“It’s been an encouraging environment to build my rusty skills back up. There’s a unique sort of kinship between “band geek” amateur musicians, a sort of “code” that everyone speaks — reliving our glory days of marching band, sharing awesome music videos and jokes on our Facebook page. We’ve become like a growing family, providing both a fun diversion and emotional support system. Simply put, my life is better with music and the Crestwood Community Band in it.”