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JANUARY 12, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 48
Donegal Band Celebrates Successful Season BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Donavin Arenas (left) and Eian Totten prepare food at Infusions.
Josh Ramos prepares fish and chips.
Honing Skills And Serving Up Flavor BY CATHY MOLITORIS
oesn’t handmade gnocchi in a buttery sauce with peas and prosciutto sound good right now? Or maybe you’re more in the mood for a burger? Whatever you’re craving, you can enjoy it at Infusions, the student-run restaurant located in the Lancaster County Career & Technology Center at 432 Old Market St., Mount Joy. In a typical school year, Infusions serves high tea on Tuesdays and a fixed-price lunch on Thursdays and Fridays. When the pandemic temporarily closed the restaurant, the staff and students got creative. “We
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needed an outlet for all the food we’re preparing,” explained chef instructor Tara Zhookoff. “If we have 20 kids making a quart of soup, that’s 20 quarts of soup. We had been giving food to the staff, but then we decided to open a carryout service to the public.” After operating on a takeout-only model for a few weeks, Infusions reopened for sitdown service on Jan. 6. Menus are eclectic and change about every three weeks, and everything is made from scratch, including the sandwich rolls and desserts, which are prepared by students in the baking and pastry arts program. “The name ‘Infusions’ comes from
the idea of taking different foods and fusing them together,” said Zhookoff. “We could serve anything from salmon to flat-iron steak to wings and sandwiches.” High school seniors in the yearlong all-day program learn everything from knife skills to working the food line to planning menus and purchasing food. They also learn front-of-the-house positions such as hostess and server. Senior Daniel Fisher said working in the kitchen has been a great learning experience. “A lot of the things we make, I had never made before,” he stated. “I had never worked with a fryer before.”
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The Donegal High School marching band has proven the adage “good things come in small packages.” Although the band featured only 19 members this past year, the group had a successful season performing and competing. “Our show’s theme this year was ‘Atlantis,’” said Kieran Barber, vice president of the band’s student executive council. “The music was
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Donegal High School’s marching band
There’s No Business Like Snow Business BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Jason Neils works in the kitchen at Infusions.
Mikaelyn Victorino prepares handmade gnocchi.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Sailor Honored With Commemorative Brick . . .5 Christmas Tree Mulching Program Posted . . . . . . . .7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Business Directory . . . . . .9
Snow is beloved by schoolchildren, feared by many drivers and closely watched by Dennis Nissley, public works director of Mount Joy Borough. He and his staff work hard to keep the streets safe after a storm, and his department has drafted a comprehensive winter maintenance policy that’s viewable See Snow pg 2
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Lyshaell Rios (left) and Mikaelyn Victorino prep food in the Infusions kitchen.
based around the idea of this city existing and how the actions of the people led to the city being punished and sinking down into the ocean.” Musical selections included “Atlantis” by Rob Romeyn, “Angelic Celebrations” by Randall Standridge and “Heaven’s Light” by Steven Reineke. Janelle Miller performed a trumpet solo in “Atlantis,” and Callie Hoffer performed a flute solo in “Heaven’s Light.”
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