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. He is another member who has dual country town crierships. He represents Esquimalt B.C. in Canada as well as The County of Contra Costa in California 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 THIS WEB SITE MANAGER
TEL# 973-398-8122
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 12/23/06
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 Charlton and Strubridge, Mass. web page: PELLAVISION.COM
VICE-PRESIDENT of The American Guild
contact him via his e-mail below
DENNIS AUSTIN AND MARIA. he is the Warren County NJ 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. Bev recently placed second in the 2011 North American Championship and First in the Top American
This page was last updated on: October 17, 2011
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
TO CONTACT OR JOIN THE AMERICAN GUILD JUST SIGN THE BOOK AND LEAVE MESSAGE
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 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
ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP ...WE ARE AWAITING PICTURES
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
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.
RICHARD ALLEN LaLENA (escort Tina) Founding President of Guild (1997-2002) Crier for: Historic Towne of Smithville, NJ, Boro of Berlin,
County Crier for Camden County, NJ
Carpenters Company of the City and County of Philadelphia,
The NJ State League of Municpalities. Plus an ordained minister who performs
weddings (see his website below)
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 DIRECTOR 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
he is the president of the Historical Society of Watertown
T/C Watertown , Mass. they can reached at his e-email.
karl@watertownart.org 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 Guild Secretary
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
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
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
.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)
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
.VERONICA (RONNIE) STEVANS escorted by her
husband Daniel. Town Crier of Hampton Twp.NJ
Winner of amature town crier contest Newton NJ '04
PHILIP BARBOUR married to ANNE. Member of
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION. insignia below.
Town Crier from Overland Park Kansas
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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
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TIM YUSKAITIS AND JENNA T/C FAIRLAWN NJ His wife is Dianne and has a son Timmy. he is escorted by his daughter Jenna. He is an officer for
