ONTARIO CHAFFEY COMMUNITY SHOW BAND
https://www.showband.net
Patrick Arnold, Director
Dr. Gabe Petrocelli, Director Emeritus
R. Jack Mercer, Founder

TO: Our Show Band Family
FROM: Your Band Director
WHAT'S UP? Salute to Entertainment
WHERE? Merton E. Hill Auditorium
WHEN? Monday, April 13, 2026
WHAT TIME? 7:30 pm Sharp
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? $0000000000.00

Dear Friends and Music Lovers,

The musicians of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band and the Jim Milhser Family are proud to present a program entitled "Salute to Entertainment" on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.  The concert will be held in Merton E. Hill Auditorium, located on the campus of Chaffey High School at the corner of Euclid Ave. and 5th Street in Ontario.  The Woodwind Celebration Ensemble will present a pre-concert recital in the auditorium lobby at 7:00 p.m.  Complimentary coffee and cookies will be served in the lobby prior to the concert.  The performance is FREE to the public.

The concert will feature songs from the world of entertainment, including many Broadway hits, including "What I Did For Love," "On The Street Where You Live," and the "The Impossible Dream."  The Show Band is excited to have two outstanding guest performers returning to our stage, Bobby Collins and Emilio Pichardo, and performing for the first time with the Show Band will be newcomer Loren Martinez.

Bobby Collins has been singing and dancing on stage for more than 35 years.  He has performed in many productions including roles in "Singing in the Rain," "Young Frankenstein," "The Producers," and "Merrily We Roll Along."  He is the managing artistic director for the Inland Valley Repertory Theatre, and by day he is the principal of Rancho Cucamonga Middle School.

Emilio Pichardo is a member of The Seventh Variety, an international collegiate quartet and The Westminster Chorus, the current international champion chorus.  He is a voice coach with the Inland Pacific Ballet and teaches voice at the Christian Arts & Theatre in Corona.

Loren Martinez has performed as a soloist as well as for various theater companies and choirs all over the U.S.  She has over a decade of experience in music education and is currently a music teacher in the Alta Loma School District, and is also the choir director at Water of Life Community Church in Fontana, California.

Also featured will be Show Band musician Steve Collins on Flugelhorn, along with the musicians of the Show Band performing highlights from "The Music Man" and "West Side Story."

Please be sure to join us for our salute to entertainment and music, and do not forget to invite your family and friends!  You can also support the Show Band by visiting and feeding our Hungry Tuba located in the lobby of the auditorium.  This concert will be broadcast on local Ontario cable Channel 3.  Check your cable listings for the date and time.  For additional information regarding these performances or the rest of Show Band's upcoming concert season, please check our website at www.showband.net and follow the Show Band on Facebook, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

The community can help support the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band by becoming a patron of The Friends of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band.  Become a Bronze Baton donor for $25-$249; Steel Baton $250-$499; Silver Baton $500-$999; Gold Baton $1,000-$1,500; Platinum Baton $2,500; Emerald Baton $5,000 and Diamond Baton $10,000.  Individuals or businesses may also become a Show Sponsor for $1,000.  For more information on sponsoring a show, contact director Patrick Arnold at pat@showband.net.  All Donor names will be included on every program and our website for the entire concert season.  Baton and Show Sponsors will also receive complementary DVDs of each performance.  The Friends of the Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band is a registered charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 C (3); EIN # 46-1422958.  Checks may be made out to: Friends of the OCCSB, P/O Box 1512, Ontario, CA 91762.

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The Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band was founded in 1985 by R. Jack Mercer and is now under the direction of Patrick Arnold with assistant directors Dave Schaafsma and David Grasmick.  Band members represent at least two dozen communities throughout Southern California.  Adult and student musicians are invited to participate.  No auditions!  Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings from 7 to 9:00 p.m. at the Chaffey High School Jack Mercer Band Room.  The band performs monthly concerts in the Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium and at other venues throughout the community.  All performances are free to the public.

Your Band Director,
Patrick Arnold