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JUNE 23, 2021
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Elizabethtown Grads Encouraged To Stay Curious BY CATHY MOLITORIS
hen it came time to write her graduation speech, Elizabethtown Area High School valedictorian Hannah Kline turned to her peers for help. “I asked you about what you
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would say to everyone graduating today,” she told her fellow graduates at the school’s ceremony on June 8, adding that although the Class of 2021 has unique memories of high school, the members share much in common. “I admire the tenacity that each
of you have, for this diploma was not given to you on a silver platter. You earned it. And for that, I congratulate you.” Salutatorian Marcial Limas noted the challenges he believes are facing his generation, such as climate change, overpopulation and
Mount Calvary Class Of 2021 Urged To Make A Difference BY CATHY MOLITORIS
ulia Martin, the valedictorian of Mount Calvary Christian School in Elizabethtown, said two passages from James 1 can be taken to heart by the Class of 2021. “James 1:2-3
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talks about how the testing of your faith produces perseverance,” she told her classmates during the graduation ceremony on June 4 held at the school’s soccer field. She also quoted James 1:22, noting, “James encourages us to be doers of the Word. … Let
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us be intentional difference makers in this world.” Superintendent Daniel Sheard addressed the graduates, thanking God for the day and for guiding the students through the challenges of the past year. “We have lived through some pretty See Mount Calvary pg 4
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Lighting Up The Sky In Marietta BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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Gary Schatz likes to blow things up, and the Marietta community can thank him for it. Schatz, a certified pyrotechnician, is the driving force behind Marietta Fireworks, a nonprofit organization that puts on an annual fireworks show. This year’s display will begin at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, in War Memorial Park, 344 E. Walnut St. The rain date for the event is Sunday, July 4. “Fireworks have been a passion of mine since the early ’80s,” said
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Schatz. “I like doing the layout and the design of the show.” Marietta had a fireworks show for years, but eventually the organizers of the event were no longer able to put on the display. In 2017, after two years without fireworks in Marietta, Schatz came on board. The first fireworks show under his direction happened in 2018. “I jumped in and was like, ‘We can do this. We can get this done,’” he recalled, noting that he handles fundraising for the fireworks and also recruits people to help with the event. “I don’t give up.”
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House Of Worship . . . . . . .5 Youth Sports . . . . . . . . . . .6 A Passion For Art . . . . . .10 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .12 Celebration Of July Fourth Slated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Marietta Fireworks will put on a display on Saturday, July 3.
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