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Cast members from a past production practice a song and dance for Glen Este Performing Arts Center.
Cooper oversaw growth, construction Jeanne Houck jhouck@communitypress.com
SAY GOODBYE TO GLEN ESTE HIGH SCHOOL West Clermont facility will welcome displaced students in the fall Sheila Vilvens svilvens@enquirer.com
Glen Este Alumni Farewell Weekend Extravaganza – that’s how organizers refer to two big events planned for May 19 and May 20 for Glen Este High School alumni and the community. A “Red Carpet Farewell” is planned for the evening of Friday, May 19. The evening is designed for adults and is to be a celebration of the Glen Este High School performing arts programs. The “Huge Event” follows Saturday, May 20, and will be family-friendly event complete with building tours and See SCHOOL, Page 2A
Glen Este High School will close, and next school year, its students and those from Amelia High School will attend the new West Clermont High School.
All former Milford fire chief John Cooper Sr. ever wanted to be was a firefighter. That’s what Cooper – who died unexpectedly April 14 at the age of 68 – told the Community Press in an Chief Cooper interview when he retired at the end of 2015. Cooper made that dream come true in his more than 50 years with what became the Milford Community Fire Department, where he rose in the ranks from a cadet to a 38-year run as chief. During Cooper’s tenure as chief, the fire department grew into a full-service, fire and emergency medical services provider that now has 14 fulltime, 20 part-time and five volunteer members. Cooper oversaw construction of the current fire station at 687 U.S. 50 in 1984 and a large addition in 1999, which brought fire and EMS personnel under one roof. See CHIEF, Page 2A
Loveland Stage Company: ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’ The Loveland Stage Company, an award winning community theater in the heart of Historic Loveland, will present its final show of the 2016-2017 season, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” a musical comedy about the journey of dating, love, life and dating again. Book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro, music by Jimmy Roberts. LSC production staff include director Carissa Griffith, musical director Eli Win-
dau, choreographer Marjory Clegg and producers Tom Cavano and Becky Cole. Performances are May 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21. The curtain goes up for evening performances at 7:30 p.m. and matinees begin at 3 p.m. Tickets will be available through LovelandStageCompany.org. A small cast in comparison to most Loveland Stage Company musical productions, this cast of six will play many roles. Tara Bridge, Kate Ar-
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nold and Michelle Faulkner will be tackling all of the female roles and Dave Marcus, Matt Schiesl and John Sloan will take care of the male characters. Comprised of a series of vignettes all connected by the central theme of love and relationships progressing from the dread and excitement of the first date, courting, marriage, married with kids and even geriatric dating. Tickets are on sale now and
can be bought online via www.LovelandStageCompany.org under the “Tickets” tab. For groups of 15 or more or for handicapped accessible seating, please call the ticket line at 513-443-4LSC (4572). Leave a message and we will return your call. For more information about Loveland Stage Company, visit LSC at www.LovelandStageCompany.org or on Facebook at LovelandStageCompany.
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