Once heavy with oil or chemicals, discarded steel drums often end up stuffed with garbage. But a few get to fill a lighter role: Jammin`, mon, with an island beat. The steel drum pan, fashioned from ...

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Towards the end of the school year, teachers and students alike dream of a tropical summer vacation away from tests and grades. Randy Baez, music teacher at DeSoto Trail Elementary School, is in a ...