'LOVE LETTERS'

(July 18) Several hundred residents and guests gave a standing ovation to the husband and wife team of Ellen Crawford and Mike Genovese Saturday night at Lake Clementia Amphitheater for their performance of the Tony award-winning play “Love Letters.” Many were moved to tears by the story of a couple whose letters to each other told of their lives and what they meant to each other. Afterwards, the actors, well-known for their continuing roles on the TV drama “ER,” graciously signed programs and glossy photos, and posed for pictures with fans like Patty Park, a guest from Granite Bay. At intermission, Michael Jones, below, was honored for his work with Entertainment, Theatre and Culture for Rancho Murieta, the group that offered “Love Letters” as part of the entertainment programs it has presented at the amphitheater for the last three years. Jones, the president of Etc., is leaving the community to take a new job in Washington state. Etc. co-founders Erin Reed and Steve Hart thanked Jones for his role in making Etc. possible. Etc. member Peggie Miller will be the group’s interim president until an election is held in January.