the grapevine, december 26, 2013

Concert To Benefit Memorial Scholarship for Strittmatter The Vineland High School Theater Arts Program will present Disney Through the Decades, a winter benefit concert, on Friday, January 10. Proceeds from the event benefit the theater arts program at the high school, and will also help fund a memorial scholarship in honor of Alexa Strittmatter, a VHS freshman who died in an October traffic accident. Alexa's sister, Tessa, is a three-year theater arts student and will be dancing in the show to honor her sister's love of dance, said Melanie Anderson, director. The scholarship will be given to a Vineland High School senior major- ing in Dance or Theater at a four-year college or university. The performance will occur in the auditori- um of VHS South, 2880 East Chestnut Avenue. Curtain time is 7 p.m. and doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets will only be available at the door. Cost is $10 for adults, and $5 for students and children ages 12 and under. The show will feature songs and dances from popular Disney movies and Broadw ay musicals. Performances will include students from The Arts of the Dance Centre, Dixon's Dance Academy, VHS Select Choir, VHS Alumni, VHS Performing Arts Students and special guest performers from New York City. I INSIDE: PRIZEWEEK PUZZLE: PG. 9 • LATIN ENSEMBLE IN BRIDGETON • NOMINATE A HOMETOWN HERO M ore than 300 students from all Vineland Public Schools as well as students from parochial schools and members of area youth groups worked together to brighten downtown businesses for the holiday season, according to John and Denise Procopio, coordinators of the project. The event, now in its fifth year, is intended to establish and build strong relat ionships between the schools, students, businesses and community as a whole, according to the Procopios. The students descended on the downtown district on December 6, working on decorations to beautify Christmas trees and present t hem in an array of 21 business storefront windows. Hanukkah menorahs were supplied for the windows by Jewish Federation of Cumberland, Gloucester & Salem Counties and were placed in time for the holiday. A contest was also part of the project, and each school’s tree will be judged based on several criteria. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. “We would like to thank Wal-Mart and the Youth Alliance for helping us in coordinating the donation of 25 pre-lit Christmas Trees,” said John Procopio. “We greatly appreciate the support of the Vineland Board of Education for providing transportation to insure the success of this project.” “We are also very grateful for the assistance of the Vineland Downtown Improvement District (VDID) as well as all t he participating businesses for helping make this event a continuing success,” said Procopio. Afterwards, the students were treated to pizza and soft drinks, courtesy of the VDID. I 175 S. Main Road & 1234 W. Landis Avenue, Vineland, NJ • 856.690.1234 Se Habla Español CapitalBankNJ.com Our Focus Is You. Member FDIC Happy Holidays. W o c a l e s d e t a l t o m e VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 44 | DECEMBER 26, 2013 Landis Avenue Spruced Up Students help decorate Vineland’s downtown businesses for the holidays. Marie Durand Student Council members: Hailey Thompson, Isabella Edwards, Kyle Perry, Isaias Sosa, Keylyn Mayo, Ziyan Blunt, Nayeli Rivera, Raymond Hunter, advisor, Mrs. Kim Barry and Art teacher, Mrs. Cynthia Doulis decorate the tree at A Novel Idea, Chapter Two at Landis Marketplace. CONNECTING YOU TO ONNECTING YOU TO SOUTH JERSEY. WEEKLY. OUTH JERSEY WEEK LY C L A S S I F I E D S P A G E 2 7

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