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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Holiday Pops clarification:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>It seems the Choral Notes message about opting out of one of the Holiday Pops concerts is causing some confusion. Please note:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>What Larry is saying is that <span style='color:red'>if </span><span style='color:black'>singing both concerts is problematic for you (creating a conflict of interests for other family commitments, for example and the “you” being either a Soprano or Alto) then, this year, since there are so many women and the stage seating is so tight, you have the option of singing only the Holiday Pops concert that works best for you. This is NOT to mean <u>everyone</u> picks one or the other concert to sing!<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Please let me know if this is not clear; otherwise, please notify your section leader, Altos – Terri Ring <a href="mailto:tlaring@gmail.com">tlaring@gmail.com</a> , Sopranos – Beverly Olson <a href="mailto:bevolson830@gmail.com">bevolson830@gmail.com</a> , if you are opting out of one of the concerts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Ingrid Speakman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Membership Chair, The Concert Singers of Cary<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>