Serenade your valentine

Wednesday, February 7, 2001

Serenade your valentine

If your sweetie

yawned last year when thanking you for the roses and candy you gave her

on Valentine's Day, it may be time to add a little spice when you deliver

your annual declaration of love.

Consider having

a barbershop quartet serenade your loved one with a medley of "old

time" love songs! Four quartets from the popular Southland Chorus

dress in style to woo your valentine with songs, bringing a small box

of chocolates, a silk rose and a personalized card. They also capture

the occasion on film for you!

The quartets

will sing at any location in Fayette, Coweta, Spalding, Clayton and South

Fulton counties Feb. 13-14. The Singing Valentines are in strong demand

so a quick call to reserve a time slot is recommended.

The prices

for the service are $35 if they can come anytime during the day, $45 within

a three-hour window or $55 within a one-hour window.

Conrad Harris,

Southland Chorus Public Relations Chair, noted, "This is a fun time

for all of the guys who are able to participate in the singing of valentines

to young and older-than-young lovers. We love doing it as much as they

love receiving it."

A large portion

of the funds raised from the groups second-largest moneymaker is donated

to charity. The Chorus supports a number of local charities, including

the Southwest Christian Hospice and Hope House. Some of the money is also

used to support the Chorus itself. The group shares its singing talents

at many local charitable occasions throughout the year.

The Southland

Chorus is a "men's cappella chorus singing barbershop-style four-part

harmony," according to Harris. The Chorus is comprised of approximately

25 voices and is continuing to grow. The Chorus is open to any man who

can "carry a musical note in some form or fashion."

The nonprofit

group practices Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Christ Our Shepherd

Lutheran Church on Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree City. To schedule your

Singing Valentine, call 770-228-2023 or 770-461-5174.

For more information

regarding membership, contact Harris at 770-461-5174.