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Calling all Ghouls and Goblins, Witches and Warlocks... Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Hyde meet the Kotzschmar Organ!

The Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ are again opening the doors of the Merrill Auditorium to ghosts, goblins, witches and warlocks for a night of hair-raising fun!

Ch. 8's Shannon Moss will be your MC for the evening's festivities. The fun begins at 7pm with the popular all-ages costume contest. Great prizes have been donated by area businesses...which will you win?

 This year's original silent film is the 1920s version of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", starring John Barrymore, and accompanied by critically acclaimed theatre organist Scott Foppiano. Scott is the 2007 American Theatre Organ Society Organist of the Year.   

When asked about performing in this type of concert, Mr. Foppiano answered, "accompanying silent films is almost a lost art form - very, very few people in the world do it anymore. That organ (the Kotzschmar) is without question one of a kind in its sound, specification and physical layout in the building. It enables one to play music from the softest, almost inaudible whisper to a building-shaking roar of a fortissimo. It's literally a limitless tonal palette and there is nothing one can't play on the Kotzschmar Organ."   

Come and bring your families and see why this is such an exciting way to see a silent movie! 

Prizes have been donated by the many area businesses. Details can be found at www.foko.org.

Mr. Foppiano and Ray Cornils, Portland's Municipal Organist will be available for interviews and/or photos. To schedule, please call the FOKO office at 207.553.4363.

Location: Merrill Auditorium
Date: October 30th
Time: Costume contest at 7:00
         Film begins promptly at 7:30
Admission: $17   
                 $10 students

                 12 and under are free.

 

Important Note: Tickets for your favorite seats can be reserved online at Porttix. Click this handy link to access their website or call 207.842.0800 Monday through Saturday, noon to 6:00pm. If you are in the area of Merrill, you can visit the box office in person.

In keeping with tradition, a limited number of seats will be made available for admission at the door beginning at 7 p.m. the night of the show. These tickets are available on a "pay what you can" basis.

For more information, or to arrange an interview with Ray Cornils, Scott Foppiano or the mighty Kotzschmar Organ, please contact
Kathleen Grammer, Executive Director
Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ
office 207. 553.4363
email info@foko.org

Hitting the campaign trail with Dave Sullivan, Candidate for NARFE Nat'l Secy

It's not every day that your uncle comes to you with a request for help. That's exactly what happened last June when my Uncle David asked me to help him with his campaign for NARFE National Secretary. If you are a federal employee, active or retired, you probably have heard of NARFE. It's the organization that monitors Congress' management of your retirement benefits.

My uncle has held this position in the past but much has changed in the technology sector since he left office. Words@Work outlined a recommendation for a web site and blog. To reduce his travel budget, we also included video clips that would allow him to introduce himself, talk about his expertise and outline his plan for moving ahead. 

For face-to-face campaigning, we developed a campaign card (like a business card only different) for his wife to carry in her purse, a campaign brochure for him to carry in his jacket pocket and a series of ads for conference programs. 

Initial feedback has been positive. The first test comes next week as he embarks on the campaign trail. For a better look, visit hyyp://www.davesullivanforNARFE.com

We had a lot of help on this project. Design and web development: iBec Creative, Photography: Kathleen Kelly Photo, Videography: Harbor Light Films, Printing: Brown Fox Printing and Time4 Printing.