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**THANK YOUS!**

"Thank you for your generous donation of one trimester of dance instruction to The Tiny Miracles Foundation's Carnival of Life silent auction. You have helped to provide The Tiny Miracles Foundation with the means to ensure the best possible care for the babies born too early in Fairfield County, and those who love and care for them. Your support means a lot to all of us who understand the emotional struggle, and the miracle, of parenting a premature baby. We look forward to sharing our progress with you in the months to come." -Ashley Dineen, The Tiny Miracles Foundation Board Member

"On behalf of everyone at Laurel House, please accept our sincere appreciation for being a significant part of the entertainment at our annual Move-A-Long. We are so grateful for your participation. Your charm, kindness and warmth made everything easy and enjoyable. The event would not have been the same without you and your dance troupe. Your dancers were professional and gave terrific performances. They truly understood what it meant to give of themselves in order to support others. You have helped instill the best of values in your students. It was an honor to have someone with your level of professionalism and accomplishment on our stage...Laurel House members courageously strive to recover lives interrupted by the chill of serious mental illness. Your support helps make their recovery and renewal possible. -Stephen Dougherty, Laurel House Executive Director

"Thank you so much (Jimmy for connecting me with Mcdonald/Selznick and Associates Talent Agency). (Through them) I danced in my first commercial because of you!" -Aaron Bantum

"Wow! What a fabulous performance! No Hate But Harmony truly touched our students and energized the entire Scofield community. We were rockin' all day long! Thank you so much. Thank you for your courage and commitment to show the impact and damaging effects of bullying and hatred. We do believe that through this program our students will feel empowered and strive to act honorably by helping those victimized. The show was so dynamic, and I felt privileged to see it twice. Bravo and kudos to all."-Donna M. Gardner; Scofield Magnet Middle School Assistant Principal

"Thank you, Jimmy, for being such a great dance teacher this year! I'm especially happy because you were one of my mentors towards my musical audition at school and I got my 1st part this year! It really means a lot to me, this part, and having you and my other mentors! What you helped me with especially is at my dance audition. I kept in my head what you taught me, "stay lifted and energy." Jimmy, I appreciate the work you do to give us the proper education. I enjoy dancing on Fridays."-Amy Rissolo, SPAC Student

"Thank you so much for all you did to make last weekend's Synaplex such a success and please convey my deepest thanks to the teens as well. I have been getting such incredible feedback from people who attended your service - as well as all the other events. I can't thank you enough for pouring yourself into this task and helping us in the sacred task of community building."-Rabbi Joshua Hammerman, Temple Beth El

"On behalf of Bi-Cultural Day School, we would like to express our sincere thank you for your generous donation to Auction 2006 of one trimester child/teen class or one 1.5 hour ten-class card at Stamford Performing Arts Center. We rely on the generosity of people such as you to maintain our high educational standards, aid our vital scholarship program and assist in the everyday operation of our school Without your support, these goals would be unattainable. Bi-Cultural Day School is most fortunate to have such kind friends who enable us to provide outstanding educational programs and opportunities. Thank you again for your support."-Mia Weinstein, Auction Co-Chair, Bi-Cultural Day School

"On behalf of HealthCare Connection, I want to thank you for your donation to our annual Golf Outing that was held on October 5th. Because of your support, the the event was a wonderful success. Your generosity helps us to ensure the health and well being of those who look to us in need. On behalf of them, thank you for caring."-Mary Ellen Hass, Executive Director, HealthCare Connection

"Thank you for your support of Winterfair. The success of Winterfair will allow us to foster and further develop our programs to answer unmet critical needs in our communities. Thank you for helping Junior League of Stamford-Norwalk build better communities and for your kind donation."-Gina Blum, President, Junior League of Stamford-Norwalk

"Thank you for your donation of 7 hours of rehearsal space to RedShift Dance. We are extremely grateful for your support."-Kelly Hayes & Katy Orthwein, RedShift Dance

"On behalf of the Jewish Community Center Sara Walker Nursery School, we would like to thank you for your generous donation of a 10-class card for adult dance classes and also for your generous donation of one trimester for a child's dance class. Your support will help make the 2006 Star Night Event a huge success."-Jeannie Kriftcher, Jewish Community Center Sara Walker Nursery School 2006 Star Night Event Co-Chair

"Thank you very much for the auction item you donated to "Curtain Up, Light the Lights, Talking Curtain Call to New Heights" in May 2006. We truly appreciated the private musical theatre class you provided and your participation helped to make our fundraising event a huge success."-Lou Ursone, Executive Director, Curtain Call

**SPAC News**

This page is dedicated to sharing the accomplishments
of some of SPAC's own students, as well as inform
our clientele of issues we find important.

_{*Attention*

Staph Infections

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**Staph (pronounced "staff") is medical quick speak for staphylococcus aureus bacteria. This pesky little bacterium is very common (many people have some living on their skin all the time), but when it enters the human body, usually through an open cut or break in the skin, it can cause infection and trouble anywhere in the body. Staph infections tend to be pus-producing.

**Hospitals are working to stamp out staph infections, in part because the majority of hospital patients fall into at least one "at-risk" category, but also because of drug-resistant strains of staph, including the particularly virulent MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) strain. Antibiotic-resistance means that strains of staph aren't killed by one or more of the antibiotics that are commonly used to treat staph infections. These strains of staph are becoming an increasingly common threat and while they do not always cause worse or different infections than non-resistant strains, they can be much harder to treat because the most common (and easiest to use) antibiotics may not be effective. People with resistant staph infections may require hospitalization to receive antibiotics through an IV or by injection. Unfortunately some staph infections can even be fatal. Check out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for more information about MRSA.

**A killer bacteria known as MRSA has been a growing problem for years, particularly in hospitals and nursing homes. But in a week's time, it has moved to the front burner of public attention, turning a spotlight and increasing criticism on the nation's public health system.
A landmark study indicating MRSA kills 18,000 Americans each year, along with reports of outbreaks in schools across the nation and the death of a high school student in Virginia, has renewed calls for more aggressive government action to help prevent the spread of the "super bug" a bacteria named methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.

KIDS & PARENTS:
HERE ARE SOME THINGS WE CAN DO TO HELP OUR ENVIRONMENT.
Email us at dance@stamfordperformingarts.com
to let us know what you did to help!

SAVE ELECTRICITY
Whenever we use electricity, we help put greenhouse gases
into the air. By turning off lights, the television, and the computer
when you are through with them, you can help a lot.

PLANT TREES
Planting trees is fun and a great way to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air.

RECYCLE
Recycle cans, bottles, plastic bags, and newspapers. When you recycle, you send less trash to the landfill and you help save natural resources, like trees, oil, and elements such as aluminum.

ENERGY STAR^® Many things, like computers, TVs, stereos, and VCRs, have special labels on them. The label says "Energy" and has a picture of a star. Products with the ENERGY STAR ^® label are made to save energy. Buying products with ENERGY STAR ^® labels
will help protect the environment.

Click on the link below for more ways to help the environment
http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html

*These tips were provided by
DEVIN GLADDEN
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