Columbia Summer Winds - In Memory of Debra Silver and Dan Tedlie mourns the tragic loss of 2 friends, Debra Silver and Dan Tedlie. Their deaths send a shockwave through our band.
Dan took this picture. I am still looking for a decent photo of him. Please e-mail if you can help.
Both Debra and Dan were very kind and giving people. Debra especially donated significant amounts of time to making our little band grow from an unknown operation to an 80-piece machine.
Deb
had been the manager of Columbia Summer Winds since 2002.
Even
when she was too busy to join us in the trombone section, she always
took care of the band's affairs. She was responsible for
getting
our name out to just about all of the several venues we've played in
recent years, and always took the initiative in getting our concerts
planned. She brought energy, a love of music, a fierce
loyalty,
and a much-needed attention to detail to the band. She
reached
out to new members, making them feel welcome from the first moment.
Her impact on the band was huge, and her absence leaves a
gaping
hole in our ranks.
Dan was always by Deb's side: he often picked
her up at rehearsal, and at her request he sometimes drove our trucks
full of percussion stuff to concerts. He also played
percussion
when we were short on players, and took several beautiful photos of us
at concerts. His photos from Washington Square Park in 2005
dominated our website for a long time. He was a generous man
whose contributions to the band were deeply appreciated.
Both Deb and Dan will be sorely missed for years to come. The Columbia Summer Winds 2009 season is dedicated to their memory.
A group of lawyers from Debra's ERISA luncheon group have given a substantial sum to Columbia Summer Winds in her memory. Their donation will help CSW pay adequate tribute ot Debra and start us down the road towards her goal of obtaining non-profit tax-exempt status for the band. The individual donors are:
Michael Boro
Bob Raymond
Patricia Farell
Mary Crotty
Julia Penick Garry
Judith Kurzweil
Patricia Spraguer-Roberts
Steven Friedman
Jordan Backman
Stewart Borrow
Mary Harrison
Pauline Ellis
Benedicta McGrath
Paul Porretta
Andy Varady
Pamela Kaplan
Columbia Summer Winds sincerely thanks these donors for their generous gift in honor of someone so important to all of us.