Quartet brings home blue ribbons

SWEET MELODY- Gerry Papageorge, Pam Pieson, Catherine Berriz and Corky Harvey perform as the Spirit quartet. The group recently took first place in the Sweet Adelines competition. Spirit, an a cappella women's quartet, recently won first-place blue ribbons in the Sweet Adelines Region 11 quartet competition in Bakersfield. This qualifies the group to compete internationally in Honolulu in November.

The singers are Catherine Berriz of Agoura Hills Harmony Chorus, bass; Pam Pieson, lead; Corky Harvey of Harborlites Chorus, baritone; and Gerry Papageorge of Verdugo Hills Chorus, tenor.

The group sang "Bye Bye Baby" and "There Goes My Heart" at the competition.

The singers are part of AHH! Chorus, an award-winning 55-member women's chorus.

New members are welcomed. Rehearsals are 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, One Church Road, Thousand Oaks.

For more information, call (805) 531-3714 or visit www.ahhchorus.com.