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HEART OF TEXAS CHORUS ACTIVE MEMBERS
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Don Fegley
Not posted yet.

Tom Burson
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IPP

Rich Ferguson
COLLEGES: San Diego State University, 1969, with AFROTC 2Lt Commission; Masters of Science, USC, 1979; National Defense University, 1992. HISTORY: Graduated from Pilot Training at Sheppard AFB, Texas, and married Kathy (Volz), also a graduate from San Diego State University, 1970. Our children are Laureen, William and James. “Laurie” is teaching elementary school in San Antonio, TX, married to Kurt Owen and has two children of her own, Kory and Judy. “Bill” is in Bakersfield, CA, recently married to Becca, both graduates of University of California. “Jim” is a Police Officer for SAPD. I retired as a Colonel, Air Force Evaluator/Instructor Pilot and organizational commander after 32 years, conducting aerospace operations from positions at squadron through major command levels. I then worked and subsequently retired again as Investment Representative, Edward Jones Investments (Financial Advisor). We currently enjoy living at Canyon Lake on 16 acres, working part-time, when I want, as Edward Jones Branch Assistant and as a part-time tax preparer. I also provide volunteer services to CAP and CAF as a pilot in my antique airplanes. My Mom, Janette, was a piano teacher since her college days, sang in Sweet Adelines, and so Royce, youngest brother, and I have been singing all our lives, in school/church choirs, and then Barbershop Harmony Society, since 1982. I Started with "Big V Showboat Chorus" in Vacaville, CA, then dual membership with Ambassadors of Harmony while stationed near St Louis, MO, and Bellnotes, in Bellville IL. Moved to San Antonio the 2nd time and joined Chordsmen in 2001. Kathy plays piano and enjoys the family music tradition, retired from managing numerous commercial properties in the San Antonio area.


Bill Hogan
Bill’s been singing barbershop for 26 years, and has sung with six different quartets. He competed at the International contest in Louisville with the “Westwinds.” He is retired. His wife, Marykaye, teaches voice and is a former sound coach and judge for Sweet Adelines. The Hogans live in Blanco and have a daughter, Erin, who lives in Chattanooga, TN, with their granddaughter, Piper McKensie.
President

Jimmy Kritikos
Not posted yet.
Director

Lewis Law
Music has always been a major part of my life. As a youth growing up in South Austin, my mother and father encouraged everyone in my family to be part of the church music program. This encouragement led me to sing Tenor in High School choir. My love for Southern Gospel Quartet music led me to sing in a quartet in 1963 while stationed in the Air Force in Shreveport Lo. My music was placed on hold for almost 15 years while serving various assignments overseas. My son, currently the Sunshine District Secretary and lead in the Melbourne Fl. chorus, introduced me to Barbershop Harmony in 1983 through his school drama teacher. The first barbershop quartet I heard was totally awesome. I had never heard a cappella music in such close harmony. That quartet was “The Great Western Timber Company”. Our very own HOT chorus director, Ron Black was the Bass in that quartet… :} After the show; I asked the chorus director, “How do you make that sound with just 4 voices?” I was invited to attend a Tuesday evening session to be introduced to making that awesome sound. I’ve been hooked on Barbershop ever since… :} I have held several chapter officer positions including directing both men’s and women’s barbershop choruses in California. Now that I’ve been a member of the society for 17 years; I’m still working on reaching that same awesome sound. Singing in the Heart of Texas Chorus is a dream come true… :}


Tom Malone
Tom and his wife, Danna, are big Spurs fans and season ticket holders. Tom’s mother-in-law loves the Thursday night home games because Tom usually (depending on the opponent) goes to chorus rehearsal and lets her go to the game. The Malones are both Registered Dietitians and hold leadership positions in the Texas and American Dietetic Associations. Tom is Vice-President for Chorus Operations this year.
BMAL

John Towry
Not posted yet.
BMAL

Earl Truax
Earl has been a Barbershop Harmony Society member for 43 years. He is a retired newspaper promotion executive who also spent five years in the front office of the Miami Dolphins Professional Football Team and owns two Super Bowl Rings. Shortly after joining the society, Earl won a second place International Chorus Medal in 1964 and a Gold Championship Chorus Medal in 1965 singing with the Miamians. He moved to San Antonio in 1973, and has sung with the Chordsmen for 31 years. He was president of the Chordsmen in 1976 and 1977. Earl and his wife, Bonnie, reside in San Antonio where she is president and founder of the San Antonio Low Vision Club and Owl Radio Reading Service. Earl helps Bonnie administer the 700-plus member organization whose goal is to provide assistance, encouragement and support to persons visually impaired.

Nathan Barry

OPSVP

Joel Bourgeois
A barbershopper since 1976, Joel joined the Heart Of Texas Chorus when he moved to Austin in 1995. Joel has sung in a number of quartets, including the Basin Street Quartet, High Cotton, Bait and Switch, Tuxedo Junction, Renaissance, and Vanguard, his newest foursome. He's won two District championships, gone to International twelve times with his quartets, and has served the Heart Of Texas Chorus as baritone section leader. Joel works at the Texas Education Agency, and he plays guitar for his own amusement.


Greg Hess
Not posted yet.
MEMVP

John Lovitt
John has been involved in barbershopping for over 20 years and has been in two quartets. He sang with the Magnolia, Mardi Gras and Chordsmen choruses before helping to form the Heart of Texas Chorus. He and his partner, Mark Rogers, Ph.D., own Quality Leadership (corporate coaching, training and consulting). They also are majority partners in the E.Q. Foundry, which is transformational training in five areas of emotional intelligence. John is an Adjunct Professor in Business at the University of the Incarnate Word and provides business and personal coaching. He graduated from Coach University and the Corporate Coach University Program. John is certified by the Corporate Coach University to conduct the Coaching Clinic (coaching skills for managers and leaders) worldwide. John is married to Alice Ewing and they have four children and five grandchildren. His other interests include tournament tennis, table tennis, cycling, handball, reading, writing and chess.


Adam Sales
Not posted yet.
BMAL

Jan Scofield
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Tom DeMoor
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John Denayer
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Show

Ray Elbel
Dr. Ray is from New Braunfels and has been involved in barbershopping for about 15 years. He’s a charter member of H.O.T., but also sings with his local New Braunfels chapter whenever possible. Ray also sings in his church choir. His other interests include food and wine, gardening, and collecting books and old sheet music. In his “spare time,” Ray maintains an active medical practice as a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon.


Tom Ellison
Tom has enjoyed singing barbershop since 1985. He has spent his entire career in retail, currently with United Fashions of Texas. Tom’s wife, Myrna, is an elementary school art teacher. They have two children, Sonja Lange of Fair Oaks Ranch, and Thomas of San Antonio, and they also have seven grandchildren. Tom’s other interests are golfing and boating.
Treasurer

Ben Elmendorf
Not posted yet.


Larry Krause
Kitsap County Vikings, Bremerton, WA, Northwest Sound, Bellvue, WA (International Competitor - Hartford - 1998), Harmony Oaks, Thousand Oaks, CA, Pacific Sound, Ventura, CA (International Competitor - Indianapolis - 2006), Heart Of Texas Chorus, San Marcos, Tx (International 10th place - Denver - 2007, Nashville, Tx International 9th place), 1992 FWD Senior Champion Quartet - Jest For Phun?
BMAL

Darin Middleton
Not posted yet.


Terry Pyle
Terry has been singing barbershop for more than 25 years. (He’s finally starting to get the hang of it.) He is the Bass Section Leader and also enjoys being part of the front row choreography team. If he's not singing or at home with his family in Cedar Park, Terry is probably serving his clients as a District Manager and Registered Representative for The American General Financial Group. His wife, Lisa, works as an Account Research Representative for Olympus Servicing. Their daughter, Gina, is graduating from Bowling Green State University in Ohio next weekend, and their son, Craig, is graduating from UT-Austin the very next weekend! Hurray!!!


Paul Reavis
A retired high school choir director, currently a church choir director, joined BHS in 1982, directed the New Braunfels and San Antonio chapters, a certified trainer of CDWI's, a certified director, married to a Sweet Adeline baritone and dad to Todd.
MUVP

Lew Sitterly
Lew is retired from the rolls of the employed and is pursuing his long time avocation, photography, as the proprietor of Lew Sitterly, Photography. He started singing Barbershop while in College and has been a society member for 24 years. Lew helped start a chapter in Berlin, Germany in 1973, known as the "Berlin A-Chords" and has sung with several other chapters at various times during the past 50 years. Lew has been a Heart of Texas Chorus member since 1996 and has sereved the Chapter as Membership Team Leader, At Large Board Member (BMAL), Executive Vice President, Chapter President (2007), Immediate Past President and BMAL. He is currently the Chapter Contest and Performance Coordinator (AKA Chorus Manager) and the Editor of the Chapter News Letter, The HOTLine.
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Andy Solari

Secretary

Jack Stevens
Jack's first experience in barbershop was his own quartet, the Brass Buttons, at the Naval Academy in 1967, which was featured on all the Academy Glee Club shows all over the country. Jack's quartet did a spot on the Skitch Henderson Show in NYC with Shari Lewis, where Lambchop was sitting on his shoulder while they sang "Coney Island Baby" on live TV. He formed another quartet, the "Rip Chords," while part of the Training Command Choir during flight training in Pensacola, FL, in 1969 and 1970.    He joined the Society in 1976 in San Diego, winning a 3rd place chorus medal in 1977. He sang with the Tri-County, Maryland chapter in 1986 and 1987 and joined the Alexandria Harmonizers in 1988. He competed at International with the Harmonizers, winning gold medals in 1989 and 1995, silver in 1992, and bronze in 1993 and 1994. For his contributions to the Harmonizers, Jack received the Harmonizer Presidential Recognition of Merit award in 1991 and 1992, the Harmonizer Honor Award in 1993, and the 1997 Oz Newgard Memorial Award. Jack joined the Heart of Texas Chorus in January 1998. He is a certified society judge in the Presentation Category, and works with the chorus on the visual aspects of their performance. He was selected as one of our two Barbershoppers of the Year in 2001.  He is a retired Navy pilot and lives in Kerrville with his wife Lesle and their two girls, Jackie and Dani.


John Worthington
John has been a singer since he was a youngster, minored in music in college, performed in musical comedy, light opera and numerous choruses, choirs and quartets and has been a member of the Society for fourteen years. He helps plan chorus performances and contest appearances, has served as a Public Relations and Marketing instructor for the Society's Chapter Officer Training Schools, is a former SWD Board Member and helps with SWD PR. As a member of the Marketing and Communications team, he ensures that chorus recordings and other products are distributed for sale at national, regional and local barbershop society events, helps to publicize chorus activities and shows and assists with chorus internal communications activities to help keep the chorus, and its family and friends informed. John completed an Air Force officer career in public relations and broadcast management, and is now Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, for Security Service Federal Credit Union in San Antonio. His wife, Jackie, teaches kindergarten and they have two grown daughters.
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