Taylorville Kiwanis members welcomed Amanda Moloney at their Tuesday luncheon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.

Moloney is the Taylorville Junior High School Band and Choir Director and has recently accepted the position of director of the Taylorville Municipal Band.  Moloney has been with Taylorville Junior High for two years and currently has over 100 students involved in band. Moloney comes to the community with a bachelor’s degree in Music from Millikin University and a master's degree in music from the University of Illinois.  

The Taylorville Municipal Band, founded in 1929, has members ranging in age from 14 to 86.  Moloney stated that the Municipal Band will perform on Wednesday evenings during the summer at the Christian County Historical Society, with concerts starting at 7:00 PM.

The municipal band will also be performing along with the Taylorville Community Choir at Lake Taylorville on July 4th  as part of the historic 250th celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of a global organization focused on supporting youth and the local community.  Weekly meetings are held on Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.

For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com or email the club at TaylorvilleKiwanis@gmail.com.

Pictured below is Amanda Moloney, T.J.H.S. Band and Choir Director, and Taylorville Municipal Band Director.