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June 2, 2005
Colin Aitken: Child composer extraordinaire
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By Lorraine Gabbert
Staff Writer
Colin Aitken is a typical 9-year-old boy with one exception. Although he enjoys the usual things boys do, like Cub Scouts, playing sports and hanging out with his friends, he also composes his own music.
“I like to make up my own music,” said Aikten, a fourth-grader at Graystone Elementary School. “Because it is fun to play a piece and be able to say that I created it. Creating and playing music makes me feel happy.”
He began taking piano lessons at the tender age of 5. At age 8, he composed his first piece, and at age 9, his composition entitled, “March in C Major,” won first place in Read more...
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Land of the free remembers its heroes
The evolution of Memorial Day
By Jeanne Carbone Lewis
Staff Writer
For many, Memorial Day represents a three-day weekend. Others celebrate the beginning of summer with pool parties and barbecues. Some remember the true significance and bring flowers and flags to cemeteries to place on fallen heroes’ graves. But how did the holiday begin?
There are many stories about who came up with the original idea, with more than two dozen cities and towns laying claim to the birthplace of Memorial Day. Read more...
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