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Musical youth lauded

BUTLER TWP — The Butler County Symphony Association has announced the following students in grades four to six as "Young Musicians of Note."

Butler School District:

Matthew Baranchak, Gabriella Bottles, Kayla Dasch, Amber Fazzino, Randy Kelley, Samantha Knox, Taylor Kovach, Spencer Noble, Andrew Percy, Kelsey Schneider, Rochelle Snyder, Kaylee Spahn, Katie Studeny, Rachel Swain, Shannon Waldenmyer, Christian Ward, Kayla Wulff, Amber Zanella and

Iliah ZeleposMars School District:

Stephen Barnes, Kassandra Cottrell, Kayla King, Shane Stewart-Lawton, Grace Morgan, Dustin Parrish, Rachel Rectenwald, Andie Seabrooke, Catherine Waldenville and

Samantha WoodwardMoniteau School District:

Tara Arblaster, Alexa DeMatteis, Paige Mentel, Zachary Miller, Gianni Nicelli, Thomas Pringle, Denny Pry, Ashley Stiner and

Josh StockertSeneca Valley School District:

Jennifer Armen, Emily Bintrim, Kirsti Bougher, Kylie Case, Justin Crawshaw, Destiney Deemer, Karley Dobis, Sarah Francino, Becca George, Maddie Hicks, Carly Hogan, Katie Maloney, Hannah McCandless, Jillian Mineweaser, Claire Mordowanec, Cassidy Negri, Kim Nutter, Chris Palmer, Jacob Perri, Samantha Potter, Shelby Resch, Shari Sarver, Courtney Slack, Samuel L. Speck, Christopher Taylor and

Shelby UnderwoodSlippery Rock School District:

Lauren Carfangia, Emily Jones, Bethany Roxbury and

Chase ZinnSouth Butler School District:

Mya Hitt, Samantha Logan, Sara Mills, Klaus Ondrizek, Billy Patrick, Rachel Catherine Delia Reid, Alison Rykaczewski, Danielle Sharbaugh and

Tyler SmithButler Catholic:

Angela KovacFirst Baptist Christian:

Lauren HughesHoly Sepulcher:

Kyle DonnellyPenn Christian Academy:

Alexis SummersPortersville Christian:

Michael CoyneSt. Luke Lutheran:

Katie Rose PoeppelThe selected students will be recognized during the symphony's Family Concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Butler Intermediate High School.The concert will feature music from the "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter" movies and a performance of "Tomorrow" from the musical "Annie" by Meredythe Kimmel.Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children and are available at May's Music Shoppe, 247 E. Jefferson St., or the symphony office, 259 S. Main St.

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