They are having way too much fun at Maple Crest - here's a look at their talent show
Fun, funny, fascinating and fantastic.
Those words describe the Maple Crest talent show held July 17.
For example:
• Betty Hauenstein’s polka dance with her friend, Carol Vosburgh-Hepner, accompanied on the accordion by Betty’s brother, John Corsina.
• Gloria Bucher’s tongue-twister story of “Petey the Snake”
• Luther Shetler’s musical performance on a curled-up construction tube
• Gladys Simmons’ acrostic about Maple Crest
• The voices of the Maple Crest Men’s Choir
• Joyce Lutz’s tap dancing routine
All participants in the show follow:
Rich Bucher – “Cocktail Waltz” on the accordion
Gladys Simmons – An Acrostic
Maple Crest Men’s Choir – “The King and I,” and “Love Through Me,” accompanied by Jean Szabo on the piano
Betty Hauenstein and Carol Vosburgh-Hepner – a polka dance, accompanied by John Corsina on the accordion
Luther Shetler – “A Boy and A Toy”
Courtney Seffernick – piano piece
Joyce Lutz – tap dance
Wanda Pannabecker – a joke
Anne Buller, Rosalie Dosh, Debbie Mohr and Wanda Pannabecker – Manners Medley
Gloria Bucher – The story of “Petey the Snake”
Mary Ann Kooker – “My Way” (piano piece)
Debbie Mohr – “Factory Worker” and “Jabberwocky”
Clarabelle Price – “God Bless America” (piano piece)
PHOTO IDS:
• Joyce Lutz tap dancing
• Maple Crest men’s chorus
• Betty Hauenstein & friend Carol Vosburgh-Hepner
• Rich Bucher on accordion
• Luther Shetler “A Boy and a Toy”
(Photos by Nancy Thomas and to volunteer assistant Courtney Seffernick, Bluffton University student.)
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