Saturday, August 5, 2023

2023 Season Closing Remarks

The Chemical City Band (CCB) closed its 114th season with a concert on July 26, traditionally performed at the Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell in Midland's Central Park.  The weather was not very cooperative this year - one concert was cancelled and three others were moved (due to rain and smoke) to Central Auditorium.  We wish to thank all those who attended, regardless of last minute changes to the venue.

The drum shells were available for cash contributions during each concert.  We received over $400 one evening, a new record for CCB!  During the 2023 season, 77 musicians performed at least 1 concert, and 15 played (or rehearsed) for all 7.  Instrumentation gaps were filled by talented high school & college students, accounting for 14 of our personnel this year.  Finally, we averaged 46 players each week.

The CCB has a 6 member Board of Directors who are also performing members of the band:

Richard S. Harner, president

Susan M. Gessford, vice-president

Gaye Terwillegar, secretary

Richard L. Scott, treasurer

Mara Stewart, publicity director

Stephen E. DeRees, music director

The CCB operates with 3 paid staff positions. Sue Gessford serves as personnel manager, Beth Thomas as librarian, and Steve DeRees as band conductor.  Additionally, Tom Broka was our guest conductor on July 19 and Justin Taylor was the featured trombone soloist on June 28.

In addition to contributions from the general public, the Board would like to acknowledge operating financial support from the Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation and the Alden and Vada Dow Family Foundation.  The CCB also participated in the Give Local Midland one-day fund raiser in May, sponsored by the Midland Area Community Foundation (MACF).  Without this local support, the CCB would not be viable.

Contributions to the CCB Endowment Fund, administered by the MACF, can be made at any time by indicating the Chemical City Band long term investment fund #545.  Any income in excess of expenses is deposited in our MACF fund with a goal of self-sufficiency in the future.


Nicholson-Guenther Community Band Shell


2023 Roster (alphabetical by first name)

Adrienne Feige    Andrew Kowalski    Andrew Reed
Angela Kalcek    Anna Gessford    Anne Halls
Ash Goldberg    Autumn Brutyn    Ben Dawley
Beth Thomas    Bobbi Shephard    Brenda Selley
Brenden Dastick    Camryn Toth    Cara Bucci
Chris Seman    Cora Lambert    Dave Selley
Dean Bard    Dick Scott    Elijah Skutt
Emma Longoria    Eric Attard    Everett Kalcek
Gabe Krish    Gavin Mehl    Gaye Terwillegar
Grant Wang    Greg Bovid    Izaac Ringgold
Jacob Weisenbach    Jason Folkenroth    Jessica Chai
Jim Lile    Jim Pavilcek    John Kostoff
JR Nosal    Justin Taylor    Justin Walker
Katelynn Kosar    Ken Pederson    Ken Yegiala
Kerry Smith    Kevin Rash    Laura Maiers
Lindsay Walker    Logan Gessford    Lonny Cruff
Mara Stewart    Matt Thomas    Mattie Midkiff
Meg Carlson    Miranda Noel    Nathan Ng
Nathan Snyder    Nicole Bruski    Nicole Rausch
Owen DeLong    Rachel Morr    Rich Harner
Rick Enszer    Roger Stevens    Ryan Egeler
Ryan Petersen    Sam Ringgold    Shirley Walker
Stan Rowe    Stephanie Gessford    Sue Bovid
Sue Genau    Sue Gessford    Tina DeLong
Tom Broka    Tom Coon    Tom Peterson
Tom Rice    Tom Ryden



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