HAMMONDSPORT HAPPENINGS

+ If you missed the the last two days of March Hammondsport Central School Drama Clubs spring presentation entitled "A Fine Monster You Are", you missed great dramal. A comedy in three acts, the players were directed by Carol J. Olszewski. The players included Courtney Conley, Michelle Gardner, Jessica Anthony, Presley Kline, Nick Hopkins and Trevor Parke. The plot centered upon an old Victorian mansion where eccentric Emily Holbrook is blessed yet cursed by a hugh family diamond and "the guidian" who lives in the cellar under the home. Miss Hobrro hires Suzette, a recent college alumni, to write her life story but the writer soon finds out her employer has a sinister motive in her mind. The "comedy" begins when friends of the writer breaks in through the bars of the only window in the house. They become very shocked when they find a cellar door in very mysterical shape: locked and barred very often.

+ April 3 the annual Business Meeting of the Bath, Hammondsport American Association of University Women, Mary Hoffman, Bath President; Peg Englis, Hammondsport Branch. The meeting was held at Ms. Englis's home. Refreshments were served.

+ Last Wednesday, April 4 the Steuben County Youth in Government met in the South Conference Room of the Legislature Building in Bath, working with Mr. Heffner of the Planning Committee, at 9 a.m.; the next hour they were with County Clerk Mrs Hunter. After l2 p.m. lunch, the teens were with Clerk Legislature Mrs. Kane; for their last meeting of the day, they enjoyed working with Mr. Gerych of the Jury.

+ Monday, April 9, the Public Library's Book Discussion men and women will enjoy reading and talking about Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants: 7:30 p.m. in the Library on Lake Street.

+ Vine City Order of the Eastern Star meet Monday night, April 9 at the Urbana Masonic Lodge for a meeting and fellowship.

+ Wine Country Senior Citizens meet Tuesday, April 10 in the social hall of the First United Methodist Church at 5:30 p.m. Dinner chairpersons are Dorothy Stone and Kay Tiejen. Following the meal there will be a Silent Auction.

+ Woman's Club of Hammondsport meet at the home of member Betty White, West Lake Road, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April l2. Cohostesses are: Kathleen Kennedy, Frances Pierce and Joanne Silver.

+ According to Bob Worden, President of the Keuka Lake Association, 2007 "Winter is always a quiet time at the lake; traffic is lower, restaurants are uncrowed, and life seems to move at a slower pace (and many KLA members are in more temperate climates). However, KLA's Board of Directors has been active on a number of fronts." And, now that April is with us, we are beginnning to focus on the 2007 Keuka Lake Association Membership Renewal Campaign!" As a non-profit 501(c)(3) group KLA relies on its members to support a variety of diversity ways in fulfilling its promise to keep Keuka Lake "protected " against polution and other important issues. The organization was founded to "protect" and keep KLA so that its natural beauty will be around for generations and generations.

More next week.

+ Elizabeth Galpin, The Steuben Senior Services First- ever Executive Director, is moving to sunnier climes in Florida with her husband. Anne Weilland is now Executive Director and may be reached at 607- 769-8786.

+ Hammondsport Central School's Adult Education Classes beginning this month are: Introduction to Office 2003, held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m., S h e l a yne Sprague/Wise, Instructor. In this class for adults each will be trained to touch upon the components of Office 2003 XP: Microsoft Wood, Microsoft Excelk, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Power Point.

+ The Keuka Lake Players, founded in l986, and Incorporate two years later are in their 21th year of Community Theater and is one of the oldest non-profit community theater organzation in the Finger Lakes region with members from the surrounding counties and areas. KLP presents a three-show-season as well as a one Act Festival, Theater Workshops and various Fund-raising Productions. In addition to presenting live theater they continue to reinvest the community through donations and participation with local charities. KLP is a proud member of the American Association of Community Theatre. Church news:

+ Ecumenically, April l, was Palm Sunday in all the village area churches and today April 8, is Easter Sunday all over the area.

+ St. Gabriels Catholic Church: Each year the Tuesday before Holy Week (this year April 3) the Chrism Mass is celebrated by the people of the entire diocese at our Sacred Heart cathedral, Rochester. At this beautiful Mass Bishop Clark blesses the holy oils that are used in each parish, throughout the year. St. Mary's, Bath, invited all parishes in the area to go together and thus, chartered a bus.

+ St. James Episcopal Church: Last Sunday was Palm Sunday with the Liturgy of the Palms. Maundy Thursday the 5th began with washing feet; Good Friday had noon Stations of the Cross at the church, 7 p.m.-Good Friday Liturgy with Reserved Sacrament; April 7, 8 p.m. The Great Easter vigil, Today, 9 a.m. The Sunday of the Resurrection 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist. (also the 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service at the head of the lake, followed by breakfast at the Methodist Church.

+ First United Methodist Church: The church, pastored by Rev. Paul Rowley held a Passover Seder on April 2, commemorating the deliverance of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt and the foreshading of Jesus as the Lamb of God. Today, there is a Eastersunrise service at the head of the lake, followed by breakfast hosted by our Church on Lake Street.

+ First Presbyterian Church: Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. will be at the Pulteney Sister Presbyterian Church with breakfast to follow. Thursday, April 12 at 10 a.m., 'Port ladies will join the l0 a.m. Prayer/Bible Study focusing on "The Purpose Driven Life.." That evening at 6:30 p.m. Pulteney's Singles/Doubles meets at the church to have dish to pass supper and hear Vickie Grace of The Office of the Aging speak on the Project Care Program and services available.