American Guild of Town Criers

AMERICAN GUILD OF TOWN CRIERS

THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE FOR THE TOWN CRIERS OF AMERICA

ESTABLISHED IN JULY OF 1997 IN PHILADELPHIA PA..

CREATED AS A WAY FOR MODERN DAY TOWN CRIERS TO MEET

AND COMPETE TO SHOW THAT THIS ANCIENT AND HONORABLE

PROFESSION STILL EXISTS.

ALL CRIERS ARE DULY APPOINTED

2017 IS OUR 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

The officers of the American Guild :

(pictured below)

Elected June 2017

Richard LaLena President

Stan Saperstein Vice-President

Frederick Taylor, Treasurer

David Rose , Secretary

Mike Lieber Director

William Joseph Director

Rip Pellaton, Director

AMERICAN GUILD OF TOWN CRIERS MEMBERSHIP

To find out more about a crier listed, contact them via e-mail or the Guild, (at bottom of the page)

If a town crier is what you are looking for to add Historic color to an upcoming event.

JOHN KARSTEN, former President of the American Guild.from Holland Mich.

Host annual TULIP FESTIVAL. (his escort is his wife WIEDA)

has competed World wide.

WILLIAM JOSEPH, CURRENT BOARD Secretary, pictured with his wife, Alma. represents

Morris and Sussex Counties plus Belvidere , NJ and Newton , NJ. You can contact him at: www.billjosephtowncrier.com

his e-mail below THIS WEB SITE MANAGER

TEL# 201-230-1614

MICHAEL LIEBER , CURRENT BOARD MEMBER former Treasure From Toledo Ohio. represents the Greater Toledo and Sylvania area. Has been seen on "To Tell the Truth". contact him via his e-mail below

ROGER (RIP) PELLATON town crier for HAMILTON HISTORICAL MUSUEM Florida. web page: PELLAVISION.COM

CURRENT BOARD MEMBER

former president of The American Guild

contact him via his e-mail below

DENNIS AUSTIN AND MARIA former.VICE-PRESIDENT of the Guild he is the Warren County NJ Crier reach his e-mail at: adennis@nac.net

JERRY AND BEVERLY PRAVER these two American criers

reside in Cambria , Calif. Bev represents Cambria and Jerry represents San Luis Obispo County, They can be reached at their e-mail below. Bev recently placed second in the 2011 North American Championship and First in the Top American

This page was last updated on: June 7, 2021

DR. CLIFF HOCHBERG represents Plainsboro, NJ. he is a.chiropractic Doctor and a scuba diving volunteer. he can be reached at his e-mail

He has been seen on TV on the FOOD NETWORK

CURRENTLY INACTIVE

TO CONTACT OR JOIN THE AMERICAN GUILD JUST SIGN THE BOOK AND LEAVE MESSAGE

A.DAVID FRITH represents St. George's, Bermuda is one of several criers who have dual status as criers of different

countries. he can be reached at his e-mail below

OUR NEIGHBORS T THE NORTH HAVE TOWN CRIERS ALSO. IF YOU'D LIKE VISIT THE ONTARIO GUILD OF TOWN CRIERS OF CANADA, JUST CLICK ON THE ICON

DECEASED MEMBERS.there bells are silent but their memories live on.

.RON LEHEW Charter member from Salem NJ who was a graphic artist who

created the patch we wear on our uniforms.

NAPOLEON POYANT was t/c for Provencetown Mass and Naples Florida original charter member

JOHN YAGERLINE (escort. Yoshe) t/c from Alexandria Va.

Philip Barbou crier from Kansas and member of the Sons of the Revolution

LAWERANCE FITTON town crier from Attlesboro Ma.

WALTER TAYLOR (escort Joan) died March 2013

PHILIP BARBOUR Town crier and member of Sons of the Revolution died 2014

REDMOND O"COLONIES Charter member Second President died 2017

WILLIAM KNEPP was our oldest crier from Milford Ohio passed away in 2021

RICHARD ALLEN LaLENA (escort Tina) CURRENT PRESIDENT Founding President of Guild (1997-2002) Crier for The NJ State League of Municpalities. Plus an ordained minister who performs weddings. WWW.the godfatherofcrooning.com

contact him via his e-mail at RICHLALENA@GMAIL.COM

tel# 856-685-8636

JOHN AND MARY WEBSTER John is one of several criers and escorts that represent towns from both USA and Canada. John can be reached by his e-mail

FREDERICK TAYLOR TREASURER of American Guild

T/C Annapolis Maryland ,Baltimore County Crier in Maryland , Sykesville and Catonsville, Md,

He can reached at: squirefrederick@hotmail.com

KARL H. NEUGEBAUER former DIRECTOR OF THE GUILD

he is the past-president of the Historical Society of Watertown

T/C Watertown , Mass. they can reached at his e-emai yeoldcrier@gmail.com or the listing below

JERE McCONNELL (WIFE PAT) t/c Blue Ridge, Georgia

also Civil War re-inactor..He can be reached via his e-mail

web page managed by William Joseph

ART R. TOLSMA T/C Saughatuck Michigan with his ESCORT, wife TONYA

DARRYL MORGAN T/C Cape Garardeau, Missouri with his

wife (escort Betty) . you can reach them via there e-mail below

NEMO TURNER T/C Montreal Canada with his faithful stead "Jolly". he can be reached via e-mail. He has a little magic in his soul. visit: www.societymagic.com

Recently presented the rank of KENTUCKY COLONEL

JIM BUSH T/C Macedon, NY Village Crier of Palmyra, NY can be reach at his e-maill..He also has some magic in his tri-corn hat

.JOHN AND CHRISTINA NEITZ T/C Minneapolis Minn has a web site www.facebook/com/minneapolistowncrier

2010 Chester England World Tournement winner of best

Dressed and Best Ambassador.

he can be reached via e-mail just click below

LARRY SMITH T/C Jacksonville, Oregon town crier and reenactor. can be reached via e-maill below. (click on photo)

DANIEL D.Llata 22 Town Crier of Provincetown Cape Cod

Mass, here pictured with the new town manager

.VERONICA (RONNIE) STEVANS escorted by her

husband Daniel. Town Crier of Hampton Twp.NJ

Winner of amature town crier contest Newton NJ '04

PICTURES WITH @ ARE MOUSEOVER FOR ALTERNATE PICTURES

KIMON (KIM) GREGORY his wife is Carol

He is the town crier representing Historic Deerfield.

Hails from Erving Mass.

contact him at his e-mail below

TIM YUSKAITIS AND JENNA GUILD DIRECTOR

T/C FAIRLAWN NJ has a son Timmy. he is escorted

by his daughter Jenna. He is an officer for

NJ Transit. his emial is bellow

DAVID ROSE W/ WIFE KIM GUILD SECRETARY t/c Easton Pa. when not town crying in either colonial or Civil war attire he is a Para Professional for local Vo-Tech school. She works for Northampton Cty Historical and Genealogical Soc.