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SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2015

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SPOTLIGHT

Primary Stages, Allentown groups announce auditions R e a d i n g E ag l e

Primary Stages will hold auditions for its production of “Junie B. Jones the Musical” on Monday at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Yocum Institute for Arts Education, 1100 Belmont Ave., Wyomissing. Callbacks are Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 6:30 p.m. Rehearsals will be primarily after 4:30 on weekdays and some weekends, and show dates are Oct. 22-24 at the Miller Center for the Arts. Six to 10 singing actors who move well will play multiple roles of varied ages. Although many of the characters are children, all roles will be

played by performers ages 16 and older. All performers are paid a stipend. For more information, call the director, Beverly Houck, at 610-376-1576 or email [email protected]. Civic Theatre of Allentown will hold auditions for its season-opener, the musical “The Addams Family,” on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs rehearsal studio at its 19th Street Theatre. The show will be presented for 10 performances from Oct. 9-25. All roles except Gomez are open. Auditioning actors should prepare 16 to 32 bars of a song from the show or a simi-

lar musical that shows their range and experience. Bring a headshot and a list of conflicts from audition date until the last night of the show. Rehearsals will begin soon after auditions. For more information, call 610-433-8903 or visit civictheatre.com. Crowded Kitchen Players of Allentown will hold auditions for Walter Mosley’s “The Fall of Heaven” at 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at the “Kitchen,” 1680 Minesite Road, Allentown. Needed are three men (two African-American, one white) ages 18-65 and two women (both African-American) ages 18-65. Auditions will be cold

50th

50th

Anniversaries 60th

Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Breisch

Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Alsegg

Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Breisch, Flying Hills, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married June 25, 1955, by the Rev. George Cressman. Breisch, son of the late Harold A. and Miriam (Fry) Breisch, is retired from Carpenter Technology Corp. His wife, Joan M., is a daughter of the late Leonard and Nora (Seidel) Wynings. She is retired from Literacy Council of Reading-Berks, West Lawn. They have two children, Ronald A., husband of Dawn, Greenfields, and Lori K., wife of Randy Hertzog, Walnuttown. There are two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Alsegg, Womelsdorf, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married July 24, 1965, in All Saints Episcopal Church, Wynnewood, Montgomery County, by the Rev. W. David Crockett. Alsegg, son of the late Robert J. and Julia J. Alsegg, is retired from Rexam DSI, the former Wyomissing Corp. His wife, Lynndyl M. "Lyn", is a daughter of the late John Jr. and Helen N. Mooney. She is retired from the office of Dr. John H. Gallen. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with close friends and family at the Crab Trap Restaurant in Somers Point, N.J., and an RV trip through the Canadian Maritimes Provinces.

55th

Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Schwab Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Schwab, Ruscombmanor Township, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. They were married July 16, 1960, in Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park, by the Rev. Charles Dene. Schwab, son of the late Ignatz and Elizabeth (Spanitz) Schwab, is retired from Arrow International Inc. His wife, Gloria, is a daughter of the late Amos and Catharine Werner. She is retired from the former Campbell’s Fresh. They have two children, David, husband of Cathy, Fleetwood, and Lisa, wife of Craig Knouse, Blandon. There are three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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Mr. and Mrs. David Kline Mr. and Mrs. David Kline, Ontelaunee Township, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married July 3, 1965, in Epler’s United Church of Christ, Bern Township, by the Rev. James D. Miller. Kline, son of the late LeRoy and Annie Kline, is retired from Clover Frams Dairy, Muhlenberg Township. His wife, Judith L., is a daughter of the late Harold "Bud" and Jacqueline Potteiger. She is retired from Misco Products Corp., Bern Township. They have three children: Wendy Kline Dunlop, wife of James Dunlop, Bern Township; Denise Kline Barnette, Spring Township; and Jacquelin Kline Bausher, Virginia Beach, Va. There are four grandchildren: Sean D. Barnette; Alyssa H. Barnette; Abygail M. Sauer and Nathaniel H. Bausher; and three greatgrandchildren: Aubree Barnette-Giest; Chase Barnette-Giest; and Isabella Sauer-Wolfe. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise party with family and friends given by their daughters and will be taking a trip to Nashville, Tenn., with family.

50th

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Bernstel Robert H. and M. Jennie Bernstel, Palm Harbor, Fla., formerly of Leesport, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 7, 1965, in Headquarters Chapel Fort Rucker, Ala.. by the Rev. Col. Irvin Shirey.

40th

Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Otto Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Otto, West Lawn, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. They were married July 5, 1975, in St. Mark’s United Church by the Rev. Leroy Brumbach. Otto, son of the late Robert D. and Hester A. (Searfoss) Otto, is retired from Boscov’s Distribution Center, Exeter Township. His wife, Linda L., is a daughter of the late Russel T. and Margaret (Cirulli) White. They have six children; Robin R. Otto, wife of Robert L. Morganti, West Reading; Rachel R. Mogel, wife of Steven J. Harron, West Lawn; Ryan R. Mogel, husband of Cynthia L., Frederick, Md.; Ronnie R. Mogel, West Lawn; Gary L. Otto, husband of Ann Marie, Exeter Township; and Kelly Sanocki, Marietta, Lancaster County. There are five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

readings from the script. Rehearsals are scheduled for Sunday afternoons and Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, with a late October run. Call 610-395-7176 or visit ckplayers.com for more information.

has long been a vital part of Berks County’s musical fabric. I welcome our new Readingarea students, faculty and staff to CMS, and I look forward to strong growth in Reading.” To schedule lessons at any CMS location, contact the main CMS office at 610-435Music 7725 or visit cmslv.org for Community Music School, more information. a nonprofit organization providing music education to the Art Lehigh Valley since 1981, has Entries are being acadded a location in Berks cepted through Sept. 26 for County. CMS has acquired the “Handmade Holidays 6” at Community School of Music some things looming Fiber and the Arts at the Goggle- Arts Gallery and Studio, 526 Works Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St. Washington St. All work must be unique The new Reading studios and created by the artist will be the sixth location for submitting it. A minimum of CMS, which is based in Miller six representative images of Symphony Hall in downtown the work must be included. Allentown. Juried members of the Penn“I am thrilled to be able sylvania Guild of Craftsmen to expand the footprint of need submit only three imCMS from the Lehigh Val- ages. Send entries to submisley to nearby Reading,” said sions@somethingslooming. Jeff Reed, director of Com- com. The fee is $30. munity Music School, in a Artists whose work is chostatement. “The Community sen will be notified on or beSchool of Music and the Arts fore Oct. 10, and work can be was founded in Reading by the dropped off Oct. 20-23 or Oct. Von Trapp family in 1956, and 27-31. The show will run Nov. 28 through Dec. 23. To request a prospectus or for more details, call 610-3737337, email service@some-

Weddings

Allison E. Westbrook Peter T. McPhee

thingslooming.com or visit somethingslooming.com. The Hamburg Area Arts Alliance will hold a Paint Nite fundraiser, “A Walk in the Park,” on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Art & Craft Gallery of Hamburg, 335 State St. Tickets are $45 and must be purchased online by Sept. 23 at www.paintnite.com/ pages/events/view/allentown/904359. Proceeds support the arts in Hamburg. The Reading Public Museum has launched a new, modernized version of its website, readingpublicmuseum.org, aimed at making it easier to prepare for your visit. Neo-Pangea, a West Reading website development company, designed the site, which reflects the museum’s mission of educating, enlightening and engaging current and future generations through art, science and civilization. “With the challenge to communicate all of the rich, tactile experiences that a visitor can encounter upon a visit to the museum, we wanted to create a bold and memorable site that would be unlike the many other museum sites out there,” said Neo-Pangea’s Teresa Van Wagner in a statement.

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Mr. and Mrs. Peter McPhee Allison Elizabeth Westbrook and Peter Thomas McPhee were married August 9, 2014, at Sharksmouth in Manchester-bythe-Sea, Mass., during a double-ring ceremony officiated by Jo Maden. The bride of Boston is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Westbrook, Spring Township. She is a graduate of Wilson High School; Pennsylvania State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in finance; and Duke University, Durham, N.C., where she received a master’s degree in business administration. She is employed by Liberty Mutual Insurance, Boston. The groom of Boston is a son and stepson of Mr. and Mrs. Walter McPhee Jr., Mansfield, Conn., and son of Christine Alesch, Ocean Park, Maine. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, where he received a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He is employed by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Boston. Jessica Hart and Amanda Brennan, sisters of the bride, were matrons of honor. Bridesmaid was Maureen Spill. Zara Elizabeth Hart was flower girl. Andrew Stern was best man. Ushers were Eric McPhee, brother of the groom, Abriam Barker and Colin Rickert. A reception at Sharksmouth was followed by a wedding trip to Hawaii. The couple will reside in Newton, Mass.

The 39th annual Becker family reunion will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Brenaman’s Park, 2914 Reedy Road, Spring Township. Bring a dish to share. A lunch buffet will be supplied. Bring old photos of yourself and family members as they are going to make an archive. Contact: Shirley Becker, 1112 Lilac Lane, Spring Township. ••• The annual John Adam Styer family reunion will be held next Sunday at the California Church Grove near Morgantown beginning at 2 p.m. and will feature a family meeting, games and a hot covered-dish supper. A meeting of the Styer Cemetery Association also is scheduled to begin about 2 p.m. at the cem-

etery. In the event of rain, the reunion will be held indoors. The family meeting will begin at 3 p.m. to be followed by games for children and adults. A covered-dish supper will be served at 5 p.m. Bring a main dish, drink and table settings. All Styer family members and their relatives are welcome. Contact: Reunion President Michael Styer at [email protected]. ••• The 83rd annual Griesemer family reunion will be held on Aug. 23 at Mohnton Memorial Park, 202 E. Wyomissing Ave., Mohnton. Registration is at noon, with a potluck meal at 1 p.m. Contact: Elizabeth A. Levan, 900 Midway Ave., Muhlenberg Township ••• The Muhlenberg High School Class of 1970 will hold its 45th reunion on Sept. 26 from 4 to 10 p.m. at Jim Dietrich Park, Stoudt’s Ferry Bridge Road, Muhlenberg Township. Cost is $20 per person. Contact: RSVP to Tracey Trout, 610-698-4540 or [email protected].

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