Students Surprise Retiring Augie Band Director: 'it Was Surreal'

mraposa@argusleader.com, Argus Leader
Fri, 04/21/2017 - 4:07am

"He instilled such a love of music that we keep playing," alumna Vicki Kerkvliet said.

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