Brian Kloppenburg was drawn to a dream. Grant Maledy was drawn to a destination.
Kloppenburg, 27, director of bands for Sedalia School District 200 the past two years after serving as assistant director for two years, has resigned after being accepted into the U.S. Navy Band as a keyboard player. He reports for boot camp Aug. 12 at Great Lakes Naval Station north of Chicago.
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