Ringgold County IAGenWeb Project ~ Ringgold Singers

The annual concert of the Ringgold Singers, the community chorus made up of people from Ringgold and surrounding counties, was presented Friday to a large crowd. "Just For Fun" was the theme for the concert this year, which featured pop tunes, religious music and patriotic numbers.

Seth FARROW directed the chorus and Sherri HYMBAUGH was accompanist.

At left, Kathy SHIELDS, Emily SHELLEY, Barbie BELZER and Carol Ann McCREARY sing "We've Got To Get America Back To God."

Maloy News ~ Veronica RAY and Wendell attended the Ringgold Singers concert Friday night to see their mom and grandma, Alice MECKO, sing with the group.

Mount Ayr Record News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, December 01, 2004

Ringgold Singers welcome holiday season

A busy day of activity in Mount Ayr Saturday was led off with a concert and soup supper sponsored by the Ringgold Singers, the county area chorus. Carols were sung with the audience as well as group numbers and solos as part of the annual concert.

Andrew DAVIS directed the chorus and Sherri HYMBAUGH was accompanist for the concert held in the United Methodist Church in Mount Ayr.

Mount Ayr Record News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, December 09, 2004

Ringgold Singers concert set this week

The Ringgold Singers will be presenting a concert Saturday, performing from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Mount Ayr Methodist Church before the Window Walk.

Drew DAVIS directs the community chorus, which will be singing a number of songs of the season. Sherri HYMBAUGH is accompanist for the group.

Mount Ayr Record News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, December 16, 2004

Ringgold Singers begin practicing

Members of Ringgold Singers, the county community chorus, have started practice for the April 30 spring concert.

Members of the chorus meet each Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Mount Ayr Community high school music room for practice.

Anyone interested in singing with the group is invited to attend the practices.

Mount Ayr Record News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, April 28, 2005

Mount Ayr Record News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, December 01, 2005

Ringgold Singers

A special afternoon and evening of Christmas fun is planned in Mount Ayr Saturday.

Ringgold Singers will be performing at 3:30 p.m. at the Mount Ayr United Methodist church before the Window Walk on Saturday.

Following the concert will be a soup supper serving chili and vegetable soup.

The community choir will "Git R Done in Ringgold County" with a variety of holiday tunes including "Winter Wonderland," "Slow Rockin' Christmas," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "We Need A Little Christmas," "We Three Kings," "He Is Born," "Happy Holidays/White Christmas" and solos and small group performances. Camille JACKSON is directing the chorus this year.

Proceeds from the concert and supper this year will go to scholarships. There will also be a box for donations of non-perishable items to be given to the Ringgold County Neighborhood Center food pantry.

A table will also set up with raffle tickets being sold to help the two Mount Ayr Community high school students who are planning to take the Iowa Ambassadors of Music trip to Europe in July.

"With the music and audience participation, we hope to send people away from the concert with Christmas in their hearts," said Vicki ZOLLMAN, Ringgold Singers president.

Mount Ayr Record News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, April 27, 2006

Ringgold Singers concert May 5

The annual spring concert by the Ringgold Singers is planned for Friday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mount Ayr Community high school auditorium.

"Name Entertainment" is the theme for the concert, which will feature music that has names of people in the title.

Songs with names in them like, Joshua, Michael, Elijah, Annie Laurie, Danny, Eliza, Jimmy, Dolly, Peter and Elvira will be sung by the chorus. There are separate songs by men's and women's groups, special numbers and a few surprises throughout the night.

Camille JACKSON is directing the chorus this year and Sherri HYMBAUGH is accompanist.

Tickets are on sale from group members or at the door.

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, December 13, 2007, Page 1

Cobbler's Christmas shared in production

More than 50 area residents took part in the Moonlighter Theatre Group and Ringgold Singers production of "Christmas at the Cobbler's Shop," the Christmas show presented Friday and Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Mount Ayr. Bad weather [massive ice storm] cancelled the final performance Saturday night.

A choir of Mount Ayr elementary school children and Ringgold Singers members provided music throught the production of the play Friday and Saturday.

Cast for the production, directed by Marilyn Hawkins, include:

Cobbler	-	Rick Hawkins
Mrs. Blackburn	-	Kathy Kemann
Joseph	-	John Young
Spirit of Christmas	-	Beulah Hutchinson
Spirit of Dreams	-	Pam Poore
Voice of God	-	Mike Sickels
Boy	-	Grant Staats
Woman and Child	-	Danise &Hannah Russo
Traveler	-	Amber Golliday

Production crew includes Rick and Lyndon Hawkins, set construction and props; Mike Sickels, set, props and lights; Tony Brown, painting set and props; Dennis Hemann, lights and sound; John Young, lights and sound; Kathy Blunck, makeup; Ellen Elliott, assistant director.

Muscial numbers included piano duets of "The Hallelujah Chorus" and "Angels We Have Heard on High" with "Hark the Herald Angels" by Sherri Hymbaugh and Nancy Sackett. Carol Cason provided a flute solo with some of the numbers.

Singing with the Ringgold Singers, directed by Camille Jackson and accompanied by Sherri Hymbaugh: Sue Beck, Barbie Belzer, Carol Cason, Kathy Hemann, Janet Hickman, Mark Hickman, Jim Hullinger, Dick Jackson, Collus Lawhead, Carol McCreary, Jim McCreary, Jay Meester, Pat Meester, Kathleen Myers, Jim Norman, Selina O'Connor, Jeanette Quick, Lynda Rolfe, Rob Rolfe, Donna Shields, Kathy Shields, Alan Smith, Grace Warin, Chuck Weiman, Larry White, Rod Zollman and Vicki Zollman.

Members of the children's chorus, directed by Martha Landphair, included Lew Knapp, Lincoln Lutrick, Rhett Murphy, Teya Still, Kirsten Dolecheck, Kyle Dolecheck, Jay Blair, Wyatt Jackson, Jed McCreary, Caleb Schnoor, Christiana Overholtzer, Maggi Bjustrom, Hannah Glendenning, Samantha Crawford, Macy Lilienthal, Danica Fernandex, Leah Klejch, Jazmine Spurrier, Allison Wallace, Bailea Stark and Grant Staats.

Mount Ayr Record News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, May 03, 2007, Pages 1 &8

Radio theme for Ringgold Singers
concert Friday night at MACHS

The annual Ringgold Singers spring concert will be held Friday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mount Ayr Community high school auditorium.

The group of singers from around Ringgold and surrounding counties will have a theme of "Turning in the Radio" for the program this year.

An old radio show will be playing in the half hour before the show begins and then everything from religious broadcasting to love songs, from rock and roll to advertising, from sports to news and weather will be celebrated in the program.

The program, like the broadcast day on many radio stations, will close with the singing of the National Anthem.

Songs by the large group and music from small groups will be featured in the program this year.

Large group numbers will feature "Turn Your Radio On," "Celtic Laud," "Back to the 50's," "At Last," "Sir Duke," "Baseball Fever," "Singin' in the Rain," and "Listen to the Music." Carol CASON will be featured on the flute on "Celtic Laud" and Alan IBBOTSN and Larry WHITE have solos on "Turn Your Radio On."

The men's chorus will sing "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" with fiddle solo by Kristy GILLILAND. The women's chorus will sing "Harbor Lights."

Jim McCREARY, Carol McCREARY, Kathy SHIELDS and Barbie BELZER will sing "I Heard It On the Radio." Jim NORMAN and Larry WHITE will sing "Bye Bye Love." Jodi LAWRENCE will sing "Coal Miner's Daughter."

Kathleen MYERS and Larry WHITE will sing "Did You Ever Go Sailing?" Jim and Carol McCREARY and Dick and Camille JACKSON will sing "When I'm 64." Dick JACKSON will sing "The Billboard Song," and Collus LAWHEAD will sing "Here's That Rainy Day."

Charles WEIMAN will be the radio preacher and the baseball classic "Who's On First?" will be shared.

Several couples will be dancing during the numbers including Raymond and Donna SHIELDS, Jay and Pat MEESTER,and Donna SHIELDS, Amy TEUTSCH and Pat MEESTER.

Barb HUTTON will be the narrator for the evening and several others will play parts listening to the radio including Beulah HUTCHISON, Lew KNAPP, Raymond SHIELDS and the BELZER children and Jordan CRAWFORD will also participate.

[Page 8] Sherri HYMBAUGH is accompanist for the Ringgold Singers.

Sopranos in the community chorus include Sue BECK, Carol CASON, Marla CRAWFORD, Janet HICKMAN, Jeanette QUICK, Jane LAWHEAD, Kathy MYERS, Lynda ROLFE and Vicky ZOLLMAN.

Altos include Barbie BELZER, Jodi LAWRENCE, Carol Ann McCREARY, Pat MEESTER, Donna SHIELDS and Kathy SHIELDS.

Tenors include Jim HULLINGER, Dick JACKSON, Collus LAWHEAD, Jay MEESTER, Jim NORMAN, Larry WHITE and Chuck WEIMAN.

Basses include Mark HICKMAN, Alan IBBOTSON, Jim McCREARY, Rob ROLFE, Alan SMITH and Rod ZOLLMAN.

Mount Ayr Record News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Ringgold Singers Rehearse 60's Party

"60's Beach Party" is the theme for Ringgold Singers' spring entertainment planned for May 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion building in Mount Ayr. Folks attending will be treated to a picnic supper as well as songs and other fun surprises. The cost for the evening of fun will be $7 with $1 refunded at the door for everyone who wears Hawaiian type shirts and dresses for the event.

60's songs featured will include Bandstand Boogy, Blue Velvet, Love Potion #9, Walk Like a Man, 60s Party Line, She's Got You, Release Me, A Summer Song, Itsy Bitsy Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer, Best of the Beach Boys, Wipe Out, Tiny Bubbles, Blue Hawaii and What a Wonderful World.

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Mount Ayr Record News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, May 09, 2013

Ringgold Singers to present at beach party!

Tickets now on sale for Friday night performance

1960's beach party theme and a picnic dinner to go along with it will be offered by the Ringgold Singers in their annual spring concert Friday, May 10. The concert hot dog picnic supper will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the program to follow 7 p.m. at the Mount Ayr American Legion building. Admission is $7 with $1 refunded at the door for those wearing Hawaiian, beach or 1960s attire.

As well as songs by the Ringgold Singers as a whole, there will be many small groups and some audience participation blowing bubbles to "Tiny Bubbles," doing the limbo to "Limbo Rock" or singing "Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer."

Camille Jackson is again directing the group this year and there will be an accompaniment by Sheri Hymbaugh, Nancy Sackett and Carolyn Houts on piano, Jim George on guitar, Dennis Hemann on bass and Darren Jones on drums.

The entire Ringgold Singers chorus will sing "Bandstand Boogie," "Blue Velvet," "Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer," "Best of the Beach Boys" and "What AWonderful World."

The men will sing "Walk Like A Man" and "Love Potion #9" while the women will sing "1960s Party Line," featuring such favorites as "It's My Party," "Chapel of Love," "Lollypop" and "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'."

A small group of the women will do "Itsy Bitsy Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" and other small group or solo numbers will include "Release Me," "She Has You," "Little Old Lady from Pasadena," "Peppermint Twist," Chad and Jeremy's "A Summer Song," "Marianne," and "Tiny Bubbles."

Instrumental numbers will feature Sammy Crawford on trumpet for "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" and the band for "Limbo Rock" and "Wipe Out."

"We invite young and old to come and share in the music and the fun," Jackson invited.

Members of the Ringgold Singers this year include:

Sopranos: Sue Beck, Judy Cunning, Janet Hickman, Kathleen Myers, Selina O'Connor, Linda Phipps, Lynda Rolfe and Vicki Zollman.

Altos: Carolyn Houts, Jodi Lawrence, Pat Meester and Shannon Weiman.

Tenors: Dick Jackson, Chuck Weiman, Jim Hullinger, Jay Meester and Larry White.

Basses: Rob Rolfe, Mark Hickman, Rod Zollman, Jim Norman and Alan Smith.

A number of other people will also be helping out with the program for the night including a group of youngsters helping with the 60s Party Line number.

Advance tickets are on sale at the Mount Ayr Record-News.

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Mount Ayr Record News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, May 16, 2013

Ringgold Singers rock the house