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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Hi singers – your Board knows that we ask a lot from you that goes beyond donating your time to sing. If you’ve looked at the charts we post outside our rehearsal room, you’ll see that the Gala is our 3<sup>rd</sup> largest source of funds and we’d like to ask you to help with this in a way that won’t cost you money – just a little bit of time. The success of the Gala comes from the corporate sponsored tables and the <u>auction items</u>. We’re hoping you can help with getting auction items donated. Think about the places you frequent and maybe stop in or call them – we’re finding people to be quite generous already and with your help we can meet our goals! This year’s Gala is at MacGregor Country Club on Sunday January 25. Sue Chaploney (Soprano 2) has graciously offered to head up the auction function again so please see her if you have questions. I’ve attached a form that we will need on any item/service donated. I’ve listed below some items that we know will sell and hope you can help us with this. Thank you so very much for your support and help on this!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Gift certificates to restaurants, bakeries, specialty food shops, etc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Jewelry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Beach house/condo for a week or weekend<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>SPA gift cards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Symphony tickets<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Chocolate gift baskets<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Wine and candy gift baskets<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Theater tickets<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Sports Event tickets<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Silk Flower arrangement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Retain shop certificates – hoping someone might want to contact many of the neat shops at Cameron Village<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Michele K. Bergeron</span><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'> (919) 428-1281 cell </span><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="mailto:mbergeron@nc.rr.com"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>mbergeron@nc.rr.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>