Board made good choice (4/1/05)

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the JCHS band director search committee for their choice of Kelly Smeltzer as the new Patriot Band director.

Mr. Smeltzer certainly has a fine “track” record here in Jay County (pun intended) and under his direction the great Patriot Band tradition will continue.

I trust the community will support Mr. Smeltzer as enthusiastically as they have supported Mr. Humbert all these years.

Thanks also to the administration for choosing an “in house” candidate. Too often we look outside the community when viable candidates exist among us. I hope this is a trend which continues. To paraphrase the words of the chamber of commerce, (it is often best to) “Shop local.”

Sincerely,

Peter Vogler, Patriot Band rehearsal assistant and Patriot Band parent

Portland

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