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A. 1 News-Review Petoskey News-Review Page 14 II Puppet Makers Bring Fantasy to life TP- whilst I'm The Dark Crystal, instead of writing the story first, he invented a fantasy world from which the plot and characters took shape. The couple says that books have been a central influence in their lives and careers. For both of them, the visual and verbal go hand in hand. "There is a special combination of you and book," Froud says.

Books use the author's words and the reader's mind to create powerful images. Froud especially likes the world of fantasy because "nobody's been there before." "When you read, if you like, you can continue the story in your mind creating new situations with the same characters," Mrs. Froud says. Both the artists believe fantasy and creativity are important for everyone, whether or not they seek to earn their livelihoods by their imaginations. Fantasy can be a way of working through problems, Froud says.

"A sense of fantasy is one of the most important things a person can have," Mrs. Froud says. "If you lose it, you miss out on so much, no matter what your age." In creating or evaluating a story, we learn about ourselves and others as individuals while we increase our appreciation of our common humanity, Mrs. Johnston says. Unlimited Potential activities will continue, moving from the idea to its expression.

Final project will be publication of a literary magazine containing student work. By AUDREY COLLINS Sharing creative images and expressing imagination can take many forms, including puppetry, drama, writing, music, dance and other arts. All those art forms have something in common: they tell a story. This week, two professional artists, Brian and Wendy Midener Froud, told East Jordan students how the images they create with drawings and puppets relate to storytelling. The couple, visiting from their home in Devon, England, introduced a series of activities called "Legends Within Us" the 1983-84 Unlimited Potential program at East Jordan Schools.

Storytelling is a universal art that can be shared in a number of ways, said Unlimited Potential coordinator Anne Johnston in explaining the theme. Mrs. Froud, daughter of East Jordan artists Walter and Peggy Midener, began making dolls when she was a child, creating images to fit the stories she read. She continued to make dolls and marionettes which eventually captured the imagination of Muppet creator Jim Henson, who hired her to make creatures for his film, The Dark Crystal. Mrs.

Froud also sculpted the prototype used to create Yoda for the Star Wars films. Brian Froud is a book illustrator, artist, puppet maker and the conceptual designer for Henson's movie The Dark Crystal. His popular books feature fantasy drawings of WENDY MIDENER FROUD has donated a dragon to East Jordan Elementary School. The dragon, made entirely from items purchased at a local variety store, is unlike most of Mrs. Fraud's creations.

Usually the East Jordan native reads a book and then gives bodies to the characters as she imagines them. "This dragon doesn't have a name or a story," she said, asking the students to write tales about the purple creature and send them to her in England. (NEWS photo by Audrey Collins) BRIAN FROUD drew goblins and autographed them for East Jor-dan students Tuesday. (NEWS photo by Audrey Collins) ener Froud reads a story or a book first, then imagines characters in the story and translates her ideas into three-dimensional figures. Brian Froud sits with his sketch book and doodles the characters, and the story ideas "sort of happen fairies, trolls and goblins drawn from his imagination as fed by the myths, fairy tales, stories of knights and dragons he grew up with.

As similar as the two artists are in their interests, they approach their creativity differently. Wendy Mid Writer Transforms Imagination Into Book The top 10 tingle in the pop music field, based on Billboard's survey of sales and broadcast play: 1 Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler 2. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All Air Supply 3. King Of Pain Police 4. True Spandau Ballet 5.

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Midnight Fire Steve Wariner Next comes submitting the manuscript to a publisher and waiting and waiting. A long wait can mean more than one person at the publishing company is reading it. Or the thing could have been sitting on somebody's desk for weeks. In any case, Hall things a long wait can be a good sign. Rarely will a new writer's work be accepted on first try so Hall encourages writers to send copies to more than one company.

sssf saw sav am CHARLEVOIX By DAVE GUZNICZAK BOYNE FALLS Think small and write, write, write. That's the advice Petoskey author John Hall gives to aspiring student writers. Hall gave Boyne Falls students tips Wednesday on how to get something published. Hall's first novel, Cross Country to Danger was published last March by Baker Book House In Grand Rapids. The adventure novel is aimed at lft-to 14-year-old readers.

Hall suggests students begin writing short stories. If they wish to write a book, don't start with a 600-page volume, he recommends. Start small. The more pages, the less likely the work will get published, he said. Think small, too, when selecting a publishing house, he said.

Smaller, regional publishing houses are more apt to accept a new writer's work than larger companies, he said. "Don't think you have to write for New York City," Hall said. Hall formerly had an agent who advised him not to try publishing a book about Northern Michigan because nobody would want to read about this area. Hall disagrees. People do want to read about the area, as evidenced by the novel Crooked Tree that was published a few years ago, he said.

"The big thing is to do as much writing as possible," Hall said. Studies have shown that the more you write, the better you write, he said. The problem often is finding the motivation to sit down in front of the typewriter, he said. "Everybody wants to write a book but nobody ever does it," Hall said. "My reaction is phooey.

Sit down and write the thing." Write about something that you enjoy doing yourself, he said. If it's a mystery, try to put yourself in the thick of it. Hall is an avid bicyclist and has completed several manuscripts yet to be published on the sport. Don't be afraid of writing about a topic that's already been the subject of numerous articles before, he said. "It's conceivable somebody will have a new way of looking at it," he said.

That helps explains why veteran hunters and fishers still read outdoor sports magazines, he said. Names and addresses of publishers and editors are available in the Writer's Market. The book is published annually. Hall advises students to retain the most recent edition since changes in the current list of publishers and editors occur quite frequently from year to year. Once the manuscript is completed, an achievement that Hall likens to finally getting your income tax forms done, let it sit awhile.

"Don't proofread it right away because you've just finished it and you think it's great," he said. HOT LUNCH MENU VZA ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOLS. r4 AAV 1 AlL 11 -f Mlt- uui. luininru inn ION. Spaghetti, rolls and butter, carrot and celery sticks, chilled pears, milk.

UES. Hamburger with bun, condiments, potato rounds with catsup, apple sauce, milk. WED. Fishwich with tartar sauce, tossed salad, fresh fruit, cookie, milk THURS. Toasted cheese sandwich, tomato soup with crackers, fresh fruit, milk.

FBI. Pizza, buttered green beans, apple sauce, milk. Menu subject to change without notice. PRICESID1Y HEU TICKETS ylH.S.&M.S. 1.00 H.S.&M.S.

$5.00 4.50 .90 ELEM. ELEM. BIEI EXTRA MILK Sponsored by ESS ERBER-McKEOVl i FORD INC. US-31 South Charlevoix 547-4401 430 Mitchell Petoskey347-1721 AUTHOR JOHN Hall discusses the publishing business with Boyne Falls students. Hall's first book, ah adventure novel for younger readers, was published last spring.

(NEWS photo by Dave Guzniczak) NL Here's Your School WEEK OF OCTOBER10-14 SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS LITTLEFIELD MONDAY PETOSKEY MONDAY Burrito or hot dog on bun, lettuce with dressing, fruit choice, TUESDAY Italian spaghetti, coleslaw, fruit, whole wheat bread WEDNESDAY "The Universal Menu" Cheeseburger on bun, potato cuts, California blend veggies, apple THURSDAY Taco with lettuce and cheese, rice pilaff, tomato slices, fruit FRIDAY Pizza or cook's choice, vegetable, fruit, ST. FRANCIS MONDAY Taco with lettuce and cheese, tater tots, baked beans, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, chilled pears. TUESDAY Turkey with gravy over mashed potatoes, buttered green beans, dinner roll with butter, apple or cherry crisp. WEDNESDAY Pizza (cheese or sausage), garden salad with choice of dressing, jello with fruit or oranges. THURSDAY Goulash, corn, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, chilled applesauce.

FRIDAY Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato or vegetable soup, crackers, peaches or fresh fruit. Ham patties, French fries, corn or peas, lettuce salad, fruit. TUESDAY Beef ravioli with cheese, green beans or yams, cole slaw, fruit, cookies. WEDNESDAY Meat loaf, rice, peas and carrots or tomatoes, mixed vegetable salad, fruit. THURSDAY Chili and crackers, hot rolls, lettuce salad, fruit.

FRIDAY Fish with tartar sauce, buttered potatoes, spinach or peas, carrot sticks, fruit. Thursday: Burger, vegetable chips, potatoes, apple. Friday: Fish sticks, french fries or potato rounds, peaches. Pizza and hamburgers also are served as main dishes. Bread, butter and milk served daily.

HARBOR SPRINGS Monday: Hot dogs. Tuesday: Hamburger. Wednesday: Spaghetti. Thursday: Chicken or fish sandwich. Friday: Pizza.

All meals include salad bar, fruit, milk, bread, peanut butter and butter. BOYNE FALLS Monday: Tacos, buttered corn, macaroni and tomatoes. Tuesday: Chili, crackers, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese slices. Wednesday: Hamburgers, potato rounds, carrot sticks. The following are hot lunch menus tor area schools for the week of Oct.

10-14. All menus are subject to change. EAST JORDAN Monday: Pizza or turkey sandwich; green beans, fruit delight. Tuesday: Hot dogs on buns, ham and cheese sandwich or submarine sandwich; corn, apple. Wednesday: Chili or toastie dogs; crackers, celery and carrot sticks, applesauce, brownie; or soup and salad bar.

Thursday: In-service day. No lunch served. Friday: Meat and cheese "zombies" or potatoes and pork gravy; cole slaw, peaches. Bread, butter and milk served with meals. BOYNE CITY Monday: Stacked turkey sandwich, candied sweet potatoes or peas, pineapple.

Tuesday: Hot dog on bun, baked beans or sauerkraut, applesauce. Wednesday: Spaghetti, cabbage salad or carrot sticks, peaches. Thursday: Hot dogs in baked beans, bread, cheese slices. Friday: Hot turkey sandwich, green beans. Milk and dessert served daily.

INLAND LAKES Monday: Submarine sandwich, french fries, corn, whipped gelatin. Tuesday: Hot dog on bun, baked beans, fruit or vegetables, peanut butter cookies. Wednesday: Goulash, green beans, biscuits and honey, no-bake cookies, bread, butter. Thursday: Sloppy joes, potato chips, cole slaw or peas, cake. Friday: Tomato soup, crackers, grilled cheese sandwich, apple crisp.

Milk served with meals. PELLSTON Monday: Pizza. Tuesday: Spaghetti with meat sauce. Wednesday: Bean soup, crackers, peanut butter sandwich, cheese slices. Thursday: Chicken patty on bun.

Friday: Macaroni salad. MILK SERVED WITH ALL LUNCHES STATE BANK AND TRUST 300 E. MITCHELL-PETOSKEY-347-5050 i j-.