Hello All:
Hope you are staying
cool.
Here are a few updates!
NOVEMBER WASHINGTON
HOTEL.
We now have hotel information for the Washington Concert in November.
It is the
Sheraton Crystal City,
NOVEMBER REHEARSAL SCHEDULE.
Saturday, October 31:
2:00 5:00; 7:00 -
Sunday,
November 1:
2:00 -
Monday,
November 2:
7:00 -
Tuesday, November 3:
Wednesday, November 4:
CONCERT RECAPS.
As you know, we will perform twin Healing for the Nations
concerts in November.
Dates and locations are:
a.
Healing for the
Nations #2 the 2009 Veterans Day Concert.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009,
b.
Healing for the
Nations #3 2009 Remembrance Day Concert.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009,
Theme of both these concerts is Hands
Across the Sea for Humanity.
We hope to tape both programs live
for later broadcast
The twin concerts advocate for two
international healing causes:
(a) Peace in the Explosive
(b)
Malaria Eradication in
REPERTOIRE.
As I said in my previous message, there
are many factors that impact it this year, and therefore the process is a bit
more complex than usual. However,
the repertoire is close to completion, and Ill share it soon.
Music
will be mailed out in August.
PARTICIPATION POLL.
As in past years, we are polling our members to confirm participation in
our November activities.
Would you please respond by completing the brief form below?
Hail Britannia 2009.
We are now up to 67 travelers on
the
Hail Britannia 2009
trip. We are hopeful that more
travelers will join us and I encourage you, if you have not signed up yet, to
reconsider with the idea of traveling with us!
The London Concert is shaping up to be spectacular.
Several
Tour details and
Trip Registration Forms
are on our website
www.medicalmusical.org, click on
Hail
Britannia. Remember
that you must be a duly registered 2009 member in order to qualify for the trip.
To register on line, go to
www.medicalmusical.org, click on Join.
Remember also to claim your reward of a free Optional Excursion, except
for the Thames River Dinner Cruise, if you register a new traveler on the trip.
For questions, call our office at 202-797-0700, or email
vanmmg@hotmail.com.
2009 REGISTRATIONS.
If you havent done it yet, please
register for the 2009 season.
Registrations are good for one calendar year, and you must be duly
registered in order to participate in the concerts, hotels, trips, etc.
Also, try to send in a donation if you can.
We surely need it this year!
Donations are tax deductible see below.
DONATIONS.
I hate to keep bringing this up
but this has been a difficult year for fundraising.
I would encourage all to
continue to be as generous as you can and have been in contributing to
VA-NMMG, over and above the Registration fee.
Thank you all who made
contributions! See
the updated categories on the Registration Form.
For registrations using a credit card, go to our secure site
www.medicalmusical.org, click on Join
and Donate.
You may also print the form posted on the website and mail it with your
check to VA-NMMG, Attn: Robert
Wisleder,
PERSONALIA.
Two of
our doctors have published books!
1.
Rick Holm, MD
(Bass and South Dakota Governor of the
2.
Bob
Green, MD
(Violin and Former Concert Announcer).
Bob has published a medical memoir, "A Journey through Medicine".
It contains a series of vignettes reflecting Bob's practice and
interrelationships with patients over the years. The book is generally
available, including from the publisher,
www.huronriverpress.com.
Congratulations, too, Bob! We look forward to finding more about your
fascinating life and rich professional experiences.
Bobs email address is
rgreen@med.umich.edu.
Regards to all.
Please [Click Here] to complete our concert participation poll before Aug. 05, 2009.
Victor