Top row, l-r: Margie Moore, Barbara Erickson, Darlene Ebersole, Darcie West, Marty Herman. Middle row, l-r:  Millie Everson, Laura Baker, Nancy Mueller, Judi Rachwitz. Bottom row, l-r: Joseph Daniel, Kay French, Melanie Notestine, Grace Moore
Not pictured:  photographer Bethany Henson

LAURA BAKER, Livonia - Laura rings and sings at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, and works part-time in workman's comp. She enjoys going to the gym, tropical travel and painting watercolors. As CB equipment manager, she gets everything to the right place at the right time.

MELANIE NOTESTINE, Canton - Melanie works at the Plymouth YMCA, and serves as CB treasurer. She is a great mom to Nathan and Sidney.

JOSEPH DANIEL, Troy - Joseph recently earned his DMA in organ performance from U of M.  He is the music associate and carillonneur at Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills. He serves as CB business manager and plays in the four-in-hand quartet.

DARLENE EBERSOLE, Canton - Our fearless leader is the director of Classical Bells, and a four-in-hand quartet member. She directs the adult bell choir at St. Matthew's UMC in Livonia. Darlene teaches piano and gardens when she’s not ringing.

BARBARA ERICKSON, Livonia - Barb is a retired music teacher, directs handbells at Newburgh United Methodist Church in Livonia, and accompanies the choral program at Taylor High School. She is president of Classical Bells.

MILLIE EVERSON, Livonia - Millie returned to CB last year after a three year hiatus.  She travels the world with her husband Lowell, and when at home rings at Rosedale Pres. in Livonia.

KAY FRENCH, Sterling Heights - Kay has been a member of Classical Bells for 20 years and works on our stage appearance and visual interpretation. She has also been a district leader for Area V in Michigan for the past 10 years and she is the Michigan state chair for Area V of the AGEHR. Kay has directed handbell choirs in Ohio and Michigan.

MARTY HERMAN, Fenton - Marty directs the handbell choir at Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church in Brighton. She is in charge of sales of CB recordings and our archivist.

BETHANY HENSON, Rochester Hills - Flutest extraordinaire Bethany chairs the CB publicity committee.  She is a flute teacher and an accomplished photographer.

GRACE MOORE, Brighton - Grace has rung bells with various church choirs since 1970. She currently rings at Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church in Brighton. Grace has a masters degree in audiology.

MARGIE MOORE, Mt. Clemens - Margie rings bells and directs the chime choir at Zion United Church of Christ in Mt. Clemens. She is an AGEHR district leader, in charge of CB costuming and spoonist extraordinaire!

NANCY MUELLER, Brighton - Nancy is a piano performance major who has played handbells at various churches around the country in her travels. She plays for the First Presbyterian Church in Brighton, and accompanies music students in her spare time.

JUDI RACHWITZ, Novi - Judi is director of handbells at Ward Church in Northville, a YMCA employee, and music theory and piano teacher at Madonna University. Judi is the CB business manager, and plays in the CB four-in-hand quartet.