Kaylah Garcia works hard at her craft.

According to her orchestra teacher, the fourth-grader at 13th & Union Elementary School practices more than anyone else. And all that work paid off with an invitation to the All-City Elementary Orchestra.

It also earned her something else – a new violin.

Kaylah was selected to receive the refurbished childhood violin of state Sen. Judy Schwank, who presented the instrument to Kaylah during Tuesday night’s 13th & Union spring concert.

The donation by the Ruscombmanor Township Democrat was arranged by the Reading Musical Foundation through its Operation Replay.  Read more at The Reading Eagle →