William L. Waggener has served on the music staff of the Claremont United Church of Christ since 1973. He and his wife, Lee, current past chair of Area 12, are responsible for the handbell program, which consists of two children's groups, an intergenerational choir with three sets of bells and 27 ringers, and a group of students from the Claremont Colleges. Since 1976, Bill has served on the Area 12 board in a number of positions including treasurer (twice), editor of The Twelfth Tone newsletter (for the third time), and registrar for the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Ringers' Conferences. He has taught workshops at international, national, area, and local events and has conducted events in Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. In the last three years, he has been conductor for 16 handbell events in Area 12 alone. He holds a BA and MA in music and an MS in biology and a PhD in physiology, and recently retired as professor of biological sciences at Mt. San Antonio College after serving as department chairman.
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