April 30, 2009 by Bruce Hembd
A Memory from High School
A newspaper clipping from years past.
Thanks to a Facebook friend from high school, I have this newspaper clipping from the early 1980′s. It was published in the local community newspaper and features the “medal” winners at the local Solo and Ensemble contest.
I can be found in the back row, next to the band director. Wow, time sure does fly…
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