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Middletown OCTOBER 16, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 34
Church Plans Trunk Or Treat Event
Children may visit decorated trunks to collect treats during a family-friendly Trunk or Treat event at Middletown First Church of God on Saturday, Oct. 26. Snacks and activities will also be available. The Middletown First Church of God, 245 W. High St., invites community members to visit the church on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a family-friendly Trunk or Treat event. Children are invited to come in costume and walk from trunk to
trunk (or lawn chair) in the church parking lot to gather treats. Other activities and snacks will also be available. Participation is free, but children participating in the Trunk or Treat are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to be
donated to the WEcARE food pantry at Penn State Harrisburg. In the case of rain, the Trunk or Treat will be held in the fellowship hall. For more information, readers may call 717-944-9608 or email mdtcog@comcast.net.
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Middletown Area High School To Hold Open Stage 2019 Homecoming Celebration Sets Reopening
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Middletown Area High School (MAHS) has announced that the members of its 2019 homecoming court are (front, from left) Kate Fitzpatrick, Marie Schopf, Noelle Zimmerman, Jordyn Dupes, Makenna Redline, (back) Luke Fegley, Joey Spear, Dane Ebersole, Garrett Miller, and Mason Stoltzfus. Look inside this issue for more information about the members of the court and the upcoming homecoming festivities. (Photo by Terry Lupia.)
Open Stage will open its doors to the public on Thursday, Oct. 24, after a major renovation. At 11 a.m., Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse and state Rep. Patty Kim will join members of Open Stage’s staff and board at the new front entrance at 25 N. Court St., Harrisburg, to cut the ceremonial ribbon and open the facility for tours and entertainment. For 27 years, Open Stage presented its productions at its second location in downtown Harrisburg, but struggled with visibility due to the lack of a front entrance. Stuart Landon, who took over the position of producing artistic director in 2017, worked with founders Donald and Anne Alsedek and the board of directors to create a plan for the future of the performance space. Part of the capital campaign has gone to the overhaul and renovation of the facility, which includes a new lobby with a bar and small entertainment stage, as well as a 60-seat black box studio theater, where Open Stage will extend programming and have live performances up to six nights a week. These shows will include plays and musicals, accompanied by variety shows, jazz concerts, cabarets, performance art, comedy, improv, and readings of new works. The former lobby area has been converted into an updated classroom for students of the Alsedek Theatre School, which serves as a training facility for artists ages 5 to adult. See Open Stage pg 16
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