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FESTIVAL OF TREES 2001



"The Magic of Christmas" entertainment

"The Magic of Christmas" the 13th Annual Festival of Trees featured entertainment by talented islanders. RuthE Wells, Locke Anderson, Laura Concord, Eric Concord, Gary Vaughn and Julia Thompson sang the "Twelve Days of Christmas."

Judy Zeiger choreographed the "Nutcracker Overture" danced by: Sonja Anderson, Madeline Carlson, Joan Downs, Kara Dunn, Judy Finn, Virginia Hernandez, Aminah McNulty, Lottie Ortman and Megan Pollock.

"Winter Wonderland Tap", choreographed by Bill Ament, included dancers Margaret Hall, Jude Hennen, Jennie Inch, Ruby Putnam, Denise Volkmann and Widget Webert.

The Island Chordsmen led off the second act. Singers included: Dick Saylor, Joel Ball, Dick Barnes, Newt Brown, Jim Buterbaugh, Leigh Freeman, TIm Guy, Frank Hastings, Jim Knight, Bill Lembeck, Chris Marsden, Dick Morrison, Jim Morrison, Tim Pope, Ted Roell, Jack Smith, Merle Turman, Gary Vaughn and Ron Vincellette.

A brass ensemble consisting of Janet Olsen, Ken Baker, Dave Eden, David Kinderfather and John Praiss played a Christmas carol before the live auction resumed.

The first item up for bid in the second act was a patriotic wreath created by Jenny Wangoe. The Island Chordsmen sang "America the Beautiful" as the wreath was shown to the audience.

After the 58 items were successfully auctioned off. The audience was treated to the grand finale.


The Solar Circle -- Debbie Nash Strasser, Laurie Carter-Piff, Cynthia Elliott, Gordy Elliott, Daniel Finn, Kirk Fuhrmeister and Dan Paulson -- performed four songs. Finn's version of Elvis singing "Santa Claus is Back in Town" was a hit. The group closed with "Peace on Earth" as the other performers holding lighted candles joined them onstage.

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