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W.J. Maxey hosts annual holiday dinner theater Production showcases culinary arts and theaters arts programs at juvenile facility

Contact:  Maureen Sorbet or Karen Stock (517) 373-7394
Agency: Human Services


December 11, 2006

WHITMORE LAKE - The holiday annual dinner theater production of "The Christmas Truce" will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, December 15 at W.J. Maxey Boys Training School near Whitmore Lake.

"The skills of the students in our culinary and theater arts program will be on display for the community to see," said Derek Hitchcock, facility director.

The play "The Christmas Truce" tells the story of a negotiated peace for Christmas day in the midst of World War I in 1914. The dinner menu includes mixed green salad, roasted top round of beef, broiled coho salmon, baked potato, buttered green beans and carrots and rolls. Assorted hot and cold beverages also will be available.

Cost is $15 per person or $25 for a couple. To make reservations, call 734-449-3298. All proceeds from the holiday dinner theater go to the Maxey Citizens Advisory Council.

The W.J. Maxey Boys Training School provides a safe and secure environment for therapeutic treatment of juvenile offenders between the ages of 12 and 21. It is located at 9306 E. M-36 near Whitmore Lake.

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