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FCCLA Chapter President Tori Batta and little sister,<br />
Michelle, donated their hair for the project!<br />
EC FCCLA STRIKES<br />
OUT CANCER WITH<br />
THE REDS<br />
By Kelly Bamberger<br />
"Are you ready?" This was the<br />
question many girls were asked on<br />
May 11th as they were about to get a<br />
minimum of 8 inches of hair cut off.<br />
The 3rd annual 'Dare to Cut Your<br />
Hair with the East Central FCCLA<br />
and Locks of Love' took place on<br />
Monday, May 11th, and was a huge<br />
victory. This project was the third<br />
strike of ECHS students Kelly<br />
Bamberger, Corie Purvis-West, and<br />
Kelsey Raab's three part project,<br />
Striking Out Cancer. The girls<br />
teamed up with the Cincinnati Red's,<br />
and each donor of hair received 4<br />
free Red's tickets.<br />
This project was held at Kelly's<br />
Salon in Bright, where stylists Kelly<br />
Fox, Kim Craig, Jamie Gish, Tracey<br />
Fitzgerald, Sandy Klosterman, and<br />
Deana Johnson all made this project<br />
possible by donating their time to cut<br />
hair for free. A $10 donation was<br />
taken from each person who got their<br />
hair cut that night, with the money<br />
being donated to Locks of Love to<br />
help pay for the expanses to make<br />
ponytails into wigs. If ponytails were<br />
8-10 inches, they were donated to<br />
Pantene Pro-V. If they were 10+<br />
inches, they were donated to Locks of<br />
Love. So far, the girls have collected<br />
72 ponytails, along with $320 to<br />
donate to Locks of Love. It takes<br />
approximately 6 ponytails to make<br />
one wig. With the hair donated this<br />
year, around 12 wigs will be able to be<br />
made. We would like to thank everyone<br />
who made this project possible:<br />
the hairstylist who cut hair for free,<br />
the Cincinnati Red's for their participation<br />
by donating game tickets, and<br />
everyone who donated their hair, see<br />
you at the game!<br />
PAGE 12 THE BRIGHT BEACON AUGUST 2009<br />
ARTS ALIVE!<br />
An Arts Fair<br />
On Saturday, August 24,<br />
Lawrenceburg High School (located<br />
off U.S. 50), will be alive with the arts!<br />
Arts Alive! Arts Fair is a gift from the<br />
arts and cultural community. From 10<br />
a.m. to 4 p.m., it is a place where one<br />
can learn about the fine artists, and the<br />
arts and cultural organizations within<br />
our region. Artists, dancers, musicians,<br />
and singers will perform simultaneously<br />
on three stages. Over 40<br />
artists and cultural organizations will<br />
also be represented during this event.<br />
The Arts Alive! Main Stage will feature:<br />
Young Voices, the DAC<br />
Dancers, Summer Voices, Nanni<br />
Strings, and the Rechtin School of<br />
Voice. There will even be a special<br />
performance of The Relics at 3 p.m.<br />
In the Kids Corner, Balloon Dan will<br />
be creating his original designs and you<br />
will not want to miss Carly Fry and her<br />
puppets performing The Frog Prince.<br />
In the booth area, regional painters,<br />
ceramicists, sculptors, and other artisans<br />
will be displaying and selling their<br />
wares. In addition, there will be information<br />
about the upcoming events<br />
from many local cultural organizations.<br />
There will even be a special area where<br />
you can "Make and Take" your own<br />
jewelry! Why not take this opportunity<br />
to start your Holiday shopping for<br />
unique gifts made by regional artists?<br />
Returning this year will be Stihl<br />
chainsaw artist Mike Hopkins carving<br />
his unique creations throughout the<br />
day. The Food Court as well will feature<br />
some of your favorite foods.<br />
The Hidden Valley Neighbors<br />
Homemakers Club will be on hand.<br />
You won't want to miss the homemade<br />
brownies and BBQ sandwiches!<br />
Organized entirely by volunteers of<br />
the Dearborn Highlands Arts<br />
Council, the Arts Alive! Arts Fair is a<br />
place to relax, explore, and take in a<br />
remarkable cornucopia of individual<br />
expression and imagination.<br />
The Arts Alive! Arts Fair offers<br />
something else, as well-- a chance for<br />
residents and visitors to come together,<br />
connect or reconnect, and celebrate<br />
the talent in our midst.<br />
Arts Alive! Arts Fair is provided by<br />
the Dearborn Highlands Arts Council,<br />
and funded by a grant from The<br />
Dearborn Community Foundation,<br />
Inc. from the City of Lawrenceburg<br />
Community Grant Program Phase 1.<br />
For more information, contact the<br />
Dearborn Highlands Arts Council at<br />
(812) 539-4251 or at www.all4art.org.<br />
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