Festival vendors needed

The Leesville Road middle and high school strings orchestra is looking for vendors for the annual Arts/Gifts Music Festival. The event showcases vendors from arts and crafts to food.

The festival raises money for the middle and high school's strings program.

The deadline to register is Jan. 20. For more information send an e-mail message to parent Simone Wilson at simonebw@nc.rr. com. You can also visit www.leesvillestrings.org to view photos of last year's event.

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Millbrook Elementary School was under new leadership last week as fifth-grader DeAndre Bennett led the school alongside principal Therman Flowers.

Flowers chose DeAndre as a special treat for being selected as one of Wake County schools' Spotlight on Student winners, which recognizes students for their academic accomplishments. As Flowers' partner, DeAndre, sat in on an interview with a teacher and participated in meetings.

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Douglas Elementary School at 400 Ortega Road is hosting a musical extravaganza at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 20. The performance includes the school's chorus and instrumentalists from the North Carolina Symphony. The chorus from Sanderson High School will also perform.

For more information, call 881-4894.

* Make plans to join Wake Forest-Rolesville High School, 420 W. Stadium Drive, at 7 p.m. Dec. 19 for an orchestra concert with Wakefield High School. Call 554-8611 for more information.

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Congratulations to Coach Brooke Brooks and the Lady Miners of the Montessori School of Raleigh for winning their first game last week. The Miners won a close game over St. Timothy's School 15 to 12. After 32 years, The Montessori School of Raleigh started its first sports team this year.