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Growl-O-Ween
‘Hanover’s Finest’ student musicians
Photos submitted by Lynn Patterson
The Third Annual Growl-O-Ween Event proved to be a howling good time at the Center of the Universe Brewing Company. Hosted in coordination with the Hanover Humane Society, the day was described as a success with “great attendance, great entertainment, and the weather was gorgeous!” Unfortunately, no names were available for the costumed canines.
Photo Courtesy of Karen Taylor Davis, Palladin Photography (all rights reserved)
Eight of “Hanover’s Finest” student musicians recently traveled to Lynchburg to represent Hanover County as part of the “2016 South Central Virginia Senior Regional Orchestra.” They joined 107 other musicians from high schools from all over Central Virginia to rehearse with director Neil Casey, a native Virginian, and currently the assistant director of orchestras at the University of South Carolina. The orchestra presented a concert Saturday, Nov. 12, with members performing two pieces by Aaron Copland (“Our Town” and “Buckaroo Holiday” from Rodeo) and an excerpt from “The Damnation of Faust” by Hector Berlioz. The eight students are now eligible to audition for Virginia’s “All State Orchestra” in February 2017. Shown are, from left, front row, orchestra directors Lucretia Davis, Hanover High School; Maureen Hawley, Lee-Davis High School; and Melissa Jones, Atlee High School; and, back row, Michael Lenzi Jr., Katie Bowling, Sarah Castle, Lyndsay Nelson, Emily Waugh, Taylor Davis, Brian LePeter and Andrew Lucia.
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The Mechanicsville Local
November 23, 2016