Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
St. Peter’s Council of Catholic Women will hold its annual Christmas bazaar on Sunday, Dec. 2, in the Parish Center, 121 Second St., Columbia. The bazaar will feature handmade craft items, specialty baskets, and homemade desserts. A full-course turkey dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in advance through the parish office or at the door the day of the event. For more information, call Claire Storm at 717-684-2489.
BUS MINISTRY
Columbia United Methodist Church (CUMC), 510 Walnut St., will offer a new bus ministry for individuals who would like to come to church but need a ride. CUMC will pick individuals up for church and take them home. Reservations are required by 3 p.m. on Thursday each week by calling 717-684-2356. Callers should provide a name, an address, and a contact phone number.
The World War II Oral History Club will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, 3952 Columbia Ave., Columbia. The club will welcome Pearl Harbor survivors William Bonelli and Henry “Hank” Heim. They will share their experiences as a B-17 mechanic and gunner, respectively, as well as training to be a B-17 pilot and surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor. The club meets at St. Anne’s on the last Tuesday of each month except December. All WWII veterans and family members, as well as those who have an interest in WWII history, are invited to attend. WWII veterans who would like to share their experiences at a meeting may contact the club. For more information, call 717-319-3430.
SSC To Present “The 1940s Radio Hour” By Chelsea Peifer
An illustrious cast of characters and a score of classic songs are sure to delight audiences as the Susquehanna Stage Company (SSC) presents “The 1940s Radio Hour,” a play with music by Walton Jones and based on an idea by Jones and Carol Lees. “I picked it because we like doing radio shows here this is our third one,” shared director Jim Johnson. “I love the era, and it is a great feeling of Christmas nostalgia for this time of year.” Performances are scheduled for Fridays to Sundays, Dec. 7 to 9 and Dec. 14 to 16, at SSC, located at the rear of 264 W. Market St., Marietta. All shows will begin at 8 p.m., with the exception of the Sunday shows, which will be at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.susquehanna stageco.com or by calling 717-426-1277.
“The 1940s Radio Hour” depicts the final holiday broadcast of the Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade on the New York radio station WOV in December 1942. Johnson noted that the characters in the radio show work day jobs in addition to broadcasting the show at night and are normal people through and through, as opposed to big stars. “It really is an ensemble show,” added Johnson. The performances will also mark the end of an era for SSC, as “The 1940s Radio Hour” is slated to be the final production that takes place at the theater company’s current location. Shows for the 2019 season are slated to be performed in the group’s new space at 133 W. Market St., a former church building that is in the process of being transformed into the Marietta Center for the Arts. “It’s sad, but I’m also really looking forward to the new place, so it’s See “The 1940s Radio Hour” pg 3
Susquehanna Stage Company in Marietta will perform “The 1940s Radio Hour” on select dates from Dec. 7 to 16. The comedy portrays the last holiday broadcast of the Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade on a New York radio station and features classic 1940s music.
Tree Society Launches Membership Drive ’Tis The Season For Winterfest The Columbia Tree Society has begun its annual membership drive for 2019. The society is the fundraising auxiliary for the Columbia Borough Shade Tree Commission. Membership dues enable the Shade Tree Commission to purchase and maintain street trees in the borough. Over the last 23 years, the Shade Tree Commission has planted approximately 870 trees in the community and maintained street trees. Additionally, it has received the National Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA designation for 26 consecutive years. The Columbia Borough Shade Tree Commission strives to encourage street tree plantings as well as plantings in yards, parks, and public places, as trees retain large volumes of rainfall, thereby reducing and cleansing runoff. They also increase property values, reduce air pollution, and lower noise levels. Manageable storm water runoff results
By Chelsea Peifer
Charles Reinhart from abundant trees, multi-use catch basins and rain gardens, reduced impervious surfaces, and increased ground vegetation. The benefits may include lower costs and a more livable, sustainable environment. See Tree Society pg 2
The Eastern York Middle School (EYMS) Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) will host Winterfest, an annual arts and craft show that raises funds to support student activities, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, at EYMS, 746 Cool Creek Road, Wrightsville. Organizers will once again transform the inside of the school into a holiday shopping wonderland, complete with a book fair, giveaways, and more than 100 vendors selling a variety of handmade crafts, wooden items, Christmas décor, clothes, accessories, jewelry, cosmetics, spa items, essential oils, kitchen products, food, See Winterfest pg 2
Eastern York Middle School students Kendal Hengst (left) and Lauren Galvin (right) invite the community to Winterfest, a fundraising event featuring arts and crafts, vendors, children’s activities, and food, at the school from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 1.
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