2009 Board of Directors

Ann Arent has been a board member for 4 years. She has worked for 31 years at UMMC and is also active in Resurrection Parish as treasurer of Sodality, a sacristan, and choir member. She and husband John live in Batavia and have two daughters. In her spare time Ann loves to cross-stitch.

Pam Frisby has served as Chair of the Board of Directors for five years. She is Payroll Supervisor for Keeler Construction in Albion, a lifelong Batavia resident, mother of two and proud grandmother of one. Pam was a member of the Elba Elegants, Quota International of Batavia, and is a tour guide at Genesee Country Village and Museum for Civil War, Halloween and Yuletide. Her hobbies include dog grooming, scrapbooking, gardening and banjo lessons.

Other Batavia Concert Band Board members are Mary Ann Fay and Pamela Wentworth. They serve as the Band’s guiding hand and stabilizing force.

Management Officers

Bob Knipe - Operations Manager Bob, a detail-guy for the Band since the early 90’s, edits the Program, lines up concert gigs, takes care of equipment, facility arrangements & contracts, and watches for rain clouds. Bob also plays French horn with & is on the Board of the Genesee Symphony. Bob is a GCC dean and lives in Batavia with wife Linda, has two grown sons, two grandkids, and three stepsons, all of whom are musicians or musicians-to-be. Once a band geek, always a band geek.

Joshua Pacino - Librarian Josh has played trombone with the Batavia Concert Band since 1998 and has been Librarian since 2003, in which role he keeps the music straight, organized, and in front of us. He performs with the Kendall Fire Department Band and numerous other music groups and pit orchestras. A graduate of GCC with a degree in Theatre and Deaf Studies, Josh is currently a music major at Buffalo State College. He’s also in the Batavia Kiwanis Club and is a proud annual sponsor of the BCB.

Anya Pastecki - Secretary Anya joined the euphonium section of the band in 1997. In 2004 she became Secretary of the BCB, when persuaded by husband Bob to join. She helps out behind the scenes with the bake sale, as well as sorting tickets for the restaurant raffle, manning the booth at Picnic in the Park and Summer in the City, etc. She is (not surprisingly) also involved with the Kendall Fireman’s and LeRoy Town Band. Anya teaches third grade at Elba Central School and is mom to Ryan.

Bob Pastecki - Finance Director Bob has created the budget and coordinated raising funds for the Band since 1998, and has seen the budget grow from $8,000 to nearly $14,000. Bob joined the Batavia Concert Band as a substitute trumpet player in1997 and hasn’t slowed down. He works the early morning and noon news broadcasts at Channel 8, Rochester. He married current BCB Secretary Anya Scherff Pastecki in 2004, joined by son Ryan Andrew in April 2008. Bob also conducts the band from time to time.

Dave Scherff - Personnel Manager Dave contacts current and recruits new players, and keeps track of them all. He and his trombone joined in the ’90s, and also play with the Kendall Fireman’s, LeRoy Town & Batavia Swing Bands, Slideshow Trombone Choir, Care-A-Van Ministries, and St. Paul Brass Ensemble. Former Social Studies teacher Dave also sings in the ER Choir and is Dad to Anya Pastecki, Lisa Burlison (father-in-law to Bob & Wayne), two other percussion players & lives in LeRoy with Ann and 2 of his 5 children.

Jason Smith - Treasurer Jason has served as treasurer for the Batavia Conccert Band from 1994-97 and 2005-present and has played trombone with the band since 1991. He’s also with the Kendall Fire Department Band and has played in many pit orchestras and the trombone choir Slideshow. A former social studies teacher by trade, Jason now serves as Principal of the Elba Elementary School and was Principal of Elba High School, 2004-08. Wife Lori (and future band members Megan, Matthew, and Madeline) can be seen each week at the concerts, usually in the front row!

Batavia Concert Band 2009 Conductors

Phil Briatico teaches music at Elba Central School, plays saxophone and also directs the Corfu-Pembroke Community Band. A graduate of Buffalo State, he recently completed his Masters degree in Music Learning Theory. For his first summer without graduate classes, Phil plans to travel, march in some parades, go to some car shows, finish projects around the house - and enjoy directing and playing with the Batavia Concert Band.

Wayne Burlison teaches elementary, marching band & jazz ensemble with Albion Central Schools. He’s played baritone/euphonium with the BCB since 1999 & conducted since 2002, plays in several fire department bands, jazz combos, Hit Men Brass Band, Rochester Patriots & Syracuse Brigadiers Drum and Bugle Corps, Batavia Swing Band, Brockport Community Big Band, and Genesee Symphony. Wayne leads the St. Paul Lutheran praise band & enjoys living in Albion with wife Lisa and son Adam.

Jane Haggett has been at Batavia High School since 2003, where she directs the Concert Band, Jazz Band, Drum Line, and pit orchestras for musicals. The Batavia Blue Devil Marching Band participates in regional pageants and parades, while the Jazz Band performs for community events and school concerts. Jane also plays flute in Batavia Rotary’s pit orchestra, the Genesee Wind Ensemble and the Genesee Symphony, where she also serves on the Board. This is her fourth year conducting the BCB.

Brad Meholick is band director at LeRoy Junior-Senior High School. Brad plays saxophone and is also the founder and director of the Genesee Wind Ensemble. This is Brad’s third year conducting the BCB.

Derek Reiss remains a busy musician, playing trumpet & flugelhorn with show & dance bands and his own jazz group “Dizzy.” Derek returned to the area in 2004 after 24 years performing with the U.S. Air Force Band. Teaching private lessons from his Elba home, he enjoys being back in the area with his wife Debbie and grown children Rob and Ricky.

Thank You to these friends for support and assistance:

City of Batavia
Carla Crocker
Genesee County Nursing Home
Genesee Community College
GO-ART
Dan & Loy Ellen Gross
Roxy’s Music
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