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ETC presents ‘Gypsy’
By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com ESSEX COUNTY — Graduates across Essex County celebrated their graduation ceremonies June 26 and 27. This year ’s graduates leave with meaningful memories from their school days, and a desire to take what they’ve learned and use it toward achieving their goals.
Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Class of 2009 understand that learning and growth come from rising out of difficult times. In his speech, salutatorian Logan Morris encouraged his classmates to learn from their experiences and to be willing to step outside their comfort zones. “Your comfort zone will expand with every mistake and experience you have,” said Morris. “Sure, you’ll make a fool of yourself here and there... maybe even lose a little pride, but who honestly doesn’t like the individual who isn’t afraid to mess up or make a fool of themselves, anyway? It’s an affable characteristic, sometimes even envied by some.” Valedictorian Rebekah White’s speech focused on achieving dreams in the midst of adversity. “Everybody has a dream, be it large or small,” she said. “For some of us, getting by from day to day is a fantasy in itself.” White gave a heartwarming tribute to Nathan Hammond, an ELCS student who died in 2007 after a lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Hammond would have graduated this year. “He worked hard in our class with dreams of becoming an EMT. He was such a hard worker and displayed this trait by starting his own small engine repair business,” said White. “Beyond that, he was a nice person and hardly self-centered, which he easily could have been because of his sickness. He had a character that he never lost, regardless of what people
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Cast members rehearse for Essex Theatre Company’s upcoming production of “Gypsy.” (L-R): Jackie Wardell, Angel Marvin, Charity Wardell, Parker LeClair, Sage Allott, Julia Ruff, Chantel St. Denis, Christian Jones, and Briana Wardell. Photo by Matt Bosley
By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com ESSEX — The Essex Theatre Company kicks off its 2009 summer season next week with the award-winning musical, “Gypsy.”
Written by Arthur Laurents, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, this engaging musical is based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, but according to director Susan Hughes, “Gypsy” is so much more. “It’s about family and relationships,
hopes, dreams and expectations. In addition, it is a salute to the vaudeville theatre of the 1930s,” Hughes said. The story follows Momma Rose and her two daughters, June and Louise as
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Fast Pitch Tourney returns for 47th year Tri-county 2-1-1 system now available By Matt Bosley
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AU SABLE FORKS — The 47th annual Au Sable Forks Men’s Fast Pitch Softball Tournament will take place July 10-12, bringing hundreds of people to the town for a fun-filled weekend. The tournament features 10 teams from the U.S. and Canada in a round-robin bracket. Two separate fields at Billy Mitchell Field in Au Sable Forks act as the venue for the games. “Some of the best teams in the world are going to be here,” said tournament spokesperson Randy
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By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com
AuSable Dental’s Lee Coats winds up against Kevin McGuire of Carp 14C Victory in the 46th annual Au Sable Forks Men’s Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament. The tournament returns to the village this weekend for its 47th year.
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