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Times-Advocate, 1985-05-01, Page 31Times -Advocate, May 1, 1985 _ 1 1 ELEPHANT MEETS ROBARTS SCHOOL - - With Lois on the left and Sharon on the right, the Sharon, Lois and Bram elephant shook hands, hugged and generally introduced itself to the kids from the Robarts School attending the • Thursday concert. ELEPHANT DANCE -- These two little girls were among the many who got up lo dance to the songs of Sharon, Lois and Bram. Even the bleachers at the South Huron District High Scholl were filled with dancers at the Thursday concerts. CLOWNING AT THE CONCERT Some of the young audience at - the Sharon, Lois and Bram concert had pointed faces, courtesy of the clowns who roomed the long line-ups before the shows began. With or without the clown faces, all the children seemed to have a grand time. HENSALL NURSERY SCHOOL - Between shows of the Sharon, Lois and Bram concert, there was a dinner where Hensall Nursery School students and their parents were able to mix with the stars. Here Trudy Ferguson. dressed as o clown, and her son Christopher enjoy their meals CONCERT SUPPER Between shows of the Sharon, Lois an. Bram "concert, there was o dinner where Hensall Nursery School students and their parents were able to meet the trio. Here are Launda Camp- bell and her son Jason at the Thursday supper. Sharon, lois and ram delight enthusiastic young audience -Two sold -out shows! Line-ups that started more than an hour earl!!! Ex- eter and area loved Sharon. Lois and Bram. The two ' oncerts on Thursday at South Iluron and District High School both had them packed in to the rafters (literally - the bleachers as. well as every seat were full r, clapping and singing and dancing in the aisles. A I(NNl tickets were sold for each show. Concert Chairperson Kim Genttner said. "I'm glad we were able to do it. It was a tremendous amount of work." Special guests at the first show were 50 children bused in from the Robarts School for the hearing han- dicapped in London. including Chad - Taylor of Hensall The concert was organized by the Hensall and District Nursery School. They persevered against the doom- sayers. As well as Genttner. Sue Beard and Cass Bayley helped organize everything. A dinner with kids from the nursery school. their parents. and the trio. was held in bet- ween the shows. Door prizes ) tapes done live in con- cert, and autographed letters) were won by Bev Bell and Glenn Ilayter. Some of the songs that delighted the children were "Peanut Butter" " Comin' Round the Mountain "llumpty Humility'', and the "Monkey" song. The kids helped sing rounds, did the actions. and general- ly seemed to have a great lime. ('loons roamed up and down the line-ups before both shows. helping make waiting a little more bearable. Unfortunately the first show started about 15 minutes late. The kids al the first show started to gel a little rowdy about 15 minutes before the show ended. After the show, all the kids from the Robarts school wanted to hug the elephant. The elephant was played by a 'local student. Debra Pfaff. She learned her steps just a few minutes before the first show. All in all. the Sharon. Lois and Barn concert was a tremendous success. Area children are likely to be con- stantly listening to their Sharon. Lois and Bram albums for the next week. at least. Council tries to get drain Exeter council continued this week to scek ways to 1inda drainage outlet to implement the development of the proposed donut shop at 217 Main Sl. North. Reeve Bill Mickle reported at a special session. Monday. that it was impossible to put a storm drain on the east side of Highway 4. north to the Masimic 1,cxlge prolx•rty, due to other services located in this area. Council then decided to seek easements from Wilbert and Marjorie Edwards and Arnold Ford. to cross their properly with a drain. If those casements are forthcom ing. council will enter into a develop meal agreement with the donut shop owner providing for the following terms: 1. Developer In he responsible for legal and survey tees in respect to easement 2 The Town will be responsible for 50 percent nl the cost of the Storni Drain from the outlet al Masonic ,ridge. to the lot line of the Donut Shop properIN. and that the owners of the Donut Shop will he responsible for the remainder The PuhlicWorks Depart ment will install drain or contract. whichever is most feasible :3 The Developer to he responsible for ('onnection Fee to the outfall dram of llawle)!rl Of the amount of $1.250 on per acre i 1 acres) developed. namely $375 00 ' councillor Hall and Works Superintendent Kells were assigned to negotiate easements with proper tw owner's MUSIC LOVER -- Enthusiasm had many at the Sharon. Lois and Bram concert dancing in the aisles. The Thursday concerts were sponsored by the Hensall Nursery School. MONKEY BUSINESS - These children are all acting out the "No More Monkies on the Bed" lyric from the Sharon, Lois and Bram monkey song. Other audience participation at the Thursday concerts includ- ed clapping, singing rounds and dancing. THANKS TO THE ORGANIZERS - The organizers of the Sharon, Lois and Brom concert on Thursday were presented with plant baskets to thank them for all their hard work at the Hensall Nursery School Supper held between the two shows. From left are Kim Genttner, Cass Bayley (and her son), and Sue Beard, all from the Hensall Nursery. CHAD meets the elephant from the Sharon, Lois and Bram concert. Sharon Hampson is on the left. MEETS THE ELEPHANT Chad Taylor, from the Robarts School for the Hearing Handicapped, SHARON, LOIS AND BRAM AND ELEPHANT The two concerts by this Toronto group were highly successful. both were sold out. and there were long line-ups before each show. The elephant is their trademark.