Update on funds ... the blog blew apart the Excel grid but the numbers are in tact.
I purchased the card this afternoon - $250 MasterCard. The countdown begins!
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Good morning, everybody!
Here's the numbers ... Everything looks to be in order with the exception of having cash on hand tonight to reimburse "the buyers." Who now manages getting refunds to everyone?
See you tonight!
Diana
FUNDS AVAILABLE
Funds - cash
369.00
From COC
150.00
Total
519.00
EXPENSES
sparkling
68.70
cake
67.98
plates, forks, napkins, glasses
104.43
greeting card
3.15
Cost of gift card
5.00
subtotal
249.26
Total (of $519) less subtotal (expenses) = funds available for Anna's $ gift
269.74
ANNA'S GIFT CARD AMOUNT
gift rounded to sensible #
250.00
CASH ON HAND TONIGHT
Cash collected
369.00
gift card total
255.00
cash available to reimburse buyers on Monday night
114.00
ADDITIONAL CASH NEEDED
Out of pocket expenses w/o gift
249.26
Cash on hand
114.00
Cash needed from $150 COC for reimbursement of out of pocket
135.26
Monday, October 20, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Party Planning Central
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Friday, October 3, 2008 11:32 AM
now you're talkin!
dmk
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Friday, October 3, 2008 8:49 AM
Great idea, Diana!
Betty
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Sent: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 8:48 pm
I agree with the Temple venue.
Okay, can't resist saying this ... This may be crazy, but how about a
progressive party? Temple for "the big event" and an invite for a "Night Cap" at
Nighttown afterwards? The party animals will show. ;->
Diana
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Thursday, October 2, 2008 3:26 PM
I concur with Lou
Peter
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Thursday, October 2, 2008 3:20 PM
Sorry, but I can’t access the blog from work!!
I still go for the idea of having the celebration during rehearsal – so everyone can be involved. Nighttown for many would be one more stop after rehearsal and a lot of folks won’t do that since they live so far away. The fancy cake and sparkling beverage would be my vote!
Lou
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Re: Consensus neededThursday, October 2, 2008 3:14 PM
i'm happy with whatever you all decide! and, i'm in NYC, so i'm HAPPY! hope all's well with all of you,
dmk
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Thursday, October 2, 2008 10:10 AM
Anna Farewell Committee:
Everyone hasn't visiteded the new planning blog, so I need to (temporarily) use the traditional format.
If you haven't made your opinion known re: the issue below, please get back to me at
thardulak@aol.com before Monday's rehearsal. You would be weighing in as to our holding the event at Nighttown with the good food and service, or having an abbreviated version as posted below. Thank you!
Best,
Ann Marie
How about a cross between Daniel's idea of Nighttown and Betty's idea of a fancy celebration during a rehearsal? We could make it VERY elegant (a special gift presentation followed by a sparkling champagne toast and a decadent Suzie (the cake lady) cake, etc.The big plus here is that it would include the entire chorus (we automatically lose people with another time, venue) Another consideration is that MAA will probably be having its own farewell event for Anna.I ask you to post your thoughts on this so we can run with the wishes of the majority.Thank you.Ann Marie
September 29, 2008 8:07 AM
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Friday, October 3, 2008 11:32 AM
now you're talkin!
dmk
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Friday, October 3, 2008 8:49 AM
Great idea, Diana!
Betty
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Sent: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 8:48 pm
I agree with the Temple venue.
Okay, can't resist saying this ... This may be crazy, but how about a
progressive party? Temple for "the big event" and an invite for a "Night Cap" at
Nighttown afterwards? The party animals will show. ;->
Diana
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Thursday, October 2, 2008 3:26 PM
I concur with Lou
Peter
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Thursday, October 2, 2008 3:20 PM
Sorry, but I can’t access the blog from work!!
I still go for the idea of having the celebration during rehearsal – so everyone can be involved. Nighttown for many would be one more stop after rehearsal and a lot of folks won’t do that since they live so far away. The fancy cake and sparkling beverage would be my vote!
Lou
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Re: Consensus neededThursday, October 2, 2008 3:14 PM
i'm happy with whatever you all decide! and, i'm in NYC, so i'm HAPPY! hope all's well with all of you,
dmk
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Thursday, October 2, 2008 10:10 AM
Anna Farewell Committee:
Everyone hasn't visiteded the new planning blog, so I need to (temporarily) use the traditional format.
If you haven't made your opinion known re: the issue below, please get back to me at
thardulak@aol.com before Monday's rehearsal. You would be weighing in as to our holding the event at Nighttown with the good food and service, or having an abbreviated version as posted below. Thank you!
Best,
Ann Marie
How about a cross between Daniel's idea of Nighttown and Betty's idea of a fancy celebration during a rehearsal? We could make it VERY elegant (a special gift presentation followed by a sparkling champagne toast and a decadent Suzie (the cake lady) cake, etc.The big plus here is that it would include the entire chorus (we automatically lose people with another time, venue) Another consideration is that MAA will probably be having its own farewell event for Anna.I ask you to post your thoughts on this so we can run with the wishes of the majority.Thank you.Ann Marie
September 29, 2008 8:07 AM
Monday, September 29, 2008
Hi Everyone,
I've been incognito for a week - on a New England cruise with my son, daughter-in-law and grandson. I accessed my email once on ship and sent a "reply-to-all" but I don't think it came through. Anyway, I'm happy to help with our "Anna send-off" in anyway I can. I do think the celebration should be at a Monday night rehearsal rather than a different venue and night.
Thanks for creating the blog, Diana - great idea! I like the index card idea, as well.
Ginger, the travelling fool!
I've been incognito for a week - on a New England cruise with my son, daughter-in-law and grandson. I accessed my email once on ship and sent a "reply-to-all" but I don't think it came through. Anyway, I'm happy to help with our "Anna send-off" in anyway I can. I do think the celebration should be at a Monday night rehearsal rather than a different venue and night.
Thanks for creating the blog, Diana - great idea! I like the index card idea, as well.
Ginger, the travelling fool!
Idea
An idea for a spontaneous gift ... at the party, pass out index cards to each person and ask them to write down a sentiment to complete a line such as: "Best wishes, Anna! I'll always remember when you ...."
(Ok, there are NO BAD IDEAS in brainstorming! ;-))
-- Diana
(Ok, there are NO BAD IDEAS in brainstorming! ;-))
-- Diana
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Getting everyone on the same page -- literally!
Sunday, September 28, 2008 4:08 PM
Just a late thought...maybe a dessert/beverage celebration during a Monday rehearsal. We could use the funds we normally use for the October/Halloween gig we usually do and enhance it with donations. That will probably be the best evening to have the most attendees available. Food for thought:)
Betty
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Saturday, September 27, 2008 11:45 AM
while anna's job down south begins technically in october, she is with us thru our mozart concerts and moves on Nov 9, fyi..........................
Daniel
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Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:25 AM
Carolyn:This looks great! I would be happy to organize the group. But--one large consideration looms. Lou raised a very good point re:time/availability.Perhaps, if we assure Bob that he won't be copied on all of these e-mails, he would be willing to pick a date and time that Anna AND he AND Betsy would be free.Obviously, he won't want to take away from rehearsal time, and there are too many variables for our committee to work with (excuse ending with preposition)
Best,
AM
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Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:24 AM
Carolyn:This looks great! I would be happy to organize the group. But--one large consideration looms. Lou raised a very good point re:time/availability.Perhaps, if we assure Bob that he won't be copied on all of these e-mails, he would be willing to pick a date and time that Anna AND he AND Betsy would be free.Obviously, he won't want to take away from rehearsal time, and there are too many variables for our committee to work with (excuse ending with preposition)
Best,
AM
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Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:34 AM
The committee has grown to 5 – GREAT and thanks!You guys can run with this – the only limit I can see is that we shouldn't use Tour Fund money for either the party or the gift. Let me know if there’s anything you need from me.
Carolyn
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:12 PM
Thanks for the response – sounds like the committee is Ann Marie, Lou and Peter. Thank you for being willing to take this on, and feel free to enlist whoever you’d like from the Chorus. To see if MAA is willing to kick anything in, I’d email Frank Dans – his email is fdans@clevelandorchestra.com. Please keep Bob in the loop as you plan this.
Carolyn
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5:05 PM
I would be glad to help organize something – planning committee would help – but would we just have the time to do a beverage break at a rehearsal since it sounds like she’s heading off so soon?? Since we don’t want to touch the tour fund -- think we should do a free-will offering for a gift.
Lou
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 4:21 PM
Carolyn:Could we have a (small) planning committee? I would not want to be in charge, as I have not organized food/drink set ups. Need the perfect gift--no problem!
Best,
Ann Marie
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 2:30 PM
Dear COCOC, We ought to have a Chorus function to wish Anna well in her new position. Anna expects to leave for Charlotte before the Mozart Concert week, but we’re not sure of the exact date. She’ll be back for the Mozart concert week, but Bob will be gone that week (after Monday), so that’s not the ideal week. We could approach MAA to kick in some funding as they did for the Nancy/Ellie celebration, but we shouldn’t use money from the Tour Fund. We could have people contribute also. There should also probably be a gift. I’m completely swamped with arranging the Silent Auction and teaching an overload (that pesky real job). Can someone else on the COCOC volunteer to take charge of this?
Thanks,
Carolyn
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008 2:16 PM
Dear Singers: For the past three years, the Cleveland Orchestra choruses have been fortunate to have had Anna Stowe in the position of Administrator of Choruses. Anna's professionalism, dedication and unwavering energy have strengthened our organization and heightened our presence within the Musical Arts Association. I'm sorry to write that within the next few weeks, Anna will be leaving us to become Artistic Administrator of the Charlotte Symphony. This is a wonderful opportunity for Anna, and I have no doubt that she will do an outstanding job for Jonathan Martin and the Charlotte Symphony organization. I'm sure that you will join me in thanking Anna and in wishing her all the best in her new challenge.
Bob
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Welcome to the COCOC 08-09 planning blog. You are reading this welcome at the very end of this page because it is actually at the beginning of the string of comments. Let's see how it works ... enjoy! Diana Gardner
Just a late thought...maybe a dessert/beverage celebration during a Monday rehearsal. We could use the funds we normally use for the October/Halloween gig we usually do and enhance it with donations. That will probably be the best evening to have the most attendees available. Food for thought:)
Betty
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Saturday, September 27, 2008 11:45 AM
while anna's job down south begins technically in october, she is with us thru our mozart concerts and moves on Nov 9, fyi..........................
Daniel
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Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:25 AM
Carolyn:This looks great! I would be happy to organize the group. But--one large consideration looms. Lou raised a very good point re:time/availability.Perhaps, if we assure Bob that he won't be copied on all of these e-mails, he would be willing to pick a date and time that Anna AND he AND Betsy would be free.Obviously, he won't want to take away from rehearsal time, and there are too many variables for our committee to work with (excuse ending with preposition)
Best,
AM
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Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:24 AM
Carolyn:This looks great! I would be happy to organize the group. But--one large consideration looms. Lou raised a very good point re:time/availability.Perhaps, if we assure Bob that he won't be copied on all of these e-mails, he would be willing to pick a date and time that Anna AND he AND Betsy would be free.Obviously, he won't want to take away from rehearsal time, and there are too many variables for our committee to work with (excuse ending with preposition)
Best,
AM
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Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:34 AM
The committee has grown to 5 – GREAT and thanks!You guys can run with this – the only limit I can see is that we shouldn't use Tour Fund money for either the party or the gift. Let me know if there’s anything you need from me.
Carolyn
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:12 PM
Thanks for the response – sounds like the committee is Ann Marie, Lou and Peter. Thank you for being willing to take this on, and feel free to enlist whoever you’d like from the Chorus. To see if MAA is willing to kick anything in, I’d email Frank Dans – his email is fdans@clevelandorchestra.com. Please keep Bob in the loop as you plan this.
Carolyn
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5:05 PM
I would be glad to help organize something – planning committee would help – but would we just have the time to do a beverage break at a rehearsal since it sounds like she’s heading off so soon?? Since we don’t want to touch the tour fund -- think we should do a free-will offering for a gift.
Lou
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 4:21 PM
Carolyn:Could we have a (small) planning committee? I would not want to be in charge, as I have not organized food/drink set ups. Need the perfect gift--no problem!
Best,
Ann Marie
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 2:30 PM
Dear COCOC, We ought to have a Chorus function to wish Anna well in her new position. Anna expects to leave for Charlotte before the Mozart Concert week, but we’re not sure of the exact date. She’ll be back for the Mozart concert week, but Bob will be gone that week (after Monday), so that’s not the ideal week. We could approach MAA to kick in some funding as they did for the Nancy/Ellie celebration, but we shouldn’t use money from the Tour Fund. We could have people contribute also. There should also probably be a gift. I’m completely swamped with arranging the Silent Auction and teaching an overload (that pesky real job). Can someone else on the COCOC volunteer to take charge of this?
Thanks,
Carolyn
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008 2:16 PM
Dear Singers: For the past three years, the Cleveland Orchestra choruses have been fortunate to have had Anna Stowe in the position of Administrator of Choruses. Anna's professionalism, dedication and unwavering energy have strengthened our organization and heightened our presence within the Musical Arts Association. I'm sorry to write that within the next few weeks, Anna will be leaving us to become Artistic Administrator of the Charlotte Symphony. This is a wonderful opportunity for Anna, and I have no doubt that she will do an outstanding job for Jonathan Martin and the Charlotte Symphony organization. I'm sure that you will join me in thanking Anna and in wishing her all the best in her new challenge.
Bob
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Welcome to the COCOC 08-09 planning blog. You are reading this welcome at the very end of this page because it is actually at the beginning of the string of comments. Let's see how it works ... enjoy! Diana Gardner
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