Mrs. Autumn Shultz, Avon’s vocal director, left October 6 for maternity leave and returned December 7...a week before the Christmas Concert. The hardest part of coming back is leaving my kids and having to wake up earlier. She was pleased, however, with how well Mrs. Ethel Cooper, her long-term substitute, had prepared the groups. She only added finishing details with diction and dynamics to polish the selections for performance. Mrs. Schultz said, “Students are very flexible and able to adjust and make changes quickly.”

She was glad to be back for the concert on December 14. Mrs. Schultz always says, “Christmas is so nostalgic and to always feel blessed at this time of year.”