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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-08-05, Page 22 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, August 5, 2015 The Beards team for the Reunion Feud during the Variety Night n Ripley were from left: Steve Johnson, John Farrell, Matt MacDonald, Trevor VanSickle, Wilf Gamble. July 30, 2015. The Teachers team for the Reunion Feud during the Variety Night in Ripley were from left: Charles Liddle, Jean MacDonald, Diane Simpson, Marg MacDonald, Allan Tranter. July 30, 2015. The comic relief during the Variety Night of the Ripley Reunion came in the form of the Reunion Feud loosely based on the television game show "Family Feud". Round one saw the Ripley Huron Fire Fighters take on the Ripley Wolves. Fire Fighters from left: "Bubba" Tom Fry, Darren VanderHoek, Greg Ackeret, Tom Elliott (behind the host, Dwight Irwin), Jeff Pollard. Ripley Wolves from left: Jeremy McQuillan, Mitch Twolan, Mike Fair, Paul Stewart, Kent Liddle. July 30, 2015. Valerie Gillies/Lucknow Sentinel Ryan "The Buzzman" Berry introduces the Ripley Reunion Anthem written with Jeff Burrows, Darrin MacDonald and Lennie Macleod. After a few technical difficulties and false starts, the appreciative crowd heard this song for the first time on DVD with the lyrics projected onto a screen on stage. July 30, 2015. Chair of the 2015 Ripley Reunion Amanda Farrell Walsh delivers the welcome to begin the Ambassador Comptetition and Variety Night at the Ripley -Huron Community Centre on July 30, 2015. In the background is the Master of Ceremonies for the evening Julie Bullivant. Ripley Reunion Variety Night Valerie Gillies Lucknow Sentinel Julie Bullivant was the Master of Ceremonies at the Ambassador Competition and Variety Night. The even- ing began with the audience joining Serena Rutledge in an a cappella singing of 0 Canada. Reunion Chair Amanda Farrell Walsh deliv- ered the welcome, remind- ing everyone of the 2015 theme "All Roads Lead Home': The entertainment began following the introduction of the Ambassador contestants. The "Ripley Reunion Anthem" was heard for the first time as a DVD version was played with the words being projected onto a screen on stage. The song was written by local musi- cians Jeff Burrows, Darrin MacDonald, Lennie MacLeod and Ryan Berry. The first of the scheduled Danceology numbers had to be forgone as the stage was not large enough to accom- modate the performance. Following the Ambassador speeches, Danceology stu- dent Ava Stoneman per- formed "Music Box Dancer" followed by the duet of Ty Pollard and Jayden Make, performing "Talking to the Animals': The Reunion Feud brought out laughter from the audience. The Ripley Wolves team won Round 1 against the Ripley Fire Fight- ers. Second Round had the Teachers vying against the Beards. Due to a confusion in the rules it was uncertain who triumphed during that round, but the Teachers magnanimously forfeited. This pitted the Wolves against the Beards in a tight final round that was awarded to the Wolves for being the team to give the final answer. The winners of the 2015 Citizenship awards were: Emily Lotton, Paul Stewart, Gail Colling, Murray Yung- blut, and Gail and Keith Vanderhoek. Children's Friendship Awards were posted by the Reunion Committee. The winners were: Ava Stone- man, Sofia Piel, Parker Armstrong, Dean White, Colin Durfy, Reed Helm, Rhys Thompson, Joslynn Curran, Wyatt Arnold Zach Boyd, Parker Nicholson, Curtis Lotton, Hannah Mac- Donald, Maddox Burgess, Cuyler Liddle, Keaton Van- derhoek, Keaton Shaw, Kale Liddle, Emma MacDonald, Kevin Scott, Reid Pollock, Lauren White, Halle Arm- strong, Layne Irwin and Tan- ner Smith.