Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
MARCH 20, 2019
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CHS Theater Department To Stage “Freaky Friday” By Francine Fulton
MONTHLY FESTIVITIES
Fourth Friday will be celebrated by various establishments in Wrightsville, Marietta and Columbia on Friday, March 22, from 5 to 8 p.m. Lavacave will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. at John Wright Restaurant, 234 N. Front St., Wrightsville. For more information, readers may visit www.parivertowns.com.
SEAFOOD FEST
5 Main St., Yorkana, will host an all-youcan-eat seafood fest on Saturday, March 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. The menu will include steamed and fried shrimp, oyster stew, fried oysters, baked flounder, shrimp chowder, chicken fingers, french fries, coleslaw, desserts and beverages. Eat-in and carryout options will be available. Separate costs have been set for adults and for children ages 6 to 12, with children age 5 and under admitted free. Proceeds will benefit the church’s summer mission trip. Tickets can be reserved in advance by calling the church office at 717-757-3998, and tickets will also be available at the door. COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
Stony Brook Mennonite Church, 15 Locust Grove Road, York, will host a free community breakfast on Saturday, March 23, from 8 to 10 a.m. in the church basement. Everyone is invited. For more information, contact the church at 717-757-5533 or Jim Heindel at 717-818-3608.
Columbia High School students invite the community to enjoy a musical performance of Disney’s “Freaky Friday” on March 28 through 30.
Most folks are familiar with the popular “Freaky Friday” Disney films, where a mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies and are forced to spend one day in each other’s shoes. Mastering the multiple personalities and roles and bringing them to life on stage has been the challenge for the Columbia High School (CHS) Theater Department as students prepare for their version of the musical, which will be performed in the auditorium at CHS, 901 Ironville Pike, Columbia, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 28, 29 and 30, at 7 p.m. There will also be a matinee at 2 p.m. on March 30. Director Janet Wood explained that during the course of the play, Katherine, the mother, and Ellie, the daughter, have just one day to reverse
the spell before Katherine’s wedding day - and they must do so while by masquerading as each other. “Not only do the leads have to become each other, our cast is small, so most of the actors play two or even three different parts,” she said. “Each character must be unique, and there are some wicked fast changes from one to another.” Senior Grace Misciagna, who plays Katherine, said that “switching bodies” requires a great deal of concentration and attention to detail. “There has to be a big difference between the body language of both characters,” said Grace. “It’s easy for me to physically look like a teenager, but I find that carrying myself as an adult is harder.” “The most difficult part is picking up on (each character’s) personal tick,” added junior Morgan Williams, who plays Ellie. “Ellie might wring her hands when she’s nervous. When that switch See “Freaky Friday” pg 2
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Olde Town Night Talk To Spotlight Wright Family
Clarissa Wolcott (right) recently celebrated her 50th year as a member of Witness Tree Chapter DAR, located in Columbia. She was recognized by Suzanne Whallon, regent of DAR Witness Tree Chapter.
Historic Wrightsville Inc. will host its annual Olde Town Night on Friday, March 22, at Wrightsville Hope United Methodist Church, 404 Hellam St. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments, followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. This year’s presentation will focus on the legacy of the Wright family starting with its patriarch and the founder of Wrightsville, John Wright. Board member Jeremy Young researched the family and will present his findings. Young noted that locating information on John Wright had its challenges. “There just isn’t a lot of information out there beyond what is already common knowledge. However, when you take the research beyond John Wright See Olde Town Night pg 3
Wolcott Marks 50 Years Of DAR Membership Clarissa Wolcott recently marked her 50th year with the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia. Clarissa activated her membership on Dec. 12, 1969, at the urging of her friend Josephine Roye, a member at the time. Clarissa had told Roye of a distant relative who had signed the Declaration of Independence, and Roye insisted Clarissa discover the path of her lineage. As it turned out, Clarissa’s relative, Josiah Wolcott, was the cousin of Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration. Josiah fought with the Connecticut troops during the Revolutionary War, and he descended from Henry Wolcott, the first of the family to set foot on American soil. Since joining the Witness Tree Chapter, Clarissa has also learned that Oliver Wolcott’s son Oliver Wolcott Jr. was a friend of Elizabeth Hamilton, wife of
the first secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Upon learning of Alexander’s death in his duel with vice president Aaron Burr, Oliver Jr. went
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