LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth |
In Brief |
Rainbow Chorale Concerts, May 17 & 24 The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware, a 75-voice mixed chorus, will perform its 2003 spring concert entitled I Have Had Singing Saturday, May 17 at the First and Central Presbyterian Church on Rodney Square in Wilmington and Saturday May 24 at the Epworth United Methodist Church, 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach. Both performances begin at 8:00 p.m. A reception immediately follows the Wilmington performance on May 17. Now in its fourth year, the Chorale has become a vibrant musical institution and enjoys frequent sell-out audiences. The title song of the concert this spring is taken from a poem written by an English farmer and set to music by Steven Sametz. It will be paired with two movements from the Peaceable Kingdom by Randall Thompson: Have ye Not Heard? and Ye Shall Have a Song. Music by George Gershwin, including arias and choruses from Porgy and Bess, will be featured in addition to a gorgeous jazzy arrangement of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, C.H.H. Parry's noble Oh Day of Peace, and You Can't Stop the Beat from the new musical Hairspray. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors/students and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the door (however some performances sell out in advance), by calling 1-888-512-5093 or directly from chorus members. For more information visit: www.rainbowchorale.org or write to: Rainbow Chorale of Delaware, P.O. Box 30485, Wilmington, DE 19805. E-mail: singnamaste@aol.com. The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware is a volunteer, not-for-profit community chorus that provides lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgendered persons and their friends opportunities to perform choral music in a supportive and affirming environment. The Chorale also supports other community organizations through benefit performances and special events. Hoopla 3 Races into Dewey Beach Local charities are invited to participate in the Hoopla 3 Charity Radio-Controlled Racing Tournament. The entry fee is paid by one or more sponsoring businesses or individuals who would like to have some fun, generate some publicity for themselves and your charity, and have the opportunity to win a cash donation for your charity. To start, locate a sponsor(s) for your organization who will pay the $100 entry fee and then select a driver from either your organization or the sponsoring organization. The driver will be racing 1/10 scale R/C stock cars on a 16x30 race track, and will get 3 practice races to get a feel for the car and the track. The tournament begins at 3 p.m. The top 3 drivers will be awarded a trophy and the 3 charities they represent will receive a cash donation of up to $1000. Space is limited, so if you would like to sponsor CAMP Rehoboth or another charitable organization, call 302-221-2277 today to get started! Be a Friend to Rehoboth's Kids For 32 years, the Rehoboth Day Care Center on Route 1 near the canal, has been enriching the lives of low-income parents and their children. The Rehoboth Day Care Center was started in 1970 to meet the growing needs of low-income parents and their children. Between 40-43 children, ages two to 12 (some are latchkey children coming after school) attend the center. The students receive breakfast, lunch and snacks. Parents pay on a sliding scale. Due to limited income, some pay very little. All parents pay something for the care, except those that are in training or school. The Center is housed in a 100 year old historic building in which black children went to school in the days of segregation. As with any old building it has to be well maintained, and that maintenance is expensive. By applying for grants, and through the generosity of local residents and business people, the day care center has been able to take care of many maintenance needs; but there are always more. This is one of the reasons the Center is going to the community for support at this time. Friends of the Rehoboth Day Care Center can send tax deductible donations as a Benefactor, $500; Sponsor, $100; Family, $50; or Individual, $25. Checks should be made payable to Friends of the Rehoboth Day Care Center and mailed to Friends of the Rehoboth Day Care Center, P.O. Box 11317, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. To contact the Rehoboth Day Care Center, call 302-227-2651. MCC-Rehoboth Shows Plans for Future Home On Sunday, April 6, more than 40 members of Metropolitan Community Church of Rehoboth were on hand for the unveiling of a sign on their property on Plantation Road. The land was recently cleared of all structures and it was time for the "Future Home" sign, hand painted by Edward Duvall, to be erected as a Beacon to the community that the Church is on the move. |
LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 13, No. 4, May 2, 2003 |