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Beecher High School Band, under the direction of Jason Hodac, wows the crowds at the ''Concert for the Hungry.''
'Concert for the Hungry,' a success  Share
Beecher School district's annual ''Concert for the Hungry'' was held Oct. 28. The concert, which raises donations for local food pantries, was held at Beecher High School gymnasium and was well attended. Concertgoers were asked to bring a non-perishable food item in lieu of admission. The High School Concert Band kicked off the concert with ''The Star Spangled Banner,'' followed by the seventh and eighth grade chorus singing ''Shenandoah.'' The seventh and eighth grade band, directed by Jim Vidmar, played ''Ceremonial,'' followed by the high school chorus' ''One Little Candle'' and ''Sol-Fa Calypso.'' Brittany Williams directed both choral groups. The high school concert band, directed by Jason Hodac, wrapped up the evening with a variety of selections including ''Stateside March,'' ''Salvation is Created,'' ''Awake,'' and ''Hopak,'' finishing with a spirited piece called ''Rites of Tamburo.'' Following the concert, volunteers delivered the two truckloads of donations collected for the food pantries at Beecher Community Evangelical Free Church and Zion Lutheran Church.
This year, organizers held a student poster contest to promote the concert. Entries were featured at various locations and businesses in the village. Finalists were displayed at Walt's supermarket and at the concert for public voting. Winners received iTunes gift cards, gift cards donated by McDonald's of Beecher, or gift cards donated by Subway of Beecher. Winners in the Elementary division were: Casey Woods - first place; Hayley McNiel - second place; and Esther Sims - third place. Winners in the Junior High division were: Page Smith - first place; Jacob Darabaris - second place; and Colleen Lentz - third place. Winners in the High School division were: Roxanne Milan - first place; Erica Daley - second place; and Ryan Woods - third place. Russell Publications prints several community newspapers each week, serving Will, Kankakee and Cook counties.
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