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th 25One VoiceAnniversary Mixed Chorus Concert presents

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January 26, 2013 With guests KAIROSalive! 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm The Cowles Center Jane Ramseyer Miller, Artistic Director 528 Hennepin Avenue Mindy Eschedor, Accompanist Minneapolis, MN

Building community and creating social change by raising our voices in song. 25th Anniversary Concert 1

Welcome from the Artistic Director YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS! Cell phones, reality TV, and legalized marriage (in a few states)... So much has changed since One Voice singers entered the stage in 1988 with fear and trepi- dation only to be received with exuberant applause. When I began working with the chorus 19 years ago, we asked permission each time we took a photo for fear of repercussions from employment, family and places of worship. Today our singers are fully out in all of our performance venues, and we have been invited to sing in communities that we never imagined possible 25 years ago.

This anniversary concert celebrates the many diverse voices that make up the chorus along with

S the unique collaborations we have enjoyed. Concerts that have made me most proud include T

R our youth-focused concert at Heart of the Beast, the “UnSilenced” collaboration with three

E Jewish synagogues, and certainly our performances last spring for Chorus America and Minne- N

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H HENNEPIN Your voices are a key part of the One Voice story. Thank you for helping shape One Voice into AVENUE BANNER what we are today and influencing where our mission and music will take us in the next 25 years PERSONALIZATION ahead! PROGRAM – Jane Ramseyer Miller

YOUR NAME HERE Thank You from the Artistic Director A huge thank you to Scott Lykins, our accompanist for the past year! Look for Scott on stage with One Voice this spring as our featured cello soloist!

One Voice Mixed Chorus unites gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people and straight allies to build community and create social change by raising our voices in song. As the largest GLBT chorus in North OK, YOUR NAME on a Hennepin Avenue light pole banner for the America, One Voice is known for its musical excellence, diverse pro- month of June. Banner personalization makes a great holiday gift and gramming, and deep commitment to community outreach. The 100 allows you to honor someone in your life, thank or recognize a person or singing members range from ages 17 to 75, and the “Fifth Section” boasts more than 50 non-singing volunteers. Whether performing in organization, and show your support of the greater GLBT community. schools, at community events, or on stage for marquee concerts, One Each personalization comes with a certiﬁcate suitable for gifting. Voice inspires transformation through passionate, vibrant, and creative performances. The award-winning chorus, under the direction of Visit www.tcpride.org for details. Artistic Director Jane Ramseyer Miller, has performed for thousands of people throughout the Twin Cities, Greater Minnesota and beyond and is described by Chorus America as “one of the region’s best ensembles.”

One Voice Mixed Chorus 732 Holly Avenue, Suite Q − Saint Paul, MN 55104-7125 (651) 298-1954 www.ovmc.org 2 25th Anniversary Concert 3 One Voice Artistic Staff Through The Years . . One Voice Mixed Chorus 2013 Spring Concerts

Year Director Accompanist April 6, 2013 • 6:00 pm 1988 – 1989 Cindi Brickson Michael Zimmerman Spring Fever Cabaret & Silent Auction 1989 – 1990 Cindi Brickson Jane Becker Bloomington Center for the Arts 1990 – 1991 Lydia Hemmesley Martha Mockus 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 1991 – 1992 Brian Middleton Martha Mockus 1992 – 1993 Paul Siskind Martha Mockus May 11, 2013 • 7:30 pm 1993 – 1994 Paul Siskind Martha Mockus Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra Concert 1994 – 1995 Paul Siskind Martha Mockus Featuring One Voice Mixed Chorus 1995 – 1996 Jane Ramseyer Miller Martha Mockus Hopkins High School 1996 – 1997 Jane Ramseyer Miller Paul Kovacovic Minnetonka, MN 1997 – 1998 Jane Ramseyer Miller Paul Kovacovic 1998 – 1999 Jane Ramseyer Miller Paul Kovacovic May, 2013 1999 – 2000 Jane Ramseyer Miller Paul Kovacovic OUT in Our Schools 2000 – 2001 Jane Ramseyer Miller Paul Kovacovic and Dorothy Williams 2001 – 2002 Camilla Horne Paul Kovacovic June 14 & 15, 2013 • 7:30 pm 2002 – 2003 Jane Ramseyer Miller Paul Kovacovic Minnesota Voices 2003 – 2004 Jane Ramseyer Miller Paul Kovacovic History Theatre 2004 – 2005 Jane Ramseyer Miller Dorothy Williams 30 East Tenth Street, Saint Paul, MN 2004 – 2005 Jane Ramseyer Miller Philip Everingham 2005 – 2006 Jane Ramseyer Miller Philip Everingham 2006 – 2007 Jane Ramseyer Miller Philip Everingham June 20–22, 2013 2007 – 2008 Jane Ramseyer Miller Philip Everingham Outreach Tour to Greater Minnesota: Bigfork, Bemidji, Brainerd 2008 – 2009 Jane Ramseyer Miller W. Bryce Hayes 2009 – 2010 Jane Ramseyer Miller W. Bryce Hayes 2010 – 2011 W. Bryce Hayes Paul Kovacovic Erick Lichte Paul Kovacovic One Voice OUT in the Community 2011 – 2012 Jane Ramseyer Miller Scott Lykins and Earl Moore As part of our commitment to outreach in the community, One Voice performs concerts throughout the 2012 – 2013 Jane Ramseyer Miller Scott Lykins and Mindy Eschedor year at community events, schools, faith communities, conferences, and corporate diversity events. Call 651-298-1954 or visit www.ovmc.org to bring One Voice to your event. Paul Kovacovic, accompanist on leave (2001) Jane Ramseyer Miller, artistic director, on leave (2001–2002, 2010–2011) Take One Voice Home! Enjoy discounts on One Voice CDs today only in the lobby. All recordings may also be purchased as downloads through the One Voice website: www.ovmc.org.

Join One Voice on Stage! Auditions for our Spring 2013 season will be held on February 4 and 5, 2013. For a complete performance schedule and audition information, visit www.ovmc.org or call 651-298-1954. One Voice rehearses from 7:00 - 9:30 pm on Monday nights. Call the One Voice office to schedule your singer-friendly audition!

Paul Petrella, Founder Paul Kovacovic Dorothy Williams 4 25th Anniversary Concert 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS Lisette Schlosser, Chair Tim Bicha, Vice Chair ● On Leave Robin Keck Ray Makeever Neal Greimel Scott Burglechner * OVation Ensemble Lynne Larsen David McMahill Todd-Allen Hamilton Steve Greenberg § Section Music Leader Sherrie Luetgers Brian Millberg Brad Hanson ◊ Section Representative Kim Makie Jim Miller ◊ Joe Harriman Jon Lewis, Secretary Karen Muleski Douglas Munro Cheryl Hiltibran Carolee Lindsey, Treasurer Sopranos Wendy Nelson ● Kerry Nelson ● Cyndi Hopper Britt Abel Sara Pecor Jesse Peterson-Brandt ● Hope Hutchison Martha Bentley Betty Perry ● Jesse Pollock-Foote Sarah Jacobs Sarah Chen Shari Pleiss Spencer Putney Jim Kemp Melissa Cuddy Sarah Ann Post ◊ Lane Skalberg Beth Kiene Judy Ferguson Deb Rasmussen ● Jim Slater Ginger Kranz Kim Frazier ● Katie Rasmussen ● Kevin Smieja ● Sydney Kranz Siri Garnaas Darcy Rowe Nathan Stohlmann Wayne Kuklinski Marisa Geisler § Lisette Schlosser Dick Van Deusen Nathan Kuklinski Lousene Hoppe ● Kristen Schweiloch * § Allan Warrior * Noah Kuklinski Cheryl Hornstein Caro Smith ● Nan Larpenteur Tamarah Jackelen ● Allison Thielen ● Alumni Singers Jon Lewis Vicki Janisch-Tri Elaine Voboril ● Tom Becker Carolee Lindsey Darcy Juhl Dee Vodicka Jorge Bentacourt Russ Lovaasen Rosemary Kosmatka Rebecca Warren * ◊ Will Burglechner Andrew Luetgers Betsy Lee ● Colleen Watson ● Linda Coffin Liz McClear Anita McColley J o a n W i n g Chris Dart Grant Meidal COMMITTEES Sarah McMahill Jan-Michael Denfield Lisa Mendel Marnie Milbert ● Tenors Karen Evans Jessica Milon Nicole Navratil ● Jeff Anderson Shannon Flood Earl Moore Communications, Development, Membership & Diversity Production John Bagniewski Char Greenwald Jason Morrison & Marketing Emily Tinawi, Chair Sherrie Luetgers, Chair Sarah Olson * Autumn Pallas Duane Dial Ginger Kranz Amanda Neby Spencer Putney, Chair Michael Dodson Sharon Barnd Carla Peck ● Michael Dodson ◊ Betsy Lee Chris Nelson Carol Bauer, Staff Steve Greenberg, Board Liaison Anne Hodson Steph Pederson Brian Geving Liz McClear Jon Novick Rita Peterson Cory Gottfried Bayla McDougal Harrison Okan Darolyn Gray Rebecca Merrill, Staff Vicki Janisch-Tri Cate Hesser * Marnie Milbert Randy Okan Vicki Janisch-Tri Jim Miller Katrina Johnson Erika Rae ● Jennifer Root Evan Johnson ● Cecilia Miller Matthew Peak Gary Kelsey Sarah Ann Post Dennis Kearney Jane Sage Chris Johnson Isabel Miller Stephanie Peck Jon Lewis, Board Liaison Rebecca Warren Robin Keck Anna Schindler Katrina Johnson ● Michael Mlinar Paul Pederson Emily Schmidt Benjamin Lamb Michael Moore Shannon Pierce Karen Muleski Andy Kedl Paul O’Hara Carla Peck Daniel Post Jen Rivera Music Jane Ramseyer Miller, Staff Emily Tinawi ◊ Melanie Trnka ● Jen Rivera Paul Petrella Alan Pugh Jane Sage Jane Ramseyer Miller, Chair Jennifer Root Gloria Vande Hoef * Stephen Schacht § Chris Phillips James Rocco Emily Tinawi John Bagniewski Anna Schindler Elizabeth Vaught Wayne Schneider * Deb Rasmussen Lisette Schlosser Dick Van Deusen Robin Keck Phoebe Schultz Mimi Smith Joe Rine Marjorie Sigel JD Stocksett Elaine Voboril Lee Silverstein Scott Lykins Altos Sharon Barnd John Whalen Colleen Watson Brenna Slabaugh Finance Erika Rae Dorothy Barnes-Griswold Austin Wiebe Dennis Still Carolee Lindsey, Chair Allan Warrior Sarah Bizek Dennis Wu Fifth Section Jackie Lee Stone Sara Reisdorf Danielle Boor Our non-singing volunteers Leo Tassinari Sue Campbell Basses Linda Alton Jeff Taylor John Whalen Personnel Scott Burglechner Nicole Amburgey Paula Taylor Marnie Milbert, Chair Aya Eid ● Heather Elliot ● Paul Dykes Douglas Anderson Dan Thielen Leadership & Governance Ruth Birkholz Karen Evans ● James Gottfried Rick Anderson Judy Thielen Lisette Schlosser, Board Chair Earl Moore Tasha Feges * Steven Greenberg * Timothy Bicha Craig Thompson Cathy Geist Sam Henningsgaard Ruth Birkholz Jerry Tri Ruth Birkholz Lisette Schlosser, Board Chair AP Hopper § Amy Brix Linda Tully Lousene Hoppe Allison Thielen Nell Gelhaus ● Jennifer Heaton Dennis Kearney Hannah Burchill John Welsh Earl Moore Sarah Henderson Andy Kedl Martha Coughlan-Smith Amanda Zagelbaum Kate Lynn Hibbard Robert Komaniecki * Laurie Dickinson Rachel Hultman Jay Kurvers Ty Gale Heidi Jensen * Rick Latterell Darolyn Gray 6 25th Anniversary Concert 7 ARTISTIC STAFF CONCERT PERSONNEL

Jane Ramseyer Miller, Artistic Director Rehearsal Assistant Kate Lynn Hibbard, AP Hopper Jane Ramseyer Miller began working with One Voice in 1988 and is in her 19th year as Artistic Director. Assistant Accompanists Siri Garnaas, Rick Latterell Stage Manager Anne Hodson She also serves as Artistic Director-in-Residence for GALA Choruses. Jane holds a Master of Music in Choral Stage Assistants Jeff Taylor, Tanya Smith Conducting from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Projection Phoebe Schultz Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. Her compositions are published by Yelton Rhodes Music and Pilgrim Press. Video Production Jason Bockis, Jane Ramseyer Miller, Paul Pederson She especially enjoys creative community collaborations and opportunities to get communities singing Video transcription Sarah Bisek, Darcy Juhl, Steph Pederson, Erika Rae together! In 2008, she received the GALA Choruses Legacy Award for her innovative programming and Light Design Mike Grogan Audio Recording Doug Geston commitment to community outreach. In 2010, she was awarded the ACDA VocalEssence Award for Cre- Technical Guru Andy Kedl ative Programming and the ACDA Minnesota Advocate for Choral Excellence (ACE) Award, and the Tikkun Front of House Carol Bauer, Robin Keck, Rebecca Merrill, Rita Peterson Olam ("Repairing the World") Award from J-Pride. ASL Interpreter Stephen Mendlicott Graphic Design Jennifer Larson, Jennifer Larson Communications Design Program Layout Anthony Bauer Mindy Eschedor, Accompanist Program Coordinator Jen Rivera Mindy Eschedor is an active Twin Cities collaborative pianist whose engagements regularly include vocal coaching/accompanying, chamber music, and theater work. She has performed with such companies Musicians & Dancers as the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, Nautilus Music-Theater, Guthrie Theater, Chanhassen Dinner Percussion Sarah Johnson, with Dorothy Barnes-Griswold, Danielle Boor, Kelli Heckman, Theatres, Interact Theatre, Theater in the Round, Skylark Opera, and Minneapolis Musical Theater. Mindy Kate Lynn Hibbard is a Music Director for Nautilus’ Wesley Balk Opera/Music-Theater Institute, and a frequent artist on the Trumpet Kelli Heckman Rough Cuts series. Mindy also served as Principal Staff Accompanist at MacPhail Center for Music from Bass Paul Pederson 1999-2010. OVation Tasha Feges, Steve Greenberg, Cate Hesser, Heidi Jensen, Rob Komaniecki, Sarah Olson, Wayne Schneider, Kristen Schweiloch, Gloria Vande Hoef, Allan Claude Cassagne, OVation Ensemble Coach Warrior (Gig Manager), Rebecca Warren Claude is a native of France, born near Avignon and raised in Toulouse. He moved to the United States One Voice Dancers Dorothy Barnes-Griswold, Vicki Janisch-Tri, Cory Gottfried, James Gottfried, at age 14 to live with his aunt and uncle in North Dakota and massive culture shock ensued! He started Dennis Kearney, Sarah Olson, Emily Tinawi singing when he was a sophomore in high school. Claude received two Bachelor of Arts degrees from Jamestown College in North Dakota (music education and vocal performance) and Concordia College in Special Guests: KAIROSalive! Moorhead Minnesota (French and theater arts) as well as a Master of Arts in French Literature from the KAIROSalive! was founded by dancer, choreographer and director Maria Genné in 1999. KAIROSalive! University of Minnesota. Since moving to the Twin Cities in 1991, he has sung with the VocalEssence includes three programs: KAIROS dance™, KAIROS dancing heart™ and KAIROS lab™. As pioneers in par- Ensemble Singers, the Minnesota Chorale, the Dale Warland Singers, and has been part of many Som- ticipatory art and the Arts and Aging movement, KAIROS artists and partners challenge the status quo and merfest operas. Aside from music Claude enjoys traveling the planet, cooking, reading, taking long walks, seek innovative and original ways to enrich the lives of participants and create vibrant, livable, intergener- watching professional tennis, and visiting the major museums of the world. ational communities. KAIROS dance and nationally award winning KAIROS dancing heart are currently -fea tured in the new PBS series: ARTS & THE MIND. Find the link at kairosalive.org and follow us on facebook One Voice Personnel and twitter or call us at 612-926-5454. Artistic Director Jane Ramseyer Miller Accompanist Mindy Eschedor Maria Genné, Founder and Director of KAIROSalive! has been developing and teaching creative dance OVation Ensemble Coach Claude Cassagne programs for children, adults, families, teachers, and administrators for more than thirty years. As a chore- Executive Director Carol Bauer ographer, she has created more than 60 works that have been performed nationwide and is recognized for Operations Coordinator Rebecca Merrill her ability to highlight the beauty of human experience through movement and story. KAIROS’ intergen- Ad Sales Rebecca Merrill, Dick Van Deusen erational dance company performers range in age from 1 year to 101 years. Web Master – www.ovmc.org James Gottfried Editor, One Voice News Rebecca Merrill, Jen Rivera Bookkeeper John Whalen KAIROSalive! Dancers Music Librarian Martha Bentley Allison DeCamillis, Sally Dixon, Ljuodmila Elisejeva, Maria Genné, Walter Griffin, Joe Lineweaver, Tamara Rehearsal Recording Master Paul Pederson Ober, Kristen Oshyn, Turin Oshyn, Jesse Peterson, Peter Podulke, Elizabeth Stehl, Diann Storrs, Carla Vogel 8 25th Anniversary Concert 9 WE ARE ONE VOICE CONCERT PROGRAM Please turn off cell phones and other electronic devices. Blurring the Lines No photos or video allowed during the performance. Thank you. The 23rd Psalm (dedicated to my mother) Dirait-on Music by Bobby McFerrin, text from Psalm 23 Music by Morten Lauridson -Set One- Latin translation: Lyrics by Rainer Maria Rilke Ah! that day of tears and mourning! In 2004, One Voice hosted the first ever Transgen- A favorite of audiences and singers alike, this piece der Vocal Festival attended by individuals from A Pentatonic Alleluia From the dust of earth returning was performed for the “Weaving Wisdom” concert across the US including New York City and San Fran- Music by Ross Whitney man for judgment must prepare him; in partnership with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet cisco. McFerrin’s 23rd Psalm was performed two Solo: Melissa Cuddy Spare, O God, in mercy spare him! and Mask Theatre in 2001. Lord, all pitying, Jesus bless, grant them eternal months later in a concert titled “Blurring the Lines: Translation: rest. Music and Gender.” Sawubona Abandon surrounding abandon, Zulu greeting, music by Jane Ramseyer Miller tenderness touching tenderness… Left Behind Summer Nights Solos: James Gottfried, Jay Kurvers, Elizabeth Vaught Your oneness endlessly Music by Roger Bourland Music and lyrics by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs Translation: I see you. I am here. Yes! Caresses itself, so they say; Lyrics by John Hall Arr. Jane Ramseyer Miller self-caressing through its own clear reflection. Visibility and safety were significant themes in the Dancers: Jennifer Heaton, Jesse Peterson, Cate Hes- Summer Nights first appeared on the One Voice Thus you invent the theme early years of the chorus. One Voice offered a gath- ser, John Bagniewski, Maria Genne’ stage in 1996 (“Dawn to Dusk”) and made a re- Of Narcissus fulfilled. ering place where individuals could be out and safe. A tribute to the loved ones who have cared for part- appearance in 2000 for the sold-out “Faerie Home Big Sky ners, family and friends with HIV-AIDS. Companion” concert. Visibility Music and lyrics by Seth Houston Building Community This unique vocal sound comes from the New Eng- I Ain’t Afraid ---Intermission--- land shape-note tradition where the shapes (Mi-Fa- Music and lyrics by Holly Near, arr. Steven Milloy Sol-La) were used as tools to teach sight-singing. Abide with Me From 2007’s “Reclaiming Faith: In the Spirit of The music has a distinctive bright, embodied sound Music by William Monk, arr. Lucy A. Hirt Justice” concert. -Set Two- and is traditionally sung in a square with the four Lyrics by Henry Lyte voice-parts facing each other. Miss Celie’s Blues (from “The Color Purple”) Performed at a 2009 concert with the Minnesota Gay vs. Straight Composers Philharmonic Orchestra in honor of the 20th an- Music and lyrics by Eric Lane Barnes Bambelela (sing-along) Music by Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton, Traditional South African niversary of World AIDS Day. “While arr. J. David Moore In the words of the Saint Paul Pioneer Press: Solo: Jay Kurvers Lyrics by Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, One Voice does not take itself too seriously, it is very A South African song performed to offer hope in the and Lionel Richie Singing in the Choir (from “Watershed Stories I:7”) serious about its music-making.” Music and lyrics by David L. McIntyre midst of the AIDS epidemic, One Voice also used One Voice Interim Music Director Camilla Horne, this song in recent October concerts to fight Min- Solos: Cory Gottfried, Sarah Ann Post Raising Our Voices in Song first conducted this piece in 2002. nesota’s anti-marriage amendment. In 2006 One Voice traveled to Winnipeg for a Hymne au Soleil (Hymn to the Sun) Loss & Lament concert with the Rainbow Harmony Project. This Music by Lili Boulanger, lyrics by C. Delavigne One Voice composition by Canadian composer, McIntyre was Solo: Stephan Schacht By Ruth Moody Lacrimosa commissioned by their chorus. Guest artists: KAIROSalive!, Maria Genné, Artistic Director Arr. by Randi Grundahl Rexroth Solos: Tasha Feges, Gloria Vande Hoef, Music by Calixto Alvarez Set by Romantic composer, Boulanger, this text Rebecca Warren Solo: Emily Schmidt Walk a Mile is from a French play set in India and depicts a Music and lyrics by Pepper Choplin From Barry Manilow to Ann Reed, the chorus Cuban composer Alvarez has woven a traditional Hindu religious rite. Performed by One Voice and Arr. Mark Hayes the Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra in 1999 for has enjoyed numerous “One Voice” songs over text from the Requiem Mass and with a song of Performed by OVation and OVation alumni “Embracing the Elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water” the years; this version by the Wailin’ Jennys has mourning to Oddua, one of the main orishas (gods) concert. emerged as a favorite. of the Yoruba religion of Africa. 10

Creating Social Change DoingDoing Sigalagala Luo Spiritual, arr. by S. A. Otieno businessbusiness Solo: John Bagniewski From 2011’s “Bang Boom CRASH” concert with asas ifif peoplepeople matter,matter, percussion artists, CRASH. since 1974. Translation: since 1974. The Shepherd, the High Priest is passing by Come and see my Lord Yes, Jesus is passing by. Come and see him.

He is calling: Come, we all go to heaven. Jesus has brought salvation. Still listening. Still serving. Still pioneering. Let there be ululation. Everyone Welcome, He has brought forgiveness. Let there be ululation. Every Day. Only through him can there be salvation. Let there be ululation. 2105 Lyndale Ave S | M-F 9-10 S & S 9-9 | www.wedge.coop Shed a Little Light Music and lyrics by James Taylor Arr. by J. David Moore SO MANY CINDYS, One Voice commissioned this arrangement for a Final SO LITTLE TIME. 2004 joint concert with the Twin Cities Community CINDY Weeks Gospel Choir. WALKER Looking Forward ART CENTER It Gets Better SHERMAN Music by Jay Kuo and Blair Shepard Arr. by Steve Milloy Solos: Brian Geving, Rob Komaniecki, Closes February 17 Anita McColley, Emily Tinawi Cindy Sherman is organized by The Museum of Sung in honor of the thousands of students that Modern Art, New York. One Voice has touched in over a decade of singing Major support for the Walker Art Center’s pre- in schools. These youth are our hope for the future! sentation is generously provided by Martha and Bruce Atwater, Elizabeth Redleaf, and John L. Thomson. Additional support is provided by the Broad Art Foundation, Marilyn and Larry Fields, and Karen and Ken Heithoff. Media partner Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Copyright Sophia Hantzes Hotel partners

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Karen & Jay Rusthoven mission of building community Major Donors Colleen Kay Watson & Mary McDougall & creating social change. Thank FOUNDATIONS Cheryl Winch you to the following individuals: Crescendo Society ― In April

2006, One Voice inaugurated a The Crescendo Society Major Sharon Barnd multi-year giving society to Donors 2012-2013 Jane Ramseyer Miller ensure our financial stability for Tom Becker & Kyle Kossol Stephanie Peck expanding the reach of our Sandra Brau Paul Petrella mission of social justice. We are Marisa & Chris Geisler Colleen Kay Watson grateful to these exceptional Holthues Trust Thomas & Diane Haines John Whalen donors who pledged $1,000 for Katrina Johnson & Anita Wheeler James B. Linsmayer Foundation five years. Jon & Lisa Lewis If you have already named One Kevin J. Mossier Foundation Carolee Lindsey & Darolyn Gray Voice as a beneficiary in your Crescendo Society Founding Earl Moore & Marcus Larson estate plans, or are considering Donors Betty Perry & Maureen Lunde such a gift, please contact Carol Britt Abel & Scott Burglechner This activity is made This activity is made Shannon Pierce & Rachael Kroog Bauer, Executive Director, at possible by the voters of Tom Becker & Kyle Kossol possible by the voters of Karen & Jay Rusthoven (651) 298-1954 or Minnesota through a Minnesota through grants Neec Bowyer & Amy Gifford Minnesota State Arts Lisette Schlosser & Peg Bauwens [email protected]. from the Minnesota State Anita Bradshaw Board Operating Support Marylou & Terry Steeden Thank you for your generosity. Arts Board and the Anne Breckbill grant, thanks to a Michael & Houry Vitale legislative appropriation Metropolitan Regional Arts Christine Hazel Council, thanks to a Elaine Voboril & Marnie Milbert from the arts and cultural Katrina Johnson & Anita Wheeler heritage fund. legislative appropriation Carolee Lindsey Planned Giving ― In 2008, One Jane Ramseyer Miller Voice inaugurated a program to Joel Mugge & Adam Hamilton honor those who have left One (deceased) Voice a legacy gift in their wills Shannon Pierce & Rachael Kroog or estate plans in support of our CORPORATE SPONSORS

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