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The Warren G. Harding Panther Band Historical Association: The Fleming Legacy Steering Committee
The WGH Band Historical Association celebrated its First Anniversary in June 2023 at Trumbull Country Club in Warren. At the meeting, Tony Marshalek WGH '64 was unanimously elected our new president, taking over from Jim Brodell WGH '70. Photo credit: Merry Lynne Ormsby WGH '72.
Standing from left: Bill Forrester WGH ‘71; Bill Kush WGH ‘71; Tony Ferderber WGH ‘71; Lynn Brewster WGH ‘69, Social Media Coordinator; Tom Montgomery WGH ‘68; Kay Iacozili Ralph WGH ‘66; Ryan MacLelland, TCHS representative; Kathy Tomlin Pace WGH ‘66; Neil Corsatea WGH ‘72.
Front row from left: Joyce Ormsby Meyer WGH ‘69, Director of Collections and Communication; Darlene Hoffman Owen WGH ‘68, Events Coordinator; Rick Bartunek WGH ‘64, Vice President; Tony Marshalek WGH ‘64, President; Mike Ognibene WGH ‘71, Treasurer; Jean Neidhart Hood WGH ‘69, Director of Collections and Communication.
Absent from photo: Robert Brodell WGH ‘71; Colleen Tomlin Janis WGH ‘70; Lynn Green Marlin WGH ‘70; Rich Rollo WGH ‘75; John Vlad 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.
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.
The Warren G. Harding Panther Band Historical Association: The Fleming Legacy
Founding Officers
Tony Marshalek, WGH '64 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
James Brodell MD, WGH ’70 Past President 2022-2023
Charter Steering Committee
Lynn Brewster WGH ‘69, Social Media Coordinator; Bob Brodell WGH '71, Neil Corsatea WGH '72, Tony Ferderber WGH '71, Bill Forrester WGH '71, Colleen Tomlin Janis WGH '70, Bill Kush WGH ‘71, Lynn Green Marlin WGH '70, Tom Montgomery DC WGH '68, Kay Iacozili Ralph WGH ‘66, John Reese WGH '78, Rich Rollo WGH '75, Robert Rollo WGH '78, Kathy Tomlin Pace WGH '66, John Vlad MD WGH '52
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The Warren G. Harding Panther Band Historical Association: The Fleming Legacy
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Subject Line: WGH BAND FLEMING LEGACY
