Lori Parker, director of our youngest youth choirs, is leaving us. Lori has done a superb job with our youngest singers. We will miss her expertise and always smiling face. Lori will still be in the area and concentrating on other work, so if you see her around, please thank her for her work and her service to the musical development of these talented kids. Thank you, thank you Lori for all you have given us!

The RCS Board of Directors has voted to approve some new additions to the Board and a new slate of officers for the 2020/2022 term. We’d like to welcome new board members Woody McDonald, Margaret Howard, Melanie Griffis-Hooper, Claibourne Edwards, Peg Leinbach, Taylor Walle, and Terry Southerington. The Board’s new president beginning July 1, 2020 will be Margaret Howard. Larry Evans will continue as treasurer, and David Biddle will take over as secretary from departing board member Pat Tichenor. In addition to Pat, we would like to thank Jane Birzenieks, Anne Hansen, Melissa Holland, Deb Price, and Merrily Taylor for their service on the board as well. Their terms will end on July 1.

Thanks to the tireless work of David Biddle and his bylaws committee members Larry Evans, Anne Hansen, Melissa Holland and Deb Price we have completed the new RCS bylaws and the board approved those at their May meeting. This completes our legal transition from the Friends of the Rockbridge Choral Society to the Rockbridge Choral Society. Singers, donors and supporters may request a copy of the bylaws by sending an email to admin@rcs.org.