Harmony society installs new officers for 2013

The Wilkes-Barre Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society recently installed the 2013 officers and board members at a ceremony conducted by Philip R. Tuhy, chapter past president and treasurer, at R&D Memories, Hanover Township. Upcoming programs included ‘Singing Valentines' on Feb. 14 and the annual concert on April 20 at Wyoming Area High School, Exeter. Rehearsals are held at 7 p.m. on Mondays in Brooks Estate Community Center on the Wesley Village Campus, Pittston. For information call 285-4810, 696-3385 or 287-2476 or visit www.singwb.com. At the installation, from left, first row: David Ehrensperger, secretary; Valerie Ehrensperger; Louis Volpetti, president; Millie Volpetti; Phillip Brown, program vice president; Barbara Brown; and Tuhy. Second row: William A. Zdancewicz, vice president, marketing and public relations; Marian Petro; Joe Husty, vice president, membership development; Pauline Pagoda; Ralph Gillespi, vice president, music performance; Drew Smith, immediate past president; and Mary Smith. New board members are Robert Dingman, James Morpeth, Thomas Roberts, Drew Smith, David Tosh and John Szeghy.