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BY SHARON PORTA | Wednesday, January 29, 2003 | (No comments posted.)
Times Correspondent
HIGHLAND -- Watching a magician pull 30 feet of string from his mouth and transform the pile into a live bird amazed the 240 students Tuesday at Our Lady of Grace School.
In keeping with the magic theme for the year, magician PJ Weber appeared for an assembly at the school as part of Catholic Schools Week and a treat for the children.
"Every month, each classroom shares a story about the magic of their grade,'' Principal Marilyn Tomko said. "We are using the theme at Wednesday's open house, which will show how magical Our Lady of Grace is.''
Weber, who has performed for four U.S. presidents and in 67 countries, has been a magician since 1971 and has worked full-time at schools since 1990.
"I like working with the children,'' Weber said. "I like sharing information on behavior and reading.''
Weber put in many plugs for education during his act.
"I found out how to solve a Rubic's Cube at the public library,'' he said. "Every bit of information you want to know can be found in the library, or is coming soon to a computer near you. If you read books you will know the answers to so many questions.''
Weber did card and rope tricks during his 45-minute act, referencing book and movie character Harry Potter and other favorites among the children.
"This was interesting,'' said Chris Dernulc, 13, a seventh-grader. "I really liked the card trick.''
Meghan Zarndt, 12, a sixth-grader, was one of several Weber used in his act, which is heavy on audience participation.
"This was great, a lot of fun,'' Zarndt said. "It was really good to be a part of it.''
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