The INDEPENDENT, May 3, 2000
Page 11
Vernonia, Banks students accepted for Music in May workshops
The 52nd annual Music in
May festival will be held at Pa
cific University from May 25 to
27. Approximately 550 student
musicians from Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho, including
seven from Vernonia High
School and one from Banks
High School, will attend three
days of workshops, lessons
and rehearsals, then perform
together in a final concert fea
turing band, orchestra and
choir.
In addition to Dr. Michael
Burch-Pesses, chair of Pacif
ic’s Department of Music, three
well-known guest conductors
will work with the students. Dr.
Jerry McCoy of Oklahoma State
University will conduct the
choir, Anthony Maiello of George
Mason University will conduct
the orchestra; conducting the
band will be Allan McMurray of
the University of Colorado.
The final concert will be on
Saturdy, May 27 at 3:00 p.m.,
in the Pacific Athletic Center on
Main Street in Forest. Admis
sion will be $5 for adults and $3
for students and senior citi
zens. Tickets can be pur
chased at the door, or in ad
vance through the Music in
May office at 359-2198.
Music in May is the only col
lege-sponsored high school
music festival in the Northwest.
JUDY HILL/THE INDEPENDENT
Saxophonist Heather Cot-
tam w ill represen t Banks
High S chool at M usic in
May.
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Vernonia High School will be well-represented at Music in May, with seven students accept
ed to perform with the orchestra, band or choir. Pictured in the back row, from left, are bass
Jake Brock, clarinetist Jessica Soderback, soprano Ani Militzer, and music instructor Bob
Isted. In the front row are cellist Myriam Gendron, soprano Christie Brown, soprano Kristin
Francis, and clarinetist Charles Gendron.
VHS band going Registration for Banks Head Start
Head Start is looking
but parents are expected to be
to state contest for Banks
three and four-year-old chil
The resurgence of music at
Vernonia High School isn’t just
in numbers, it’s also in quality.
The 45-member VHS band
placed highest at district com
petition last week and qualified
as one of the top 20 bands in
the state at the 2A (small
schools) level.
Coming up next, the band
will perform in competition at
the state level. State competi
tion will be held May 11 in Cor
vallis.
dren to fill the cheery class
room down the hall from the li
brary at Banks Elementary
School. This preschool helps
children and their families pre
pare for school with fun, educa
tional activities plus support in
health, nutrition, and mental
health. Children with disabili
ties are especially welcome.
involved in planning their chil
dren’s goals in monthly meet
ings and other activities.
There are still a couple of
places left for this year. Chil
dren need to be three before
September 1, 1999, for this
year, or before September 1,
2000, for next year. Applica
tions are now being accepted
for both years. Call 359-0144
for
an application, or pick one
There is no cost for this half
day, four day-a-week program, up at Banks Elementary.
Banks planners approve rewrite of fence ordinance
The Banks Planning Com
mission, at its regular meeting
April 25, held a public hearing
on the proposed City Sign Or
dinance. City Planner K.J. Won
delivered an overview of the
proposed ordinance, which he
said represents six months of
Serving the Local Community for Two Generations
Located in Banks Hardware Store
work by the Planning Commis cil with the recommendation
sion. It has been refined to a that the Council adopt it as writ
comfort level concerning stan ten.
Won noted that although
dards, procedure and enforce
mailers announcing the hear
ment, he said.
The Commission approved ing were sent to all residents
sending the proposed City Sign and Chamber of Commerce
Please see page 14
Ordinance to Banks City Coun
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