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Next Paper: Friday, June 17, 2016 Deadline: Monday, June 13, 2016 Life By Sarah Eddenden Birds everywhere, and it isn't hard to see how Daphne DuMaurier imagined a world where winged creatures take over. Olivia de Havilland - Melanie from Gone with the Wind and the most beautiful Maid Marian - is 99. I have red eyes which I can't explain and tan lines which I can. Track meet and my son subs in the boy's relay when another boy twists his knee. My son comes home sporting a white skin t shirt. The original farmer's tan. Late night pick-ups at my daughter's school, and I am relieved when her play comes to an end. Hours spent in that car. I drive the route mindlessly and then scare myself when I don't remember passing Rossland and Garden. How did I get here? Hockey season and basketball season finish in our house when the Blues and the Raptors lose. Shattenkirk and Biyombo are cool names. I fill the hummingbird feeder, and a week later it is empty. Leaking or hungry hummingbirds and why don't I ever see them? Pink and yellow and red flowers in our garden. Gasping for water. I find an old duffel bag at Value Village for DIAC and buy some old Life magazines too. Patty Hearst and the 1972 Oscar race. David Cassidy adorns one cover and my daughter screams: "I am so nostalgic!" She is fifteen. I find a dead baby bird at the side of the house. My husband buries it. Patty's ashes still sit on a book shelf and I contemplate letting her go, spreading them across the back garden where she so stubbornly ventured every chance she got. Where she caught a mouse and licked a toad. Dead dandelions along the side of the road everywhere wearing fluffy white helmets. We watch Forrest Gump and Citizen Kane and Lawrence of Arabia. A kitty present left at the door: socks full of catnip and two books. Gilbert pounces on one sock as I throw it down for him. Kicks it with his hind feet. I leave him as he licks it soaking wet. We make homemade pizza. Didn't we order pizza just the other day? I am at Tim Hortons too much. I am the only member in the house still drinking tea. I should paint my toe nails. Sheets hanging on the line again and I get out the summer bedspreads. Friends are coming to visit this August. My twenty-five (and more) year friends. Haven't seen them in so long. Words in an email, a faraway voice on the phone. My girlfriend lost her dad last year. I thought warm weather would make it easier to forget missing my mom. She still speaks when I call home and my dad is out. We are not here right now… Our lilac bush is doing well. When I was little, my mother cut flowers from our lilac bushes. Wrapped the gathered stems in wax paper and an elastic and gave them to me to give to my teacher in the spring. My husband and I sit at a patio on a visit with my dad. I order eggs Benedict. I have never had eggs Benedict before. Dad is right. It is cooler by the lake. Gord Downie has terminal brain cancer. Fires rage non-stop out west. I still can't believe Glenn Frey is gone. Gilbert meows noiselessly at me through a closed back door when I am in the yard. Bunnies abound. Cold beer and barbecued everything. Linen pants and the smell of grass. It is hot. When I was seven - the same year as that magazine with him on the cover - and my friend Nancy and I played dress up, we always argued over who got to go to the prom with David Cassidy. The loser got Bobby Sherman. Another article I read in 1971 targets a sexist airline ad campaign: 'I'm Cheryl. Fly me.' Life. Brooklin Takes Centre Stage - Seussical By Cady Dreger Are you familiar with Horton the Elephant? The Cat in the Hat? Gertrude McFuzz? If not, you surely will be after seeing them and many more of iconic children's author, Dr. Seuss's quirky creations at the Whitby Courthouse Theatre (WCT) as their Youth Group presents Seussi-cal, now through June 12th. Seussical is a whimsical fusion of several Dr. Seuss storylines which traces the adventures of his unique characters as they search for their special places in the world. The Cat in the Hat acts as "your host and MC" - playing narrator, outside observer, and devil's advocate throughout the show and even leaping into the scenes at various points in the story. Some characters you may recognize, such as Cindy Lou Who and The Grinch, and some may be brand new, like Mayzie LaBird and the Sour Kangaroo. However, no matter how well acquainted you are with the classic books, audiences are sure to be dazzled by the kookiness and the creativity of the performers. The show features Brooklin actors Yvette Deveau, Emily Ford, Charley Howieson, and Hannah Stack.12-year-old Stack, a student at Blair Ridge Public School, plays the role of Judge Yertle the Turtle and is also a member of the production's ensemble as a Hunch and a Who. Despite her young age, Hannah al-ready has five years of acting experience in both school and community theatre. She has enjoyed her involvement with WCT, crediting the Youth Group with "great direction (by Ted Sellers) and choreography." WCT is a not-for-profit community theatre group which has been charming audiences with award-winning productions for over 60 years. The Whitby Courthouse Theatre Youth Group is an educational program for those aged 11-18 that introduces youth to all aspects of musical theatre. The group holds auditions in September and has classes Satur- day mornings throughout the season, with extra rehearsals in spring to prepare for the production in early June. Seussical is on until June 12th at the Centennial Building, 416 Centre Street, Whitby. Tickets are $20 each and are available online at www.whitbytheatre.org or in person at Lafontaine, 100 Brock Street South, Whitby. "It's a fun play; its bright colours make it very cartoony," says Hannah, adding, "it's very kid-friendly!" Seussical will entertain all ages, from 5-year-olds to grandparents and everyone in between." So whether you are the one who reads the Dr. Seuss classics or the one to whom they are read, this musical is sure to delight as the memorable characters come to life on stage. Editor's Note: Cady Dreger is a Grade 11 student in the Performing Arts Program at O'Neill C.V.I. Her love of theatre is infectious, and we're delighted to share her thoughts about the offerings of local youth theatre companies with our readers. Hannah Stack stars as Judge Yertle the Turtle in Seussical at the Whitby Courthouse Theatre. E-waste Collection Helps Scouts Reach the "Finnish" Line by Barbara Howe Heat and humidity did not deter members of the 1st Brooklin Scout Troop from fundraising for their upcoming trip to Finland, as temperatures soared to over 30C last Saturday. Giant metal containers, set up at Blair Ridge and Meadowcrest Public Schools' parking lots, waited to be filled with unwanted electronic waste. E-waste includes discarded electronic products such as computers, televisions, and unwanted cell phones. Many of these obsolete devices contain harmful materials and can end up in landfills every year if they are not disposed of correctly. So, it was a testament to the scouts eco-minded philosophy that they were not only able to do something to help the environment, but also to raise money for the trip. The scouts' first idea for a summer adventure was to take a trip to the Rocky Mountains. However, the thought of going to Finland came from Dale Wick, the Troop Scouter. Wick discovered the scouts could fly to Finland and take part in the International Scouts Jamboree (Roihu 2016) for the same price. Seven scouts and five adult leaders will make the nine-day trip to Finland at the end of July. The adventure will also include a day in Iceland on the return leg, where the group plans to hike. They will join 16,000 other scouts and guides from forty different countries, including 360 from Canada. The boys will camp in the forest at the Evo campsite in Southern Finland and take part in various outdoor activities based on their age group. There will also be opportunities to interact with participants from different cultures. Three hardy scouts, eleven-year-olds Gavyn Andrews, Grayden Hatfield, and Jordan Brown said they were, "Very excited," about the prospect of flying over for the jamboree. Sheltering in the shade of the giant refuse container, Hatfield and Andrews said they were looking forward to meeting different people from different cultures. Brown said he was, "Looking forward to trading badges." With the cost of the trip being $1750, the scouts have already raised funds in other activities such as selling apples and chocolate almonds, as well as bagging groceries at Frescho. Scout leader Wick said the goal of the fundraisers was to raise one-third of the total cost of the trip. The troop aims to add to their fundraising by holding a 'bottle-drive' on Sunday, June 12. They will be driving around the neighbourhood collecting empty bottles. To schedule a pick-up of bottles for the afternoon of June12, send an email to scoutsfinland@1stbrooklin.com. More information about the trip is available at www.scouts.ca/ca/event/roihu-2016 or by sending an email to Dale Wick at dmwick@yahoo.com.