High School Needs Cultural Center

My husband and I and another couple recently went to the theater. We didn’t go to the Shubert Theater to see “Ragtime;” we didn’t go to the Ahmanson to see “Showboat;” we didn’t go to the Thousand Oaks Cultural Center. We drove a tremendous distance of three-quarters of a mile to Oak Park High School gymnasium. We saw a colossal, fantastic, first-class musical--”42nd Street” by the high school’s drama department.

But the time has come for a “professional” place to perform on the high school campus. For those who may not be aware of our goal, we hope to see a cultural center built on the campus of Oak Park High School.

Over the last 14 months, more than $20,000 has been raised toward this goal. I would estimate we need approximately $1 million to bring our dream to fruition. Be a part of the “Support the Christopher Ruhle Performing Arts Memorial Fund.” For those who have contributed to this goal, a big thank you. If you haven’t had an opportunity to do so, won’t you please dip into your pockets and join those who have gotten this project off the ground?

The Oak Park Unified School District keeps going in one direction--up, up and up.

EILEEN KAHN

Oak Park