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Community asks McFarland School Board to rename Performing Arts Center for Bill Garvey
Summary
Family members, former students, district alumni and a former superintendent presented a proposal and nearly 100 testimonials asking the board to rename the McFarland Performing Arts Center for longtime band director Bill Garvey; the board treated the request as an informational item and did not vote tonight.
Michelle Garvey, family members and a string of alumni and local leaders presented a community petition asking the McFarland School Board to rename the McFarland Performing Arts Center for her late husband, Bill Garvey.
Michelle Garvey opened with a biography of Garvey, saying he was born on Nov. 24, 1951, served McFarland as a band director and coach for more than three decades and died of cancer in May 2012. She said the family and supporters have established an endowed $1,000 scholarship in his…
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