In the school band room where he spent much of his teaching career, retired teacher Matt Lenhard (pictured right) speaks with the musicians who arrived for the new community jazz band's first day of rehearsal.
Petersburg's newest musical group held its first rehearsal Oct. 14 in the Petersburg High School band room. Matt Lenhard, the school's former band director, is starting the Petersburg Community Jazz Band, an ensemble for adult musicians.
Before the first players arrived, Lenhard compared the evening to the start of a school year.
"This is weirder than the first day of school," Lenhard said. "Because at least on the first day of school, I have a roster and I have some idea of skill level."
He said the idea came out of conversations with his wife, Jill, about retirement and what he might do in t...
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