"And WHAT a decade it has been!  A concert at the ACB convention in Pittsburgh, many concerts in Mill Creek Park - Morley Pavilion and Boardman Park, many  soloists, and about 170 concerts total!  Nine Holiday Concerts Of Giving,  collecting a total of $42,567 - providing 255,422 meals for the Mahoning Valley.  You bunch of volunteers are pretty darn good!  Thank you for having faith in me as your conductor and wanting me to continue.  My wife, my kids, and you make my life so complete.  Our next rehearsal, in Austintown, will be January 16, 2020."