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A SSOCIATED N EWSPAPERS OF M ICHIGAN P AGE 4 J ULY 7, 2011 P LYMOUTH

Philharmonic names 3 new members to board

Red Cross Blood Drive set at Plymouth City Hall this week

The Michigan Philharmonic has added three new trustees to the board of directors. ReGina Coles-Shamberger, Dr. Jonathon Swift andAmmemarieCronin each bring a huge amount of experience and passion for the arts to the Michigan Philharmonic, noted Don Soenen, president of the board of directors. “Each of these new board mem-bers will be great additions to the current board who have led the orchestra through difficult econom-ic times into a new and exciting era with our name change and expand-edprogramming,” he said. Coles-Shamberger who was born and raised in Detroit, is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with degrees in commu-

nications and journalism. She has worked in both television and radio as a writer, producer, actor and announcer. She is a professional singer, performing throughout the MetroDetroit area.

Coles-Shamberger is currently the chairperson of the Canton Commission for Culture, Arts & Heritage and has served on that commission since its inception in 2003. This commission is responsi-ble for a number of events each year including the Martin Luther King and Ghandi Celebrations. Coles-Shamberger is the host of “Arts on the Road” - a cable televi-sion show in Canton and serves on the Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion in the Plymouth-Canton

Schools.

Swift is a native of Scotland, educated in the U.S. and Great Britain. He has earned his bache-lors, masters and PhD in music education as well as a certificate of voice from the Conservatoire National de Musique in Paris. He is a Fulbright Scholar who founded the Department of International Relations at Madonna University where he still heads the program. He hosts a cable television show about the arts in southeast Michigan as well as serving as food critic with his own program for PBS in Detroit. Swift has been a consultant, evaluator and avid sup-porter of the arts through educa-tional television and school music

curricula.

Cronin was also born in Scotland . She attended John Carroll University, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio where she majored in French and philosophy. She moved to Detroit to study at Wayne State University, where she majored in neurological psycholo-gy and French. She is the founder and president of the Annemarie Cronin Agency, an advertising, pub-lic relations and marketing agency. With an extensive background in photography and writing, Cronin has done work for Hour Magazine developing the Professional Profiles section, writing advertorial and editorial copy and creative photography. Her agency repre-

sents a broad spectrum of clients, specializing in branding and non - traditional advertising as well as print, radio, television, special events, and other media. Her daughter, Siobhan is in her fifth year at the University of Michigan completing two degrees in violin performance and viola perform-ance, and performs with the MichiganPhilharmonic.

The Michigan Philharmonic, formerly the Plymouth-Canton Symphony, is entering its 66th sea-son. The new season, “Music in HD” includes a six concert series. For more information on the Michigan Philharmonic visit www.michiganphil.org or call (734) 451-2112.

The American Red Cross is sponsoring a summer blood drive at the Plymouth City Hall on Tuesday, July 12th .

There is always a need for blood and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients

in the community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime, according to a Red Cross spokesman.

Those who donate blood in the

City Hall Blood Drive will be entered into a raffle for a pair of tickets to Cedar Point. In addi-tion, they will be entered into a summer raffle for a gas card worth $3,000.

The blood drive will take place

from 1-7 p.m. at City Hall, 201. S. MainSt., Plymouth.

Priority appointments can be scheduled online at www.red-crossblood.org sponsor code PCH.

Walk-ins arewelcome.

A recent change in restrictions now allows 16-year-olds to donate with parental consent. Donora must not have donated within 56 days of July 12.

For questions on eligibility call (866) 236-3276.

The Plymouth Community Arts Council is offering three different sessions of the PerformingArts Camp this year.

The interactive camps are open for ele-mentary and middle school students, and will culminate in a performance on the last day of camp for family and friends. The July campswill be lead by Plymouth native Hannah Fox. Hannah is entering her final year of training at the Conservatory of Theatre Arts in Purchase, NY, the alma mater of many renowned

actors.

Katelyn Sigworth will direct the August camp. Sigworth has more than six years of experience working with children's theatre groups. Camps take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in sessions from July 11-15, again from July 25-29 and from Aug. 15-19. The cost is $135 per week or $120 for mem-bers of thePlymouthArts Council. More information about the camps may be found at www.plymoutharts.com or by calling the (734) 416-4278.

Youth Art Camps are offered