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Dr. Peter Buys 1920-1959 Click here for Dr. Peter Buys' biography Kenneth B. Slater 1959-1969 Kenneth B. Slater began the study of the comet with his father, George. Upon graduation from the New York Military Academy, he joined the U.S. Marine Band and played First Trumpet in the Band and Orchestra for 10 years. The next ten were spent as Comet Soloist with the U.S. Army Field Band touring the world. From 1959-1969, he served as Director of the Hagerstown Municipal Band. During his lifetime in music, he has also served as Director of the Almas Temple Shrine Band in D.C., the Shippensburg Band in Shippensburg, PA and performed with the National Concert Band in Washington. He has taught privately in the area and has appeared as a clinician, soloist and conductor on numerous occasions. He maintained membership in many Masonic organizations, the Pennsylvania Bandmasters Association and the American Bandmasters Association. Mr Slater died in 2005. Joseph Leptich 1969 Joseph M. Leptich was born in 1912. He and his wife owned and operated the former Martin Jewelry Store on East Washington Street in Hagerstown for many years. His love of music started when he was young and lasted through his whole life. He played clarinet in the Germantown Symphony Orchestra in Philadelphia, National Guard Band, Lancaster Symphony, New Golden Band and the Hagerstown Municipal Band. Mr. Leptich played clarinet in the Trinity Lutheran Sunday School Orchestra before taking the baton as its long time director. He was also the director of the Hagerstown Municipal Band in 1969. Mr. Leptich died in 1977. Michael Maglio 1969-1974 Michael Maglio is a native of Haverhill, Massachusetts. He graduated from Lowell University in Massachusetts and has advanced degrees from Columbia University, L'Ecole Normale de Musique and Le Conservatoire in Paris, France. He has had conducting experience in Long Beach, New York, Great Neck, NY, Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding Pittsburgh area. He is Professor of Music Education at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.