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Grand Finale: Downers Grove North band director Brayer Teague will leave a lasting legacy when he retires
BY VALERIE HARDY | Photos courtesy of Brayer Teague For District 99 students, school will soon be out for the summer, but for Downers Grove North High School’s longtime band director and fine arts department chairman Brayer Teague, school is about to be out forever. Teague is set to retire at the end of the…
Read MoreA Garden-variety Group: The Garden Club of Downers Grove is anything but ordinary
BY VALERIE HARDY | Photos by Carolina Menapace For nearly a century, The Garden Club of Downers Grove has been growing plants – and a community of gardeners. Established by members of the Downers Grove Women’s Club in February 1927, it “isn’t a stand-alone club. It is part of a national organization [The National Garden Clubs,…
Read MoreChief of Police Michael DeVries
Leading a dedicated team to serve our community Photos courtesy of the Village of Downers Grove In honor of National Police Week in May, Anne Healy, Associate Publisher, catches up with Michael DeVries, Chief of Police for the Village of Downers Grove. DeVries was promoted to the position in January. Q│Please tell us a little…
Read MoreA Musical Mentor: Band alumni weigh in on how Teague’s teaching inspired them to pursue careers in music education
Carolyn (Hitz) Cansler DGN Class of 1995 Director of Bands, Griffin Middle School – Frisco, Texas THEN: “Brayer was a bright, positive, energetic addition to the band program when he arrived.” NOW: “I have sent [Brayer] recordings of my band’s performance for his feedback when preparing for contests here in Texas. I’ve always very much…
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