THERE AREN'T ENOUGH WORDS TO SAY – THANK YOU (May 7, 2010)
To all of you who had anything to do with the incredible 50th Anniversary Celebration I had with the Hartford Community Chorus on May 1 and 2.
This includes:
... those who organized the surprise establishment of the Ruth A. Knoll Scholarship (under the auspices of the B.E.S.T. Scholarship Fund) and to all those who contributed so generously to make it happen;
... those who organized and or who attended the wonderful banquet held in my honor in Pikes Peak and especially to the Choir officers Mary Friedemann, Aileen Thorne, Ken French and Bonnie Busch;
... those who shared their memories with such kind words at the banquet;
... The First National Bank and The Hartford Savings Bank who honored the Chorus with the printing of the concert programs;
... Mike Hermann and the Recreation Dept. staff for their behind the scenes work and to the City of Hartford for believing in us for 50 years;
the warm reception given to me and the Choir by those in attendance at either the Holy Hill or the Schauer Center concerts;
... all the singers whose commitment to excellence created two memorable concerts and to Jim Mohr, narrator and Ken French, accompanist,. who provided such wonderful support.
These past 50 years have seemingly flown by and have left me with a wealth of memories and wonderful friends. I am humbled by the outpouring of your responses. The “gift of song” is truly a “gift of love”.
Most sincerely,
Ruth A. Knoll, Director, Hartford Community Chorus