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The Warren G. Harding Panther Band Historical Association: The Fleming Legacy
Officers and Steering Committee
MISSION:
To enrich the traditions of American music and inspire future generations through preservation, exhibition, and celebratory events that archive the WGH Marching and Concert Band performances with special focus on the nationally recognized ‘Fleming Era’ 1958 to 1968, under Director Robert E. Fleming, with Assistant Directors Clinton E. Foster and John S. Kobasiar, Jr., and continuing through the 1970s and 1980s Fleming-inspired bands where the tradition successfully continued.
2025
WGH Band Historical Association Enters Fourth Year
June 2025 at Trumbull Country Club, Warren, Ohio
with new President Bill Kush '71, returning officer Jim Brodell '70 as Vice President, and increased committee membership.
From left: Neil Corsatea ‘72 Media-PR Coordinator; Tony Ferderber ‘71; Pat Aulizia ‘72; Mike Ognibene ‘71 Treasurer; Rick Bartunek ’64 Advisor; Joyce Ormsby Meyer ‘69 Director of Communications; Darlene Hoffman Owen ‘69 Director of Events; Tony Marshalek ‘64 Past President; Bill Kush ‘71 President; Jim Brodell ‘70 Vice President; Bob Rollo ‘78.
Absent: Lynn Brewster ‘69; Robert Brodell ‘71; Bill Forrester ‘71; Jean Neidhart Hood ‘69; Colleen Tomin Janis ‘70; Lynn Green Marlin ‘70; Tom Montgomery ‘68; Kathy Tomlin Pace ‘66; John Reese ‘78; Dr. John Vlad ‘52; John S. Kobasiar ‘51 Ex-Officio.
2023 - 2025
WGH Band Historical Association Celebrates its First Anniversary
June 2023 at Trumbull Country Club, Warren, Ohio
with newly-elected President Tony Marshalek '64, and increased committee members.
Front row from left: Joyce Ormsby Meyer ‘69 Director of Collections and Communication, Darlene Hoffman Owen ‘68 Events Coordinator, Rick Bartunek ‘64 Vice President, Tony Marshalek ‘64, President, Mike Ognibene ‘71 Treasurer, Jean Neidhart Hood ‘69, Director of Collections and Communication.
Standing from left: Bill Forrester ‘71, Bill Kush ‘71, Tony Ferderber ‘71, Lynn Brewster ‘69 Social Media Coordinator, Tom Montgomery ‘68, Kay Iacozili Ralph ‘66, Ryan MacLelland TCHS representative, Kathy Tomlin Pace ‘66, Neil Corsatea ‘72.
Absent from photo: Robert Brodell ‘71, Colleen Tomlin Janis ‘70, Lynn Green Marlin ‘70, John Reese '78, Rich Rollo ‘75, Bob Rollo '78, John Vlad ‘52, John Kobasiar Jr., WGH '51 Ex Officio
2022 -2023
The inaugural WGH Band Historical Association: The Fleming Legacy
is organized with Founding Officers and Charter Steering Committee
First Meeting: June 2022, Trumbull Country Club, Warren, Ohio
From left: Kathy Tomlin Pace ‘66, Rich Rollo ‘75, Darlene Hoffman Owen ‘68, Valarie Vine '68, Tony Ferderber ‘71, Lynn Brewster ‘69 Social Media Coordinator, Tony Marshalek ‘64 Digital Media, Joyce Ormsby Meyer ‘69 Director of Collections and Communication, Jim Brodell '70 Founding President, Kay Iacozili Ralph ‘66, Jean Neidhart Hood '69 Director of Collections and Communication, Neil Corsatea ‘72, Mike Ognibene ‘71 Treasurer, Rick Bartunek ‘64 Founding Vice President.
Absent from photo: Robert Brodell ‘71, Colleen Tomlin Janis ‘70, Lynn Green Marlin ‘70, John Vlad ‘52.
The Warren G. Harding Panther Band Historical Association: The Fleming Legacy 2022 - 2023
Inaugural Meeting, June 2022
Founding Officers
James Brodell MD WGH '70 President
Rick Bartunek, WGH ’64 Vice-President
Jean Neidhart Hood, WGH ’69 Director of Communications and Collections
Joyce Ormsby Meyer, WGH ’69 Director of Communications and Collections
Mike Ognibene, Esq WGH ’71 Treasurer
Darlene Hoffman Owen, WGH '68 Events Coordinator
John Kobasiar Jr., WGH '51 Ex Officio
Charter Steering Committee
Lynn Brewster WGH ‘69 Social Media Coordinator; Bob Brodell MD WGH '71, Neil Corsatea WGH '72, Tony Ferderber WGH '71, Colleen Tomlin Janis WGH '70, Lynn Green Marlin WGH '70, Tony Marshalek '64 Restoration and Digital Media, Tom Montgomery DC WGH '68, Kay Iacozili Ralph WGH ‘66, Rich Rollo WGH '75, Kathy Tomlin Pace WGH '66, John Vlad MD WGH '52 .
In 2022, a nationally drawn steering committee formed
The Warren G. Harding Panther Band Historical Association:
The Fleming Legacy
with these goals:
to find, restore, and preserve all 1960s filmed marching performances and recorded concert music, including video recordings of 1970s-'80s Panther band marching and concert performances.
to gather memorabilia
to enjoy a gala band alumni reunion, and events celebrating the Panther band
to partner with the Trumbull County Historical Society to create a public exhibit on the band's early history during the Fleming Era.
to permanently display our hard-won artistic accomplishments for posterity
Please join us
... as we unite once more to honor our esteemed director, Mr. Fleming, who so indelibly influenced our lives.
Click below to Register so we can be in touch and once again share memories of a remarkable time in which we all played a part.
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The Warren G. Harding Panther Band Historical Association: The Fleming Legacy
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