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E many years, has helped _ Performances will take place on Wednesday, ® g a c > 5;5_ ; o 6 8 "§ 9 'E 420 % to students with shows and May 7 at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 8 at 12:30 pm. s > ~ $# 2s ~00 8g3 E528558895 8 performances at the school. . and 7 pim. and Friday, May 9 at 7.p.m. ‘ t 9 Rim C3 §5g°50090â€"85005 "The point is that alll of us _ Tickets arelavailable at the school or Eclectic ~9 m ME . a mP 4 08‘8‘%%32 $ie.q are going against the Big Bad Mix in Warkworth. (O\g m g S E_g ts %% g'% § & 2358 E-g Woif and the wolf is trying to _ The cost is $5 per seat. \J?. M R ce 5 es C# â€" summcucconqqmcemememmmemessmedmesem » I