Volume 2, Issue 3 www.claysheriffpipes.org www.facebook.com/CCSO.P.D August 2013 Member Spotlight - Terry Carkhuff – Pipe Corporal Where were you born? Just outside of Cleveland, Ohio in a little Slovenian neighborhood called Euclid where every Friday night everyone in the town turned out for a huge fish fry. My uncle being the chef was the best! Then dad and I, with accordions in hand, went and jammed with all the polka bands around town, ending up at Frankie Yankovic’s, “The Polka King,” Steak House what fun! What are some of your memorable experiences? Performing with my sister as one of the “Ryance Sisters” on television WEWS Channel 5, Cleveland, Ohio every Sunday as a regular on a local variety show for 12 years. Also seeing your name on the Marquee with such greats as the Mills Brothers, Ink Spots, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Sammy Kaye’s Orchestra, Louis Armstrong’s Orchestra, the Harmonic Cats, Myron Floren of the Lawrence Welk Show, just to name a few. Being in the television industry afforded us the opportunity to see the industry change from black and white to color television. A major difference. And now that the digital HD age is here one can only imagine what’s in the future for television. From the big theaters to the coliseums, military bases, helicopter hangers, industrial shows, guest appearances on a variety of television and radio talk shows up and down the coast from the tip of Michigan to Tampa, Florida have all been truly exciting experiences for my sister and I. Tell us about your family. Met my husband working at a large construction company as an office manager, in my off time from entertaining, which has divisions all over the world. He was called back into the service stationed in Hawaii and so we dated by letter for 18 months. Of course, I’ve kept a huge box of all the letters we wrote to each other. That was 42 years ago. We have one daughter, Tanya, a great son in law, Rick, two grandchildren, Tyler 12 and Devin 7, a son, Shane, and a great daughter in law, Christina. Professional Career Path Though I’ve worked in the food broker industry and for an attorney, basically I’ve been in music in one form or another all my life. I started playing the piano at age 5 in school, then on to the accordion, age 9 (dad being my teacher). Studied tap, ballet jazz, acrobatics and baton. At age 11 moved on to teaching the various dances at a local dance studio. With piano and accordion plus vocals being my main points of interest I decided it wasn’t enough so I went on to study the clarinet, tenor sax, guitar, and the German button box accordion. It was great to mix up the sister act with a variety of instruments as my sister played guitar, piano, and bass guitar. My goal in life has been to inspire young children and adults in the world of music and coming up on 54 years with music in my blood hopefully I can continue to inspire those willing to learn plus still have time to attack my bucket list which is piling up! How did you join the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Pipes and Drums? Howard and I have been frequent visitors to the Scottish Games held in Clay County, thanks to a friend that suggested we might like it. In 2011 I read an article in the Scottish Games magazine about the Clay County Sheriff’s Pipes and Drums Band offering free lessons on the bagpipes or drums. I immediately decided since Howard and I both loved the bagpipes that we needed to hear the sound of them in our home. October will be two years that the Scottish influence has entered our home and living every minute of this unique instrument the Highland Bagpipe. Sponsor Spotlight – First Atlantic Bank First Atlantic Bank was founded in 2007 and is flourishing with a vision of hard work, dedicated people, superior financial products and a strong desire to help build the communities it serves. We are headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, with 8 convenient locations and growing through out Duval, St. Johns, and Clay counties. This means that when you need us, we have local people here to serve you. First Atlantic Bank is proud to have received the 4 star rating from Bauer Financial, which underscores safety and soundness as one of our top priorities. Our strong capital position, sound underwriting practices and well performing loan portfolio makes First Atlantic Bank favorable for long term success. Our ultimate goal is to simplify your life by providing products and services so great that you need only one bank, First Atlantic. Most of our customers know our commitment to providing a wide array of competitive financial products that are easy to be service charge free. We pride ourselves on a standard of hiring people who are driven to be the best and look out for the customer’s interest first. First Atlantic Bank is proud to have the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Pipes and Drums Band as one of our customers. When you are ready to join our family, simply stop by and share a cookie and coffee with us. The Scottish in the American Revolution We have just finished celebrating our Independence Day here in America. We are proud Americans and carry on this celebration each and every year. Did you know that our Scottish ancestors played a huge role in the battle for our independence? Did you know that nineteen of the fifty six delegates that signed the Declaration of Independence were Scottish or Ulster Scots? Scots fought on both sides of the war. Many remained loyal to England, largely due to commercial ties and allegiance to their clans. However, many also decided to fight on the side of independence for America. One very notable Scot was Commodore John Paul Jones, the “Father of the American Navy.” Generals Henry Knox and William Alexander also played major roles in the American Revolution. General Hugh Mercer, who was a personal friend of George Washington and fought for Bonnie Prince Charlie in the Battle of Colluden, fought for America in the American Revolution. Scottish regiments even fought against each other in some battles like the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain. As we all know the Patriots won the day and secured independence for our great nation. Many Scottish Loyalists left America and went to Canada after the Patriots won the war. Many of us are here, in America today, thanks to the bravery of our Scottish American ancestors during the American Commodore John Paul Jones Revolution. SCOTLAND OR BUST! Thank you to all of our supporters who have supported our recent fundraisers. Beginning in January, we started a fundraiser with Ruby Tuesday. We did okay, but it could have been better. We will not do a Ruby Tuesday program in August. The band is looking for other possible fundraisers. Watch our facebook page and website for information. We are producing a 2014 calendar with photos of the members of the band. All proceeds will go towards our trip to Scotland so please support our band by purchasing these calendars. We are talking about doing a caliedh, a poker run, golf tournament, raffling a basket of cheer and other fund raisers. Please support our efforts to make this trip a reality. You can also help us with direct donations. Please send your donations to the Clay County Sheriff's Office Pipes and Drums, 178 Simmons Trail, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043. Your help is greatly appreciated. North American Academy of Piping and Drumming In July, 15 members of the Clay County Sheriff's Office Pipes and Drums attended the North American Academy of Piping and Drumming in Valle Crucis, North Carolina. Attending were nine at the drumming school and six at the piping school. The band was able to obtain scholarship funding for each student that attended the academy. Room, board, and tuition is included in the cost of attending. This year the cost is $590 per student.
The school was founded 42 years ago by John McFayden and Sandy Jones. There are five weeks to chose from and there are resident and day student options available. Each year the Academy offers instruction in North Carolina providing access to some of the finest instructors available.
Scholarships were provided to some of our members by Clan MacCallum Malcolm, Scottish Heritage USA, The Saint Andrews Society of Jacksonville, and the Northeast Florida Scottish Games and Festival.
We thank each one of these organizations for their continued support to our band and for providing opportunities for our students to learn and improve their piping and drumming skills. Without scholarships most of our members would not be able to attend the academy.
CCSO P&D Mission Statement The Clay County Sheriff’s Office Pipes and Drums (CCSO P&D) is a Highland Bagpipe and Drum Band based in Clay County, Florida. We are a performance and entertainment band, a teaching organization, and a cultural group. We are a community based band and promote Celtic culture through music. We are committed to playing the finest in traditional Scottish and Irish music for both private and public audiences. Our goal is to encourage and support the Celtic culture in our community by providing instruction to anyone interested in learning the great highland bagpipe or highland drums. Lessons are provided free of charge to anyone that is willing to commit the time and self discipline to learn. Sponsors Diamond: Silver: Mrs. Beverly Radez The Mercy Network The Northeast Scottish Games David Anthony The Saint Andrews Society First Atlantic Bank Gerdau Long Street North America Jacksonville Mill Platinum: Hagan Ace Hardware Sue and Arthur Tenney Hardage Giddens Rivermead Funeral Home The Romeo Family Harvey’s Supermarket Ruby Tuesday Holly Hill Funeral Home Orange Park Furniture Gold: Middleburg Post 8255 VFW Alexis Malcolm Kilts New World Celts American Legion Post 250 Ann O’Malley’s Pub Orange Park Medical Center American Legion Auxiliary Unit 129 Keystone Heights/Melrose American Legion Auxiliary Unit 202 Thank you!!! Edward and Ann McCarthy If you would like information about making a donation or scheduling the band, please visit www.claysheriffpipes.org, email Art Tenney at [email protected] or call Art at (904) 282 6316. Please take a few minutes to look at our sponsors. By giving them your business you are sponsoring us! Support the band by purchasing a t shirt or magnet! T shirts are $15 for S XL and $17 for XXL. Magnets are $3!!!
Boosters: Keystone Heights Animal Hospital Rick Freese
SPONSORSHIP CATEGORIES Clay County Sheriff’s Office Silver $100 $249 Listing on our web site Pipes and Drums linked to your website Gold $250 $499 Silver and a band hat or shirt Join the Clay County Sheriff's Office Pipes Platinum $500 $999 Gold and a framed and Drums Band Booster/Fan Club signed band photo Only $25, You will receive the newsletter by Diamond $1,000 & up Platinum and a email. performance
Mail the coupon with your check to the Clay Name ______County Sheriff's Office Pipes and Drums, 178 Simmons Trail, Green Cove Springs, Address ______FL 32043. We are registered under s.496.405, Floirda Statues, the Soliciation of Contributions Act. Registration Email ______number CH36692, expiration date June 15, 2014. and we are a 501(C)(3) non profit charitable organization Send your check to: Clay County Sheriff's Office Pipes and and all donations are tax deductable. Drums, 178 Simmons Trail, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 We thank you for your donations. The band having fun in Tallahassee Florida Law Enforcement Memorial Bass drummers at the academy Sunday Monday, May 6, 2013
Memorial Day at Spring Park in Green Cove Springs on Monday, May 27th 2013 Snare drummers at the academy
Mayport Navy League Battle of Midway Pipers at the academy Tenor drummers at the academy Ceremony Saturday, June 8th 2013
Student pipers Scotland and Bonnie The Band at the North American Academy of Piping and Drumming from July 8th – th practicing Upcoming Events July 12 Marine Corp League Half Marathon St. Catherine’s Fall Bazaar Saturday, October 5th, 2013 – 9:00am Friday, October 25th, 2013 – 6:00pm Metropolitan Park (Jacksonville, FL) St. Catherine’s Catholic Church (Orange Park, FL) Making Strides Opening Ceremony Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan Saturday, October 12th, 2013 - 8:00am Sunday, October 27th, 2013 - 5:00pm Orange Park Dog Track (Orange Park, FL) St. James Methodist Church (Palatka, FL)