Symphonic Band Earns Straight Superiors

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 07:02:19 -0400

Congratulations to the Gifford Middle School Symphonic Band for earning “Straight Superior” ratings at the Florida Bandmaster’s Association District 13 Music Performance Assessment held on Saturday, April 24th at St. Lucie West Centennial High School!

IRSC Honor Band Students Selected

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:16:49 -0500

Jeanna Beasley (clarinet), Malcolm Davis (tuba), Alex Smith (percussion), and Delaney Willson (trumpet) were selected to participate in the Indian River State College Four County Honor Band. The Honor Band will perform at IRSC in January. Congratulations!

2009 Dolphin Dash Results

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:13:16 -0500

VERO BEACH – The 14th Annual Dolphin Dash 5K Run and 1Mile Walk, benefitting the Gifford Middle School Band, was held on Saturday, Nov. 7th. Fifty-nine runners braved heavy winds to complete the 3.1 mile course looping through, and around, Riverside Park.

Evan Jones of Lakeland won first place in the Men’s Division, finishing in 18:59. Second place went to James Hauri from Lakeland in 19:52. Third place winner was Patrick Brennan of Vero Beach in 21:10.

In the Women’s Division, first place went to Mindy Struwas in 23:12. Secondplace
winner was Sherrie Coleman in 24:47 and Lisa Cave won third place in a time of 26:12. All three ladies are from Vero Beach.

This was a very close race for these four top finishers in both divisions.

The race was organized the Gifford Middle School Band Parents Association, and directed by Joanne Duncanson with some help from the Sailfish Striders Running Club of Stuart.

For additional information regarding these results contact: Bob Brokaw;561-719-0463; robert_brokaw@bellsouth.net

RESULTS OF THE DOLPHIN DASH 5K RUN
(Editor’s note – Results are shown as follows: Overall Finishing Place, Name, Age, Hometown, Overall Finishing Time. NA means Not Available)

MEN
OVERALL
1. Evan Jones, 18, Lakeland 18:59

10 AND UNDER
20. Tommy Dalton, 8, Vero Beach 28:54
22. Kyle Wolf, 8, Vero Beach 29:40
28. Zander Viglivielo, 8, Vero Beach 30:49
36. Adam Wolf, 9, Vero Beach 32:20

11-14
8. Jared Tench, 12, Vero Beach 24:27
29. Jonathan Page, 11, Vero Beach 31:07
32. Pierce Hanson, 11, Vero Beach 31:32
41. Alex Munni, 13, Vero Beach 34:26
42. Logan Haberlack, 13, Vero Beach 24:27

15-19
2. James Hauri, 18, Lakeland 19:52
3. Patrick Brennan, 16, Vero Beach 21:10

20-29
19. William Suggs, 26, Sebastian 28:37

30-39
13. Ryan Evaristo, 38, Vero Beach 26:08

40-49
9. Vic Viglivielo, 44, Vero Beach 24:33
26. Nick Morris, 44, Vero Beach 30:39
33. Michael Andaya, 41, Vero Beach 31:38

50-59
4. Butch Coffey, 54, Vero Beach 22:55
6. Charles Sanford, 58, Vero Beach 23:31
7. Bill Collier, 56, Vero Beach 23:39
11. Jim Atherton, 51, Vero Beach 25:50
24. Gabriel Anholt, 54, Vero Beach 30:09
29. Eugene O’Neill, 59, Vero Beach 30:43

60 AND OVER
12. Mark Ashdown, 61, Vero Beach 25:55
17. Raleigh Archer, 69, Vero Beach 27:49
38. Donald Palinkas, 74, Vero Beach 33:01
47. Bill Robinson, 78, Vero Beach 38:25
50. Al Benkert, 64, Vero Beach 39:22
52. Keith Manzer, 69, Vero Beach 40:25
53. Russ Marth, 83, Ft Pierce 41:10
54. Bob Otto, 62, Vero Beach 41:40
56. Jim Palinkas, 64, Bel Air, MD 42:54

WOMEN
OVERALL
5. Mindy Struwas, 56, Vero Beach 23:12

10 AND UNDER
46. Raegan Gibbons, 8, Vero Beach 38:21

11-14
30. Rachel Wolf, 11, Vero Beach 31:13
31. Hava Stenn, 11, Vero Beach 31:15

20-29
25. Amanda Suggs, 27, Sebastian 30:36

30-39
10. Sherrie Coleman, 39, Vero Beach 24:47
21. Amanda Dumbroski, 34, Vero Beach 29:19
23. Arleen Andaya, 37, Vero Beach 29:53
37. Briseida Ortiz, 38, Vero Beach 32:23
39. Heather VanDyke, 38, Vero Beach 33:06
49. Lori Gibbons, 39, Vero Beach 38:41
55. Joann Brown, 39, Vero Beach 42:51
59. Maria Canon, 37, Vero Beach 44:48

40-49
14. Lisa Cave, 40, Vero Beach 26:12
15. Tracy Roschach, 45, Vero Beach 26:48
16. Elizabeth Cross-Knutson, 44, Vero Beach 27:37
18. Laura Wolf, 41, Vero Beach 28:11
34. Robin Sullivan, 41, Vero Beach 32:04
40. Dawn Dalton, 40, Vero Beach 34:07
45. Laura Rochon, 40, Sebastian 36:57
51. Sherri Swanson, 46, Vero Beach 40:22

50-59
35. Libbey Harrow, 58, Vero Beach 32:16
57. Margo Strickland, 51, Vero Beach 43:07

60 AND OVER
43. Susan Manson, 74, Vero Beach 35:59
44. Pat Palinkas, 60, Bel Air, MD 36:37
48. Joyce Zymbros, 62, Vero Beach 38:29
58. Barbara Guiffreda-Manzer, 61 43:21

Gifford Middle School Band Website

Symphonic Band Earns Straight Superiors

IRSC Honor Band Students Selected

2009 Dolphin Dash Results