Just a few days before the dedication of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., second through fourth grade students of music teacher Pat McIntosh from The Banner School joined five students and teacher, Rita Corey from the Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) recorded a CSPAW English version and CSPAW in American Sign Language.  This recording brings its message of peace to hearing impaired individuals.  A reporter from the Frederick Post and a local radio broadcaster joined us and  brought the children's voices and news of their participation with CSPAW to the greater Frederick community over Memorial Day.  Interestingly, the doors opened to bring CSPAW to Japan during this same week and later in the summer the CSPAW Japan recording was completed a couple weeks after the anniversary of the dropping of the atom bomb at Hiroshima.  The timing of both events though not consciously planned around these anniversary events was perfect.

Thank you to parent, Elizabeth Granzow who initiated and organized this program at Banner School.  Many mahalos too to all of the children, music teacher Pat McIntosh, and MSD drama teacher, Rita Corey  for your dedication and heartfelt involvement in producing a beautiful recording and program. Mahalo to parent, Brian Baumgardner for contributing musical accompaniment on guitar.  Special thanks to student,  Meghan Redding for her volunteer service as production assistant.