{"id":32323,"date":"2022-05-05T21:58:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T01:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=32323"},"modified":"2022-05-05T21:58:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T01:58:10","slug":"batavia-school-board-votes-5-1-in-favor-of-naming-the-high-school-auditorium-after-the-districts-first-music-educator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/05\/05\/batavia-school-board-votes-5-1-in-favor-of-naming-the-high-school-auditorium-after-the-districts-first-music-educator\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/School Board votes 5-1 in favor of naming the high school auditorium after the district&#8217;s first music educator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Batavia-City-Schools-Frank-E-Owen-mp4.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption>Video-shared from Batavia City School District meeting- May 5, 2022-Public speakers-Patti Pacino, Melanie Case and Sean Williams-in favor of naming the high school auditorium after Batavia City Schools first director of music (1927-1964)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"32325\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/05\/05\/batavia-school-board-votes-5-1-in-favor-of-naming-the-high-school-auditorium-after-the-districts-first-music-educator\/20220505_165007\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165007-scaled.jpg?fit=1737%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1737,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1651769407&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220505_165007\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165007-scaled.jpg?fit=695%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165007.jpg?resize=695%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32325 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165007-scaled.jpg?resize=695%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 695w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165007-scaled.jpg?resize=204%2C300&amp;ssl=1 204w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165007-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1132&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165007-scaled.jpg?resize=1042%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1042w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165007-scaled.jpg?resize=1390%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165007-scaled.jpg?resize=102%2C150&amp;ssl=1 102w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165007-scaled.jpg?w=1737&amp;ssl=1 1737w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Board of Education voted 5-1 on Thursday evening, to name the Batavia High School Auditorium after Frank E. Owen, the district&#8217;s first music educator (1927-1964)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Above photo by Carl Steubing&#8211;former student of Owen-photo shows Owen holding his final chord at his farewell concert in May of 1964 with 700 in the audience.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patti Pacino, representing hundreds of BHS Alumni, told the board that the strong foundation Owen created 95 years ago is still very strong today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;He created a base of an ever-growing music program that involves a major portion of the students, from kindergarten to graduation to years afterwards. Starting with the girls and boys Glee Club, Mr. Owen went on to form an orchestra, a band, instrument lessons and a 100-voice chorister group so strong they were selected to perform on the radio each holiday season for our servicemen overseas,&#8221; says Pacino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"653\" data-attachment-id=\"32327\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/05\/05\/batavia-school-board-votes-5-1-in-favor-of-naming-the-high-school-auditorium-after-the-districts-first-music-educator\/20220505_165308\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165308-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1858&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1858\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1651769589&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220505_165308\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165308-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C653&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165308.jpg?resize=900%2C653&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165308-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165308-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165308-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C557&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165308-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1115&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165308-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1486&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165308-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165308-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Melanie Case, a BMS Music Teacher and 2012 graduate of Batavia High School, who was a recipient of a Scholarship in Owen&#8217;s name told the board she supports the naming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I truly believe our music programs are what they are today thanks to Mr. Owen&#8217;s passions and contributions. His legacy lives on each day from the scholarship in his name of which I was a grateful recipient, to the BHS auditorium which he helped design that is used by all music ensembles, production and drama clubs and other school groups each day,&#8221; says Case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Middle School Band Director Sean Williams brought up the naming of Van Detta Stadium and the naming of the softball field after Ed Anderson in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I would like to reiterate, this man, I guess you could call him a coach, this man Frank E. Owen graced our auditorium here for 27 years and I believe its way past due to recognize this first music director of education in which we base our current music education on.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"32332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/05\/05\/batavia-school-board-votes-5-1-in-favor-of-naming-the-high-school-auditorium-after-the-districts-first-music-educator\/20220505_165542-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165542-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1464%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1464,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1651769742&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220505_165542-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165542-1-scaled.jpg?fit=586%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165542-1.jpg?resize=586%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32332 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165542-1-scaled.jpg?resize=586%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 586w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165542-1-scaled.jpg?resize=172%2C300&amp;ssl=1 172w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165542-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1343&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165542-1-scaled.jpg?resize=878%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 878w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165542-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1171%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1171w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165542-1-scaled.jpg?resize=86%2C150&amp;ssl=1 86w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165542-1-scaled.jpg?w=1464&amp;ssl=1 1464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">James Owen says it&#8217;s not just an honor for his father, Frank E Owen, but in honor of all the students and teachers, past, present and future who will be using the auditorium stage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;For 37 years he created the music department at Batavia High School then served 5 years on the Board of Education, he gave back to the community because he loved Batavia and the Batavia School System. I&#8217;m excited for the music department and students. Now they have someone they can hang their hat on,&#8221; says James Owen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"32334\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/05\/05\/batavia-school-board-votes-5-1-in-favor-of-naming-the-high-school-auditorium-after-the-districts-first-music-educator\/20220505_165152\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165152-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1651769512&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220505_165152\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165152-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165152.jpg?resize=900%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165152-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165152-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165152-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165152-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165152-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165152-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165152-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Orchestra (Unknow date)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"744\" data-attachment-id=\"32335\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/05\/05\/batavia-school-board-votes-5-1-in-favor-of-naming-the-high-school-auditorium-after-the-districts-first-music-educator\/20220505_165409\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165409-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2118&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2118\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1651769649&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220505_165409\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165409-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C744&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165409.jpg?resize=900%2C744&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165409-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C847&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165409-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165409-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C635&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165409-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1271&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220505_165409-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Board of Education voted 5-1 on Thursday evening, to name the Batavia High School Auditorium after Frank E. 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