In our community

Congratulations to:

Pastors Eric and Wendolyn Trozzo on the birth of Caedmon Samuel. He arrived on May 17, 2008 weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz. and joins big brother Dante. Pastor Wendolyn was our interim pastor before Pastor Krombholz. Our best wishes to the whole family!

Chelsea Cicci and Derek Hanson for winning Rising Star Awards from Paper Mill Playhouse. Bloomfield High School’s production of Cats from February was nominated for eight awards and received two. Chelsea and Derek, along with Jessica Barton were presented the award for Outstanding Achievement in Hair and Make-up. Chelsea and Cormac McGowan of Bloomfield HS shared the award for Outstanding Direction. Nutley’s production of West Side Story was nominated for six awards and won one Student Achievement Award.

Ruth Hsu who was recently appointed the new director of the Bloomfield Chorale, one of five performing ensembles that make up the Bloomfield Federation of Music. (Elfrieda Fenton serves on the board as treasurer, Emily Jones plays in the Civic Band and Sarah Jones has been part of the Youth Band.) This vocal ensemble will bring together singers from all over the area and rehearsals should begin in September. Please watch for more information. Bravo, Ruth!

Eric Oberndorf and Whitney Lowery who will be married on Saturday, July 12 in Laurel Hill, NC.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The Charles Seller Foundation’s Talent Time is proud to present Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in August. Congratulations to our cast members, Sean Ulley and Sarah Jones. Sean is playing Benjamin and Sarah is Judah’s wife. Frances Lentz is in the chorus. Performances are at 8:00 PM, Thursday through Saturday, July 31, August 1, 2, 7, 8 & 9.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the biblical story of Joseph, one of Jacob's twelve sons and founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph was Jacob’s most beloved son, which caused great jealousy among his eleven brothers. Through the course of the show, we follow Joseph from a simple, naïve, farmer in Canaan, to the betrayal by his brothers, who sold him into slavery. His incredible journey ends finally with his rise to second command of Egypt, answering only to Pharaoh. All this is set to the wonderful music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice.

PLEASE NOTE that this year’s show is to be performed at BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, 160 Broad St. in Bloomfield. (Past performances have been at the Middle School on Huck Rd.) The high school auditorium is AIR-CONDITIONED! General admission tickets at the door are $12; $10 for students and seniors.

As always, Talent Time performs as a benefit for someone with a severe medical need. This year’s beneficiary is 15 month-old Jayden Piacenza of Bloomfield, who has a congenital condition which causes cranio-facial anomalies requiring surgery.

For more information, call (862) 202-9151 or www.charlessellerfoundation.org


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