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Siouxland Music Makers For L.I.F.E.
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This website is intended for use by members of the Siouxland Music Makers for LIFE. We are a Chapter of the international Lowrey Organ LIFE program. Most of us are students of the organ, ranging from beginner to advanced, and we all share a common interest in the love of music and for the sweet sounds of the Lowrey organ.
Our objective is to be visible in the community, to help promote and create interest in music and especially the Lowrey organ, but, most importantly, we hope to have FUN while doing so.
OUR FIRST YEAR UPDATE
Our Chapter in the Lowrey Organ LIFE Program was organized on June 7, 2006. LIFE stands for "Lowrey Is Fun and Easy." We voted to name our new Chapter the Siouxland Music Makers For LIFE. We participated in many activities and had some fun during that period of time, many of which are recorded in our Archives file.
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OUR SECOND YEAR WILL BE A CHALLENGE
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Excerpts from a letter dated June 21, 2007 from Judy Halvorson, our Home Organ Division Manager, to the Sioux Falls Organ Department, in which she writes:
"As many of you already know, the home organ department of Schmitt Music-Sioux Falls will no longer staff a full-time salesperson or carry an entire inventory of home organs on the sales floor. This is due to escalating costs to run the program, coupled with a changing business environment. Our Sioux Falls store remains strong in the other departments and will continue to remain a vital part of the music community in South Dakota.
"In an effort to continue educating you on the home organ, we will strive to offer organ classes at the Sioux Falls locations with a few minor adjustments:
"The organ teacher will be an independent instructor (not an employee)
paid directly by the students and will set the group fees............
"LIFE members are a part of the Lowrey community nationwide and have formed their own chapter in Sioux Falls. These members are free to meet on their own and continue participating in the Lowrey LIFE program, with the benefit of receiving the latest information directly from Lowrey on a regular basis. Schmitt's will continue to support this group with meeting space as long as the keyboard store manager deems this is necessary.
"We hope these changes will not affect your love of playing the organ for your musical enjoyment..........."
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At our meeting on June 21, 2007, this change was discussed, led by our keyboard store manager Scott Schoppert. He assured us that Schmitt Music will continue to provide an organ teacher for us, but the times, dates, and cost is still pending.
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, August 16, 2007, at 1:00pm.
Click on the Events Calendar and the Archives for upcoming and past activities.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: Siouxland Music Makers for LIFE
Schmitt Music
NW Corner I-119 & Cliff Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: 605-339-6026
EVENTS CALENDAR
Siouxland Music Makers For LIFE
AUGUST - OCTOBER 2007
September 20, 2007 (Thursday) - Potluck dinner followed by 1:00 monthly LIFE meeting. Entertainment was provided by Joe Hurley on the organ.. Also Carolyn Johansen, a talented accordianist from Brandon entertained, joined occasionally with group sing-a-longs.
APRIL - JULY 2007
April 3, 2007 (Tuesday) - Organ set up for Senior Day at Lewis Eastgate. 10th and Cliff Ave.
April 18, 2007 (Wednesday) - Organ set up at Younkers, Empire Mall.
April 19, 2007 (Thursday) - 3:30pm - Monthly LIFE meeting.
April 20, 2007 (Friday) - Graduation Day. Catered dinner.
April 26-27, 2007 (Thursday/Friday) - Rummage Sale. Proceeds to be given to our charity project, the Sioux Falls School District, for purchase of two violins (cost of approximately $380.00) and hopefully other instruments for use by the students.
May 9, 2007 - (Wednesday) - Organ set up at Younkers, Empire Mall.
June 13, 2007 (Wednesday) - Organ set up at Younkers, Empire Mall.
July 19, 2007 (Thursday) - 1:00pm - Monthly LIFE meeting.
July 30, 2007 (Monday) - 2:00pm - Farewell party for our instructor Darla Ostheimer.
MARCH 2007
March 7, 2007 (Wednesday) - Organ set up at Younkers, Empire Mall.
March 8, 2007 (Thursday) - 2:00pm - Workshop featuring Jubilee, Director, and Century organs.
March 9, 2007 (Friday) - 1:00pm -Workshop - Designing With the Golden Harp.
March 15, 2007 (Thursday) - 3:30pm - Monthly LIFE meeting.
March 27, 2007 (Tuesday) - Workshop featuring Pageant, Carnival, Fiesta organs.
March 30, 2007 (Friday) - LIFE sponsored Beach Party (a fun time, end of winter; spring is here). A beach-style luncheon with a special "surprise" concert to follow. .
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Please let Marlys know if you are available to play at these events. At any outreach activity, if you find the organ not being used, you are encouraged to sit down and play some tunes for the customers.
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ARCHIVES
Siouxland Music Makers for LIFE
February 2007
06 - Lowrey Organ set up at Lewis Westgate, 12th and Kiwanis, for Senior Day.
07 - Graduation. Pot luck dinner.
09 - Monthly LIFE meeting, followed by a workshop/concert by Joe Hurley on "Isn"t It Romantic."
A soup and dessert luncheon followed, furnished by some LIFE members. Kenny, Chris, and Glenn
provided after-dinner music. We were privileged to have Joe Hurley's parents with us as guests on this occasion.
January 2007
01 - Happy New Year!!!
03 - Lowrey Organ set up at ShopKo, 41st and Western Avenue, for Senior Day, from 8:00am until
closing. Shirley H, Darlene, Sally, and Marlys were among those who came to play.
18 - Monthly LIFE meeting. Marcheta, Lois J, and Elsie delighted us with 2-3 selections each on the Legacy.
26 - Workshop by Darla, "Allelulia"
December 2006
07 - Lowrey Organ at Tree of Angels, Empire Mall.
07 - Darla to play for Christmas luncheon for the Salvation Army.
12 - Christmas Concert and catered luncheon, with gift exchange, sponsored by Siouxland Music Makers
for LIFE, from 10:00am until about 3:00pm. Before dining, Lyla, Kathy, Sally, Orriette, Glenn,
Darlene, Shirley O, and Marlys played 3-5 Christmas songs each on the organ. After luncheon,
we were entertained by the fine organ music from Joe Hurley and Carol Fanetti, our regional sales
manager. Santa arrived and handed out gifts.
14 - Mary T played at the Inn on Westport from 11:00am - 1:00pm.
25 - Wishing You All A Very Merry Christmas!!!
November 2006
01 - Lowrey Organ set up at ShopKo, 41st and West, for Senior Day, from 8:00am until closing.
01 - Lowrey Organ set up at Lewis Drug Westgate, 12th and Kiwanis, all week through Senior Day on
November 7.
09 - Workshop on "Loving Latin" by Darla.
13 - Workshop on "Making Medleys" by Darla.
16 - LIFE Soup/Luncheon with a featured speaker, Ann Davis, the director of the Fine Arts programs in
the Sioux Falls school system. Sing-a-long with Lyla and Darla on the organ. Organ recitals by Greg, Kathy, Clarence, and Norma. Happy Birthday to Norma who was celebrating her
80th birthday.
18 - Lowrey Organ at Lewis/Sunshine, 57th and Cliff, all day.
30 - Workshop on "Beautiful Holiday Sounds" by Joe Hurley, a local Lowrey organ pro.
This page was updated March 21, 2007.
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