Public Invited To Enjoy Music At Springside

OSWEGO – The public is invited to a unique musical listening experience at Springside on Wednesday, September 18 at 11:00 a.m. Come and enjoy music provided by the Oswego County New Horizons Band and light refreshments.

Springside is located at 10 County Route 45A, Oswego, NY 13126. Turn west onto County Route 45 from Route 481, take the first left, then the first right. Springside is fully accessible.

The band will play The Blues Brothers Revue, Billy Joel in Concert, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Medley, Music from Aladdin, and Under the Sea, under the direction of State University of New York at Oswego music professor Robert Auler, DMA. Phill Sterling, assistant director of the band, will conduct Sempre Fidelis March, Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch, Cinema Paradiso, Blue Tango, and Theme from New York, New York. One member of the band, Diana Laurent resides at Springside.

The Oswego New Horizons Band began in the late 1990s. The group draws members from across Oswego County as well as some from Cayuga and Onondaga Counties. The band currently has about 40 members. The musicians are seniors 50 years of age or older and come from all walks of life and levels of musical background to play together for the pure enjoyment of music, to socialize with others who love music, and to entertain audiences. The group performs for festivals, park programs, adult care facilities, and church groups; performing a variety of musical selections that include everything from swing to marches, classics to pops, and golden oldies.

The New Horizons program was founded in 1991 by Roy Ernst, a professor at Eastman School of Music in Rochester. The program promotes music participation for senior citizens, enriching their lives and wellbeing. Now known as New Horizons International Music Association, the organization consists of over 200 bands, orchestras, and choruses with over 9,000 musicians in Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States.

The band rehearses on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. at the Minetto United Methodist Church. Anyone interested in joining the group is encouraged to sit in on a rehearsal and talk with members. Parking is convenient, and all facilities are fully accessible. To schedule a performance or join the organization, send an email to [email protected] or contact Phill Sterling at [email protected] or phone 315 638-4956.

Springside at Seneca Hill is an independent living residential community for seniors 55 or older who want to free themselves of the responsibilities of maintaining a house. Apartments, duplexes, and cottages are available, along with a variety of services including prepared restaurant-style meals, housekeeping, laundry, lawn care, snow removal, and maintenance services, depending upon the options chosen. Most residents find it considerably less expensive and much less work and stress than maintaining a private house.

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