Social 7 October 2025

Hillsboro recital with Music At St. Mary's Oct. 12

By John Glaze

Jim McLaughlin is returning for his ninth annual Hillsboro recital with Music At St. Mary's on Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. He was born and raised in Hillsboro, graduated from Hillsboro High School and served as organist at Hillsboro Church of Christ during his high school years. 

After receiving his bachelor's of fine arts degree from Ohio University, majoring in voice and organ, he taught vocal music and choir in the Zanesville City Schools for 31 years. Jim has served churches as music director or organist in Athens and Zanesville. 

He is an adjudicator for voice, piano and choir events for the Ohio Music Education Association. He owns a music conservatory in Zanesville offering lessons in piano, organ and voice. He now serves as Artist-In-Residence at Central Trinity United Methodist Church in Zanesville and continues to direct the Zanesville Civic Chorus. He is also active with the barbershop chorus.

• Jennie Harner is well known as the “go to” flutist in Highland County. She frequently plays for high school events around the county and beyond. She is a retired teacher of Home Economics at Hillsboro High School, but stays busy with music and sewing.

Jennie will be back on Music At St. Mary’s on A St. Mary’s Christmas on Dec. 21 and with 4 PRAISE on March 15.

John M Glaze, is director of Music for St. Mary’s, as well as program director of Music At St. Mary’s. He will appear on the Christmas Organ Crawl on Nov. 30 as well as A St. Mary’s Christmas on Dec. 21.
 

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