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Job well done, enjoy time with the family

I'm extremely sad to hear of Barbara's passing, she was a very sweet person. May God keep you and your family in his hands at this most difficult time.

Anybody who marched in a corps taught by Carmen Cluna knew 4 things: 1. The ever present cigarette that could be thrown away in dramatic fashion when he saw something wrong and was about to chew some butts. 2. "The whistle" that hung around his neck that when he blew it you ran as fast as you could(yes tympani players too)to the starting line from wherever you were. 3. God forbid you were late for rehearsal, 8'oclock didn't mean getting there, that was when the first run of the opener started 4. He was a hell bent perfectionist who wanted everyone to eventually learn what they were capable of if they were willing to give 100% to achieve it, if they weren't , they got the "AXE".

LOL

Yes, I guess 36 years is a long time to remember some things, lol

Phoenix finished 4th in 1975

Please tell me where I said anything about you being lazy or stupid, that was YOUR interpretation of what I said.

Do a search, this has been covered extensively before

And the joint was jumpin

However, If I'm a kid that has my heart set on touring, I don't do either, that's another possibility

While this should be interesting, don't get it twisted. This won't be about DCA, It's about the Cadets organization. Will this maybe lead to a 3rd division in DCA?

Congrats, best of luck this season

Actually the brain hemorrhage happened in January 2010, she has basically been in a coma since that time. She had a beautiful unique voice of the likes we won't hear again, may she rest in peace.

btw, his son had a "Blast" on Broadway a while ago

1973 For the Brassmen, the affiliation with St Rita's church ended after the 1972 season.

Congratulations on a well deserved honor

From down by the station

This one is quite easy (for me at least)as I spent with a bit of time with 2 of the three and got to know the other person well over the years.

I found out who it is but is it possible that the contestant in 96-97 was the son of the person in the pic

The uniform kinda looks like the Smithtown Freelancers

Looks like another great show for you guys, looking forward to seeing it

The tribute to honor Eric Perrillouix on his 90th birthday was a special day for all in attendance. The occasion also gave us a great opportunity to thank him for the standard of excellence that he instilled in all of us. The determination to accept nothing less than 100% of what you're capable of is something that Eric, HY Drietzer and Carman Cluna constantly preached to us in the St. Rita's Brassmen. My personal approach to this activity was shaped by that determination and I'm glad that we could honor Eric for his special day.

That was cool

As far as actual Kettle drums there were quite a few corps in 1968 that had them so no one was really first.

He marched in the Brassmen in 69, he then became Asst Director