June 20th, 2008 the Grand Rapids Barbershop Chapter Great Lakes Chorus performed for the outdoor River Bank Music Series in Stage Coach Park Middleville MI. The weather was fantastic with beautiful clear blue skies and comfortable temperatures along the Thornapple River. The Chorus sang from a large raised pavilion lined with bushes of pink flowers to a grassy bowl shaped park filled with families of music lovers on blankets and in lawn chairs. It felt like a good old fashioned summer time concert with birds darting in and out of the pavilion, kids rolling down the hill and some young boys were even playing touch football in the back. Grand Rapids quartets Wildcard the 2008 Pioneer District International Quartet Representatives and Shades Of Grey were big hits with the crowd.


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June 17, 2008 a special guest night with visits not only from Robert Joskell of near by Greenville but also Chuck Kalkstine Past President Harmony Kings chorus and Country Squires Barbershop Quartet from Federal Way Washinton and Mike Beven of Ocean Harmony of New Forest Hampshire (Southampton) England. Mike presented the Grand Rapids Barbershop Chapter Great Lakes Chorus, Michigan USA with a photo and greeting from across the pond.


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The 'Society' wide Singing For Life barbershop blood drive was scheduled for May 10th, 2008 which fell on the same day as our Great Lakes Invitational spring show. But not to be left out, June 14th 10am-2pm the Great Lakes Chorus with quartets Barbershop Style & 2008 International Representatives Wildcard joined with the Michigan Community Blood Centers' Grand Valley Blood Center 1036 Fuller NE to help sponsor a Blood Drive and Car Show. With help from a local “Oldies” radio station remote, over fifty classic cars, and lots of good eats. We were able to get 118 donors signed in, with six new donors and collected 92 pints of blood. With help from other chapters in Traverse City and St. Joseph areas the Michigan Blood Centers were able to collect a total of 120 units making Michigan the second largest collector. 1st place goes to blood center Hema-Quebec of Canada who topped the chart with 180 units. All in all a good effort for our first time out. Thanks to all that participated in this worthy event and thanks also go to Barbra Koning and her staff. Bassically, John H. Baker IV, GLC Blood Drive Chairman.


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The Great Lakes Chorus performed at the free 2008 Grand Rapids Arts Festival Saturday morning June 7th. Joining the chorus was Grand Rapids Chapter quartets Grand River Serenade and 2008 Pioneer District International Quartet Representatives Wildcard.


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The 2nd Annual High School Barbershop Competition Finals and the 65th Annual Great Lakes Invitational Show Salute To Mothers on Mother's Day Weekend. The show included our Grand Rapids Barbershop Chapter Great Lake Chorus member quartet Wildcard who recently won as the 2008 Pioneer District International Quartet Representatives. Guest star was the comedy quartet Hot Air Buffoons. Also performing was Shades Of Grey, Harmony Transfer, Grand River Serenade, Barbershop Style, and debut performance by Post It Notes.


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