James Kilcomins spearheaded the drive to re-organize the Melrose Blackhawks for what was planned as a one-day performance in 1979. Twenty-three years later, he was still acting as director for the thriving organization, which has performed at such popular tourist destinations as Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Daytona Beach in Florida. As a youngster, he played baritone horn with the junior corps in South Amboy, New Jersey and the Melrose junior corps.
