Mercer Community Band
Personnel - 2009
Director
Dr. Hendley D. Hoge
Assistant Director
Ken Jewell
Piccolo
Tracy Bradshaw, flute instructor, mother of 5
Sharon (2)Flutes
Jaquelyn Bradshaw, student, Sharon Middle School
Sharon (1) Tracy Bradshaw, flute instructor, mother of 5
Sharon (2) Heather Butchy, teacher, mother
Sharon (8) Lori Callahan, teacher’s aide,
Hermitage (11) Rebecca Johns, office work
Hermitage (16) Sandra Karcher, research engineer, mother
Grove City (12) Robyn Lohr, educator
Mercer (2) Sara Roknick, student – Sharpsville HS
Sharpsville (2) Cheri Runninger, children’s ministry/flute
Instructor, Norton, OH (29) Lindsay Runninger, student, Norton HS
Norton, OH (4) Heather Swartz, Mercer (1)
Jeanette Zahniser, Retiree’s wife,
Sandy Lake (7)Oboes
Amy Butterfield, port manager
Zelienople (11) Janie Richards, volunteer
New Wilmington (16) Victoria Rigel, student
Mercer (2)Bassoons
Brittany Mohney, Penn State University,Music
Mercer (3)
Thomas Roseman, student, Mercer HS
Mercer (1)Clarinets
Alisha Anthony, student – Reynolds HS
Fredonia (3) Karen Bryant, library media specialist
Mechanicsville, VA (29) Judy Critchlow, retired educator
Grove City (27) Marsha Cross, retired
Harrisville (24) Dawn Crivello
Hermitage (4)
Ann Early, retired homeschooling mom,
Part-time teacher Kittanning (1)
Louis Epstein, retired
Sharon (5) Forest Feighner, emeritu, EUP
Edinboro (2) Susan First, circus ring master
Hadley (25) Sherry Haddox, bookkeeper
Hermitage (15) Ron Heiman, attorney
Hermitage (17) Les Jenkins, dentist
Sandy Lake (4) Nancy Jewell, retired educator
Mercer (27) Paul Lange, physician
Mercer (8) Mary Kay Mattocks, church secretary
Grove City (14) Marsha McKnight, SRU secretary
Grove City (25) Ashley Miller, Slippery Rock Univ.
Music therapy Ellwood City (6)
Ashley Moon, student – Butler HS
Butler (5) Sherry Nold, music educator/performer
Farrell (21) Julie Ollila, 5th grade teacher – Reynolds
Mercer (2) Alisha Palmer
Knox (2)
Phil Roode, physician
Grove City (3) Virgil Rossi, barber
Sharpsville (5) Mary Rowlands, office assistant
Sharpsville (2) Christine Sajewski, Duquesne University
Mercer (6) Melanie Slater, cytogenetic technologist
New Castle (6) Peter C. Sotus, retired physician
Erie (11) John Stumpff, student Greenville HS
Greenville (4) Debbie Thompson, posey poker
Mercer (29) Jennifer Weakley, loan representative
Greenville (10)Alto Clarinet
Courtney Costa, band instrument repair technician
Sharon (11)
Bass Clarinet
Adina Smith, JC Penney – Dept. Supervisor
Greenville (21) Darlene Wasson, band organ builder
Erie (2)Alto Saxophone
Doug Butchy, music educator
Sharon (16) Sandy Ellenberger, retired educator
Mercer (23) Joie English, prison matron
Mercer (31) Joel Gould, Clarion Univ., music ed.
Transfer (7) John Mlaker, aerospace engineer (1)
Karen R. McKnight, office manager, McKnight Oil,
Harrisville (30)
Tammy Menk, music educator
Marion Center (20) Holly Shaner, certified nurse aide
Grove City (6)Tenor Saxophone
Kathy Dambaugh, Software consultant
Prospect (2) Dr. Gordon Frissora, university professor
Fredonia (10) Joanna Julock, environmental educator
Mercer (19) Clem Marion, educator
Masury, OH (20) Pat McCon, safety engineer
Mantua, OH (21) Bill Menk, veterinarian assistant
Marion Center (20) Nicholas Yoho, music educator
New Castle (2)Baritone Saxophone
Jess Walsh, Mercer (4)
Trumpet
Michael Conlon, computer professor,
SRU, Slippery Rock (15) Brian E. Dick, psychological novelist
Hadley (21) Rita Ferrere, insurance
Forestville (25) Patrick Fitz, student, Butler HS
Butler (2) Kathryn Hall, SRU, music education
New Castle (3) Brian C. Haddox, educator
Hermitage (15) Chris Jeffries, dentist
Greenville (5) Katie Jeffries, Grove City College
Greenville (3) Kevin Jeffries, Univ. of Pittsburgh,
computer science/linguistics Greenville (3)
Cody Karcher, student – Grove City HS
Grove City (4) Heather McConnell, music educator
Mercer (16) Elaine Morris, administrative assistant
Sharpsville (9) Michelle Morris, music educator
Greenville (10) Theodore W. Patrick, freelance musician
Hermitage (10) Phil Runninger, weight loss specialist
Norton, OH (20) Tim Stevenson, I am the Walrus
Strattenville (4) Laura Wanchick, nurse practitioner
Hermitage (14)French Horn
Abigail Fuller, Slippery Rock Univ.
Information technology Hadley (1)
Rachael Hoge, student – Mercer HS
Mercer (3) Carol Jeffries, mother, baker – Greenville SD
Greenville (5) Matt Johns, YSU – electrical engineering
Hermitage (9) Jeremy McClaine, IUP, music education
Rimersburg (2) Susan Moon, educator
Butler (22) Jessica Taylor, educator
Ellwood City (10) Geraldine Truog, librarian
West Middlesex (7) Monica Ruhlman, Westminster College, English
Mercer (6)
Trombone
Joseph Audino, music educator
Aurora, OH (3) Brent Barnett, educator
Rutland,, VT (12) Phil Berger, social worker
Hermitage (18) A.J. Craig, student, Mercer HS
Mercer (3) Lisa E. Hummel, band director
Knox (10) Shirley A. Martwinski, retired, grandmother of 10
New Wilmington (3)
Doug May, music educator
Clintonville (15) Richard Powers, educator
Greenville (4) Jeffrey Johns, educator
Hermitage (5) Jack Morris, telecommunications
Greenville (10) Tiffany Morris, math educator seeking employment
Greenville (5)
Seth Thompson, Edinboro Univ.
Mercer (7) Todd Weller, engineer
New Galillee (15) Euphonium
D. Lee Caldwell, band director
Ellwood City (16) Audrey Colombo, seasoned citizen
West Middlesex (28) Ray Merchant, poor college parent
Sharon (5) Kevin Moon, retail manager
Butler (29) Robert J. Miller, printing pressman
New Castle (8) Kelsey Wiggins, student – Mercer HS
Mercer (5) Gary Wiggins, insurance agent
Mercer (3)Tuba
Ron Allaman, retired educator
Knox (5) Fred Ellsworth, retired music educator
Erie (20 Bruce Emrich, driver
Greenville (20) Kyle Grabigel, student – Mercer HS
Mercer (1) Nancy Hartman, student, Wilmington HS
New Wilmington (1) George Miklas, educator
Mercer (4) Jerry Stumpff, student, Greenville HS
Greenville (1)Bob Taylor, lab director
Hillsville (11)Gary B. Taylor, band director
New Wilmington (22)Percussion
James Bennington, roofing consultant
Mercer (30) Logan Downing, student, Lakeview HS
Sandy Lake (1) Dennis Hritz, elementary teacher
Sharon (1) James Liszewski , Physician
Shapsville (3) Carol Murdoch-Schmider, bookkeeper
Sandy Lake (30) Kevin Taylor, professional volunteer
Ellwood City (7) John Zanot, college student, business
Parker (1)Timpani
Robert Heichel, I am the Eggman
Knox (10)Piano
Kevin Danielson, Librarian
New Castle (2)
Master of Ceremonies
David Portman
Mercer (8)
Band Staff
John Courtney
Jess English
Harry Parkinson
Nancy Jewell
Carl Jewell
Bob Jardine
Cindy Murdoch
Robert Murdoch
Gail Habbyshaw
Dave Ruhlman
Laurie Ruhlman
Phil Wanchick
