2009

Cabaret Show
La Jolla, Saturday, June 6
Flyer available.
Guest Quartet: The Perfect Gentlemen
Time/Location: 7 PM Torrey Pines Christian Church - Hashinger Hall
Menu:
Appetizer: Chips and Fresh Salsa
Main course: Mexican AchiotePork and Chicken Enchiladas
Side Dishes: JicamaCranberry Salsa, Slow Cooked BBQ Beans, Mexican Baked Rice and Fresh Corn Tortillas
Dessert: Double Chocolate Cinnamon Brownies
Beverages: Coffee, Tea, Lemonade

PCH Participated in SE/SW Division Contest
Van Nuys, May 9, Saturday
Location: Panorama HS

Local Quartet Wins District High School Contest
Las Vegas, NV, March 21
Check it out on the Youth Section

Singing Valentines Make Happy Faces
San Diego County, February 12-14
TBS

Extraordinary Month for Youth In Harmony
Southern California, January 19 - February 1

The Ringmasters, 2008 International Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Champions from Sweden, arrived in San Diego on January 19. They thrilled and enthused 800 students, 50 teachers, 200 barbershoppers and 250 others, visiting 8 schools, a teachers conference, 2 school concerts , 2 barbershop rehearsals, and a clinic and show, in San Diego County alone.

On January 25, they went to Westminster, then to Prescott, AZ, and sang at several events in the Mid-winter convention in Pasadena, CA, on January 28-31.

As a result of a large contingent of students dropping out of our Youth Chorus due to overcommitment in other activities at school, we hurriedly put together a clinic and show to attract more singers. Ringmasters was the teaching quartet and they learned our Youth Chorus songs. One surprise was the attendance of 9 members of Frequency, an a cappella group from UCSD, at the clinic, as well as the show.

All were invited to join the Youth Chorus for our appearance at the Youth Chorus Festival in Pasadena. Three from UCSD and two from Granite Hills High School made the trip. Ringmasters was allowed to sing with us to give the students a memorable experience. Thanks to our Youth In Harmony Chairman, Paul Girard, and Kent Richardson of Sun Harbor, for coordinating these two weeks and the events, and to Allan Webb for directing the Youth Chorus.

PCH Annual Banquet Enjoyed Immensely
Clairemont Mesa , January 10
The banquet was an enormous success, thanks to the efforts of John Brandt. The venue, The Butcher Shop, provided a great room and an equally great meal for a very reasonable price. The dulcet tones of Added Attraction and Eclipse put the icing on the (cheese)cake. Award winners for 2008 were:

Barbershopper of the Month +: Bob Demers
Rookie of the Year: Jude Thomas
Mr. Broadway: Kerry Witkin
President's Award: Michael Bauer
Barbershopper of the Year: Pete Hensley
The Dave Miller Award for Barbershop Excellence: Paul Girard
Director's Award: Mark Whelan

2008

Holiday Show
The Neurosciences Institute, December 6

PCH Finishes Third at the Far Western District Contest
Bakersfield, CA, October 11
With 23 men on the risers, PCH sang impressively, eliciting many congratulatory and salutory responses from friends and strangers.

PCH Honored To Perform at the Minding The Arts Gala
Neurosciences Institute, La Jolla, September 14
The Neurosciences Institute is a patron of the arts and makes their auditorium available to qualified, artistic performers at no cost. Pacific Coast Harmony is pleased to be part of the PERFORMING ARTS AT THE NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE series and has used the facility several times for our Holiday Show. Every Year, NSI hosts a gala for their sponsors called "Minding the Arts." Pacific Coast Harmony was proud to be invited to perform at this event in 2008. Guest Quartet, California Crossroads provided added class and humor with their Mermaid Song and others.

A Congenial Cabaret Show Continues A Warm Tradition
Torrey Pines Christian Church, May 10
Guest Quartets, California Crossroads and Affinity excited the crowd.
PCH wowed the crowd with a surprise rendition of Boot Scootin' Boogie, cowboy hats and all.
The menu of Antipasto, Bolognese Italian Sausage Lasagna, Roasted Vegetable Lasagna, Italian Style Spinach and Mushroom Salad, Bread with Roasted Garlic Butter, Home Made Italian Cookies (Zaletti, Mostaccoli, Anisette Biscotti), Lemonade, Coffee, and Tea, prepared by shrewd, economic, masterful chef Frank Borik contributed to that warm, fuzzy feeling of contentment and family, and it was delicious, too.

PCH Wins SoCal East for second time in a row
Garden Grove , May 3
PCH won the Far Western District - Southern California East Division Contest, scoring 76.2. In addition, HIT took second in the quartet contest, and Amplitude was third. California Crossroads won the seniors corner.

PCH Thanks Bob Baker and Operation Homefront
Mission Valley, March 20
A surprise party was held at the headquarters of Bob Baker Auto Group, in appreciation of their generous donation (see below). Bob Demers arranged to have Bob Baker present for a thank you from a PCH quartet, singing the Bob Baker Auto Group jingle. It was also a surprise for the Operation Homefront attendees who were serenaded Singing Valentine style. They thought they were there just to thank Bob Baker. From left: Bob Baker, Jae Marciano, OH-SD President, Bob Demers, Kirin Macapugay, Dir. Ops., Andrew Eisen, Trisha De La Paz, Dir. Dev., Steve Bates, and Jerry Kent.

PCH Sings Valentines for Operation Homefront
San Diego County, CA, February 13-14
This was our first year of delivering free Singing Valentines to relatives of deployed military personnel. With a generous donation from Bob Baker Auto Group, PCH presented our offering to Operation Homefront, who contacted the USS Nimitz. Anticipating the over 300 responses, they had wisely billed it as a drawing. We delivered to about 30 surprised families. We also delivered another 45 presents to loved ones around the county. See highlights.

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