Strike up the band, light up the stage

Above: Mikala DeRuwe (left in the spotlight) and Paige Wood (right), members of the Waitsburg High School Guitar Band, play and sing the band's rendition of "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty. Be- low: With Nick Pearson on piano (bottom right corner), WHS music teacher Brad Green conducts members of the Preston Hall Band in a rendition of "Christmas Time With Charlie Brown." The evening Christmas con- cert at the WHS auditorium Monday featuring 22 pieces and more than 80 student musicians.