Today's quote

"The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting to talk."
~ Fran Lebowitz

Today's quote

"The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority."
~ Ralph W. Sockman

NO REHEARSALS

Since you've all worked so hard, there are no rehearsals on the following dates...

Thursday, July 10 NO REHEARSAL
Tuesday, July 15 NO REHEARSAL
Thursday, July 17 NO REHEARSAL
Thursday, July 24 NO REHEARSAL
Thursday, July 31 NO REHEARSAL

You and I deserve the break!


Thank you for all your hard work and dedication...

Bud

Sunday, July 13 concert

The Sheridan & Community Choruses will be presenting the patriotic musical: 'Our Flag Was Still There' on Sunday, 7/13/08 at The Cattaraugus Christian Camp (At the corner of Routes 353 & County Route 6) 9714 Leon Road in Cattaraugus, NY 14719 (716) 257-3079.
The concert will begin at 3:00 pm [Report 2:00 pm].
Attire: red/white/blue (stars & stripes patterns encouraged) or white over black acceptable.
Bring choral books and flags.

Sheridan Community Chorus schedule

Thursday, July 10 no choir rehearsal

Sunday, July 13 concert with Cattaraugus at the Cattaraugus Christian Camp
At the corner of Routes 353 & County Rt. 6 in Cattaraugus, NY (716) 257-3079
Start time: 3:00 pm Report time: 2:00 pm

Tuesday, July 15 no choir rehearsal

Thursday, July 17 no choir rehearsal

Tuesday, July 22 concert at Gowanda Nursing home @ 7:00 pm 100 Miller Street Gowanda, NY 14070 (716) 532-5700 [Contact person: Rick Kozlowski]

Tuesday, July 29 concert for Laona's 200th anniversary @ 7:00 pm (report @ 6:00 pm)
Route 60 south of Route 20 past the "transfer" station in the Laona playground

Today's funny

"Football is a mistake. It combines the two worst elements of American life. Violence and committee meetings."

~ George F. Will

Concert @ Lakeshore (7/8)

The concert for Tuesday, July 8 is at The Lake Shore Nursing facility (845 Routes 5 & 20 in Irving) at 7:00 pm on the third floor in the "Ruby Dining Room."
Please make sure to enter the building on the east side (closest to Tim Horton's).
Please report to the room by 6:30 pm.
Same attire, choral music, & flag.

From Bud's World

Bud’s funnies
A man was stranded on the proverbial deserted Pacific island for years. Finally one day a boat comes sailing into view, and the man frantically waves and draws the skipper's attention. The boat comes near the island and the sailor gets out and greets the stranded man.
After awhile the sailor asks, "What are those three huts you have here?"
"Well, that's my house there." "What's that next hut?" asks the sailor.
"I built that hut to be my church." "What about the other hut?"
"Oh, that's where I used to go to church."

I was just wondering…
Are clones people two?
What do you plant to grow a seedless watermelon?
Why do croutons come in airtight packages? It's just stale bread.
Why are a goose and his wife called geese, but a moose and his wife aren't called meese?

From the Choir Loft
The Patriotic concert will be presented tonight (7/6/08) at Sheridan United Methodist church at 7:00 pm. It’s a great tribute to all our past and current veterans. We also take this chance to thank God for all his wonderful blessings. Please support us by coming and bring a friend.

Wit or Wisdom?
Sure there are dishonest men in local government.
But there are dishonest men in national government too.
~ Richard M. Nixon
There is no abstract art. You must always start with something.
Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.
~ Pablo Picasso
A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never her age.
~ Zsa Zsa Gabor
Historians are like people who go on answering questions that no one has asked them.
~ Leo Tolstoy

Today in History July 6
On this day in 1775, to explain why several thousand militia from the different Colonies were camped outside Boston, which was occupied by the British, the Continental Congress issued a Declaration of The Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms. It concluded:

“With a humble confidence in the mercies of the Supreme and impartial God and ruler of the universe, we most devoutly implore His divine goodness to protect us happily through this great conflict, and to dispose our adversaries to reconciliation on reasonable terms, and thereby to relieve the empire from the calamities of civil war.”

Church office: (716) 672-2048, Bud: (716) 934-7734, email: tubamanbud@gmail.com
For choir / chorus or church music updates:
www.frombudsworld.blogspot.com

July 4th Trivia

On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, starting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.

Patriotic Places

30
Number of places nationwide with "liberty" in their name. The most populous one is Liberty, Missouri (26,232). Iowa has more of these places than any other state: four (Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty).

Eleven places have "independence" in their name. The most populous of these is Independence, Missouri, with 113,288 residents.

Five places adopted the name "freedom." Freedom, California, with 6,000 residents, has the largest population among these.

There is one place named "patriot" — Patriot, Indiana, with a population of 202.

And what could be more fitting than spending the day in a place called "America"? There are five such places in the country, with the most populous being American Fork, Utah, with 21,941 residents.

courtesy: www.chiff.com

Sheridan Community Chorus (7/6) concert

A few things regarding (7/6) concert...
Bud's begging for help again!
1. Chorus concert 7:00 pm at Sheridan United Methodist church...report by 6:00 pm
attire: combination of red/white/blue...white/black acceptable
2. Do you know anyone who would volunteer to shuttle the choir members to/from our concert at Sheridan United Methodist Church on Sunday (7/6)? We have permission to park the choir members' cars at the St. John Bosco parking lot.
3. We could use some help moving some pieces of furniture off the platform following the Sunday morning service at Sheridan.
I thank each and every one of you for your commitment.
The wrist is fine.
--
Bud

Good news from Carolyn

I got this email from Carolyn D. this morning...
Good news! Keep praying!


Dear Family and Friends,

More good news. Andy is no longer in ICU but is still at Hamot. He is eating solids and walking with a walker a little. His mind is clearing up from all the drugs. He no longer sees bugs or tells these outlandish stories. They are still not sure if the kidneys are functioning properly and they are having a hard time regulating his sugar. So please keep praying. God certainly has been taking care of us.

Love to all,
Carolyn

The Sheridan Community Chorus

There will not be a chorus rehearsal on Thursday, July 3. This is an officially recognized vacation day. Please be assured that it will not affect your salary.

This is under the authority of the singer/director negotiated agreement of 11/13/04 in which the conductor/director has the right to make arbitrary decisions without the full agreement and consent of the chorus members without any prior notice.

(and then will pray that the singers show up).

Chorus at St. Columban's

Saint Columban's on the Lake: 2546 Lake Road (Route 5) in Sheridan, NY (716) 934-4515.
The Sheridan Community Chorus will be singing at St. Columban's on the Lake tonight (7/1) beginning at 7:00 pm [please report by 6:30 pm]. We will be singing in the Chapel.
Jane Ball is the Activities Director at St. Columban's. Please visit with as many residents as you can following the concert...and make sure you bring a dog biscuit for "Buddy" the golden retriever.

Today's Funny

A rock store was closed by the police. They were taking too much for granite.

Thought for the day

"Bud attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which."
- Bud's high school guidance counselor

Sheridan Community Chorus (7/1)

Great job Saturday night. I've heard an enormous amount of compliments. Congratulations to all of you for concentrating through all the distractions. I will clean the mud off your shoes (73 cents/shoe).
Please remember that tomorrow (7/1), we are singing at St. Columbans' (2546 Lake Road [Route 5]) in Sheridan, NY. It is between Silver Creek and Dunkirk on Route 5.
We will be singing in the Chapel (the building closest to the road). So, you park around the rear of the building and then walk all the way down the corridor. I'm sorry there are so many steps involved.
We will be singing at 7:00 pm.
Thanks for all your hard work.

Bud Lowery
The 'Blood & sweat' conductor.

I'm fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sheridan/Cattaraugus Community Choruses [6/28/08]

Sheridan/Cattaraugus Community choruses will present 'Our Flag Was Still There' at The Willow Creek Winery (2627 Chapin Road in Sheridan, NY) "Willowfest" this evening at ~ 8:30 pm.
Attire: any combination of red/white/blue (stars & stripes patterns encouraged). If that is problematic, white over black clothes are acceptable.
Bring 'Our Flag Was Still There' choral books and 'Salute to the Armed Services' music.
Bring small flashlight, folding chair, raincoat/umbrella (just in case), & bug spray.
Please keep perfume & cologne to a minimum.
Bus will be at the St. John Bosco Auditorium parking lot at 6:30 pm.
If you are driving, you are encouraged to arrive at the winery by 7:00 pm since parking is at a premium.
If you can help with set-up/tear-down before/after the concert, it will be appreciated.
*If any of you could arrange to have pictures of our chorus taken before/during/after our performance at Willowfest, I would really appreciate it*
I would like to have these images available to me on-line.
Bud's cell: 785-8341
Diane's cell: 673-5994
Pray for no rain.
Thanks

You know you're living in 2008 when...

1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )

12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.

The Sheridan Community Chorus in The Observer

From The Dunkirk Observer
Page One
By JOEL CUTHBERT
POSTED: June 14, 2008

SHERIDAN — Willowfest will be held June 27 and 28 with fireworks both nights, in addition to amusement rides for children, a firemen’s hose race, car shows, Chiavetta’s chicken BBQ, and live musical entertainment.

The Sheridan Community Chorus will perform “Our Flag Was Still There” eight times in various venues including June 28 at Willowfest after fireworks, July 6 at the Sheridan United Methodist Church at 7 p.m., and July 13 at the Cattaraugus Christian Camp at 3 p.m. Visit www.frombudsworld.blogspot.com for more information.