Volume
1, Number 6 - December 2007
Coquina Plays Flagler for Veterans Day 2007On Monday November 12th, 2007 the Traveling Coquina Players under the Direction of Jack Wentz and Jean Hammer, accompanied by the Coquina Chorus and Combo under the Direction of Maestro Ray Wixted, Produced by Michael Rothfeld performed at Flagler College for all of St. Johns County residents and veterans. The pictures below only start to tell the story of this truly memorable event.![]() Maestro Ray Wixted and the Coquina Chorale ![]() The Coquina Combo ![]() Marcie Shomo and Lonnie Blaine perform ![]() Our own Andrew Sisters: Jan Corry, Diane Downing, Eileen Coleman ![]() Dick Wallis croons a tune ![]() Coquina Veterans Commander, Harry Manford ![]() Coquina Veterans Deacon, Earl Kidwell ![]() Coquina's Fabulous Dancers: Joanne Smith, Sally Hagan, Pat Sitton, Ginny Draper ![]() Flagler Auditorium starting to fill up ![]() Marcie the Riveter ![]() Director Jack Wentz belts out a tune ![]() Strutting their stuff: Ginny & James Draper, Sally Hagan, Rich Stine, Joanne Smith and Al Allen ![]() Diane Downing and Jack Wentz sing while Assistant Director, Jean Hammer and Lonnie Blaine dance ![]() Ray Wixted does his imitation of Jimmy Durante ![]() Florida State Representative Stan Jordan, Chairman of the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee addresses the audience ![]() Flagler College Chancellor and Florida State Representative Dr. W. Proctor welcomes everyone to Flagler College ![]() Ray Wixted sings White Cliffs of Dover ![]() Diane Downing performs I'll Be Seeing You ![]() Al Allen performs with the Coquina Combo ![]() The troops leave the USO Canteen ![]() Coquina's Color Guard stand at attention ![]() Service Representatives at attention ![]() The All Star Band singers perform WW II Era Songs ![]() The All Star Bands Horn Section performs ![]() The All Star Band plays ![]() Anne Marsh FSU WW II Historical Archive, Pastor D. Tinsley, St Johns Veterans Council Commander Ben Meggitt, SJSO and Assistant Producer Joe McDermott, on stage ![]() Renie Lyniuk, Coquina Activities Director ![]() Pastor D. Tinsley, Destiny Church International offers a prayer ![]() St Johns County Commission Chairman Ben Rich speaks about what Veterans Day means to him ![]() Carol Rothfeld recites the poignant poem Just A Common Soldier ![]() St. Augustine Mayor Joseph Boles ![]() Keynote Speaker Dr. Giles McCoy recounts his story of heroic survival after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis ![]() Show Producer Michael Rothfeld, editor of the Coquina Veterans Voice
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