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2 stouffville suntribune saturday jan 20 2007 academys young actors grease up for latest production by hannelore volpe staff writer a flurry of poodle skirts and leather jackets will help bring the musical grease to the stage in stouffville this week its the york durham academy of the performing arts first pro duction of 2007 the lead role of danny is han dled by markham resident robby wierzbicki while stouffvilles bre- anrie maloney plays the girl from the right side of the tracks sandy both are grade 8 students show days are thursday fri day and saturday the cast is kneedeep in rehearsals now ydapa spokesperson susan dekker said the cast has been practising since september including the christmas holidays the story is set in the 1950s when danny and sandy meet and fall in love during the summer but the romance will be short lived they think once school starts as it turns out they end up at the same school where their social differences challenge their romance the cast of about 30 youngsters perform such hits as summer lovin and greased lightning the performers who are in grades 4 to 8 are directed by the duo of cam pegler and david oreilly both directors have performed with the musical theatre compa ny since its inception more than five years ago they customdesigned the massive frame to hold the black theatrical curtains framing the stage in eastridge evangelical missionary church new members join the non profit theatre company each year the majority in the senior elemen tary school grades but there is also a strong contin gent of adult actors who are part of the company while the original focus of the theatre was as a forum for young peoplemany adults- also wanted to to take part mrs dekker said there are severatadult roles in the wizard of oz production slat ed for april 12 to 14 at eastridge in addition to grease and the wizard of oz ydapas season includes the academy childrens choir presenting the jungle book from feb 22 to 24 at glad park public school in stouffville oliver from may 17 to 19 at the ycdsb performing arts centre as well as a dinner theatre clue in june ydapas first dinner theatre litde shop of horrors received a posi tive response last year tickets for grease are 19 for adults 15 for students and sen iors and 9 for children under six eastridge is on tenth line north of main street to order tickets log on to wwwyshowsca to download an order form or call 905-640- 0823 ext 3 to arrange to pick up tickets at the academys office in the silver jubilee club building at main and market streets m s iwmsms ihtej new 2006 xtrail 17 alloy wheels power glass pana roof automatic climate control carbon fibre look trim brushed aluminum door sill plates heated front seats exclusive numbered limited edition all wheel drive 6cd changer unique bonavista edition colours m ijggg sale price mmmk mm the all new 2007 hissanajj mm the all new 2007 nissan versa push past 5star ffwwww ii c t i o n- w i t hi push buttorr w ignition star featuring and 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more information call 9056403297 allages bereavement support evergreen hospice is offering bereavement support groups this winter to meet the special needs of children teens and adults in markham and whitchurchstouffville the death of a loved one impacts people differently at different ages jan pearce executive director of evergreen hospice said stormy nights sunny days is held once a week for children after school over eight weeks children can meet in a structured positive setting to explore their feelings of loss and develop ways to cope with the changes in their lives digital memories is designed to help teenagers work through their grief by using the latest in videos cameras and computer technology to create a video about the family member who has died the videos are recorded on dvds and combine photographs text music home video footage and interviews with family members to create an audio visual collage of memories circle of hope for adults is an eight- week bereavement selfhelp group based on the belief that sharing com mon experiences and concerns can aid in the healing process registration is required but there is no cost call evergreen at 9054725014 or 18006320465 village nissan 4600 hwy 7 markham 905 4773337 wwwvillagenissancom offers on iow vohiclos for a limited limo only freight taxes pp and license aro extra on all offors froight foes aro xtrail altima versa sentra 1 350 1 275 1 200 1 300 vehicles for illustration purposes only and may not bo exactly as doscribed your choico financing is for 2007 maxima quest altima sentra xtraa and versa and 2006 350zx only down payments aro required based on total amount financed including all taxes and add ons to rocoivo rates son dealer for dotails financing example 20000 borrowed 1 monthly payment is 2556548 monthly cob 27120 2007 versa b5lg57 aa002007 sentra c5lg57 aaoo 2007 altima t4rg57 aaoo clarification half of coop students in trades a statistic in the story get a job whitchurchstouffuille in the jan 13 suntribune requires clarification about half of the schools coopera tive education students are entering trades around 25 per cent of sdss students are in the coop program