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necessary. Go to the choir website, shcchoir. org, fill out the audition form, and sign up for a time slot. If you have further questions contact Jennie Nolan at 724.949.0048 or [email protected]. SHCC is dedicated to providing even the busiest of young singers with an outlet for their creativity. Not only do they acquire skills that will help them throughout the rest of their lives, but they also make deep and lasting relationships with fellow singers. And rehearsals are only once a week! This fun, enriching group is dedicated to providing quality choral training for both new and experienced musicians while performing in and around our area, including Carnegie Hall, NYC, this June! Its mission, as a nonprofit community children’s choir, is to provide quality music education and artistic excellence in choral performance while enriching the lives of youth from all backgrounds. SHCC believes this experience will form the foundation of a lifelong relationship with music for the singers and their families. END OF SUMMER CRAFT AND VENDOR BASH Sunday, August 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. South Fayette VFD, 661 Millers Run Rd. Over 40+ tables, Kidz Korner, Big Raffle Basket giveaway. Come and enjoy the fun! SOUTH FAYETTE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE GOLF OUTING The South Fayette Foundation for Excellence will hold its 5th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, July 11, at Southpointe Golf Club. Enjoy a complete program of special events, 18-hole golf scramble (including cart), hot breakfast and luncheon buffet, raffles, auction, and door prizes. Hole-in-one prizes include a car and two $5,000 cash prizes. Cost is $150 per golfer or $600 per foursome. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Visit the website southfayette.org or email [email protected] for a registration form. The foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that works diligently to support the students and staff of the South Fayette School District. As a result, grants for teachers have been awarded to fund innovative educational opportunities. Additionally, student scholarships have 10 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | South Fayette In the end, Farnan chose the Naval Academy, where he will study nuclear engineering. After graduation, he plans to stay in the Navy going forward: “I’ve always wanted to serve the country and I’m happy to have this opportunity.” —By Anthony Mendicino BRASS CAMP 2016 been awarded to South Fayette students pursuing postsecondary higher education experiences. SETON LASALLE STUDENT ACCEPTED TO BOTH NAVAL ACADEMY AND WEST POINT Seton LaSalle’s Joe Farnan has the rare opportunity to choose between the Naval Academy and West Point after procuring letters of assurance from both schools, a feat that has taken years of hard work. “I’ve always wanted to be in the military,” Farnan said. “It’s a very noble job and requires a lot of sacrifice.” He credits his brother, Michael, also a Seton LaSalle alumnus and an officer in the Marine Corps, for inspiring him to join the military. “By being an officer in the Marines, he showed me that I could do it too,” Farnan said. However, achieving his goal was not easy. The process for applying to the service academies is much different than the traditional college route. Taking almost a full year to complete the applicatio