President’s Message
Spring Forward! It’s so exciting after our dreary Seattle winter to see crocus, flowering trees and rhododendrons in bloom! All of us appreciate this renewal of energy around us and are doubly excited to watch our new Seattle Opera at the Center arise from the rubble of the old Mercer Arena. This is especially thrilling for SOG because we made major donations to the project and will hold our board meetings there in a new conference room with our name on it! Spring and summer are also the times for our unique fundraisers. Please know that this is such an important part of what we do to support Seattle Opera. We have enjoyed performances by our SOG-supported young singers this year and eagerly anticipate the competition on May 4 to choose our next winners. Our Raffle Committee is compiling a fantastic list of prizes to entice our long-time supporters of the Guild. We will all have the opportunity to volunteer to sell tickets during Seattle Opera intermissions and to our friends—it’s fun and very rewarding financially for our programs. Let’s all get moving, enjoy the longer days and a renewal of spirits at SOG!LAria-April-2018-FINAL
—Gayle Charlesworth