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Directed the band since 2003. He had served as the Parrish Middle School Band Director for twenty-three years and was a former student of the community band's previous and founding director, Roy Shelton.

Michael Koenig
Director

Fenny Roberts
Flute

Mel Downing
Baritone

Dan Sewell
Baritone

Dennis Bierman began playing drums at the age of 9. He is retired from the US Army reserve having served in the 108th Army Band (Arizona), 234th Army Band (Oregon), and the 108th Army Band (Washington). He presently performs locally with the Keizer Community Band, Salem Pops Orchestra, and the Willamette Valley Concert Band. He can play drum set, tympani, and mallets. He performs regularly with the Glen Tadina Swing Street Band, Jay Burchak's Black Magic Big Band, Keizer Community Big Band, and leads his own jazz group, the Grand Jazz Band. He records locally with the group Arrival. Dennis is an artist/endorser for the Metropolitan Drum Company, a manufacturer of cocktail drum kits.He resides in Salem with his wife Janet, a Registered Nurse.

Dennis Bierman
Percussion

First started to play trumpet when he was 50 and is basically self-taught. Formerly, linear-accelerator operator for 23 years at Stanford University.

Bill Graham
Trumpet

Gloria Lesher
Trumpet

Richard Poe
Trumpet

Dr. Findora enjoys horseback riding, combined driving, hiking with her Redbone Coonhound, camping and gardening. Dr. Alicia Findora received her Bachelor of Science degree in Veterinary Medicine with studies in Animal Science and German from Michigan State University in 2006 and her Doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University in 2008. She has a special interest in comparative ophthalmology and diagnostic ultrasound. In 1999, she was in the Clarkston, Michigan High School Band that won the national championship.

Alicia Findora
Trumpet

Plays trumpet and clarinet; creates and maintains websites; records concerts and produces CD's; photographer. Plays World of Warcraft. Eagle Scout.

Bill Howard
Trumpet

Richard Dewey
Contrabass Trombone