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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, April 3, 2003 Annual community Easter drama schedules three performances T his y e a r’s E aste r C antata, “The A lpha and O m e g a ,” w ill be p re s e n te d E a s te r w e e k e n d , April 18 and 19 at W ashington G rade S chool in V ernonia. Fri d a y’s perform an ce w ill be at at 7:30 p.m .; on Saturday, there will be a m atinee perform an ce at 4:00 p.m ., in addition to the perform ance at 7:30 p.m. T his beautiful m usical dram a is an original play w ritten by five m em bers of the ch o ir and c o n tains fa m ilia r m usic. T he c o m m unity-w ide ch o ir is directed by Lynda C ahill. T h e s to ry c o n tin u e s fro m “The C h o ice ”, a ca n ta ta p e r form ed several years ago. A Rom an soldier, M arcus, w ho helped crucify Jesus, w as in love w ith a young Jew ish girl nam ed H annah. At the end of the story, M arcus decides to choose Jesus. He leaves the m ilitary to m arry H annah and becom e a te a che r and fo llo w e r of the M essiah S oloists and acto rs include Allen Vetch, Kellie M urray, B rit tany Murray, Ja cq u e lin e R am say, John C ahill, Lee Seibert, G le n n H ug hes, C in d y B all, Lana Vetch and Ella Tessitor. T h e p e rfo rm a n c e is fre e , however, donations w ill be a c cepted to help offset expenses. Most of the cast of the 2003 Easter Cantata, “The Alpha and Omega,” took a break from rehearsals last week just long enough to smile for the photographer. Director Lynda Cahill is standing in front of the stage. Columbia Chorale of Oregon will Easter Sunrise service scheduled An E aster S unday S unrise m essage from P astor Joel Stith perform Mozart’s “Requiem” Service, sponsored by the Ver- of the First C hristian C hurch. T h e C o lu m b ia C h o ra le of O re g o n (C C O ) w ill p e rfo rm ' “ R equiem ," W olfga ng A m ad eus M o za rt’s fina l com position, and ad ditional selections, Sunday, April 6, at 3:00 p.m . U nder the direction of Ryan Heller, CCO, w ill presen t its p e rform an ce at S unse t P ark C om m unity C hurch, 174 S u n set Blvd., St. H elens. “ R eq uiem " has long been shrouded in m ystery. M ozart undertook the com m ission for an unnam ed A u stria n n o b le man, and inevitably, the se cre cy s u rro u n d in g th e c o m m is sion, M o za rt’s death, the un fin ished state of the w ork and its com pletio n under the direction of M o za rt’s widow, C onstanze, have precipitated tw o centuries of speculation and controversy. Tickets are $10 fo r adults, $5 fo r stud en ts an d se n io r c iti zens. T h e y are a va ila b le at B e rtu c c i’s C h o c o la te s , 1560 C o lu m b ia B lvd., St. H e le n s , and Tim e and Tim e A gain G ifts 51528 C olum bia R ive r H ig h way, S cappoose. If seats are available, tickets w ill be sold at the door. C C O is a classically oriented vocal m usic group. W ord of the g ro u p ’s talent and professional- ism has spread rapidly and the group has received m any invi- ta tio n s to tou r nationally and in- ternationally, including tw o invi- ta tio n s to perform at N ew York C ity ’s C arnegie Hall. nonia M inisterial A ssociation, w ill be held April 20 at 7:00 a.m ., at the Vernonia M em orial Cem etery, at the w est end of Bridge Street, to com m em orate C hrist’s resurrection and c e le brate the gift of new life. There will be singing and special music, as w ell as a MANUFACTURER LIQUIDATION For more info rm a tion, call G ra n t W illia m s at 5 0 3 -4 2 9 - 6790. I’ve looked for answers in many ways— religious, political, humanis tic, in different places. I have come to believe there is only one re sponse, the moral response. What ever we do must be measured in moral terms. — Elie Wiesel We are proud to support the men and women o f our armed forces. MATTRESSE! $IJO Bring in this Ad and receive an additional INTEREST TIL 2004 % 5 OFF all purchases OAC CELEBRATI THE SAVINGS j May God Bless You and Protect You NOHTMW6JTT IN N K IV U M M C IK N C Y A L L IV C X Expires April IS. 2003 •’»'»A**-**#«/« >o u r I I b o d S t o r e W __ Ä f • 796? 5 Baseline in Cornelius • 16176 Sf Stark in Portland 503 640 1174 503 757 5434 Hours: Mon Sal 10am 6pni, Sun 11am 5pm TV and APPLIANCE INC. wwwJiutchins.homeappliances.coni e-mail: hutchins.tvappliance@vemon.net dunlin Wood and I 'phahltred I im m u re E n ug i SWAppiipnrrs 90 Days some as cash OAC • layaways & Finaming OPEN 7 DAYS A W EEK 5TH AND BASELINE • HILLSBORO • 5 0 3 -6 4 8 -2 8 1 3
