The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 24, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 July 1989 — Page 6

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., July 26,1989

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Spencer Martin says Sound of Hope spreads goodwill with its music

"Everyone has been asking about the trip,” says Spencer Martin. The trip to which Spencer is referring is the 1989 Sounds of Hope tour. "It's hard to give a five-minute explanation," that apparently a lot of people are expecting, comments Spencer. But Spencer does enjoy talking about the trip, and everyone who is asking about it is grateful for his candor — including this reporter. Spencer lives with his parents. Leona and John Martin, and two brothers, Dustin and Austin, in their home just west of Milford. Born and raised here, 16-year-old Spencer will be entering his junior year at Wawasee High School next month.

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At WHS, Spencer says he is active in the orchestra and choirs. He has long had an interest in music, which he dates back to the spring after kindergarten when he took his first piano lesson. He is uncertain as to exactly where this interest came. By the sixth grade, he was taking viola lessons. This learning “led me into the strings." he explains. He now plays the violin, viola, piano and is working on the cello. When he heard about Sounds of Hope, Spencer decided to audition. He auditioned for North Webster's Varner M. Chance, the founder and director of the group, for the viola. He had met Chance before as a freshman, but Spencer "didn't realize until the audition that Chance was connected to it (Sounds of Hope). ” After he was accepted. Spencer says he “got the music" and "learned it by myself." Following two days, of what Spencer describes as intense rehearsals. Sounds of Hope left on June 19 for the 20th Euro-

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THE MUSICIAN — Spencer Martin of Milford has just unpacked his instruments and suitcases after a four-week long concert tour in Europe. As a member of Sounds of Hope. Spencer was a part of a whirlwind tour, giving 16 concerts in the Netherlands, France, England, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Spencer is a junior at Wawasee High School and lives just west of Milford with his parents. Leona and John Martin. (Photo by Mary Jane Lorton)

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pean mission. Sounds of Hope, as Spencer describes it, “is a group that spreads goodwill and the tool they use is music.” They travel to many cities and villages in Europe, which Spencer remarks are not the biggest cities, formal concerts in a period of about four weeks. Some ofthe sights on the trip as seen through Spencer’s eyes were: Amsterdam, their place of arrival, where they were met in the airport with welcome signs from their host families; the border of East and West Germany, where they stood and sang songs realizing the lack of “real” differences between the two countries; and Austria and Switzerland, the most scenic countries on the trip with their majestic mountains. And then there was Innsbruck, where they sang a few songs at the Olympic ski jump; Lucerne, with the neatest places to shop with the watch shops, clock shops, etc.; Canterbury, and its huge cathedrals and memorials; Herne Bay, hduses dotted the coast on the North Sea; London, the changing of the guards and the disappointment of not being able to see more of the city because of the train strike; and the list goes on. The highlight of the trip for Spencer was staying with host families. “It’s the only way to see Europe, to stay with the families and see how they live,” he comments. Language did not present any real barrier as Spencer notes most families could speak English. In German villages where no one could speak English, Spencer tried out what German he learned in high school. “I forgot about the grammar and just tried to communicate,” he explains. In the French villages where no one spoke English, Spencer says they managed to get by as someone generally could translate or speak German. (The bus driver was from Holland and he spoke German very well.) “I didn’t know any people going in,” says Spencer, “and that was a highlight too — getting to know the people in the group.” "I have every intention of going back,” says Spencer. He plans to return after college and to see the host families. “I have their addresses and want to write notes thanking them,” he adds. He recommends joining Sounds of Hope as a means of seeing Europe. “Not just for those with musical interests,” he says, “and it’s the best way to see Europe. ”

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ANDERSON GRADUATE — Deborah (Welch) Conkle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. Welch, r 1. Leesburg, graduated from Anderson University on Saturday, June 17, with a bachelor of arts degree. Conkle is a member of Kappa Delta Phi Education Honor Society and was named to the dean's list. She graduated from Wawasee High School in 1974. Two Milford residents receive Honors scholarships Sheila M. Henson and Melanie M. Klotz, both of Milford, have received Honors scholarships from Goshen College. Both are 1989 graduates of Wawasee High School. Mrs. Henson is the daughter of Pete and Scerita Melendez, Milford, and Klotz is the daughter of Ronald and Carol Klotz, r 2 box 147, Milford. Each student will receive a stipend of SI,OOO a year, renewable annually for four years of fulltime enrollment at Goshen College. To qualify for the award. recP pients must rank in the top 15 percent of their high school graduating class, score 1.000 or more in the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above.

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