Dear Members, I hope each of you enjoyed a healthy and happy summer. It is amazing to look at the calendar and see September, the time to return to school, to rake leaves, to walk in brisk mornings, to energize our Volunteer projects and celebrate our BSA 75 th year. We have an exciting Fall Season: BSA 75 th Celebration, Kitchens of Note/Symphony of Chefs, Tea at the Octagon, Family Concert Luncheons, Holiday Photos, the beginning of the 2017-18 school concert series and more. Important information regarding these events and volunteer activities will be arriving in your email boxes soon. Sign up and get your tickets! Volunteering is fun and rewarding. It is also time to renew your BSA membership. I invite all returning BSA members to introduce or sponsor a potential new member to our activities. If they get to know us they will join us! If you have not sent in your paperwork, please do so promptly and consider adding an additional contribution. The Board and I look forward to joining you in the 2017-18 year. See you soon . Warmest regards, Marguerite [email protected](cell) 410-207-2006 Board of Directors President Marguerite Walsh Secretary Barbara Dent Treasurer Barbara Kelly Vice Presidents: Communications Freddye Silverman Education Jo Kendig Meetings & Programs Carolyn Lassahn Recruitment & Membership Florence McLean Special Services Helene Breazeale Symphony Store Larry Albrecht Parliamentarian Betsy Osterman ------------------------- BSA Office Manager Vikki McAdory [email protected]410.783.8023 Editor Freddye Silverman Sept 2017 SAVE THE DATE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 5 P.M. PARK AVE LOUNGE MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
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Dear Members,
I hope each of you enjoyed a
healthy and happy summer. It is
amazing to look at the calendar
and see September, the time to
return to school, to rake leaves, to
walk in brisk mornings, to energize
our Volunteer projects and
celebrate our BSA 75th year.
We have an exciting Fall Season:
BSA 75th Celebration, Kitchens of
Note/Symphony of Chefs, Tea at
the Octagon, Family Concert
Luncheons, Holiday Photos, the
beginning of the 2017-18 school
concert series and more.
Important information regarding
these events and volunteer
activities will be arriving in your
email boxes soon. Sign up and get
your tickets! Volunteering is fun
and rewarding.
It is also time to renew your BSA
membership. I invite all returning
BSA members to introduce or
sponsor a potential new member
to our activities. If they get to
know us they will join us! If you
have not sent in your paperwork,
please do so promptly and
consider adding an additional
contribution.
The Board and I look forward to joining you in the 2017-18 year. See you soon .
Now the Johns Hopkins University Conference Center, The Octagon was built in 1855 as a female college. It served as a college during the Civil War and was later purchased by the Sisters of Mercy and renamed Mt. St. Agnes
Academy.
Tea Menu Bite Size Pastries including
Milk Chocolate Mousse in a Chocolate Cup
Miniature Fruit Tarts
Lemon Pound Cake
Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
Traditional English Lemon
Cranberry & Orange Scones
served with Devonshire Cream & Raspberry Preserves
Tea Sandwiches filled with Cucumber,
Smoked Salmon, and Herbed
Cream Cheese
The Baltimore Symphony Associates
invites you to an
Afternoon Tea
Wednesday, November 8th 2017
1:30 – 4:00 PM The Octagon, 5801 Smith Avenue
Mt. Washington, MD 21209
Guest Speaker
Dr Alexander Pantelyat, MD
Dr. Alexander Pantelyat, M.D., Johns Hopkins Assistant Professor of Neurology; Director, Johns Hopkins Atypical Parkinsonism Center; Co-Director, Hopkins Movement Disorders Fellowship Program; Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Music as Medicine & Medicine for Musicians. In his Music as Medicine presentation he may talk about the aging process, stroke recovery and other topics pertinent to some of our maladies, and the prognosis for their recovery.
Cost per person: $40-BSA members/$45 non-
members. Make check payable and mail to:
Baltimore Symphony Associates, The Joseph
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall 1212 Cathedral Street,
Baltimore, MD 21201
YOUR CHECK IS YOUR RESERVATION and must be
received no later than November 1, 2017.
SAY HELLO TO VIKKI MCADORY
The BSA is very pleased to welcome Vikki McAdory as
our new Office Manager. Vikki was born and raised
in Baltimore, graduated from Eastern High and
attended the University of Maryland at College Park.
She began working for the government at the Social
Security Administration in 1971 and retired after 32
years of service, having spent her last 10 years as a
manager in the Office of Disability Operations. Also,
in her 30’s she decided to fulfill a childhood dream
and became a licensed hair stylist, working at that
part-time for 10 years!
After retirement Vikki followed her passion for the
arts and received a certificate degree in Interior
Design from CCBC, enhanced her sewing skills by
taking classes in Fashion Design at BCCC and started
a book club which celebrated its 15th year this past
May. She loves the arts in all forms – museum visits,
attending plays and concerts (classical to R&B) and
anything related to fashion and design.
Vikki is married, has a daughter and a son and a 13-
year-old granddaughter.
How did she connect with the BSA? After attending
the Decorator Show House for many years and
assisting one of the decorators at the Villa Vista
house, she called the BSA office to ask why there was
no Show House in 2016 and left her contact
information.
When she received a 2017 Show House volunteer
packet in the mail, she eagerly signed up and joined
the BSA at the same time. Vikki was already thinking
about her next steps in retirement when she saw the
posting for the Office Manager position. The stars
were aligned… and we are thrilled to welcome her as
our Office Manager as of this past July!
MUSICIANS’ LOUNGE REFURBISHED
While much of the fundraising efforts of the BSA are
dedicated to the BSO Education Fund, we also
provide assistance in other areas. Helene Breazeale,
our VP for Special Services and Events, coordinated
the purchase of new chairs for the Musicians’ Lounge
as well as the addition of new pieces to the lounge
artwork. We are also putting up a plaque dedicated
to the memory of BSA Past President Maurice
Feldman in the lounge. Maurice’s mother was one of
the first female members of the orchestra and he was
both a music educator and symphony devotee.
Do You Have an Occasion to Celebrate or Recognize? The Perfect Solution…
BSA ALL OCCASION CONTRIBUTION CARDS
BSA General Fund
Libby Younglove Education Fund Baker’s Dozen (13) cards for $30. Cards are available at all BSA meetings and events. For more information contact Carolyn
Marguerite Hopkins, Lee Cole, Gwendolyn Lindsay, Jo
Kendig, Larry Townsend, Pat Anton, Vicki Chambers, Gloria
Ebersole, Cheryl Faber, Judy Kahl, Cele Mitchell, Jean
Lubke, Jim Doran, Pat Ruggieri, Marvin Dean, Nancy Elson,
Sherry Mauer
SAD TIDINGS
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the following deaths:
Charles Blackburn, long-time BSA member and husband of BSA member Glenn Dehn George Ruther, father-in-law of BSA member JoAnn Ruther. George attended BSO concerts and the GM Lounge regularly with Neil and Joann and was the Principal organist at the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore for many years. Bernice Silver Seiden, wife of Aaron Seiden, both former BSA members. Bernice and Aaron were active as Mid Week ushers for many seasons.
The BSA happily welcomes the following new members:
