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By Jennifer Tidwell BRONZE
Grove, Oklahoma

Orange, yellow, and blue wisps flash through the air. Heat rolls from the flames as sparks pop and flutter to the ground. Smoke wafts through the night sky alerting everyone to the...
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We must all learn to love one another or die<br /> - W.H. Auber

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Queens, New York
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Hartland, Wisconsin
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Cape Coral, Florida
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&quot;The ability to learn is greater than the ability to teach.&quot; - Arnold Jacobs<br /> &quot;He who slays monsters will become a monster himself&quot;-Nietzsche<br /> &quot;UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better its not&quot;-Dr.Suess<br /> &ldquo;They are poor, especially for the player, I think it is very difficult to have auditions and find a suitable way to judge, because we have a great many talented players to choose from. This means a lot of heartbreak for the people who are very capable.&rdquo;-Arnold Jacobs, Teacher and Tuba Player