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? Swing, Swing, Swing
WHERE? Ontario Town Square Bandshell
WHEN? Monday, May 11, 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 Al & Jennifer Boling Family are proud to present a program entitled "Swing, Swing, Swing" on Monday, May 11, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.  The concert will be held at the Ontario Town Square Bandshell on Euclid Ave. between "B" & "C" Streets in downtown Ontario.  The Woodwind Celebration Ensemble will present a pre-concert recital at 7:00 p.m.  The performance is FREE to the public, so please bring a lawn chair as the seating is limited.

The concert will feature songs from the "Swing" and "Jazz" eras, including "Let's Dance," "Leap Frog," "Wood Choppers Ball," "Caravan," "I'll Be Seeing You," "Stomping at the Savoy," "Sentimental Journey," Glenn Miller's "In The Mood," and more!  The Show Band is excited to have three outstanding guest performers returning to our stage, Shelia Ruff, Peter Gutierrez and Homero Chavez.  The Colony High School Orchestra, under the direction of Michael Bachman, will perform with the Show Band for a special tribute to jazz flugelhornist Chuck Mangione.  Also featured will be Director Pat Arnold on vocal and tenor sax, Dancer Kathy Soderlund, Show Band solo musicians Steve Collins on Flugelhorn and Neil Vargas on Clarinet, along with the outstanding musicians of the Show Band.

Sheila Ruff has had a lifetime of singing all across the U.S.A.  She worked as a vocalist for the Tony Barrasso Orchestra, the Bill Black Combo, and Monte Bleu Orchestra at the Boca Raton Hotel and Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas, and also with Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley.

Peter Gutierrez is a 2023 graduate of California State Polytechnic University at Pomona with a degree in music performance on trumpet.  Peter is in high demand and has performed throughout the United States and in Europe.  He has played in various venues, including Disneyland, Sea World, Legoland, and other venues.  He has also played with the Blue Note Swing Orchestra in Italy, France and Spain.

Homero Chavez is a world-renowned drummer, percussionist, producer, band leader, and educator.  He was born in El Paso and over the years has developed into an innovative musician, instrument designer, band leader and clinician.

In addition, brass instrument students from the Ontario Montclair School District and Mountain View School District will be honored as recipients of the Jack Mercer Brass Scholarship.  They are trumpeter's Ian Santos, Tyler Welcome and Luca Rosales, and Theodore Williamson on trombone.  Each student will perform a short musical selection.

Please be sure to join us for our tribute to the Swing and Jazz eras, 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