Columbus City Band

Thanks for another great season!

leigh — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:33:17 +0000

Great job, CCBers! The Jackson County Fair always is one of our best crowds, and it didn’t disappoint. It was a wonderful finale to another season of great performances.

Enjoy your month off, and we’ll see you when rehearsals resume Aug. 30. Same time, same station.

-Leigh

Jackson County Fair

leigh — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:33:40 +0000

Monday is our final rehearsal of the season, and Tuesday is our final concert at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Brownstown — always one of our most enthusiastic crowds.

Traffic gets heavy and parking gets distant, so be sure to allow extra travel time.

Load at CMS: 5:15 p.m., on the road by 5:30 p.m.
In seats: 6:30 p.m.
Downbeat: 7 p.m.

Summer fashions apply:

Bottoms: Black pants/skirts
Tops: Tan band polo shirts

Directions: From Seymour, take U.S. 50 west into Brownstown. Go to the second stoplight and turn left. Take last parking entrance at the south corner of fairgrounds. Park as directed. Our pavilion is by the tractor displays.

Click the map below to enlarge a view of the fairgrounds.

… So then what happens?

Rehearsal resumes same time, same station Monday, Aug. 30.

John Marshall services

leigh — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:08:58 +0000

It’s with great sadness I bring you news of the passing of a true Columbus City Band legend. John Marshall, a 68-year CCB member, passed away Friday evening. He was 83.

John Marshall joined CCB when he was 15 years old.

[Updated 7/11] The showing is 4-7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday 9 a.m. until the service — all at Myers-Reed Dignity Memorial Chapel, 3729 E. 25th St., Columbus. It’s one street west of Taylor Road.

Links:

John’s obituary that ran in The Republic July 10, 2010

An article about John that ran in The Republic June 2009