Holiday tradition is 36th annual;
Salvation Army donations accepted
LEWISTON — The Auburn Community Concert Band, under the direction of Milt Simon, will present its 36th annual holiday concert on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. The free, 75-minute performance will begin at 7 p.m.
The 46-member concert band is comprised of volunteer musicians from 16 central Maine communities, who range in age from 14 to 88. The group will perform both traditional and contemporary holiday favorites.
As has been the tradition for nearly three decades, those attending the performance will have the opportunity to make a donation to the local branch of the Salvation Army. All money collected that evening will be used to help area residents in need of assistance. For the past five years full-house audience contributions have exceeded $1,000 following each of the ACCB’s holiday performances.
The Gendron Franco Center takes its residence inside a city landmark, the former St. Mary’s Church, located at 46 Cedar St. For more information regarding this concert, call the Gendron Franco Center at 783-1585, or visit the band’s web site at www.auburncommunityband.com.
Current members of the concert band are:
FLUTE: Kaitlynn August, Sharon Blodgett, Susan Gayle, Barbara Jabaut, Carrie Palmer, Kellie Pelletier,
River Stickney, Jackie Woods
CLARINET: Kiani Camire, Denise Leavitt, Dorothy LeClair, Emily McCarthy, Patti Pelletier, Rick Rau, Louise Theberge and Patricia Varney
BASS CLARINET: Bethany Peluso
BASSOON: Casey Arsenault and Hayden Pelletier
ALTO SAXOPHONES: Mary Briggs, Kerry Gould, David Griswold and Kyle McLellan
TENOR SAX: Angela Greenwald
BARITONE SAX: Jason Toussaint
TRUMPETS: Ivan Boudreau, Elliott Epstein, Stephen Lobley, Jill Longstaff, Alisson Morin, Maurice Morin and Nancy Morris
FRENCH HORNS: Stephanie Burke and Katrina Guignard
TROMBONES: Sonny Begin, Margaret Berry, Fred Fahlsing, Chip Morrison and Tom Nelson
BARITONES: Hadley Blodgett, Dennis Marenius and Jason McVille
TUBAS: Mike Gamache and Duncan Webster
PERCUSSION: Dan Leclair and Laurie Swart
Auburn Community Band will perform its annual free holiday concert at 7 p.m., Wednesday, at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston.
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