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v- i ir i v i m- stoujfville suntribune thursday may 1 2003 roaming around wifft jim thomas aseat at next years mania varietys the spice of life music mania is variety at its best it spices up hundreds of lives every year including mine the 2003 production the 43rd edition of the town variety show was no exception i enjoyed it or at least most of it friday night while those associated with this colossal undertaking would like me to paint it with the same absolute brush this i cannot do for there were parts for the most part i appreci ated and parts to a lesser extent i did not first the positive the chorus a main focus of shows past and present was marvellous a shortage in quantity 25 women and 8 men was abundantly replaced by quality not only were vocals pleasing to the ears so also were selection choices tunes and lyrics most of us knew eyen seniors like myself while costume colours didnt produce the ohs and ahs related to some previous performances neither were they dismal or dull a kind of happy medium 1 appreciated me choristers srniling faces like all were enjoying every minute the choreography was excellent also rhythmically arranged but not overdone music director sharon baxter and her assistant melissa ferguson displayed an interchangeable profes- sibnalism never before attempted this allowed them to utilize their talents in extracurricular roles which they did with ease andpolish but the dancers stole the show these guys and dolls were fabulous one execu- i tion complementing the next the chorus and dancers ako complimented each other they had my toes a- tappin and my hands a dance director jeariette emslie and dance choreographer margo bibby take a bow what more can be said about the blacklighting that wasnt said last year and the year before it so caught the audiences imagination cheers arid applause were replaced by wideeyed amazement olivia petrie and company youre astounding and yes my relentless request for something sacred was finally realized with remarkable results the duet by sharon baxter and kami phillips with accompaniment by gary burke arid tom puffin was enthusiastically and reverently received so was me beautiful selection by melissa ferguson and don jackson not to speak of the seldomheard version bf amazing grace performed by the chorus three magical moments the skits oh yes the skits humour i suppose is in the eyes and ears of the beholder if one took the best and dis carded the rest all would be right with my world i askyou what place has the qsbornes or the sopranos in a family show like music mania regardless of how well theyre done theres a stigma attached that turns some people off when m doubt leave mem out is a good rule of thumb yes mere were some very funny lines like those markham people are a bunch of dummies did you know they had to cancel their christmas pageant because they couldnt find three wise men most pupils were pulsating as were most ears or my fathers 105 and getting married tws afternoon 4 why would ariyonewant to getriiarriedat 105 vvhasiud he wants i the band described by mc rick iightfoot as the music mania symphony boasted excellent musicians individually but blaring musicians cpuectively the bandonly number still has my ear drums pulsating others i spoke to later didntshare my opinion next year ill try and find a location far distant from a highpowered speaker cant say i wasntwarned the doors to the auditorium excuse me gymnasium were 20 rriinutes late opening forcing dozens of patrons to inline for rib obvious reason cbntinuous use of strobefighting proved hard on the eyes i rhissed bunny burton doing her doughnut routine on roller skates i also missed the fact three generations of the burton family were show participants bruce arid bunny daughter gayledurin and niece cheryl lenripx my apolp- gies vv butlmeshowisstiuasprmgtoruclikenootherforawin- ter town as rick lightfopt put it hope to see you all again next year save me a seat jim thomas is a stouffifille resident who has written for area newspapers for more than 50 years ts for inner weve been busy in the big kitchen and one of the items weve made is bur rouladen hasnt been available in the freezer section for a number of months they are a slice of beef rolled with bacon mustard onion and a pickle inside then browned and finally baked they come packed in fours with a generous amount of gravy these are a wrrri german specialty which have come to g p 70 or f be widely enjoyed ajfe this reg1295 serves23 juj week our shopping bonus this week is a bot tle of our really nice montgomery inn ontario hot house vine tomatoes blackberries it seems that this years crop of blackberries is fairly abundant hence a bit of an oversupply and a great price if you are a blackberry fan as i am youll want to get some this week not only will they be available by the 12 pint inthe groduce i section were using them to bake this week so have a look at whats baking 12 pints fresh while supply lasts whats habpenin outsira its still a touch too early to plant anything but pansiesj but its not too early to organize your gardening affairs we certainly dont have our full complement yetybut its all commg day by day keep an eye out beause the really good stuff sells fast for this week we have the last shipmentof pansy flats we sell them in whole flats only for 1000 each a lot more elsewhere so i hearfrom our customers weve got some splendid pansy hangers in white pots for 1295 some window boxes at 1500 d some bowls at 1295 the first shipment of hanging geraniums in both fibre or white has arrived as weu fibre mkharigmgbas items are portdble so that if foul weather descends on us we can move these flowers to safe haven something that we had last year were some beautiful and interesting mixed hanging baskets in fibre that we received really good feedback on we asked if the grower would plant a large amount of these for us this year and he did actually his wife and the first of these will be available next tuesday through to the end of may one other item well have for mothers day will be some azalea standards something that many of you have asked about has everyone heard of kates garden this lovely garden store is located in the plaza on the south west cprner hwy 7 and mccwaft kd -r- audits oed and riin by yvtivess since were feeids acdciistomersfqj one another we decided to collaborate during this years garden and plant season thejeal isthat htlmmus next to our spinach dip and bur roasted red pepper dip this is themost popular its a bad day en were sold out huihmus is oil feature this weekso if you havent tried it yet now is a i great time a ajnt j fe09lfegcv0 xms week- evciy time you buy a plant from us wetl give you a kates buck worth a dollar off any item you wish from er store you cm have a few go and see kate and her staff and shop one condition applies kate explained that since her margins are on the smaller side the maximum discount per item is 20 its a good deal on both sides you get great plants and youll find great planters arbours trellis work and garden accessories at kates place or more full strips of our great back ribs from the meat counter what makes oiir ribs great is a we use more marbled pork as a rule v b they dont have that insipid little tail dangling from the one end c theyre riot seasoned which means theyre not from pork loins that have been injected with water and phosphate to make- them juicier j and d our price is very competitive so cook some ribs thisweek 2 strips should serve 3 4 people and the sauce is regular 499 t limit one per custoner grapefruits weve received a shipment of 32 sizd grapefruits moderately big size which are redr the grapefruit season is winding tp a close and i think if youre a grapefruit fan j you should have some of these 81p ah from indian river m florida wihats as i mentioned earlier blackberries are in great supply this week so thats whats bakmgj iii various forms being blackberry cheesecakes this is a slightly lemony cheesecake with white chocolate the blackberries are baked in 1 and its topped with freshblackberries size k blmkberry custto cake this is our ever so pbpular custard cake but reinvented with fresh j blackberriesi nevla mousse cake this is a coimbination of white cakelayers and vanilla i mousse layers yes we use vanilla beans wrapped in a sheet of white cake topped with ybu jgiiessed it a multitude of amazing blaccberries 3tbjftckberry scqnes 1 e were a hugelidtltheiastunieweh uvvlfu jl celt f bkbteyapcle crisps this is great dessertmatyouseryeivam ifwhile youre having dvnerahd presto a warm dessert that goes just great with a vanilla ice cream s ea i blackberrylem is our lemon lbn6ticstu blackberries and as you know by now all these items will be 0ee this webkr village 3rgger quality foods mals in effect until closing sunday mat hours v mon 1100-700- tuesthurs 900700 fri 900800 sat 900600 sun 1000500 548 catbil ii 1 fi h n h j i i if li f t wmmmm