SANTA ROSA
SYMPHONY
84th SEASON
The Baton
Santa Rosa Symphony League
July/August 2012
55th SEASON
2012-13 Board at Installation Dinner
Past President Donna &
New President Marilyn
Past King Tom & New King David
Sam Zucker and
Marilyn Chiotti
MISSION STATEMENT
This organization shall have as its principal purpose the promotion of musical activities by and through
the Santa Rosa Symphony Orchestra, and do all within its power to help the Symphony Association in
bringing musical opportunities and educational benefits to Santa Rosa and the surrounding area.
SANTA ROSA SYMPHONY LEAGUE
50 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, SUITE 410, SANTA ROSA, CA 95404 522-8786 — Leave message
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
July/August 2012
Santa Rosa Symphony League
Officers & Board Members
President
Marilyn Chiotti
Hello
everyone.
May I take this opportunity to thank
each and every one
of you for allowing
me to serve as your
President
once
again. It is an
honor I appreciate
very much.
Hat’s off to Donna
Campbell for a
wonderfu l
two
years as President.
Donna is smart,
innovative, generous and unique and I am going to
do my very best to fill those shoes.
I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome the gentlemen who are now recognized as
members of the Symphony League:
VP Membership Development
Terry Stark
Tom Campbell
Dave Chiotti
Richard Fink
Mike Hanlon
Lee Kern
Cal Lalanne
Jim Mavrogenis
Robert Miller
Past President
Donna Campbell
Glen Molyneaux
Gary Nelson
Walter Roeder
David Sohm
Jon Stark
Ray Swanson
Waights Taylor, Jr.
Being well into summer, the wheels are already in motion for the planning of our next year.
Let me introduce you to your new board.
Recording Secretary-Kathleen Riley
Treasurer-Irene Sohm
VP Membership Development-Terry Stark
VP Membership CommunicationsYvonne Hanlon
VP Public Relations-Elizabeth Kern
VP Major Events-Fran Swanson
VP Ongoing Fundraising-Lisa Hauge
VP Music Education-Sheila Einhorn
VP Support Services-Wendy Lalanne
Parliamentarian-Barbara Olsen
Thank you for agreeing to step up and be a part
of this new era. The Green Music Center has
VP Membership Communications
Yvonne Hanlon
VP Public Relations
Elizabeth Kern
VP On Going Fund Raising
Lisa Hauge
VP Major Event
Fran Swanson
VP Music Education
Sheila Einhorn
VP Support Services
Wendy Lalanne
Recording Secretary
Kathleen Riley Bennett
Treasurer
Irene Sohm
Parliamentarian
Barbara Olsen
President Elect
Marilyn Chiotti
Baton Editor
Emily Roeder
opened a whole new world of possibilities and I look
forward to the journey with you.
Have a great summer. Marilyn
President
FESTIVAL OF PARTIES
Celebrate the summer weather with an afternoon enjoying jazz in Alexander Valley. On Sunday, July
29 at 4:oopm, you are invited to the beautiful Victorian home of Jim and Kathleen Young. Doug Morton, principal trumpet of the Santa Rosa Symphony
will bring the members of the Del Sol Band for an
afternoon of Latin jazz and soul music. Sweet and
savory finger foods will be served, along with the
wines of Kelley and Young, including the Harvest
Fair gold medal-winning Kathleen Rose’.
Check out the entire book for more opportunities
for fun and make your reservations early. Some
events sell out quickly and reservations are taken
on a first-come, first-served basis. If you or a
friend has not received a book, leave a message at
522-8786 and we will get one out to you.
is, how about putting a team together? It promises
to be a really fun night.
If you have any questions go to our website or call
me any time
Sheila McQuillen
TRIVIA FUND RAISER
NOT SO TRIVAL
Our League is organizing something new!!! On
October 19th we will be holding our First Annual
Sonoma Trivia Challenge in partnership with 6 th
Street Playhouse. The event will be held at the
Firth Center in Windsor. Proceeds will be divided
equally between our two education departments.
We have been in the organization mode for several
months with a committee consisting of three
League members and three from 6 th Street. The
combined expertise is awesome.
Our goal is to have thirty teams of three people,
$300 entry fee per team. Audience members will
pay $25. We will serve a pasta dinner with a nohost wine and beer bar.
The game goes something like this: The emcee
asks a question. Teams have three minutes to
write down their answer. The answers are picked
up by runners and taken to the score keepers. If
you are in the audience you can also participate.
Answer pads will be on the tables. If you know
the answer, write it down, along with your name,
hold it up in the air with a $5 bill and a runner will
pick it up. Papers with the correct answers will be
put into a barrel, the $5 goes into another pot and
at the end of the night one of the names will be
pulled to share 50/50 in all the money collected.
When the final team scores are tallied first, second
and third place winners will be announced and
gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded.
We have a web site: triviasonoma.com. So far
we have promises (no money, just promises) of 12
teams. We’re reaching out to the community for
teams from a variety of organizations, corporations, service groups or just plain folks.
So, if you are a trivia nut, or know someone who
BOARD 2012-2014
President: MARILYN CHIOTTI
Recording Secretary: KATHLEEN RILEY BEN
NETT
Treasurer: IRENE SOHM
VP Membership Development: TERRY STARK
Dues: MARILYN BROWN
Hospitality: RACHEL/HARRIET BURMA
NIA- Speaker
CEIL FENWICK-Venue
VP Membership Communications: YVONNE
HANLON
Baton: EMILY ROEDER
Mailings: LIZ SHATTO
Telephone: LYNN MILLER
Web Mistress: WENDY LALANNE
Historian:
VP Public Relations: ELIZABETH KERN
VP Major Events: FRAN SWANSON
Symphony of Food Wine & Art: DONNA
CAMPBELL
Sing Along Messiah: FRAN SWANSON
Trivia: SHEILA MC QUILLEN
VP Ongoing Fundraising: LISA HAUGE
Festival of Parties: KARIN FITZGERALD &
BARBARA MOSELEY
Friends and Merchants: CONNIE WOLFE
Concert Sales Table:
VP Music Education: SHEILA EINHORN
VP Support Services: WENDY LALANNE
Rehearsal Refreshments:
Large Print Program: LIZ SHATTO
Parliamentarian: BARBARA OLSEN
Past President: DONNA CAMPBELL
OUR NEW WEBSITE
The Symphony League has a new website: http://
srsymphonyleague.com
Please visit it and use it. We are selling tickets to
events, publishing and archiving the Baton, posting photos of parties and inviting the public to
join us in our fundraising events. We no longer
are a part of the Santa Rosa Symphony’s website
but we have a link on that website to our own
NEW website. Hope you all will take advantage
of it. Wendy Lalanne, Webmistress
FRIENDS OF THE LEAGUE 2011-2012
Thank you to the 2011-12 “Friends and Merchants” of the Santa Rosa Symphony League
whose gifts are helping bring the gift of music
to 20,000 North Bay children:
Tier Three Donors
Ava and Sam Guerrera
Harry Rubins, Rubins Financial Services
Harold & Marcia Wagner
Tier Two Donors
Kamran Azmoudeh, DDS
Christine M. Cromwell Tax Services
Anne Facto
Janet Gavagan
Yvonne & Mike Hanlon
Janet E. Nielson
Dr. George Schneider
Tier One Donors
Sharon Beckman
Edie Dager
Dr. Michael and Ms. Lynn Davis
Robert & Norma Dallachie
Sheila Einhorn
Lois Lancina
Dr. & Mrs. David Marcus
Persis McCarley
Virginia Norman
Pacific Medical Foundation
Walter & Emily Roeder
Charles Schlangen
Michael & Barbara Shepherd
Gloria M. Smith
Jon & Maria Terry Stark
Roger & Eva Westberg
Dorothy & Creighton White
Marie Therese Whitney
Connie Wolfe
NEW MEMBER
Rosemarie Cadwell
While living in New York I was a member of The
Historical Society of Early American Decoration
and taught Stenciling and Country Painting. I have
enjoyed gardening and flower arranging. My husband, Earle, and I were transferred (AT&T) from
New York to San Francisco in 1985. We sailed a
great deal on San Francisco Bay . We lived in the
Bay Area and in San Clemente before moving to
Gualala. While in Gualala, I served on the Gualala
Arts Chamber Music Committee. After the death
of my husband, I moved to Santa Rosa where I am
enjoying the beauty and friendship here at
Varenna. I have two children and two grandchildren.
CHILDREN’S VILLAGE DIRECTOR
SPEAKER AT LUNCHEON
We are pleased to announce that Anjana Utarid,
executive director of The Children's Village of Sonoma County, will be our luncheon speaker on
Wednesday, September 12. Anjana has served the
Village for four years, first as associate director,
and now as director. She will introduce us to the
unique concept of foster care, right here in Santa
Rosa, where siblings are kept together in a family
like setting nurtured by Village House parents,
grandparents, and a support staff of volunteers,
tutors, and mentors.
The Children's Village opened its doors to children
in August, 2006 and now serves twenty-four children.
Anjana will speak to us on her vision for The Children's Village.
The luncheon will be held at the Flamingo Hotel
and Spa in Santa Rosa. The deadline for registration is September 6.
RESERVATION FORM
LUNCHEON
Speaker: Anjana Utarid,
Executive Director of The Children's Village of Sonoma County
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Flamingo Resort and Spa
2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, Calif.95401
11:30 am reception
12:00 noon lunch
12:45 pm meeting
1:00 pm speaker
Entree Choices:
Petit Cut Salmon Filet with Herbed Olive Oil and seasoned red potatoes
Roast Pork Loin in a Port Wine Sauce with Herb Roasted Potatoes
Cheese Tortellini in Basil Cream Sauce with dried tomatoes
Expresso Fudge Brownie
Coffee and Tea
Cost for lunch is $25.00
Member______________________________ Guest (s)__________________________________
Choice of Entrée_______________________
__________________________________
___I would like a ride.
Reservation Deadline: Thursday, September 6, 2012
Make checks payable to: Santa Rosa Symphony League
Attention: Luncheon Reservations
50 Santa Rosa Avenue, Suite 410
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Santa Rosa Symphony League
50 Santa Rosa Avenue
Suite 410
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Calendar of Events for July/August 2012
July 29 (4:oopm)
Classical Jazz & Soul Music with Doug Morton & Friends
Festival of Parties Event—reservations required
(details on page 3)
August 1
League Board meeting
Donna Campbell’s home
COMING EVENTS
September 12
League Luncheon
Flamingo Resort and Spa
(See page 5)