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2009-2010 Newsletters Past issues of the Utah Valley Chapter newsletter and other historical information are archived here Past Chapter Activities A year-by-year outline of our chapter activities since 1987. 2005 Power Point Presentation (without music)	History of the Utah Valley Chapter Compiled by Dr. Douglas E. Bush, 1986-1987 In the fall of 1979, a group of organists gathered at the home of Ephraim and Verena Hatch in Provo for the purposes of forming a local chapter of AGO. The chapter was named the Utah Valley Chapter, officers were selected with Gerald Dick as the new dean and a petition was then sent to National Headquarters for official chartering of the chapter. The charter was issued October 9, 1979; it was signed by Roberta Bitgood, National President of AGO. Charter members included: Dr. Parley L. Belnap, Michael C. Bigelow, Heidi Brown, Janice Burton, Dr. Douglas E. Bush, Robin Cardon, Don Cook, C. Gerald Dick, Gladys Farmer, Verena Hatch, Lillian Heil, J.J. Keeler, Erla Knudson, Lawrence E. Weidmann, Steven Wright, Zara Tonks ___________________________________________________________________________________ Deans: 1979—1980: Collin Gerald Dick 1980—1981: Michael L. Bigelow 1981—1982: Don Cook 1982—1984: Dr. Douglas E. Bush 1984—1986: Joan Stevens 1986—1987: Dr. Brett Zumsteg 1987— 1990: Scott Mills 1990— 1992: Thomas K. Hinckley 1992— 1994: Carol Dean 1994— 1996: Lella Pomeroy 1996— 1998: Larry Tomkinson 1998— 2000: LuJean Moss 2000— 2002: Dr. Parley L. Belnap 2002— 2004: Cynthia Wells 2004—2006: David Chamberlin 2006—2008: Nancy Christensen 2008—2010: Mike Carson
Above, Dr. Don Cook instructs workshop participants on hymn playing skills in the BYU Organ Lab.