HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-06-17, Page 88 News Record • Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Laura Broadley Clinton News Record
The Huron County Library brought Pete the Cat from the popular book series to the
Vanastra Recreation Centre on June 8. The presentation is a part of the library's
outreach to support literacy programs.
BBQ Chicken Dinner
SUNDAY JULY 5
- Featuring Pineridge Chicken - 4-6pm Under the Grandstand - $15.00 per Dinner
Limited number of tickets available - reserve yours early
Contact: Ang Cullen 519-703-0279
Kids Events
FRIDAY JULY 3
Children's Activities & Pawley's Reptile Show
To Follow the Teddy Bear Parade 7pm at Heartland Community Church
Contact - Ang Cullen 519-703-0279 or Jen Langendoen 519-482-8266
Sponsored by:
SATURDAY JULY 4
Children's Activities, Crafts and Games
Assorted events from 10am - 2pm
Contact - Ang Cullen 519-703-0279, or Jen Langendoen 519-482-8266
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PlucKinFest 400 Elimination Draw
Grand Prize Draw for $1,500 Sun. July 5, 2015
at the track. Draw starts at 12:OOpm under the Grandstand.
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Early Bird Draws June 14th -$150, June 21st -$100, June 28th -$50
$1500 Grand Prize
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Tickets available
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Seaforth & District All -Girls Marching
Band seeks new recruits
Marco Vigliotti
Postmedia Network
Heather Dawe can
speak from firsthand
experience when she
says membership in a
long-running band can
spark a lifelong love
affair with music.
In her role as co -
band director with the
Seaforth All -Girls
Marching Band, she
has seen countless
young women embrace
their passion for song
as they participate in
various parades across
the region.
"I like to be involved
in the band because
I've seen how this type
of institution can
change lives," Dawe
said in an interview
held prior to one of the
practices of the band,
which has been in
operation for over 60
years.
She credits her co -
band director Charlie
Kalbfleisch, who she has
known since she was a
young child growing up
in nearby Varna, for
inspiring her to first get
involved with the group,
which is always looking
to attract new members
to its ranks.
And as a former
member herself, she
praises the band for
embedding her with a
love of song that led her
to become a music
teacher at Seaforth Pub-
lic School.
"I'm a music teacher
today and in large part
that's due to Charlie and
him sharing his talents
with me and teaching
me all kinds of instru-
ments and giving me the
opportunity to travel,"
Dawe said. "I wouldn't
have a lot of those
opportunities without
the band!'
The development of
core music skills and the
opportunity to perform
in a high profile, mar-
quee events, such as the
Toronto Santa Claus
parade, are just some of
the many benefits of
band membership, she
added.
While marching
bands may conjure
thoughts of somewhat
repetitive performances
of "Stars and Stripes For-
ever," the Seaforth group
boasts a more colourful
songbook featuring clas-
sic rock and roll tunes
from the likes of the
Beach Boys and the
Beatles.
"We play rock and roll
in the march," Kalb-
fleisch said as he joined
to Dawe at the school.
"That's very different
than the traditional
band going down play-
ing John Phillip Sousa."
Once a 100 -person
strong ensemble, the
band now totals about
30 girls who hail from all
over Huron County,
including Seaforth, Clin-
Marco Vigliotti Postmedia Nework
Co -directors of the Seaforth All -Girls Marching Band
Heather Dawe and Charlie Kalbfleisch met up for an
interview last week.
ton and Goderich.
Kalbfleisch says the
group is looking to
"rebound" and rebuild
its ranks, calling 50 an
ideal membership level.
"50 is where we
should be. When you do
a parade if you have 50
kids and 10 are away,
we're okay," he
explained. "But if you
have 30 and 10 are
away...it's tough:'
The band, Kalbfleisch
says, is supported finan-
cially by fundraising
efforts and fees gener-
ated from performing in
parades.
In one year alone, the
band racked up roughly
$16,000 from parade
performances, he says.
Despite the hefty
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8am-11 am at
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• Eggs • Bacon • Sausage
• Pancakes and Homefries
Adults $7.00
Children Under 12 $3.00
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cost of its instruments -
the band has about
$100,000 in equipment
alone - there is no cost
to join the group, with
membership open to
all girls between the
ages of 12 and 18.
As well, Dawe is
organizing a three-day,
two-day trip for the
band to Camp Kintail
in Goderich later this
summer.
The cost of the trip
will be subsidized by
the band, which will
pay the entire fees for
families who are una-
ble to pay the reduced
rate.
"We'll practice together
and do some music work
there too...but it's a
chance to socialize and
build our team together"
Dawe said of the get-
together. "They'll get to do
high ropes courses, they
get to run around in the
bush, they get to go kay-
aking and paddle -board-
ing - all kinds of fun things
that aren't music related:
Those interested in
joining are encouraged to
contact Dawe at heat-
dawe@fc.amdsb.ca or
Kalbfleisch at
519-565-2244.
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