Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
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OCTOBER 6, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 34
Stories By Lanternlight BY CATHY MOLITORIS
You’re invited to a tour that combines a bit of history with a bit of mystery. Stories by Lanternlight: Ripped From the Headlines will be offered on Friday, Oct. 15, and Saturday, Oct. 16, with rain dates of Friday, Oct. 22, and Saturday, Oct. 23. Tours will begin at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m. and will start and end at the Historic Wrightsville Museum, located at 309 Locust St.
Members of the Columbia High School homecoming court are (back, from left) Victoria Martinez, Leah Fry, Mackenzie Burke, (front) Alayna Morales, Morgan Bigler, Kylie Aston and Shai Madison.
Columbia High School Will Celebrate Homecoming BY CATHY MOLITORIS
even girls will vie for the title of queen when Columbia High School celebrates homecoming. The school will play Northern Lebanon High School in the homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 8, and a dance will be held on Saturday, Oct. 9. The candidates for homecoming court are Kylie Aston, Morgan Bigler, Mackenzie Burke, Leah Fry, Shai Madison, Victoria Martinez and Alayna Morales. Kylie is the daughter of Tim Aston and Crystal Aston. She will be escorted by Luke Redding. She is a member of the softball team, president of Student Council and the National Honor Society (NHS), class president and an Attollo Scholar. She was previously class historian and co-chair of the spirit committee. She also volunteers with CBAA. After graduation, she plans to attend college to major in kinesiology with the goal of becoming a physical therapist. Morgan is the daughter of Jessie Bigler and John and Emily Gamby.
chorus and color guard, and she is an Attollo Scholar. She currently attends Lancaster County Career and Technology Center for architectural design and plans to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to study architecture after graduation. Victoria is the daughter of Sam Martinez and Rosie Martinez. She will be escorted by Ethan Schmitt. She is a member of the varsity softball team and was chosen to attend the all-star banquet. She is also on the volleyball team and is an Attollo Scholar. After graduation, she plans to attend college with the goal of becoming an ultrasound technician. Alayna is the daughter of Chris Morales and Kim Morales. She will be escorted by Noe Moreta. She is president of the International Thespian Society and has been involved in theater throughout high school. She is a member of Student Council and is an Attollo Scholar. She participates in marching band, concert band and choir. She has also been involved in community cleanups. After graduation, she plans to attend college to major in education and music.
Costumed guides will lead lantern tours in Wrightsville.
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On Saturday, Oct. 30, a committee of volunteers will be scaring up some fun in Columbia’s Locust Street Park. They will be throwing a community Halloween party from 3 to 7 p.m. featuring fun for people of all ages, said Alison Liebgott, one of the organizers. “We’re trying to do something for the people in our local community that they don’t have to drive to,” she noted. “They can just walk to the park.”
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She will be escorted by Collin McCarty. She is a member of the varsity volleyball team, where she is team captain, as well as the varsity basketball and softball teams. She has been named to the honor roll throughout high school. She is also an Attollo Scholar, and she plays basketball with the Lady Raiders AAU Basketball Academy. After graduation, she plans to attend college, where she intends to continue playing basketball. Mackenzie is the daughter of Anthony and Leighann Burke. She will be escorted by Robert Footman. She plays basketball, is an Attollo Scholar and earned high honors throughout high school. After graduation, she plans to attend college to study nursing. Leah is the daughter of Joseph Fry and Angela Noll. She will be escorted by Israel Perez. She has been a member of the softball team and is an Attollo Scholar. After graduation, she plans to attend college with the goal of becoming a nurse. Shai is the daughter of Veena Madison. She will be escorted by Stephen Huang. She has participated in the
Groups will be limited to 20 for each tour. “We’re calling this tour ‘Ripped From the Headlines,’ because the stories that will be told are based on events that happened in Wrightsville’s history,” explained Joyce Heiserman, events director. “These are events that would have appeared in local newspapers at the time.” Heiserman noted that Wrightsville has had at least five newspapers throughout its history, which gives the tour organizers a lot of stories to choose from. “These events are so historically varied and wide, we know they would have been headlines in the papers, even if we don’t still have the actual paper with the headline,” she noted. “The museum committee reviews the information, and all of the tour is based on actual facts from the community.”
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