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--r., PORT PERRY § -- / 7' -- Tuesday, June 6, 1989 -- 17° a rm r-- = L263 R14 cabin Cu Cr I ER TR by Cathy Olliffe "It was amazing!" Those three words, spoken with the kind of enthusiasm that only a 15 year old teenaged girl can muster up, sum up how Sherri Hvidsten felt about per- forming at the Sky Dome open- . ing ceremonies. "It was GOOD," she added, still excited Monday morning. The Port Perry teen was one of thousands of entertainers who made Saturday night's gala festivities at Metro Toron- to's newest multi-purpose dome such a tremendous success. Hosted by TV star Alan Thicke and SCTV graduate An- drea Martin, the all-star show featured the likes of Oscar Pe- terson playing with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra; record- ing artists Glass Tiger; the OPP Golden Helmets; impressionist Andre Phillipe Gagnon; David Clayton-Thomas; the longest historical Dome opening kick line of dancers in history (700 or so); and a group of ath- letic young people who per- formed in a salute to fitness. Sherri, who is a trained gym- nast working out and coaching at the Gemini Gymnastics Club in Oshawa, participated in the fitness salute and in the closing number. Nine members of Gemini per- formed at the Sky Dome, but Sherri is the only member who lives in Scugog Township. Along with the other perform- ers, Sherri has been practising for months. In the last week be- fore the opening, while con- struction was at a fevered pitch, the group had practises every day, four to five hours at a time. While others cycled, did aero- bics, performed marshal arts and jumped on trampolines, Sherri was busy with a hoop, demonstrating rhythmic gym- nastics. : The constant workload of SKYDOME OP practising, combined with her training at Gemini and her school work has really taken its toll on the energetic young woman, but Sherri says all the work was well worth it. "It was a once in a lifetime chance," she told the Star. She met a lot of new people, she made afew new friends, and she even had a chance to see Glass Tiger ( a band she likes) practising. "No, I didn't actually get to meet any celebrities...but Allan Frew (of Glass Tiger) walked by and we all said hi," she said with agiggle. Best of all, Sherri had a chance to see the Sky Dome first hand--before it was even open. "The thing's humongous, it reallyis!" she said. And she can hardly wait to go to the dome as a spectator, to catch a few Blue Jays games. "We've already got the tick- ets!" she said with a big grin. N" NS! it was the thrill of a lifetime for Sherrl Lee Hvidsten last Saturday night as she took part in the Skydome opening in Toronto. Sherri, was one of 5,000 volunteers who was chosen to participate in the opening ceremo- niles and In the photo above, she Is seen posing with her rhythmic gymnastic hoop, while 30,000 blue and yel- low balloons are released at the finale of the Skydome opening extravaganza. Theresa Pitt (centre right), star of the Toronto production of 'Cats', was large, beamed onto the huge Skydome Jumbotron. The screen Is Incredibly clear ow measuring 33 feet high and 115 feet long." Bottom right, photo from the press box gives a great view of the entire stadium. thaw"life as her picture was s the largest in the world pr