Soprano	1964 - 1965 , 1968

It seems like only yesterday - not almost 30 years since I left the corps to join the NYPD. Those years were some of the best and most exciting in my life - times I treasure and will never forget. Do any oldtimers remember the time we stopped on the Jersey TP on the way home from "somewhere" for a piss-call and ran into the rock group "The Critters", and the neat time we had BSin' with the band?

I attended a drum corps show out in Sayville for the Golden Eagles preview show, and ran into some old friends I hadn't seen in 30 years. I was told about the show by Bill Vonnes - a real old friend who did juniors with me in the Bellmore Thunderstreaks. Bill is retired from the NCPD on disability and works for a chemical company. Still lives on LI. Just before the show we ran into Ted Sasso and the inimitable Joe Coppola. Nice to see I'm not the only guy to get bigger and turn gray! It was a great time sitting with old friends and hearing how the "new breed" sounded.

I retired from the NYPD in 1994 after 25 years. I was a Private Investigator after that, and had to give it up in 1996 when I had a triple bypass - the running around was a killer! After a year off to recuperate, I started working for the NY Jets as a security officer, where I work today. I have a 12 y/o son who is started to express interest in playing a horn (hoo-ra!), and have been married for 28 years as of 6/6/98.

Best of luck this year to the new members - keep up the traditions!

Warmest regards,
Bruce