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Friday, March 29, 2024

Ron Keller

Ron Keller is a lifelong Naperville resident, tuba enthusiast and has been conducting the Naperville Municipal Band for over 50 years.

Growing up in Naperville – Celebrating holidays, yesterday and today

This past holiday season I found myself thinking about how it used to be around all of our family get-togethers and how close all...

Growing up in Naperville – TubaChristmas returns to downtown Naperville

When I first learned to play the tuba in third grade, I never imagined one day there would be a "TubaChristmas," a special concert...

Growing up in Naperville – Sausage making

In mid-October my granddaughter, my wife and I continued a family tradition that was brought to Naperville from Germany in 1851! My great-grandfather, Adam Keller,...

Growing up in Naperville – Farm town to large suburb

Growing up in Naperville, I've watched a small blue collar, farming town become a large city in the suburbs of Chicago. My great grandfather, Adam...

Growing up in Naperville – Correctly remembering the past

As a young boy growing up in Naperville—or any place else, for that matter—facts of events, things, experiences, if remembered, sometimes become a little...

Growing up in Naperville – Leaders of the band

This year marks my 56th year as director of the Naperville Municipal Band—and I can remember my first concert as though it were yesterday. We...

Growing up in Naperville – The 1812 Overture

Folks who attend the Thursday evening Naperville Municipal Band concerts are accustomed at seeing Ann Lord at the microphone, weaving her announcements and facts...

Growing up in Naperville – Lessons learned from haircuts to fishing

Above / Though Lake Osborne just west of the Naperville Public Safety Center on Aurora Avenue was not there when Ron Keller was a...

Growing up in Naperville – Ron’s 78th Memorial Day Parade

April showers bring May flowers! How many times have you heard that very old statement? For me, the month of May has many memories, the...

Growing up in Naperville – Ramblin’ with Ron

Uncle Les and Aunt Edna Arnett are pictured at the rock garden at 616 N. Ellsworth Street. (Photo courtesy Ron Keller) This month I may...

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