O c t o b e r 2 0 1 7

Kitty Reid,

President CSOL®

L e t t e r f r o m

t h e

P r e s i d e n t

W here Are They? We‘re looking for informat ion about the

whereabouts of two of the CSOL® ’ s past

presidents (as well as their f ir st names): Mrs.

Thomas B. Kennedy and Mrs. James V. Sharp.

Please c ontac t Caroli ne Thibault at

c wthibault41@gmai l. c om wi th any leads.

and delays as well as precipitating all over us.

We hope you fared well through this tropical

storm, which unfortunately adversely affected

many.

Thanks to Irma, our member tea scheduled for

September 13 was postponed. We’ve

rescheduled to Wednesday, October 11, from

2:00 until 4:00 pm. Our venue remains the

same: The Island House, 2658 Swygert Lane,

John’s Island. Directions: Off River Road,

between Main Road and Maybank Hwy.

We can’t blame Irma for this one, however.

The Sippin’ Sangria on the Stono, Paella

Dinner has been postponed because our

chef/entertainer has been delayed in his return

to Charleston. We expect to reschedule this

fun and important event which benefits the

David & Karen Stahl Memorial Scholarship

Fund. So, stay tuned for updates.

The first of our Revels events is October 1st at

the home of Gail and Mike Maginnis: Sounds

of Nature with Yuriy and Friends. Hope you

made your reservation; if not, you’re out of luck

– this one sold out quickly. I heartily

recommend you peruse the Revels brochure

(the lovely green brochure you should’ve

received about a month ago – the Revels

information is also on our website and a

summary is on the last page of this Keynotes)

and sign up now for the events which appeal to

you. Go online to https://csolinc.org/revels to

make your reservations now. Spots are filling

up fast.

Our 20th Annual Island Tour of Homes on

Kiawah and Seabrook Islands is set for

Saturday, November 4th.

Well, the past

month has been

quite interesting --

Irma precipitated

many cancellations

There are seven

outstanding homes to be

seen and enjoyed. Buy

your tickets prior to the day

of the tour and save $5 per

ticket. You can help this

project tremendously by

serving as a docent,

providing refreshments for

our guests and/or by being

a sponsor. Contact Becky

Hilstad bthilstad@aol.com.

Happy Fall Y’all! Hope to

see you at our fun events.

Kitty

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C S O L ® 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 B o a r d Ex e cu t i ve Co m m i t te e

President Kitty Reid

Treasurer Claudia Porter

Recording Secretary Faye Griffin

Corresponding Secretary Peggy Cross

VP Long Range Planning Susan Leggett

VP Projects Mary Davis

VP Membership Lynn Magee

VP Education Gloria Palmer-Long

Past President Becky Hilstad

Parliamentarian Janette Moody

S ta n d i n g Co m m i t te es

Audience Development Julie Fenimore

Bylaws Karen Kichline Ruef

Communications David Savard

Newsletter Jodie-Beth Galos

Member Events Sue Ingram

S p e c i a l Co m m i t tees

Tonight, Tonight Gala Jane Miller

Island Tour of Homes Becky Hilstad

Revels Kathy Pease

Designer Showhouse Claudia Porter

Patti Tully

Merchandising Beverly Marshall

Pursuit of the Podium Carroll Ahearn

Sponsorship Lorraine Perry

SOVA Liaison Jane Miller

Volunteers are a special breed – not everyone wants to donate their time, for even a great cause. Round of Applause is acknowledgement

by President Kitty Reid to honor CSOL® volunteers.

It’s a GROUP HUG this time around for the

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE. This

dedicated group of CSOL® members worked

diligently for two years to come up with a new,

revitalized logo, tagline, vision statement and

reworded mission statement. David Savard, Sue

Ingram, Patti Tully, Lyn Magee and Jodie-Beth

Galos spent many hours to finalize and present to

the entire Board their proposals. The Board then

approved their recommendations. Do hope you

like our new look? I know I do – and I’d love to

hear what you think.

A successful Silent Auction begins with YOU!

Over the years, auctions have been the

CSOL®’s primary source of revenue for our

fundraising efforts at our annual galas. It’s no

different for our upcoming gala “Tonight,

Tonight.” We need your assistance to help us

obtain desirable items from your friends, family,

colleagues, vendors, and more.

We want you and our other attendees to be

excited to shop at our Silent Auction, so simply

think about item you’d like. For instance, Judy

Kay Goldberg obtained a Gift of Beauty from

her hair salon, while Jodie-Beth Galos obtained

a gift basket from Olinda Olives and Olive Oil,

her favorite vendor at the Marion Square

Farmers Market. A number of years ago, Jane

Miller bid on a week’s vacation in the

mountains at another fundraising event. She

enjoyed it so much, she sent the owner a

request to donate a week to our gala … and

Jane said she’d buy it -- all over again. So, be

self-involved and help us create a successful

auction.

Send contacts and suggestions to Sue Ingram,

Chair of the Gala Auctions

singram2812@gmail.com. Happy shopping.

Surcee Basket -- Value $90 from

Olinda Olives and Olive Oil

BUY

TICKETS

NOW!

Please serve as an advocate for the CSOL®’s scholarship

programs and launch our next stars. Tell family, friends, teachers

and community contacts to view the link to scholarships on our

website https://csolinc.org/scholarship-information/. Thank you for

your support.

Nicholas Bentz has returned to

Baltimore to work on a master’s

degree in violin, having completed

a bachelor’s degree in both violin

and composition at the Peabody

Institute. Nicholas is exploring

opportunities worldwide in further

composition studies. His ambitious

hour-long chamber symphony

Approaching Eternity will be

commercially released on

November 3. It’s cause for an

early holiday celebration.

Pr ide. Sat is fa ct ion. As CSO L® me mbers an d su ppor ters yo u sh ou ld fee l the se

emot ions b eca use we’ve fund ed stu dent mus ic ia ns in the ir ear ly st ud ies,

pos it ion in g the m on the path that led ma ny o f the m to prest ig io us c ons ervator ies

and impor tant un ivers ity mus ic de par t ments. So me stu dent s have t rave l led ev en

fur ther , do in g gra duate w ork or purs uing mus ic c areers. Here’s a n u pdate on

some of our stars:

Jonathon Heyward continues his two-

year appointment as assistant

conductor of the Halle Orchestra in

Manchester, UK with upcoming

international engagements ranging

from Prague to St. Petersburg. This

summer, Jonathon enjoyed a week’s

residency with the Los Angeles

Philharmonic, which he found

inspiring. He returns to LA for another

engagement in November.

Shannon Fitzhenry’s most recent

accomplishment was an invitation to

play at the Tanglewood Music Center,

the summer home of the Boston

Symphony Orchestra, an experience

she termed “fabulous.” Now in her

final year of studying violin at

Peabody, Shannon is the assistant

concertmaster of the Peabody

Symphony which is composed of

junior and senior students as well as

Concertmaster of the Peabody

Conductors Orchestra for conducting

students.

Abigail Kent, as first prize winner at the

American Harp Society Competition for

Young Professionals, became the

official AHS Concert Artist for 2017-19

and will present recitals and master

classes in Canada and the United

States. In July Abigail performed as a

featured soloist of the World Harp

Society in Hong Kong. CSOL®

members will have the opportunity to

hear her again at the Charleston

Library Society this winter. Mark your

calendars and save Valentine’s Day to

hear our sweet harpist.

For the first time, all fifth graders

in Charleston County public

schools can participate in a

strings program. Last year, the

Charleston County School

District considered eliminating

the elementary school strings

program to transfer those funds

to middle and high school

programs.

CSOL® Education Committee

members attended a School

Board meeting to advocate for

continuation of the program. The

result? The approval of an

expanded program. It pays to

show up and speak up on behalf

of things that matter.

.

Jonathon Heyward Nicholas Bentz

Shannon Fitzhenry

Abigail Kent

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Date Event Location Time

10/1/17 Revels: Sounds of Nature with

Yuriy and Friends West Ashley 3:00 pm

10/7/17 Petting Zoo; CSO Star Wars CCL Calhoun St 10:45 am - 1:30 pm

10/8-10/17 Southeastern Orchestra Volunteer

Association (SOVA) Conference Charleston Marriott Hotel See our website for

details

10/11/17 CSOL® Member Season Opening

Tea Island House, 2658 Swygert Lane,

John’s Island. Directions: Off River

Road, between Main Road and

Maybank Hwy

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

10/21/17 Petting Zoo; CSO Woodwind

Quartet Aquarium 9:15 am - 12:30 pm

11/4/17 Island Tour of Homes; Free CSO

Concert Kiawah and Seabrook Islands 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

CSO Concert 5:00

pm

12/3/17 Revels: Celebrate the Joy of the

Chanukah West Ashley 12:00 pm

1/6/18 Petting Zoo; CSO String Quintet Aquarium

9:15 am - 12:30 pm

1/13/18 Revels: Classes with Ken – Music

Appreciation Downtown 10:00 am

1/18/18 Tonight, Tonight Gala Gaillard 5:30 pm

2/10/18 Petting Zoo; CSO Percussion CCL John’s Island Maybank Hwy 12:45 - 2:30 pm

2/16/18 Revels: Transformed Trolley Barn American College of the Building

Arts

6:00 pm

2/24/18 Petting Zoo; CSO Woodwind

Quintet

Aquarium 9:15 am - 12:30 pm

3/3/17 Revels: Classes with Ken – Music

Appreciation Downtown 10:00 am

3/18/18 Revels: Gospel Brunch Yacht Club 11:30 am

4/7/18 Revels: Reeds and Chef LaVia

(Italian Repast) James Island 4:00 pm

4/20/18 Revels: The Citadel -- Honor. Duty.

Respect. The Citadel 2:00 pm

5/5/18 Revels: Betting Encouraged –

Kentucky Derby Wadmalaw Island 5:30 pm

5/6/18 CSOL® Scholarship Recital Bishop Gadsden Chapel 3:00 pm

5/16/18 Annual CSOL® Spring Luncheon Country Club of Charleston 11:30 am

5/17/18 Revels: A Brothel? A BROTHEL! Mt Pleasant 5:00 pm