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NEWS & VIEWS 27
Baby Ruth makes stage debut Friends of Freshbrook School
Grand Summer Fayre
Since twelve year old singer/ac-
tress Amy Cullemreceived her first Saturday 23 June 2p.m.
ever media exposure in the April GWR Majorettes display, judo demonstration
1988 edition of The Link, she has Bouncing Castle, Refreshments, Tombolas and lots of stalls
been joined onstage by her brother, Grand summer raffle, Fancy Dress competition
baby sister and even dad has got in Lots to do and see so come and enjoy yourselves
on the act.
In May the whole family from and help us to raise lots of money
Foxwood, Westlea, took part in the
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tion of Fiddler on the Roof at the
WyvernThea tre. Greendown pupil
Amy played one of the Fiddler's Any job undertaken large or small
daughters, Paul, 9, who is at Wes- Decorating, gardening, plumbing,
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six month old Ruth had the part of upcoming star sister
the baby for the week. Dad John Call Ken on 729666
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Nine year old Louise Onslow
from Nine Elms started singing five
years ago with Swindon's Ken-
twood Choir and gave her first
public performance at the Wyvern
Theatre when she was six. She was
also taken on tour to Austria that
same year with the senior choir. I
In the Festival she won a gold
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year olds, came second in the 'Songs three treatments I was convinced
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behind the winner, and was third return to her skin and her eyes and
in Pianoforte Sonata for under 16s. her outlookbecame happier. We've
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