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The Dogwood Blossoms Chapter

Sweet Adelines International

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Director and Assistant Director
 

Having combined their voices in the quartet, Four Times a Lady," for over ten years, Donna Dudgeon and Susan Baldeschwiler now combine their talents in directing the chorus;  Donna as director of the chorus and Susan as assistant director. 
 

Donna has been a member of Sweet Adelines for 40 years.  She is a natural leader and brings, along with her own special style, much energy and a sense of humor.  She works constantly to improve herself and the chorus by attending international directors’ seminars and regional workshops.  We appreciate her dedication, her talent and the time she spends with us more than we can say. 
 

On a personal note, Donna retired recently as the secretary of the Communication Department at Denison University.  She and husband, Lyle, reside in Newark and have three grown children and five grandchildren. 
 

 
Susan, on the other hand, is a charter member of the Dogwood Blossoms Chorus. If there is a committee, she has been on it.  She sings bass in the chorus and was on the choreography team from it's inception 20 years ago. She is now putting her energy and creativity into this new position as assistant director.  We appreciate her many years of support and dedication.
 

Susan is an administrative assistant to the Provost at Kenyon College, resides in Mount Vernon with husband, Fred, and has two grown children.
 

Donna and Susan would like to thank Karen Burgess for her assistance when needed and for always being there in a pinch.  
 
 
 
                                                                    Officers and Board Members
 
 
                                                                          President                                 Barb Bower
                                                                          Vice-president                        Linda Cochran
                                                                          Treasurer                                Karen May
                                                                          Recording Secretary              Sherry Patterson                     
                                                                          Corresponding Secretary      Becky Moore
 
 
                                                              Board Members:                    Susan Baldeschwiler
                                                                           Jean Brainard
                                                                           Carol Hicks
                                                                           Maureen Hunter
                                                                           Susan McKinley
                                                                           Gail Piper
                                                                           Bonnie Rutherford
 
 
                                                       2009 Chorus Committee Chairpersons
                                                                          
 
                                                                           Activities Planning                 Anne Hillier
                                                                                                                             Maureen Hunter
                                                                           By-Laws                                  Susan McKinley 
                                                                           Chorus Newsletter                 Karen May
                                                                           Costume/Make-up                Gail Piper/Dixie Waite
                                                                           Education                                Maureen Hunter
                                                                           Finance                                    Karen May
                                                                           History                                     Sherry Patterson
                                                                           Marketing                                Gail Piper 
                                                                           Music Library                         Linda Cochran
                                                                           Performances                          Susan Baldeschwiler  
                                                                           Photography                            Sherry Patterson
                                                                           Social                                        Liz Moore
                                                                                                                             Becky Moore
                                                                           SCRIP                                      Gail Piper
                                                                           Sunshine                                  Bonnie Rutherford
                                                                           Ways and Means                    Barb Bower
                                                                                                                             Maureen Hunter
                                                                           Technology                              Karen May
                                                                                                                             Gail Piper
                                                                           Young Women in Harmony   Maureen Hunter   
                                                                           Chorus Liaison                         Maureen Hunter
                                                                           2009 Show Chairs                   Linda Cochran
                                                                                                                              Karen May
                                                                                                                              Marianne Watkins