2016

January
  • January 5th: ODCB rehearsals resume at Castle South Middle School.
  • January 16th: LODB at Karl’s dog club at 4:30 PM.
February
  • February 27th: LODB played for Kiwanis ‘Walk-a-thon’ at Eastland Mall.
March
  • March 4th: LODB played at 7:30 PM for Whitney Hames’s birthday party at Lock & Dam Building.
  • March 13th: The LODB played at the Newburgh Senior Center from 10 to 11 AM.
  • March 22nd: ODCB Spring concert at Newburgh Library.
April
  • April 8th: Joint concert with Castle South Middle School. We played at 8 PM.
  • April 15th: LODB at Noon for SWIRCA luncheon.
  • April 16th: Carl Becker died.
May
  • May 20th: The LODB played for the Newburgh Wine Fest Soiree from 6:30 to 9 PM. Randy Wheeler’s daughter’s group ‘Swing Cats’ danced. Jerry wrote the arrangement for “Naughty Sweetie”.
  • May 28th: Rose Hill Cemetery Memorial Service.
June
  • June 11th: Newburgh Presbyterian Church ‘Strawberry Festival’.
  • June 18th: The LODB played at 6 PM at Epworth Church.
  • June 25th: The LODB played at 10 AM at Southwind Healthcare in Boonville.
  • June 26th: The ODCB played in Downtown Newburgh from 1 to 4 PM.
  • June 28th: ODCB concert at Mt. Vernon Library at 7 PM.
July
  • July 2nd: ODCB annual picnic and fireworks concert at 5 PM.
  • July 9th: LODB at Newburgh Health Care at 10 AM.
  • July 16th: The ODCB played for Newburgh’s Bi-Centennial at 3 PM at Lock & Dam Park.
  • July 19th: Jim Fox, one of our ex-conductors, returned to band a few times in early July. On this date, he had some issues, and I escorted him out of the band room at 8 PM.
  • July 23rd: Terre Haute Band Festival. We played at 3 PM.
  • July 30th: LODB played for ‘Bands on the Run’ 5K Castle fundraiser.
August
  • August 13th: Work party to make repairs and paint the Band’s parade trailer. Frank brought his airless, and we painted the basic white.
  • August 26th: Bands played in Downtown Newburgh. Day Band from 1 to 2 PM. LODB from 2:30 to 4 PM.
  • August 31st: Glen Katterhenry’s funeral. Glen had only played with The Band a couple of times but was very active in other music in Evansville.
September
  • September 7th: Added red and blue paint to the parade trailer. Frank, Sally, MJ, and Terri.
  • September 10th: The LODB played from 2 to 3 PM for the handoff of the International Torch at the B. Gene Aurand Trail Head.
  • September 17th: The LODB was scheduled to play for the Newburgh Farmers Market, but it was cancelled due to rain.
  • September 25th: The LODB played at 2 PM at The Boonville Senior Center. John Sakel and his friend coordinated several bands.
  • September 27th: ODCB Fall concert at the Newburgh Library.
October
  • October 8th: Fall Festival Parade at 4:30 PM. Jeff Stahl attempted to dump the water out of his 2nd slide and accidentally threw it in the street! Had to stop the trailer for him to retrieve it.
  • October 15th: LODB to Rathbone Home at 10 AM. Pete and Dave Emery attended.
  • October 22nd: The ODCB led Newburgh’s Halloween Parade at 2:30 PM.
  • October 30th: The ODCB Annual Meeting at the Newburgh Library.
November
  • November 1st: Power failure at Castle South. Went to Castle North Middle School for rehearsal.
  • November 10th: The Day Band played at Bell Oaks for their Veterans Day luncheon.
December
  • December 2nd: Charlie Dewig died.
  • December 3rd: The Day Band and LODB played in Downtown Newburgh.
  • December 9th: ODCB low brass played for Charlie Dewig’s visitation in Haubstadt.
  • December 13th: ODCB Christmas concert at Newburgh Library.
  • December 20th: ODCB Christmas concert at Evansville Central Library.
  • December 27th: Band party at Dan & Terri’s.