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JUNE 29, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 20
Sharing God’s Comfort BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast
Marietta Fireworks Will Feature Live Music elebrating Independence Day with fireworks has been a long-standing tradition in Marietta. Firework displays in the borough can be traced to the 1950s, according to organizers of this
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year’s festivities. Marietta Fireworks became a nonprofit organization a few years ago, and a team of volunteers has ensured the annual tradition continues. This year’s display will begin at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, in War Memorial Park, 344 E. Walnut St.
Volunteers and trained pyrotechnicians are ready for this year’s fireworks show in Marietta.
The event will feature the patriotic sounds of the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast, which will perform in concert before the fireworks and during the display. “We are so excited to be able to have live music during the fireworks,” said Gary Schatz, who has been directing
Fireworks will be held in Marietta on Saturday, July 2.
the fireworks shows since 2018. “We’re always looking for ways to bring more enjoyment to the community, and this is something we’ve often talked about.” The band will perform at Community Bible Church, 331 Anderson Ferry Road, Marietta, beginning at 7 p.m. The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast is the premier military band from within the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. The band has played throughout the United States and overseas. The concert will feature a variety of classical music, jazz tunes, popular music, marches, patriotic selections and showtunes arranged for the concert band and small ensembles. In 2010 and again in 2020, 10 members of the band deployed to locations See Fireworks pg 2
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BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Hannah Wheeler’s favorite Bible verse comes from 2 Corinthians, and she plans to put it into practice in her new role as program and communications coordinator at Rainbow’s End Youth Services (REYS) in Mount Joy. “The verse talks about how God is a comfort to us, and that is my goal - to show people the comfort that God has given me and to help the youth who come to the center who maybe don’t have the influence of God in their lives,” she stated. Wheeler assumed the role on June 6. A graduate of Lancaster Bible College, she double majored in communication and biblical studies, with a minor in intercultural studies. She said her position at REYS is an ideal fit. “It’s a perfect mixture of what I studied in college and what I’m passionate about, which is discipleship and working with youth,” she stated. Her focus will be on the