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About two years ago, I enrolled one of my daughters in a jump rope class with the Bouncing Bulldogs . She immediately fell in love with the art of jumping rope, and I immediately fell in love with the program. Coach Ray Fredrick and his wife have been leading this team for over 25 years, since the program’s inception. It is readily apparent when you walk into the gym that this is about more than rope skipping. As I moved through the space for the first time, I was surprised to be greeted by children not much older than my daughter, making direct eye contact with me as they politely excused themselves for vacuuming the floor in front of me. My wonder was reinforced when I heard Coach talk to the kids. It’s not that what he was saying was necessarily profound (though some of his quotes definitely are), but the manner in which he talked to the kids showed that he had a tremendous amount of respect for them, and them for him. It is obvious when he speaks that he has high expectations for the kids.

Manbites Dog Theatre, founded in 1987, is located in an unassuming building on Foster Street. Even though, I had driven by it many times, I never stopped to check it out. A couple of years ago a friend suggested we go there – it was a real treat! Having been a drama major in college I have seen and participated in theatrical productions that were at best - average. This was not one of those.

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