Elizabethtown OCTOBER 30, 2019
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Berks and Chester counties •Toy Run motorcycle charity ride at West Chester Cycle - Saturday, Nov. 2 •Tel Hai Turkey Bowl at Tel Hai Camp - Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28 •Holiday Open House at Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines - Sunday, Dec. 1 Dauphin County •Hershey Figure Skating Club’s “Riding the Silver Blades” show at the Giant Center - Friday, Nov. 1 •“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” at Gamut Theatre Friday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Dec. 8 •The Peace Tree ceremony and lighting at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital - Thursday, Nov. 21 Lancaster County
•Dayspring Christian Academy’s “Thanksgiving Exposed: The True Story of the Pilgrims” Friday, Nov. 22 •“The Queen of the Night” benefit at Lancaster Public Library’s Lancaster City Branch - Friday, Dec. 6 York County •Veterans Day celebration and breakfast at York Expo Center Monday, Nov. 11 •The Cultural Alliance of York County’s “Going Platinum” anniversary event - Saturday, Nov. 16 •Christmastime in Loganville Saturday, Nov. 23
Heritage Day Will Honor Veterans pg 3
Flag Display, Program Planned pg 7
MCCS To Stage “The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe” By Chelsea Peifer
Students at Mount Calvary Christian School (MCCS) will present “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” in the school gymnasium, 629 N. Holly St., Elizabethtown, on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8 and 9, at 7 p.m., with an additional matinee performance on Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. Based on the children’s book written in 1950 by C.S. Lewis, the plot revolves around the four Pevensie siblings: Lucy, played by Claire Hixon; Edmund, played by Malachi Shenk; Susan, played by Alana Kelley; and Peter, played by Samuel Dougherty. The children have been removed from London following a wartime evacuation to the large, countryside home of a friend of their parents. Lucy, the youngest sibling, opens a wardrobe to discover the fantasyland of
Narnia, where it is always winter, but never Christmas. “(Lucy) is very adventurous, and she loves all her siblings,” said Claire. “She’s not afraid to do anything and will go anywhere to help anybody.” Lucy’s siblings join her on subsequent visits to Narnia and encounter mythical creatures including a White Witch - portrayed by Brynne Smith who rules the land instead of the rightful king, Aslan the Lion, portrayed by Austin Shaeffer. A battle ensues as the children adventure with Aslan and other creatures to restore Narnia to its proper ruler. “I like how Aslan has authority and the other creatures look up to him,” Austin said. “One thing I like about Peter is that he is always trying to keep track of his siblings. He’s very caring and tries to protect them,” said Samuel. “My See MCCS Play pg 2
Ribbon-Cutting Event Celebrates Mount Joy Train Station Project
Mount Calvary Christian School students, including (from left) Brynne Smith, Malachi Shenk, Samuel Dougherty, Alana Kelley, Claire Hixon, and Austin Shaeffer, will perform “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” at the school in Elizabethtown on Nov. 8 and 9.
“Romeo And Juliet” Production Coming To Tempest Theatre
By Chelsea Peifer
By Chelsea Peifer
On Oct. 21, the Mount Joy Train Station, 25 S. Market St., was officially dedicated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by numerous federal, state, and local officials and community members. Jennie Granger, PennDOT multimodal transportation deputy secretary, greeted the crowd and thanked everyone involved in seeing the
Elizabethtown College Theatre will stage William Shakespeare’s classic tale of “Romeo and Juliet,” but the students will be presenting the show with more than one major twist. Director Michael Swanson explained that the setting will not be Italy, but Lancaster; the time period will not be the 1300s, but in the future around 2049; and, perhaps most notably, Romeo - and several other traditionally male roles - will be portrayed by female students. “Last spring we announced that we would have open casting,” said Swanson. All roles would be cast with regard purely to the quality of acting, not gender or race. Swanson said the concept reflects current trends in theater programming but also accommodates the fact that the student body at Elizabethtown College is See “Romeo And Juliet” pg 4
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The completion of the Mount Joy Train Station Project, which opened to the public on Oct. 7, was celebrated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 21. Taking part were (from left) Ronald Drnevich, Terry Garcia Crews, Rep. Lou Schmitt, Mount Joy Mayor Tim Bradley; PennDOT Executive Deputy Secretary Yassmin Gramian, Commissioner Dennis Stuckey, Commissioner Craig Lehman, Commissioner Joshua Parsons, and Jennie Granger, PennDOT multimodal transportation deputy secretary.
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•Lancaster Chamber’s agriculture industry banquet at the DoubleTree Resort - Thursday, Nov. 14
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Elizabethtown College students Delphi Aubry (left) and Grace Gibson will star as Juliet and Romeo, respectively, in the school’s production of “Romeo and Juliet.” Performances are scheduled for select dates from Oct. 31 to Nov. 10 in Tempest Theatre.
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