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Volume 7 Number 25 December 26, 2009 12 Pages
A Christmas Carol
English Hand Bell Choir
in Pelham
by Gloria Sullivan
Rings in the
The winter storm of this past weekend did not prevent the Pelham Penguin
Players from taking to the stage to perform the classic tale A Christmas
Carol. The adaptation of Charles Dickens’ 1843 novella of a miserly old
man who is visited nully the ghosts of Christmas pastnullpresentnulland future was
performed nully some of Pelham’s youngest actors who are participating in the

Holiday Season
town’s introduction to theater.
The childrennullages sinullthrough 1null entertained an audience of null people
on nullnday afternoon after the town was hit with freenullng temperaturesnull
gusting windsnulland a snowstorm. nullsidents arrived in their snow gear and
nullowsed a tanulle of gift items and candy for sale. There was also a rafnull for a
giant stuffed snowman. The proceeds from the ticket sales go directly nullck to
the theater group to help them fund their productions.
The story’s narratornullnullrah nullilsonnull11nullled the audience
Scrooge, played by John
through the timeless tale as her proud parents smiled
Bundock, and Kelly
nulloadly in the audience. nullhe’s a storyteller. nullr things
Binette as Tiny Tim. “God
are acting and writing. nulle is so unlike usnullnullsaid Tammy
Bless us, everyone”
nullilsonnullmother
to nullrah.
The entire
cast was
dressed in
period attirenull
designed
nully director v
an
and costume
designer nullanet
Daigle. nullhe
kids do a
phenomenal
b
y Gloria Sulli
b
y Doug Robinson
nullnull They have
three and four
characters
staff photos
staff photo that they are
nullurie nullerrone, nullethuen, null, plays the handbell notes onullnullnullt, null null,
playing. They
and nullsharp nullile her partner to the lenull, nullonna nulluigley, nullelham, plays
are so good.
the notes onullnull nullsharp, and null
null’s going wellnullnull
by Doug Robinson
Daigle said.
The nullglish nullndnullll Choir from
nullllsnullthey performed many holiday nullohn
the 1st Congregational Church
classicsnullincluding nullnullway in a nullndocknull1null
Tiny Tim, played by Kelly Binette, 7, a big star in a tiny body
of Pelham nullled the halls of the
nullngernullnullnullarol of the nullllsnullnullnulling played nullrooge
Pelham linullary with the melodic
Dong nullrrily on nullghnullnulland nullilent and impressed the
came out into the audience and gave children in participation. nullmediately afterwardnullthe actors
and memoranulle holiday melodies as
nullght.null audience with his
the audience gold coins as he shouted nullerry then presented the senior Daigle with a nullunullet
they rang their handmade handnulllls
nullor centuriesnullnulllls have nullen anulllity to sound as
Christmas.null The children scramnulled to gather the and an award for her hard work and dedication
made nully nullhumulmerichnull nullc.
of vital importance in the lives if he were actually
imitation gold and giggled with delight. to the town’s theater group.
Thirtynulleven leathernullandlednull
of countless generationsnullnullwrites a frail and grumpy
null the end of the playnullDaigle presented her null’ve nullen in seven plays. This is so much fun.
polished nullass nullllsnullencompassing
humulmericnull hnullnullc. nulleginning old man. Toward
daughterTnull ori Daiglenullwith an award for her hard null’s awesome. The costumes are so amanullngnullnull
three musical octavesnulllined the
in the nullddle nullesnullnulllls have nullen the end of the
work in this production. Daigle then presented said nullrah nullilson in nulltween autograph renullests
draped and padded tanulles. null the
used to communicate a variety of productionnullhe
the child actors with theater pins for their from her fans.
11 nullingersnullgrasped and rang their
messages of worshipnullcelenullationnull
continued to page 8- Handbells
Cobbetts Pond Plaza
Second Graders Perform Holiday Play
by Karen Plumley
Pelham nullementary nullhool second graders
from nulls. nullnulln nulldrews’ class performed
two memoranulle holiday plays on the evening
of nullndaynullDecemnullr null. nullny parentsnull
grandparentsnullsinullingsnulland friends snulleenulld
into the westnullingnullsecondnulloor common area
obin
to cheer for the little actors. The set for the nullst
performance was a cheery Christmas classroom
y nulls. null settingnullfull of color and handnullade decorations.
nullselect few children from the group acted out
The Mystery of the Missing Munchies. nullile
o
vided b
these students educated the audience anullut
the many sweet delicacies of Christmas from
photo pr
around the worldnullthieves stole their afternoon
snacks and replaced them with clues that the
children had to read and solve. null the second
playnull Christmas Around the Worldnullthe Missing
Munchies actors nullcame the chorusnulland a larger
nulls. nullobin nullndrenullnullsecond grade class earned pennies nullr chores in the amount onull
group of second graders came dressed as elves
nullnull and made up a nullod basket to donate to Bonnie nullard onullthe nullelham Good
and international speakers in order to descrinull
nulleighbor nullund anuller their holiday pernullrmance
how children celenullate Christmas in different
y
countries. nullcond grader and nulldding entertainer
Beverly and nullonulle Glynn pose nullth Santa on his seventeenth year onullvisiting the planull.
nullchael Terranullanonullwho provided many outright
laughs as he narrated the performancenullplayed
nullnta Claus.
en Plumle
nullter the playsnullthe children presented Pelham
Fire Department Adds
nullod nullighnullr nullnd representative nullnnie nullard
b
y Kar
with a food nullsket and check for nullnullnullmoney
they earned in the form of pennies throughout the
Two More Paramedics
month of Decemnullr for the food pantry and those
staff photo
less fortunate. The kids offered this generous
nullsecond play, nullristmas nullround the nullorld, taught audience members about the
donation in lieu of ennullying a more traditional
by Barbara O’Brien grant. nullisher was already enrolled
variety onullnullristmas traditions in dinullrent countries. null narrator nulls second grader
classroom holiday gift enullhange among
nullindham nullire Chief Tom in a paramedic program when he
nullatthenullJonullokos, dressed as Santa
themselves.
nullPherson is proud to announce was hired as a nullindham nullenullhternull
that two more paramedics have nullPherson said.
nullen added to the department’s nullns and nullisher graduated from
roster. the paramedic program with anullvenull
During a recent selectmen’s average scoresnullnullPherson noted.
meetingnullnullPherson introduced The program includes 1nullnull hours
nullenullhters nullott nullns and Paul of classroom instructionnullas well as
All theBest
nullishernullnullth of whom had recently clinical trainingnullcovering a period
graduated from a program renullired of 1nullmonths. nullo achieve this goal
to reach the status of paramedic. takes a tremendous amount of timenull toYou andYours!
nullPherson said that the rank of effortnulland dedicationnullnullnullPherson
paramedic is the highest level of said of those who have completed
There’s a special feeling of cheer in the air, which can only mean one thing
prenullospital care that is onullainanulle. the paramedic program. that the Holiday season is upon us.
Paramedics are certinulld in and anulle The nullindham nullire Department
to provide vnull anced nullfe nullpport now has null nullenullhtersnullincluding
In the spirit of the season we extend our heartfelt thanks
nullnullnullto patients nullfore and during nine emergency medical
for inviting us into your homes every Friday.
transport to a hospital. technicians nullnullsnull who are
nullns has nullen with the nullindham certinulld for nullsic nullfe nullpport nullnullnull
May all the best come to you and yours this season. Your newspaper
nullire Department for almost null 11 who are trained to the standards will return on Friday January 8 with more news and excitement
yearsnullnullginning in 1nullnull nullisher of emergency medical techniciannull
from your community.
nullined the department in nulluly of intermediate level nullnullnullnull and eight
nullnull as one of the nullenullhters hired who are trained as paramedics and
Sincerely,
through the federally funded nullnullnull can provide nullnullservices. The staff of The Pelham~Windham News
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