The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 July 1979 — Page 11

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Season-opener: A good choice

By BILL SPURGEON The modest, pleasant musical “I Do, I Do,” is the season-opener this year at the Enchanted Hills Playhouse east of Lake Wawasee and the choice of this show was a happy one. The Enchanted Hills troupe is off to a late start this season. Previous directing managers Bob Zehr and Doug Stark, who resuscitated the old barn theater to life after a mostly-dark 1972 season, went into the dinner theater business in Louisville, Ky., in the winter of 1977-78 and although they kept Enchanted Hills open last summer at full tilt, running two such enterprises more than 250 miles apart got to be too much. Zehr and Stark were fortunate this spring to find Jill and Laura Stover to take over, and with less than a month's lead time the Stovers have put together a good show and a promising season. “I Do, I Do” was auapted some years ago by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt from Jan De Hartog’s Fourposter” (most folk© don't associate De Hartog, ajrfthbr of a classic postWorld War II mystery called “The Inspector,” with “The Fourposter”), and the play is a view of 50 years of a marriage.

Enchanted Hills favorites Becky Borczon and T. Doyle Leverett have returned this summer as the cast of “I Do, I Do,” and they gave a winning performance on opening night before a comfortably-filled (but not crowded) barn-theater auditorium. Both Miss Borczon and Mr. Leverett have good voices and that is a plus since probably half of “I Do, I Do” is sung. They move extremely well on stage, good because in a two-person show there is nothing worse than people who don’t move naturally and they know how to play to an audience. Although “I Do, I Do” has no really memorable music with the exception of “My Cup Runneth Over,” all the songs are pleasant and tuneful. The play’s dialogue is humorous and although the principal characters are without any real depth, blame for this should be placed on the playwright*s); Mr. Leverett and Borczon do a commendable job with the script (and adlibbing, as when on first night they had prop trouble and had to

Lifeguard position not an easy summer responsibility

The lifeguard sits upon her perch in the sand. She constantly gazes across the water and the sandy shore as she receives the solar rays that will give her a glistening bronze body. Sounds like a pretty easy summer job, doesn’t it? But chances are if one would ask a lifeguard, namely Dee Rigterink. in her second year as lifeguard at Waubee Lake, just how relaxing and carefree her job is. the surprised expression on the questioners face would show just how ignorant most of us are concerning the important duty a lifeguard serves. Now lifeguards do not make spectactular life-saving rescues every day, some don’t even make one a year, but the threat of someone drowning is constantly on a good lifeguard’s mind and according to Dee, prevention is the key to making a lifeguard's job *asier. “Every 15 minutes you shock yourself into reality by thinking that someone might drown and that there may be 50 people on the beach that might require your help at a second's notice;’’ stated the blonde lifesaver. “Your main objective is everybody’s safety while they’re swimming,” added Dee, “and you're constantly dealing with anything that would interfere with people having a good time.” While safety is high on the list of lifeguard responsibilities, i( is by far not the only one. The character of a lifeguard is unique. At the same time a lifeguard wants to be a friend to everyone on the beach and yet has to be an authoritarian type figure. Dee would like to become a friend to the swimmers first

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talk their way around it). “I Do, I Do” has the additional plus of a nice set (thanks to Laura Stover and David Kiefer; no firstshow shortcuts evident despite some shortfalls in equipment at the bam) and an excellent musical combo led by Nancy Adkins at piano; Miss Adkins is extremely adept at setting the pace and yet not overwhelming the voices. Kevin Costley, whom Enchanted Hills playgoers will remember from previous years, did the authentic costumes and handled the choreography, Ray McGrath designed the lighting (which worked well except for one opening-night bobble, an extremely high average); and Bob Ryan tied the whole production together as director. It’s nice to be able to welcome the new Enchanted Hills gang to the community. “I Do, I Do” is well worth seeing; it’s perfect summer entertainment, light and airy and with a serious note, too. The play continues this week at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sunday. 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

before having to display her unchallenged position. A lifeguard is king, or queen, on land and on sea, and woe to the unlucky ones who try to usurp that power. Other essential lifeguard qualities include, according to Dee, “good eyes, ears and quick reactions. ' These three are not separate entities but must work together for the best results. Dee also feels it is essential to ?Mke people, the outdoors and To have no fear of the water situations.” This requires getting to know those people who frequent the beach and those who are occassional visitors. One step further, and maybe the most important, is learning to know what are each person’s swimming capabilities. States Dee. “Once a person has shown me three or four times that they can handle themselves in the water, then that person becomes less of a risk, even though anything can happen at any time." Even the best of have succumbed to the watery depths. Dee has had only one close call. She recalls, “Last year it started , raining and I went home. 1 returned about 15 minutes later when the rain had stopped and noticed two persons who looked like they were clowning around in \the water. Then the woman shouted and said they weren't playing and that they needed help. I swam out, brought the girl in and then went after the mother. Both were okay, more scared than anything.” So kids and adults alike, when the lifeguard commands a certain action be taken, one had best do it, after all, the lifeguard is working for the people.

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UP. UP AND AWAY — A Mail-Journal photographer caught the flag girts from the back as they started their act during the Wawa Ski Club’s show last Tuesday. July 3. *• From left are Lori Dever. Jenny Slott, Corky Swanson, Shelia KUnerkhart and Helen Christojides.

W B 4B 38T3. _ —... 1•• w I BP A BEAUTIFUL ACT — Sue Boylen, Sue Sadler. Tammy McCullouch. Rose Frerkks and Mary Frerkks teamed up for this beautiful water ski act.

UP AND OVER — Denny Carroll and Kenny Anderson go over the top of Buddy Pollock as they lend their talents to the 4th of July celebration on Lake Wawasee.

Swimming Safety Rules Save Lives

Swimming, one of the most popular of summer sports, can be a healthful, stimulating part of the summer vacation. On the other hand, swimming can ue one of the most dangerous of outdoor pastimes. The American Medical Association reminds that healthful swimming begins with clean, sanitary water. Water is an easy and quick means of transmission for many disease organisms, and inevitably swimmers will swallow some water. Swim only in approved areas where the water is clean and free from pollution. Swimming can be dangerous. Deaths from drowning can occur at any age. Inability to swim, inexperience, carelessness. poor judgment or lack of supervision are causes of most water accidents. Infants and toddlers need constant supervision by adults who themselves practice good water safety rules. Swimmers must know their limitations. The depth of the water should be checked and hidden rocks and stumps located before diving. Swimmers should always have someone else along, and preferably swim where a lifeguard is near. The swimmer in trouble often

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** * •***At’ ** ' MEES? "" THREE AT A TIME — Shown performing trkks over the jump are Buddy Pollock. Denny Carroll and Kenny Anderson. All are members of the Lake Manitou Ski Club a» Rochester.

can survive if he or she stays calm. Assume a face-up floating position, keeping hands under the water, and move hands and feet slowly. It is possible to stay afloat for hours with relatively little efjprt. But thrashing the

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water in panic will exhaust the endangered swimmer quickly. Each member of the family should be coached in the fundamentals of swimming safety, and especially mouth-to-mouth resuscitation procedures.

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