RON RESEIGH IN CONCERT … connued from the first page Ron has had the opportunity to play several of concert arsts on the internaonal theatre organ cir‐ the large organ installaons in the Detroit area includ‐ cuit. He has an amazing musical memory, playing toe‐ Detroit Theater Organ Society ing the Senate Theater and the famed Detroit Fox Thea‐ tapping ragme pieces, jazz, standards, ballads, and tre Wurlitzer. current popular music. He is currently the featured In 1997, Ron entered the Motor City Theatre organist at the Organ Piper Music Palace near Milwau‐ March 2011 Newsletter Volume 50, Issue 2 Organ Society’s Young Organist Compeon and placed kee, Wisconsin. first in the Hobbyist Division. He then entered the The doors and box office to the theatre open American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS) Naonal Young at 2:00p.m.. The concert will start at 3:00p.m.. Show Organist Compeon and placed first in the Intermedi‐ your membership card at the box office to receive your ON RESEIGH IN CONCERT ate Division. That took him to San Francisco to the free cket. Your membership card is also good for up Redford Theatre 1998 ATOS naonal convenon where he won the to three more complimentary admissions. Normal ck‐ Sunday, March 13, 2011 3:00 p.m. Overall Division in the Naonal Finalist Compeon. As et price is $12.00. Discounts are available for members R a result, Ron was invited to London, England, where he of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) and the Mo‐ The Detroit Theater played a concert for the 1999 ATOS naonal convenon tor City Theatre Organ Society (MCTOS). Show your Organ Society is proud to pre‐ and was the only American organist on the bill. Since membership card to receive the discount. sent Ron Reseigh at the Redford that me, he has been featured at several ATOS region‐ Be sure not to miss this excing concert from Theatre on Sunday aernoon, al and naonal convenons. this talented musician! March 13th. Ron has become one of the most sought aer Ron is no stranger to the Detroit Theatre Organ Socie‐ ty, or the Redford Theatre’s Barton theatre pipe organ. It all started back in the 1970s, with Ron’s mother Mary volunteering at the Redford Theatre selling ckets, and Ron’s father, Gary, playing the organ at several locaons throughout the Metro Detroit area. Aer Gary and Mary married, they relocated to Grand Rapids where Gary be‐ ROM THE PRESIDENT’S BENCH came a staff organist at the new “Roaring Twenes” restaurant Dick Leichtamer there, and Mary also worked President, Detroit Theatre Organ Society there as a waitress while she F was pregnant. I certainly hope everyone likes February. Isn't On behalf of the Board of Directors and myself Ron was born in Grand it wonderful? If you like the beauty and winter acvi‐ I wish to thank all who have worked so far. I would Rapids and grew up going to es I guess it is. However, at the Senate Theater, we especially like to thank Connie Masserant for being the area schools and oen listened keep moving along working to get ready for our re‐ driving force behind geng the Senate ready. It is to his father, Gary, and Charlie Balogh play the large drive him back to the Redford Theatre so he could gain opening in May. There is a lot to get cleaned and fixed wonderful to see a lot of people working again. Wurlitzer organ at the Roaring Twenes Pizza parlor. experience playing some overtures and intermissions up before that May concert and you can help if you are Please, if you have extra me to give, call Con‐ He started playing the organ while in grade school. on the Barton organ. able. We have had quite a few members working al‐ nie Masserant at 734‐379‐6645 and say, "Connie ,what When he was fieen, his parents would occasionally Connued on the next page ready on several Saturdays and some week days. The can I do to help?" We need you! good work is starng to show. Your DTOS President, Dick Leichtamer HEATER RENOVATION UPDATE Connie Masserant T DTOS Board of Directors Saturday, February 12 began our series of you may want to donate. You can bring these items to work sessions geng the Senate ready for reopening in the Senate during our work session on Saturday. May. Much was accomplished, mixed with a lile fun. If Saturdays don’t work for you, my contact We were able to complete cleaning and organizing the informaon is below. I am willing to meet anyone projecon room making way for the painters to come in there who wants to come in and donate a couple of next. hours or more during the week. Steven Warner has the spot light back in A special THANKS to “The Muscles” in the Look forward to the next update – it should be group, Lance Luce and Steven Warner, who were able a BIG one! the projecon booth. Now what to do to put the Christmas decoraons to rest in the lo for Connie Masserant with all of those knobs and switches on another year. Email: [email protected] Phone: 734‐379‐6645 that thing! The inner lobby is looking much beer with things taken down and others put away. Some members were able to work in the morning with aernoon commitments while oth‐ ers worked in the aernoon. Then there were those who were able to donate their me for the full day. Hot soups and sandwiches were provid‐ ed for lunch to spur us on for the aernoon. A fun me was had by all, as you can see from the pho‐ Fr. Andrew Rogers is pung one of sev‐ tos. eral boxes of light bulbs on shelves up in A big THANK YOU goes to Fred Bruflodt, Dick Leichtamer, Lance Luce, Connie Masserant, the projecon booth. Every type of light Fr. Andrew Rogers, Bob Weil, Dick Dalley, George bulb seems to be up there. With his Orbits, and Steven Warner who gave of their me and themselves for our great organizaon. help, they are now neatly labeled and in We are planning another work day for boxes! Saturday, March 5 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. There is sll much to do and enough tasks to fit anyone’s capabilies. You need not stay the whole day. A couple of hours can accomplish a lot, so please come and get involved with your club and have a lile fun while doing it. The Three Amigos—Fred Bruflodt, Dick We will be doing more cleaning and pung things away, geng ready for the paint‐ Leichtamer and George Orbits. Many items ers. We do have a need for a very small amount were down in the back of the theatre and are of simple carpentry work, so if anyone has those now going to their proper home. The Pick‐Axe skills, we sure could use your help. Needs: Painng supplies such as paint is sll somewhat unnerving. Just where is brushes, paint rollers, paint pans. Cleaning sup‐ George looking for gold? plies such as Mr. Clean, CLR, and anything else The fearless leader of the Senate restora‐ EMBERSHIP on, Connie Masserant. Here she is back Gary Grzebienik up in the projecon booth with what was DTOS Board of Directors once a full bole of Mr. Clean. The pro‐ M “Good” news and “bad” (but it doesn’t have to leer. Don’t let that happen! Renew your membership jecon booth got a complete makeover, be) news. For those of you who have renewed your today! Don’t miss out on a great season of outstanding and many old (OLD) items that are no DTOS membership for 2011, your new membership concerts and special events beginning this month as card will be showing up in your mailbox in the next few well as our return to the Senate in May. Take ad‐ longer in use have been “rered” from days along with our thanks for your support. It’s your vantage of our installment payment plan if that works being up there. The booth looks like a admission cket to all of our concerts and events best for you but don’t put it off any longer. Join your throughout the year. long‐me friends and fellow theater organ enthusiasts whole new room thanks to Connie and Unfortunately, for those of you who haven’t and renew your membership today! her “Mr. Clean” friend. sent in your renewal yet, this may be your last news‐ Lance Luce and Steven Warner up at the spotlight in the projecon booth. Lance has decided to “phone a friend” to see how the spotlight works. Even went “old school” and TOS ELECTIONS COMING SOON used the rotary dial phone! Dick Leichtamer D President, Detroit Theatre Organ Society Elecons for the Board of Direc‐ later than April25. tors will be coming up very soon. There is also one Organ Trustee Connie Masserant and Lance Luce help‐ There are six seats to be elected posion that will be on the same this year. Only playing members in ballot as the Board of Directors. As ing clean the back of the theatre. Not good standing (dues paid) are eligible with the Board of Directors, to be sure if this was what this picture was for, to run for the board. eligible for this posion, you must Those wishing to have their be a playing member in good stand‐ but let’s try it out everybody … join in … name on the ballot should write a ing.