We participated in the 16th Annual Cumberland Radio Days fundraiser for local charities today, June 12, 2007. Jim Kreiger, Rotary President, contacted Ellie Batchelor regarding the Ladybirds’ willingness to be a part of the fundraiser by singing on air for approximately 15 minutes and by answering interview questions for another 15 minutes.

The Ladybirds On The Air at WCBC Radio

We had only a short while to prepare, but we made the best of our time. Ellie asked Jim West to attend our rehearsal on June 7th, and he very graciously did so. He helped us rehearse seven songs, plus a spare should one be needed. He predicted that we’d do fine, and that we did!

Listen to the Rotary Radio Days broadcast with The Ladybirds, recorded from WCBC Radio, approximately 21 minutes in length (MP3 format, 192 Kbps, 28.7 MB).

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The Ladybirds have been pretty active of late. Tonight they performed for the Day Care Providers at their banquet, which was held at Hobo’s Restaurant in Hyndman, Pennsylvania. The group met at the parking lot near the LaVale United Methodist Church at 5:20 p.m. and carpooled to the restaurant in time to eat dinner there and warm up for the performance. There were thirteen people who participated in this event.

From all reports, the gig was wonderful! It was fortunate that the chorus had this opportunity to sing tonight because it served as kind of a dress rehearsal for tomorrow’s Rotary Radio Day, which is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at WCBC Radio station in Cumberland…

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The Ladybirds were notified about the Inwood Men’s Show to be held at Musselman High School in Inwood, West Virginia, on April 14th. A number of the group signed up to attend the show, but in the end, only Mary Schaver, Liz & Jim West, and Ellie & Frank Batchelor did so.

The Men Perform at Inwood

Mary said at one point, “Where else could I go for a dinner and an evening of entertainment for $10?” That is certainly true. We arrived in Inwood about 4:45 p.m. in time for the spaghetti dinner which was held before the show. We were among the first to arrive and Frank even helped John Fisher and his wife haul food for the Afterglow and presents to be used as door prizes into the building. Liz and Jim drove separately but joined us at our table when they arrived.

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The Ladybirds were invited once again to entertain at the annual dinner of the Senior Connection at the Braddock Center (Sacred Heart Hospital) on April 23, 2007. The chorus has been preparing a special program for this venue, including two new songs: Hospital Gown and Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis.

The Ladybirds Entertaining at Braddock Center

A number of the chorus members were not available to sing with the group for this gig, but those who came did a fine job. The program announcements were handled by Betty Twigg, who also was featured in Hospital Gown. She wore a hospital gown and an artificial butt for this comedy parody of Alice Blue Gown. Betty changed into her “getup” during the sing-along and came through the door as Ellie announced, “Our next song will be Hospital Gown.” You would have to see and hear this number to appreciate it!

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