Dr. Brian Lew is thrilled to join the River City Ringers as their Music Director

Linda Ashley has been ringing handbells at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Omaha, NE for more than 35 years, and has been the director of the Handbell Choirs for 30 years.

Music has always been integral part of Alicia’s life.

Lara started playing handbells in fourth grade and continued playing in church and school choirs whenever she could until she graduated from Concordia University, Nebraska.

Nancy Blackwell was born and raised on a farm in Grand Island, NE

Linda is a retired band director who has been ringing with the Immanuel Lutheran Chrurch bell choirs since 2006 and started playing with River City Ringers in 2010.

was a Nebraska Choral Director for 36 years and recently retired from Omaha Central High School after 28 years in OPS.

Karen Harned’s journey with handbells began in 1979 after a fellow choir member asked “Have you ever played handbells?”

Lyle Jaixen was born and raised in Omaha, NE.

Raised in Omaha, NE, Michele has been involved with music in one way or another as long as she can remember.

Debbie started playing handbells in 1997.

Lydia began their love of handbells in the second grade, playing in the children’s group at First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, Nebraska.

Rob started playing handbells 45 years ago in Kearney and was a ringing member at Maplewood Methodist for over 20 years.

Amanda Myroniuk has been ringing handbells since 2005.

Kristen has been playing bells with River City Ringers since 2001.

A computer programmer in her past life, Tracy has been ringing handbells over 20 years.

Katie Quick has been ringing handbells since she was 9 years old with her church choir.

Keith started ringing handbells for a college class in 2013.

Cathy Thill grew up in Southern California and studied piano for many years.

Wendy was introduced to handbell ringing in 1999