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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 12,1984 Section Two Musikids to Present Christmas Concert It's beginning to look a lot like Musikristmas. In fact, on Saturday, December December 15, the 52-piece band known as Musikids will be performingtheir an nual Christmas concert in ninth annual Musikristmas the Bowmanville High concert. School Auditorium. Musikids includes some Drew Parker, musical di- of the Durham Region's rector ofthe group, said last finest young instrumen- week that this marks the talists. Most of them are Children Visit Santa at Veltri Complex high school age, although a few of the players are younger and some are slightly older. And although the members members come from throughout the Region of Durham, Bowmanville Bowmanville has always had a strong contingent in the popular group. At the moment, moment, 15 of the members are from Bowmanville and area. In addition, Ron Parker, who leads the Bowmanville Bowmanville High School music program is one of the assistant assistant directors. Mike Onys- chuk, head of the music program at Donevan Collegiate, Collegiate, is the other assistant assistant conductor. Mr. Drew, explains that the organization is for young musicians who want additional opportunities in music. New members are selected by audition and there is a waiting list. The group does all of its own fund-raising. In fact, the students have used the sale of cheese as one of their major ftind-raising efforts. efforts. Many of them have regular customers who buy fresh cheese at competitive prices, with profits going to- St. Nick took time from a busy Christmas schedule to see some of his friends in Bowmanville during the weekend. The Jolly Old Elf was hearing | Christmas requests at the Veltri Building on Saturday. And Bowmanville's downtown businesses were giving away a free snapshop and candy cane to i each of Santa's visitors. Shown here on Santa's knee are Andrea Boyle, of Tyrone, and Marc Sibson, of Bowmanville. Santa's helpers are Melanie 1 Koenderman (left) and Quincy Gilpin. Those who missed Santa last Saturday will find him on each Saturday from now until Christmas from 10 a.m. to j noon and then from two to four p.m. m & ft Two-year-old Noel Lelievre is certainly among Santa's biggest fans. He visited Santa at the Veltri Building in downtown Bowmanville Saturday where he not only told Santa what he wanted for Christmas but also gave him a big hug. The Bowmanville Business Centre has invited Santa to the lobby ofthe Veltri Complex each Saturday from now until Christmas. THE MAGNIFIER LAMP Ideal for stamps, coins, model building, sewing and other detailed work. from $ 66. Oshawa Centre Lower Level 728-0922 wards uniforms, transportation, transportation, and other expenses of the band. Naturally, the group survives survives with generous support from parents. "There's a very healthy parent contingent contingent that supports this whole thing," said Mr. Parker. The Bowmanville concert represents the first major performance of the year and it tends to be a program of serious music. However, visitors will also hear familiar familiar tunes such as theme music from the Star Wars series in this month's Christmas fare. The spring concert places the emphasis on popular music. Musikids also have a regular regular line-up of concerts throughout the Durham Region Region during a typical season and next year they will be making their second trip to Europe. The ninth annual Musikristmas Musikristmas program begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15th. In addition to the talented Musikids, there will be a guest appearance by The Jazz Disciples, a choir from O'Neil Collegiate in Oshawa. 7i Hooked on Video Holds Back Door Sale It may have been well past the usual closing Mall. 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