Be Their Guests Wayne High School to Present Disney's Beauty and the Beast
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+ + Retiring AD awarded Page 3B The Wayne Single Copy $1.00 Sections - 3 Pages - 18 Thursday, March 16, 2017 141st Year - No. 24 Herald Daily updates, video and more on the Web at www.mywaynenews.com These 'American Made' guys are ready to perform By Calyn Dunklau we'll include some gospel and we're pa- show is good show. You can't coast and [email protected] triotic guys so we'll do some of those. It's go through the motions. You wouldn't be a family show," he said. "There really is around for over 40 years if you did," Ster- Giddy up something for every family member — it's ban said. omm poppa even kid friendly." The group's longevity and current tour- omm poppa Sterban said the group still enjoys what ing with high-energy shows are proof of the mow mow they do and that they have no plans to re- lasting friendship they have forged. tire any time soon. If you recognized those lyrics, you'll like "We've been doing this for a long time "Even after all these years, we look for- what comes next. If you didn't recognize and we've become the very best of friends," ward to playing. We love what we do." them…ask Google about it. he said. "Each man brings something dif- The four men famous for that toe-tap- The group has been comprised of the four ferent to the table and we all realized a ping tune are making their way across the current members, Duane Allen (lead), Joe long time ago we needed one another." country on tour deciding that a pit stop Bonsall (tenor), William Lee Golden (bari- — It's because of the friendship and the in Sioux City at the Hard Rock Casino and tone) and Sterban, for 43 years and has 12 genuine enjoyment of the process start- Hotel would be a good idea. On March 25, gold, three platinum and one double plati- — ing with their creativity coming alive in the Oak Ridge Boys will headline at the num album and a double platinum single the studio with new music to the upbeat Anthem inside Hard Rock. under its belt. concerts performed for their devoted fans "I can speak for all of us when I say we're Along with those, more than a dozen that the Oak Ridge Boys have been so looking forward to coming," bass singer Number One singles and over 30 Top Ten — successful. Richard Sterban said. "People can rest as- hits. The group has come home with Gram- sured they'll hear Elvira. There are certain my, Dove and CMA awards along with Sterban measured that success when he songs that just have to be included in the awards from the Academy of Country Mu- said they can tell when they've moved an show." sic, including the coveted Pioneer Award. audience. Songs like "Thank God for Kids" and The Oak Ridge Boys made their way into "If you touch people with your music, if "American Made" are some of their most the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015, you move people with your music, that's (Photo courtesy of the Oak Ridge Boys) famous, but the Oak Ridge Boys also in- but even after over 40 years of playing to- a good show. When you look out at the The Oak Ridge Boys are set to perform in Sioux City on March 25 at the clude some patriotic and some gospel songs gether, they still bring the music alive to crowd and see people holding hands or in Hard Rock Casino and Hotel. The group is 'looking forward to coming' ac- into their line up. their fans. some instances tears, you know the song is cording to bass singer Richard Sterban. "A big part of the show is the hits, but "We do our best to make sure every touching, moving people." Be their guests Wayne High School to present Disney's Beauty and the Beast Rehearsals are in full swing for this feature. The stage version includes the spring's Wayne High School presentation well-known songs written by Alan Menken of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, one of and the late Howard Ashman, along with the most iconic of all stage productions. new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. Performances of Beauty and the Beast While the original Broadway production will be Friday, March 31 and Saturday, ran for over 13 years and was nominated April 1 at 7 p.m. and a Sunday matinee for nine Tony Awards, including Best Mu- at 2 p.m. The new Culinary Arts class at sical, many touring companies are still Wayne High will also be showcasing their bringing this classic to life. work with a dessert bar at the Sunday mat- The quintessential fairy tale story tells inee. of Belle, a young woman in a provincial Tickets are available by calling the high school office at (402) 375-3150 or by con- town, and the Beast, who is really a young tacting any of the cast or crew of the pro- prince trapped under the spell of an en- duction. The production is presented by chantress. If the Beast can learn to love special arrangement with Musical Theatre and be loved, the curse will end and he will International. be transformed into his former self. But if Over 35 million people worldwide in 13 the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he countries have enjoyed the musical based and his household of enchanted objects will on the Academy Award-winning animated be doomed for all eternity. (Photo by Calyn Dunklau) Providence Medical Center staff recently underwent training on a new piece of a equipment. The new machine will replace a set of hands during CPR for chest compressions to eliminate fatigue and combat a lack of staff or space in emergent situations without compromising patient care. Training, equipment additions continue at Providence By Calyn Dunklau staff is able to move much faster. [email protected] "These came through a grant Another benefit of the LUCAS ma- from the Leona Helmsley chine, Spahr said, was for when there was a smaller amount of staff members Saving a life isn't an easy task, but Foundation which was some times the most simple action available or in communities with lim- can be the difference between life and made available to the State. ited EMS staff. The addition of such death. The Health and Human a piece of equipment in smaller com- munities would be an incredible asset. Chest compressions are vital in many Services Department emergency situations but many times Several smaller towns in the area are the loss of the extra set of hands or the dispersed the funds, so we on the list or have already received a rotating of staff to continue compres- were given these." LUCAS machine to use in their ambu- lances. sions can hinder an emergency team. Mark Tietz Providence Medical Center was "Not all of the time do we have a huge lucky enough to receive two pieces of amount of staff available to be able to The LUCAS system replaced equip- equipment to help combat that prob- respond to every situation or when the ment called Autopulse, which wasn't as lem in the hospital itself and in the ambulance goes out, so this gives the user friendly. Thanks to a grant, PMC ambulance. opportunity to respond with other in- was able to get the LUCAS equipment. The two LUCAS chest compression terventions that can help save people's system machines were introduced to "It was actually a band system lives," Spahr said. staff at a recent training event for all through a different supplier," Mark Ti- It eliminates the fatigue to a staff nurses and EMS staff, as well as any etz, Director of Facilities/Ambulance member as well, Spahr said. With other PMC employee who wanted to at- Services said. "These came up through chest compressions being done by a tend. a grant from the Leona Helmsley Foun- staff member, roughly 5 minutes is "The LUCAS 2 machine can essen- dation which was made available to the more than enough time for fatigue to tially replace a person in a situation State. The state's Health and Human set in, requiring that staff member to where you need to do chest compres- Services department dispersed the be rotated out with someone else until sions, so you can free up a body to do funds, so we were given these." compressions are no longer necessary. (Contributed photo) other tasks like starting an IV or doing Tietz commented on the ease of use The LUCAS machine has a battery life Shanda Lambert and Tanner DeBorer tango their way through their an advanced airway and so on," said for staff to utilize the LUCAS equip- of 45 minutes when being used but can parts for the upcoming Wayne High School production of Beauty and Marcia Spahr, PMC Director of Acute, ment, stating the machine was much also run on a cord indefinitely if neces- the Beast. Performances are scheduled for March 31, April 1 and April 2. Skilled and ED Services. easier to set up and because of that, See Training, Page 4A + 2A Thursday, March 16, 2017 www.mywaynenews.com + The Wayne Record Herald Obituaries Rosalie Deck Marian Kugler Perry Alvin F. 'Al' Schmode Rosalie A. Deck, 91, of Norfolk died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Marian Kugler Perry, 80, of Wayne, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in Alvin F.