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Newtown Friends of Music hold Annual Meeting

The Newtown Friends of Music met to celebrate their twenty-five years of presenting exquisite music superbly performed at Edmond Town Hall, to hear a report of the directors covering the activities of the organization for the past year, and to elect a new board of directors.

Newly elected to the board were Ernest J Jaques and William C Timmel, both of Sandy Hook and Susan K Toll of Newtown. Re-elected to serve another year were: Jane Conningham, Cheryl Edelen, J Paul Gehrett, Margy Henderson, Lea Kinstler, Dorothea LaBelle, Frederika Leet, Arthur Phillips, Joan Popovic, and Richard Salerno.

Peter Marshall was elected Treasurer; B Ian McMahon Secretary; Fred Parrella Vice-President and Ellen K Parrella President.

Newtown Friends of Music is currently preparing their 26th season and subscriptions to the five concerts are now available. To receive a brochure or to learn more about this group of classical music lovers, please contact any of the board members listed above or call 203-426-6470.
 

 
 

Newtown Friends of Music board members pause in their deliberations. Sitting around the table in a clockwise direction: Lea Kinstler, Dorothea LaBelle, Paul Gehrett, Bill Timmel, Ellen Parrella, Ian McMahon, Ernie Jacques, Dick Salerno and Cheryl Edelen.
Standing: left to right: Art Phillips, Jane Conningham and Margy Henderson.

Not shown are: Fredi Leet, Peter Marshall, Fred Parrella, and Sue Toll.

Photo by Peter Marshall.

  
 

 
 

Newly elected to the Board of Directors of Newtown Friends of Music are
Ernest J Jacques (left) and William C Timmel (right).

Photo by Peter Marshall.

  
 
 
 

 
 
 


NEWTOWN FRIENDS OF MUSIC THROWS A PARTY

Commemorating the 25-year-milestone of presenting exquisite music - superbly performed - at Edmond Town Hall, Newtown Friends of Music celebrated by throwing a gala party for all comers.

After the conclusion of the highly successful performance by the Quartetto di Venezia, which ended in a standing ovation, cake and champagne (well, let's be truthful, pretend champagne) were served in the Mary Hawley Room and in the lobby that was full to overflowing.

The beautiful Mary Hawley Room, which visitors to the Sunday concerts usually do not get to see, was festively and elegantly decorated with white table cloths, candles, spring colors of pink and yellow flowers as a center piece, pink and yellow balloons, matching plates and napkins, and there was enough delicious cake to feed an army.

Mrs Calla Sellner, who organized and chaired the gala reception, and her helpers, poured some three hundred glasses of bubbly, that even children were able to drink, and cut as many slices of cake; no one left hungry. Both the spirit and the body of the audience were well restored on a sunny Sunday afternoon, between snowstorms. Glowing with pleasure at just having heard some outstanding and not often performed music, the culminating concert of the 25th season, autograph seekers and well-wishers surrounded the artists. A grand time was had by all.
 

 

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