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The Mentor High School has three orchasras: Concert, Symphony, and Manhiem Orchestra. The Concert Orchestra is only made up of violins, violas, cellos, and basses. Symphony Orchestra is made up of both winds and strings and is for more advance players. Manhiem Orchestra is a selective orchestra which one needs to audition into. It also an extra curricular activity.
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As you may well know, school orchestra programs in Lake County are disappearing, or at the least diminishing, particularly in the elementary schools. The Mentor Orchestra Association (MOA) is the parent organization responsible for raising funds so that our children can fully participate in rewarding extracurricular activities, have matching uniforms, challenging music, summer camp, etc. Fund-raising has been the primary activity of this organization and in the past included candy sales, reverse raffles, customized mosaic instruments auctioned, and concession stand volunteering at the Q and Blossom, but due to the economy fundraising has become more of a challenge. This year, we had the good fortune of receiving a donation of a set of 4-season long-arm quilts from the grandmother of one of the high school students. The quilts are being raffled off, with the drawing of the winning ticket to be at one of the spring concerts. Each quilt is about 40" square, and each one depicts a scene from each of the four seasons. They are absolutely beautiful and show the care and skill of the local quilting group that created them. Each one of the quilts has the names of the quilters that worked on that quilt sewn onto the back. Also included is a quilt hanging rod. Tickets are being sold for $5.00 for the chance to win the set of the 4 quilts and hanger rod. To purchase tickets, please email Clint Spangler at cws18@sbcglobal.net.