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Troop 66 Scout Achieves Eagle Rank ustin Chase Little, of Boy senior patrol leader, patrol leader, Scout Troop 66, was recently and librarian. He has also been awarded the rank of Eagle awarded membership in the Order of Scout. He will be honored at a the Arrow (OA), Scouting’s national Court of Honor once the pandemic honor society, and is a Brotherhood lessens. Austin is the son of Dawn member of the Sasquesahanough Lodge in the New and Ryan Little of Birth of Freedom Conewago Township. An Eagle Scout Austin earned a total Council. In August of must have complet- of 34 merit badges, 2018, Austin attended at least 21 merit and he built and ed National Youth badges and shown installed birdhouses, Leadership Training leadership by plan- duck boxes, bird (NYLT) at the J. ning, developing, feeders and bat Edward Mack Scout and completing a houses for his Eagle Reservation in Newmanstown. The Unitcommunity project. ed Church of Christ Austin earned a total Scout project. in Hummelstown of 34 merit badges, and he built and installed bird- sponsors Troop 66. Austin is a senior at Lower houses, duck boxes, bird feeders and bat houses at the H.M. Levitz Dauphin High School, where he has Memorial Park in Grantville for his been a four-year member of the school’s lacrosse team. He also is a Eagle Scout project. Austin joined Cub Scout Pack 98 member of the National Honor of Conewago Township at age 6 and Society, Class Council, and the Envilater earned Cub Scouting’s highest rothon team. Austin is a member of award, the Arrow of Light. A mem- Grace United Methodist Church ber of Troop 66 since 2015, he and volunteers at several communiserved in the capacity of assistant ty service activities.
Eagle Scout Austin Little
Austin Little (on ladder) and his brother Brendon, an Eagle Scout, install a duck box at Levitz Park.
Original Hershey Symphony Posts Concert Play Slated To Open Sankofa African American Theatre Company and Gamut Theatre will present a Black History celebration, “Echoes of Voices of the Eighth.” The original production written by Sharia Benn will run from Friday, Feb. 11, through Sunday, Feb. 20. The curtain will rise at Gamut Theatre, 15 N. Fourth St., Harrisburg, at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2:30 p.m. on Sundays.
the current health situation on personnel and rehearsal timing, the concert program has been modified. Pieces will now include Vivaldi’s Concerto alla Rustica in G Major, Percy Grainger’s “Irish Tune From
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County Derry,” Offenbach’s “Barcarolle” from “Tales of Hoffmann,” Puccini’s “O Mio Babbino Caro” from “Gianni Schicchi,” Holst’s “St. Paul’s Suite,” and “Lara’s Theme” from “Doctor Zhivago.” Originally scheduled soloists The Reese Project will perform selections such as “My Funny Valentine,” “What Are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life?” and “KNMENI.” Attendance will be capped at 50% capacity to allow guests to socially distance from others. The Hershey Symphony Orchestra asks that guests wear masks inside the theater during the performance. Tickets may be purchased at https://hersheysymphony.org.
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The Hershey Symphony Orchestra will present its second Masterworks concert of the 2021-22 season on Friday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. on stage at the Hershey Theatre, 15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey. Due to the effects of
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