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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 26 Jul 1978, Section 2, p. 7

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Young Musicians Entertain at Local Playgrounds Co-ro1 iÇAÏ4 i> MONDAY-tHURSDAY 6a.m.- 12 p. m. FRIDAY - SATURDAY 6 a.m. - 1a.m. SU NDAY 7 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. SERVING DELICIQUS CI4INESE FOOD TAKE-OUT ORDERS A SPEcIALTY Free Delivery in Bowmanville onal Orders of $10. 00 or More Full Course Meals in a Homfe-Like Atmosphere ,9 King St. W. p. 623-5412 Spending the summer mak- ing music and getting paid for it would be a dream corne true for many young mus icians., And that's just what a group of six students from the Bowmanville High Sehool are doing this summer in a nine-week projeet sponsored by the Young Canada Works program. The, haîf-dozen woodwind players eall themselves Ama Six. For the minimum wage, they are touring the communi- ty providing a variety of musical arrangements from the toe-tapping contemporary tunes to the more sedate classical numbers. The ènseïile consists of Fred Curson, Sheryl Green grass, Mark Hendrikx, Dave Morgan, Andrew Sproatt and Lee Anne Willatts. Dave Sproatt, the manager of the group, explained recently that ail of them have at least three years of instrumental music. They began playing their saxophones and clarinets in senior public school. Ail members of Ama Six-are from the Bowmanville High School and they have just finished grade 10. They applied for sponsor- ship under the government's young Canada Works Program several months ago and the project was approved. After receiving what Andrew Sproatt describes as an ' eight-pound contract " for the project, thesix were well on NEWCASTLE LIONS ANNUAL t CARNI VAL -SATURDAY,, JULY 29, 1978 BASEBALL GAME NEWCASTLE LAKERS vs BOWMANVULLE MERCHANTS Village Bail Park Game Starts 2:00 p.m. Free Balloons for Kids attending Balil Game. Refreshment Booth opens cf 1:00 p.m. Featuring - DRAW FOR PROPANE'BAR-B-Q PLUS 50 LBS. STEAKS Children's Rides Pony Rides Gamnes'of Chance and Bingo Booth Startat 6:00 p.m. As well as listening to music, some of these children at the Soper Creek playground had a chance to touch and even play an instrument last week. A group of students from the Bowmanville, High School provided a musical afternoon for the youngsters. The high school group is called Ama Six and it is entertaining in local parks, hospitals and nursing homes this summer under a project funded by the fdalGovernment's Young Canada Works program. their way to a musical summer. Children from playgrounds sponsored by the local com- munity services, department are one of the group's audiences. In addition, the musicians will be playing in nursing homes and hospitals between now and the end of August. When Ama Six plays in the parks, the members of -the group give children a chance to touch the instruments and a few volunteers are given the opportunity to play them. It's a kind of first-hand experience with music that younger children probably do not have. In addition to the concerts performed each weekday, Andrew Sproatt explained that the group also spe; a good deal of its time practis- ing. As with any job, the musicians are expected to put in 40 hours of work per week. In fact, the first week of work the students devoted to practising their repertoire. As well as providing -an interesting summer job, one member of the group explain- ed that there will be other benefits. "It keeps you in good practice over the summer," sais Lee Ann Willatts, a clarinet player in the group. "We're going to get a chance to meet a lot of people," she added. She de- scribed her job as "interest- ing" even-if it is not always easy. Cable Cast Listings Thursday, july 27th 2:00 Let's Discuss It with the Oshawa Symphony 2:30 Counterpoint 3:00Focuison Mental ,Health 3:30 Conception 4:00 Welcome to.. 4:30 Expression with Host Bill Jeanes 5:00 Newcastle Energy Centre Debates 5:30 Newcastle Energy Centre Debates 6:00 Sign Off Friday, July 28th 2:00 Fiesta '78 Ethnic Concert Highlights 5:30 Whitby Then & Now with Brian Winter and Jim Quail 6:00 Sign Off Monday, July 31st 2: 00 Let's Discuss It with the F.L.I.P. Exercise Break 2:30 Middle Eastern Dance with Millie Bouckley 3:00 Expression with a Variety of Topics 3:30 Fiesta '78 Parade Coverage 5:30 Focus on Mental Health 6:00 Sign Off r-' e'-TIRE, tN Ï99 DEAN lI~4I AVE OSHAWA Chargex f0 the FRI E nte DA'&NCE Loti n American Souni of the IMPRESSIONS 'IDAY AND SATURDAY JuIyý 28 and 29 -rtainment frolm 8:00 p. m w. ds 4 4 a Dancing fo Recorded Music Monday to Thursday 8:30 to close Appearing Monday through Friday 4:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Piano Ba r with DONNA BRADLEY Liberty St. S. at4fll PHONE 623-3373 8sowmanville Ire ne 's Delicatessen rNOW OPEN,, 98 Waverley Rd. Bowmanville Serving the Finest European Meats including Hungarian Salami Pastrami Mustard Seed Salami Corned Beef Schlackwurst Beerwurst Vienna Salami Headcheese Veal Lyoner Sausage Jagdwurst Liver Paste Krakovska Smoked Turkey OId Fashioned Meat Loaf Spiced Ham Polish Sausage Pepperseed Salami Teewurst Sa usage And Schneiders Fa mous Sliced Ham. Imported and Canadian Cheese Emmenthal Danish Blue Creamy Havarti Baby Gouda Mozzarella Camembert Ma rgotin Kirsh Provenca I Caerphilly and including Cheddar. Ga n ic Caraway Wine-dipped Edam Cheshire Try our stock of pickles, Dijon mustards and sauces. FOR A HOMEMAD E TREAT, Take the family some of our freshly baked pies, cabbage rails, sausage rmils or meat and steak pies. And for dessert try aur Black Forest Cakes. CHEESE TRAYS and MEAT PL ATTERS PREPARED Mon. -Thurs. 11a.m. -8 p.m. FSda u ..9pm Phone 623-2276 Satu rday iOa. m. - 6p. M. Zenith SALES - SERVICE - RENTALS TELEVISION - STEREO MODULARS RECORDS and TAPES Bowmanvii le Ma Il Oshawa 623-4535 1218 Simcoe N., 579-2411 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 -9 Saturday e- 6 "We're Not Big ... J ust the Bestl" I Sunday Brunch 4 A Great Opportunify for 4 an Affer Church Gef Together. Sunday, JuIy'30th4 11i a.m. to 2 pm. $4.OO per person 4 3Ildook ahd Outdook 734eated T'ooeg. PLiberty St. S. at 401 Bowmanville 4 A Z.K.ýik-Y A zx ÇJ A Z.2lxl y A

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