Music Matter Gets Close to Fundraising Goal

Officials from the Brainerd group called Music Matters say they are within $17,000 of thier $100,000 goal to pay salaries for two high school music teachers. The two non-tenured teachers were cut recently as the board tries to balance the school budget for next year. Music Matters hopes that Friday night's concert will tip them over the edge. The concert at 7:30pm in Tornstrom Auditorium at 8th and Oak will feature the Brainerd High School Jazz Band, Legacy Chorale, Windfall, the Harmony Engineers and the fourth grade honors choir. The school budget expects to be able to afford the two after next year after one grade school music teacher retires. You can get tickets to Friday night's concert at the Brainerd Dispatch, Bridge of Harmony Music Store and at the door.