Love is a Many
Splendid Thing...

Valentines Day 2005 was made extra special for some 40 local lovebirds by quartets of the Singing Men of Note Barbershop Chorus.  We caught up with the  recepiants at work (schools, banks, offices, etc.), at homes, and at restaurants.  The quartet "Yours Truly" even caught up with some ladies, not on their schedule, at a restaurant in Midlothian called The Diner.  After singing a few songs to the girls and having lunch the bill arrived marked by the owner "Paid in Full".  Our chapter would like to thank the Chicaog #1 Chapter and the Choral-Aires (Sweet Adelines) for recommending our chapter to deliver valentines in the Southern Chicagoland area. 

Without A Prayer

• Tom Wiedenhoefer, Tenor

• Ron Welch, Bass

•  Casey Clements, Lead

• Bill Parks, Baritone

 

Shirley Nuccio is surprised by her son Blair Nuccio with a special valentine delivered by Without A Prayer

Harmony Highway present a valentine at the Plaid Academy to Linda Condon sent by Judge Tom Condon

Harmony Highway

• Bill McKnight, Tenor
• Bob Tuohy, Lead
• Jay Bentz, Bass
• Jerry Buikema, Baritone

Valentine Vibratos

• Glenn Kersten, Baritone

• Ted McMurtrey, Bass

• Bill Haselberger, Tenor

• Ed Fasano, Lead

Marry and Wally are treated to a singing valentine by their friends Nicholas and Jane Wanda.

Ms. Sue Ptak receives a singing valentine at Bryant School in Harvey sent by hubbie John with what seemed like 400 school kids looking on.

The Convertibles

• Lou Gonzales, Lead

• Kendall Parish, Tenor

• Glenn Kersten, Baritone

• Ron Welch/Jay Bentz, Bass

Yours Truly

• Frank Fabian, Lead

• Bill Hogan, Bass

• Ernie Cobb, Tenor

• Bill Parks, Baritone

Yours Truly showed up un-announced at Hartsfield Village in Munster, Indiana to serinade Georgene Parks, mother of the baritone, Bill.  The valentine was presented in the common area of the complex with many of its morning breakfast go-ers looking on (see pictures below)

Read the 2004 Valentine web column.
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Happy Valentines Day
Everyone!!