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Remembering Michele Deaton

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Michele Deaton
Michele Deaton

Michele Lynn Deaton, 53, of Lincoln, passed peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, November 16, 2014. Michele was born in St. Louis, Mo. and moved to Lincoln with her family in 1972. Michele was a beloved daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, friend, and colleague.

Survived by: Eleanor Deaton (mother); Richard Deaton (father); Randy and Jan Deaton (brother and sister-in-law); Nieces and nephews: Kristin and Jon Simpson, Chris and Cynthia Deaton, Randi Heidtbrink, Rachael and Jack Eliker, Jennifer and Jordan Luke, Jay and Morgan Deaton; 14 great nieces and nephews.

Michele was employed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the Glenn Korff School of Music for 28 years. She was a member of the First Plymouth Congregational Church Choir for 26 years. Michele was also a member of Sigma Alpha Iota National Music Fraternity.

Michele will be remembered in a private, family service, with a public Glenn Korff School of Music memorial to be held at a future date. Memorials to: Glenn Korff School of Music, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 122 Westbrook Music Building. Lincoln, NE 68588-0100 or First Plymouth Congregational Church Choir, 2000 D Street, Lincoln, NE 68502
http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/deaton-michele-lynn/article_75eeb54a-15c9-576d-ab45-40d3d9cf0d52.html 

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No matter how much we love tradition, things change. With the increasing cost of printing and mailing a newsletter, we have turned our attention to technology to assist us in communicating with our members in a more cost-effective and timely manner. It is with great sorrow that we have ended the printing of the Belle Lyre. An archive of past issues is listed in the menu bar above.

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Everything old is new again

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Our website has finally been updated. A temporary site at wordpress.com was used to create the site you see here. If anyone has bookmarked the temporary site, please redirect your link to here.

If you have any suggestions for information you want included on the site or news you’d like to read about, please let us know via the Contact Us link.

Thank you for everyone’s input on the design of this site. A big thank you to our website host and UNL Band Alum, Jeff DeLong, for getting our site updated.

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Cornhusker Marching Band revamps pregame routine

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Troy Fedderson | University Communications
The Cornhusker Marching Band is stepping up its pregame performance as part of fan experience improvements in UNL’s Memorial Stadium.
“I would call them refinements,” said Anthony Falcone, director of the Cornhusker Marching Band. “Mainly, we are looking to improve pacing to keep the energy level higher throughout the stadium during pregame. I would describe the changes as being ‘flashy traditional.'” “We’ll have three lines doing the 270-degree turns in succession,” Falcone said. “Because of the capes we wear, there should be some really good flash on those. And the rear back is something we did a decade or so ago and will especially be popular with our band alumni.”
Read the full article from UNL Today.
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UNL’s Glenn Korff School of Music begins webcasting concerts this fall

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This fall, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Glenn Korff School of Music will begin regular webcasting of selected concerts in Kimball Recital Hall. For a schedule of which concerts will be webcast or to get the link for the live broadcast, visit music.unl.edu. To read the entire article, visit the webpage at the Hixon-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.