With that, they will be bidding farewell to the following seven members of their Board of Directors.
V. Michael Drayton – Partner - Drayton, Beige, Sirugo & Elliott, LLP
Howard Jones – Principal & Administrative Partner, NIES Engineering
Rachel Keesbury – Porter Physician Services
Jill Klingbeil – Trust Office Manager, Horizon Bank
Jane Langford – Retired Educator, La Porte Community School Corporation
Cecelia Largura – Environmental Strategy Manager, NIPSCO
Jaime Oss – Attorney, Huelat & Mack, P.C.
LCSO Executive Director, Tim King, stated: “It has been a privilege to work with these seven wonderful individuals. Each one brought an incredible talent to the LCSO Board of Directors and I will greatly miss working with them. However, I know that the LCSO now has seven additional people in our community who will continue to spread the good word about our Orchestra and its value to La Porte County and beyond.”
Board Chairman, Leigh Morris, commended the retiring board members, noting that “this group of dedicated volunteers has helped guide the orchestra through some challenging times. He noted that V. Michael Drayton had served the orchestra for 34 years. In addition to his role as Chairman of the Board for decades, Drayton spearheaded the development of the orchestra’s Drayton Family Children’s Concert, which has received national recognition.
The LCSO has a Board of Directors consisting of 21 people with terms of three years with a possible extension. The LCSO is now entering its 48th season and is presently in the midst of a Music Director Search. In addition to their subscription season, The LCSO presents the annual Hoosier Star concert as well as the annual Holiday at the Pops concert. For more information, go to: www.lcso.net.
About LCSO:The mission of the LCSO is to enrich the lives of people of all ages within and beyond La Porte County through the experience of excellent live orchestra performances. The LCSO is also supported by the Indiana Arts Commission, South Shore Arts, La Porte Herald-Argus, Michigan City News Dispatch, The Beacher and WIMS AM 1420. Visit us at www.lcso.net.