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Big Cherry Block Party by Wylie Conlon

The first annual Big Cherry Block Party was held Saturday in Downtown Silver Spring, featuring many vendors, live performances, and a traditional cherry tree planting.

Big Cherry Block Party by Wylie Conlon

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Posted on April 4, 2010
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The first annual Big Cherry Block Party was held Saturday in Downtown Silver Spring, featuring many vendors, live performances, and a traditional cherry tree planting.

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Students weren't actually at Blair for the SAT until sunset, but it definitely felt that way.

The level of static given off by the speakers added a level of minor technical difficulty to the show. These JBL speakers have been being used by Blair for nearly 10 years and are fast giving out. The school, however, does not plan to replace them.

Furniture from the main office sits in Blair Boulevard on Thursday afternoon while new carpeting is installed inside.

Senior Anand Oza will train at the University of Maryland, College Park for the 41st Annual International Physics Olympiad

Senior Alex Egber accepts a Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship, worth $180,000.

Mrs. Roberts directs the band during a Blues Brothers revue, arranged by Roger Holmes.

The "Monster" Band, a combination of the Jazz Lab Band and the Honors Jazz Band, fills the stage.

Junior Will Yeager plays a solo during "Bye Bye Blackbird," by Mort Dixon and Ray Henderson, arranged by Dave Wolpe.

The Honors Jazz Band plays "Such Sweet Thunder," by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, arranged by David Berger.

Refreshments were available for a donation basis during breaks, with donations going to the music programs.

Mrs. Roberts recognized seniors by calling them up at the end of the set, though there are only five seniors in both jazz bands combined.

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