ACTIVITIeS
Balladeers secretary Dennis Muir, front center, presents a token of appreciation
to the University of Portland men’s choir for their participation in the Balladeers’
March 15 program, Brothers Sing On.
Balladeers’ Outreach
Enhances Community
T
he Balladeers have been an institution The 2008-09 Balladeers season, from
at MAC since 1941, and have been said September through May, saw the group
to be the oldest men’s glee club west of the performing at several retirement centers,
Mississippi. some with assisted living facilities. At one
The Balladeers were honored to have event there were about 50 wheeled walkers
been chosen to sing before their biggest stationed around the perimeter of the
audience in many years at the annual concert hall. The singers enjoy bringing
Loaves & Fishes luncheon at the Portland entertainment to those who might otherwise
Convention Center May 14. The annual be unable to get out to concerts.
luncheon, Loaves & Fishes’ largest annual One of the more successful outreach
fundraiser, is attended by approximately 900 programs was the Balladeers’ connection
business and philanthropic leaders. with three Portland high school choirs,
Arrangements for the Balladeers’ partici- which culminated in a highly successful
pation were made possible by first tenor program of male choral singing at University
Marcus Lampros, who joined the Balladeers of Portland’s Buckley Center in March.
this year and who also happened to be Inside MAC, the Balladeers sing in the
emcee for the event. Coincidently, this year’s Men’s Bar on a monthly basis prior to their
luncheon honored another MAC member, usual practice hours. They also performed
Chuck Carlbom, whose many contributions at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, the
to Loaves & Fishes include championing the Children’s Christmas Party, and the Annual
recent $7.2-million capital campaign to build Meeting.
the central kitchen and administrative offices. The Balladeers’ season has wound down
The Balladeers were privileged to sing at this for the summer and resumes Thursday,
event. Sept. 10. New members are always welcome.
The group also sang the national anthem Auditions are not required; men who like to
May 5 at the Portland Beavers baseball game sing in the shower are sure to like singing
in PGE Park. After a multi-year hiatus from with the Balladeers.
singing “at the old ball game,” the group For more details, call Member Services at
hopes to establish this as an annual tradition. 503-223-8736 or go to
theMAC.com.
–Spencer Snow WM
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