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Words can not express what our family feels right now. The words of kindness are overwhelming. Thank you so much from Cakes, John, Myself and the rest of our family. The final arrangements have been made. They are as follows: Sunday, January 25th Calling hours 4-7 There will be a service held at the funeral home at 6:30 Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home 253 Elizabeth Street Derby, CT 06418 Monday, January 26th 10:00AM Service St. Andrew Episcopal church 90 Broadway Methuen, Ma. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Salem, New Hampshire

It is with great sadness that today I write on here about the passing of Brenda Curran, wife of John "Cupcakes" Curran. Brenda passed away this afternoon after a long and courageous battle. Words can not express the thanks that our family feels for all the support that has been given to Cakes and Brenda during her illness. To all of our drum corps friends we thank you and love you all! I will keep you all updated on the arrangements as they become available.

It is with great sadness that today I write on here about the passing of Brenda Curran, wife of John "Cupcakes" Curran. Brenda passed away this afternoon after a long and courageous battle. Words can not express the thanks that our family feels for all the support that has been given to Cakes and Brenda during her illness. To all of our drum corps friends we thank you and love you all! I will keep you all updated on the arrangements as they become available.

Way to go Hurricanes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Way to go Connecticut Hurricane 2008 Colorguard!!

Thanks again for the awesome coverage of finals!!!!

Wow! Awesome play by play here tonight!!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE CORPS TOMORROW!!! 2008 DCA = WOW!!!!

FANFARE 2008 is right around the corner!! All Premium Reserved Seats are sold out!!!! The Regular Reserved Seats are going FAST! Get your tickets while you can!!

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Thanks Liz!! Yes, ticket sales are going GREAT!!! Get em while you can!!! These tickets are H-O-T!

Tickets are going like hotcakes!!! Call now to reserve your seats!!

Sorry Vic. We were camping in New Hampshire with Dondi and Dannys son and with no access to a computer and no phone # for you. Forgive me please.

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The Connecticut Hurricanes Present FANFARE 2008 Drum & Bugle Corps Competition Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 7:00PM Rain or Shine Ken Strong Stadium West Haven High School 1 McDonough Plaza West Haven, CT 06516 Empire Statesmen Hawthorne Caballeros Bushwackers Connecticut Hurricanes Special Exhibitions By The Park City Pride Alumni Corps The Connecticut Alumni Corps Also in Exhibition-- Norwalk H.S. Marching Bears Band Trumbull H.S. Marching Eagles Band Reserved Seat Tickets available call 203-735-5659 E-mail: FANFARE TICKETS@Yorklab.com or send check payable to "FANFARE" and mail to: Bob Bradley 2 Spruce Brook Road Seymour, CT 06483 Premium Reserved Seats (seats between the 40 yard lines) $19.00 Regular Reserved Seats (seats 30-40 yard lines) $16.00 General Admission $13.00 Children General Admission $7.00

Jeff Mitchell & Laurie Kunzel finished up the opener with the hornline this past Sunday!! And it is already sounding great! That's 3:30 of the show!! There are still some spots open!! So come on down and join the excitement!!!! It's Gonna Be Great In 2008!! Contact Cheryl Curran, Recruitment Coordinator @ chercpt1@aol.com or Bernie Malesky, Executive Director/COO @ royalgraphics9@aol.com Come check us out at any of the rehearsals below! Sun. Dec 16 10am-5pm Rehearsal Seymour Rec. Center Full Percussion/Pit Sun. Jan 6 10am-5pm Rehearsal Seymour Rec. Center Brass Only (Joe Roche will be back in town!) Sun. Jan 13 10am-5pm Rehearsal Seymour Rec. Center Field Percussion Only Sun. Jan 20 10am-5pm Rehearsal Seymour Rec. Center Colorguard Only Sun. Jan 27 10am-5pm Rehearsal Seymour Rec. Center Brass & Field Percussion Directions to The Seymour Community Center, Seymour, CT From the north: Rt. 8 south to the exit 22 Rt. 67 towards Seymour/Oxford. Bear right onto Rt. 67. Go .1 of a mile. Turn left onto Main Streeet. Follow for .2 of a mile. Turn right onto Broad Street. Go .1 of a mile. Turn left onto Pine Street. From the south: Rt. 8 north to exit 21 Derby Ave. towards Rt. 67/Oxford. Go straight off of exit onto Derby Ave for .6 of a mile. Turn right onto Broad Street. Go .1 of a mile. Turn right onto Pine Street.

The right people are definately in the right places!! Come check us out!! www.ct-hurricanes.org

It sure is exciting to be a Hurricane!!!! Come check us out at one of the upcoming rehearsals!!! It's gonna be great in 2008!!! Sun. Dec 9 10am-5pm Rehearsal Seymour Community Center - Brass Only Sun. Dec 16 10am-5pm Rehearsal Seymour Community Center - Full Percussion/Pit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun. Jan 6 10am-5pm Rehearsal Seymour Community Center - Brass Only Sun. Jan 13 10am-5pm Rehearsal Seymour Community Center - Field Percussion Only Sun. Jan 20 10am-5pm Rehearsal Seymour Community Center - Colorguard Only Sun. Jan 27 10am-5pm Rehearsal Seymour Community Center - Brass & Field Percussion Directions to The Seymour Community Center: From the north: Rt. 8 south to the exit 22 Rt. 67 towards Seymour/Oxford. Bear right onto Rt. 67. Go .1 of a mile. Turn left onto Main Streeet. Follow for .2 of a mile. Turn right onto Broad Street. Go .1 of a mile. Turn left onto Pine Street. From the south: Rt. 8 north to exit 21 Derby Ave. towards Rt. 67/Oxford. Go straight off of exit onto Derby Ave for .6 of a mile. Turn right onto Broad Street. Go .1 of a mile. Turn right onto Pine Street.

HURRICANES KICK OFF 2008 With the 1st winter weather of the season outside, the heat was on inside as the Connecticut Hurricanes kicked off their 2008 season at their annual open house held at the Seymour Recreation Center. Well over 100 new and returning members listened anxiously as program coordinator Jim Dugan announced the Hurcs are going west. The corps plans on expanding on a show concept idea used back in the 1999 season which until this day is still talked about as one of the most entertaining shows performed in DCA. The corps will begin in the east with Aaron Coplands Billy the Kid Suite. The corps will continue moving west with an original composition combining Shenendoah with the Hurricanes corps song, Mariah. Next up will be a good old fashioned Hoedown, again from Aaron Coplands Rodeo. This will bring the corps to their destination, the west, with the ever popular Magnificent Seven. The corps is really excited knowing they will be performing a show every weekend that they will not only have fun with but the fans will love!!!!!!!!!! (and cannot wait to see again) After Jim's presentation, corps director Bernie Malesky then introduced the creative and educational team. Program Coordinator is Jim Dugan. Visual Design-Jamey Thompson, Brass Arranger-Dave Dion, Percussion Arranger-Kevin Murphy, Front Ensemble Arranger-Tim Holcomb and Guard Design-Phillip Triani. Percussion staff includes Kevin Murphy-caption head, Tim Holcomb, James Bocuzzi, Brendan Mason and Tom Anderson. Brass staff is Dave Dion and Jeff Mitchell, caption heads, Laurie Kunzel and Dave Negri. Guard Staff is Phillip Triani and Jim Zulick, caption heads and Karen Prince. Visual staff consists of Joe Roche, Doug Oravez, John Hannigan, Phil Vizzo, Bob Waterhouse, Steve Surina, John Curran, Sr. and Vinny Cautadella. After hearing the announcement of the program and staff, the corps was eager to get down to business. Closing comments were made to the corps by Tom Gabianelli, president of the corps Board of Directors and then it was off to work for the members. Joe Roche led the 44 brass members present thru a very precise visual technique block as the guard learned a dance section that will be used in the ballad section of the show. Kevin Murphy and Tim Holcomb took their army of 39 percussionists to the other side of the building as they began going thru their drum packet of warm-up and technique excercises. After the brass visual block, Dave Dion then went thru the brass technique book and the brass also played thru 2 parade tunes and began and finished the 1st minute of the opener. At the end of the day there was a quick display of the accomplishments of the entire corps for the day. Everyone went home very excited and anticipating the corps next rehearsals which are Sunday Dec. 9 for the brass and Sunday Dec. 16 for the full percussiuon at the corps winter home, the Seymour Recreation Center from 10am-5pm. There are positions open in all sections of the corps as the Hurcs expect to field one of their largest corps in their long history. Stop by any of the rehearsals and view the corps as they ready themselves to be among the best DCA has to offer in 2008.

Come hear all the exciting news The Connecticut Hurricanes have to tell at their 1st Rehearsal/Open House on December 2, 2007! Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm. Place: The Seymour Community Center (Directions are below) It's gonna be great in 08!!!!! Seymour Community Center, Seymour, CT From the north: Rt. 8 south to the exit 22 Rt. 67 towards Seymour/Oxford. Bear right onto Rt. 67. Go .1 of a mile. Turn left onto Main Streeet. Follow for .2 of a mile. Turn right onto Broad Street. Go .1 of a mile. Turn left onto Pine Street. From the south: Rt. 8 north to exit 21 Derby Ave. towards Rt. 67/Oxford. Go straight off of exit onto Derby Ave for .6 of a mile. Turn right onto Broad Street. Go .1 of a mile. Turn right onto Pine Street.

HURCS ANNOUNCE 2008 DESIGN TEAM Bernie Malesky, Executive Director/COO, excitedley announces the design team for 2008. Leading the team will be program coordinator JIM DUGAN. Also new to the Hurricanes, joining returning designer/arrangers Dave Dion, brass, and Philp Triani, guard, will be JAMEY THOMPSON, visual, and KEVIN MURPHY handling the percussion charts. After serving as the persussion caption head for the past three years, TIM HOLCOMB will serve as the front ensemble arranger. Also joining the corps for 2008 will be JEFF MITCHELL as program consultant. The Hurricanes look forward to all these gentlemen working with the corps as they look to remain among the elite of DCA and challenge for the top spot in Rochester, NY at the DCA World Championships. For bio's on these new additions and all staff, and info concerning the corps, open house and rehearsal schedule, go to the corps website http://www.ct-hurricanes.org/ More exciting announcements to follow.

Listen Vic! lol I have fixed everything!

My sincere apologies!!! I will blame it on too much multi tasking going on at the office today!! The Bushwackers will be there as well!!!

The CONNECTICUT HURRICANES PRESENT FANFARE 2007 Drum & Bugle Corps Competition EMPIRE STATESMEN Rochester, NY SUNRISERS Orangetown, NJ BUSHWACKERS Harrison, NJ FUSION CORE Succasunna, NJ CONNECTICUT HURRICANES Seymour, CT PARK CITY PRIDE ALUMNI CORPS THE CONNECTICUT ALUMNI CORPS Also in Exhibition----Norwalk H.S. Marching Bears Band and the Trumbull H.S. Marching Eagles Band Saturday, August 25, 2007 @ 7:00PM West Haven High School Stadium West Haven, CT Rain or Shine RESERVED SEAT Tickets available call 203-735-5659 or email RBRadley@Yorklab.com or send check payable to Fanfare and mail to: Bob Bradley 2 Spruce Brook Road Seymour, CT 06483 Premium Reserved Seats (seats between the 40 yard lines) $19.00 Regular Reserved Seats (seats 30-40 yard lines) $16.00 General Admission $13.00 Children General Admission $7.00

That sure does sound like Flinstone to me. Here's a link to a pic from 1999. He was dressed in his Flinstone garb holding my husband John. http://www.connecticutdrumcorps.com/ctcorp...ne_John_Jr_1999

Dennis A. Banks BANKS Dennis A. Banks, age 59, of Hodio Drive, Ansonia, entered into rest on Monday, June 11, 2007, at Griffin Hospital in Derby with his loving family by his side. He is the beloved husband of 36 years to Judith Thomas Banks. Dennis was born in Bridgeport on October 30, 1947, loving son of Caterina Ingrassia Banks of Bridgeport and the late George Banks, and he lived in Ansonia for over 28 years, coming from Bridgeport. He served his country as a Sergeant in the US Army in Vietnam. He is the President and CEO of Wepawaug-Flagg Federal Credit Union in Hamden, where he has worked for over 20 years. Dennis was also continuously active with many regional marching band and color guard organizations, starting with the St. Raphael's Golden Buccaneers in the 60's, where he was celebrated as the Buccaneer of the Year in 1968, and including the Connecticut Hurricanes, the CT Skylarks, and for the past 23 years with the Cheshire High School Marching Band and Winter Guard, among many others. He was instrumental in arranging entry for the Cheshire Marching Band into President Bill Clinton's inauguration, the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, CA, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. He was a coach with the Ansonia Little League, and served as Commissioner of the Ansonia-Derby Babe Ruth Baseball. An avid NY Jets fan, he was a season ticket holder for over 20 years. He also an enthusiastic wine connoisseur, and loved making, tasting, and traveling to find fine wines. Most of all, Dennis was a loving and devoted husband and father. He is the beloved father of Brian Thomas Banks and his fianc Karen Jaquith of Hamden, and Jaime Lynn Banks of Myrtle Beach, SC. He is also survived by a sister, Linda LoSchiavo and her husband Joseph, and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Friends may greet the family at the Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home, 253 Elizabeth Street, Derby, on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. On Friday, friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine Church, 35 Washington Ave., Seymour. Burial with full military honors will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Trumbull. At the request of the family, memorial contributions can be made to the Dennis Banks Cheshire HS Marching Band and Color Guard Scholarship Fund, 40 Ridgecrest Dr., Cheshire, CT 06410, and to the American Society For Scleroderma Research (ASFSR) in Honor of Joy LoSchiavo, 3333 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06614. Published in the Connecticut Post on 6/13/2007.