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bruce anthony kiesling, music director
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Adrian Symphony Orchestra
2019-20 Season
WELCOME TO THE 2019-20 SEASON WITH
THE ADRIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
This season, you’ll see your orchestra delve into some
new(er) music, including the mid-west premiere of a new
violin concerto, a weekend of three concerts that will celebrate
the music of Tchaikovsky and a backwards concert, that starts
with a symphony instead of the other way around in May.
Between these programs, you’ll enjoy all that you love
about your wonderful professional orchestra. Great music,
right here in our community, made by talented and passionate
musicians. We’re welcome to of our favorite pianists back,
for the first time both in the very same season, Steven Lin
and Andrew Tyson.
But first, in October, we welcome two new musical friends,
violinist Holly Mulcahey and composer George S. Clinton.
George has written a wonderful new violin concerto called
“The Rose of Sonora” that is sure to be remembered for years
and years. Played by Holly with technical skill and a healthy
dose of dramatic storytelling, this may be the first ‘spaghetti
western’ violin concerto.
Our traditional Holiday concert welcomes some new and
old friends, and our movie concert focuses on “Heroes and
Heroines” from some of our favorite movies.
The success of our orchestra and its longevity are a direct
result of the great community support that we have enjoyed
throughout the decades. I’m convinced that our orchestra is at
the beginning of another golden age. We enjoy being a major
part of the fabric of our community with the College, City of
Adrian and Tecumseh, and the entire county.
In addition to American music by Copland and Barber,
we’re celebrating the classics too, with a heaping portion
of Tchaikovsky in November, Mendelssohn and Mozart in
March, and Bernstein and Mussorgsky in May. Make plans
to attend each program for something to wow your senses
and touch your spirit.
See you there!
SEASON AT A GLANCE
THE AMERICAN WEST
SUN October 13 at 3 pm
Dawson Auditorium
Holly Mulcahy, Violin
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November 1 at 6 pm
Adrian Tobias Center
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MARVEL-OUS HEROES
SAT February 15 at 7 pm
Dawson Auditorium
Music from your favorite
superhero movies
TCHAIKOVSKY FESTIVAL
SUN November 10 at 3 pm
Dawson Auditorium
Dominic Cheli, Piano
CHRISTMAS CLASSICS
SAT December 14 at 8 pm
Dawson Auditorium
Holiday favorites with
the brightest local talent
MENDELSSHON & MOZART
FRI
March 13 at 8 pm
Sister Kevin McLaughlin
Music Hall
Steven Lin, Piano
Bruce Anthony Kiesling
Music Director
PICTURE IT!
FRI
May 1 at 8 pm
Dawson Auditorium
Andrew Tyson, Piano
OLD FRIENDS
FRI
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Dawson Auditorium
A tribute to Simon
and Garfunkle
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leave a legacy with the aso
Many donors feel strongly about preserving the legacy of classical music in the
community. They are able to do so by remembering the Adrian Symphony Orchestra
in their wills, or by creating a planned gift to benefit the ASO. These gifts can be
un-restricted, or designated for a special purpose such as the endowment of the ASO.
The array of giving options and the ways you can incorporate them into your planning are
as varied as the circumstances they serve. We are always available to provide you with
further information and suggestions on gifts that fit your lifestyle and philanthropic goals.
Thank you to the following people who have recognized the importance of live music
in their community by including the Adrian Symphony Orchestra in their estate plans.
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE (PLANNED GIVING)
Bob & Muriel Bell
Patricia L. Dunlap
Richard Ehnis, Ph.D.
Robert E. Price
Hildreth Spencer, Ph.D.
Charlie & Marianne Steffens
If you have chosen to remember the ASO in this manner, we would like to hear from
you and to include you either by name or anonymously (your choice) as a member
of the Director’s Circle. Members will enjoy a variety of ASO activities as major donors.
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Music Director
Bruce Anthony Kiesling
ADRIAN
SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
19-20 SEASON
Active in a wide variety of music, Bruce has a national profile as a
conductor and music educator from coast to coast, from classical
repertoire at Carnegie Hall to the stage of the Hollywood Bowl
conducting with Stevie Wonder and Latin superstars Juanes and
Gloria Estefan.
Music Director of the orchestra since 2016, his short tenure so
far has been marked by a growing and enthusiastic audience drawn
regularly to the symphony by his engaging, relaxed, and slightly
irreverent commentary from the stage and the preconcert lectures.
The musicians of the orchestra also enjoy his relaxed but focused
rehearsal style that has been producing exciting results heard from
the stage during each of the programs.
Bruce’s other passion is music education, where he regularly works
with outstanding youth orchestra programs. For five years, Bruce was
the YOLA conductor for the Los Angeles Philharmonic where he
led multiple orchestras of different levels including most of the 700
students at YOLA’s three sites. YOLA is Gustavo Dudamel’s
signature music education program, which brings free-of-charge
musical opportunities to underserved youth in Los Angeles.
Bruce has conducted at the country’s most storied halls, including
the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, Walt
Disney Concert Hall, Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood, and SPAC. Bruce
has worked with Dmitry Sitkovetsky, David Kim, Tai Murray,
Alexander Paley, Steven Lin, Andrew Tyson, Alexi Kenney, Jeffrey
Biegel, Lindsay Deutsch, Jennifer Check, Anthony Dean Griffey,
Gary Hoffman, Darren Criss, Gloria Estefan, Stevie Wonder, Ricky
Minor, Grace Potter, Jason Alexander, Lonny Price, Jodi Benson,
Doug LeBrecque, Doc Watson, David Holt, Stevie Wonder, Gloria
Estefan, Juanes, Gospel performers Richard Smallwood and Curt
Carr, and his orchestras have accompanied multiple performances
with The Airborne Toxic Event, Clay Aiken, Natalie Cole, and
Michael Bolton among others. He has prepared orchestras for
performances with Simon Rattle, Marin Alsop, Gustavo Dudamel,
Thomas Wilkins, and David Robertson. Recently, Bruce created
several original orchestrations to accompany the legendary rock band
“Journey” for their performance at the Hollywood Bowl.
He also spent 8 years as resident conductor of the wonderful
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra in North Carolina before
relocating to California. Following that, Bruce was the Assistant
Conductor of the Pasadena Symphony and Pops and Music Director
of the Pasadena Youth Symphony.
Bruce is active in higher education where he served for three
years on the faculty of the Longy School of Music of Bard College:
MAT program (Master of Arts in Teaching). Currently, Bruce
conducts the University Orchestra and Opera at the University
of California Santa Cruz.
Then there’s also his addiction to film music, which finds its way
on to many of his concert programs, including full performances of
the films “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” (2019) “Psycho,” and “Casablanca.”
And also there is his whole musical theater phase where he
served as musical director for dozens of productions including the
original production of Darren Criss (of TV’s “Glee”) “A Very Potter
Sequel,” which became a top ten hit on iTunes. He also musical
directed several productions of the five-time Emmy winner “The
News in Revue,” and also “They’re Playing Our Song” at Reprise
Theater starring Jason Alexander.
Bruce holds graduate degrees from the University of Michigan,
The University of Miami, and The University of North Carolina
School of the Arts. Recent guest conducting appearances include
The Pacific Symphony, The Toledo Symphony, The Long Beach
Symphony, San Luis Obispo Symphony, the Fresno Philharmonic,
the Owensboro Symphony, the Greensboro Symphony, the
San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra, the Western Piedmont
Symphony, the Lakeside Symphony (OH), and the Young Artists
Orchestra at Tanglewood.
In spite of his intrepid schedule, Bruce somehow finds time
to vacation a bit. Most recently, Bruce learned that downhill skiing
really is like riding a bike (in the sense that after you haven’t ridden
a bike in five years you might fall a couple of times before you
remember how it’s done). Although based in Los Angeles, he
also loves New York City´s cultural scene, both in classical music
and theater. A diagnosed cinephile, he’s grateful that LA has such
a lively theater, music, and film scene to enjoy, where Bruce makes
too-often appearances at the Arclight Theater in Hollywood, easily
the world’s greatest movie theater.
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Adrian Symphony Orchestra
History, Staff and Board of Directors
ADRIAN
SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
19-20 SEASON
About the Adrian Symphony Orchestra
The Adrian Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1981 with the
mission to create musical performances of the highest quality and to
present activities that educate, enhance, and improve the quality of
life for the citizens of Lenawee County and Southeast Michigan.
Now in its 39th season, the ASO is committed to providing excellent
Music for Everyone through diverse seasons of classical, pops, and
school-day educational concerts. Our goal is to create remarkable live
concert experiences now and for many years to come.
Finest Musicians
The ASO attracts the finest musicians from the world’s stage to
produce performances of the high quality normally experienced in
a larger city. Members of the orchestra are professional musicians
active in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. These musicians
have trained at prestigious music schools including Juilliard,
Eastman, Yale, and the University of Michigan and they perform
with other professional orchestras, ballets, and opera companies.
Many teach music in the region, in private studios, colleges,
universities, and public schools.
The orchestra regularly collaborates with extraordinary soloists,
including prize winners of the Naumburg, Leeds, and Tchaikvovsky
competitions. ASO guest artists have appeared with internationallyknown
orchestras in venues ranging from New York’s Carnegie Hall
and Lincoln Center to Vienna’s Musikverein. Recent ASO soloists
have appeared with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia
Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Dresden Staatskapelle,
as well as other prestigious orchestras around the world.
Beginning of a New Era
The ASO has been served by three previous music directors in its 38
year history: Art Shaw (1981-1986), David Katz (1987-1999), and
John Thomas Dodson (2001-2015). The 2015/2016 Season featured
four finalists in the ASO’s search for a new music director. In the
2016/2017 season we welcomed our new Music Director Bruce
Anthony Kiesling (bio listed on page 4).
Community Supported
The ASO serves as the Professional Orchestra-in-Residence
at Adrian College and is governed by a community-based volunteer
Board of Directors. The ASO would not succeed without support
from individuals like you! The ASO is a Michigan non-profit 501(c)
(3) corporation and is funded through concert ticket sales, program
advertising, sponsorships, foundation and government grants and
donations from our loyal patrons. We hope you will choose to enrich
your life with live music. We are confident that you will find ASO
concerts to be remarkable experiences.
THE ASO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Patt Hayes, Chair
Mark Schersten, Vice Chair
Millie Pruett, Treasurer
Michele Buku, Secretary
Board Members
Larry Bogusz
Gerry Burg
Jim Colman
Sr. Pat Fischer
Grace Garno
Ashley Hutchison
Rep. Bronna Kahle
Katie Mattison
Chris Miller
Barb Mitzel
Chip Moore
Hon. Michael Olsaver
JoAnn Sanborn
Hon. Catherine Sala
Amanda Davis Scott
Trevor Van Valkenburg
Advisory Board Members
Allan Brittain
Frank Dick
Patrick Farver
David Hickman
Doug Kapnick
We hope you
will choose to
enrich your life
with live music.
We are confident
that you will find
ASO concerts
to be remarkable
experiences.
Honorary Members
Don Aspacher^
Richard Barber^
Jean Baker^
Muriel Bell^
Claire Bryant^*+
Karen Caine^
Lois DeMots^+
James Dodd^+
Kay Doyle^
Fred Eaton*
Dr. Howard Eddy*
Magdalena Ezoe*
Roger Fechner^
Lillis Gilmartin*+
Sue Goldsen^
Jennifer Hamlin-Church*
Mary Harkey^+
Denver Hedge^
Anne Jameson*
Mary Kapnick^
Bill Kenyon^
Leo Klein^+
Brenda Knapp^
Marcia Lengnick^
Kathie Locke*
Dr. Michael McAuliffe^
Cheri Ricketts^
David Siler^
Barbie Stanton*
James Toncre^+
Jim Traer*
* Founding Board Member
^ 10+ years of service on the
Board of Directors
+ Deceased
ADMINISTRATIVE
AND ARTISTIC STAFF
Bruce Anthony Kiesling
Music Director
Elizabeth (Libby) Watson
Executive Director
Amber Marks
Audience Services
Chris Momany, Jr.
Stage & Concert
Operations Manager
Fran Wakefield
Orchestra Librarian
Jim Westhoff
Personnel Manager
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Adrian Symphony Orchestra
Roster
ADRIAN
SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
19-20 SEASON
VIOLIN I
Denice Turck,
concertmaster
Mary & Doug Kapnick
Concertmaster Chair
Ann Arbor, MI
Sharon Meyers-
Bourland,
assistant principal
Ann Arbor, MI
Leslie Capozzoli
Mark & Becky Schersten
Violin Chair
Ypsilanti, MI
Lora Gingerich
Toledo, OH
Kimberly Kang
Tecumseh, MI
Alejandro Larumbe
Ypsilanti, MI
Elaine Moore
Perrysburg, OH
Yanina Nagorny
Sylvania, OH
James Park
Ann Arbor, MI
Valerie Palmieri
Adrian, MI
Andrea Rohr
East Lansing, MI
Zack Rubin
Ann Arbor, MI
Amelia Taylor
Ypsilanti, MI
VIOLIN II
Phoebe Gelzer-Govatos,
assistant principal
Ann Arbor, MI
Elizabeth Child
Tecumseh, MI
Nicholas Field
Ann Arbor, MI
Anne Hendrikx
Toledo, OH
Sungho Jung
East Lansing, MI
Regan Knapp
Ann Arbor, MI
Michael Romans
Ann Arbor, MI
Mike Sieberg
Clyde, OH
Fran Wakefield
Ann Arbor, MI
Carla Weltin
Maumee, OH
Jack Whitten
Ann Arbor, MI
VIOLA
Monica Reineck,
principal
Sandusky, OH
Alisa Dyer,
assistant principal
Charlotte, MI
Carol Wells Palms
Manchester, MI
Kalindi Bellach
Toledo, OH
Samuel Koeppe
Ann Arbor, MI
Kimberly Lock
Ypsilanti, MI
Amy Marr
Britton, MI
Carly Rockenhauser
Toledo, OH
CELLO
Jim Anderson,
principal
Toledo, OH
Eric Amidon
Ann Arbor, MI
Robin Bloomberg
Monroe, MI
Isabel Dimoff
Ann Arbor, MI
Kathleen Ford
Ann Arbor, MI
Caitlin Gross
Ann Arbor, MI
Jeffrey Lang
Jackson, MI
BASS
Robert Rohwer,
principal
Manchester, MI
Andy Monefeldt,
assistant principal
Ann Arbor, MI
Albert Daschle
East Lansing, MI
Aaron Keaster
Perrysburg, OH
Joseph Rockne Starks
Ann Arbor, MI
Jacob Warren
South Lyon, MI
Nick Young
Bowling Green, OH
FLUTE
Pam Morgan,
principal
Ypsilanti, MI
Kelly Hill Kretzer
Toledo, OH
PICCOLO
Katie Kazakos
Ypsilanti, MI
Jonathan Sills
Ann Arbor, MI
OBOE
Stephanie Shapiro,
principal
Ann Arbor, MI
Jillian Kouzel
Ann Arbor, MI
Alana Rose
Lansing, MI
Chris Wheeler
Williamston, MI
ENGLISH HORN
Alana Rose
Lansing, MI
CLARINET
Shannon Ford, principal
Toledo, OH
Andrew Sprung
Pam & Gerry Burg
Clarinet Chair
Brighton, MI
Lesli McCage
Toledo, OH
BASS CLARINET
Elisabeth Hartmark
Bowling Green, OH
BASSOON
Jim Westhoff, principal
Ann Arbor, MI
Emily Stich
Ann Arbor, MI
Phelan Young
Ferndale, MI
CONTRA BASSOON
Phelan Young
Ferndale, MI
HORN
Clinton Webb
acting principal
Ann Arbor, MI
Colleen Conway
Tecumseh, MI
Luke Dickow
Commerce, MI
Samuel Himes
Ann Arbor, MI
Kristen Ronning
Chicago, IL
Will Schneider
Holt, MI
TRUMPET
Lori Bitz, principal
Toledo, OH
Brian Bushong
Bowling Green, OH
Carl Engelke
Ann Arbor, MI
TROMBONE
Luis Rangel DaCosta,
principal
Ann Arbor, MI
Peter Deal
Toledo, OH
Scott Grupke
Marshall, MI
TUBA
Brenden Ige,
acting principal
Ann Arbor, MI
TIMPANI
David Endahl
Milan, MI
PERCUSSION
Jonathan Mashburn,
principal
Saline, MI
Dan Kesterke
Adrian, MI
Colleen Bernstein
Dearborn, MI
Anthony DeMartinis
Ann Arbor, MI
HARP
Brittany DeYoung,
principal
Ypsilanti, MI
Celia van den Bogert
Ann Arbor, MI
PIANO
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Perrysburg, OH
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The ASO is
your symphony
orchestra.
We want you to feel every note of music produced just for you.
The ASO designs concert seasons filled with great classical works,
electrifying pops concerts, and engaging youth education programs.
Our musicians and guest artists from the world’s stage are here to share
their talents and musical stories with you.
WE SIMPLY CANNOT DO IT ALONE.
Ticket sales alone do not cover all of the expenses that come with
producing a professional symphony orchestra concert. Through the generosity
of loyal donors, corporate partners, and foundations, the ASO is able to
bring you moments of musical excitement direct from our hearts to yours.
How you can help keep the music alive:
• Bring your friends to a concert and share the ASO experience.
• Sponsor a Musician Chair, from the Concertmaster to a Section Player,
every chair is imperative to the final product.
• Make a donation and become a part of musical excellence.
Every dollar has an impact!
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SECURE ONLINE SITE
AdrianSymphony.org/donate
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(517) 264-3121
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Adrian Symphony Orchestra
Annual Fund Donors
The Adrian Symphony Orchestra extends sincere appreciation to its many
donors. The generosity of individuals, foundations, and corporations makes
an extraordinary impact on the ASO’s mission. These donors give the gift of
live music to our community. The following is a list of patrons who contributed
or pledged their annual support through September 27, 2019. Thank you!
MAJOR SUPPORTERS
$10,000 & UP
Farver Foundation
Lenawee Community
Foundation
Michigan Council for Arts
and Cultural Affairs
National Endowment
for the Arts
Robert E. Price Trust
Sage Foundation
Hildreth H. Spencer Trust
Maurice & Dorothy
Stubnitz Foundation
E. Ruthruff Wilson Foundation
PHILANTHROPIST
$2,000-$9,999
Bob & Muriel Bell*
Mike & Michele Buku*
Kappa Kappa Epsilon
Mary & Doug Kapnick*
Kiwanis Club of Adrian
Brian & Libby Watson*
Sally Watson
BENEFACTOR
$1,000-$1,999
Adrian Dominican Sisters
Arts Alliance
Larry & Pat Bogusz*
Pam & Gerry Burg*
Dr. Stan & Karen Caine*
Jim & Becky Colman
Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Desjarlais*
Judith C. Francoeur*
Wendy & Paul Gietzen*
Patt & Mary Helen Hayes
F. Denver Hedge*
Helen Hodgman
Mr. & Mrs. Denis F. Jodis
Dave and Brenda Knapp
Marcia & Guenther Legnick*
Dr. & Mrs. Michael McAuliffe*
Joyce & Chris Miller*
Tiffany & Michael Olsaver
Maryann & Richard Olsaver
Victoria A. Powell*
RCO Law
Bob & Audrey Sack*
Becky & Mark Schersten*
Leslie Shannon
Terence Sheehan &
Michelle Malarney
Dr. Steven & Anne Sherman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Shirk*
Charlie & Marianne Steffens*
Dr. Landis & Carol Stewart*
PATRON
$500-$999
Sharronn & Dan Etter
Michael & Nancy Herr
Ann Hinsdale-Knisel
Bob & Mary Kelly
Diane & Bill Kenyon
Michael & Betsy Lackey
Dr. James & Cheryll Leonard
Ruth Littleton
Gary & Stephanie Lundy
Terry & Carolyn Marr
Kevin & Korinne Marti
Mike & Celia McWilliams
John P. & Judy L. Mershon
Dave & Barb Mitzel
Chip & Cindy Moore
Motorsports Charities, Inc.
Brenda Rigdon & Tim Robinson
Tom & Molly Schnell
David & Carolyn Siler
Irma Jean Sommer
Cong. Tim & Sue Walberg
CONTRIBUTOR
$250-$499
John & Carol Beeskow
Margaret & Lloyd Borsvold
Clift Buick GMC
Ronald & Kathleen Day
Roger & Mary Fechner
Norm & Sally Glasser
Gov. Croswell Tea Room
Coralia Hamilton
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John & Laurie Raymond
George & Mary Beth Reasoner
Dr. Sherman & Julie Shultz
Marcia Wright
ADVOCATE
$100-$249
Mary Abbott
Michael Allen & Janice Whelan
Frank & Brenda Baker
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Boff
Michael & Anna Clegg
Pat & David Cooper
Betty Ellen Cummings
D & N Upholstery
Donna Dahringer
Frank & Shirley Dick*
Linda Emerson
Cindy Farnham
Marilyn Fisher
Bernam & Shirley Fraley
Dr. Ray & Grace Garno
Patricia & Jerry Gaviglio
Richard & Carol Germond
Dan & Mary Gilson
Janet Goulart
Cathleen Griffith & Dale Thielan
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Guldin
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Guy
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Jim & Deanna Hartley
Don Hoffman & Margaret Goble
Dick & Karla Holmes
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Phil & Ann Hughes
Pat & Bronna Kahle
Don & Louise Kleinsmith
Mr. & Mrs. Art Liewert
Vince & Mary Ann Lysaght
Bob & Sonja Matajewski
Charles D. & Sharon McLaughlin
Bill & Carol McNeil
Joe & Martha Melcher
Thomas & Jeanette Meyer
Dr. & Mrs. Maher Mualla
Beth Myers
Julius Nagy
Tracy & Matthew Page
Jim & Debra Peters
Jim & Amy Philp
Arlie & Beverly Pickles
Ron & Millie Pruett
Kay Reeves
Lee & Gale Salazar
James & Amanda Davis Scott
Nate & Kathy Smith
Lois Speed
Patrick & Mary Vallad
Kim Van Camp
Juanita Van Opynen
Trevor & Kathryn Van
Valkenburg
Laura Wanke
Brad Watson
Rev. Richard & Elaine Webb
Mr. & Mrs. Leo Wesley
FRIEND
$25-$99
Judy Calamungi
Karen & Robert Collins
Keith & Marge Earl
Rod & Nancy Galbreath
Roy & Vera Gardner
Dr. Robert Husband
Cindy Kopp
Rose R. Kuhnert
James & Phyllis Lofgren
Jim & Lora Mahony
John & Carole McConnell
Trudy McSorley
Kim Pearsall
Mary Rickelmann
Catherine Sala
Don & Sharon Taylor
John & Anne Walker
Mike Watts
HONORARIUMS
& MEMORIALS
In Honor of Ann Hinsdale-Knisel
for her service on the ASO Board
The ASO Board of Directors
In Memory of Scott Toncre
Adrian Insurance Agency,
Chip Moore
Gerry & Pam Burg
Frank & Shirley Dick
Bob & Paula Shirk
Don & Sharon Taylor
Brian & Libby Watson
The Adrian Symphony Orchestra
recognizes and appreciates
all of our donors. Every effort
has been made to ensure the
accuracy of our donor registry,
and we regret any errors that
may appear. Please contact us
at (517) 264-3121 to make any
corrections. To all donors, the
ASO expresses sincere thanks
and deep appreciation.
Boldface indicates donors
who have made multi-year
pledges of support. Multi-year
gifts help sustain the future
of the ASO! Thank you!
*Indicates members of the
Musical Legacy Society, a group
of very special individuals and
foundations who have made a
significant commitment to the
ASO. Membership requires a
pledge of $1,000 or more each
year for at least five years.
2019-20 SEASON SPONSORS
These sponsors enable the Adrian Symphony
Orchestra to provide outstanding music and
musicians, world-renowned guest artists as
well as cultural education to our community.
MAJOR UNDERWRITER & HOST
Adrian College
SEASON SPONSOR
Sage Foundation
CLASSICAL SERIES SPONSOR
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The Taylor Agency of Southern Michigan
POPS SERIES SPONSOR
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SITE SPONSORS
Adrian College
Siena Heights University
GUEST ARTIST UNDERWRITER
Maurice & Dorothy Stubnitz Foundation
CONCERT SPONSORS
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County National Bank
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Kapnick Insurance Group
Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs
National Endowment for the Arts
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Sunday, October 13 · 3:00 PM
Dawson Auditorium, Adrian College
Bruce Anthony Kiesling, Conductor
Holly Mulcahy, Violin
Chiaroscuro Community Men’s Chorus,
Susan Matych-Hager, director
Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990)
Appalachian Spring
George S. Clinton
The Rose of Sonora: a violin concerto in five scenes
Holly Mulcahy, Violin
Scene 1: The Escape
Scene 2: Love and Freedom
Scene 3: Ambush
Scene 4: Death and Healing
Scene 5: Vengeance
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Symphony No. 1
I. Allegro ma non troppo
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Program Notes
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Appalachian Spring
Aaron Copland (1900–1990)
Aaron Copland’s ballets show his commitment to musical
precision wedded to dramatic action and choreography. He
described himself as having a “split personality” when it came to
composing, and to this split personality we owe impressive movie
scores, as well as some of the most delightful light symphonic
music of modern times. In his writing he has used folk songs,
cowboy ballads, country dances, Shaker hymns, jazz syncopation,
as well as traditional composition, to produce a body of work
which still enjoys great popularity. In 1924 a conductor actually
apologized to an audience for the dissonance of an early Copland
composition. A few years later, some patrons of the Boston
Symphony left the hall to escape the “hot jazz” of Copland’s
Piano Concerto. Subsequent works were described by critics as
“ugly, uncouth, mocking, audacious and sulphurous.” Copland was
not discouraged, and in fact appeared to enjoy his reputation as a
shocking modernist. In the late 1930’s he began receiving film
and ballet commissions and was brilliantly successful in this vein.
He found that his continuing wish to compose in a uniquely
American style could be satisfied by producing what he described
as “more accessible” works. He said, “I had not so much the
intention of writing a more popular music as writing music that
would communicate with a broader audience.”
Out of this trend came Appalachian Spring. Copland had
known and admired Martha Graham, the choreographer, for
many years. In the early 1930s Martha began exploring America’s
past in her work, and in 1944 Copland and Graham collaborated
on the conception of Appalachian Spring. While composing the
piece, Copland used the working title Ballet for Martha, which
later became the ballet’s subtitle. The entire score is steeped in
American myth and folklore. The title Appalachian Spring was
given to the work by Martha Graham, and comes from a line in a
poem by Hart Crane called “The Dance”. According to the
explanatory notes in the score the ballet is “a pioneer celebration
in spring around a newly-built farmhouse in the Pennsylvania
hills in the early part of the last century.” The bride-to-be and her
young farmer act out the emotions of their new domestic
partnership. They receive advice from an older neighbor and a
revivalist and his followers, and at the end the couple are left
“quiet and strong in their new house.”
Copland devised at least five versions of Appalachian
Spring for different purposes, and himself recorded the revised
complete score for chamber group in 1973. The fully orchestrated
version was released in 1991, but today’s critics apparently prefer
the chamber score, which conveys the feeling of warmth,
simplicity, and sense of order that was closest to Copland’s
original intention.
The Rose of Sonora
George S. Clinton
“The Rose of Sonora is first and foremost a violin concerto. One
of the most significant aspects of it to both Holly and me is that
it be accessible to and engaging for today’s audience.
It is composed in five scenes (movements) for solo violin,
symphony orchestra, and male chorus, but in the style of an epic
Western film score. One of the features of the solo violin part is
the merging of traditional fiddle technique with classic violin
technique, giving the main character, Rose, her voice.
As a film composer I am used to composing to a story.
After researching the lives of outlaw women of the old west, I
decided to create my own story and heroine, The Rose of Sonora.
Each of the five scenes tells part of her story.
I believe that for most of us, listening to music creates images
in our minds. I decided to use that as a way of presenting the
concerto. Rather than a passive listening experience, it will be an
interactive one.
Prior to each scene being performed, a description of what is
happening in that scene will be projected on a screen above the
orchestra or read by a narrator. Inspired by the scene descriptions
and the music they are hearing, by the end of the concerto, each
member of the audience will have created his or her own ‘mental
movie’ of The Rose Of Sonora.” — George S. Clinton, composer
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THE
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OCTOBER 13
Symphony No. 1 (In One Movement) Opus 9
Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Samuel Barber was 26 at the time he completed his Symphony
No.1. He had been born into a musical family who recognized his
talents and encouraged him. He had been composing since the age
of seven and began his formal training at the age of 14 at the newly
opened Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. His principal instrument
was piano, but he also studied voice at Curtis, and recordings are still
available of Barber singing baritone solos.
Barber was quite well known by the time he composed his first
symphony, having been recognized with two prestigious awards in
1935: the Pulitzer traveling scholarship, and the Prix de Rome,
which allowed him to spend two years at the American Academy in
Rome. Before going to Rome he spent his summer in Maine with
his friend and fellow student Gian Carlo Menotti. Menotti started
an opera and Barber started work on his first symphony. He took his
manuscript along to Rome but spent much of his time exploring
Europe and composing songs. He settled for a time in a town on the
French Riviera and it was here that he finally completed his first
symphony in 1936.
The idea of a one-movement symphony was not unique to
Barber. It had been done by Sibelius. His Seventh Symphony
had been presented to the public in 1924, and it consisted in form
of distinct sections compressed into a single movement. Barber
was an admirer of Sibelius and was intrigued by the work. He
determined to compose his own one-movement symphony, which
can be divided into sections corresponding to those of a classic
symphony. It begins with an Allegro non troppo, introducing the
three themes which are then developed in an Allegro movement,
a Vivace movement, and the Andante tranquillo. The finale is
introduced by an intense crescendo and it weaves together the three
themes, recapitulating the entire symphony.
The entire work is about 21 minutes long, and Barber dedicated it
to his friend Gian Carlo Menotti. It had its American premier in
January of 1937 in Cleveland, after which it was played three times
at Carnegie Hall in New York. Barber revised the work in 1942 and
1943 and that revision was first played in 1944 in Philadelphia. It is
that revision that is most often presented in American concert
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THE
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OCTOBER 13
Guest Artist
Holly Mulcahy
After hearing Scheherazade at an early age,
Holly Mulcahy fell in love with the violin and knew
it would be her future. Since then, she has won
multiple positions in symphonic orchestras from
Richmond to Phoenix and is currently serving as
concertmaster of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra
and Chattanooga Symphony & Opera.
Holly began developing her leadership skills at the
renowned Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins
University with former Baltimore Symphony concertmaster
Herbert Greenberg. In recent seasons she has
enjoyed serving as traveling concertmaster for Emmy
Award winner George Daugherty’s Bugs Bunny at the
Symphony, and as guest concertmaster for the
Columbus Symphony (OH), Baltimore Chamber
Orchestra, and a one-year appointment as interim
concertmaster for Orchestra Iowa.
As an in-demand performer, Holly balances her
orchestral duties with numerous concerto performances
around the country. Passionate about performing
living American composers’ works, Holly has been
featured as soloist for concertos by Jennifer Higdon,
Jim Stephenson, Philip Glass, and now a concerto
being written for her by Hollywood film composer,
George S. Clinton. This new concerto, The Rose of
Sonora: a violin concerto in five scenes, is inspired by
true stories about the lives of legendary women in the
Old West and will take the listener on an epic western
adventure of love and revenge. The world premiere
performance was in April 2019.
Believing in music as a healing and coping
source, Holly founded Arts Capacity, a charitable
501(c)3 which focuses on bringing live chamber
music, art, artists, and composers to prisons. Arts
Capacity addresses many emotional and character-building
issues people face as they prepare for
release into society.
In addition to an active performing career, Holly is
the author of Neo Classical, a monthly column on the
future of classical music. On days off, Holly maintains
a reputation for planning and hosting exquisite
gourmet parties in her Chicago home.
Holly performs on a 1917 Giovanni Cavani violin,
previously owned by the late renowned soloist Eugene
Fodor, and a bespoke bow made by award winning
master bow maker, Douglas Raguse.
Visit HollyMulcahy.com for more information.
PHOTO BY TODD ROSENBERG
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THE
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OCTOBER 13
Guest Artist
Chiaroscuro Community Men’s Chorus
Chiaroscuro Community Men’s Chorus was founded in late February
2013 by Susan Matych-Hager. Chiaroscuro is Italian for light
and dark. In music, chiaroscuro refers to a bel canto vocal technique
that results in a fully balanced, resonant tone, characterized by both
brilliance and richness. The mission of the choral ensemble is to sing
meaningful men’s choral music with chiaroscuro resonance that
engages minds and touches hearts of the listeners. The men in the
chorus are professional and amateur musicians from a diversity of
professions, representing a wide range of ages. A few men in
Chiaroscuro hold earned degrees in music, many have sung in school,
church and/or community choruses at some point in or all of their
lives, and some have joined with no prior musical experience. All
have a love of singing. Men who sing in the group must be able to
match pitches (carry a tune) and be willing to work to learn their
vocal parts outside of rehearsals.
Chiaroscuro maintains an active performance schedule. The
upcoming 2019-2020 performance schedule currently includes plans
for ten concerts, including the Midwest Premiere of The Rose of
Sonora with the Adrian Symphony Orchestra and a performance at
the American Choral Directors Association Michigan Fall Conference
at Western Michigan University, both occurring in October
2019. Chiaroscuro will perform at the Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses
Seminar in March to be held at Albion College. The chorus was
selected previously, through submitted audition recordings, to
perform at the three-day Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses Seminar
held at the University of Illinois in March 2016. Chiaroscuro
performed as an invited guest of the Great Lakes Men’s Chorus
Association at the annual 2016 Big Sing in Mishawaka Indiana.
The chorus co-hosted the American Choral Directors Association
Michigan Chapter Men’s Chorus Festival in October 2016 at
Eastern Michigan University and in 2015 at Adrian College. They
often join their sister chorus, Carillon Women’s Chorale, for joint
concerts. In May 2019, Chiaroscuro joined the Adrian Symphony
Orchestra, Adrian College Choir and Carillon Women’s Chorale
win a performance of Carl Orff ’s Carmina Burana.
The chorus currently rehearses on Tuesday evenings from
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Adrian First Methodist Church,
Adrian, Michigan. Information regarding auditions for membership
is available at www.ChiaroscuroMensChorus.org or on our Facebook
page at www.Facebook.com/ChiaroscuroEnsemble.
SUSAN MATYCH-HAGER
Susan Matych-Hager, Founder and Artistic Director, is Professor
Emerita of Music (retired), Siena Heights University, Adrian, Michigan,
holding degrees from Siena Heights College (now University)
and Indiana University. She has taught all levels of music from
kindergarten through university age and beyond, directing choirs for
60 years. She is a recipient of the Eileen K. Rice Award for Excellence
in Teaching. In 2010 she received the Maynard Klein Award for
Lifetime Achievement in Choral Excellence and Leadership from the
American Choral Directors Association Michigan Chapter. She most
recently conducted the Lenawee County High School Fine Arts
Festival Honors Chorus in 2018. She holds memberships in the
American Choral Directors Association, Chorus America, Intercollegiate
Men’s Choruses and the National Association of Teachers of
Singing. In addition to directing Chiaroscuro, she is an award-winning
nationally known full-time glass artist, teacher and jewelry designer.
She currently teaches glass classes at the Adrian Center for the Arts
where she volunteers as the Director of the Glass Program.
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$25 Adults | $23 Seniors, Youth, Military
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fun, high-energy party-in-a-box! Pianists sing and play everything from Jimmy
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$40 on-stage seating | $30 Adults | $25 Seniors, Youth, Military
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LE CIRQUE ESPRIT | Sat., March 7 | 4:00 pm
Featuring New York City’s renowned ABCirque and live orchestrations by the
contemporary group CORDIS, Le Cirque Esprit presents its latest creation,
“Spirit of the Machine.” Based on the Greek mythological tale of Talos.
$30 Adults | $25 Seniors, Youth, Military
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John Gruel, CPA
Thomas G Boldt, CPA
Drew Gietzen
Jennifer Buechele
Millie Pruett, ASO Treasurer
Best wishes to the ASO during this exciting season.
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Tchaikovsky
Festival
Sunday, November 10, 2019 · 3:00 PM
Dawson Auditorium, Adrian College
Bruce Anthony Kiesling, Conductor
Dominic Cheli, Piano
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Piano Concerto No. 1
Dominic Cheli, piano
I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
—Allegro con spirito
II. Andantino semplice
III. Allegro con fuoco
INTERMISSION
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Symphony No. 6, Pathétique
I. Adagio – Allegro non troppo
II. Allegro con grazia
III. Allegro molto vivace
IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso
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Program Notes
by Beryl McHenry
TCHAIKOVSKY
FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER 10
Piano Concerto No. 1
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
Tchaikovsky was by nature a very sensitive and insecure
person, prone to dramatic ups and downs in his professional
and personal life. He reacted to any criticism dramatically, and
was often depressed for weeks following a negative remark. At
the time he composed his first piano concerto, he was already
recognized as a creative and competent composer for orchestra
and solo piano, but he felt the need to compose something grand
and new. He was an admirer of Nikolay Rubenstein, a wellknown
conductor who was director of the Moscow Conservatory
and brother of Tchaikovsky’s teacher Anton Rubenstein. Nikolay
had conducted the premieres of four of Tchaikovsky’s
symphonies, and Tchaikovsky created his first piano concerto for
him. It was to be something towering and lyrical, making use of
all the piano’s capabilities.
On Christmas Eve, 1874, he played through the first
movement for Rubenstein, then the second, and then to the end
with no comment from Rubenstein. When he finally spoke,
Rubenstein was not complimentary. He declared the work
“clumsy and unplayable, when not vulgar and chaotic”.
Tchaikovsky was devastated, then outraged and made his feelings
known. Rubenstein softened and promised to play the piece if
Tchaikovsky would make some revisions which Rubenstein
would specify. The composer said: “I shall not alter a single note.
I shall publish the work exactly as it is.” And he did exactly that,
dedicating it to Hans von Bulöw, a pianist and conductor who
had praised his earlier work. Von Bulöw premiered the work in
1875 in Russia, then in Boston in the US. The US premier
was highly successful, earning him a tickertape parade down
Broadway. Back in Russia, Rubenstein, seeing how popular it
had become, did become a fan of the concerto and actually
praised it effusively.
Tchaikovsky actually follows the form of the classical
concerto: sonata-like first movement, andante with variations
in the second movement and a rondo finale. He begins with a
grandiose introduction containing a major cadenza and ending
with a thundering coda. The second movement contains a set
of variations with piano and orchestra skillfully intwined, as well
as interplay between the flute and soloist. The final movement
makes use of a Ukrainian folk dance played by the piano and
accompanied by a rhythmic orchestral response. There is a huge
crescendo and exuberant coda and the virtuosity of the piano
shines throughout.
Symphony No. 6, Pathétique
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)
The Symphony No.6 was composed in 1893, and premiered
on October 28 of that year. It has been widely speculated that
when he composed his Symphony No. 6, Tchaikovsky knew
he was dying. In fact, he did die 9 days after that premiere, on
November 5 of 1893, at the age of 53. Tchaikovsky was by nature
a man of melancholy personality and his Symphony No. 6
reflects his emotional state at the time. But it was not necessarily
a premonition that he was about to die, nor was it the work of
a man contemplating suicide, as some have suggested. For most
of that year Tchaikovsky was in good health and good spirits.
He was enjoying success both at home and abroad. His creative
talents were at their peak. He wrote to his nephew in February
that he was composing “with such ardor that in less than four
days I have completed the first movement, while the remainder
is clearly outlined in my head.” When he completed it in
August, he told his publisher “never in my life have I been so
contented, so proud, so happy, in the knowledge that I have
written a good piece.”
It is true that the symphony received a less-than-enthusiastic
reception when it premiered, but friends said that he was in a
bright mood a few days later. The exact cause of his death is
speculative. The most likely seems to be that he contracted
cholera after drinking tainted water. It is probably coincidence
that he died so soon after conducting a symphony that is, after
all, about death. The name “Pathétique” was not applied until
after the premiere, and was suggested by his brother Modeste.
Peter liked the name immediately and applied it when it was
sent to the publisher. In fact, the original Russian word that has
been translated as “pathetic” is in meaning closer to “passionate”
or “emotional”.
In his own words, Tchaikovsky said “the ultimate essence of
the symphony is Life, First part, all impulse, passion, confidence,
thirst for activity…Second part love: third, disappointments,
fourth, dying away.” It is about a struggle between one’s life force
and the inevitable descent into physical and emotional demise.
Just as the soul’s destination after death is uncertain, so does
Tchaikovsky leave that question unanswered in the mysterious
closing strains.
It is said that Tchaikovsky knew he was at the high point of his
life work. His power as a composer was vindicated. He felt he had
re-invented the symphony form, and history has confirmed that
so many of the composers who came after him were freed to
depart from the past also. He died knowing that this piece was
“the best thing I ever composed or shall compose.”
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meaning of Christmas.
A Light in the Night
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Herrick Chapel/Adrian College
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Artistic Director: Joshua VanCampen
Accompanist: Linda Pratt
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Paul Taylor, Rosemary
Krix, Vivian Wood,
Patricia Saylor, Ruth Kafer
and Wayne Knoblauch.
• April 17 marked the 50-
year anniversary of the
Michigan State Police. The
force was originally created
as the Michigan State
Troopers during World War
I. Col. Fredrick E. David
was the director in 1967.
Sports
• Blissfield baseball little
league tryout dates and
times were set for April 22
and 29 at Bachmayer Park.
• In Blissfield’s varsity track
and field first meet of the
season, the Royals defeated
heavily favored Grosse
Ile of the Huron League, by
a score of 66-52. The Royals
claimed eight decisions
out of 14 events, including
first place in the two mile
run, the one mile run and
three dashes.
Sales
• Circle M Supermarket did
not want shoppers to “Settle
for Less” at other markets
when they could save
a lot at Circle M, including
89-cent half gallon Sealtest
ice cream.
MAY 2
BOB BECKEY DAY
Honoring fallen outdoorsman — 12
SPORTS
Soccer, golf
get underway
locally — 9
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DECISIONS
BD seeks two mills
for sinking-fund
levy over five years
It has been an uphill
battle to educate the public
on the state of the Britton
Deerfield Schools
financial situation and the
reasons for asking for the
two-mi l, five-year sinking
fund levy. Interim Superintendent
Stacy Johnson
said false rumors of the
school closing and some
misunderstanding about
school financing have
sometimes distracted people
from seeing the true
picture of the rural school
district that combines
Lenawee County’s two
easternmost villages and
surrounding agricultural
and rural areas.
“We are trying to do a
really good job here,”
Johnson said.
Her message i simple.
“Briton Deerfield is not
going anywhere.”
One of the things the
district is doing is to
ensure that is to ask the
voters for a sinking fund
for the next five years.
This is a rendering of the proposed new Blissfield Village Pool.
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Blissfield village asks two mills
to develop new pool complex
The village of Blissfield is asking residents
to cast a ba lot on May 2 for a twomi
l 20-year levy for the purpose of building
a new municipal outdoor swimming
pool complex and related site improvements.
Over the life of the millage, it
would generate enough money to pay back
the principal sum of up to $2.1 mi lion.
“It’s a lot of money,” vi lage Administrator
James Wonacott said, no matter what
How
many
Easter
eggs?
Micah Jennings,2,
counts the eggs
he co lected during
a weekend
Easter egg hunt at
St. Michael’s
Lutheran Church
in Ottawa Lake.
For more photos
from Easter egg
hunts in the local
area, please see
Page 8.
Bliss Twp. board delays ambulance decision
BY MELISSA BURNOR
Advance Reporter
A majority of the Blissfield
Township board members said
they were not ready to act on an
ambulance purchase request
brough to them by the fire department
a the April 11 meeting.
A committee of firefighters
including Chief Gary Crist, Asst.
Chief Rodney Lippens, Capt. Dale
Fruchey and Joe Gallo attended
the meeting and presented three
packages for ambulances with
spec sheets and prices. The vehicle
the the group said they thought
was the best fit was a Demers
ambulance built on a 2017 Ford
BY MELISSA BURNOR
Advance Reporter
(Please See BD, Page 14)
F450 chassis for $184,897. It
comes with a 6.7-liter diesel
engine. The quote was provided
by Crossroads Ambulance Sales
and Services, Middlebury, Ind. It
was the least expensive of the
three ambulance options, according
to Crist. The quotes a l included
a power-cot option. This option
on the Demers ambulance was
$18,000.
The fire department wants to
replace the the 2004 Horton
ambulance the township uses now
because of reliability and repair
issues. A 1998 Tramahawk ambulance
would be retained as part of
the department fleet under the
plan.
BY MELISSA BURNOR
Advance Reporter
ADVANCE/
Brad Heineman
The township board was not
ready to act on the request so
quickly.
Fire officials said the unit they
were looking at was on the line
and would need to be painted
soon. With an answer within a
week or so, the company would
have painted the ambulance red
to match the others in the township
fleet. The stock color of the
line is white and it would cost an
additional $12,000 to make the
changes later. It may not be available
for purchase if the township
did not act on it quickly.
Fire department members
(See AMBULANCE, Page 14)
the vi lage would decide to do to repair or
replace the current 60-year old Gail Giles
Community Pool located in Ellis Park.
Due to flood damage mainly to the water
pumps and a potentially compromised
structure, the pool has been closed to the
public since late 2015.
The last flood occurred during the operating
season of the pool, which was a rare
occurrence. However the fast-moving
waters of the River Raisin in late June of
Canines to
‘Pawrade’
to dog park
BY MELISSA BURNOR
Advance Reporter
Grab your furry friends and
head down to Lane Street Saturday
morning for the Blissfield
Parks and Recreation Dog
Pawrade.
To celebrate the beginning of
the first fu l season of the Blissfield
Dog Park. a parade of canines and
their owners wi l promenade from
the Schultz-Holmes Memorial
Library on South Lane Stree to
the dog park located in E lis Park
just south of the Washington Street
entrance.
The grand opening for the facility
took place late last fa l. The
park enclosed by fence offers a
place for owners to enjoy their
dogs where the dog can run and
exercise in the vi lage without having
to be on a leash. There i seating
available for individuals.
Area residents and their dogs
are encouraged to take part in the
parade to the park. Lineup wi l
begin at 10:30 a.m. in front of the
library and step off at 11 a.m. to
the park with a police escort. The
parade wi l take Lane Street west
to Jefferson Stree then move to
Washington Street and into the
park.
Parks and Rec Director Eric
May said the dogs and owners wi l
be able to use the dog park regardless
of whether they are a regis-
(Please See PAWRADE, Page 14)
(Please See POOL, Page 14)
• New events scheduled
for the fifth River Raisin
Festival included a 24-
hour marathon softball
tournament and the
Chamber of Commerce
Sidewalk Sale. Picnic in
the Park sponsored by
the Blissfield Council of
Churches included family
friendly activities. Also
on tap for the festivities
was the Kiwanis Club
hole-in-one contest and
miniature golf, Rotary
Club’s auction, Knights of
Columbus Bingo, Tug of
War across the river, unboat
races, three-on-three
basketball and a 5k run.
• Blissfield village councilman
Jim Gilson and
Blissfield Township supervisor
Lew Bowman had a
meeting in which Gilson
brought a 13-point list with
suggestions on how the
fire department should be
funded and operated solely
by the township rather
than by both entities.
Sports
• The Blissfield Royals
were 3-0 in the LCAA with
an 18-12 win over Addison.
Eric Pavelka was
the winning pitcher. Carl
Slomski was 4-4 at the
plate.
Advertising
• Sue’s Pizza was offering
two 9” cheese pizzas for
$3.50. Two 14” two item
pizzas were $10.95.
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Obituaries – 3
Opinion – 4
Calendar – 5
6 Things Are Different – 6
Sports – 9-12
Honor Roll – 13
Rest of the Stories – 14
Classifieds – 15
Quilter’s fabric stash will cover
those in need
An avid quilter’s legacy of giving lives on thanks to a quilting bee
organized by her sister.
When Blissfield resident Kathy Sheldon died unexpectedly November
9, 2016, she left many grieving family members and friends as
well as a fabric stash she collected and saved to make quilts.
The late Mrs. Sheldon was an avid quilter who enjoyed using
every scrap of fabric to create quilts. Most of the quilts she made
were given to friends for special occasions and to those who needed
the comfort of a warm blanket.
Her sister, Susan Gilmore of Tecumseh, spent several months wondering
how to honor her sister’s unselfish nature, her love of organizing
friends to participate in her pet projects and her creative genius.
However, she also had to address fabric-packed totes.
Finally the idea of a quilting bee began buzzing and with the help
of friends who are also quilters, the event became a reality.
Sixteen friends and family members who had quilted with Mrs.
Sheldon met on Saturday, April 22 a the Tecumseh United Methodist
Church to transform that saved
Local Prom
Royal Duos
(Please see QUILT, Page 8)
New counselors
want to connect to
Blissfield
BY MELISSA BURNOR
Advance Reporter
Christian Care Connection a
professional counseling service
has found a second home in Blissfield
where a licensed counselor
is available to help people work
through difficul times in their lives
or perhaps to work through things
before a situation becomes unbearable.
Dr. Jeannie Miller-Clarkson a
psychologist has had an office
in Lambertville for more than 15
years has opened up the new office
Submitted photo
Senior Bobcats Emerson Aitson and Conner Hoogendoorn,
left, were crowned as Whiteford Agricultural Schools’ prom
queen and king Saturday night. At right, Alexa Blohm and
Alex Garcia were crowned queen and king of the Madison
High School prom Saturday.
that is housed in the bottom floor of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 306 E.
Jefferson St. Licensed Professional
Counselor Gloria Morrison will
be available to meet with clients on
Mondays and by appointments.
The office is housed in the church
but is not affiliated with the church.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church has
other community offerings including
the community food pantry and
a preschool on their campus.
“This is just another opportunity
for the whole community,” Pastor
Gary Leking said.
(Please see BUSINESS, Page 14)
Local track
teams run like
the wind – 11
Submi ted photo
This quilt was completed at a quilting bee that
celebrated the legacy of the late Kathy Sheldon. The quilts
created from her collection of fabric will be donated to
Lenawee County organizations and individuals.
Blissfield Village to focus
on zoning and code
violation enforcement
BY MELISSA BURNOR
Advance Reporter
The Blissfield village council
authorized a stricter policy
toward enforcing violations on
zoning and codes in an effort to
take a closer look at properties.
The village seeks voluntary
compliance with all ordinances
which officials say is the responsibility
of each property owner.
Though there are no new ordinances,
the initiative focuses on
compliance of existing building
and maintenance codes and
nuisance ordinances.
The police department has
been tasked with aiding the
building inspector and zoning
administrator in gaining compliance,
said Blissfield Police
Chief Dale Greenleaf.
He sent a news release to
The Advance on April 27 to
outline the initiative that could
lead to enforcement action.
“Curbside inspections have
been conducted of structures
and properties in the village,”
the release said.
Approximately 25 to 30
properties have been identified
as being noncompliant, village
administrator James Wonacott
said.
“We are primarily focusing on
property maintenance issues,”
Wonacott said. Roofs, exterior
paint, garbage and refuse are
priorities.
Letters were to be given to
the property owners regarding
alleged violations. At least one
letter was served as of Thursday.
(Please see ZONING, Page 14)
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to the
INSIDE...
A the Library — 2A
Obituaries — 3A
Opinion — 4A
Church — 6A
Sports — 10-12A
Rest of the Stories — 14A
Classifieds — 15A
Sports Preview — B
B
ADVANCE/Melissa Burnor
Dr. Jeannie Miller-Clarkson and counselor Gloria Morrison are
available in their new office at their Blissfield office of Christian
Care Connection.
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August 24, 2011
News
• A petition circulated by a
pro-wind energy Riga resident
gathered more than
twice the number of signatures
required to put an
issue on the Nov. 8 ba lot
asking residents to keep or
rescind a recent zoning ordinance
amendment regarding
wind turbines.
• Bids to upgrade the Blissfield
water treatment plant
came in at least $600,000
over the original $1.8 mi lion
project budget that was
amended to $2.2 mi lion.
With no recommendation to
the council on approving the
bids, the council also was
looking at Verwater Environmental
a recent addition to
the Blissfield Industrial Park
to possibly aid in the project.
Sports
• Blissfield varsity vo leyba l
opened the season winning
the silver division Jackson
County Western Panther
Tune-Up Tournament. They
defeated Northwest, Manchester
and Onsted. Kelsey
Suiter led the Royals with
15 ki ls, two blocks, 20 digs
and 40 points served including
seven aces.
Ads
• Gilson’s Do It Best Hardware
was advertising the
sale of a Lenawee County
Limited Historical Edition
rifle on sale for one week
only. Cost was $499.99.
Fire and rescue
crews freed a man from
a grain bin filled with at
least eight feet of corn
at Blissfield Michigan
Agricultural Commodities
Thursday morning.
According to Blissfield
Township Fire
Chief Gary Crist, the
worker had gotten into
the grain bin as workers
were emptying and
vacuuming out the last
several feet in the bin
that was estimated to
be 50-60 feet tall.
Rescue training of
employees, local rescue
crews and a specialized
county crew resulted in
the rescue.
Crist said it appeared
Building a firm community news foundation ... one story at a time
Colorful street
Art at Your Feet turned Lane Street into a colorful palette of artwork
Saturday. Beginning early in the morning, the works took
FALL SPORTS PREVIEW
It’s inside this paper today! — B
Bridge fix a go as bids beat budget
By early next summer the
pedestrian bridge connecting the
village parks on each side of the
River Raisin should be open for
TRAPPED!
Crews free
man in bin
Bluegrass weekend
New County Grass was one of the featured
bands at Blissfield Bluegrass on
foot traffic.
A second round of bids were
opened Thursday and it appears
several could be financed by the
proceeds of the bond that was
financed through a millage
approved by village voters last year
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 6, 2017
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are already
in action — 10A
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News
shape from the artists’ unique imaginations. For more photos,
please see Page 9A.
to repair the bridge and add handicap
accessible ramps to the amenity
in the park.
The bridge has been closed for
nearly two years due to extensive
ADVANCE/Brad Heineman
ADVANCE/Ashliegh Bruneau
Tractors
to cruise
in; Riga
to party
Even though the
summer season may
be winding down,
some fun outdoor
activities are slated
this weekend, Friday
in Blissfield and Saturday
in Riga, which
are both sure to keep
the summer tradition
alive.
Kicking off the
weekend Friday wi l
be the Downtown
Blissfield Tractor
Cruise-In event,
which is part of the
Blissfield Main Street
programs.
The cruise-in wi l
Missing man found after alert text, email sent
Advance Reporter
BY MELISSA BURNOR
Blissfield police sent out a text and
email alert Sunday morning after a
the River Saturday in Bachmayer Park.
For more photos, please see Page 8A..
74-year-old Palmyra man went missing
after the service at the Blissfield
First United Methodist Church about
10:15 a.m.
Police gave a description of the
(Please See BRIDGE, Page 14A)
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• There were nearly 50
floats entered into the third
annual Parade of Lights.
There was to be a drawing
for Yuletide prizes totaling
$2,000 beginning at 6:15
p.m.
• Immanuel Lutheran
Church and its congregation
captured the spirit of
Christmas with its “Journey
Through Bethlehem,” a living
experience of the birth
of Christ. Groups touring
the ancient city became
family groups who took a
tour with a guide like Jerry
Hayes.
• Deerfield Elementary students
presented “Christmas
at the OK Corral” where
Bubble Gum Bart (aka
Austin Mi ler) tried to keep
Santa Claus, played by Lee
Keinath, from coming to
town.
Sports
• Junior Whiteford middle
linebacker Nick Wohlfafth
earned himself a spot on
the AP Class C a l-state
footbal team. He had a
team-high 121 tackles.
• Jesse Sieler, Brandyn
Jones and Bob Love won
their individual weight class
at the Blissfield Wrestling
Invitational.
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INSIDE...
Obituaires — 2-3A
Correction — 2A
Opinion — 4A
Anniversary — 5A
A the Library — 5A
Sports— 9-12A
Police, Etc. — 12-A
Weather — 13A
Rest of the Stories — 14A
Classifieds — 15A
Winter Sports — B
WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW
Meet the local teams — Section B
Deerfield aglow
This lighted poinsettia leaf is just one of the
many hanging lighted Christmas holiday decorations
that can be seen along Carey Street in
Downtown Deerfield. In the background of the
photo is the decorated Village of Deerfield
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Area activities raise Christmas spirit
BY MELISSA BURNOR
Advance Reporter
Several activities and events in
the area give plenty of opportunity
to get into the Christma spiri this
weekend. The biggest events take
place in downtown Blissfield Friday
and Saturday evenings.
Wassail Fest - Dec. 8
Wassail mugs were flying out of
the Blissfield Vi lage Office Monday
the first day they were on sale
for the Friday event. The Blissfield
Rotary Club i sponsoring the seventh
annual event presented by
the Blissfield Main Street/Downtown
Development Authority.
Wassailers can taste a dozen wassails
created and served by downtown
merchants and organizations
and then get a chance to vote on
which one is the best. The winner
is the Wassailmeister of Blissfield
for the coming year.
Particpants must be 21 years of
age and show proof of age. Mugs
can be purchased for $12 a the
Blissfield Vi lage Office, 130 S.
Lane St., through Friday. Mugs
may sti l be available Friday
evening a the registration table at
Transcend Physical Therapy
where wassailers need pick up a
punch card and map of the
locaitons to the wassail that
includes 11 alcoholic and one nonalcoholic
choices by 6 p.m. The
event runs from 6-8:30 p.m.
Hot-Cha-Cha Mug Run - Dec. 8
The Miss River Raisin Scholarship
Pageant commitee presents
this festive 5K run through the
streets of Blissfield Friday evening.
Borchardt Brothers Market is the
pageant sponsor.
Runners can run in holiday
attire or costume. The event
SPORTS
Winter
sports
begin — 9A
Submi ted Photo
Blissfield Girl Scouts Abigail Filiere and Sadie Kimple preview
their Blissfield Parade of Lights costumes. The troop
will have one of the floats in the parade and the scouts will
pass out Christmas candy to parade-watchers
attracts runners from six to 86 and
from a levels to the serious competitors
to walkers. One runner is
coming from as far away as Idaho.
A symphony of local news, mixing all the news of Blissfield, Riga, Deerfield,
Ottawa Lake, Ogden, Palmyra and the most complete sports coverage available of the
Blissfield Royals, Madison Trojans, Britton Deerfield Patriots and the Whiteford Bobcats!
(TRAPPED, Page 14A)
BY MELISSA BURNOR
(EVENTS, Page 14A)
man and said he may have been lost
or confused when he walked away
from the church a the corner of Pearl
(Please See WALKAWAY, Page 14A)
• Also full-service printing from brochures and business cards to folders
and envelopes - with everything in between. Free quotes!
Adult registration is $25 and
includes a mug for the wassail.
Those not wishing to particpate in
the Wassail Fest or are under 21
years of age can get a mug of hot
chocolate. Kids can register for
$15 and get a special mug of hot
chocolate. Family registration is
$60 for four people including two
adults from the same household.
For more information email
advance@cass.net o register at
active.com.
Parade of Lights - Dec. 9
Municipal Hall. The Christmas season was officia
ly welcomed in to Deerfield Sunday during
the vi lage’s fifth annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Ceremony. For additional photos of the
event please see page 8A.
Call 517-486-2400 to subsCribe or ask for a free quote today!
121 Newspaper street, blissfield
BY MELISSA
BURNOR
Advance Reporter
Advance Reporter
SPORTS
BY BRAD
HEINEMAN
Advance Reporter
The 18th annual Blissfield
Parade of Lights, sponsored by
Blissfield State Bank and presented
by the Blissfield Main
Street/Downtown Development
Authority, begins at 7 p.m. Saturday.
This year Mark Dobronski,
president of the Adrian and Blissfield
Rail Road Co. is the grand
marshal. Several groups, businesses
and individuals have signed
up to particpate. The deadline to
register a float or a unit has been
extended to noon Thursday. The
only requirement is the float or
unit be decorated with holiday
lights.
K of C Baskets — Dec. 8-10
Dec 8-10 , the Light of Christ
Knights of Columbus wi l pack and
deliver Christmas baskets throughou
the community. While the revelry
is taking place downtown,
many volunteers wi l be a the
Light of Christ Parish St. Peter’s
Church on South Lane Street
preparing baskets to be delivered
on Sunday. The packing goes on
(Please See EVENTS, Page 14A)
Blissfield
principal
resigns
BY BRAD HEINEMAN
Advance Reporter
Friday, will mark Steve Gfell’s last
day as a Blissfield Royal.
The Blissfield High School Principal,
who has been with the district
since the summer of 2015, recently
announced his
intentions to
resign from his
position at Blissfield
Schools.
A former 13-
year principal at
Swanton Schools
in Ohio, Gfell said
his decision to
resign from his
position in Blissfield
was solely
based upon a family
matter.
“The long and short of it is that I
Steve
Gfell
want to be home and more involved
with my family,” he said.
Along with his wife and his three
children, now ages of 10, eight and
five, Gfell lives in the Sylvania
(Please See GFELL, Page 14A)
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NOVEMBER 10
Guest Artist
Dominic Cheli
Applauded by MusicWeb International for his “splendid playing…
great skill and technical prowess,” pianist Dominic Cheli is First
Prize winner of the 2017 Concert Artists Guild Competition.
Earlier in 2017, Naxos released his debut CD, and he won the
Music Academy of the West Concerto Competition, leading to a
critically acclaimed performance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.
2 with the Festival Orchestra. His rapidly advancing career includes
his concerto debut in Walt Disney Hall under the baton of Valery
Gergiev this season, and his Carnegie Hall recital debut on the
2018-19 CAG Series at Weill Recital Hall.
A native of St. Louis, Dominic has been praised for playing with
“insight and tenderness” and “touch [that] was resonant and rich”
(The Heartland Journal). Highlights of his 2017-18 season include a
performance of Rachmaninoff ’s 2nd Piano Concerto with the
Northwestern German Philharmonic, as well as recitals at Steinway
Hall in Beverly Hills and the Colburn School in Los Angeles. His
busy spring and summer 2018 schedule includes a return to the
Virginia Arts Festival for a special concert celebrating his teacher
and mentor André-Michel Schub (including their collaboration on
Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos, K. 365, with the Virginia
Symphony), and also debut recitals at the Ravinia Festival and New
York’s Mostly Mozart Festival.
His debut CD for the Naxos label ( July 2017) features the music
of Muzio Clementi, and has been very favorably reviewed:
“definitive performances that match splendid playing with an
appreciation of, and sympathy with, Clementi’s diverse, classically
based style.” (MusicWeb International). Dominic also recently
recorded a performance on WQXR’s long-running McGraw Hill
Financial Young Artists Showcase program with host Bob
Sherman, to be aired in mid-November 2017, and he has
appeared on the Public radio program, From the Top.
Among the many notable venues at which Dominic has
performed are Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, the Granada
Theatre of Santa Barbara and the Sheldon Concert Hall of St.
Louis. Also in his hometown, he recently performed Beethoven’s
Piano Concerto No. 4 with the Metropolitan Orchestra of St.
Louis, and has appearances with the DuPage Symphony, Columbus
Symphony, Princeton Symphony, and the Symphony Orchestra of
Great Falls planned for the upcoming season. Committed to
sharing his passion for music with younger audiences, Mr. Cheli has
performed on the concert series “Baby Got Bach,” at the invitation
of pianist and Artistic Director Orli Shaham.
Dominic has received numerous awards from Yale University
including the Elizabeth Parisot Prize as “an outstanding pianist”
and the Charles S. Miller Prize, awarded to “a gifted pianist
who has done outstanding work.” He also received the Harold
Bauer Award from the Manhattan School of Music “given to a
student in recognition of outstanding accomplishment, cooperation,
and promise”.
Dominic Cheli began his musical training in St. Louis, and he is
currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at the Colburn Conservatory
of Music in Los Angeles, California, studying with Fabio Bidini.
He earned his Master of Music degree from Yale University and
Bachelor’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music. Past
teachers include Zena Ilyashov, Peter Frankl, André-Michel Schub
and Sylvia Rosenberg.
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Classics
Saturday, December 14, 2019
8:00 PM
Dawson Auditorium
Adrian College
Bruce Anthony Kiesling,
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Casey Noce, vocalist
Tecumseh High School
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announced from the stage.
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ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
CONCERT SPONSOR
POPS SERIES SPONSOR
The Maurice
& Dorothy Stubnitz
Foundation
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WEST POINTE PARTY SHOPPE
PROMOTE, INCREASE, AND ENHANCE
Your destination for
Fine Wine and Spirits.
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
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1551 W. Maumee Street
Adrian, MI
(517) 263-5640
finewine@tc3net.com
Strengthening the fabric of our community.
Adrian | 517.366.6100
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the aso would like to say…
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!
we wouldn’t be able to do what we do…without you!
Jill Alverson
Lora Arriaga
Bruce Banks
Joe & Pat Baker
Dennis & KZ Bolton
Cheryl Brode
Kelli Bullock
Judy Calamungi
Joyce Collins
Sandra Cruz
Kathy Day
Linda Desjarlais
John & Judy Drews
Gail Dunaway
Marge Earl
Cindy Farnham
Jan Francoeur
Norm & Sally Glasser
David Guldin
Mary Haddad
Jon & Debi Hale
Ann Hinsdale-Knisel
Tyler Hinton
Joseph Hoag
Carrie Jimenez
Cindy Kopp
Dennis & Chery Lee
Mindy MacDonald
Bob & Sonja Matejewski
Marsha Miller
Sarah Nowak
Ashley Price
Bev Richardson
Steve Sauers
Marty Schoonover
Caroline Schwartz
Marilyn Smith
Lena Spiegel
Aimee Tressler
Kim Van Camp
Tom & Jan Vern
Robert & Jill Zeng
Patricia Williamson
MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER WORK WITH ENJOYABLE BENEFITS
On Concert Nights – In Office – Out in the Community
Call the ASO office to join our team of volunteers today! (517) 264-3121
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LALLY GROUP CPA’s
Downtown Jackson
(517) 787-0064
Lansing
(517) 627-4008
DAN’S REPAIR SHOP
DAN’S REPAIR SHOP
www.lallycpa.com
Daniel J. Gilson, Owner
12874 ROUGET RD.
DEERFIELD MI 49238
“Trusted Service for a Confident Tomorrow”
PHONE 517-447-3506
CELL 517-206-7632
E-MAIL: MIFLYBOY@CASS.NET
Welding/Machining/Fabrication/and Repair Work
CLEANERS
FABRICARE
LAUNDRY
DAN’S REPAIR SHOP
Daniel J. Gilson, Owner
12874 ROUGET RD.
DEERFIELD MI 49238
PHONE 517-447-3506
CELL 517-206-7632
E-MAIL: MIFLYBOY@CASS.NET
Welding/Machining/Fabrication/and Repair Work
DAN’S REPAIR SHOP
Daniel J. Gilson, Owner
12874 ROUGET RD.
DEERFIELD MI 49238
PHONE 517-447-3506
CELL 517-206-7632
E-MAIL: MIFLYBOY@CASS.NET
Welding/Machining/Fabrication/and Repair Work
Daniel J. Gilson, Owner
12874 ROUGET RD.
DEERFIELD MI 49238
PHONE 517-447-3506
CELL 517-206-7632
E-MAIL: MIFLYBOY@CASS.NET
Welding/Machining/Fabrication/and Repair Work
DAN’S REPAIR SHOP
DAN’S REPAIR SHOP
Daniel J. Gilson, Owner
12874 ROUGET RD.
DEERFIELD MI 49238
PHONE 517-447-3506
CELL 517-206-7632
E-MAIL: MIFLYBOY@CASS.NET
Welding/Machining/Fabrication/and Repair Work
Daniel J. Gilson, Owner
12874 ROUGET RD.
DEERFIELD MI 49238
PHONE 517-447-3506
CELL 517-206-7632
E-MAIL: MIFLYBOY@CASS.NET
Welding/Machining/Fabrication/and Repair Work
DAN’S REPAIR SHOP
Daniel J. Gilson, Owner
12874 ROUGET RD.
DEERFIELD MI 49238
PHONE 517-447-3506
CELL 517-206-7632
E-MAIL: MIFLYBOY@CASS.NET
Robert H. Love III, D.D.S.
Welding/Machining/Fabrication/and Repair Work
689 Stockford Drive • Adrian, Michigan 49221
Telephone (517) 263-1707
Office Hours by Appointment
DAN’S REPAIR SHOP
Daniel J. Gilson, Owner
DAN’S REPAIR SHOP
You’ll feel like a
Finely Tuned Instrument
Daniel J. Gilson, Owner
with the Benefits 12874 of ROUGET RD.
Chiropractic DEERFIELD Care. MI 49238
PHONE 517-447-3506
CELL 517-206-7632
E-MAIL: MIFLYBOY@CASS.NET
Dr. Raymond L. Garno
Conveniently located in
Downtown Adrian
251 West Church Street
(517) 265-5509
DAN’S REPAIR SHOP
Welding/Machining/Fabrication/and Repair Work
Daniel J. Gilson, Owner
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2019-2020 ADVERTISERS
The Adrian Symphony Orchestra is grateful to our advertisers. Please patronize
these establishments and tell them where you saw their ad.
Adrian Animal Clinic
Adrian Area Chamber of
Commerce
Adrian College
Adrian Dominican Sisters
Adrian Dry Cleaners
Adrian Insurance Agency
Barrett’s Showplace Garden’s
& Flower Shop
Bell Automotive
Blissfield State Bank
Chaloner’s Cigar House
Chiaroscuro Men’s Chorus
Citizens Gas
Clift Buick GMC
Cooper & Bender P.A.
County National Bank
D&P Communications
Dan’s Repair Shop
Desjarlais Aesthetic Center
Dominos Pizza
First Federal Bank
Flowers & Such
Garno Chiropractic
Gillin Eye Care
Gleaner Life Insurance
Gross, Puckey, Gruel, Roof
Gurdjian Insurance Group
Habitat for Humanity
Hathaway House
Henry Ford Allegiance Health
Hospice of Lenawee
Josephine C. Weeden, DDS, MS
Kapnick Insurance
Lally Group LLC.
Lemle Piano Services
Lenawee Community Chorus
Lenawee Lifelong Learning
LISD
Love Family Dental
Mechanical Extremes
Heating & Cooling
Old National Bank
Sauce Italian Grill
Shar Music
Sieler’s Water Systems
The Taylor Agency of
Southern Michigan
Tecumseh Center for the Arts
The Advance
The Croswell
The Daily Telegram
The Image Center
The Wagley Group
Visit Lenawee
Wacker Chemical
Wagley Funeral Home
West Pointe Party Shoppe
WLEN
Woodstock Wine & Cheese
125
1894 - 2019
YEARS
of securing families
EXPLORE
SUPPORT
Learn more about our first 125 years at
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5200 West U.S. Highway 223
Adrian, Michigan 49221
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