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*SERVING TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA*

RINGING NEWS

SPRI G 2010

2010 Board Election coming in April!

Vote for the future of Area IX!

REGISTER NOW!

Central Texas Spring Ring

Are you a fan of Area IX on Facebook yet?

March 27, 2010

Class List available soon!

Get to know our host city, Arlington, TX!

Scholarship opportunities!

Area IX 2006-2008 Administrative Board

Chair Sheryl Cory (918) 455-4202 chair@

Chair-Elect Karen Thompson (817) 335-1231 chairelect@

Secretary Cathy Taylor (325) 671-4729 secretary@

Treasurer Wilson Van Tine (918) 914-3908 treasurer@

Past-Chair Stephanie Rhoades (972) 596-6233 ext. 6808 pastchair@

Membership Coordinator Ruth Seiwell

(979) 297-4232 membership@

Education Coordinator Michelle Tejada (830) 393-7436

education@

Publications Chair Pam Adams

(214) 938-5412 publications@

Oklahoma Representative Mark Usrey

(918)906-1705 oklarep@

Texas Rep 1 Russell Miller (830) 249-2565 texrep1@

Texas Rep 2 Susan Finnigan (512) 329-9446 texrep2@

The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, Inc.

Area IX -- Texas/Oklahoma

RINGING NEWS

Spring 2010

So, how are you coming on those New Year's resolutions? Still doing less or more of that thing you promised yourself? Did you start or stop that habit? Here's my horrible confession to you: I don't make resolutions, because then I don't have to feel guilty about not following through, because I know I probably won't. Isn't that awful?

Here's what I DO know, though. Whatever your resolution, doing something different, making a change, can be a very positive experience. Diversity is a good thing. To be single-minded to the exclusion of ALL else is probably not very healthy. When I was little, I thought a well-rounded person was someone who needed to exercise. Turns out it's a compliment! No matter how much you love your job, devoting 100% of your time to it is not the best thing. If your friends are your life, how will you earn a living? A hobby that engulfs you may leave you alone all the time. Each one of these things is a good thing, but to miss out on LIFE because of them is not. I realized I don't spend enough time at home a few weeks ago when my neighbor was taken to the hospital in an ambulance in the middle of the night. I wanted to go visit her in the hospital the next day, until I realized I had no idea what her last name was. And then I realized that I only know the first name of her and my next door neighbors. I leave early and get home late at night and have weird days off and haven't gotten to know anyone on the street since I moved in. A little less work and a little more neighborliness...a little less TV and a little more exercise...a little less computer and a little more friends...THAT makes a diversified, well-rounded person. That's what I want to be!

Why am I telling you this? I'd be willing to bet that a majority of you reading this have never rung bells outside the four walls of your church or school, with marked-up music. Am I right? How about becoming a better-rounded musician...helping your ringers become well-rounded? Leave a page without markings. Memorize a piece. Play at a nursing home, or on a street corner. Come to a Festival event! Stretch your choir to do something different, and they will become bonded together and more excited about bells. Central Texas Spring Ring is right around the corner, and it's time to start registering for the Area IX Festival in Arlington this summer. Why not make THIS your New Year's resolution?

Ringingly Yours, Sheryl `Bob' Cory



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Date

Event

Site

Clinician

February 25-28, 2010

Distinctly Bronze EAST (N)

Bremerton, WA

Jason Wells

February 26-27, 2010

FebFest 2009 (IX-E)

FRIDAY LOCATION:

Memorial Drive Christian Church 11750 Memorial Drive Houston, TX 77024

SATURDAY LOCATION:

The Stafford Centre 10515 Cash Road

Stafford, TX

Tim Waugh

February 27, 2010

TulsaFest (IX-E)

Tulsa Convention Center

Debbie Rice

March 5-6, 2010

Ponca City Area Handbell Festival (IX-E)

Tonkawa, OK

Sondra Tucker

Contact



Wilson Van Tine (918) 914-3908

wilson.vantine@

Sharon Yenzer 918-481-9898 slyenzer@ Marta Sullivan mlsullivan@

March 27, 2010

March 27, 2010

April 10, 2010

June 25-27, 2010

GDHA Spring Festival I (Intermediate) (IX-E)

*Formerly Brookhaven Festival*

FUMC Richardson 503 N. Central Expwy Richardson, TX 75080

Central Texas Spring Ring (IX-S)

GDHA Spring Festival II (Advanced) (IX-E)

*Formerly Brookhaven Festival*

Central Presbyterian Church Waco, TX

FUMC Richardson 503 N. Central Expwy Richardson, TX 75080

(S)

Arlington, TX

David Weck

Brad Morris

Wilson Van Tine (918) 914-3908

wilson.vantine@

David Weck

Michael Joy Anna Laura Page

Wilson Van Tine (918) 914-3908

wilson.vantine@

July 18-21, 2010

Pinnacle 2010 (N)

Nashville, TN

Various



August 3-7, 2010

14th International Handbell Symposium (N)

Osaka, Japan

Various



October 7-10, 2010

Distinctly Bronze WEST (N)

New Bern, NC

Jason Wells



Want to see your event listed here? Interested in wider publicity for your event?

Contact chair@ for information on having your event endorsed by Area IX, and we'll help you get your message out to TX and OK!

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Did you know there are 11 levels of membership in

?

There are too many ringers in Area IX that don't know what kind of resources they have available to them as members of AGEHR!

Discounts on festival registrations at Area and National levels, an Overtones subscription, Mentor programs, Chime Loan programs,...

JOI US! Find out more info at member/join.asp

14th Annual International

Handbell Symposium

ECHOES FOR PEACE...

We believe that through handbells, each individual's hopes for peace combine to become one meaningful message that can be delivered to many around the world. The 14th International Handbell Symposium will be held in Japan in the summer of 2010. Let us join our hearts together with ringers from around the world in Osaka to ring the song of peace. Join handbell guilds from around the world -- the HRJ (Handbell Ringers of Japan), the HRGB (Handbell Ringers of Great Britain), the HGC (Handbell Guilds of Canada), the KHA (Korea Handbell Association), and the HSA (Handbell Association of Astralasia)!

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ARLINGTTOeNxas Our 2010 Festival/Conference "Thrill of the Ring" site is at the center of the Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex, and is home to

some of the biggest attractions of North Texas -- Six Flags over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, Ripley's Believe It or Not and the Palace of Wax, the Ballpark at Arlington (home of the Texas Rangers), and the famed new Cowboys Stadium. Arlington also offers great shopping and dining -- not far from the Arlington Convention Center is the Parks Mall at Arlington and the new outdoor shopping mecca, The Arlington Highlands. The Highlands plays host to a brand new Improv, the innovative and playful Splitsville bowling alley/bar, and the Studio Movie Grill. Interested in the big city nightlife? Arlington is a short drive from downtown Ft Worth and Dallas. From Sundance Square in "Cow Town" to West Village and the Arts District in Big D, the metroplex offers plenty for all tastes and interests.

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Featuring

Brad Morris, clinician

Central Presbyterian Church Waco, TX

REGISTRATION FORM DEADLINE Friday, March 13, 2010

Director's Name _______________________________________ AGEHR Membership # ________________________

Organization/Church/School ________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address ______________________________________________________State ________ Zip ____________

Contact Phone # ___________________________ Email _________________________________________________

Choir Name _____________________________________________________________________________________

FEES:

$20 per participant (ringer or director) if an AGEHR member x _____ = $___________

(As long as either the organization or a member of the organization

Is a regular member of AGEHR, then all attendees from that

organization receive the member rate)

IF NOT A MEMBER, join the AGEHR now for $65

= $___________

(MEMBER NUMBER IS REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION;

Area IX will facilitate application of membership)

Lunch $5 per participant

x _______= $___________

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE (Please make check payable to AGEHR Area IX)

$___________

? Please indicate the number of linear feet of floor space you will need, WHETHER OR NOT you are renting tables or bringing your own: _______________ ft.

If your registration form will not be received prior to March 13, 2010, please fax your registration form to 918-662-6841. You may then follow up with the payment to the address indicated below: Send registration form & payment to:

Wilson Van Tine, Area IX Treasurer 617 N. Spruce Ave., Bartlesville, OK 74006

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How Can I Keep From Singing? Arr. Arnold Sherman, Level 3, RRHB0060

Rock-a My Soul Arr. Valerie Stephenson, Level 3, MCGB612

Fanfare of Triumph Michael Joy, Level 3, Red River Music SM7003

Fantasy on Kingsfold H. Dean Wagner, level 2+, Hope MHP2134

Schedule

8:00am Registration Set-up

9:00am Rehearsal 10:30am Break 10:45 Rehearsal oon Lunch

1:00pm Rehearsal 2:15pm Break 2:30pm Concert

(Open to the public!) 3:30pm Load out

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In even numbered years, Area IX

elects officers to help guide our

organization for the next two

years. In April, all voting

members of Area IX will

receive a ballot and

AGEHR Area IX Officer

2010 Election Ballot

biographical information about the nominees for the offices of

Chair-Elect, Secretary, and

rePtlueransethmeaernkclaonsded voting card

Treasurer. I urge you to take the time to consider the candidates, select your

choices, and return the ballot.

The future of Area

IX is in your hands!

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