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Bob Lewis
1st trombone

Bob is from Wayland, NY. It was Bob who got the original band together in 1984.  He works at Wayland-Cohocton Central School, where he teaches 9th grade Earth Science.  He also enjoys playing in pit orchestras for local school and community musicals and providing special numbers for church services throughout the area.

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Bill Lewis
2nd trombone
Bill is from Geneseo, NY and has been playing trombone with the band since the beginning.  He teaches Science at Livonia Central Schools.  Bill can also be found playing in and conducting various pit orchestras, and also plays for church services.

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Jim Kittleson
3rd trombone
Jim, a native Minnesotan, joins us from Corning, NY. He started subbing for us shortly after he moved to the southern tier in 2003, and joined us as a regular in 2005. Jim works as a Psychologist at the VA in Bath, NY. Coincidentally, Jim’s first time playing with us was at the VA! Jim played in an Army band for three years and has participated in various community ensembles over the years. He also subs for another local big band, the Hepcats, out of Elmira, NY, and he plays regularly with the worship team and in pit orchestras for musical productions at his local church, Victory Highway Wesleyan Church in Painted Post, NY.

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Doug Hawk
4th trombone
Doug Hawk is from Livonia, NY and has been playing bass trombone with the band since the beginning.  He teaches Instrumental Music at the Livonia Intermediate School.  Doug is Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 174, sings in the choir and cantors at St. Matthew Church.

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