Massillon Photo Album

The following  photographs were taken before, during and following the December 3rd concert by The Massillon Washington High School Choirs and Hector Olivera at the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Massillon, Ohio. In addition, there are some images taken in the choir room at the High School, when Hector visited with the students on Monday, December 4th.

Rehearsal Time (Sunday, 12/3/00)

The choir members gathered at 4 pm (before the 7 pm concert) to permit Hector & Director Loren Veigel to iron out any last minute glitches. 

Hector taking the church's Schantz Pipe Organ through its paces.

The Schantz Pipe Organ company is located just a few miles away in Orrville, Ohio. (They have been making fine pipe organs since 1873)

Hector posing with the Massillon 1st place (division) Cheer Leading Team. They won this accolade just prior to coming to the practice session. The winning team: Front left: Allison James, (Hector), Joanna Herncane. 2nd row - left: Jill Schumacher, Hascena Ahmed and Lindsay LaFontaine. Winners all !

Concert (Sunday, 12/3/00)

A solo piece for Hector

Choir & Hector together

Hector and the choir members have a definite repartee with each other.

Hector was presented with an "official Massillon Choir Blazer."

After the concert . . .

Last year choir member Tiffany & Mom present a gift to Hector

From the left - Choir Director Loren Veigel, Hector and Choir VP Chris Ruggieri

Jill & Hector

Tiffany's Gramma, Hector, Tiffany & Mom.

Hector's webmaster, Hector, Choir Director Loren Veigel, and Hector's booking manager, Thomas White

Hector, Jill, Chris, Loren and Paula

The next day - at school
Hector talking with the Choir members about the importance of music in their lives.

The choir presenting to Hector a Benediction in appreciation for his work with the choir

During the Benediction, with  Paula & Massillon School Superintendent Hennon

Hector with Choir President Tyrell McElroy (top left), Choir V.P. Chris Ruggieri, with Jill Schumacher