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To: Local Media
Date: 6/17/08
Re: Grand Sweepstakes Award
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Instrumental Music
Program Wins Grand Sweepstakes Award
The Honeoye Falls – Lima School District is
pleased to announce that the HF-L High School instrumental music
program has been again been recognized for excellence by Music
Festivals, Inc. Under the direction of instrumental music
teacher, Mark Borden, the HF-L Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble
combined to win the Music Festivals National Grand Sweepstakes
Award. These two groups, combined, received the highest score
of any school nationwide in the 29 different festivals sponsored by
Music Festivals, Inc. This is the second consecutive time
these instrumental music groups have received this award. They
received the same award in 2006, the last time the bands competed.

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From left: Kevin McNamara (President, Jazz Ensemble), Rachel
Deir, Alex Rooke (Wind Ensemble Co-Presidents), Mark Borden (Instrumental
Music Instructor).
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