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ANNUAL DINNER CONCERT Sunday, November 6, 2016, 5:00 p.m. Stokesay Castle, Reading, PA

THE AMERICAN BAND SONGBOOK

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s the band progressed through the 2016 season, a revelation struck me. Something I always knew but it just jumped out at me with an exclamation point. The concert band of America has so much versatility and variety within its grasp. We have played marches, classic overtures, light selections, Broadway songs and medleys, accompanied vocalists, performed with the Millersville University Wind Ensemble, a joint concert with the Reading Choral Society and even a sacred church program. Now we tackle the task of accompanying one of the greatest alto sax masters in the world. When Dale Underwood suggested his selections, my task was to put music around those selections. Suddenly the light grew bright. Why not demonstrate what makes the concert band so versatile? If you are a first-time attendee or a seasoned dinner concert veteran, I’d like to explain and review how the evening works. We open with our standard opening of America the Beautiful followed by the theme of the Reading 120 bike race Monroe Althouse’s Penn Wheelman March. Then, we offer some background music as you dine for approximately 15 minutes. After a short break as they serve the entree, we will return with another 15minute segment featuring the music of the upcoming return to Broadway, Miss Saigon. During these two segments we hope you enjoy the music as you dine and have some light conversation with the other guests at your table. The last and main segment of the evening is the feature of the Ringgold Band and our guest. This portion is more like a

Fall, 2016 concert setting rather than a conversation time. During this hour the versatility of the band will become quite evident. Opening with Eternal Father, a stunning arrangement Jim Seidel of The Navy Hymn written for the U. S. Navy Band. This is followed by a classic of the band word, Tchaikovsky’s March Slave. All to be followed by two duets from the Disney Songbook by our dynamic duo of Alexandra Booth and Tyler Rutt. There is music of John Williams, John Philip Sousa, and patriotic favorites. Of course we welcome our guest soloist Dale Underwood who will woo you with the absolutely satin sounds of his alto saxophone, playing some of the greatest melodies our country has known. Those will include songs from the pen of Jerome Kern and George Gershwin. As my good friend and friend of Ringgold, Loras Schissel, would say, “ if that isn’t a plate full of good music, then you don’t like grandma’s apple pie!” This dinner concert was supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Contents Page 1 Annual Dinner Concert Page 2 Guest soloist, Dale Underwood Page 3 President’s Corner Help Uncover The History of the Ringgold Band Page 4 Reading 120 Brings Alive the Historic Penn Wheelmen March Page 5 Ringgold’s Latest Outreach Program Page 6 Member Spotlight: George Kubovcik Page 7 ● Expanding Ringgold’s Audience Through Local Grants Page 8 Resources of The United States Marine Band Page 9 ● Helping The Ringgold Band Through the Internet

Ringgold Band Fall Dinner Concert Sunday, November 6, 2016 5:00 p.m.

Stokesay Castle Reading, PA $35 per person For tickets, use the order form on our website, or call Wendy at 610779-8858 7:30-9:00 p.m. only.

Dale Underwood Guest soloist Professor of Saxophone - George Mason University, University of Maryland at College Park, University of Miami; United States Navy Band (1967-1997)

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cclaimed by the Washington Post as "the Heifez of the alto saxophone," Dale Underwood is internationally recognized as one of the foremost classical saxophonists of our time. Mr. Underwood has toured extensively throughout the world as a featured soloist, performing in every state in the continental United States, Alaska, as well as in England, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Italy, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Russia, Ukraine, Mexico, Canada, Austria, Hungary and for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican. A frequent guest soloist with leading orchestras throughout the United States and abroad, Mr. Underwood has performed with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, Australian Wind Orchestra, and the National Conservatory Orchestra in Sao Paolo, Brazil, among others. In 1993, Mr. Underwood made his Carnegie Hall debut in a program featuring Claude T. Smith's Fantasy and A Gershwin Fantasy (both written especially for Mr. Underwood). In addition to being a sought after soloist, Mr. Underwood is also a noted recording artist. He has amassed a prolific discography of classical and contemporary works by leading composers Paul Creston, Jay Chatterway, Robert Muczynski, and Maurice Whitney. His vast repertoire includes all of the standard saxophone concerti, as well as over thirty original works written especially for him by noted American composers such as Walter Hartley, Clare Grundman, Jay Chattaway, Alan Vizzutti, and Ralph Martino. A frequent clinician at universities, conservatories, and music festivals in the United States and Europe, Mr. Underwood is a highly respected instructor of the saxophone. He currently holds professorships with University of Miami, the University of Maryland at College Park, MD and George Mason University, in Fairfax, VA. Born in Cortland, NY, in 1948, Mr. Underwood began his saxophone studies at the age of nine. He received his early music training at Ithaca College in New York and further pursued studies at Texas Tech University. In 1967, Mr. Underwood enlisted and was appointed saxophone soloist with the premier band of the United States Navy, a position he held for 29 years until his 30-year service retirement in 1997. During his years as soloist for the US Navy Band in Washington, DC, Mr. Underwood gained the distinction of performing for every president from Lyndon B. Johnson until William J. Clinton. As the preeminent saxophone solo-

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Dale Underwood ist of all musical ensembles of the U. S. Armed Forces, Mr. Underwood was presented the Meritorious Service Medal by the President of the United States in 1997. The citation reads in part: "An extraordinary saxophonist ...Underwood distinguished himself as a soloist on the National Concert Tours and in many prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. His exciting performances repeatedly drew standing ovations." Inspired by his international performances, Dale organized the Navy Band's International Saxophone Symposium in 1978. He received the Navy Achievement Medal for coordinating this event which is now held every year at George Mason University. Dale is past President of the North American Saxophone Alliance. He is an honorary life member of Tri-M Music Honor Society, Kappa Kappa Psi, Missouri Music Educators and was one of the original founders of the Saxophone Journal.

Dale Underwood's Equipment Selmer Super Action 80 alto saxophone, Selmer S.80 C star mouthpiece, Winslow ligature, Vandoren #3 reed

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by Cindy Miller-Aungst, Band President

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n September Ed and I became “empty nesters”. Our son, Drew, purchased and moved into his own home. After two months of helping Drew to pack and move into his home, we are now adjusting to a new normal in our home. Rooms were emptied and are now becoming repurposed. Change – it can be a bit scary but it can also be exciting. Believe it or not, the Ringgold Band goes through some of the same fluctuations. The band’s “empty nest” time happens every year about this time when our college students who have been rehearsing and performing with us all summer leave to go back to school. Fortunately, we have received inquiries into the band and have filled some of those empty chairs. The repurposing comes in the form of new and renewed partnerships and outreach programs. As I write this we are preparing for our first joint concert program with the Millersville University Wind Ensemble in their new music facility on the Millersville campus. We are also in the process of bringing the former Encore Orchestra under the umbrella of our New Horizons program which brings music to senior citizens. In October, Jim and I will be involved in a presentation to music educators at a county-wide in-service program. This presentation, sponsored by the Reading Musical Foundation, will explore ways that Berks County musical organizations can collaborate with school music programs. Thanks to a generous grant from the Berks County Community Foundation we will present a concert in downtown Reading after the Holiday Parade on Saturday, November 19th complete with Santa. On December 10th at 7 p.m., we will again join with the Reading Choral Society at The Scottish Rite

Help uncover the history of the Ringgold Band!

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e frequently hear from folks about friends or relatives of theirs that may have played in the Ringgold Band. If you have some history about the band, please feel free to contact us. We’re always interested in learning more about the history of the band and people who played a part in that history. We’re also particularly interested in old photos of the band.

Cathedral to present a holiday program. In March we will host the East Coast Band Conference of the Association of Concert Bands which will bring experts in concert band music together to present lectures and conduct the band in rarely performed band literature. Is it any wonder that the Ringgold Band is still flourishing after 164 years? 27 years ago when I joined the band, our busy concert season was the summer. Now we have at least one performance every month of the year. We are able to do this because we have a passionate musical director who continues to challenge us musically to excel. We have an executive board who run the business of the band more efficiently than many businesses. We have dedicated members who regularly attend rehearsals and practice to improve their skills. We have organizational and financial support from the Reading Musical Foundation. And, we have your support through your attendance at our concerts throughout the year. I do believe that our founders would be amazed and proud to see how the band has successfully evolved to meet the times.

er, Mike Gumpert at [email protected]. Or, call the band hall at 619-929-8525 and leave a message on our answering machine. The Ringgold Band continues its rich 163-year old tradition because of faithful followers like you. Help us continue this tradition by supporting the band at our spring and fall concerts which are major fund raisers for the band, and by attending our free summer concerts.

Likewise, if you would like to have the band perform for a special event at your church or in your community or at family functions such as weddings, funerals, and parties, where the impressive look and sound of a full concert band would enhance what will be a longcherished family memory, contact our business manag-

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Reading 120 Brings Alive the Historic Penn Wheelmen March Two Step by Monroe A. Althouse Video link: https://youtu.be/bMQKD71pcLg (Courtesy of Dave Kline, Reading Eagle)

The Reading 120 pro bicycle race, presented by Reading Health System, with youth programs by Penn National Gaming and lead sponsorship by Penske Truck Leasing, Reading Eagle Company, WEEU Radio and Pretzel City Productions, LLC, came to Reading and Berks County on Saturday, September 10th. The City of Reading is no stranger to hosting world-class bicycle racing. Back in the era of 1865-on, Reading created one of the nation’s largest and most active bicycle clubs. Known as the Penn Wheelmen, the club built a one-half mile bicycle racing track in what was then and is now Reading’s City Park. Complete with a grandstand and a community picnic grounds with carefully groomed landscaping that could hold the thousands of people who regularly attended the races, the Penn Wheelmen bicycle race track and events offered top prizes and attracted cyclists from all over the world. In 1895, composer Monroe A. Althouse, (Reading’s contemporary to world–renown John Phillip Sousa, the “March King”), became so enamored with the activities of the Penn Wheelmen and the excitement of bicycle racing, he wrote and performed a new piece called “The Penn Wheelmen March – Two Step”. The cover of the music folio featured an image of part of Reading’s bicycle racing track and grandstand and fancifully depicted the activities of cycling, music making and recreating.

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In that same era a new band, called the Ringgold Band, was formed, and they became early adopters of performing Monroe Althouse’s music to thousands of eager audience members. The Ringgold Band also contributed a contingent of first defenders when thenpresident Abraham Lincoln called for aid in fighting what flared into the American Civil War. Dormant, unplayed and unheard for at least one hundred years, researchers chronicling the history of bicycling in Reading for background media pieces for the Reading 120 found the original manuscript for the Penn Wheelmen March and contacted the current leadership of the Ringgold Band to see whether or not the band would consent to rehearsing the piece and bring it back to life to honor the traditions of bicycle racing in the community that have now led up to the present timeline of the Reading 120. The band happily agreed, and on August 1, 2016, they performed the Penn Wheelmen March – Two Step for an audio and video recording session at their rehearsal hall in Laureldale, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Reading, PA. Maestro James Seidel, music director for the Ringgold Band, conducted 56 band members during that session and three takes later, history was made.

Photo by Jeremy Drey, The Reading Eagle

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Ringgold’s Latest Outreach Program By Jim Seidel, Director

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everal months ago the administration of Berks County’s Encore program approached Ringgold about taking over the reigns of the Berks Encore Senior Orchestra. This was a very difficult decision for all involved, but the bottom line became that the Encore resources are just becoming very stretched for all the services they provide. The Ringgold Band has very successfully created a national model in the Ringgold New Horizons Band. The New Horizons began with 19 eager senior musicians and has grown to over 70 dedicated “budding” musicians, who not only enjoy playing their instruments, but the many friendships they have formed along the way. If this model worked once, why can’t we create an orchestra as well? To begin the new process we talked with the current Encore members and asked them to consider creating a string ensemble first, and current winds to join the New Horizons Band. This is to begin to build a base of strings in the same manner that we developed the Band. Hopefully, in the very near future, we will again merge the two entities and have a full orchestra. On Tuesday, October 4, the first string ensemble rehearsed in the Ringgold rehearsal facility with success. If you are a former string player and haven’t touched your instrument or are looking for a non- threatening atmosphere to play and meet new friends, please consider joining the New Horizons Orchestra. To learn more please contact Jim Seidel, at 484-332-7005 or email the Ringgold Band via the website www.ringgoldband.com

Ringgold Band 165th Anniversary Spring Concert Sunday, April 30, 2017 3:00 p.m. Scottish Rite Cathedral West Reading, PA More information will appear in the spring, 2017 edition of Ringgold Band News, or visit our website at www.ringgoldband.com

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George Kubovcik,

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puter programming career. His most recent employment prior to retirement consisted of monitoring computer/network hardware (i.e. servers, switches, routers, hubs etc.). This was done via Hewlett-Packard software titled HP Openview. Through this software you can use “canned” programs to monitored the aforementioned stuff or you could embed your own programs inside for a truly custom application. George was programming in PERL, Unix shell and VB Script to create custom application monitoring via HP Openview. Throughout his career, he was able to program in COBOL, FORTRAN, PL1, Pascal, SAS, Unix Shell, PERL, JAVA, and

eorge has been playing trombone for over fifty-five years, having started in the 6th grade. While he was living in the Washington, D.C. area in the mid-1970s, he studied with Dave Summers, the Bass trombonist in the Opera House of the Kennedy Center in D.C. It was his first and only opportunity to study with an actual professional trombonist. At that time, George was playing regularly with the Colombia Union College brass ensemble (bass trombone), Greenbelt Community Band (third trombone), and he was the alternate trombone (always playing third trombone as the other guys moved up a part when he played) for the Prince George’s County Symphony Orchestra. George Kubovcik After moving back to Pennsylvania, George played with the Nativity Lutheran VB script. Brass quintet (playing the tuba part on bass trombone), George and his wife, Debby (actual name on birth The Ringgold Band, and The Steve Hollenbach Big certificate) have been married for forty two years. They Band. Currently, George is playing regularly with The met at Indiana University of Pennsylvania while he was Ringgold Band, Exeter Community Band, and Swing in grad school and she was a sophomore math major. Fever. One of the most memorable playing experiences was They have two children. Their son Greg and his wife Jackie have two children (Alexander, two years ten five years ago while playing with the The Ringgold months and Greer, three months) and live in Avondale Band. George played a trio with guest soloist Master Sergeant (retired) Scott Shelsta. Scott was the principle PA. Jackie is a Kindergarten teacher at Tatnall, a private school in Delaware, and Greg is a Computer Engitrombonist with The U.S. Army Band in Washington, neer at Safenet, working in Bel Air, Maryland. George D.C. George graduated from Indiana University of Penn- and Debby’s daughter Jen and her husband Chris have sylvania with a B.S. and M.S. in Mathematics. In addi- two children (Carson, eighteen years old and a freshman tion, he has an MBA (concentration in Finance) from St. at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Calla, fifteen years old and a sophomore at Middletown Joseph’s University. He also completed two semesters High School). Jen and Chris live in Frederick Maryof course work toward a PhD in Mathematics. George land. Jen is a purchasing manger for Kinectics and says, “No, I didn’t get it – that’s a topic for a side bar.” He thought he wanted to be an actuary. Actuaries com- Chris is the regional director of operations for Kinectics. When not playing or practicing his trombone George bine Calculus, Probability and Statistics, Interest Theory is engaged in his other passion, antique automobile resand Life Contingency Equations into Life insurance toration. He currently owns a 1947 Chrysler Windsor rates. There are a battery of ten exams (a three-month prep period per exam is common). If/when you pass the Club Coupe and a 1956 Willys Station Wagon. Right now he’s preparing the Chrysler for a repaint in the first five exams you are deemed an Associate Member of the Society of Actuaries. George passed four. While spring and he hopes to finish some body work on the Willys over the next nine months and paint it early fall working on the fifth he moved from Washington, D.C. 2017. back to Pennsylvania and he got a job in the computer For the past few years, George has also served defield as a programmer. “I had done quite a bit of propendably as Ringgold’s truck driver. gramming while working as an actuarial assistant and used this to make a job change.” Since the move back to Pennsylvania in 1978 he has concentrated on the com-

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We were awarded $3,300 to perform a concert in August, 2016 at Etchberger Memorial Park (Hamburg Community Park). In our application we discussed that this concert would follow our Side-By-Side concert that was By Patty Kline held at Hamburg High School earlier that year. We were delighted to see several Hamburg High School band mems a non-profit music organization, every dollar the bers in the audience. Over 250 community members were Ringgold Band spends must be effective and wellin the audience. spent. In order to stretch our yearly budget and reach new After a successful season, the Ringgold Band was potential audiences, the Ringgold Band decided to apply awarded a second $9,900 for the Penn Street Arts Grant for several local grants. The executive board asked me to from the Berks County Community Foundation for the write the proposals for these local grants. 2016-2017 season. We were honored to offer repeat performances for this upcoming season. We also were just I am thrilled and honored to share that our organization has been awarded five grants over the past 16 months. awarded $855 on behalf of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Berks Art Council, our local affiliate, for the The first grant awarded was $9,900 for a 3-part concert 2016 PPA Project Stream. The Ringgold Band will use series for the Penn Street Arts Grant from the Berks County Community Foundation for the 2015-2016 season. this money for our annual dinner concert with guest soloist The purpose of this grant was to support arts programming Dale Underwood. Finally, our largest grant funding comes yearly from on Penn Street in the City of Reading in the area designated as part of the official Main Street program (Penn Street the Reading Musical Foundation. This year we received $11,000. Without their generosity and support the Ringbetween Second Street and the railroad tracks). gold Band’s educational outreach program would be virtuOn November 21, 2015, Ringgold launched the first ally non-existent. This crucial funding helps the Ringgold concert for the Penn Street Arts Grant in the lobby of Band provide the following programs: District Band the Abe Lincoln Hotel. The Ringgold Band performed a Reading Session, High School Side-by-Side concert, casual holiday concert and offered photos with Santa Banding Together Middle school program, Ringgold Band Claus for the city residents. This followed the annual Young Artist Awards, Ringgold New Horizons Band, Christmas parade. The second concert was done in early Ringgold New Horizons Jazz Band, and the Ringgold June in collaboration with the World World II Weekend held at the Reading Airport. For their second concert, the New Horizons Camperships program. Recently we are Ringgold Band performed music from that historical peri- undertaking a new outreach program called the New Horizons Orchestra. This yearly grant is written and submitted od at the corner of 5th and Penn Streets as there was a by members of the band and the executive board. real-time reenactment of military soldiers during the perSecuring grants is a crucial part of the Ringgold Bands formance. Our final patriotic concert in downtown Readfiscal health. These funds allow the Ringgold Band to ing was scheduled for the Penn Street Friday Night continue to provide quality concert music and educational th Markets on July 4 weekend. Due to weather conditions, opportunities to all generations. We are grateful for these it was rescheduled for the first Friday in August and was wonderful opportunities and will continue to seek out new met with great enthusiasm. Tim Gross, a member in the ways to bring music into your life. woodwind section, stepped up as guest conductor. The second grant we were awarded was on behalf of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Berks Art Council, our local affiliate, and the Wyomissing Foundation. This grant was entitled: PPA Project Stream. The Ringgold Band was awarded a total of $2,016 to present their 2016 Spring Concert which celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service with composer and guest artist, Jill Haley. Our third grant was also awarded by the Berks County Community Foundation for their Rural Arts Grant Program. The purpose of this grant is to provide arts programming in outlying areas of Berks County where residents do not have ready access to the offerings provided by the established arts community.

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Resources of the United State Marine Band: Check it out! Besides being the premier concert band representing the United States, the Marine Band takes pride in promoting music across the nation in several ways. When the musicians of "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band aren't hailing the chief at the White House, honoring fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery, performing concerts in the DC metro area and across the country, they can be found in online. The following educational resources are available for FREE from the Marine Band: Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa Recordings This year, "The President's Own" United States Marine Band released its first volume of "The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa." This multi-year recording project is the Marine Band's first comprehensive collection of Sousa's marches since the 1970s. The collection is in chronological order, and Volume 1 contains his first 17 marches, covering the years 1873 to 1882. Volume 1 is available for free download exclusively on the Marine Band website, along with FREE PDFs of all the band parts and full scores that include historical and editorial notes about each piece. Download Volume 1 here: http://bit.ly/CompleteMarchesSousa1 . Volume 2 will be available in April 2016. *Sousa's March Mania During the month of March, "The President's Own" will be hosting "Sousa's March Mania," a tournament pitting 32 marches against each other for the Marine Band online community to determine which one is the favorite. Each day, marches will compete head to head while fans vote which ones advance in the tournament. Participants can listen to the competing marches, download and print a tournament bracket, and vote for favorites on the Marine Band Facebook page. The winners of "Sousa's March Mania" will be named "The March King" for a day! Please visit www.marineband.marines.mil in December for more information. *YouTube Each #MusicMonday the Marine Band releases streaming albums and recordings of live performances on its YouTube channel, as well as interviews with band members and historical vignettes. The online collection includes many out-of print educational recordings, which have previously only been available to schools and libraries. Please visit http://bit.ly/USMBYouTube. Live Stream Performances The Marine Band live streams all performances from the Chamber Music Series at www.marineband.marines.mil and www.youtube.com/usmarineband. Upcoming dates include each Sunday in October at 2 p.m., EDT. Programs will be posted on our online calendar usually two weeks before the performance. http://www.marineband.marines.mil/Calendar.aspx. Educational Discography The Marine Band produces an annual CD recording, which is made available to schools, radio stations, and libraries. The recordings are distributed free of charge to educational institutions, public libraries, and radio stations. This year's CD is "Elements," a recording that Director Lt. Col. Jason K. Fettig built around the four classical elements: fire, water, earth, and air. To be added to the list to receive CDs, please email us at [email protected]. Many of the selections are available to download for free. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/EducationalRecordings. Website: www.marineband.marines.mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/marineband Facebook: www.facebook.com/marineband YouTube: www.youtube.com/usmarineband A Special thanks to Kristin S. DuBois, Master Sergeant, USMC of the U.S. Marine Band Public Affairs for sending this information to the Ringgold Band!

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Helping the Ringgold Band through the Internet! Did you know you can help financially support the band just by changing your search engine? The Ringgold Band is proud to announce we are listed on Goodsearch and IGIVE. Goodsearch donates money to your favorite cause when you search the Internet, shop online or dine out at local restaurants! Use Goodsearch to search the Internet and they donate a penny per search to the Ringgold Band. Register your credit cards on Goodswipe, and the Ringgold band will receive up to 5% donation on purchases made at local stores and restaurants around town. Use Goodshop or iGive when you shop online and they donate a percentage of every purchase and offer over 100,000 coupons to help you save money too! Sign up for their Gooddining program and they'll donate a percentage of your restaurant bill when you eat at any one of thousands of participating restaurants. It's really easy; it's free, and turns simple everyday actions into a way to make the world a better place. Please go to www.goodsearch.com to get started and select the Ringgold Band as your charity of choice! We have always enjoyed the strong support of our loyal followers, and ask you to consider helping us out in this painless way at no cost to you! Here’s how to help us on your mobile devices: FOR ANDROID DEVICES 1. Visit www.goodsearch.com on your mobile device & select the menu icon (3 horizontal dots) 2. Bookmark the page by clicking the star & editing the details 3. Go back to the menu icon & access saved bookmarks 4. Select and hold Dailygood bookmark 5. Select “Add to home screen” 6. Select “Ringgold Band Inc” as your charity of choice. For iPhone, iPads: 1. Visit www.goodsearch.com on your mobile device and hit the share icon at the bottom 2. Select “Add to Home Screen” 3. When displayed the site name, click “Add” 4. Easily search and earn donations by using the icon on your mobile home screen! 5. Select “Ringgold Band Inc” as your charity of choice. We thank you for your continued patronage and appreciate sharing our musical talents with you!

The Ringgold Band and Social Media: Keeping Up with Technology! With the new advances in technology there are many new ways to stay connected to the Ringgold Band! We are striving to keep in touch with our audience through many means including Facebook, Twitter, and You Tube. We invite you to come watch videos of live performances at our YOU TUBE channel: Link: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC76Z1fr9Zjaq1PhfM80HHdw You can follow us or Like us on FACEBOOK for the latest Ringgold news updates. Link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ringgold-Band-Inc/190828694295651?ref=br_tf You can also follow us on: TWITTER- Link: http://twitter.com/RinggoldBandInc Finally you can always get great information on our website: Ringgold Band (http://www.ringgoldband.com)

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Ringgold Band Officers Ringgold Band News is published twice a year for members and supporters of the Ringgold Band, Inc. Send comments and story ideas to [email protected] or mail to: Ringgold Band News 3539-A Freemont St. Laureldale, PA 19605

James S. Seidel, Director Thomas Shade, Assistant Director Cindy Miller-Aungst, President Lewis Freeman, Vice President Ashley Babiarz, Secretary Tim Simmons, Treasurer Michael Gumpert, Bus. Manager Cathy Fronheiser, Librarian William Sanders, Ass’t. Librarian

Jill Scheidt, Solicitor Doug Werner, Trustee George Kubovcik, Trustee Randy Ream, Trustee Patricia Kline, Historian and Member-at-Large

Editor/Designer: Dave Myers Contributors: James Seidel, Cindy Miller-Aungst, Patty Kline, George Kubovcik,

The Ringgold Band is a family of musicians who enjoy performing concert band music. We are dedicated to continuously advancing the skill of our members while providing high quality entertainment for audiences throughout the region. We are committed to the education and development of young musicians in order to preserve our rich history and repertoire of concert band music. The band is funded by private and corporate donations and The Reading Musical Foundation, of which the Ringgold Band is an affiliate. The band encourages the cultivation of music among community youth. High school and college-age musicians are invited to rehearse with the band Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. For more information about the band, visit us online at www.ringgoldband.com, or contact [email protected].

Ringgold Band News Ringgold Band, Inc. 3539-A Freemont St. Laureldale, PA 19605

Ringgold Band The Great American Band Songbook featuring Mr. Dale Underwood, world’s leading alto sax authority spanning a 30-year U. S. Navy Band career and a soloist around the world. Playing the music of George Gershwin and Jerome Kern

Sunday, November 6, 2016 5:00 p.m.

Stokesay Castle 141

Stokesay Castle Lane Reading, PA 19606

To order tickets: There are 10 seats per table, however, you do not need to reserve an entire table. Reservations will be filled in the order received, but no tickets will be mailed until November 1, 2016

All tickets $35.00 per person

All dinners include: salad, starch, vegetable, dessert, coffee, soda or tea.

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___ Sliced Shoulder Filet with Jack Daniel’s Demi-Glaze

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___ Chicken Marsala

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___ Vegetarian Queen’s Papardelle (wide egg noodles with seasoned vegetables)

Questions regarding the dinner portion of the concert should be directed to Wendy Seidel at 610-7798858 between the hours of 7:30-9:00 p.m. If you wish to be seated with other parties please designate on form.

Mail this form with your check payable to Ringgold Band, Inc. to:

Wendy Seidel 3604 Patton St. Reading, PA 19606