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YourVoiceWeekly.com VOL. 4/ISSUE 23
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
If music be the food of love
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016
William Snyder aims for reelection Patrick McCallister STAFF WRITER
pmccallister@YourVoiceWeekly.com
Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Students from all Martin County schools took part in the 42nd Annual Music In Our Schools program. The performance took place Tuesday, March 29 at Martin County High School.
Martin County School District presents its 42nd annual ‘Music in Our Schools’ program to packed gym Adam Laten Willson
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MARTIN COUNTY — Of the hundreds of students, parents and teachers who convened for Martin County’s 42nd annual
“Music in Our Schools” (MIOS) showcase on March 29, one honored guest stood out among the crowd: Music herself, in multi-colored gowns. It was a rare concert that brought together all of the district’s best young musicians under one roof to entertain, educate and thrill the public with their varieties of musical experience. The showcase was not only a remarkable testament to the strength of Martin County’s music programs, along with the extraordinary talent of the
students, but also a celebratory pilgrimage that touched the deep impact music has in all our lives. “We want to stress that music is an important part of a child’s education,” says John Willis, choral director at Hidden Oaks Middle School. “We don’t just need to teach logic or math — we also need to teach about emotions and how to empathize.” By the very act of collaboration, the students are taught
MARTIN COUNTY — Sheriff William Snyder said you won’t see him campaigning much. He figures his path to winning reelection is to do a good enough job to earn it. “I love what I do, and I’d be delighted to do it four more years,” he said. Snyder added: “Being an elected official, and being in law enforcement in general, is a calling. Whatever that means, for me it’s a calling. I feel like I have a sacred trust between myself and the people in this community.” Snyder won the 2012 primary election against two other Republicans. He took it with 11,704 votes against his closet rival’s 10,017. He went on to handily win against a write-in candidate in the general election. He became Sheriff in January, 2013. He came into office with four decades of experience in law enforcement, about 12 years in Martin County. Additionally, Snyder understood the process of creating laws. He was a representative in the Florida House, winning his first election for it in 2006. Snyder served three terms in the House. The biggest challenges facing the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Snyder said, are common
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