2011

East Central Community College Director of Bands Thomas W. Carson {center) holds a new Fender electric guitar presented and signed by members of several bands who enterta1ned at a benefit for Carson Saturday. Also pictured are (from left) Grant Morris, a member of Remedy who made the presentation on behalf of band members and was also one of the organizers for the benefit concert; Houser; Grayson Timidaiski and Jennifer Carson; Tom Carson and his wife Brenda, holding granddaugh– t er Isabella Carson, daughter of Christopher and Wendy Carson; and Jeremy Carson. ecce PHOTO Lake native and country music star Randy Houser performed as the headline entertainer on Saturday for a concert benefit for East Central Community College Director of Bands Tom Carson who is battling cancer. Conce-- rais:es ·$10K for Tom Carson Lake native · . Randy Houser performs among ECCC alumni Tom Fund, designated to assist Carson v.ith medical a~~··.:other expenseS in his batUe with esophageal can– cer. the Wall 0' Sound March– ing Band. AJso perfonning for the signed by all band mem– bers. Carson, who recently

completed six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy to battle the cancer, is scheduled for surgery on December 1. ecce PHOTO (AT RIGHT) Several music groups performed for the concert benefit held Saturday for Tom Carson. Many of the groups' members are former ECCC students and many of Carson's own students.

benefit concert were area bands Cotton Row, South Bound, Deluxe Southern Impalas, Remedy, and Rico and the Border Patrol. Several band members are ECCC alumni and for– mer members of the Colle-

l Iouser, who recently tgned a contract with Stoney Creek Records, expressed his appreciation to Carson - who attended the concert with family members for his "encour– agement and inspiration" in convincing Houser to not only attend college, but to further develop his musical talents whtcb has h:d to a successful career in l'.ounlty

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Houser was also a vocal– ist for ~c 'Round Midmght blues..group and the Ac'– cents, · the College's show choir, and was a member of_

cd his time and talents to perform at the conc~o:rt, which raised approxtmatcly $ 10,000 for the Army of

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