Spring 2005 - Cal Band Alumni Association

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SPRING 2005
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MARCHING BAND
AND THE CAL BAND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Holiday Bowl Memories
IN MEMORIAM
Herb Towler: The Cal Band’s
Jack-of-all-Trades
Bradley Gibbs, percussion ‘01, SM ‘04
Memories, Memories, Memories… This is
what my Holiday Bowl Game experience was
about. A lifetime’s worth of memories packed
into 6 glorious days full of friends, hanging out,
having fun, no homework, football, and best of
all… Band. I obviously can’t pack everything into
this short article because every minute something
new was happening, every moment something
memorable was occurring, but here’s a taste of
what my virtually sleepless week was like….
Sunday, Dec. 26th On the road to San Diego.
After picking up an itinerary in the lounge I
boarded the bus going to San Diego early in the
morning. It was a long 10 hour trip down there,
but it’s surprising how fast it can go when you’re
with all of your friends! We arrived at the hotel
just in time to go to sleep so we could wake up
early the next morning for marching rehearsal!
Monday, Dec. 27th After getting up at 5am
and finishing rehearsal, we played at the Navy
Pier with the Texas Tech Band. Apparently there
are over 400 of them, which is definitely more
than twice our size! After mingling with their
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Dan Cheatham, percussion ‘54, DM ‘57
Berkeley’s St. Clement’s Episcopal Church was filled to capacity
for the recent funeral of Herbert B. Towler (percussion ‘41, SM
‘43 & ‘44, DM ‘43 & ‘44). Towler was the right person at the
right time for the Cal Band. He was the “Jack-of-all-Trades,”
having shouldered a good portion of the load of ushering the
Band through the difficult years of WW II. He provided the
continuity of leadership while there was a constant turnover
of members who were coming and going according to the
dictates of the era.
Towler’s freshman year was the marching season just before
Pearl Harbor. For the rest of his college career, campus life was
anything but stable. Towler held the title of Sophomore Manager, responsible for field setup,
in 1942. Then in 1943 and 1944, the full brunt of the situation hit the campus. More and
more Bandsmen left for military service and Herb was thrust into the dual roles of Senior
Manager as well as Drum Major. The Student Director duties were filled by Alcide Marin.
These two provided the Band’s only continuity, as the size of the Band dwindled to as few
as 35 members. The constant turnover meant that few Bandsmen stayed long enough to
absorb the traditions and lore of the Cal Band. Towler’s tenacity made sure that the Band
was there at every football game.
The 1944 Blue & Gold Yearbook said of the Band, “Without their music, the spirit of Cal
rooters at wartime games would have failed.” Herb and Alcide deserve the credit for this.
Towler’s leadership maintained the Band’s presence on campus so it was still there when
former Bandsmen filtered back to Cal after their wartime service in large enough numbers
to pick-up where they left off, and carry on as Towler graduated into professional life. Were
it not for Towler, where would the Band be today?
After graduation, Towler remained active, and was one of the trio that founded the Alumni
Band, which was later merged into the Cal Band Alumni Association. In his oral history,
Towler recounted:
Aside from a true love for the Cal Band that I’ve always had . . . , one of my pet
projects was the Alumni Band, which actually started over cocktails at Dave
Wenrich’s (trumpet/baritone ‘41, SM ‘48) house, with Dick Auslen (french horn
‘39, SM ‘46), and me. We all were pretty much co-organizers back in 1952. Within
about three weeks’ time we were able to organize a Band. We didn’t march but
we sat in the stands...about forty or fifty former Cal Bandsmen. We played Washington State in wet, rainy weather.
CBAA Mulls History Book Reprint
Gary Hsueh, bass ‘95
Were you one of the many unlucky
individuals who never got a chance
to buy the beautiful book titled, The
Pride of California: A Cal Band Centennial Celebration? Speak up now
if you’d be interested in purchasing
an updated reprint (or tell us if you’d
settle for less). The book was printed
in 1993. Because this is potentially a
huge project to undertake, the CBAA
will use your opinion to help determine if it should invest in updating
the book.
To be heard, send an e-mail to:
[email protected].
edu and answer a few questions:
www.calband.berkeley.edu
• Would you be interested in purchasing a hard-bound, updated book
similar to the current one? How much
would you pay for this?
• Would you like to see updated
content available as a soft-cover
supplement to the original book? (The
original content is provided online via
the CBAA website.)
• Would you like to see updated
content available online only at the
CBAA website?
• Would you be interested in donating
your time to help with this project?
Alumni Band Day
Sept. 17, 2005
Cal vs. Illinois
For more information, contact Alumni Band DM Erin
Proudfoot at erin@mwpfoot.
com or visit us on the web at
www.calband.berkeley.edu/
calband/cbaa/
Sausalito Fourth of July Parade
The CBAA will be making it’s annual appearance at the
Sausalito Fourth of July Parade this summer. Contact Jerry
Taylor at [email protected] for more information.
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The North Tunnel Echo
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Peter Montalbano (trumpet ‘60) sends this
report from halfway around the globe: “I’ve
been down in Khuraburi, Phangaa Province,
Thailand, doing tsunami relief for 6 months as
a database developer, practicing my horn in the
isolation of my home on the edge of a bamboo
jungle. They needed a database developer who
could speak, read and write Thai, which fit me
perfectly as I’ve been working on my Thai for
the past 10 years while working as a database
developer. I’m honored to have been chosen to
help, but also sad that it took so many people
dying and such great destruction for me to have
an opportunity like this. Maybe this time around
I’ll be able to give some meaningful help—on
the first go-round I think Thailand gave me more
than I gave back. It’s strange not to be playing
any weddings on weekends, no Saturday night
sub jobs, no trust fund “dixieland” trios. I can’t
help but wonder what the Thais make out of
some weirdo white guy doing Arban trumpet
etudes out in the middle of the jungle!”
Gabe Baze (tenor ’94) & Carolyn Anderberg
(picc ’94) tied the knot in October 2004 in
Monterey, California. Guests were encouraged to come in costume to their masquerade-themed celebration, and many Cal Band
alumni embraced the theme wholeheartedly.
Over 20 former Bandspeople were in attendance, including Shrek and Princess Fiona
(Garrick Meeker, mello ’92, with fiancée
Nancy Foster), Caligula (Carlos Aurellano,
alto ’90), and even Star Trek’s Captain Picard
(Marcellus, son of Howard, percussion ’92,
and Sarah (Ball) Kaplan, percussion ’91). The
bride’s twin sister Linda Anderberg (alto ’94)
was the maid of honor in a beautiful custom
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Sara LaBatt ‘92
Miguel de Leon ‘02
Cal Band Alumni Assn.
Communications Director
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Cal Band
Public Relations Director
Jason P. Clark ‘99
Editor
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Contributors
Robert O. Briggs ‘48
Derek Brocklehurst ‘02
Robert Calonico ‘72
Dan Cheatham ‘54
Bill Dal Porto ‘61
Miguel de Leon ‘02
Patrick Flynn ‘01
Bradley Gibbs ‘01
Tristan Harward ‘02
Gary Hsueh ‘95
Stephanie Kim ‘02
Erin Proudfoot ‘92
William Rohrer ‘02
Brittany Stieg ‘01
Rune Stromsness ‘90
Carol Suveda
Jerry E. Taylor ‘66
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The North Tunnel Echo is a joint publication of the
University of California Marching Band
and the Cal Band Alumni Association, Inc.
Please address comments to:
University of California Band
72 César Chavez Center MC4280
Berkeley, CA 94720-4280
or e-mail to:
[email protected]
© 2005 Cal Band Alumni Association, Inc.
made green mandarin gown, and bridesmaid ’84), Bob Briggs (cornet ’48), Gerald (percusApril Deerr (tenor ’95, SM ‘98) wore Victorian sion ’89) and Liz (Zamora) Villegas (glock ’89),
period wear. On the groom’s side, Jordan Molly Wood (trombone ’89), Ron (alto ’91)
Wang (alto ‘94) and Adam Sweet (trumpet and Melinda (Ng) Quezon (trombone ’91),
’92) were also in the wedding party, and Chris Andy (tenor ’90, StuD ’93) and Sara (Ferejohn)
Ferejohn (trumpet ’91) led the ceremony in a LaBatt (trombone ’92, PRD ‘95), Trevor Pering
top hat and tails.
(trombone ’89), Van Boughner (baritone ’85),
Russell Bradford (bass ’91) and his wife Doug Stein (mello ’87), Antonia Lau (alto ’91,
Delia had a baby girl on September 20, 2004. ExSec ’94), and Ajit (trumpet ’91, PRD ’94) and
Alison (Lee) Nair (mello
Soledad Xochitl
’91, ExSec ’93). Much
Bradford was 7
to her surprise, photogpounds 6 ounces
rapher Kristy (Lallas)
and 21 inches long
Hardy (clarinet ’91) found
at birth.
herself behind the lens at
Tara Thiesmeyer
this fellow Band alum’s
(alto ‘88) reports:
wedding when she was
“In the last two years
called in to assist another
I have been delvphotographer who was
ing into four-part
working a wedding for
harmony, singing
“Jennie and Jon” – she
barbershop with
didn’t know it was sometwo choruses in
one she knew until the
Southern Califormoment she showed up
nia. My current
to start working!
chorus, Harborlites
Soledad Xochitl Bradford
Carol (Humphrey)
(based in Anaheim),
Hunter
(trumpet ’92)
just won the Sweet Adelines International 2005
Chorus Competition held in Indianapolis. and husband Jeff welcomed baby Maxwell
That means we beat out roughly 600 choruses John Hunter into the world on December 23,
worldwide. It was very exciting, and now I have 2004. Max was born at 7:37 in the evening and
a gold medal to wear around the house! I’ve weighed in at 8 pounds 6 ounces. Carol also
never won anything personally before, so of reports that she and husband Jeff moved to Half
course I’m thrilled. If you like to sing, there is Moon Bay last summer. Jeff is still working at
probably an a cappella chorus near you to join. Electronic Arts, and Carol is writing part-time
Go to www.sweetadelineintl.org for women’s for the Half Moon Bay Review.
choruses or www.spebsqsa.org for the men’s
Kathy Vargus (clarinet ‘87) and her husband,
society. I highly recommend it!”
Martin Hendess, had a baby boy, Tevin William,
Yuval Oren (trumpet ’90) and Sara (Ferejohn) on August 12, 2004. Tevin made 4 out of the
LaBatt (trombone ’92, PRD ’95) keep using 5 Cal home games and attended the Holiday
their Cal Band-learned playing, horn flashing, Bowl in San Diego. He loves the football
and dancing skills with their band The Blow games and enjoys listening to the Cal Band.
Kings, headed by Davis alum Paul Zinn. This Kathy has been teaching 8th grade English and
“horn-powered comedy” band (think Weird Al Social Studies for eleven years and currently
meets Tower of Power) has just recorded their resides in San Jose.
first album, “Crown Jewels.” For pictures,
Mary (Sobieralski) D’Acquisto (picc ’93)
sound clips, and other information please reports from Northern California: “Things
visit www.blowkings.com.
are going great for us in Redding! Daughter
Jennie (Smith) Morton (tenor ’89, PRD Josie is 2 and son Danny is 5 months old now.
’93) tied the knot with trombone player and Husband Sal and I are enjoying our newly purhonorary/wannabe Cal grad Jonathan Morton chased house in Redding, while Sal continues
on April 3, 2005 on Treasure Island. The to direct the bands at Parsons Junior High and
wedding was a mix of their two worlds, with I’ve recently started coordinating the music
sweet tea from Jonathan’s native Alabama, and at my church as well as I’m forming a youth
a contingent of Cal Band alums singing such a praise band and choir.”
beautiful rendition of “Toast to California” that
Seth Edlavitch (trombone ‘89) was engaged
it made some guests wish they had gone to to be married to Melissa Segal in November,
Cal! Members of the wedding party included 2004 and are planning a July ‘05 wedding in
the bride’s sister Kathy (Smith) Heilmann Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Seth and Melissa live
(tenor ’85), Heather (Cecchettini) Daroczi in the Washington, D.C. metro area where Seth
(picc ’89), and Stelly Kuo (baritone ’90). Also works as a senior technical writer and Melissa
in attendance were Eric Heilmann (clarinet
IN MEMORIAM
Fred P. Barker, alto ‘31
Kenneth J. Evans, trombone ‘40
Fred P. Barker (alto ‘31) passed away
on February 20, 2005. Among the stories
he tells in his oral history (www.calband.
b e r k e l e y. e d u / c a l b a n d / c b a a / h i s t o r y /
interviews/barker/) is the time he organized
every sousaphone he could find in the Bay
Area and marched sixteen strong, including
the world’s largest sousaphone owned by the
Shriners, against the USC Band, and how the
Cal Band introduced new uniforms in 1933
with a mock band led by a drum major in
an oversized shako.
Ken Evans (trombone ’40) passed away
on July 17, 2004. Evans grew up in a small
farmhouse in rural Fair Oaks, California before
coming to Cal to major in Chemical Engineering. Evans served as Student Director in 1943.
Like many in his generation, Evans left Cal his
senior year and enlisted in the Navy in 1943.
Evans quickly moved up to the officer corps,
serving aboard the minesweeper USS Capable
in the South Pacific, and later commanding
the submarine USS Guavina. In 1969, Evans
retired with the rank of Commander.
“Deus Managrum Nostrum Damnet”
Echoes
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works as a 4th grade teacher. If you’re in the
area, Seth would be happy to show you around:
[email protected].
Max Spivak (bass ’92) writes: “I’m working
as a senior software engineer at a startup in
Cupertino. I got married in 2000. My wife,
Polina, is a wonderful gal whom I met and dated
at Cal. For fun I fly, I got a private pilot’s license
a year and a half ago and recently bought a
plane. More at www.eeeyore.com/max”
Christine Benzler-Lew (glock ‘89) and Jonathan Lew (trumpet ‘87) are pleased to report
the birth of their third child, Gabriel Anthony
Benzler Lew. Gabriel was born at home on
March 3, 2005 at 4:20 AM, weighing 6 pounds
12 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. He
joins Zachary, almost 8, and Jasmine, 5, who
are really enjoying him. Mom and Dad are
still getting used to having their kids outnumber them!
Noah Cohen (trumpet ‘88) reports: “I’m currently finishing up my teaching credential at SF
State, and I finish student teaching in Millbrae
the end of May. My family is doing well: my
wife, a CPA at one of the big firms, is mired
in the annual tax season mess, my 5 year old
Jacob is in kindergarten, and his little sister
Allison is 1 1/2, very playful, mischievous, and
vocal. The kids and I recently visited MontecitoSequoia Lodge in Sequoia National Park. (My
wife didn’t go since she doesn’t have spring
break off like the rest of us!) We haven’t seen
much of the Band or the campus lately, but
the Cal Band is on our minds regularly—the
drum cadence number on the last Band CD is
my son’s favorite! Go Bears!”
David Wenrich (trumpet ’41, Rep at Large
’48) reports that he is still retired but is staying musically active by singing barbershop
music with the Devil Mountain Chorus, and
playing baritone with the Diablo Regional
Concert Band. His other recreational activities include playing tennis when he can, and
enjoying the company of his family. Of special
importance: Dave is currently in training for
the next ABD!
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In Memoriam: Herb Towler
memory can
Surely, withdirect their
out Herb Towler,
money to the
the Cal Band
Cal Band. To
would have
make a donadwindled away
tion, write a
during the War
check payable
Years. Perhaps
to: UC Regents
the Cal Band
- Cal Band with
would have been
“In memory of
“reinvented”
Herb Towler”
as the campus
on the notes
slowly returned
line.
Mrs.
to a new, postTo w l e r w i l l
war life. One
be notified of
can only imagall donations
ine. Thank you,
made. Mail the
Herb Towler, for
Drum Major Herb Towler, at right, is pictured with Director Charles
check to:
sustaining the
Cushing and members of the Cal Band in 1943.
thread of continuity.
Cal Band
Regrets may be sent to Herb Towler’s wife,
“In memory of Herb Towler”
Janet Towler, at 2076 Oakland Ave, Piedmont,
72 César E. Chavez Center MC 4280
CA 94611. Mrs. Towler has asked that persons
wishing to make a donation in Herb Towler’s
Kathy (tenor ‘85) and Eric Heilmann (clarinet
‘84) are proud to announce the birth of baby
bear #2, Nicholas Clay Heilmann, born on
January 26, 2005. Kathy reports: “Judging by
the way he likes to blow raspberries, we think
we might have a future brass player here!”
Michele Cobin Friedlander (clarinet/trombone ’90) writes: “I got married on February 5,
2005, to Larry Friedlander (University of North
Carolina, Class of 1988). In attendance was
Ron Rappaport (alto ‘93), but Oren Rappaport
(clarinet ‘90) couldn’t make it at the last minute.
Our next goal is to produce a baby Bear, Cal
Band class of 2024!”
Jennifer Jones (clarinet ‘95) and Jeff
Malmquist (alto ‘99) were married on April
23, 2005, at the Desert Botanical Garden in
Phoenix, Arizona. Jeff Handlin (trombone
‘95) and Juan Carlos Lopez-Melgar (mello
’95) were groomsmen. Jeff will graduate from Tufts University School of Dental
American Tour to Hold 40th Anniversary Reunion
William F. Dal Porto, clarinet ‘61, SM ‘64
The Cal Band’s 1965
of our advance men.
American Tour will hold
We performed 28 full
its 40th reunion on Oct.
Total Band Entertain14-15, 2005. We’ll have
ment (TBE) perfora dinner at the Faculty
mances on the tour.
Club on Friday night,
We also performed at
Oct. 14. On Saturday,
the New York World’s
we’ll have a picnic
Fair, and on the steps
lunch at Faculty Glade
of the state capitol in
and then root the Cal
Sacramento and the
football team to victory
U.S. Capitol in Washagainst Oregon State.
ington, D.C. Former
As in past reunions, we
chancellor Glenn
expect to make about a
Seaborg attended our
$1000 donation to the
performance at the
Cal Band.
Washington MonuThe American Tour
ment.
was a 10,000 mile, 7
Anyone who was
The Cal Band performed at the 1965 World’s Fair in
week bus tour in the
in the Cal Band in
New York on the American Tour.
summer of 1965 for 91
1964 is welcome to
Bandsmen, and eight “tour babes” who were attend the reunion. If I have been unable
incoming freshmen in the fall of 1965. Five to contact you, please send me an e-mail at
Rally Committee members also went along [email protected] or call me at (510)
as technical assistants. Bob Briggs was one 521-5564.
Past Cal Band Shows and
Seasons Now on DVD
The CBAA Archiving and History Committee is pleased to announce that selected
shows and seasons are now archived on
DVD! Volunteers have been working hard
this past year to finish previously-sponsored
shows, and we will be transferring more
shows to DVD throughout the year. We
have a 2-disc set spanning 1955 through
1960, which chronicles the beginning of
high step for the Cal Band and captures some
incredible stunts, including the famous Rose
Bowl stunt where the Band formed a growing vine on the field, completed by a Rose
displayed on rally cards held by students in
the stands! We also have the 1994 season
as a 2-disc DVD set (Bob Briggs’ last year as
Director), as well as about 8 other pre-game
and half-time shows.
The Archiving Project is completely
supported by donations and sponsorships.
DVDs of sponsored shows are available for
a suggested $25 donation. A sponsorship
of $125 will cover the transfer of one film
show or an entire videotaped season to DVD.
Sponsors receive a copy of their sponsored
show or season plus special recognition
on the DVD.
To see a list of shows and seasons available for sponsorship and viewing, please
visit our website at www.calband.berkeley.
edu/calband/cbaa/archiving/
Please address inquiries, or send donations
and sponsorships to:
CBAA Archiving Project
Checks should be made
payable to “CBAA.”
Inquiries can also be sent to: [email protected]
We will also hold occasional viewing
parties; our first was held last fall. Announcements will be sent via e-mail. If you have not
subscribed to a CBAA e-mail list, do so now!
Visit the CBAA webpage for instructions.
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First Impressions: Meet the 2005-2006
Cal Band Executive Committee
The Band’s New Student Leaders Recall their First Days in the Cal Band
Derek Brocklehurst
Senior Manager
Hi, I’m Derek Brocklehurst, the
Senior Manager for the 2005-2006
marching season. I am majoring in Integrative Biology
and aspire
to become a
nurse practitioner in
oncology
after nursing
school. I’m
from Morgan
Hill, California, and have
been playing
trombone (and
loving it!) for nine years.
As a freshman at Cal, I was a
little reluctant to join the Band.
I knew the transition from high
school would be hard. Plus, I was
not looking forward to attending
the Band’s Fall TrainingProgram in
Davis, which was supposed to be
very hot! However, my first night
after checking-in for FTP proved
me wrong.
After trombone introductions,
the section went out to Barney’s
Burgers to grab some food and welcome the “newmen” (mind you,
there were only 3 of us newmen
and 22 oldmen, so it was a bit
daunting). I was shy, as I knew no
one in my section, let alone the
Band. When we were ordering, I
didn’t know what Barney’s had to
offer in the vegetarian area, and I
was too afraid of the oldmen to ask
for help. It was then that a fifth year
trombone (who was sitting across
from me) heard that I was a vegetarian. Luckily, she was a vegan and
knew all the good choices on the
menu. She advised me to order the
vegetarian mushroom burger, and
Miguel de Leon
Hello everyone! My name
is Miguel de
Leon and I am
proud to be this
year’s Public
Relations
Director. We
already have
many projects
underway, and
I can’t wait to
be even more
involved with
the behind-the-scenes work with
the Cal Band. It might not pay,
but I get out of it something even
money can’t buy: lifelong friend-
it was then that I felt comfortable
around these new friends of mine.
I knew that the Cal Band had much
more to offer than hot FTP days
and lots of practices: it offered me
a sense of unity and family within
the university! I
am very excited
to lead the
Band in all of
the “behind the
scenes” logistics
and planning.
I’m looking
forward to Fall
2005’s marching season a lot!
Thanks and GO
BEARS!
William Rohrer
Drum Major
Hi, my name is Will Rohrer, and
I’m the Drum Major for 2005. I’m
a third year from Olympia, Washington, and I’m
majoring in Political Economies
of Industrialized
Societies (PEIS)
here at Cal. The
great irony of me
as Drum Major is
that I was the absolute worst marcher
in Cal Band for my
first day at our Fall
Training Program
Hello! I’m Pat Flynn, the Stu- out of the garage I looked back
dent Director for the 2005-2006 to an empty lot, not knowing
marching season! I am really where to go or what to do next.
excited to have the opportu- I stood there in the cold garage
nity to lead the Cal Band in with my three bags of luggage
another thrilling and successful and a pile of boxes for about 20
season. Curminutes, about
rently, I am a
to cry because
fourth year
I was all alone.
architecThen, the door
ture student
to BRH opened
from San
and a nice guy
Diego who
came out. This
loves to play
junior Cal Band
music and
member stored
be involved
my bags away
with a ton of
and told me
behind-theexactly what
scenes work Patrick Flynn :: Student Director was going to
within the
happen and
Band. It feels like it was only when. Since then, I have never
yesterday when I came to Cal been alone, becoming a part
as a small, lonely freshman. My of the Cal Band family for life.
first Band memory takes me back Thanks Peter! I am looking forto when I was dropped off in the ward to an awesome season and
garage by my parents on check-in helping out new people the way
day. I kissed them goodbye, and I was helped when I was new.
they drove off. As I saw them turn Thank you, and GO BEARS!
ships, unforgettable memories, and
a slew of good times.
I remember one of the most
amazing experiences for me
was Silent Walk,
an event I am
happy to lead
and repeat this
year. Throughout Silent Walk,
despite my worn
feet and a tired
body, I felt exhilarated and at
times overcome
by the spirit that
emanated that
night. (It didn’t
hurt that we beat Baylor that afternoon 70-22. Go Bears!) Hearing
the Campanile play a fight song I
(FTP). I was definitely very nervous
about being around such a large
and tight knit group, and I was still
groggy and disjointed from my
20 hour overnight train ride that
brought me to my new home. All
those factors
considered,
my marching
could only be
described as
a truly awful,
twisted combination of
strutting (the
style of marching our basses
do) and goosestepping. I’m
happy to say
that my marching improved
significantly throughout that first
weekend, to the point that Bob
pulled me aside after it was all over
and told me that he was impressed
with how hard I had worked. This is
still one of my proudest moments,
and served as a symbolic beginning
to my life at Cal. Now, as Drum
Major, I’m in charge of all marching-related things for our Band.
I think my time at the bottom of
the marching barrel will help me
to teach others, as I’ve definitely
been in the same shoes as many
of the nervous freshman that enter
our ranks.
I’m truly honored to serve as
Drum Major, and I’m excited for
what promises to be an incredible
fall, both for the football team and
the Band. Go Bears!
success.
One of the best pieces of advice
I received before I made the transition from my small, suburban high
school to Cal’s enormous, diverse
campus was to make this campus
my own. Needless to say, joining
Stephanie Kim
the Cal Band helped me do just
Executive Secretary
that, and I can’t
Hello! My
imagine my life at
name is StephCal without being
anie Kim and I
a member of this
am the incomgreat organization!
ing Executive
One of my first
Secretary for
Cal Band memothe 2005ries was attending
2006 marchFTP Davis, and
ing season.
how nervous I felt.
I am from
Coming from a
Moraga, Calihigh school withfornia, and am
out a marching
currently finishing up my junior Band, the thought of high-stepping,
year, majoring in Psychology and let alone playing music while highMolecular and Cell Biology. I am stepping at the same time, seemed
truly grateful for the opportunity daunting, and at times, impossible.
to serve as this year’s Executive However, with the help of a great
Secretary and am very excited TA and friendly oldmen, I was able
to help the Band continue in its
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2004 Cal Band Scholarship Winners
Agnes Robb Scholarship
Boyd Cothran, tenor ‘00
Awarded annually to the Cal Bandsman with
the highest grade point average. This scholarship was endowed by a gift from Agnes Robb,
longtime secretary to U.C. President Robert
Gordon Sproul (clarinet ’09, DM ’11).
Robert O. Briggs Scholarship
Noah Suess, trumpet ‘04
Awarded annually to a high brass player demonstrating outstanding musicianship. This scholarship is named for Director Emeritus Robert O.
Briggs (coronet ’48, Director 1975-1995).
Robert O. Briggs Family Scholarships
Awarded annually on the basis of musicianship to upper and lower
woodwind players and a percussionist. This scholarship is awarded
in honor of H. Russell Briggs, Mabel Briggs, and James Briggs.
Marry Parrish
picc ‘04
Jeffrey Lanzafame
percussion ‘04
Jeremy Harris
tenor ‘04
Tut Gerdes Scholarship
Robert Lanzafame, bass ‘04
Awarded annually to a low brass player on
the basis of musicianship. This scholarship
was endowed by Harold “Tut” Gerdes
(trombone ’35).
George Miller Scholarships
Awarded in Fall 2004 on the basis of musicianship and financial
need. This scholarship was funded by George Miller, a longtime
friend and supporter of the Cal Band.
Pierre Adler
Kristina Coale
Jonathan-Erik Nelson
Donya Ahourai
Boyd Cothran
Alan Peck
Dejeunee Ashby
Katie Clark
Tony Rodriguez
Andrea Bianco
Erika Gonzalez
Will Rohrer
Zack Bruno
Matthew Gratt
Dylan Wilkerson
Yi-Zou (Julie) Chao Kristina Montgomery
continued from page 1 To top off the day, I was able to
watch some of the Cal Athletics
band, we grabbed our lunch and off staff perform karaoke in the Gas
we went back for another marching Lamp District. Who would have
rehearsal. After that we perused the guessed they could sing so well…
Gas Lamp District downtown and had and so badly?
a wonderful meal with our awesome
Thursday, Dec. 29th After
$35 a day per diem!
a wonderful rainless rehearsal,
Wednesday, Dec. 28th The gods we performed for the football
from above wanted us to have a little team at their kickoff luncheon
hail and they sent buckets of rain to at the San Diego Convention
ruin our stunt sheets and to soak us Center. In my few hours of free
to the bone. We were rehearsing our time later, I decided to explore
butts off, making sure that our steps some of Coronado, just a jump
were solid and the music was groov- away from downtown. Once
ing. Afterwards we dried off, and I back on duty, we performed at
grabbed a bite to eat at the Edgewater another spirit reception inside the
Grill in Seaport Village back near our Manchester Grand Hyatt. With
hotel. Next we were off to another another day’s work complete
performance, of course, in the rain were free to go and get some
again. We played for the “Red Coats,” dinner and explore.
the organizers of the Holiday Bowl.
Echoes
Medicine this year and is now a name was Edith, and Hebrew name
dentist in Peabody, MA. Jen is in (really aYiddish name) was Idit. Idit
her 5th year of an MD/PhD pro- Noa at birth weighed 6 lbs 15 oz.,
gram at Tufts University studying and measured 19 inches.
growth control of vascular smooth
Trisha (Slone) (trumpet ’90)
muscle cells. They’d love to hear and
Rich Meyer (trumpet ’90)
from everyone: jen.jones@tufts. welcomed
son David Benjamin on
e d u o r d r m a l m q u i s t d m d July 7, 2004.
Not wanting to miss
@comcast.net.
Matt “Harpo!”
(McCormick) Bjork (bass
’87) is enjoying tormenting robots again for work
while his kids Elizabeth
and Anders are now
old enough to go tearing around the (paved,
smooth sidewalks of
the) Stanfurd campus
on razor scooters while
singing “Stanfurd Jonah”
back and forth.
“Harpo!” Bjork (bass ‘87) and son Anders at a Cal game.
Carolyn (Suratos) Moe
(alto ’88) reports that all is well Cal’s football season, David arrived
with her. She is currently living two months early! He weighed 4
in Vacaville with husband Henry lbs. 9 oz. and was 17 3/4 inches
Moe and their two boys, Patrick long. David is now doing very
(age 3 1/2 years) and Joshua (age well, weighing nearly 20 lbs. and
10 months). Carolyn says she is standing almost 29 inches tall (as of
teaching high school math and April). He’s already collecting Cal
loving it!
paraphernalia, and his first words
Kristin (Jo Warren) (clarinet ‘96, surely will be “Go Bears!” Trisha
SM ‘99) and Emil Bliss (trumpet and Rich have lived in Michigan
’94) report: “Noah Emil Bliss was for almost five years. Rich is the
born on April 7, 2005 at 7:35 in the Product Strategy and Planning
morning. He weighed 8 lbs, 1 oz Supervisor for SuperDuty Pickup
and was 22 inches long. He and Trucks at Ford Motor Company.
Kristin are doing fine and we are He’ll receive his MBA from the
all adjusting to the new schedule University of Michigan in December. He also continues to serve
(what schedule!?).”
in the U.S. Navy Reserves as the
David Stein (alto ‘89) and his Executive Officer of NR COMSUBwife, Tanya Aviv Stein, are excited GRU 8. Trisha taught secondary
to announce the birth of their language arts for two years before
daughter, their first child, Idit Noa, becoming an Educational Technolon December 5, 2004. Idit was ogy Trainer at Sound Engineering.
named for Tanya’s mother’s mater- When David was born, Trisha
nal grandmother, who’s English became a stay-at-home mom and
is loving every minute of it. They
Friday, Dec. 30th Game Day! recently finished their basement
After our final marching rehearsal and have plenty of room for guests.
we took part in the Big Balloon If you’re ever in Michigan, be sure
Parade before the game. At the to stop by for a visit!
Hyatt, the percussion section
NorCal Benefit
(YEAH PERC!) played our new
cadence, “drumline,” as we
This
year’s NorCal Benefit will
led the football team outside
be
held
Friday, Sept. 16, 2005 (the
for a spirit rally. All hyped-up
for the game, we headed to the night before Alumni Band Day) at
stadium. After cheering our Pauley Ballroom in the Martin Luther
hearts out for the football team, King Student Union Building. This
we headed back to our hotel to years’ theme is “Onward Califorcelebrate the completion of a nians” and the Band looks forward
long week of hard work and a to celebrating with you at this funfilled evening which will include a
great season of football.
delicious buffet, silent auction and
Saturday, Dec. 31st Back to spirited performances by the entire
Berkeley. I tumbled onto a bus Band. Look for an invitation in your
at 6am and slept all the way mailboxes this August, but plan now
back to Berkeley. Everyone for joining us for an action packed
was completely exhausted and weekend at Cal with the Band! For
couldn’t wait to get back home more information, please contact
for New Year’s. After reaching Carol Suveda, Alumni Relations &
home I fell asleep before my Events Manager for the Cal Band
head hit the pillow and slept at (510) 643-2662 or carols@sma.
for a week, dreaming of all the berkeley.edu.
memories I had just made!
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Tellefsen Hall Welcomes
Chancellor Birgeneau
CBAA Budget Report
Brittany Stieg, clarinet ‘01
Tellefsen Hall
was happy to
welcome the
new Chancellor,
Robert Birgeneau,
and his wife, Mary
Catherine, to
dinner recently.
House members
were surprised to
learn that this was
the Birgeneau’s
first dinner at a
home of students.
The Chancellor Mary Catherine Birgeneau, House President Mishana Alcala-Mosley
and his wife chat- (baritone ‘01), House Manager Brittany Stieg (clarinet ‘01), and
Chancellor Robert Birgeneau gather for dinner at TH.
ted with the students before dinner began and the Chancellor and his wife did
even stayed for espresso after the not yet know the words to “Toast,”
meal was over. They graciously they followed along in a Cal Band
signed straw hats, and the evening songbook presented to them by
concluded with a rendition of Tellefsen Hall and promised next
“Toast to California.” Although time they would be prepared.
BEYOND BAND
Let There be Water: Cal Band Alumni
Work for Change in the Peace Corps
Prepared as per CBAA Constitutional guidelines by CBAA Treasurer Rune
Stromsness (mellophonium ‘90, SM ‘94). Inquiries regarding this report should
be directed to him via e-mail: [email protected].
Memberships:
Sustaining members as of
June 30, 2004: 422
Sustaining members as of
December 31, 2004: 402
Income/Expenses
Alumni Band Day
$1,394 expense
North Tunnel Echo
$1,000 income
$2,500 expense
$1,500 net expense
Reunion
$4,717 income
$4,701 expense
$16 net expense
Band Workshops
$173 expense
Memberships
$3,390 standard mem’ships
$1,848 lifetime mem’ships
fund payout
$5,238 net membership
income
Archiving
$1215 income
$1222 expense
$7 net expense
Lifetime Membership
Investment Fund
$6,300 income
$1,848 expense
$4,452 net income
Other
$430 income
$217 expense
$213 net income
TOTAL income: $6,845
Balances of assets as of
December 31. 2004:
$45,720 Lifetime Membership
Investment Fund
$ 2,000 History Project Fund
$ 1,861 Archiving Project
Fund
$13,971 Unrestricted Fund
$63,552 Total Assets
dered where the source of
Jason P. Clark, trumpet ‘99 Mecatal’s water was located.
“About a kilometer up the
The sweltering heat is almost concrete basin, known as a “pila.” hill is where we built the
unbearable around Easter. This is A faucet was attached at the top collection system,” Neoma
the middle of the dry season, and of the basin, and from there, Doña said, pointing out the kitchen
the sun scorches the hills until the Rosa obtained fresh water for cook- window. I couldn’t help but
mercury rises into triple digits. ing. As Neoma explained, excess smirk, recalling the various
“We’re almost there,” says Neoma water was captured in the pila, e-mails she had sent about
Lavalle (trombone ’96), leading us where it would be used later for hiking through waist-high
along the path to Mecatal, a small laundry, minimizing waste. Prior brush up steep hills to perrural village in western Honduras. to Neoma’s arrival in Honduras, form a topographic survey
This was welcome news for me, these homes did not have running of a watershed so that she Darren Cormack (percussion ‘98) and Neoma Lavalle
(trombone ‘96) outside Darren’s offices.
as I wasn’t sure how much further water, and many people were would know where to build
the water tank. Even funnier
I could walk in this
to me was the image of Neoma engineering survey, Darren put it
heat.
the history major fumbling with into a pile with several others, all
Today, Neoma
surveyor’s equipment. She didn’t representing a village that would
was going to show
find this quite as funny as I did, and soon have access to running water.
us the water projects
I let it drop after she reminded me A fine example of how Cal alumni
she had worked on
that it was “a long walk back.”
are working to change the world,
in Mecatal, a small
The next day, we visited Darren one step at a time.
village in western
Cormack (percussion ’98), who
Honduras. Since
1970 Japan Tour
was working for the Peace Corps
graduating from Cal
in Santa Rosa, about two hours
in 2000, Neoma has
Now on DVD
away. Darren was finalizing
been working with
Jerry
Taylor and Ric Mart have
several
blueprints
for
new
water
the Peace Corps on
been working with the Archiving
systems. As Darren explained to
water projects in
Project to archive the final perme, aid groups provided start-up
Honduras. As of
formance at the San Francisco
2004, U.C. Berkeley Neoma Lavalle (trombone ‘96) standing by Doña Rosa’s pila. costs for these water systems, fundOpera House on DVD. Former
ing blueprints and topographic
has sent over 3,205
Bandsmen who attended this
students to the Peace Corps since forced to rely on private wells or surveys. Peace Corps volunteers
tour are encouraged to donate
conduct the surveys and make
1961—more than any other univer- the nearby river.
$25 toward this project. Some
As per Honduran custom, Doña the drawings, and then work with
sity. Cal’s leadership in this arena
alumni have already contributed
is often attributed to the student Rosa seated us in her kitchen and locals to build the infrastructure.
seed money to this project; if you
body’s strong focus on public ser- offered us lunch. Over lunch, In towns like Mecatal, aid money
did, please contact Jerry by mail
Neoma explaineed that aid money pays for homes to be connected
vice and improving the world.
or by phone at 415-332-0225.
Reaching Mecatal, about forty is granted first to municipalities for to running water, but each home
Please send inquiries and
or so homes come into view. Like use in desiging and building water pays 10 Lempiras (50 cents) per
donations for the 1970 Tour DVD
many Honduran homes, these distribution systems. In Santa Rita, month to pay for maintenance,
directly to Jerry Taylor:
are made of concrete and have the municipality that administers creating a self-sustaining system.
tin roofs. Most homes in Mecatal Mecatal, city officials decide which Much like water districts in the
Jerry Taylor
lack doors or glass windows to of the area’s 59 villages will receive U.S., customers elect a water
210 Third Street
board, which hires a plumber
keep out the elements. Our first the new water system.
Sausalito, CA 94965
Seeing Doña Rosa draw water and oversees adding new houses
stop was at Doña Rosa’s house.
Outside her house sat a small, to boil us some coffee, I won- to the network. Folding up his
Page 7
Meet the 2005-2006
Ex-Comm
continued from 2
Miguel de Leon ::
...had just learned while overlooking a sunset through the Golden
Gate was, to say the least, memorable. But that moment is one I
will cherish for years and years
to come, and something I would
like to share to the next year’s
newman class.
I look forward to working as
hard as I possibly can this year. I
hope all of you are just as excited
as I am for the next year’s great
outlook. We all might be smelling some sweet things next year…
Go Bears!
Stephanie Kim ::
Executive Secretary
...to overcome my initial doubts
about joining the Band and had
an awesome newmen year. Since
then, everything I have experienced as a member of the Cal
Band, from the friendships I have
made to the thrill of running out
of North Tunnel, all tell me that I
have found a home in the Cal Band
and knowing that makes this huge
campus feel a little smaller and a
little more like my own.
I am looking forward to the
upcoming season and hope that
you are too. Here’s to another
great season! Go Bears!
CBAA Council Information
The CBAA Council is the governing body of the California Band Alumni Association. Its members are elected
annually for terms of three (3) years. General meetings of the council are held quarterly and are open to all
Band Alumni. The next council meetings are on May 14, 2005 from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM in BRH, and
on August 6, 2005 at Bob Briggs’ house in Fairfield from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM. For more information
about council meetings contact President Erin Proudfoot. For minutes of the CBAA Council meetings, please
contact CBAA Secretary Tina Avilla or visit www.calband.berkeley.edu/cbaa.
CBAA Officers
Erin Proudfoot, President
(510) 642-0227
[email protected]
Richard Powell, Vice President
(650) 575-5658
[email protected]
Rune Stromsness, Treasurer
(510) 643-3853
[email protected]
Tina Avilla, Secretary
(510) 582-8142
[email protected]
Chris Bailey, Performance
(510) 339-9105
[email protected]
Sara LaBatt, Communications
(510) 769-9340
[email protected]
Council Members
Terms expiring 2005:
Chris Bailey ’70
Juliette Bettencourt ‘76
Matt Bjork ‘87
Warren Lei ‘94
Richard Powell ’96
Mark Proudfoot ‘92
Andy Shih ‘86
Rune Stromsness ‘90
Jerry Taylor ’66
Wade Williams ’77
Ex-Officio
Robert O. Briggs,
Cal Band Director Emeritus
Robert Calonico,
Cal Band Director
Derek Brocklehurst,
Cal Band Senior Manager
Carol Suveda, SMA Alumni
Relations and Events Manager
Tina Avilla ’91
Andrew Capule ‘95
Jason Clark ‘99
Barbara Goodson ‘77
Gary Hsueh ‘95
Tom Kellogg ‘67
Sara LaBatt ‘92
Antonia Lau ‘91
Eric Mart ’66
Allen Santos ‘95
James Benton ‘94
Aaron Glimme ’90
Andy LaBatt ‘90
Ed Price ‘70
Dorothy Proudfoot ’92
Erin Proudfoot ‘92
Douglas Roberts ’74
Mark Sarjeant ’70
Robert Witbeck ’51
Mike Yambrovich ’78
Contact the Cal Band
For performance inquiries:
All other inquiries:
Student Director Patrick Flynn
[email protected]
(510) 643-9353
PR Director Miguel de Leon
[email protected]
(510) 642-6704
CBAA Membership Form
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possible such things as this North Tunnel Echo, Alumni Band Day, Cal
Band Executive Committee workshops, and other projects that support
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enclosed.
Cal Band Alumni Association
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(Parents and fellow alumni should consider giving their Band alumni
friends and relatives a “gift membership,” great for graduation, birthday,
or any occasion. If this is a gift membership, be sure to check the
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In This Issue:
Remembering Herb Towler
Cal Band Alumni Work for Change in the Peace Corps
Meet the 2005-2006 Executive Committee
UPCOMING EVENTS
Date
Event Location
May 14
CBAA Council Meeting, 10:00 AM, Band Rehearsal Hall
Berkeley
July 4
Alumni Band Performance: Sausalito 4th of July Parade
Sausalito
August 6
CBAA Council Meeting, 10:00 AM, Bob Briggs’ House
Fairfield
September 16
NorCal Benefit, Pauley Ballroom, MLK Student Union Bldg.
Berkeley
September 17
Alumni Band Performance: Alumni Band Day
Berkeley
October 7
Southern California Benefit, Location TBD
October 14-15
1965 American Tour Reunion, Faculty Club
Berkeley
November 19
Big Game
Stanford
Southern California
For additional information, write to the
above mailing address or [email protected], or go to:
Cal Band web page: www.calband.berkeley.edu
CBAA web page: www.calband.berkeley.edu/calband/cbaa
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