University colleagues sing the praises of 'Mr. Music'.(Neighbor)

From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: February 19, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: Andrew Smith

asmith@@dailyherald.com

Roger Parolini's love of music began as it did for many of us: during that first musical production in elementary school.

"In first grade, I was in a school musical where eight of us kids had our faces peeking through holes in a screen - from close to the ground to higher up off the ground - to illustrate the 'steps' of the 'do-re-mi' musical scale," the Aurora resident said.

"I was the 'low do' because I was so small."

That small child was embarking on a hobby that would become a lifelong passion, one that would ...

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