Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 6026 FOCUS - NOVEMBER 2016 Ateacher by profession, Nancy’s background working with youth in gymnastics and dance well prepared her to serve as coach and choreographer for the black light puppeteers. The Greenbank resident got involved four years ago, when her sons Zachary (now in University) and Nolan (still in high school) joined the troupe. “It’s all volunteer,” said Nancy. When the puppeteers put on out- of- town performances in Brooklin and Oshawa, they “sang for their supper,” so to speak, getting paid with pizza. The Greenbank Black Light Puppeteers also did a special show for the Mayor’s dinner. But as Brian says, it takes a lot of manpower to move everything to stage the production at another venue, so this year’s three shows will be held at their home base, Greenbank United Church. Come on out and be enter- tained on Friday December 9 at 7 pm, or on Saturday, December 10 at 5:45 pm and 7:45 pm. Sunday night rehearsals started in August to prepare for the Christmas season performances. At a recent practice, the kids were having fun trying on the puppets and learning how to manipulate their hands using sticks. It’s important for the puppeteers to coordinate the mouth movements of the puppets with the song lyrics in the music, Nancy noted. This takes both concentration and coordination. “The shows keep getting bigger and better,” said Nancy, who was pleased with some new costume finds at Spirit Halloween and Party City. “All we have to do is add some neon orange bits of material, so they will glow under the black light,” she explained. All of the performers wear black from top to toe, in- cluding lightweight black hoods with eye holes. “It’s really good for kids who are afraid to get up on stage,” Nancy pointed out. “If they don’t have much con- fidence, they can hide behind the puppets.” “Many of the kids have a lot of talent,” Nancy en- thused, noting that some are singers and cheerleaders. The participants get community volunteer hours for school. There’s a rule that if you leave, you have to replace Blacklight Puppets (continued from page 25) Sale! QUEEN 2” ORTHOPEDIC MATTRESS Sets starting at $ 399 Double sets $ 350 Twin sets $ 250 BIG CALL: 905-985-7420 1874 SCUGOG STREET (HWY. 7A AT WATER ST.) PORT PERRY Canadian Wildlife PhotograPhy of the year heritage Centre open now thru January 15th Scugog Shores Heritage Centre hosts the Canadian Museum of Nature’s award winning photo exhibit along with the winning entries from Scugog’s very own Wildlife Photography Contest. Don’t miss this! www.scugogshoresmuseum.com 905-985-8698 x103 I museum@scugog.ca