Sunday, May 17, 2009
CANFIELD — Jim Volenik joined the band in junior high school to follow in his brothers’ footsteps.
After realizing his talent and drive to play, Volenik turned his hobby into a love affair that is still strong after nearly 40 years.
“My junior high band director got me really turned on to it,” he said. “I pretty much knew by eighth grade that I wanted to teach music.”
Now Volenik, who has been the Canfield Village Middle School band director for 23 years, is celebrating his 25th year as a music educator. He taught one year at Ursuline High School in Youngstown and one year at United Local Junior/Senior High School in Hanoverton.
Read the full story in Monday’s Vindicator and on vindy.com