tibbetts United Methodist Church, 3940 41st Ave SW, Seattle WA 98116 ($12/adults & $10/youth & seniors)
Saturday, December 8, 2018, 7:00 pm - Kent Lutheran Church, 336 2nd Ave S, Kent, WA 98032($12/adults & $10/youth & seniors)
Sunday, December 9, 2018, 5:00 pm - St. John's Lutheran Church, 2530 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225($12/adults & $10/youth & seniors)
Friday, December 14, 2018, 7:30 pm - Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040($12/adults & $10/youth & seniors)
Saturday, December 15, 2018, 7:00 pm - First United Methodist Church of Olympia, 1224 Legion Way SE, Olympia, WA 98501($12/adults & $10/youth & seniors)
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 4:00 pm - St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 2650 148th Ave SE, Bellevue WA 98007 (free)
Rainier Ringers present "Growing up with Christmas" - a Holiday Bell Concert
Ring in the holiday season with Rainier Ringers Community Handbell Ensemble! This concert features three different views of Christmas we might have as we grow up. From a child's point of view, we have "A Charlie Brown Christmas". As we grow older our Christmas's may have a romantic focus and we will have "Last Christmas" by Wham and "Sleigh Ride". Finally we come to realize the true meaning of Christmas with "O Holy Night" and Mannheim Steamroller's version of "Angels We Have Heard on High". Please bring family and friends and join us as we celebrate "Growing up with Christmas". Contact us at
rainierringers@gmail.com
Sunday, December 2 - 4:00 pm -
Little Church on the Prairie,
6310 Motor Ave SW, Lakewood WA 98499,
Free admission; donations appreciated
Friday, December 7th at 7:30 -
Lacey Presbyterian Church,
3045 Carpenter RD SE, Lacey WA 98503,
Free admission; donations appreciated
Friday & Saturday, March 22 & 23 - Inland Northwest Handbell Workshop, Simpson United Methodist Church, 325 NE Maple St, Pullman. Clinician: Matthew Compton.
Information,
Repertoire,
Registration,
Lodging.
Saturday, May 18 - Greater Puget Sound Handbell Conference, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Olympia. Clinician: Shirley Lindberg.
Repertoire See article above for additional information.
Friday - Sunday, June 28-30, 2019
- Area 10 Conference, Everett Community College, Everett, with Sondra Tucker and Matthew Compton. Repertoire. See article above.
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National Office contact information
The national office is a virtual operation!
To contact by phone: 937-438-0085. Please note the 1-800 number is no longer in service.
All check payments for membership renewal and other services should be sent to:
HANDBELL MUSICIANS OF AMERICA
PO BOX 221047
LOUISVILLE, KY 40252
All other correspondence should be sent to:
Handbell Musicians of America
201 E. 5th Street, Suite 1900-1025,
Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Please remember to send information for the January 2019 issue to me by December 22.
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