Elizabethtown townlively.com
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 2
Hard work helps family business thrive BY CATHY MOLITORIS
For almost 150 years, Groff’s Meats has been serving the community from its home in Elizabethtown. What does it take for a business to last for a century and a half? Hard work, dedication and a love for the job,
said Nancy Groff, who operates the business with her three siblings, Virginia, John and Frank. “ You have to have a work ethic. You have to be frugal with your money, and you have to like what you’re doing,” Nancy said. “If you don’t like what you’re See Family pg 5
The cast of “Mary Poppins”
The magic and music of “Mary Poppins” BY CATHY MOLITORIS
“It’s a very high-energy musical, but it also has some teaching moments in it.” extraordinary adventures filled with wonder and discovery. Junior Scott Creason, who plays George Banks, said the show features a blend of entertainment and life lessons. “ I t ’s a v e r y h i g h - e n e r g y musical, but it also has some teaching moments in it,” he explained. “There are parts of it that are sort of critical of society.” The show also features some special effects on stage as well as
complicated dance numbers. “It’s been a lot of fun rehearsing, but it’s definitely been challenging, because there’s a lot of quickly paced numbers,” said junior Brendan Fritz, who plays Bert. “ There’s a lot of challenging choreography, and we’ve been practicing a lot. I think it’s going to turn out great.” Freshmen Evie K opp and James Mott, who play the Banks children, are performing in their first high school musical. “There’s a lot of singing and dancing for both of us, and a lot of memorizing lines,” said James. “We both have a lot of lines.” Added Evie, “We also had to learn how to get along as a family and how to act like bratty little kids.” The title role is an iconic character well known to audiences, and that proved a bit challenging at first, said senior Claire Hanlon, who plays Mary Poppins. “It’s definitely been a little bit daunting, knowing this role was played by Julie Andrews
The Groff siblings, (from left) Frank, Virginia, Nancy and John
Celebrating all things Irish on stage BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Immerse yourself in the world of Irish music and dance when the Paloma Performance Troupe presents a Celtic Dance Extravaganza. The event will be held on Saturday, March 2, at Leffler Chapel on the Elizabethtown College campus, 1 Alpha Drive. Performances will be at 3 and 6:30 p.m. “This will be a full production, with costume changes, live musicians, special music
and special-effects lighting and smoke machines,” said Esther Pujol, owner of Paloma Dance Company. “ There will be 50 performers - kids and adults in the show.” The performance will feature soft- and hard-shoe dances as well as acts that spotlight performers who dance while also playing the fiddle. One of the performers will present fire poi, a type of dance that incorporates fire strings. A traditional Irish ceili band will also entertain. See Irish pg 2 R102845
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oes a spoonful of sugar help the medicine go down? W hat exactly does “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” mean? Find out the answers when Elizabethtown Area High School presents “Mary Poppins.” The show will be performed at 7 p.m. from Thursday, Feb. 29, through Saturday, March 2, with an additional performance at 1 p.m. on Saturday in the high school auditorium, 600 E. High St. With a cast and crew of more than 100 students, the production promises to entertain audiences of all ages, said Julia Laszakovits, a senior who portrays Mrs. Banks. “It’s got all the classic numbers from the Disney movie,” she said. “Audiences can expect ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Jolly Holiday,’ but there’s also some new music that people may not have heard before.” Set against the backdrop of
early -20th- centur y London, “ M a r y Po p p i n s ” fo l l o w s a whimsical and mysterious nanny as she magically appears to bring joy and order to the troubled Banks family. With her unique personality, Mary takes the Banks children, Jane and Michael, on