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Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE: TURKEY TROT RACE PLANNED page 6

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LX • NO 45

BABYSITTING TRAINING

Eastern York Recreation Authority will offer an American Red Cross Babysitter Training course on Monday, Dec. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lower Windsor Township training room, 2425 Craley Road, Wrightsville. The class is open to youths ages 11 to 15. There is a cost to attend. Registration is required, and class size is limited. For registration, contact 717-4875295 or eyrecauthority@gmail.com. UPCOMING CONCERT

Holy Trinity Church, 409 Cherry St., Columbia, will host a concert by Deux Voix, the duo of Stephen Distad, organ, and Justin Langham, trumpet, on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. Based out of Houston, the duo represents a blend of classic sound and contemporary repertoire. Admission will be free, and a freewill offering will be received. A reception to greet the performers will follow in the Parish Center, across the street from the church. CRAFT CLASS

Mount Pisgah Trinity United Methodist Church, 5615 Mount Pisgah Road, York, will hold its monthly craft class on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. Participants will create four Christmas tree ornaments. Registration is required by Monday, Nov. 18. Call Sandy Abel at 717-751-6437 to register. No craft class will be held in December, classes will resume in January. COMMUNITY BREAKFAST

Stony Brook Mennonite Church,

CHICKEN BARBECUE

Emanuel Lutheran Church, 2650 Freysville Road, Red Lion, will hold a chicken barbecue, bake sale, and used book sale on Saturday, Nov. 16. Dinners including a half-chicken, a potato, a roll and butter, and applesauce will be sold for a set fee. Water and coffee will also be available for sale. The bake sale and the used book sale will be held in the social room. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for the book and bake sales. Chicken barbecue will be available beginning at 11 a.m. Eat-in and takeout options will be available. To preorder dinners, readers may call 717-244-3662. Preordered dinners should be picked up by noon. The church is located at Windsor and Freysville roads in Red Lion.

Columbia Students To Perform Comedic Murder Mystery By Chelsea Peifer

Students in the Columbia High School (CHS) Theater Department are getting ready to perform Mike Steele and Matt Steele’s comedic murder mystery “A Family Reunion to Die For!” At the Knotting family reunion, newlywed Christine Franklin, portrayed by Ciara Ramos, is eager to introduce her husband, Freddie, played by Isaiah Spencer, to family members she has not seen in years. Things quickly turn south when three relatives are murdered, and chaos and hilarity ensue as the couple works to solve the series of murders. Audience participation, including prizes for successful sleuthing, will make “A Family Reunion to Die For!” an extra fun experience. Students will

perform the show at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, and at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, in the CHS cafeteria, 901 Ironville Pike, Columbia. Tickets may be purchased at the door, and separate prices have been set for adults and for senior citizens and students. An ice cream sundae bar will be included with the cost of admission, and audience members may enjoy the dessert during the performance. CHS student Morgan Williams described “A Family Reunion to Die For!” as a timeless piece, noting that audience members will enjoy the cast of eccentric characters including an anthropologist, squirrel hunters, a grouchy cook, a former showgirl turned knitting champion, a troupe of mimes, and more. Morgan will play Suzanne See Theater Department pg 2

Students in the Columbia Borough School District will perform the comedic murder mystery “A Family Reunion to Die For!” in the Columbia High School cafeteria on Nov. 15 and 16. An ice cream sundae bar is included with the cost of admission.

Changing Lives One Class At A Time Grant To Support READ Program By Ann Mead Ash

About a decade ago, Diana Vuolo, founder/executive director of SWAN (Scaling Walls A Note at a Time), was an empty nester. A professional violinist and music teacher, she listened as her husband, Chuck, a pastor, described the trauma suffered by the children of the incarcerated offenders he was working with. “My husband was

doing a lot of pastoring with criminal offenders, and I was starting to see the families up close and seeing how devastating parental incarceration was for children,” said Diana, who asked herself what she could do to help. “I thought music would be a great way to help them, and that’s what I had to give. I saw (music) was healing for them, (and See SWAN pg 2

SWAN (Scaling Walls A Note at a Time) teacher Lauren Reyes works with students at Wickersham Elementary School each Tuesday afternoon. SWAN offers music lessons to School District of Lancaster students who have a parent who has been incarcerated.

By Chelsea Peifer

In October, the Columbia Public Library, 24 S. Sixth St., received a $3,800 grant that will fund several programs offered to local students and library patrons. Library director Lisa Greybill said that the grant came from D.H. Funk and Sons through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program and the donation will be used to support the Reading Education Assistance Dog (READ) program, as well as the Summer Reading See Library pg 3

Columbia Public Library, represented by director Lisa Greybill (left), recently secured a grant that will help to support various programs, including the Reading Education Assistance Dog (READ) program that allows students to read with Tommy (center), a certified therapy dog, and his trainer and handler, Kelly Skiptunas (right).

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