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‘King’ OAP places

The SHS production of “The King Stag” was named alternate play in the zone level One Act Play competition in Rankin this week.

Both the Comstock and Buena Vista plays will advance to the district level competition next week.

Julianna Larrinaga and Darren Seidel were named All Star Cast members while Juliana Castro received Honorable Mention. 

Julianna portrays Smereldina, daughter of General Spavinto, who is out to win the King’s heart.  Darren’s character, Trufaldino, is the verbose magician’s assistant.  Juliana is cast as a magical human-sized yellow parrot, complete with colorful feathers and resplendent tail.

Isabel Rivera received the technical award for her superior actions as part of the crew.

“The King Stag” will be performed in the auditorium in early April at a time to be announced for local fans to enjoy. 

They will see King Deramo depend on a magic statue to find an honest queen for his kingdom, while a jealous prime minister tries to seize control of the kingdom.  After many exciting plots twists all ends rightly.

       

$1,000 in pennies

Sanderson Elementary students collected $1000.01, mostly pennies, in the Pennies for Patients fund raiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

School Nurse Violta McDonald reported the fourth and fifth grade class collected the most money, bringing in $412.59 in loose change. 

The Kindergarten class came in second, raising $339.78. These two classes were rewarded with pizza parties and, because the school-wide goal of $100 was surpassed ten times over, all students were treated to ice cream.

Pennies for Patients is a new fund raiser for the school this year. 

McDonald said she received a letter from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society asking Sanderson Elementary to participate. 

“The kids really loved it!” she said, but added that counting and rolling coins was not her favorite pasttime.

McDonald said there is a possibility the elementary may have a Bike-A-Thon to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital later in the spring. 

If a Bike-A-Thon does materialize, she hopes an officer from the Sheriff’s Department can give a bike safety class beforehand.