Yakima Student Wins Award

Jonathan Sharley, 16, won the Yakima/Ellensburg regional Young Pianists Award. The son of Harry and Lori Sharley, Yakima Church pastor and wife, performed Schumann’s "Piano Concerto in A Minor" in his bid for the award at the Dec. 2, 2007 event. Jonathan has been invited to perform as a guest soloist with the Yakima Youth Symphony on April 27. Jonathan, who is a student at Yakima Adventist Christian School, has been taking piano lessons for 10 years.