Central Dauphin RamBand Alumni
| Name: | David Moyer |
| Email Address: | dnd4psu@ptd.net |
| Years in band: | 1970-73 |
| Instrument played: | 1st seat Trumpet |
| Personal info: |
Wife is Donna Moyer, currently teaching
chemistry and physics at Northwestern Lehigh High School and Lehigh
Carbon Community College Interested in alumni bands |
| Favorite band memory: | Hanging out with friends, Wit throwing his baton at me for not playing the right notes, marching at football games |
| Name: | Dawn Barnett Gross |
| Email Address: | gross05@verizon.net |
| Years in band: | 1983 - 1985 |
| Instrument played: | Flute/piccolo |
| Personal info: | Married - 3 boys - oldest son, Dalton, will be in symphonic band beginning 07-08 school year. Employed by Department of Transportation in Human Resources. |
| Favorite band memory: | Concert nights! |
| Name: | Ken Bateman |
| Email Address: | kennyb545@yahoo.com |
| Years in band: | 1985 - 1987 |
| Instrument played: | Trumpet, French Horn |
| Favorite band memory: | Have played in the pit for a few regional theatre shows this past summer - need a trumpet player? |
| Name: | Cordelia (Bechtel) Peters |
| Email Address: | cordip@verizon.net |
| Years in band: | 1965 - 1968 |
| Instrument played: | Flute |
| Personal info: | Married, 3 children (2 boys and a girl), retired from AT&T after 30+ years, graduated from HACC in 1999 and Messiah College in 2003 with BA in English Education and minors in music (of course), Spanish, and ESL. Currently in masters degree program at Penn State Harrisburg. Played flute and piccolo in the Bell Telephone Pioneer Band (1968-1975), the Hershey Symphony (1970-1975), the Messiah wind symphony for 1 year. Still love marches! How about an alumni band for a Homecoming or joining the current band for numbers in the stands? |
| Favorite band memory: | Trips to the Allentown Fair in the summer and marching in Gov. Shapp's inaugural parade when it was at least 10 below zero (it felt that way)! |
| Name: | Karen Boyd |
| Email Address: | karenrachel@comcast.net |
| Years in band: | 1993 - 1995 |
| Instrument played: | clarinet, bass clarinet, marching/concert band |
| Personal info: | Living in Woodbury, NJ (South Jersey) |
| Name: | Christina L Brinton |
| Email Address: | cbrinton@comcast.net |
| Years in band: | 1990 - 1993 |
| Instrument played: | Tuba, Baritone, Valve Trombone |
| Personal info: | Living in Woodbury, NJ (South Jersey) |
| Name: | Sandra Creason |
| Email Address: | skc5050@psu.edu |
| Years in band: | 1999-2003 |
| Instrument played: | majorette, baritone, piano, mallet percussion |
| Favorite band Memory: | Niagara Falls in our old uniforms... in the rain/sleet/hail. |
| Name: | Paula (Dugan) Schmidt |
| Email Address: | MrsPastorwho@aol.com |
| Years in band: | 1976 - 1979 |
| Instrument played: | Clarinet, sax |
| Personal info: | Married for almost 25 years to Gerald who is now a United Methodist Pastor. We just moved to Canton, PA in July, which is about 35 miles from Elmira, NY. Both of my children are very musical. Paul is 21 and plays sax in the Penn State Blue Band.(Go Lions!!) Rachel is 15 and in the band at her new HS, Canton Area Jr./ Sr. High School. She plays any instrument that you give her, but is an excellent clarinet player. I am back to being a homemaker after almost 4 years working as a secretary for Real Alternatives. I still try to play my clarinet and borrow a sax when I can. Our family used to be in the community band before moving to Canton. Love to everyone especially Karen, Cathy C., Steph, Myrna, Barb S. I miss all of you! Keep in touch! |
| Favorite band memory: | All of Wit's stories and the time that the fly kept landing on our music and gave us the giggles(which was not allowed!!!) |
| Name: | Henry Deemer |
| Email Address: | hank@deemer.com |
| Home Page: | www.hank.deemer.com |
| Years in band: | 1963 - 1966 |
| Instrument played: | Flute |
| Personal info: | married, 2 children, 2 grandchildren, retired after 35 years teaching physics, astronomy, meteorology and computer science; presently working part-time at the visitors info center in Lancaster |
| Favorite band memory: | all those bus trips, and Wit |
| Name: | Megan (Ebersole) Robinette |
| Email Address: | megan0519@yahoo.com |
| Years in band: | 1993 - 1997 |
| Instrument played: | Majorettes (outdoor/indoor), drill team, guard (indoor) |
| Personal info: | I am married and living in Conshohocken, PA. I work for NBC10 as a video editor. |
| Name: | Kelley Grubb Price |
| Email Address: | kelleyandbrianprice@yahoo.com |
| Years in band: | 1991 - 1994 |
| Instrument played: | Flute, Outdoor/Indoor Majorette, Indoor Guard |
| Name: | Steven Hannaford |
| Email Address: | sghannaf@gmail.com |
| Years in band: | 2001-2005 |
| Instrument played: | Trumpet, Perc Accessories for 2002 indoor drumline, Valve Trombone in Pit, |
| Personal info: | I am currently living in Harrisburg and still perform with Mr. Milbrand in the group One More Time as well as performances with the Lower Paxton Twp Variety Band. To pay the bills I work the front desk at the Hershey Lodge. Since the 2008 season I have also worked with the Ram Band as a staffperson. |
| Favorite band memory: | Winning Gold in KIDA 2002. |
| Name: | Tabbatha (Holroyd) Lebo |
| Email Address: | tootsers3307@aol.com |
| Years in band: | 1998 - 2002 |
| Instrument played: | Majorette |
| Personal info: | My husband is Russ Lebo. I graduated from Central Pennsylvania College and I am currently working for an insurance company. |
| Favorite band memory: | All the great friends I met and all the trips we took! |
| Name: | Danielle Kolojejchick |
| Email Address: | danikolo@hotmail.com |
| Home Page: | http://www.cdschools.org/54352094112441660/site/default.asp |
| Years in band: | 1999 - 2003 |
| Instrument played: | Indoor/Outdoor Majorette, Flute |
| Personal info: | I'm back in the Harrisburg area after graduating from Millersville University. I am teaching third grade at North Side Elementary and help out with the indoor majorettes! |
| Favorite band memory: | My favorite band memory was marching the Magic Kingdom parade in Disneyworld! And of course, band would not have been what it was without the great friends that resulted from it. |
| Name: | Melissa Koontz |
| Email Address: | mkoontz@paonline.com |
| Years in band: | 2005 - 2009 |
| Instrument played: | Bandfront, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Percussionist |
| Name: | Jennifer Krein |
| Email Address: | litchild2004@hotmail.com |
| Years in band: | 2000 - 2004 |
| Instrument played: | Baritone/Tuba |
| Favorite band memory: | Cruises to Mexico and the bahamas |
| Name: | Robin (Krow) Brightbill |
| Email Address: | ra1029b@comcast.net |
| Years in band: | 1979 - 1981 |
| Instrument played: | Flute/piccolo/e-flat flute/piano |
| Personal info: | Spouse - Barry, Son-Chad, aquatic biologist for the US Geological Survey, still play flute in church along with singing in the church choir. BS from Millersville in Environmental Studies and MS from Shippensburg in Biology. |
| Favorite band memory: | Too many...I was in the pep band, marching band, concert band, jazz band, pit band for musicals |
| Name: | Sara Laneski Crandall |
| Email Address: | crandall.sara@comcast.net |
| Years in band: | 1993-1997 |
| Instrument played: | Color Guard, Bassoon |
| Personal info: | I currently reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with my husband Mike and two step-kids, Andrew (14)and Kassandra(12). I served four years in the US Air Force at the US Air Force Academy and now I am a guild gemologist with the Diamond Council of America. Mike and I own a wedding photography business and I spend my free time helping the Doherty High School Band Boosters! http://www.prideofdoherty.com. |
| Favorite band Memory: | Dancing in the stands during football games!! |
| Name: | Lindsey (Lang) Enterline |
| Email Address: | langlm2@gmail.com |
| Years in band: | 1998-2002 |
| Instrument played: | Alto Sax |
| Personal info: | I am currently working at Tyco Electronics in Harrisburg as an IT Systems Analyst. I recently got married to Jonathan Enterline on 9/8/07 who I met in college! He is part of the class of 2009 at Penn State Medical School in Hershey. |
| Favorite band memory: | All of the Jazz Combo gigs were most likely my favorite memories from high school!! |
| Name: | Ashley (Lang) Edwards |
| Email Address: | AKLang123@verizon.net |
| Years in band: | 1996 - 2000 |
| Instrument played: | French Horn |
| Personal info: | I was recently married to Justin Edwards on May 30th. He is a 4th grade teacher at Hershey Elementary School and assistant basketball coach at Elizabethtown College. I am a 5th grade learning support teacher at Hershey Elementary School. I just received my Master's in Literacy Education from Penn State. |
| Favorite band memory: | My favorite band memories are the life-long friendships I formed and the band trips. |
| Name: | Stephanie (Lent) Brechbiel |
| Email Address: | steph@chesapeake.net |
| Home Page: | www.chesapeake.net |
| Years in band: | 1976 - 1979 |
| Instrument played: | flute, piccolo, sax |
| Personal info: | Husband Fred, children Jessica (17) and Tyler (14)> Both have traded in their band instruments for sports (cheerleading, lacrosse and football) but I still cheer the marching band on at half-time :) Fred and I own/run an internet service Chesapeake.Net in southern Maryland, we're going on our 12th year of operation. Previous to that I was working for the USDA in Beltsville, MD in the Bio-control of Plant Diseases Lab. We built a house several years ago next to the bay and enjoy having friends over for crabs and beer on the deck. Lisa, LeAnn, Lori, Patsy, Karen, Cathy, Paula, come down and visit!! |
| Favorite band memory: | Whit glowering at us from his chair :) |
| Name: | Amanda Lubrecht |
| Email Address: | Mlubey1@comcast.net |
| Years in band: | 2002 - 2006 |
| Instrument played: | Clarinet, Piano/Vocals |
| Personal info: | Attending Bloomsburg University for Nursing with a full Army ROTC scholarship. |
| Favorite band memory: | Hearing the Marching Band from a distance at parades (before I got pulled into the fun)!! |
| Name: | Will Lynes |
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| Home Page: | http://www.cdramband.org/indoor.htm |
| Years in band: | 1997 - 2000 |
| Instrument played: | Tenor Saxophone (symph. band & wind ensemble); Drum Set (jazz band, jazz combo, pit orchestra); Snare Drum (marching band, indoor percussion; Percussion Caption Head (2006) |
| Personal info: | Currently working as a highway and structural engineer for a consulting firm in Lemoyne. Percussion Instructor and Arranger for the University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band. |
| Favorite band memory: | The bus trips during the 1998 indoor drumline season were legendary. It's also been a pleasure getting to work with new band director, Mr. Matt Ceresini. |
| Name: | Greg Martin |
| Email Address: | bufalo@comcast.net |
| Years in band: | 1994 - 1996 |
| Instrument played: | Bass |
| Personal info: | Living in central PA, working for D&H Distributing Company. |
| Favorite band memory: | Many, many, many awesome Jazz Combo gigs. |
| Name: | Kelsey Merryman |
| Email Address: | merryman@susqu.edu |
| Personal info: | Susquehanna University |
| Name: | Tim Miller |
| Email Address: | tjmiller@bloomu.edu |
| Years in band: | 2006- 2006 |
| Instrument played: | Tuba, Trombone |
| Personal info: | I am attending Bloomsburg University for an Secondary Education (History) Degree. I am now a CA (otherwise known as an RA) in the Residence Halls, and am in Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Concert Band at Bloom. I am currently working in the Games Department at Hersheypark. I am also involved with the Band Service Fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi. I am loving life and making the most out of it. |
| Favorite band memory: | My first football game freshman year. Was one of the most exciting moments of my life and has made me the "Band Nerd" that I am today. Thanks for the memories!! |
| Name: | Jeremy Oakley |
| Email Address: | Joakley88@hotmail.com |
| Years in band: | 2003 - 2007 |
| Instrument played: | Trumpet |
| Personal info: | Eagle Scout BSA. |
| Favorite band memory: | The trips, long/short all fun. Along with the last 2 years of music show i was a part of. Don't miss the hot Band camp practices lol. |
| Name: | Jennifer Moore Oliver |
| Email Address: | joliver619@aol.com |
| Years in band: | 1993 - 1997 |
| Instrument played: | Color Guard (marching/indoor), Flute in concert bands |
| Personal info: | Married to Chad Oliver (Class of 1997 as well),1 daughter, Kylie, 5 months First grade teacher in Henderson, North Carolina. Reside in Franklinton, NC |
| Name: | Chad Oliver |
| Email Address: | cmoliver5@aol.com |
| Years in band: | 1993 - 1997 |
| Instrument played: | trombone, tuba |
| Personal info: | Married to Jennifer Moore '97. Daughter, Kylie, born June '06. Currently an elem. phys. ed. teacher in NC. |
| Favorite band memory: | Band football, trip to FL and Bahamas |
| Name: | Lori Oliver Freed |
| Email Address: | Freed75@aol.com |
| Years in band: | 1990 - 1993 |
| Instrument played: | mallet, drum major, piano, vocalist,jazz band, combo |
| Personal info: | I teach Elementary General/Vocal Music in the Boyertown Area School District. I am married to a pharmacist named Scott. We met at Duquesne University. We have a 3 year old daughter, Greta, and a 5 month old baby boy named Daniel! |
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Susan Pottiger |
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Years in band: |
1967 - 1970 |
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Instrument played: |
Flute |
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Personal info: |
I have 2 grown sons and 9 grandchildren. Currently employed as the Benefits Manager at Messiah College and also have a small home based business selling scrapbooking and cardmaking supplies as well as teaching scrapbooking and cardmaking classes. |
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Favorite Memory: |
Wit Gingrich used to fuss at me all the time because I lived so close to the school but was late for band practice every day! |
| Name: | Jamie (Sheaffer) Barrick |
| Email Address: | jaymer57@aol.com |
| Home Page: | http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/susanpottiger/ |
| Years in band: | 1984 - 1987 |
| Instrument played: | Colorguard (rifle/flag) |
| Personal info: | Married with 2 boys (Ian -12) (Mason -2). Ian marches for his middle school indoor drumline. I work through a grant with the Statewide Adoption and Permenancy Network as a LSI Paralegal for Dauphin County Children & Youth. After school marched drum corp and taught outdoor and indoor units after graduation. Currently a Senior Member with the Civil Air Patrol and teaching the cadets marching skills. |
| Favorite Memory: | Band camp - when the brand new drums were stolen by East High drummers. When they pushed the instructors car down the hill to the pizza shop parking lot. Our trip to Wildwood when the colorguard had no clue what our drill was anymore and just marched in the back of the field together and nobody even noticed. Or the trip to West Virginia when they changed the departure time but didn't tell my room and we were late for the buses. The green/gold & white monkey jumpsuits we had to wear and the parkas that smelled like they were never washed!! |
| Name: | Scott Slaughter |
| Email Address: | scott.slaughter@nist.gov |
| Years in band: | 1982 - 1985 |
| Instrument played: | alto saxophone, percussion |
| Favorite Memory: | Wildwood! |
| Name: | Mark Snyder |
| Email Address: | marksny@yahoo.com |
| Years in band: | 1980 - 1983 |
| Instrument played: | Percussion |
| Personal info: | Wife-Bernadette; Kids-Luke, Emily, Zachary, Hannah. All living in Elysburg, PA. Occupation-Power Plant Environmental Manager. Career Accomplishments-6 yrs Navy, BS Nuc Eng Tech, Registered Environmental Manager. Personal Accomplishments-Love my family! Stayed into music somewhat...rock band for a few years; Soccer referee, Lay Pastor. |
| Favorite Memory: | Every bus trip. Band Camp initiations (Does that still happen?) I loved having home room in the band room. What a great group of people! |
| In Memoriam | Mark A. Snyder passed peacefully at home on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Born in Harrisburg May 15, 1965, he was the son of Gilbert and Ruth Snyder, both of Linglestown, PA. Mark attended Central Dauphin High School and graduated in 1983. |
| Name: | Kathi Turski |
| Email Address: | kt@krturski.com |
| Webpage: | www.krturski.com |
| Years in band: | 1973 - 1976 |
| Instrument played: | Soprano Clarinet, Bass Clarinet |
| Personal info: | Two-time cancer survivor who had lower jaw removed due to stage four squamous cell carcinoma in 2002--and rehabilitated enough to join the New Cumberland Town Band in 2009! Happily enjoying the intentional freedom and independence of being single. No permissions, no explanations. Working in management for Department of Labor & Industry while working on Master's in Education. Doctorate to follow eventually. For the voluminous CV, visit http://faculty.hacc.edu/cljeffre/ktresume.htm. I will try to remember to FTP the new version up tomorrow. |
| Favorite Memory: | Dave Bethel's cadenzas. Ruth Zimmerman's bassoon. Musically taunting the opposing band during football games with songs like "Rainchant." Switching clarinets for a parade when Julie Penna's instrument got broken. Marching a mile with my left shoe coming off. Dressing on the bus, in the car, and behind the bass drum. Carrying two sousaphones at once to help pack the truck. Playing "The Horse" (Have the music posted in my cube at L & I). Arranging my own score for District Orchestra. Comparing mood rings with Georgie Glessner. The day the lights went off in the bandroom and we all kept playing anyhow. And meeting a certain professional clown who has been a good friend for more than 30 years. |
| Name: | Gina (Wagner) Moyer |
| Email Address: | msdawa8@hotmail.com |
| Years in band: | 1984 - 1987 |
| Instrument played: | Majorette & Indoor Guard (flag) |
| Personal Info: | After high school I did a brief stint at HACC and computer school. I marched drum corps for a few years, where I met my husband Chris Moyer (a drummer). Wound up working at Nationwide Insurance, where I've been for 19 years now. I am a personal lines underwriter. I have one child, a daughter, Miranda. She is in 6th grade at Linglestown Middle and is finishing up her first season with the indoor guard. I have done a lot of teaching colorguard at various high schools in the area (Red Land, CV, Cedar Cliff, Littlestown, Upper Dauphin) and am currently helping out with CD's indoor guard. |
| Favorite Memory: | Rooming with Jenny, Hollie and Jo Lynn in West Virgina. Friendly's after home football games. Going to the band room during study hall. Neon green and pink! Marching into the stadium on Friday nights. Loooong bus trips! Wearing 3 or 4 pairs of tights under my majorette uniform because it was so cold. Playing the suspended symbol (in my bare feet) in the spring band concert. Mama Milbrand :) Hanging out with Jenny, Jill and Gretchen my senior year. ...Just to name a few. |
| Name: | Connor Weeks |
| Email Address: | cdweeks1022@yahoo.com |
| Years in band: | 2006 - 2010 |
| Instrument played: | Cymbals/Percussion |
| Favorite Memory: | 2009 and 2010 Indoor Drumline trip to Wildwood (can't go into too much detail); the entire indoor season; 2007 band trip to NYC; 2008 band trip to Florida; the Blue Man Group; 2010 band trip to disney |
| Name: | Stacie (Weges) Gembe |
| Email Address: | seweges@comcast.net |
| Years in band: | 1996 - 1999 |
| Instrument played: | Clarinet, sax, drumline |
| Personal info: | Married October 2006 to Chris who I met while we played for the Big 33 drumline. Graduated from IUP with a BS in Communications in Sp. 2004. We currently live in Harrisburg where we are very active volunteering with the fire department. |
| Favorite Memory: | Band trips to FL and San Antonio. Winning 1st place at Coatesville freshman year. |
| Name: | Jess Zimmerman |
| Email Address: | jess.zimmerman@gmail.com |
| Web Page: | http://www.mapguy.net |
| Years in band: | 1976 - 1978 |
| Instrument played: | Drums |
| Personal info: | I'm divorced and living in Winston-Salem, NC after 20 years in the DC area. I'm a freelance graphic designer specializing in maps and book design. My girlfriend Sandy and I have 3 cats and are looking for a dog to try to replace our beloved Ernie (rest in peace, wiggledog). |
| Favorite Memory: | Wit's alto horn. (You know who you are) |
