Edmonton Journal from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • 124

5 Sherwood Park jZJ Wednesday, October 28, 1987 1 L'" -I. II I ,11 I .1 IJ.L Jl I. i.L.IIL 1 Happy Halloween -Echo Mortal is nominated for top award By ANNA BOROWIECKI Neighbors Reporter The cast of Echo Mortal, a play produced by Sherwood Park RCMP, has been nominated for the Alberta Crime Prevention Award. The award, to be presented at the Alberta for Crime Prevention annual workshop in Red Deer on November 1, traditionally recognizes individuals for their efforts in crime 1 in Nate Loney (top, left), and Jenni and Joey Below, the IWakahnouk show off their Halloween faces, skills with little trio hones its candy-taking help from Sheila Makahnouk. prevention.

But this year the nomina tion roster included 13 Sherwood Park teenagers, aged 14-17, who wrote and acted in an "awareness play" on drinking and driving. The play was directed by Deborah Hurford, public relations officer for local RCMP detachment. While at the conference, the cast will also present a shortened version of the play to police and volunteers. But first the cast, accompanied by Constable George Koszegi and Hurfurd, will pile into the crime van and head down to Medicine Hat for the Provincial Youth Conference 1987 on October 31. Again, the cast will give a performance to an expected audience of 200 teenagers and chaperons.

ON BEING BLIND: Students at Glen Allan Elementary School recently found out from CNIB president Bill Owens what it is like to be blind. He makes trips to some 50 schools each year. Page 2. HALLOWEEN: Whether you say 'trick or treat' or 'Halloween Apples," have a fun time. See the list of dances, howls, haunted swims, hoots and bake sales which are planned for you.

Page 3. HOROSCOPE 4. The two trips will give educators and police personnel across the province a chance to see Echo Mortal before the script is published by the Solicitor General's office. Once published, the script will be available to anyone from the Solicitor General's Resource Library. Requests must be made through local RCMP.

The cast, which logged 200 hours of rehearsal time, had two runs this summer at Chinook Theatre and Walter-dale Theatre, playing to packed houses. "I'm really proud of the production of the kids' performances and the time and effort they put into it," said Koszegi, who is also the play's production manager. Although the traditional cast party was never held after the summer performances, Koszegi said that an "emotional high" hit everyone and turned the IS participants into friends. "It's like being one happy family." The cast reunited two weeks ago for another 12 hours of rehearsal prior to the conferences. "All we're doing is polishing things up and we're ready to go," said Koszegi.

Since this weekend's performances will be the last two shows, Koszegi suspects "we will probably spend time during the trip, getting together with the cast, reflecting on the past and looking at our to) i-MXi In' li hi if fx KAREN SORNBERGER Eamonton Journal.