Mercer Community Band
"Best Free Entertainment on a Friday Night"
Mercer, Pennsylvania
2000 Concert Series
Outstanding "First Year" Award
Theodore Patrick, trumpet
Frank Bauer, trombone
Outstanding Musician Award
John Gillespie, trumpet
Rita Ferrere, trumpet
Outstanding Service Award
Phil Runninger, trumpet
Sam Shilling Scholarship
Amy Warner, trumpet
MERCER COMMUNITY BAND AWARDS
2002 Concert Series
Outstanding Musicians
Mike Schreck, trumpet
Howard Mossman, baritone
Outstanding First Year Awards
Dan Neikirk, baritone
Rachel Ranson, bass clarinet
Outstanding Service Award
Danielle Larocca, alto sax, Head Librarian
Community Band Scholarships
Emily Astey - music education - Penn State University
James English - music repair - Western Iowa Tech
Bill First - music repair - Western Iowa Tech
Sean Conlon - music education - Slippery Rock University
2003 Concert Series
Outstanding Musicians
Ron Heiman - Clarinet
Marie Riedesel - Flute
Marsha McKnight - Clarinet
Outstanding "First Year" Musicians
Amy Sabol - Bassoon
Melanie Haggard - Oboe
Outstanding Dedication Awards
Phil Wanchick
Cedrick and Roberta Butchy
Outstanding Patron Awards
AAMCO Transmission
Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge
Fox's Pizza Den
Community Band Scholarships
Becky DeLorenzo (clarinet) - Youngstown State Univesity
Saralyn Miller (French horn) - Slippery Rock University
Brian Kirkland (French horn) - Youngstown State University
Michelle Truax (clarinet) - Westminster College
Sam Shilling Scholarship
Rachel Ranson
2004 Concert Series
Outstanding Musicians
William Shutes III, clarinet
Courtney Costa, alto clarinet
Outstanding First Year Musicians
Brenda Miller, French horn
Walter Luikart, string bass
Melanie Sekowski, clarinet
Award winners from previous years
2006 Concert Series
Outstanding Musicians
Tim Stevenson
Doug Butchy
Cheri Runninger
Outstanding Rookie Awards
Steve Hosmer
Louis Epstein
Outstanding Community Service
Karen McKnight
Debbie Thompson
2005 Concert Series
Outstanding Musicians
Lisa Hummel
Rob Heichel
D. Lee Caldwell
Outstanding Rookie Awards
Carol Jeffries
Chris Jeffries
Todd Obidowski
Outstanding Community Service
David and Laurie Ruhlman
Marks Music
American Legion Post #159
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