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1: Bugler’s Holiday by Leroy Anderson
2: Symphony #34 by W A Mozart
3: Bring Him Home from Les Miserables by A L Weber

The National Accordion Symphony Orchestra and Chorus presented “You’ll Never Walk Alone — A Tribute to America’s Veterans” in November 2015. Directed by Gene Van, the National Accordion Symphony Orchestra and Chorus featured 50 musicians from 15 states including many from northern Indiana. The concert was well attended and enjoyed by all.

The program included a wide variety of musical selections from various genres and features local vocalists Anne Fuchs, Delshawn Taylor, John Krouse and the St. Thomas of the Apostle Adult Choir. There were special appearances by the Boys and Girls Club Choir of St. Joseph County and Miller’s Vets Color Guard.

Profits benefited the Kernan’s Heroes homeless veterans program at Life Treatment Centers in South Bend. This event was not only designed to raise funds to assist veterans in the community, but it also brought attention to an ongoing and long term challenge that exists i our communities and across the nationd- the need to care for and provide much needed services to our veterans.

Participants included: Donna Anderson Ray, Joyce VanVooren Schultz, Rebecca Ratliff, Lou LeBrun, Amy Jo Sawyer, Esther Lanting and Michele Boddicker Scheffler, Kenneth Baert, Jane Christison, Delshawn Taylor, Heidi King, Anne Fuchs, Joseph Natoli, Jessica Faltot, Gail Campanella, Kami Gunroe, Tom Zielinski and many others.

Side photo: ATG group: Front Row (L to R): Lou LeBrun, Donna Dee Ray, Gene Van, Gail Campanella, Esther Lanting, Amy Jo Sawyer
Standing (L to R): Joe Natoli, Michelle Scheffler, Kenn Baert

Up photo: National Accordion Orchestra and color guard November 13, 2015 conducted by Gene Van.

Down photo: National Accordion Symphony Orchestra
Front Row (L to R): Joyce Schultz, Jane Christison, Mary Ann Van, Gene Van, Rebecca Ratliff, Esther Lanting, Madalynn Neu
Middle Row (L to R): Jessica Faltot, Gail Campanella, Lou LeBrun, Sharon Fox, Peggy Trafford, Larry Miller, Joe Natoli, Donna Dee Ray, Amy Jo Sawyer
Back Row (L to R): Heidi King, Kami Gunnoe, Tom Zielinski, Richard Romiti, Michelle Scheffler, Jim Bolero, John Neu, Kenn Baert

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