Our Director

Tim Meyer
 

Tim Meyer is a long time resident of Wenatchee area. Two driving forces in his life are life on the farm and his love of singing. An orchard owner for twenty-six years, he currently has 70 acres of apples which keep him connected both with nature and a John Deere tractor seat. Beyond the farm, his musical journey began standing around the piano with parents and sisters singing gospel tunes. In school he joined a barbershop quartet, performed in “Camelot” and “Guys and Dolls” and even a college rock band, much to disapproval of voice instructors… ah, the good old days. Tim graduated from Wenatchee Valley College and continued studies at Central Washington University. He sang tenor for ten years with the “Living Waters Vocal Band,” a gospel quartet which performed throughout the Pacific Northwest. He has directed various church choirs and music productions throughout the years. Currently he is the choral director for the First Methodist Church in Wenatchee and also director of the Apollo Club. This group of 60 men consists of a community choir which performs throughout the region. So, from the tractor to tuxedo, Tim’s life is full and happy. Tim is thankful for blessings of friends, family, children and a drop-dead gorgeous red-headed wife and his best friend, Alice.
 

Our Accompanist

Teri Rappe
 

Teri Rappe has taught piano since 1962. Throughout the years she has presented students in programs at church, nursing homes and throughout the community at various events. Teri taught classroom piano at Wenatchee Valley College for 26 years with consistent goal to instill a love of God, our country and the arts. She has accompanied instrumentalists and choirs since age of twelve. More recently she accompanied the college choir for 26 years, Columbia Chorale for 14 years and Appleaires for 4 years. Teri played for the Apollo Club in the 1970’s and again since 2001. Additionally she plays piano solos for concerts and was a church organist/pianist for 44 years, retiring in 2007. Teri graduated with honors from University of Montana with a Bachelor of Music degree. She has permanent certification with the National Music Teachers Association and Washington State Music Teachers. She was a member of two honorary music associations, Mu Phi Epsilon and Pi Kappa Lamda. Teri played with the Wenatchee Valley Symphony in the percussion section and also organ and piano. She continues to help with membership for Community Concert association.
 

Club President

Tom Brannon


 

Apollo Club president, Tom Brannon, takes great pleasure in singing bass in the Apollo Club choir and witnessing the pleasure others get from Apollo Club's singing. He is also active in his church choir.

Tom and wife, Kathy have been married 48 years, have six kids with numerous grandkids, and even a great grandchild.

Tom is retired after thirty seven years with Washington State University, Dept. of Natural Resource Sciences. He served as supervisor and educator at WSU’s Colockum field unit twenty miles south of Wenatchee. In addition he worked as forest and range management extension associate throughout north central Washington. His area of emphasis has been whole system management to promote sustainable resource use. Tom has also been active in the management of his family’s farm forest in the hills of Coshocton County, eastern Ohio.