I am shocked and deeply saddened by your article of March 14, having to do with the layoff notice to Anne Vaaler. Music is an integral part of our society. To say it won’t suffer having one person at the helm instead of two shows a deep lack of knowledge and understanding. As the founding director of the choral and elementary programs, kindergarten through eighth grade, as well as the Starmakers and BRHS Starlite Express and Jazz Unlimited, I know first-hand all the work that goes into establishing such a program. You will not get it back once it is …













