Students from Peggy Fisher’s Gymtastics performed a program of dance and artwork at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church on Tuesday, June 26. (l-r) Tim Brightbill, 14, Jessie Dietz, 13, and Grace Spanbock, 8, in a performance inspired by the didgeridoo and aboriginal culture. photo by Margaret Molloy
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