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? It's Great To Be Back!
WHERE? Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium
WHEN? Monday, September 14, 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 show sponsors Donna & Earl Phares are proud to start their 41st Concert Season with a show titled "It's Great To Be Back!" on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.  The performance will be held at historic Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium on the campus of Chaffey High School located at 1245 N. Euclid Ave. in Ontario, CA.  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 start with the opening theme from the movie, "2001: A Space Odyssey" and our "National Anthem."  We have some exciting performers, including our own Joscelyn Washington singing the beautiful ballad "Over the Rainbow" and also Show Band clarinetist Neil Vargas performing "Si Tu Vois My Mere."  Show Band Director Pat Arnold is going to sing a new arrangement of the old standard "Mac the Knife" and he will also be featured on a tenor sax solo playing "Moondance."

The Show Band is excited to have Steve Collins, Chris Northrop, and Hector Aguilar, a trio of gentlemen trumpeters from the Pomona Concert Band who will perform "Bugler's Holiday."  We're excited to welcome back to the stage guest performer Mr. Skip Cain who will sing a couple of swinging tunes you're not gonna wanna miss!  The concert will end with a new medley entitled "Pop and Rock Legends: Chicago."

The Show Band is sponsored by many people and especially our legacy donors Patricia Bourland and Richard Ortiz.  You can see the back of our program for our other sponsors.

Please be sure to join us for a wonderful evening of music and the start of our 2026-2027 concert season.  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 pt@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 3483, Ontario, CA 91761.

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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