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Subject: Re: Message from Big Daddy Author: Donald Michael Coy [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 05:00:07 03/14/03 Fri In reply to: Charles Kuentz 's message, "Message from Big Daddy" on 03:38:03 02/22/03 Sat Dear Mr. Kuentz, I recently found out about this site and was pleased to read your note. I certainly recall the early days of your career from a little different perspective. I met you when I was in the 4th grade and singing in Mrs. Kuentz's choir back at Oak Hills Terrace Elementary. You came to watch us perform and you asked which of us planned to join your band one day. A few years later when I was learning to play the saxophone at Pat Neff Middle School, you asked me if I was planning on joining your band one day. Finally in 1980, you helped me answer that question when I tried out for the band, and you let me join the ranks. You truly had a great impact on the way I appreciate music today. I live in Illinois these days. My wife and I have friends whose kids are in the marching bands around here. Occasionally they invite us to watch their kids perform, and I can't help but grin as I reminisce. There is a lyric that says, "Careful what you say, children will listen...." Please know that all of us listened, and we are very grateful for what you said. You made each of us feel special. Such a gift you have. Take care. Donald [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Message from Big Daddy Author: Lisa Yeh [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:23:01 03/22/03 Sat Mr. K, It was wonderful to read your posting and to see your picture on the site. You are the teacher that had the greatest influence on me throughout all my schooling (undergraduate and graduate school included). I remember once you telling the band that most of us would not go on to have a musical career and probably not even ever play our instruments after high school... (I remember thinking, no..no.. I will always play my flute - which of course wasn't the case)...but that there were many lessons we would learn from our experience in band. Well...you were so right. Some of my greatest life lessons were taught by you....how to work well in a team...the importance of giving your best... to name just a few. I so appreciate the openess in which you shared your feelings and expectations of all of us during our band years. Besides passing on your appreciation of music, you gave us many other gifts, ones that I can only hope I now share, as well as you did with us then, with others in my life. Hope to see you in April! hugs. Lisa Dean Yeh [ Post a Reply to This Message ]