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                    Celebrity City Chorus Leadership

Celebrity City Chorus thrives because of the energy and style of the

people who have stepped up to lead.

Here are a few of the people that make our ensemble tick:

 

 

 



                                                                    left to right:

                                                  Rose Hettinga, Assistant Director                    

                                                  Patti Goin, Associate Director

                                                  Leah Rippetoe, Assistant Director

 

Associate Director/Assistant Section Leader, Tenor

Patti Goin

Originally from a small town in New York, Patti has lived in Missouri, France, Germany, Colorado, Idaho, and Nevada, with short stays in South Carolina and Indiana for military training. Her mother taught her to read music at age 4. She’s played flute, saxophone, guitar, and some piano, joining Sweet Adelines in 1986 and has sung in four choruses (Velvet Hills in Region #8, Pocatello Showcase in Region #24, and Valley of Fire and Celebrity City Chorus in Region #11) and three registered quartets, currently as the tenor in Passion. Patti’s been an assistant director since 1989, and is a Certified Director who was recently appointed as the Director Certification Program (DCP) Coordinator for Region #11. She has sung 3 of the 4 parts, serving as a section leader for basses, tenors, and baritones.  She and her husband Don share their home with two cats (King Tut and Ramses), and several hundred hippos who don’t take all that much space, since they range from ¼ inch to approximately 1/3 life size (in the back yard).

 

Assistant Director/Visual Coordinator

Leah Rippetoe

Originally from South East Kansas, Leah started her Sweet Adeline by singing in a small chorus in Pittsburg, Kansas.  She has lived in Salt Lake City where she was a member & choreographer of the Mountain Jubilee Chorus.  She has been a member of Celebrity City Chorus fsince 2004 and was recognized by the membership as 2011 Sweet Adeline of the year.  Leah is a Certified Director who currently serves as an Assistant Director, Assistant Section leader and Visual Coordinator for the chorus.  She is active in Regional appointments as well, serving on the Music Faculty and as Competition Coordinator.  She is very involved with her church musically as well as the Handbell Choir Director, choir member and Director of the Praise Team. Leah and her husband Rip have two grown children, Melissa and Jeremy and are proud grandparents of two boys, Keegan and Cristian.  Many varieties of music can always be heard in their home over the talking and tweeting of their African Parrot, Misty. 

 

Assistant Director/Tenor Section Leader

Rose Hettinga

 

Section Leaders/Assistant Directors

Rose Hettinga  - Tenor Section Leader/Assistant Director

Anita Treichel - Lead Section Leader

Vicky Tomasino - Baritone Section Leader

Donna Minninger  - Bass Section Leader

Leah Rippetoe - Assistant Director/Choreographer

 

Assistant Section Leaders

Patti Goin - Tenor

Leah Rippetoe - Lead

Delia Price - Baritone

Sandy McClendon - Bass

Music Team Staff
Ronda Gibbs, Costume Coordinator
Anita Treichel, Make-Up Coordinator
Sid Mulkern, Music Librarian
Sandy McClendon, Quartet Promotions
Donna Mininger, Media Team CoordinatorColleen McCormick, Performance Coordinator/Show Chair  BOARD OF DIRECTORS               

left to right:  back row - Cheryl Rodrigues, JoAnne Hansen, Kristi Wickstrom,

Jill Rodrigues, Chris Hook

front row - Linda Phillips, Elena Johnston, Cathy Schieff, Patt Mueller,

Linda Kasper, Shirley Monzo

(not pictured:  Liz Neher)

 

Cathy Schieff/President

Cheryl Rodrigues/Vice President

Patt Mueller/Treasurer

Elena Johnston/Corresponding Secretary

Chris Hook/Recording Secretary 

JoAnne Hansen

Linda Kasper

Shirley Monzo

Liz Neher

Linda Phillips

Jill Rodrigues

Kristi Wickstrom