'The President's Own' performs in Spiegel Grove



'The President's Own' U.S. Marine Band Brass Quintet helps welcome direct descendants of President Rutherford B. Hayes and Lucy Webb Hayes during the Celebrating Presidential Memories event Saturday, August 9 . The five members of the band - including Fremont native Amy Horn - present a FREE public concert at 1 p.m. on the verandah of the Hayes Home.

Celebrating Presidential Memories is a one-time event that for the first time unites descendants of the Hayes and Webb families. The all-day activities are divided into two parts. Daytime activities are free and open to the public. In addition to the concert, they also include free tours of historic sites on the grounds of Spiegel Grove, and a free program about the Hayes family's genealogy offered at 11:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m..

An evening gala is by ticket-only and affords the chance to socialize with members of a presidential family! Master of Ceremonies Dave Carlson of WTOL-TV oversees the proceedings which includes food, refreshments, entertainment by the Phoenix Project Wind Quintet, and a never-before-seen video compilation of Hayes family movies and photographs (prior to 1940). To purchase tickets for the evening gala ($150 per person, $2,000 table of 10 & sponsor recognition) contact Development Director Kathy Boukissen at kboukissen@rbhayes.org. [*NOTE : Due to the Hayes Presidential Center's non-profit status, $75 of each ticket price is tax deductible.]

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