CV Thespians Will Speak to Audience Through “The Curious Savage”
BY JEFF FALK
Almost every story has a moral, an underlying meaning.
Director Gabe Whitman wants his student actors to understand the story’s meaning, embrace it and embody it. It may be the only way for the cast to effectively relay that message to the audience.
“We’re learning life lessons,” said Whitman. “I love being able to share lessons with (involved students). The show is about finding family, maybe not in the most common places, and learning to adapt. These kids are coming from all different areas of experiences and working together. This show is definitely relating to those aspects.”
Conestoga Valley High School (CVHS) will present its interpretation of “The Curious Savage” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, and Saturday, Nov. 15, and at 2 p.m. on
Sunday, Nov. 16, inside the school’s auditorium at 2110 Horseshoe Road, Lancaster. There will also
be a special senior citizens’ performance of the play on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.
See “The Curious Savage” pg 6
CBJO Will Show Up, Show Out for Veterans
BY JEFF FALK
There are many meaningful ways to honor veterans for their service. One opportunity that’s designed to be snappy, satisfying and entertaining is an upcoming Corsair Blue Jazz Orchestra (CBJO) performance.
“The audience can expect great music, good entertainment,” said Joe Chestnutt, president emeritus and one of the foundering members of CBJO. “The band’s going to have a great show. When the band was founded, one of the tenets was to do things to help veterans.”
CBJO will present this year’s edition of its annual Veterans Day concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9 - two days prior to the national observance of Veterans Day - inside Highland Presbyterian Church’s acoustic-friendly sanctuary at 500 E. Roseville Road, Lancaster. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The event is free to attend, and a freewill offering will be accepted during intermission.
BY JEFF FALK
We live in a free society in part because of our veterans. If you enjoy and appreciate your freedoms, thank a vet.
The Ephrata Lions Club’s upcoming community event is meant to observe, celebrate and recognize our veterans for their service.
“I think they literally signed up to humbly give their lives for freedom,” said Kendra Rhinier, a longtime Lion and the driving force behind the club’s Community Veteran Expo.
“It’s a nice, large venue, and the acoustics are fabulous,” said Chestnutt. “From the band’s perspective, everyone’s excited. I personally think it’s one of our best gigs. It’s exciting music. The cool vibe we get is from the audience. They really get into it.”
CBJO’s 110-minute performance will feature two 50-minute sets separated by a 10-minute intermission. The concert will include 28 pieces of music, mostly patriotic and big band numbers from the 1940s through the 1970s. During the intermission, audience members will be informed about the concert’s beneficiary,
CVHS students Clementine Johnson (seated), (standing, from left) Phillip Le, Madelyn Lehman, Paisley Stoltzfus, Reagan Bradley and Isaiah Baughman rehearse a scene from “The Curious Savage.”
Visitors to last year’s Community Veteran Expo explore services available to individuals who served in the military.
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“I don’t think that some people know what that can mean. My dad came home from his tour, received his Purple Heart and signed up for a second tour. I want to give them their respect for giving their life away for us people back here. It’s that ultimate sacrifice for the rest of the community. They’re people who are willing to put their country ahead of themselves.”
The third edition of the Ephrata Lions Club’s Community Veteran Expo is actually two events rolled into one, both of which will be held on Sunday, Nov. 9two days before Veterans Day - at Ephrata Legion Post 429, 300 Cocalico St., Ephrata. The Community Veteran Expo will be conducted in the ballroom from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., while a free veterans’ meal will be served between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
food trucks, games and a children’s area that will include face painting.
“Our (Ephrata Lions) club was talking about doing some new things in the community,” said Rhinier of the expo’s origin in 2023. “We have a lot of veterans in our club. It gave some of our vets something to do. I wanted to create an event where they felt useful. They really enjoy helping with it. Veterans feel most comfortable when they’re around other veterans because they know what they’ve gone through. We try to make our veteran attendees feel valued.”
Protecting Lancaster’s Land for Generations
BY CAT SHANNON
What’s the value of dirt?
For the Lancaster County Conservation District, it’s priceless.
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The events are free to attend, and the public is welcome. Family members, friends and supporters of veterans can purchase the meal, which is free to veterans. Donations for the veterans’ nonprofit Christmas Stockings for Soldiers will be accepted.
“The objective is to get the community to support veterans in different ways,” said Rhinier. “We’re there to support veterans. It’s a way to celebrate the veterans and get them the services that they need. But it’s also a way to educate the community. It’s not just about veterans; it’s about bringing everyone together to support veterans.”
Presented by the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus of Lancaster, Santa Marie Assembly 915, the free veterans’ meal will consist of a stuffed chicken breast, potatoes, vegetables and cake. Veterans and friends of veterans are asked to make reservations and guest payments to Bill Childs at 717-413-4562.
More than 200 veterans, their guests and community members are expected to attend the events.
“When I first got this idea in my head, I wanted it to be a fully veteran craft event,” said Rhinier, a resident of Ephrata, “and then the veteran nonprofits found out about it, and they wanted to be there. It’s for the community and the veterans and coming together, because sometimes there is a divide.”
The organization formed in 1950 with a mission of empowering farmers to maintain and improve the rich, productive soil of Lancaster County through conservation practices. Today, as the group marks its 75th anniversary, it has expanded its focus to include four more departments beyond agriculture, touching the lives of everyone who calls the county home.
development, such as landowners, construction companies or engineers, on any project larger than an acre,” Gregory said, noting that the office reviews work plans to determine how the soil will be maintained prior to construction, during the work and afterward.
The watershed department encourages landowners to maintain their properties to promote water health.
show their impact, and help our community celebrate what makes them special.
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The Community Veteran Expo will feature 27 vendors, many of whom are veteran craftspeople and veteran small business owners selling things like breads and sweets, wood products, jewelry, goat milk soap, cutting boards, tables and s’mores. Also on hand will be representatives from the Lebanon Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Lancaster Vet Center, Triggered 22 and other veteran services nonprofits.
The event’s atmosphere will be enhanced by music from Guitars 4 Vets, four
The Ephrata Lions Club, which was established in 1925 and currently has 51 members on its roster, meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of every month inside the Ephrata Legion ballroom.
“Our mission is to support the community and the needs of the community,” said Rhinier. “We are a service club who supplies money to support other organizations, and we’ve been doing it for a century. It’s giving that little boost to the community, whatever it might be. We’re looking to provide help for other people in the community.”
For additional information, go to https:// ephratalions.org.
“Coming out of the time period of the Dust Bowl, in the late 1920s and ‘30s, there was a national movement to create conservation districts across the country,” said Sallie Gregory, Lancaster County Conservation District education and operations coordinator. What began as a local resource for farmers in Lancaster’s Southern End to encourage sustainable practices soon grew into wide outreach, promoting conservation practices that included the proper ways and times to plow and constructing fences to keep cows from polluting streams.
“In 1950, the county commissioners approved having a conservation district the whole way across Lancaster County,” Gregory said.
The county’s conservation district, which is the largest in the state, now includes departments focused on erosion and sedimentation, watersheds, data and analysis and education.
“The erosion and sedimentation department works with people in
“We all live in a watershed,” Gregory said, adding that our actions could impact the watershed right outside our door or the wider Chesapeake Bay watershed. “This department focuses on ways people can maintain and protect the watershed. Maybe you have a no-mow zone in your yard to encourage pollinators, or you plant native plants to support wildlife.”
For the data and analysis department, the goal is to tell the story of the efforts of the district and share the results with the public so people can understand the work and see the benefits of conservation, she said.
“In the education department, our role is to talk with residents about conservation practices and provide support for teachers and students working with state standards,” she explained, noting that one such effort is the countywide Envirothon program.
The office works collaboratively with numerous organizations in the state, including the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Lancaster Conservancy.
Funding for conservation district work comes from state and federal sources, as
Donegal Creek stream restoration, one of the first watershed projects in Lancaster County
Tunnels to Towers Foundation, and its work to build a 64-unit apartment complex in Harrisburg for veterans and first responders. Organizers are hoping to raise about $2,000 for the foundation.
“It’s something that has a direct impact on homeless veterans in our area,” said Chestnutt, a trumpet-playing veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a resident of Manheim Township. “It’s a very visible impact in our region for doing good for veterans. I think this is really special because we will be able to go and see their work.”
CBJO comprises 20 talented, mainly local musicians playing the upright bass, the piano, drums, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, a bari saxophone, clarinets, trombones and trumpets. The orchestra will be accompanied by four vocalists.
“The orchestra will be playing pieces from Glenn Miller to Count Basie,” said Chestnutt. “It’s big band music from all eras. It’s just the range this band has. It’s stuff people will know when they hear it, which makes it very exciting. We have one of the most talented trumpet players I’ve ever heard, and he will be featured in a number of pieces.”
“I like the whole performance,” continued Chest-
nutt. “Some of my favorite stuff is when the vocalists sing; they are just fabulous. But I think the highlight is the armed forces salute. We ask veterans to stand up when they hear their branch’s song, and when they do, everyone applauds. It’s just a great moment.”
CBJO, which was formed through a reunion of Manheim Township’s Class of 1978 11 years ago, typically performs 10 times a year.
“When you’re playing and you get a real positive reaction, it does something for you,” said Chestnutt. “It just makes you play that much better. It just fires you up.”
“Everybody just wants to play,” Chestnutt added. “(The musicians) enjoy playing and performing. We aren’t paid, professional musicians, but (the musicians) have got a very good organization to play with.”
Included in the orchestra’s upcoming concerts are a 7 p.m. show at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown on Tuesday, Nov. 18; “A
Gift-Wrapping Fundraiser
Swingin’ Christmas” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, at Grace United Methodist Church in Hummelstown; and “A Swingin’ Christmas” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, at Salem United Methodist in Manheim.
“When we formed, we instrumented it like Glenn Miller did his band,” said Chestnutt. “The caliber of players has improved as we’ve evolved over the years. Musical director Keith Wiley gets the best out of the band. The band is evolving; it’s not stagnant, and the musicians are playing more challenging music.”
For additional information, go to www.corsair bluejazz.org.
United Disabilities Services Foundation (UDSF) has announced its 55th annual Gift-Wrapping Fundraiser. UDSF’s gift-wrapping booth can be found at Park City Center, located off Plaza Boulevard in Lancaster, from Friday, Nov. 28, through Wednesday, Dec. 24. The gift-wrapping booth is one of UDSF’s largest yearly fundraisers.
In order to staff this year’s booth through its entire run, UDSF is seeking 400 volunteers. Those 14 years of age and older interested in volunteering may contact
Corsair Blue Jazz Orchestra entertains an audience at a recent performance.
CV Ends District Run With Loss to Chambersburg
photos by Bob Diller
Ryan Amway, Inside Track
On Saturday, October 25, Conestoga Valley’s Jacob Hallgren tries to head the ball into the net against Chambersburg in a 1-0 loss during the District Three quarterfinals at home.
CV’s Adam Mhusen takes the throw-in against Chambersburg in a 1-0 loss during the District Three quarterfinals on Saturday, October 25, in Witmer.
Buckskins’ Brady Stauffer takes the ball off his chest against Chambersburg in a 1-0 loss during the District Three quarterfinals on Saturday, October 25.
Conestoga Valley’s Andrew Jones moves the ball downfield against Chambersburg in a 1-0 loss during the District Three quarterfinals on Saturday, October 25.
In a 1-0 loss at home, Buckskins’ Micah Sauder passes the ball across the field against Chambersburg during the District Three quarterfinals on Saturday, October 25, in Witmer.
Bucks Rolan Hurst battles for possession against Chambersburg’s Brandon Arana in a tough 1-0 loss during the District Three quarterfinals on Saturday, October 25.
Sale To Benefit Families, Library, Community
BY JEFF FALK
Puzzles and games can keep the mind active and sharp. Puzzles and games can provide a healthy break from the screens of electronic devices. Puzzles and games have the power to bring loved ones together.
Puzzles and games also exemplify everything that the Eastern Lancaster County (ELANCO) Library stands for.
“Being Friends of ELANCO Library, our main objective is to raise funds for the library,” said Sue Newswanger, treasurer of the library’s support group. “We were thinking about the dark, cold winter months and the time that young people spend on devices. We were thinking of fun indoor activities, which kind of works with the mission of the library. We’re always trying to have family activities. It’s a way for people to get ready for winter.”
The Friends of ELANCO Library will host its inaugural puzzle and game sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, in the second-floor activity room of the Eastern Lancaster County Library, 11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland. The event is free to attend, and all proceeds from the sale will benefit the ELANCO Library.
“We’re hoping for the same vibe as our book sales,” said Newswanger. “It’s usually a very pleasant atmosphere at our book sales. It’s very generally a nice event, and there are a lot of conversations back and forth. It will be a very community-oriented event. You might run into your neighbors or your friends there. But it’s something new for us; we don’t know how it’s going to go. We’re hoping it’s
Friends of ELANCO Library Laurette O’Donnell (left) and Pat Thomas display just a portion of the puzzles and games that will be
going to go well.”
The sale will feature more than 300 reasonably priced, new and gently used puzzles and games arranged and displayed on tables. The Friends of ELANCO Library will also make a small collection of books available for purchase.
“Of course, puzzles and games can keep the mind sharp, but I think what’s more important is the social aspect of them,” said Newswanger. “What we’re going for is family fun. I think of it as more of a chance for social interaction for families and friends. It’s not like it used to be; that’s a fact. Growing up, my siblings and I would sit on the floor and play games.”
All of the games and puzzles that will be available for purchase were donated.
“In the spring, we started advertising the sale as a way to clean out your closets,” said Newswanger. “We started accepting them in April, and we’ve been collecting them all through the summer months.”
The Friends of ELANCO Library are hoping to make as much as $500 for the library.
“Every single cent we make goes back to the
library to cover general expenses,” said Newswanger. “We depend on our local municipalities for funding for the library.”
Financially is just one of the ways that the seven-member Friends of ELANCO Library supports its beneficiary.
“We always make a fairly decent donation to the library at the end of the year,” said Newswanger. “We also like to help with special events or when a special need arises. The board knows they can come to us for help. They depend on every cent we give them, and we try to get people to the library and make them aware of the library’s needs through our events. Hopefully, people are becoming regular users and supporters.”
The Friends of ELANCO Library will also host its annual holiday book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, in the library’s second-floor activity room. The group will conduct another book sale in the spring.
Memorial Dedication
A veterans’ memorial dedication will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. at the Upper Leacock Township office, 161 Newport Road, Leola. The event will feature the New Holland Band Ceremonial Ensemble and a color guard. All are welcome.
“Good things happen at your local library, so I think people should stop in and visit,” said Newswanger. “It’s a great place, and it’s not all about books. My love of the library stems from the fact that no matter who you are, where you’re from or how much money you have, it doesn’t matter; it’s free. There aren’t many places where you can walk in free and walk out with an armful of books. There’s no better bargain around.”
For additional information, go to https:// elancolibrary.org.
made available at the upcoming sale.
Tickets will be available at the box office the night of the show or prior to the show at https://cur8 .com/448/project/134578.
The two-hour play will be presented in three acts and will include an intermission in the middle of the second act.
“What we’re hoping is for the audience to experience some things that they may be able to relate to,” said Whitman. “Maybe one of the characters or the feeling of maybe having to find family in places that they didn’t expect. That’s one of the things that Ethel Savage is trying to figure out. We hope the audience sees that and connects.”
There are 45 CVHS
students involved in the staging of “The Curious Savage,” 18 of whom make up the cast. The rest of those students are serving as stage crew, light crew and sound crew members, and helping with costumes.
“These students are a mix of marching band kids, athletes and a bunch of other activities not related to theater things,” said Whitman. “But some are theater minded.”
The plot revolves around the interaction of lead character Mrs. Ethel Savage, played by sophomore Clementine Johnson, and five mental hospital patients. Portraying those roles are Reagan Bradley as Florence, Phillip Le as Hannibal,
Madelyn Lehman as Fairy May, Isaiah Baughman as Jeffrey and Paisley Stoltzfus as Mrs. Paddy.
In the bittersweet comedy, Savage is a wealthy widow committed to a sanitarium by her greedy stepchildren.
“When I saw my name on the cast list for this show, I couldn’t have been more thrilled,” said Madelyn. “Being in this show has been such an incredible experience; it is truly an amazing group of people to work with. Participating in this show has not only made me a better actor, but a better person. Everybody involved has worked so hard to make this show spectacular.”
The play is a one-set show, but it requires many props and scenery pieces to pull off.
“We were looking for a show that was a little less popular, something different,” said Whitman. “We stumbled on this one. It’s a comedy, but also a drama. We have a lot of young actors, and we wanted to work with them as charac-
ters and on how to move on stage.”
Work on “The Curious Savage” began during the first week of September and progressed with auditions, callbacks, a parent meeting, read-throughs and work on scenes. As opening night approached, the student actors began running scenes off book, and costumes were added to pull everything together.
“The students had a good understanding of the show going in,” said Whitman. “The students have been putting in a lot of hard work. The students have been really, really progressing. It’s been neat to see how they’re progressing.”
For the cast and crew, these four upcoming performances are really the payoff, a destination at the end of a long journey. Being on stage with castmates who have become friends and being supported by family members, role models and teachers makes all the hard work worth it.
“It really is a culmination,” said Whitman. “It takes all of them working together for this to come together. I’m directing them and leading them, but then it’s on them to create the show. On the nights of the show, it’s hands-off and on them. There’s always this small doubt like, ‘Is it going to come together?’
Then it’s ‘Oh my gosh, it does work.’ When they get it right, seeing those moments, that’s definitely where it’s at.”
Sugar Cake
Sale Planned
The women’s group at Lancaster Moravian Church will sponsor a Moravian sugar cake sale on Saturday, Nov. 15. Curbside pickup will be available from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 227 N. Queen St., Lancaster. Cakes will be freshly baked that morning.
Pickup will also be available from a member’s home in Lititz if arrangements are made when placing an order. Pickup in Lititz will run from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
The deadline to order is Saturday, Nov. 8. To order, call 717-278-9008 or email hill@comcast.net. The proceeds will be used for mission and outreach.
BREAKOUT MINISTRIES: Senior Pastors
Ron & Mary Buch; Sundays at 10am. Contemporary worship & messages of freedom, healing, deliverance and discipleship. Children’s ministry includes nursery through Sr. High. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 7-8pm; Check our web site for scheduled home bible studies.; JA Jesus based recovery meeting Saturday 7-8:30p. Men and Women groups meet monthly. Family Fun Night bi-monthly 6:30-9:00, Jr. and Sr. High youth group meets alternating months. Local and International outreaches. Web site: www.breakoutministries.org or Call for details. 2400 Anita Court, Leola, PA 17540. Ph.: (717)656-8366
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 758 Spruce Rd., New Holland 717-354-8428. “Building Community with Christ, to Impact a World without Christ” Pastor: Dr. Doug Bozung. Please go to cfcnewholland.org/visit for information concerning worship services, adult ministries, youth & children’s ministries.
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH (AG): Located at 1279 Main St., East Earl, invites you to join us for a time of contemporary worship and biblical preaching at our 9am service on Sunday mornings and 7pm service on Wednesday evenings. Kids ministry for birth through 5th grade and youth ministry for 6th through 12th grade is available. Lead Pastor: Stephen Ritchey. For more information on our services and programs, visit us online at Lighthouseag.com
MT. EDEN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH: 1241 May Post Office Rd., Quarryville, (5 mi. South of Strasburg, 3 mi. North of 372). Rev. Margaret Rohnacher, Pastor. Sunday worship service 9:30 am. Limited handicap accessibility. 717-786-7565 mtedenlutheranchurch@gmail.com
OUR LADY OF LOURDES Catholic Church: 150 Water Street, New Holland, PA 17557 Father Steven Fauser, Pastor. Visit us online at www.ourladyoflourdesnh.com Sunday 8am & 10:30am. Saturday 5pm. Weekday Mass: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9am.
SALEM EVANGELICAL REFORMED CHURCH
HELLERS (founded 1725 / Independent / Reformed / Member of Evangelical Assoc. EARCCC), 2555 Horseshoe Rd. Lancaster. Sunday Worship 9:45 AM, Sunday School for all ages 11:15 AM. Children Welcome! Communion 1st Sunday of the month. 717-656-9249 www.salemhellers.com
ST. MATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH: A Reconciling in Christ (Open & Affirming Congregation). Located at 700 Pleasure Rd.Lancaster. Robin Fero, Pastor. In-person worship: Sat. 5 pm & Sun. 10 am. Online Worship at www.stmatthewelc.com For more info, call (717) 394-9607, or visit our web site.
ST. STEPHEN REFORMED CHURCH
(Presbyterian Church In America): “A Beacon on the Hill.” The Word of God is central to our worship. Sunday Worship at 9:30am and 4:00pm. Sunday School for all ages following morning worship. For more information visit www.ststephenpca.org Lead Pastor: Rev. Dr. Andrew DiNardo. 249 E. Main Street New Holland PA 717-354-7871.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF LANCASTER: We have been a liberal religious community in the county for more than 123 years. Our services start at 10 AM, and everyone is welcome to join us for Coffee Hour afterward. 538 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, PA 17603 717-393-1733 | admin@uuclonline.org
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Conservation
well as grants and donations. The organization will also participate in the ExtraGive on Friday, Nov. 21, to support its 501(c)(3) Conservation Foundation of Lancaster County.
The employees of the conservation district, as well as the group’s nine-member all-volunteer board, want people to understand the value of the district’s work, as well as the impact we all have on our environment.
“A person might drive through Lancaster County and see plastic tubes sticking up next to a creek and wonder what’s going on there,” Gregory said. “We want to tell the story that those are protecting seedlings and that in 10 years, you’re going to see a forest buffer next to that stream, which will protect the stream.”
Projects like that one will take years to complete, but the district also has shorter-term initiatives.
“Our watershed department is working to put in-stream monitoring devices into more and more streams, so they see and chart on a daily basis what’s happening in the water,” she said, noting that these devices provide
much quicker updates than a traditional stream sample that might be taken every six to eight months. “We currently have 16 in-stream monitoring devices, and we hope to add more in the future.”
To promote its watershed work, the district will host the 2025 Lancaster-Lebanon Watershed Forum on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Millersville University.
“The forum is a free event for volunteers, students, watershed organizations and practitioners to learn and collaborate,” Gregory said. “This year we will hear from Dr. David Bowne at Elizabethtown College about wetland biodiversity and Hilary Dozier from USGS about local water quality monitoring.” Registration for the event is required by Friday, Nov. 7, and breakfast is included in the forum. To learn more, visit https://bit .ly/3JhnUqn.
The conservation district also holds an annual tree seedling sale, which opens in February for pickup in April, and hosts a Youth Conservation School in the summer.
“We all impact our natural resources, whether that’s in a positive or a negative way,” Gregory said. “The conservation district is a resource for everyone, because we all use natural resources every day.”
To learn more about the Lancaster County Conservation District, visit https://lancaster conservation.org.
Church To Host Flute and Harp Concert
Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 36 Church St., Rothsville, will host Duo Harpyn for a concert of flute and harp music on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m.
Flutist Lois Herbine has a varied musical career as a soloist and recording artist, a chamber and orchestral musician, and a teacher and clinician. A native of the Philadelphia area, she graduated from the New School of Music, receiving the school’s highest honors in performance. Herbine has played piccolo with the Reading Symphony Orchestra for over 25 years and has performed with dozens of other orchestras and ensembles, including four years as the principal flutist for Peter Nero and the Philly Pops and the Mann Festival Orchestra. In addition to maintaining an active private teaching studio, she has given performance master classes at various schools, including Baylor University, Rice University, Temple University, and the University of Michigan.
Harpist Rong Tan is an active chamber musician and freelance harpist who has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Ballet, the Philly Pops, Opera Philadelphia, and the Delaware Symphony Orchestra. Born in China,
Tan graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music, where she was a student of Marilyn Costello, the former principal harpist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Tan currently serves as the principal harpist of Opera Delaware and has been featured as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including the National Repertory Orchestra, the Allegro Society, the Pennsylvania Pops, the Pottstown Symphony Orchestra, and the Bay Atlantic Symphony. Pieces performed in the concert will include “Flute Sonata No. 1 in F Major” by Benedetto Marcello, “Minuet and Dance of the Blessed Spirits” by Christoph Willibald Gluck, “The Fog Is Lifting” by Carl Nielsen, “Entr’acte for Flute and Harp” by Jacques Ibert, “Claire de Lune” by Claude Debussy, “Pièce en Forme de Habanera” by Maurice Ravel, “Phantasy on Themes of Japanese Folk Songs” by Josef Molnár, “Méditation” from “Thaïs” by Jules Massenet, and an arrangement by Lois Herbine of John Legend’s “All of Me.”
A freewill offering will be received. Handicapped-accessible parking is available on the right side of the building, with elevator access through the double glass doors under the canopy. For more information, call the church office at 717-626-8972.
Lois Herbine
Rong Tan
Cavod Artists Perform for God
BY JEFF FALK
A thankful heart is a happy heart. Cavod Performing Arts and Theatre has a lot to be grateful for.
The upcoming Day of Thanksgiving is an opportunity to take stock, count blessings and celebrate all of the people and things that make Cavod, Cavod.
“Cavod means ‘glory of God’ in Hebrew, His majesty, His greatness,” said Connie Dienner, Cavod Peforming Arts’ founder and executive director.
“Our goal is to bring glory to God through the arts. When people say it, they’re speaking the glory of God without even knowing it. We’re here to celebrate and change the culture of the arts. This facility is for anyone and everyone.”
Located at 665 W. Main St., New Holland, Cavod Performing Arts will host its 10th annual Day of Thanksgiving on Friday, Nov. 7. It’s a day of online giving that is topped off by a celebration of the arts from 6 to 10 p.m., an in-person event that will feature free pizza, free drinks, periodic interpretative performances, a DJ-inspired dance party, a disco ball and an hour of worship.
For more information or to donate, go to www.cavod.org.
“The whole goal is to raise funds for Cavod,” said Dienner. “We are so grateful. We wouldn’t be here
if it wasn’t for donations.
It’s just really a community celebration where we come together and celebrate the arts. There’s so much to celebrate.”
“The atmosphere is electric; it’s fun,” Dienner added. “I just like seeing the kids, the teens and the youth have a lot of fun. I love seeing the way they come and worship the Lord together. It’s a place where kids can come that’s safe and fun.”
Organizers of the Day of Thanksgiving are hoping to raise $80,000 for Cavod’s creative and inspiring work. Cavod Academy of the Arts employs 24 staff members and relies heavily on the contributions of volunteers.
“We’re funded through the community, through sponsors and through tuition,” said Dienner. “Twenty-five percent of our budget is funded through donations and the community. That’s why we can offer such great classes, awesome teachers and a beautiful facility.”
Cavod Performing Arts
Seminar Planned on Diabetes and Kidney Health
WellSpan Health will present a seminar titled “Diabetes & Kidneys: The Vital Link” at Fairmount in Ephrata on Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The event will be held in the Farm Crest Community Room at 1100 Farm Crest Drive on the east side of the Fairmount campus.
Attendees may learn about the connection between diabetes and kidney disease, along with treatment and prevention strategies. From 2 to 3 p.m., featured speakers Dr. Traci Kohl, Stephanie
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operates facilities at two locations - in New Holland and at 1223 Lancaster Road in Suite 115 in the Penn Towne Center shopping center in Manheim.
Cavod’s immaculate New Holland headquarters features offices, four performing arts studios, a costume shop, music rooms, a playroom and a café. The organization also operates the 200-seat Cavod Theatre two doors down from its offices.
“Art teaches our students to discipline,” said Dienner, a resident of Leola. “It brings out creativity and an understanding of who they are. If they never pick up the arts again, I think they’ll be better citizens and people because of (having been involved). It’s hard work. You don’t learn to perform overnight.”
Cavod offers classes and instruction for students and adults in the arts of dance, music and theater. Cavod Performing Arts stages seven public shows annually, including its upcoming holiday production of “White Christmas”
on Fridays, Dec. 5 and 12; Saturdays, Dec. 6 and 13; and Sundays, Dec. 7 and 14.
Cavod embodies its motto, “Create With Purpose.”
“Hopefully, people are inspired, encouraged and they’ll see the value of the arts,” said Dienner.
“We have people coming from all over, from as far as Reading, York, Oxford, Chester County and Willow Street,” Dienner continued.
“We have families who will drive over an hour just because they want an atmosphere like this.”
Cavod Performing Arts was founded in 2004.
“My daughter (Tahnya) and I felt like we wanted to create a space where we could teach classes with excellence and with wonderful costumes,” said Dienner. “We thought, ‘What if we could create a space where we could merge the glory of God and excellence together?’ We really wanted to tie Christianity into the arts. We are creating with purpose, and we’ve grown in community and support.”
Church Sets Christmas Bazaar
St. Anthony of Padua Church, 501 E. Orange St., Lancaster, will hold its annual Christmas bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 9, after the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses. The bazaar will take place in the renovated St. Anthony’s Hall in the lower level of the church.
The Rev. Matthew Morelli will lead tours of the historic church at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 8. Attendees may learn facts about the history of the church structure, which dates to 1873.
The theme this year is “Warm and Cozy Christmas,” and items for sale will include wreaths and greens, gifts, religious items, trim-a-tree items, jewelry, gift baskets, and food.
The bazaar will also feature a giveaway drawing at 1 p.m. on Nov. 8. Prizes will include posters and paintings, gift cards, a necklace, a leather purse, 12-days-of-Christmas glass salad plates, and more.
For more information or to buy giveaway drawing tickets, contact Livia Riley at 717-299-6617.
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Radha Davé at 717-7158921 or radhad@udservices .org. Information can also be found at https://udser vices.org/gift-wrap-booth/.
UDSF also welcomes new and returning sponsors - both local businesses and individual donors - to help cover the costs of gift-wrapping supplies. To learn more, contact Angie Trout at 717-286-
0267 or AngelaT@uds foundation.org.
UDSF is a nonprofit committed to helping seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities lead more independent and fulfilling lives. Its mission is largely supported by its volunteers, sponsors, and staff members. To learn more, visit www .udservices.org.
Performers entertain an audience at Cavod’s Day of Thanksgiving last year.
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Veterans Day Service Planned
The Rev. Dominique Denman, pastor of First Reformed United Church of Christ (UCC), 40 E. Orange St., Lancaster, will host a Veterans Day service on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m.
The program will include music, prayers, and a reading by 96-yearold Korean War-era veteran Bill Sloyer. Sloyer, a Lancaster native, is a lifelong member of First Reformed UCC. Other participants include Vietnam veterans Don Markley and Jim Chryst, who will read “American Creed” and “Old Glory,” respectively. Baritone Rick Weinhold will sing “In Flanders Fields,” and additional music will be provided by Doug Albert
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Veterans and all who wish to honor them are invited. Light refreshments will follow the service. For more information, contact the church office at 717-397-5149.
Fall Fest Slated at Millport Conservancy
The North Museum of Nature and Science and Millport Conservancy will present their sixth annual Fall Fest on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Millport Conservancy, 737 E. Millport Road, Lititz.
The collaboration between the two local nonprofits is a fundraising event to support North Museum’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education programming and Millport Conservancy’s efforts to restore the Lititz Run stream through soil erosion control, wetlands restoration, and stream management. The conservancy’s 75-acre refuge for native wildlife and plant species includes Lititz Run, where preservation efforts have resulted in healthy, wild reproduction of both rain-
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The family-friendly event will feature activities for children of all ages, including astronomy experiments, solar observing, an archeological treasure dig pit, a selfie station, environmental science and sustainability activities, face and pumpkin painting, Lancaster County Bird Club activities, a live reptile petting zoo, and nature walks and crafts. There will also be a recognition of veterans, and food from the Gourmet Julie’s Way food truck, as well as soft pretzels and apple cider, will be available. The fest will also include a beer and wine tasting room for people 21 and older.
In honor of Veterans Day, all veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders will be admitted free of charge. Tickets may be purchased in advance or on-site, with a discount for children ages 4 to 17; children under age 3 will receive free admission. There is a suggested donation for parking. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://north museum.org/fall-fest/ or call 717-358-3941.
Church Sets First Friday Organ Concert
First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange St., Lancaster, will present a concert, “Organic Reflections: Thanksgiving Delights,” on First Friday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. The 30-minute program will feature organist Larry Hershey. The concert will include “Fanfare and Processional” by Keith Chapman, former organist of The Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia; “Folk Tune” by Percy Whitlock; and Richard Elliott’s arrangement on “Shall We Gather at the River?” The program will conclude with the Virgil Fox arrangement of Bach’s “Now Thank We All Our God.” The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call the church office at 717-397-5149.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Tomato Basil Soup
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