Gerald (Jerry) Thoma is a retired laboratory scientist/business owner from South Bend, Indiana, USA.
For 17 years he has been a half-time Hahei resident with wife Margaret (Meg), an artist specializing as a metalsmith/art jeweller both in Hahei and South Bend.
A casual singer and guitar player, Jerry is also a facilitator & philanthropist of The Music Village (TMV), a not-for-profit musical arts centre in South Bend.
Jerry is an active participant and advisor in The Music Village Jammers, a multifaceted menagerie of instrumentalist &/or singers. This group has become quite popular in the area, playing at over 60 events in 2019 in widely different locations/venues. The Music Village Jammers play as volunteers and by invitation at paid events, farmers markets, aged care homes and a variety of special dedications. All proceeds go towards The Music Village education programme.