L to R: Ellen Bertrand, Barb Gareau, Jamie Reigle & Gary Andrus

Musical Notes November 2017

2017-18 OFMA Officers

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OFMA celebrates 60 years!!!

Serving the community since 1957. OFMA’s mission statement:

To support, encourage, advance, and cultivate, through volunteerism and fundraising, the musical education of all students in the Olmsted Falls City Schools.

President: Jamie Reigle jamiereigle@yahoo.com

440-263-7290

Vice-President: Gary Andrus andrusgary@yahoo.com

216-816-7238

Secretary: Barb Gareau Bgareau@sbcglobal.net

440-532-9026

Treasurer: Ellen Bertrand ellenbertrand@sbcglobal.net.

216-347-2474

Tha nks fo r y o ur suppo rt !

Gold Anonymous The Andrus Family The Barratt Family Cindy & Vern Bruce Brian & Debra Bush The Daeufel Family Audrey Eckert Lucy & Howard Evans The Garrity Family Jim & Carri Gluvna Kathy & Bill Henry Terri Hradek The Ivan Family Kevin & Cindy Kelly Knaggs Family Sherri & Michael Kovach & Family Makin Music/The LaPinta Family Dan, Becky, Alex, Andy & Allison Milligan Linda & John Parkowski The Pierce Family Jackie & Jorge Robinson Family Stephanie Senter Mary & Jeff Shafer The Simon Family Greg & Barbara Scott The Stanczak Family Mike & Bonnie Thiel The Vidovich Family Jack H. Warning Silver The Abbott Family Dave, Julianne, Ainsley & Hadley Allen The Boros Family The Borowski Family The Cutarelli Family The Distin Family The Dragony Family The Dregalla Family

Leadership Christina Anderson & Michael Oliver David & Danielle Cook The Cutts The Doherty Family J.Paul & Katherine Fidler Tony Formica & Jessica Petrone-Formica The Korba Family Mark & Jill Mader Jeff & Kristin Martin The McKeigue Family Diamond The Dahlinger Family The DiFilippo Family Barb & Dave Gareau The LaFlamme Family Jim & Rhonda Lloyd & Family Hugh & Megan McQuillan Holly & David Neumann & Family Bob & Sue Sturm Seth & Cynthia Tomasch John & Heidi Zak Platinum Sam & Caroline Arendec The Barnard Family The Bertrand Family The Burkart Family Wendy Burton Falls Computer Clinic, Mike & Deana Harb The Grant Family The Hassel Family Arian Hebovia Jonathan & Kathryn Iwamasa The Kerber Family Sam & Janet Miranda Ed & Debi McCarthy Kara Sink Joe Young & Tava Slone-Young

Silver Janet Guzik The Hanratty Family Tom & Debbie Keller The Kemock Family The Klink Family Scott & Anissa Lewis Cindy, Hunter & Aidan Lyons Joan & Jim Pesch The Saluja Family The Samsel Family Holly & Marty Schafer The Sicking Family Tony & Eileen Smits Jim & Loula Souris & Family Voice Variations, Amy Hanratty Chuck & Kelly Walker The Wendling Family Bryan, Laura, Jerry & Allyson White Sean & Lisa Wolanin Patron The Edmonds Family The Connelly Family Jill & Denise Latona Ann Semonco Student Patron Logan Carleton

The Edmonds Family

Thank you to all the patrons who have financially supported OFMA this school year. If you would like to support OFMA financially, you can donate online at OFMA’s website: http://www.olmstedfallsmusic.com/donate or complete the patron form in this newsletter and mail it in. Below is a listing of financial donors as of October 26, 2017.

Thank you.

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If you would like to donate a completed bas-ket or items for baskets that will be raffled at Wing Nite, contact Janet Kollar at janetrk@sbcglobal.net

FUNDRAISERS

Purchase a box of Krispy Kreme donuts at choir and band concerts (middle school & high school).

$8 per box

Thank you to all who supported the OFHS band department during it’s first ever mattress sale. $9,025 was raised!!!!!

OFHS Instrument Repair & Replacement Fund

The OFHS band program currently have approxi-mately 350 students and is estimated to continue to grow in years to come. The large number of stu-dents has brought some challenges when it comes to playable instruments. Despite a very active mu-sic association and supportive administration that provides financial assistance, it is hard to keep up with the financial needs. Some instru-ments are falling apart and are being held together with duct tape. Many of the instruments are over 30 years old. Some stu-dents have had to switch to a different instrument, because of the lack of working instruments. Please consider supporting OFMA's “Rally for Music” campaign and donate to the Instrument Repair and Replacement fund. Go to https://www.gofundme.com/rally-for-music to donate.

T h a n k Yo u V e n d o r s

OFMA and the Bulldog Marching Band are appreciative to the Angelina’s Pizza, Coca-Cola, Drug Mart, Taylor Rental, Olmsted Ice and The Eye Place for your contributions for 3rd quarter snacks to the Bulldog Marching Band and visiting bands during home football games this season. Support these vendors.

Angelina’s Pizza provided great food for the bands: 600 hotdogs, 1000 pieces of Pizza and 500 wraps, all made fresh and ready in time for the games.

Angelina’s Pizza 8155 Columbia Road,

Olmsted Falls. 440-235-5555

Olmsted Ice donated over 1000+ lbs. of ice and Drug Mart (Mill River Plaza) donated 2500+ bottles of water for the 3rd quarter snacks for the bands at home football games. Taylor Rental of Berea donated the fill tables to hold the ice and drinks. For homecoming, Coca-Cola donated 240 cans of Coke products and The Eye Place matched the donation by donating 240 cans of Pepsi products.

Now thru December 31st Purchase $100 gift cards from The Eye Place in Olmsted Falls

20% of the purchase will be donated to OFMA. The Eye Place

8099 Columbia Road (in the Mill River Plaza)

440-235-8099

The Eye Place in Olmsted Falls has teamed up with OFMA for their gift card fundraiser this Holiday season. The Eye Place is selling $100 gift cards from now through Dec 31st. and will donate 20% of all gift card sales to OFMA. The gift cards can be purchased at The Eye Place simply by walking in, or on the phone by calling the office. The gift cards can even be purchased with a one’s HSA and FSA funds which usually must use or lose before year’s end. The gift cards can be used any time without expiration to purchase any Eye Place products or services. They make a great gift for the holidays as well - “Giving the Gift of Sight!” And best of all... Your purchase gets paid forward to directly support our local students involved with music!

Congratulations

2017-18 Golden Harmonies

Kailey Aldrich, Madelynn Badowski, Nicole Bichimer, Ben Cutatelli, Colin Guildoo, Cadence Haviland, Kristina Hess, Josh Hoydic, Lauren Katona, Bryen Kilbane, Julie Lavelle, Chase Lemieux, Farrah Mobydeen, Cara Myers, Alexis Nelan, Nicole Nemeth, Rachel Neumann, Raedan Pandya, Madison Podojil, Isaiah Riester, Holly Robinson, Ryan Schlesinger, Greg Smith, Luke Stanczak, Sarah Tomasch, Makenna Weyburne & Madeline Zikeli

OFMS Percussion Ensemble

7th Grade: Ben Scheef Evan Perrell Jack McElroy Melody Bucci Josh Gonzalez Ben Fechter 8th Grade: Michael DiFilippo Dan Holm Trevor Knierim Grace Wright Aubrey Thiel Leilani Rodriguez

OFMS Jazz Band

Alto Sax John Joseph, Kevin Hebovia, Ben Zak, Ben Cutarelli, Ryan Burkhart and Connor Burdette (Alt. tenor) Tenor Sax Holly Robinson and Justin Sicking Baritone Sax Colton Strunk and Matthew Tomko Trumpet Kyler Kuntz, Eddie Goetz, Emma Sedlacek, Greg Smith, Trevor Patton, Saul Chavez, Emma Corrigan, Kevin Jin and Sydney Ott Trombone Matt Gluvna, Ryan Wojtowicz, Katie Voisinet, Luisa Vallejo, Kevin Mali, Colin Smith and Kieran Clark Piano Noah Young and Michael Difilippo (alt) Bass/Guitar Grace Wright Percussion Trevor Knierim, Ben Fechter and Ben Scheff

Congratulations to the middle school vocalists and musicians for their commitment to be members of Golden Harmonies, Percussion Ensembles and Jazz Band.

Music News

Abby GabaAndrew BarnardColleen GareauDan FidlerEmma AndrusHope BurkartKayla MandakZach Zdanowicz

OFHS Percussionist Member of Northeast Regional Orchestra

Congratulations to senior Hope Burkart, for being selected to par-ticipate in the Northeast Regional Orchestra. The Northeast Regional Orchestra, or NERO, is a full symphony honors orchestra. Membership is determined via audition which was held in September and the group rehearses up to four times concluding with a concert. The concert will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 2 p.m. on the campus of Cleveland State University. Liza Grossman, founder and conductor of The Contemporary Youth Orchestra, will be the guest conductor. Hope is a member of the OFHS Drumline, Jazz 1 Band and Wind Symphony.

OFIS 5th Grade Choir Presents

Wright

A musical play about the Wright Brothers and the beginning of flight.

Thursday, December 14, 2017 7 p.m. at OFMS Cafetorium

Calling on students to be “In The Spotlight”

Music students of Olmsted Falls (k-12):

submit a brief profile of what you are currently involved musically at your school and in the community to Kathy Green at bgreen9339@aol.com to be featured in upcoming issues of Musical Notes.

Golden Harmonies will perform at

Tree Lighting Ceremonies

Sunday, Nov. 26th @ 5p.m Olmsted Township

Town Hall

Sunday, Dec. 3rd @ 5 p.m.

Olmsted Falls Village Green Park

Play & Play

Golf, cross country, volleyball, tennis, soccer, ultimate frisbee and football are some of the sports many band stu-dents are involved in. Nate Koostra (pictured on the right), a football player, marches with band during the half-time shows.

In The Spotlight

Cheryl Keith, a.k.a. “Mama Keith”, heads the of the uniform department of the Olmsted Falls Marching Band.

“Mama Keith” has been working with the band for 14 years. In 2014, Mrs. Keith retired from the Olmsted Falls City Schools district after teaching kindergarten and 2nd grade for 32 years. Both of “Mama Keith’s” sons were in the music program starting in 5th grade at Olmsted Falls. She loves working with the band because it keeps her young. The band staff, students and parents appreci-ate her organization, cool head, dedication and love she has for The Pride of Olmsted Falls – The Bulldog Marching Band! Interesting fact: Meredith Gardner (featured above) was one of Mrs. Keith’s 2nd grade students.

They call her “Mama Keith”

Every Friday night during this football season, senior Meredith Gardner feels like she’s running a marathon. The teen has two huge responsibilities but she considers them both a labor of love even though they overlap. Gardner plays the baritone in the Bulldog Marching Band and also serves as one of the student athletic trainers. On game day, Meredith arrives to the school and helps setup water bottles and med kits. In addition, she also assists with taping up players’ wrists and covering any scratches they may have to help them perform at an optimum level. At that point, her day is just getting started. Gardner then races over to the band wing to shuffle on her band uniform, a snug fit over her athletic trainer uniform. Gardner then parades in with the band where she performs in pre-game and half-time shows. Immediately following the half-time show, Meredith takes off her band uniform only to put on her tennis shoes and fanny pack to join the other athletic trainers on the sidelines. There, Gardner is responsible for keeping water bottles on hand for the players and providing ice and tape if needed. She also helps players who are cramping or bleeding and assists head athletic trainer, Kevin Pullella, treat players who are injured on the field.

When the clock runs down signaling the end of the game, Gardner is still on the job. She quickly assists with clean-up efforts before rushing back to the band just in time to parade out of the stadium. While all of this sounds like quite a hectic undertaking for a young person, Gardner takes it all in stride. In fact, she welcomes the challenge and says she is grateful for the opportunity to learn so much about two things that she is so passionate about and that she believes will one day propel her to higher heights. The senior already has ambitious plans to attend the University of Findlay and, of course, ma-jor in physical therapy. She believes getting the much-needed experience now will greatly pre-pare her for her post-secondary journey. Among the people she has to thank for the opportunity are her band director and the head ath-letic trainer who supervises her. “I couldn’t thank band director Julie Budd and the head ath-letic trainer, Kevin Pullella, enough for allowing me to continue to do both of the things that I love so much even though they do overlap,” Gardner said. Gardner also thanks Chris Rebic, co-section guide in the band. “Chris Rebic has been a HUGE help to me last year and this year in bringing my instrument and uniform from the stands right before we line up for the parade. I couldn't do it without him!” Gardner said. Gardner realizes that these experiences have taught her valuable skills and exposed her to a wealth of knowledge regarding sports medicine and rehab therapy. While her future is yet to be written, it’s clear this young woman has the work ethic and time-management skills necessary to allow her to find success in whatever way the path in front of her unfolds.

Marching Band

Athletic trainer

Meredith with her baritone marches with band in pre-

grame and half-time shows.

Meredith with her fancy pack and water bottles ready to fulfill her athletic trainer duties during 2nd half of football game.

December Concert Dates

Tuesday, December 5, 2017 @ 7 p.m. Olmsted Fall Middle School

Choir Winter Concert Featuring:

6th grade choirs & Golden Harmonies

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 & Thursday, December 7, 2017

Olmsted Falls High School Band Holiday Concerts Times TBA

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

@ 6:30 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. Olmsted Falls High School Choral Holiday Concert Choir alumni are invited to participate in The Hallelujah Chorus.

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

@ 6:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. Olmsted Falls Middle School Band Concerts

Featuring: 5th & 6th grade bands

Jazz Band & Percussion Ensemble

OFHS Choral & Band concerts will be held at the high school auditorium.

OFMS choir and band concerts will be held at the middle school cafetorium.

Concert Season has begun

OFHS Choral Fall Concert

It is now a tradition that at the last regular season football game (which is around Halloween), the band parents dress up in themed costumes. This year, the theme was The Wizard of Oz.

Band Parents Tradition

YOUR SUPPORT IN NEEDED FOR THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR!! Patron contributions and fund raising moneys are used to provide student scholarships

and grants to the music programs.

Donation Levels (Please make your check payable to OFMA)