78 leaders found in 2008.
| 2008 Board Members |
| President |
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Bob Lally
1357 School House Rd
Santa Barbara , CA 93108
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- Supervises all district functions
- Establishes annual district priorities and goals
- Reports progress to the Society Board.
- Chairs all meetings of the BOD and HOD
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| Executive Vice President |
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Ivan Jensen
9172 N. Brave Drive
Tucson , AZ 85743
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- Presides at BOD meetings in the absence of the President
- Serves as supervisor of the various district Committees
- Performs such other duties as assigned by the President.
- Attends all FWD HOD and BOD meetings.
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| Immediate Past President |
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Bill Cale
9951 River View Cir
Stockton , CA 95209-4165
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- Advises the District President and Board of Directors
- Duties may be assigned by the District President
- Directly communicates with the District President and the FWD BOD
- Attends all FWD HOD and BOD meetings.
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| Secretary |
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Dick Girvin
34888 Lyn Ave.
Hemet , CA 92545
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- Recording and corresponding secretary
- Custodian of the district calendar and district documents
- Issues chapter show clearances and publicizes chapter shows
- Records and transcribes the minutes of all district meetings
- Calls all the district officials/delegates to their meetings
- Prepares and distributes minutes on all FWD BOD actions
- Prepares and distributes the annual District Directory
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| Treasurer |
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Jim Sherman
2853 Lexford Ave
San Jose , CA 95124-1829
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- Prepares district budget and expense disbursements
- Maintains financial records, analyzes expenditures
- Member of the district finance committee
- Submits financial reports to the FWD BOD and Society Board of Directors
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| VP Div 1 SCW |
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Bernard Priceman
5150 Avenida Hacienda
Tarzana , CA 91356
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- Provides active, managerial liaison between the division chapters and the District President and the point-contact in the SCW division for district matters.
- Actively encourages division chapters to support and participate in divisional contests, district events and educational opportunities (COTS, Harmony College West, etc) as provided by the district.
- Attends all FWD HOD and BOD meetings
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| VP Div 2 SCE |
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Gene Clements
21725 Esmalte
Mission Viejo , CA 92692-1029
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- Provides active, managerial liaison between the division chapters and the District President and the point-contact in the SCE division for district matters.
- Actively encourages division chapters to support and participate in divisional contests, district events and educational opportunities (COTS, Harmony College West, etc) as provided by the district.
- Attends all FWD HOD and BOD meetings
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| VP Div 3 NCWH |
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Steve Sammonds
1128 Beaumont Drive
San Jose , CA 95129
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- Provides active, managerial liaison between the division chapters and the District President and the point-contact in the NCWH division for district matters.
- Actively encourages division chapters to support and participate in divisional contests, district events and educational opportunities (COTS, Harmony College West, etc) as provided by the district.
- Attends all FWD HOD and BOD meetings
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| VP Div 4 NCENN |
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Jim Turnmire
1349 E El Paso Ave
Fresno , CA 93720-2638
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- Provides active, managerial liaison between the division chapters and the District President and the point-contact in the NCENN division for district matters.
- Actively encourages division chapters to support and participate in divisional contests, district events and educational opportunities (COTS, Harmony College West, etc) as provided by the district.
- Attends all FWD HOD and BOD meetings
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| VP Div 5 AZSNSU |
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Gordon Bergthold
1577 Prescott View Place
Prescott , AZ 86301-1551
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- Provides active, managerial liaison between the division chapters and the District President and the point-contact in the AZSNSU division for district matters.
- Actively encourages division chapters to support and participate in divisional contests, district events and educational opportunities (COTS, Harmony College West, etc) as provided by the district.
- Attends all FWD HOD and BOD meetings
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| Society Board Member At Large |
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Lou Benedict
121 N. Upas St.
Escondido , CA 92025
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Represents all members of the society. |
| 2008 Society |
| Society Board Member At Large |
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Peter Feeney
5320 Coral Gables Dr
Las Vegas , NV 89130-2025
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Represents all members of the society. |
| Society Board Member At Large |
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Connie Keil
13850 N. Bowcreek Springs Place
Tucson , AZ 85755-5725
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Represents all members of the society. |
| 2008 Management |
| Chorus Director Development Chairman |
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Dave Tautkus
2358 E. Victoria St.
Simi Valley , CA 93065
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- Promotes/administers all Chorus Directors programs
- Recruits district faculty for chorus director training
- Coordinates all functions of chorus director recruitment and development
- Liaison with the Society Chorus Director Development Committee
- Develops an effective chorus directors guild
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| Contest & Judging Chairman |
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Russ Young
7235 E Laguna Azul Ave
Mesa , AZ 85209-4925
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- Liaison to the Society Contest and Judging Committee
- Communicates/coordinates Society Contest and Judging policy
- Organizes/administers all contest judging activities
- Communicates with all potential contestants in district contests
- Promotes and handles all applications of judging candidates
- Ensures all contest venues have suitable sound and lighting systems
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| Chapter Support & Leadership Training Chairman |
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Ray Kahler
843 S 77th Place
Mesa , AZ 85208
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- Develops/administers chapter coaching program
- Recruits and develops a district faculty for chapter counselors
- Recommends the certification of chapter counselors and trainers
- Coordinates/administers Chapter Operations Training Seminars
- Liaison with the Society Chapter Support Committee
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| Events Chairman |
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Bob Cathaway
6504 Audene Way
Bakersfield , CA 93308-2066
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- Responsible for planning, budgeting, site selection, and operation of all events
- Interprets all Society regulations as they apply to district conventions
- Assures that district convention manuals are up-to-date and used
- Maintains a comprehensive convention history file on past and potential convention sites
- Liaison with the Society Events Committee
- Chair of the District Events Committee
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| Membership Chairman |
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Clark Abrahamson
186 Big Valley Rd
Folsom , CA 95630-4648
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- Promotes membership recruitment, retention of members and the formation of new chapters
- Implements programs to stimulate target-marketed members to join the Society
- Seeks out attractive extension sites for new chapters and uses Society extension programs
- Responsible for effective communications through district bulletins
- Encourages development of informative chapter bulletins
- Liaison between the District and the Society Member Services Committee
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| Music & Performance Chairman |
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Nick Papageorge
1661 Brookdale
La Habra , CA 90631
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- Responsible to improve the musical and performance abilities of the membership
- Establishes coaching and training of quartets, choruses, and music coaches
- Develops/administers performance evaluation programs for quartets and chapters
- Promotes district music education schools
- Coordinates Society music representative visitations to the district
- Promotes student participation in college and high school quartet contests
- Coordinates Harmony College West school
- Provides guidance to chapter vice presidents of music and performance
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| Marketing & Public Relations Chairman |
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Kevin Smith
123 Newhall St.
Hayward , CA 94544
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- Ensures the district, chapters and quartets have the marketing tools to promote their unique assets
- Promotes public awareness of barbershopping and the value of music education
- Provides chapters with guidelines for improving public awareness and appreciation of the Society
- Promotes the sale and distribution of Society merchandise to promote the Society
- Liaison to the Society Marketing and Public Relations Committee
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| YIH Chairman |
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John Krizek
1190 Tanglewood Road
Prescott, AZ 86303
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- Responsible for all youth activities within the district
- Fosters the establishment of groups of harmony singers at local schools
- Provides outlets for performance
- Provides for high school and college quartet coaching, contests and evaluations
- Provides for communications with local music educators
- Develops the FWD "Youth Camp" and is camp leader
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| 2008 Counselors |
| Chapter Counselor |
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Jerry McFarland
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Clark Abrahamson
186 Big Valley Rd
Folsom , CA 95630-4648
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Steve Bishop
1878 Orange Grove Dr
San Jose , CA 95124-1645
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Ollie Brilhante III
349 Canyon Springs Dr
Rio Vista , CA 94571
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Bill Cale
9951 River View Cir
Stockton , CA 95209-4165
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Gene Clements
21725 Esmalte
Mission Viejo , CA 92692-1029
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Ed Cotton
1919 Racine Dr
Las Vegas , NV 89156
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Rick Davis
229 Hillview Dr
Goleta , CA 93117-1106
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Rod Deakers
4444 Ocean Valley Ln
San Diego , CA 92130-2430
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Dick Girvin
34888 Lyn Ave.
Hemet , CA 92545
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Larry Goodfried
5015 Alcove Ave
N Hollywood , CA 91607-3306
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Paul Greisen
1711 Short Hills Rd
Sacramento , CA 95864-1658
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Jim Holder
560 W Groverdale Street
Covina , CA 91722
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Dr. Bob House
8738 Lake Ashmere Dr
San Diego , CA 92119-2822
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Ivan Jensen
9172 N. Brave Drive
Tucson , AZ 85743
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| Chapter Counselor |
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John Jones
6436 Montego Ct
San Jose , CA 95120-5101
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Eugene Kai
1114 Glen Ellen Lane
Santa Maria , CA 93455
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Bob Lally
1357 School House Rd
Santa Barbara , CA 93108
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Al Leuthe
1874 Fairway Park
Escondido , CA 92026
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| Chapter Counselor |
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James Maass
2142 Talladega Court
Sparks , NV 89436
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Howard Mesecher
10810 Deerfield Dr
Cherry Valley , CA 92223-6001
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Jerry Orloff
PO Box 1209
Aptos , CA 95001-1209
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Bernard Priceman
5150 Avenida Hacienda
Tarzana , CA 91356
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| Chapter Counselor |
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David Samuels
1404 Pine Tree Lane
Prescott , AZ 86303-6302
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Carl Schultz
67861 Tulare Road
Montrose, CO 81403
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Deane Scoville
11357 Nashawena Ct
Cypress , CA 90630-5461
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Dennis Strub
2230 Holly Ave
Chico , CA 95926-2151
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Ken Sylvia
7301 E Maritime Drive
Tucson , AZ 85706
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Carl Truman
13575 Gold Run Drive
Reno , NV 89521-8308
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Jim Turnmire
1349 E El Paso Ave
Fresno , CA 93720-2638
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| Chapter Counselor |
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David Updegraff
4555 S Mission Rd
Tucson , AZ 85746
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| Chapter Counselor |
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Larry Weiss
21658 Marydee Ct
Hayward , CA 94541-2465
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| 2008 Chairmen |
| Audit |
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Rich Remmers
1122 Monica Ln
San Jose , CA 95128-4119
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| Awards Chairman |
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Deane Scoville
11357 Nashawena Ct
Cypress , CA 90630-5461
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| Convention Activities Chairman |
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Keith Eckhardt
5449 Robert Rd
Pollock Pines , CA 95726
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Schedules classes and singing opportunities at district conventions to make the conventions more fun. |
| District Communications Officer |
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Dick Girvin
34888 Lyn Ave.
Hemet , CA 92545
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| Ethics Chairman |
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Lynn Brittan
616 Vine Ave
Sebastopol , CA 95472-4336
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| Emcee Chairman |
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Tom Schleier
2700 E Panorama Dr Apt 303
Signal Hill , CA 90755-3847
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Selects qualified men to MC the various district and division contests. |
| Harmony For Lunch Bunch |
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Bob Morrison
2443 Camrose Ave
San Jose , CA 95130-2103
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| Historian |
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Don Shively
136 Purple Sage Lane
Ridgecrest , CA 93555
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| Hall Of Fame Chairman |
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David Briner
8095 E Kendra Ct
Anaheim Hills , CA 92808-2229
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| Laws & Regulations Chairman |
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Terry Aramian
5325 W. Desert Hills Dr.
Glendale, AZ 85304-2701
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| Long Range Planning Committee Chairman |
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Terry Mann
403 Paseo Laredo Sur
Cathedral City , CA 92234-1621
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| Westunes Editor |
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Ray Rhymer
4339 Whispering Oak Cir
Granite Bay , CA 95746-9404
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WESTUNES is the official publication of the Far Western District. The bulletin shall, on a regular basis, inform, entertain, educate and encourage a spirit of 'togetherness' of district members. |
| Nominating Committee |
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Peter Feeney
5320 Coral Gables Dr
Las Vegas , NV 89130-2025
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| Standing Ovation Chairman |
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Jim Crowley
15 Shady Tree Lane
Carson City , NV 89706
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| Sunshine Officer |
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Jim Holder
560 W Groverdale Street
Covina , CA 91722
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Support members and their families during times of illness and bereavement. |
| Song Writer's Guild Chairman |
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Dan Wilson
5402 E Pershing Ave
Scottsdale , AZ 85254-3630
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| Webmaster |
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Keith Eckhardt
5449 Robert Rd
Pollock Pines , CA 95726
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Create and maintain the district website as a primary source of district information including announcements, documents, directories, calendar, Westunes, WesTags, and any other information that will promote district activities. |
| Division Events Planner - SCW |
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Jim Serdahely
358 N San Mateo Ave
Ventura , CA 93004-1109
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Help locate and approve venues for COTS, conventions, contests and other district schools and meetings. |
| Division Events Planner - SCE |
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Paul Sandorf
112 Princeton Circle
Seal Beach , CA 90740-2515
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Help locate and approve venues for COTS, conventions, contests and other district schools and meetings. |
| Division Events Planner - NCWH |
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John Jones
6436 Montego Ct
San Jose , CA 95120-5101
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Help locate and approve venues for COTS, conventions, contests and other district schools and meetings. |
| Division Events Planner - NCENN |
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Sam Barger
1525 Zolezzi Lane
Reno , NV 89511-2602
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Help locate and approve venues for COTS, conventions, contests and other district schools and meetings. |
| Division Events Planner - AZSNSU |
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Bill Kane
4238 N 84th Pl
Scottsdale , AZ 85251-2822
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Help locate and approve venues for COTS, conventions, contests and other district schools and meetings. |
| Guild of Arrangers and Songwriters (GAS) |
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Dan Wilson
5402 E Pershing Ave
Scottsdale , AZ 85254-3630
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| COTS Coordinator |
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Chuck Hunter, Sr.
952 Bellomo Ave
Sunnyvale , CA 94086-8855
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Plans the Chapter Officer Training Seminars, locates instructors, assigns deans. Oversees the selection of training sites. |
| 2008 Board Members |
| District Board Of Directors |
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Elected Officers
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Elected officers of the Far Western District |
