So that you can get a real feel for what this concert was about, here is the letter that Ron put into the program.  It describes the experience of Mrs. Edith Von Glahn, a 92-year old "epitome of a Southern Lady".

After the letter, there are some pictures of the concert.

Song Listing
On the Twentieth Century
In Flanders Field
Twentianna
Shout the Revolution of Women
Coming In On a Wing and a Prayer
We Shall Overcome
We'll All Go Together When We Go
An Die Freude
May the Road Rise to Meet You
When You Wish Upon a Star
Channel Surfin'
Finally Here
You've Got Mail
and a finale with Megamix for the Millenium

From the President:

Sadly, I have never boarded a train and ridden through this picturesque country.  A dear friend and neighbor of our, the epitome of a Southern Lady, Mrs. Edith Von Glahn, tells me I have missed the thrill of a lifetime.  After 92 years of riding the train, she should know.  This evening, however, we have invited her here to join us on a reminiscient ride through the Twentieth Century.  I hope you enjoy the trip with her.

Edith was born in 1908, six years after the New York Central made its maiden run.  This Chorus didn't exist, nor anyone in it.  In fact it would by 21 years later that our eldest singer was born in 1929, and 53 years later when our youngest singer came along in 1961.  Now here it is 2000 (and I will leave it to the scholars to debate whether we are ending or beginning a millenium) and not a whole lot has changed.  Then, as now, each day that passes, another someone who will come to love someone of the same sex is born.

One thing that has changed in the Twentieth Century is our attitude when it comes to tolerance, and even acceptance, of someone unlike us.  Whether that difference constitutes religion, politics, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality or socioeconomic position is truly irrelevant.  What is relevant is people like you will attend a concert and enjoy an evening with people who may, or may not, be like you.  We appreciate your 21st Century attitude.  If our performances convince just one other person to adopt this attitude, we will have accomplished far more than we dared hope.

We are an extraordinarily diverse group of people who have come to learn in the past few years just how little our differences mean.  And we learn a little bit more every time we sing.  If you like what comes across the footlights, we invite you to sing with us and be a part of something special as we journey into the 21st Century!  And if you can't join us on stage, we hope you'll make plans to join us right here on Saturday nigh, December 2nd for our holiday concert.  Thank you for being here tonight.

All Aboard!

Ron Rohrer, Celebrating Diversity Through Music

Photo Album

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