Ralna Performs with the
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
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Lubbock was so much fun! The concert was just one activity. They
kept me busy! Here I am at Carillon Retirement. What lovely people...
and I even knew a few! |
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Mrs. Bartlett was a substitute teacher at Lubbock High and told
the story of me not being allowed to be in Mrs. Carver's senior choir.
(Mrs. Carver thought I was too much rock and roll for her choir! She
said I'd never make it as a singer.) Oh, well! |
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Sister Sharon cooked along with her daughter, my niece, Michelle,
one night and we had a fun dinner in Michelle's beautiful home! |
 | Michelle's son Clay and Aunt Ralna. Clay is holding his Special Olympics medal and we were all so proud of him! |
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was so much fun to be with so many of my old friends. Thanks to Ann for
getting everyone together for a delicious lunch at the Lubbock Country
Club! |
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was so happy my sister Sharon could be there. Pictured l. to r.:
Ralna, Gay (Sharon's good friend), Kay Ann (Sharon's sister-in-law) and
Sharon. |
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Nicky helped Ann get a great table for all of us. I was singing at
the Lubbock Country Club when I was 13 years old. What a treat it was
to be there again! |
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(l. to r.): Ginalu, Jan, Ralna, Karen and Donna. |
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My high school is included in the National Register of historic
Places because of its magnificant architecture. I do believe those of
us who were priviledged to go to school in Lubbock, Texas, received one
of the finest educations available anywhere. |
 | Here I am with Susie Dowdy and Susie's dog Buddy
at KTXT, the PBS station on the campus of Texas Tech University. Susie
handled the Symphony booking and all the on-site details for me. |
| Here's Denny at the PBS station where I did a 30-minute interview show with Mary Saathoff, president of the Lubbock Symphony. |
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| Mary Saathoff was very gracious and we appreciated everthing she did to make our stay in Lubbock so successful! |
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Here I am with Kelly Pitts, head of development at KTXT. Kelly coordinated the station ID's and the interview show with Mary.
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| Maestro
Tomasz Golka is one of the finest symphony conductors I have ever
worked with and certainly the nicest. He endured heartbreaking news of
the plane crash in Russia that day that took the lives of his Polish
President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, along with many other Polish
dignitaries and others. Being the consumate professional that he is,
the Maestro's performance was flawless in spite of his deep sorrow that
day. |
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 | My cousin Dr. Jim Kemp came to the concert with his partner, Whitney. |
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all came up to my suite after the concert for a visit. It was great to
have so many of my family there for this special occasion! |
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