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2025-26 Schedule Rehearsals are held Tuesdays from 6pm to 8pm at Cumberland County High School band room, unless otherwise noted. Changes to schedule may be required at times due to weather or other events. Changes will be sent to band members by email, and announced at prior meetings when possible.

Donate to support the Band and STARTS WITH THANKS We appreciate the financial support of every person, businesses, and groups who have contributed to our band since its inception in the year 2000. The following is a list of 2024-25 Donors to Cumberland County Community Band. Maestro ($1000 or more) Anonymous Frank and Paula Bohannon Tommy and Cathy Crabtree Don and Linda Eppelheimer Glen and Betty House Lloyd and Mary Jacobsen Knights of Columbus Richard and Eve Pry Don and Linda Sarge Tim and Sue Tewalt Dr. Edward and Karen Thornblade Thrivent Choice Dollars Buzz and Mary Ziegler Angels ($500 - $999) Jerry and Kris Brown Dick and Margie Buxbaum Sharon and Charles Elgin Fairfield Glade Rotary William and Cheryl LaSalle Paul and Beverly Smith Dwight and Diane Wages Brian and Heidi Weaver Benefactors ($250 - $499) Anonymous Tom and Sue Carter Bristow Road Winery Margaret Brant imo James Robbins Betsey Erickson Naiad Kuhlman William and GerriAnne Mason Charles Merrick III Adrienne and James Sutton Viet Nam Veterans Chapter 1015 Brian and Heidi Weaver Patrons ($100 - $249) Anonymous Alexander and Diane Alenitsch Dennis Allen Walt Bohner Tom and Sue Carter Jeff and Dale Cavanaugh John and Barbara Cherecwich Bob and Jaye Emerick Harlan and Lana Everett Fidelity Charitable Trust Linda Frazier Elaine Gilliland John and Linda Harris Jim and Alice Hodge Pamela Hodgson Donna Honnold John and Ruth Hughes Shelton and Patty Johnson Bruce A. Klockars Edward Koch, Jr. Kroger Rewards Charles and Sherri Manker Georgeia McCann Stephen and Ruth Ann McColley Military Memorial Museum Phyllis Middling Beverly Olin Jerry and Tammi Pernell Mr. and Mrs. Charles Randall Jim and Joyce Reemts Dot and George Reeves Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church St. Francis of Assisi Council of Women Adrienne and James Sutton Dennis and Glenda Squire Larry and Sharon Weaver Partners ($50 - $99) Anonymous (2) Judy Fistler James Taylor VFW Post 2025 Friends (to $49) Anonymous Lynne Harty Howard and Virginia Longee Sharon Mills Larry Reitz 2025-2026 Concert Season Sponsors Frank and Paula Bohannon Tommy and Cathy Crabtree David and Mary Griffies Tim and Sue Tewalt STARTS Donors Fairfield Glade Community Club Fairfield Glade Ladies Club Fairfield Glade Ladies Golf Invitational Lake Tansi Exchange Club Gifts in-Kind Ace Hardware – Potter’s Best One Tire and Auto Bristow Road Winery Creekside Brewing Cumberland County Playhouse Dirty Girls Nursery Food City G.O.A.T. Gondola’s Restaurant Grandy’s Cafe Grinder House Halo The Palace Theater Pasquale’s Autentico The Pour House Sheila’s Bakery Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band Stagecoach Café Vegas Steakhouse Woodturners STARTS Matching Gift Campaign Anonymous (5) Dana Beal Glen Belcher Billie Faye Brannon David and Beverly Brenner Mike Bush Judie Christensen DAF Giving 360 Mary F. Schieffer-Davis Virginia Dyer Sharron Eckert Ruth and Larry Ernst FFG Rotary Club Gary and Cathy Fitch Deborah Ford William Frey Charlotte Goodwin Wendy Griffin imo Donna Dickson Gail Hagenbach Jane and Steve Harding Lynne Harty Sarah Hazelton Brenda Hinch Nicholas Kaufmann Earl and Susan Keith Richard and Darla Kepner William T. Kerr Roy Koskinen Gary Kunath Margaret O. Lay Howard and Virginia Longee Anne Looney Nancy Luckett Marine Corp League Martha’s Circle – FFG United Methodist Church GerriAnne and Brian Mason Susan McCullough Julia and Cameron MacManus Georgeia McCann Anne McClenon Mark and Julie Meier Sharon Mills Frances Mitilieri Sheryl Reeser Catherine Robertello Wayne Rose Brooke T. Shaffer Carolyn Spencer Cosby Stone Swing On Brewery Margie A. Taylor Marty Tiffany Cecila Trachy Mike and Ruth Ann Tuten Terri Utsey Sandra Dale Waters Brian and Heidi Weaver Ken and Chris Wurtenberger Linda and Doug Zelonis STARTS Instrument Donations Burt Allaire Terry Ashburn Daniel Christman Rich Gross Holly Hanson Larry Helm Mark and Sherry Kovach Lori Napear Rhonda Nexteruk Tom Tupper Angela Weitzel With Very Special Thanks Art Circle Library Bruce Johnson and Cumberland County High School Elmore’s Designs First National Bank of Tennessee Jimmy Pleasant and Business Equipment Center Gina Gotcher Sunshine Cleaners The list of donations includes gifts received from January 1, 2025 to February 1, 2026 If your donation was not listed or your name was listed incorrectly, please contact the Band at board@cccband.net imo: In Memory Of iho: In Honor Of

STARTS (SupportTheARTS), an Initiative of the Cumberland County Community Band in Support of "ARTS" Education in the Cumberland County Schools Patricia and Emery Nagy Scholarship The Band is proud to support local high school musicians with the Patricia and Emery Nagy Scholarship, created in memory of two of our founding members. High school students who participate in high school band and the CCC band are eligible for scholarships from $500 to $2,000. Link to Scholarship Poster

The Plateau Old Time German Band Featuring German style polkas and other favorites The band was formed in 2011 by Pete Tiffany after a request from the Cumberland County Community Band for a German oompa Polka band to supplement the main organization at some of the smaller venues and to help spread the word about the main band. Pete, a euphonium player and member of the now defunct Emery/Pat Nagy small band (The Entertainers), used his experiences in the Nagy band and the gift of the band's music library by the Nagy family to help facilitate the start of the group now known as the Plateau Old Time German band. Thank you Nagys! Since then, members of the German Band have been participating in a wide number of community activities. These include The Art Circle Library Noontime Series, the Fairfield Glade Homeowners Group, the Good Samaritans retirement complex, Lake Tansi Homeowners Group, the Pleasant Hill Uplands Village, the Fairpark Senior Center, the 127 Senior Center, the local Alzheimer's Association, St. Judes Children's Hospital fundraiser, local PBS station, Autumn Festival at local church, and at a Fairfield Glade block party. Although initially a mostly Oktoberfest type German Band, the instrumentation and abilities of the individual players has resulted in the music of the group expanding outside of the German music genre. In their concerts, the group is playing a number of the German folk tunes such as the polka, waltz, laendler and the schottisch, but also including some of the more well known polkas and waltzes from around the world. Music from Polish , American, Mexican and other cultures has been featured. The band quickly found the audiences preferred happy and uplifting music. Pop tunes, Dixieland, patriotic and even disco have been added. And, the band also discovered that audiences would participate in the show if encouraged. In response, the band has included some favorites such as the Chicken Dance, the Happy Wanderer, TN themed songs, and even a version of an all-time favorite audience-participation tune, YMCA! Our tradition: end each show with one of the most well known polkas there is - The Beer Barrel Polka, followed by a chorus of Rocky Top.

View our Summer Concert 2025 on YouTube View our full Veterans Benefit Concert 2023 on YouTube View our full Spring Concert 2023 on YouTube Disney at the Oscars That's Entertainment View our Holiday Concert December 2022 on YouTube The Eighth Candle: A Prayer and Dance for Hanukkah Reindeer Rumba View our Veterans Benefit Concert November 2022 on YouTube All concert proceeds benefit local Veterans' organizations Veterans Salute Star Spangled Spectacular

With sincere appreciation, we recognize the financial support of our donors, sponsors, funders, and community organizations whose help provides us with the resources to fulfill our mission by positively contributing to the musical environment of our community. The Cumberland County Community Band is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Community Band Support With sincere appreciation, we recognize the financial support of our donors, sponsors, funders, and community organizations whose help provides us with the resources to fulfill our mission by positively contributing to the musical environment of our community. The Cumberland County Community Band is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. If you would like to contribute to help with the band's expenses for music and performance use fees, please consider one of the following categories: Maestro Angel Benefactor Patron Sponsor Friend $1000 or more $500 - $999 $250 - $499 $100 - $249 $50 - $99 $25 - $49 A letter of appreciation will be sent to all donors stating the amount received. Included will be the band’s Federal nonprofit ID number. This can be used as a charitable tax deduction. To donate by check, please make out check to CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY BAND and mail to: PO Box 1624 Crossville, TN 38558. We also accept donations online by credit card or Paypal, by clicking the Donate button below. When you click the Donate button you'll see options to have your donation go to (1) the Band general fund, (2) the STARTS Program, or (3) divide your donation evenly between them. Make your selection and select method of payment. Please check the box "Share your mailing address with Cumberland County Community Band so they can acknowledge your donation" so we may may send a thank-you letter confirming your donation Qualified Charitable Distributions If you wish to send us a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), please ask your financial institution to include your name and address so that we can send you an acknowledgement of your gift. SPECIAL THANKS We appreciate the financial support of every person, businesses, and groups who have contributed to our band since its inception in the year 2000. Thank you for your donations at our concerts as well as those donations specifically dedicated to our uniform fund or music library. Do You Shop at Kroger? Kroger's offers benefits to nonprofit organizations through their rewards program. If you have a Kroger Rewards card, please go to their website, find the Community Rewards Program page and enter Cumberland County Community Band or search by our NPO number UF134, then click on the number to confirm that you would like Kroger Rewards to benefit the Band. This is at no cost to you and your Kroger Rewards are not affected. Thank you!!

Our Conductor, Bill Kerr William T. Kerr William T. Kerr is our conductor, after playing in the Clarinet section since November 2016. Mr. Kerr graduated from Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA with a Bachelor of Music Education degree. His Master of Science in Education was received at Long Island University, NY. He began his career teaching and directing the Choir and Band program at Mullens High School in West Virginia. Then he returned to his home state and taught band for 32 years at Valley Stream North High School, New York. The band program grew from 30 students to over 175 when he retired in 2015; that growth created an additional full-time band director position and a new band facility. Over those years his band was invited to play at many events around New York City, including: a West Point Football game, the annual Newsday Marching Band Festival, a Disney theatre opening, welcome for returning Gulf War troops and a cameo appearance in the Nickelodeon TV show The Naked Brothers Band. Mr. Kerr had wonderful opportunities to work with great conductor/teachers over the years including: Howard Rockwin (Mepham HS); Barry Beeber and Dr. Janita Byars (Kennedy HS); Drs. Grover Pittman and Clarence Martin (Westminster), Dr. Anthony Maiello (George Mason University) and Dr. Peter Boonshaft (Hofstra University). Communities all around Long Island benefited from Mr. Kerr as conductor or clarinetist for over 50 musicals, so he knows the scores for great shows like Anything Goes, Fiddler on the Roof, Oklahoma!, The King and I, My Fair Lady, Evita, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, Man of La Mancha, Hello Dolly and Show Boat. Mr. Kerr was privileged to have a variety of clarinet instructors: Vincent Heikler, Dr. Janita Byars, Ann Hetrick, Louis Coletta, and Vincent (Jimmy) Abato (New York Metropolitan Opera). Mr. Kerr maintained a clarinet, flute and saxophone studio for 15 years, developing the talents of music students and guiding them thru the NY School Music Association Spring Festivals. Every year, Mr. Kerr’s students were accepted into either the All-State, All-Eastern or All-County (Nassau) Music Festivals. Mr. Kerr and his family moved to Crossville in 2016 after years of planning for the move. Just before the move, Grace, his wife, was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer and two strokes, but they were committed to the move. She died in Crossville in 2018, but her love for music, family, and life live on in all who knew her. Their son, Timothy, recently graduated (summa cum laude) from the University of Tennessee majoring in Sports Management. He is working at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. When Bill is not playing with the CCCB, you can see him playing in the Cookeville Clarinet Choir, Cookeville Community Band, The Enchanted Winds, and the Jazz band Cumberland Swing Experience or singing with the Christ Lutheran Church choir. He enjoys playing tennis, vegetable gardening and travelling (when his musical commitments allow).

The Cumberland County Community Band is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. The band is composed of amateur musicians returning to their instruments after periods of inactivity, retired and working band directors and professional players, all who enjoy playing in a congenial performing group. We encourage interested musicians in the area to join us. About the Band The Cumberland County Community Band is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. The band rehearses on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 PM at the Cumberland County High School Band Room in Crossville, TN. The band is composed of amateur musicians returning to their instruments after periods of inactivity, retired and working band directors and professional players, all who enjoy playing in a congenial performing group. We encourage interested musicians in the area to join us. Most concerts are performed in the auditorium of the Stone Memorial High School. Members of the Board Buzz Zeigler, President Sylvia Becker, Vice President Brian Weaver, Treasurer Gary Kunath, Secretary William T. Kerr, Conductor Ruth Ann Tuten, Assistant Conductor Dana Beal, STARTS Coordinator Jane Winters, Music Library Beth Chase, Development Shirley Creager, Personnel Manager Mark Sczublewski, Stage & Property Manager Joan Vrielink-Capito, Publicity Manager Paula Scott, Member at Large Doyle Winters, Member at Large Volunteers Paul Beal – Uniform Coordinator Georgeia McCann – Website and Historian Gina Padgett – Posters and Concert Programs Greeters Don Eppelheimer Linda Eppelheimer Carol Plattner Heidi Rose Doyle Winters Our Founder Murray Kidwell Band Members Flute Bonnie Ashburn Phyllis Bidwell Beth Chase Susan Keith Mary Anne Lankford Nancy Lind Georgeia McCann Cassie McCoy Paula Scott Gabby Sparks Joan Vrielink-Capito Annabella Weece Linda Zelonis Clarinet Shirley Creager Alex Cruz Myra Eliott John Hughes Bruce Johnson Bill Kerr Ruth Ann McColley Amber McCrea Chris Monchecourt April Olson Elijah Sparks Ruth Ann Tuten Barbara Whynaucht Bass Clarinet Wayne Rose Contra Bass Clarinet Corey Cox Oboe Dana Beal Daniel Christman Bassoon Ada Grey Terri Kunath Diane Remillard Alto Saxophone Mikki Betker Dan England Miriam Jenkins Callie Johnson Pedro Pons Tenor Saxophone Mike Bush Brian Hickman Karin Leahy Robert Sparks Bari Saxophone Patrick Lankford Dakota Propst French Horn Bill Boyd Ben Brewer Gina Gotcher Jane Harding Laura Steinke David White Jane Winters Buzz Ziegler Trumpet Terry Ashburn Sylvia Becker Harold Ford Earl Keith Gary Kunath Bill McCay Ryder Sapp Mark Sczublewski Trombome Steve Parke Alyssa Parker Paul Beal Jim Bell Caleb Capps Rick Kepner Mario Laborde Mani Lozano Bill Meyrahn Rick Pearman Joey Propst Allen Rumbaugh Baritone Bob Aanerud Ruth Ernest Euphonium Jimmy Coffer Dudley Robinson Thomas Tupper Tuba Dave Bouque Joan Peters Brian Weaver Kevin Wright Percussion Carol Boyd Rick Dennis Bob Holder Nick Kaufmann Bob Kludt Hans Plattner Will Rose Katelyn Ryder Rachel Sims Bob White