20 • The Beacon February 13 , 2025
Cichon recognized at Sacred Heart
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Frank Cichon was recognized for 25 years of service in youth ministry at Sacred Heart Church .
Edward E . Montgomery Jr . Piano Competition is April 6
Plans are underway for the annual Edward E . Montgomery Jr . Piano Competition to be held Sunday , April 6 . This will be the 37th competition . It was established in 1987 by The Montgomery Foundation to honor the wishes of Edward E . Montgomery Jr . The participants perform on his piano , which currently rests in the Ivy Room in the Visitor Center in Historic Roscoe Village .
The senior division competition is open to participants residing in Coshocton County in ninth , 10th , 11th or 12th grade . Junior division format includes participants in seventh , eighth and ninth grade . Ninth-graders have their choice of division .
The winner of the senior division will receive a $ 1,000 cash prize while the junior division will be awarded a $ 250 cash prize . In the elder division , participants compete with a memorized selection from the current OMEA Class A list . The junior division will require competitors to perform a selection from the OMEA Class C list , and memorization also is a requirement .
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Plans are underway for the annual Edward E . Montgomery Jr . Piano Competition to be held Sunday , April 6 .
Any person who provides piano instruction to an individual who resides in Coshocton County or a prospective competitor is encouraged to contact The Montgomery Foundation Office , 365 N . Whitewoman St ., Coshocton , or call 740-622-2696 . Application forms and guidelines are now available with local piano teachers and school district music departments or guidance offices .