Wednesday, September 28, 2011

A New Season

We began our new 2011-12 CSB season in rehearsal on Tuesday, September 6, 2011.

For this season there has been minimal changes in personnel. In the Eb horn section, Colonel Merle Heatwole has left the band. Colonel Heatwole received a change of appointment in the middle of the 2010-11 season when he was appointed as the Chief Secretary of the Central Territory. However, he graciously agreed to finish the season with the band. Replacing him in the horn section is Major John Aren, an officer stationed at the Chicago Northside Adult Rehabilitation Center.

Our bass trombonist, Mike Hanton, has also left the band. Mike along with his wife and children have answered God's call to become Salvation Army officers and have entered the College for Officer Training in Chicago. Jim Olson who had been a member of our baritone section is replacing Mike on bass trombone.

With Jim Olson moving to bass trombone, his position in the baritone section is Captain Jeffrey Carr, an officer stationed at the Metropolitan Divisional Headquarters in Chicago.

Mark Pierson, who has served faithfully in the tuba section for a number of years has had to leave the band due to a change in his work schedule. Mark is being replaced by Scott Thomas, a soldier of the Norridge Citadel Corps.

Finally, Brett Tolcher is now the principal trombonist assisted by Ron Shoults.

You can see from the above that we've only had three bandsmen leave the band after what was a very full 2010-11 season and we're very pleased that is the case. We're looking forward to our continued ministry in the 2011-12 season ahead.

An updated roster and schedule have been posted on our web site located at http://sar.my/csb

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