Tag Archives: Vermilion

The Freaking Mile Long Pier in Huron

Image from here The stupid mile long pier.    It’s located in Huron, Ohio and at the end of the pier is the Huron Lighthouse.   Growing up in Vermilion, Ohio there wasn’t much to do that we didn’t do on a regular basis.  One of the odd-ball things we did was go out to the mile

VCMA Winter Concert 2008 Video Now Online

The above picture was from the VCMA’s performance of the Christmas tree arrival.  I don’t have a video of that performance, what I do have is a video of the VCMA Concert Band’s performance at Kingston of Vermilion which took place on Dec. 11. 2008.   Enjoy!

VCMA Is Looking For a Band Director in Ohio

The VCMA Community Concert Band is currently looking for a director.   If you know someone in the area of Vermilion, Ohio – or they are willing to drive to Vermilion, Ohio – please have them contact me.  Yes it is a paying position, but it’s only enough to be a supplmental income source.   If you

My First Job

You would think from the image I chose for the header that I was doing something cool with the Nintendo Entertainment System.   This unfortunately is not the case.  Where the Nintendo came into play was that it was the object of my desire.   I desperately wanted an NES.  This was sometime around seventh or eighth

VCMA Members Play For The Christmas Tree Ship Arrival

Picture From Vermilion Ohio News I originally wrote this for the VCMA website – original story is here. On December 6th, 2008 the hardiest of the VCMA members were down at Red Clay for the arrival of the Chrismas Tree ship. Temperatures were below freezing, but the band played on. It wasn’t in the vein

My Final Concert of The Year Tonight

Tonight the VCMA is playing at Kingston of Vermilion Nursing & Rehabilitation Services for our final christmas concert.  I’ve charged the camcorder and packed up up the tripod, so I should be able to get some video of the concert.   The last concert footage I’ve posted online was the Alumni Band Festival,  I’m next to

Suffering Through The Cold – Outdoor Concert

If you don’t know I’m the one on the left.  Saturday it was in the teens temperature wise, but the VCMA played (sight read) christmas music for the arrival of the Vermilion, OH Christmas Tree Ship.  I’m very glad that I was not clean shaven and have grown out a beard for the winter.   Some