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
The officers of the American Guild :
(pictured below)

John Karsten, President
Roger (Rip) Pellaton, Vice-president
Michael Leiber, Treasurer
William Joseph, Secretary
William Knepp, Director
Frederick Taylor, 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.

                                                         
REDMOND O'COLONIES, with his partner in town crying SHEENA CARLSON. (click on photo) He is the former President of the American Guild from  Martinez, Calif. Has competed all over the World.  e-mail rocolonies@yahoo.com

JOHN KARSTEN, President of the American Guild.from Holland Mich.
Host annual TULIP FESTIVAL. (his escort is his wife WIEDA)
has competed World wide.

WILLIAM JOSEPH,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    (click on photo)
MICHAEL LIEBER , TREASURER. 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
RON LEHEW graphic artist who created the AGTC patch. represent the County of Salem , NJ. 
DECEASED  12/29/06
WALTER TAYLOR AND JOAN. town crier of Denville NJ. can be reached
via his e-mail at: walt1930@optonline.net
ROGER (RIP) PELLATON  town crier of the Princeton area
VICE-PRESIDENT of The American Guild
contact him via his e-mail below
DENNIS AUSTIN AND MARIA. he is the Warren County Crier.reach his e-mail at: WCCHC@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

This page was last updated on: January 16, 2010

DR. CLIFF HOCHBURG represents Plainsboro, NJ. he is a.
Chiropractic Doctor and a scuba diving instructor. he can be reached at his e-mail
TO CONTACT OR JOIN THE AMERICAN GUILD JUST SIGN THE BOOK AND LEAVE MESSAGE
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WILLIAM KNEPP  DIRECTOR Married to Nancy. Represents Miami Twp / Clermont County Ohio. Can be seen riding in his GLORY MOBILE !
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 TO THE NORTH HAVE TOWN CRIERS ALSO. IF YOU'D LIKE VISIT THE ONTARIO GUILD OF TOWN CRIERS OF CANADA, JUST CLICK ON THE ICON
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                    ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP ...WE ARE AWAITING PICTURES

VERONICA STEVANS (escort- DANIEL)  from Hampton NJ   vstevans@earthlink.net

CHRISTIE BREMER  (escort  JAMES)    from Wenatchee, WA   cclcteach@aol.com

WILLIAM MOSS  from Harvard Mass  T/C Strawberry Banke Museum  no e-mail

LAWRENCE FITTON (oldest US crier)  Attleboro Mass  no e-mail

HANK KLEINFELDT  T/C Mariemont , Ohio  no e-mail

DON GARZA   T/C Los Angeles, Ca.   dgarzila@pacbell.net





DECEASED MEMBERS.there bells are silent but their memories live on.
NAPOLEON POYANT was t/c for Provencetown Mass and Naples Florida original charter member
JOHN YAGERLINE (escort. Yoshe) t/c from Alexandria Va.
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RICHARD ALLEN LaLENA (escort Tina) Founding President of Guild (1997-2002) Crier for: Historic Towne of Smithville, NJ,
Carpenters Company of The City and County of Philadelphia,
The NJ State League of Municpalities. contact him via his e-mail below
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JOHN AND MARY WEBSTER  they are one of several criers and escorts that represent towns from both USA and Canada.  John can be reached by his e-mail
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FREDERICK TAYLOR DIRECTOR T/C Annapolis Maryland
Baltimore County Crier in Maryland
DIRECTOR of American Guild
He can reached at: squirefrederick@hotmail.com
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KARL H. NEUGEBAUER & PAMELA HUBLEY
he is the president of the Historical Society of Watertown
T/C Watertown , Mass. they can reached at his e-email.
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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 Guild Secretary
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ART R. TOLSMA T/C Saughatuck Michigan with his family of ESCORTS, wife TONYA and daughters NOLA & AREAL
reach them by e-mail below
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DARRYL MORGAN T/C Cape Garardeau, Missouri with his
wife (escort Betty) . you can reach them via there e-mail below
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NEMO TURNER T/C Montreal Canada  with his faithfull stead "Jolly". he can be reached via e-mail. He has a little magic in his soul. visit: www.societymagic.com
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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
WILLIAM NORTH-RUDIN T/C Alexandria Va. can be reached at his e-mail address below
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.JOHN AND CHRISTINA NEITZ  T/C Minneapolis Minn has a web site www.facebook/com/minneapolistowncrier 
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)
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RICHARD RIDDELL    T/C Official Town Crier of Anacortes Washington. American Winner in 2008 North American Town Crier's competition. Winner of the 400th Anniversary comp in  Bermuda 2009. e-mail contact below.
web site: www.richardriddell.com
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PHILIP BARBOUR    T/C  Delaware Crossing Chapter of the
Kansas Society, Sons of The American Revolution.
contact him via his e-mail below.
TRY PLACING YOUR MOUSE OVER THE PICTURES TO SEE ALTERNATE PHOTOS OF CRIERS
RETIRED MEMBERS
ANDREW HANSEN        judyand08@gmail.com
JUDY JEWELL                 judyandy08@gmail.com
DENNIS DALTON            OHIO no e-mail
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