Notes from the Rotary Meeting 12.30pm Thursday, March14, 2024

Vice-President Olaf chaired the meeting.  

 Rotarian guest, John Andrews from the St. John’s North-Western Rotary Club was welcomed as was Stan Pike and Ian’s guest, Harley Anderson, both of whom had helped as volunteers at the music festival. 

The meeting began with everyone singing the Ode to Newfoundland led by Shelley Neville 

 Paula, chair of the Rotary Music Festival Board Introduced the festival adjudicators and their festival secretaries, as well as the music festival administrative coordinator Sandy Myles. The adjudicators were for Vocal- Shelley Neville and her festival secretary Katie Healey, for Piano- Paul Transue and his secretary Marylyn Murphy, for Musical Theatre and Choral Kelly-Ann Evans and her secretary Gail MacDonald and for Brass, Woodwind, Strings, and Band Michelle Cheramy and her secretary Ellen Janzen. All the adjudicators had travelled from St John’s to adjudicate at the Corner Brook festival.

 After the introductions everyone was treated to musical performances from the adjudicators.

Michelle began by playing two movements of G. F. Handel’s Sonata in C major for Flute, opus 1 no7 accompanied by Paul on keyboard. This was followed by Shelley singing two songs – ‘When I wish upon a Star’ from the Wizard of Oz and a Dame Vera Lynn classic – “I’ll be Seeing You.”

 Shelley noted that it was a pleasure to hear and listen to all the wonderful young people. She thanked Rotary for letting the Music Festival happen. She said that each person has a gift, and she found her gift through being involved in music festivals.

Karen, vice-president of the Music Festival Board thanked the adjudicators for performing at the lunch and for being adjudicators at the Corner Brook festival.

The meeting then adjourned.