From left, Annalyce Baptiste, student; William Weltman, band director; Noah Dellich, student; Benjamin Robertson, CEO of Blackwood Arts in Harrisville; Dustin Thompson, principal of Dassa McKinney Elementary School; Brian Kirschner, student; and Luke Fox, student, were present last month when Robertson presented Thompson a check for $4,000. This donation enhances the studentsþÄô music education experience with additional instruments and a software application that supplements classroom training and independent study.

MUSIC DONATION — From left, Annalyce Baptiste, student; William Weltman, band director; Noah Dellich, student; Benjamin Robertson, CEO of Blackwood Arts in Harrisville; Dustin Thompson, principal of Dassa McKinney Elementary School; Brian Kirschner, student; and Luke Fox, student, were present last month when Robertson presented Thompson a check for $4,000. This donation enhances the studentsþÄô music education experience with additional instruments and a software application that supplements classroom training and independent study.