DRUM CORPS ALUMNI
THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH PIZZA NIGHTS
The 200th consecutive Third Tuesday of the Month Pizza Night will be held this coming Tuesday night, August 21st, 7pm at The Pizza Joynt located at 39 W. North Avenue, Northlake, Illinois just west of Wolf Road on the south side of North Avenue (708-562-5334). Come on out and have some great pizza along with some spirited talk about drum corps today, yesterday and tomorrow. Please deposit $9.00 into the kitty to help pay for the pizza, pizza tip and our room. Pay our waitress as you go for your drinks & any other eats you order. Bring along any DVDs or cassettes you have for this month’s entertainment.
Last month, Mickey Graeber (Ardennes, Windy City, Norwood & RARC) & Larry Caro (Delta Thunderbirds, Joaquin Caballeros, Royal Airs & RARC) were in town and many Imperials came by to see their old friends. Joe Canzoneri (Royal Airs) and Bob Jendras (Cavaliers) were also here and many alumni came out to visit with them and all the others at a spectacular 3rd Tuesday.
This month, we will celebrate to 200th consecutive Third Tuesday of The Month Pizza Night started in 1996 by Rich Tarsitano, the Royal Airs horn instructor from 1958 to 1962. We hope many of you will come out for a couple of hours of food, drink and memories
Next month, The 3rd Annual All Drum Corps Alumni Picnic will take place on Saturday, September 15th, 2012 at the Fox River Forest Preserve in Port Barrington. It’s another opportunity to be with old and new friends. Contact Adrianne Kaplan at
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for info.
The July issue of Drum Corps World included an informative article about the history of the Drum Corps Alumni Third Tuesday of the Month Pizza Nights. If you missed it, go to www.high-velocity-media.com for free copies of Drum Corps World from Steve Vickers. You can view the current issue and back issues to April of 2011 when DCW went online.
Please keep our ailing drum corps brothers and sisters in your thoughts and maybe say a prayer or two for those recovering from recent surgeries, or battling current illnesses especially John Benedetto (Royal Airs) who recently had a heart stent put in. If you know of anyone else whom we should pray for, let us know.
Merl Beebe of St Paul Scouts and Royal Airs Reunion Corps (
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) and other drum corps alumni meet at the Tin Cups at the corner of Rice Street and Maryland Avenue in St Paul on the 2nd Thursday of the Month. The 4th Monday of the Month Lunch local group is growing in attendance each month meeting at various Buona Beefs. Skyliners Alumnus & Friends called The ROMEOs, also meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month for lunch at the Sizzler in Forest Hills, NY. Contact Frank Dioguardi at 516-244-9024 for more info. All gatherings are open to all corps.
See the attachments for photos of the July Third Tuesday of the Month Pizza Nights taken by Fred Schroeter (Royal Airs, RARC and Chicago Connection).
Hope to many of you at the 200th Third Tuesday of the Month Pizza Night this Tuesday. Remember guys and gals, we ain’t 16 no more, so now may be a great time to keep in touch……
Amatore “Ami” Menle, Alamo Rangers - ‘56 to ‘58; Royal Airs – ‘58 to ‘63; Royal Air Reunion Corps – ‘02 & ‘03
Bob Jendras, Chicago Cavaliers – 1955 to 1963
Marguerite Glaeser, Skokie/Des Plaines Vanguard – ‘59 to’61; Royal Air Reunion Corps – ‘02 & ‘03
Ed Roberts, Grenadiers – 1955; Skokie Indians – ‘57 to ‘59; Drum Instructor for the Royal Airs, St. Michaels
Chi-Angels and Spartans.
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