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Friday, November 23, 2012

LCN Band to March in Santa Parade Today; Local Soldier Serves as Grand Marshall

Sgt. Davin Dumar, Lutheran North alumnus and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, will serve as this year's Grand Marshall for the Mount Clemens Santa Parade.

With the Crusader Marching Band, Macomb Township Fire Department and a local soldier all taking part, Macomb looks to be well represented in this year's Mount Clemens Santa Parade. The 2012 event will kick off at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23 on Main Street at Church Street. Lead by Grand Marshall and Lutheran North alumnus Sgt. Davin Dumar, the parade will proceed north to Market Street. Wounded by an IED in the war in Afghanistan, Dumar and his family will be the recipients of a new home in Macomb Township, courtesy of Operation Finally Home and music megastar Kid Rock, next year. Other local participants in the parade include the L'Anse Creuse High School North marching band and members of the Macomb Township Fire Department. Free parking …

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Crusader Band Shares Stories, Snapshots of London Trip 2012

The L'Anse Creuse North marching band performed Jan. 1 in the London New Year's Day Parade–opening the New Year, Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympic year.

A visit to Stonehenge, glimpse of the crown jewels and parade from Piccadilly Circus to Parliament Square were only a few of the highlights enjoyed by the Crusader band on their New Year's trip to London, England. One of only a handful of American marching bands chosen to participate in London’s 2012 New Year’s Day Parade—the first official event to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee and London's 2012 Olympic year—L’Anse Creuse North had the added honor of participating in a command performance at Cadogan Hall, the home of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. But the performances were only a part of the band's European experience.  "We had a blast," said Jeremy Duby, LCN band director. "Everything went very smoothly, and the kids …

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