USAF Band Of Libery Farewell Concert

Early in the week my mother sent me an e-mail about the Last Hurrah concert for The United States Air Force Band of Liberty at Mechanic’s Hall in Worcester, MA. The best part of the concert was the cost. It was a community program and was free of charge to anyone who wanted to attend. Use of the hall was donated by the Worcester County Mechanic’s Association who operated Mechanic’s Hall.

The concert marked a farewell for the band that has a 30+ year history of performing for military and civilian audiences throughout New England. A little research tells me the band is made up of 45 active duty personnel who are assigned to two primary ensembles--the Concert Band and the Afterburner popular music group. The band performs approximately four hundred engagements a year, and has appeared at such venues as Lincoln Center in New York City and the Hatch Shell in Boston.

Known originally as the 541st Air Force Band of the Southwest stationed at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, the unit relocated to Pease AFB, New Hampshire in 1978. Renamed the Air Force Band of New England, the band brought its musical message of pride, patriotism, and professionalism to concerts and events throughout New England. In 1991, the band received its current name and was assigned to Electronics Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, in Massachusetts. In July of 2012 the Band of Liberty was reassigned to Air Force Lifecycle Management Center.

The concert was a fitting tribute to their years of service and many of the past commanders’s got one final chance to lead the band as they played 15 songs and a couple more encores. In addition to those playing instruments there were several vocalists who serenaded us with their sweet voices. Among the songs we heard was the Star Spangled Banner, The Typewriter, Route 66, and America the Beautiful. While many recordings of the Band of Liberty exist the 5 parts below are from the actual Farewell Concert. Please take a moment to listen to them and enjoy the beautiful music they make.

The United States Air Force Band of Liberty is dedicated to using the power of music to inspire our Air Force members and the great nation we serve, producing innovative musical programs and products, and communicating Air Force excellence throughout New England and around the globe

Worcester Economic Club: William J. Teuber Jr.

Group: Worcester Economic Club

Location: Hogan Campus Center College of the Holy Cross

Speaker: William J Teuber Jr

William J. Teuber Jr., the current Vice Chairman of EMC, joined an illustrious list of notable figures by addressing the membership of the Worcester Economic Club. He shared his insight and personal experiences working in the high paced world of technology. 

After the invocation and introduction by the President of Holy Cross College Father Burrows, William J Teuber Jr. started his lecture by talking about his experiences working for one of the largest technology firms in the world with 21.7 billion in revenues in 2012 and 60,000 employees worldwide. He started his career with EMC as an auditor at Coopers & Lybrand LLP assigned to audit the company. In 1995 he joined EMC as their corporate controller and a year later their CFO. While at EMC he has ridden the technology roller coaster before being appointed to his current position of Vice Chairman in 2006.

Please take the time to listen to this lecture. It is broken into four - 15 minute sections.

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Part 4 of 4

Task(54) – Make a Key Lime Pie from Scratch

(54) – Make a Key Lime Pie from Scratch

While I was at Market Basket getting fruit for some smoothies last weekend I found some real key limes. Having found real key limes made me crave a slice of key lime pie, so I picked up a bag and the rest of the ingredients to whip up my favorite dessert.

The recipe is super easy and it takes just a few ingredients. The shopping list is as follows:

1 (14 Ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup key lime juice
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
2 egg yolks
1 egg
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
2 egg whites
4 tablespoons white sugar

Step 1: In a medium bowl, blend together condensed milk, lime juice and zest. Mix in Egg yolks and whole egg. Pour mixture into crust, then cover and refrigerate.

Step 2: Preheat oven to 350˚ F 

Step 3: To make Meringue: In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Spread meringue over pie, covering completely.

Step 4: Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Chill before serving.

Sadly the pictures don’t show how good it tasted. In fact the whole pie is already gone. I did share it with my brother while he was over.