The Fairfax Lions Club hosted the “James Bland Music Contest” on Sunday, March 31, in the Old Town Hall in Fairfax. Five vocal contestants and five instrumental contestants participated, representing Lions Clubs in there Northern VA area. Two vocalists and two instrumentalists were judged the winners and advance to the District 24-L James Bland Music Contest, on April 28. Winners there advance to State Finals, May 17, where the VA Association of Lions Clubs will award 12 scholarships totaling $18,000.
Photo: 1st Place Vocalist, Madeleine LeBeau of Chantilly HS, sings ll Bacio by Luigi Arditi to a packed house.