Hershey/Hummelstown/Palmyra
OCTOBER 23, 2019
The St. James Players have announced that performances of “The Wind in the Willows” by Douglas Post will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 3. Shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. All performances will be held at St. James Lutheran Church, 53 Chestnut St., Lebanon. The St. James Players is a theater company that seeks to provide quality theater productions, incorporating the talents of young people, with the goal of helping and uniting the community. To purchase tickets, readers may call 717-708-6110. Readers interested in becoming involved with The St. James Players may call Karen Gulotta at 717-507-0543.
ANNUAL SALE
The Mothers’ Club of St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church, 601 S. Harrisburg St., Oberlin, will hold its annual walnut roll and poppy seed roll sale. Pickup will be on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon. The rolls may be ordered by calling 717-564-5093 or 717-939-0251. Quantities are limited, and the deadline for orders is Sunday, Oct. 27.
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Walkers Raise Funds For American Heart Association Close to 2,000 walkers turned out at City Island in Harrisburg on Sept. 15 for the 2019 Capital Region Heart Walk. The event raised more than $577,000 for the American Heart Association as of Sept. 25. Among the participants was 4-year-old Henry Thomas, a congenital heart defect survivor who was chosen as an honorary Heart Hero to lead the walk. During opening ceremonies, his mother, Rachel Thomas, shared the story of discovering Henry’s heart defect during a routine check-up when he was 2 years old. What nurses first believed to be a heart murmur turned out to be a serious congenital heart defect called coarctation of the aorta, or a narrowing of the blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. Just a few months later, on Sept. 29, 2017, Henry underwent a complete surgical repair of his defect. The Heart Walk coincided closely with the two-year anniversary of his surgery. Since his surgery, he has become a healthy and active boy and received the title of big
brother. The Thomas family, including father Ryan and younger brother Wyatt, had the honor of leading the walkers from the starting line. Robb Hanrahan of CBS21 News and RJ Harris of WHP 580 hosted the Heart Walk opening festivities, which included health information and blood pressure checks, CPR demonstrations, children’s activities and healthy snacks. The event culminated with a 1-mile walk around City Island or a 3-mile walk that continued to Front Street in Harrisburg. TE Connectivity, Rite Aid and UPMC Pinnacle took home honors as the top company teams. Alicia Luciani of the Capital BlueCross team was the top fundraising individual walker. Phil Guarneschelli, president and CEO of UPMC Pinnacle, was the top corporate executive fundraiser. UPMC Pinnacle was the winner of the Heart Walk Healthcare Cup, a friendly challenge among local health systems UPMC Pinnacle, Penn State Health and Geisinger Holy Spirit to raise the most money for the Heart Walk. See Heart Walk pg 4
Susquehanna Chorale Announces Concert Season The Susquehanna Chorale has announced that season subscriptions and tickets are now available for “Great Expectations,” the group’s 2019-20 concert season. The chorale is a nationally acclaimed adult chamber ensemble of
38 auditioned singers. It was founded in 1981 by artistic director and conductor Linda L. Tedford. The Youth Choral Festival will kick off the season on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. at the High Center for the Performing See Chorale pg 2
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Capital Region Heart Walk chair John Hickey (left) holds Heart Hero Henry Thomas while Henry’s mother, Rachel Thomas (at podium), shares Henry’s story of surviving a congenital heart defect and multiple open heart surgeries.
Tour To Highlight Local Art Studios The second annual Hershey Hummelstown Art Studio Tour will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26 and 27. During the tour, 11 artists in the Hershey and Hummelstown areas will open their art studios for the public to visit. Visitors will be able to tour the studios, watch technique demonstrations, and purchase artwork. All studios will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 26 and from noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 27. Light refreshments will be served at each location, and there will be a drawing for a designated piece of artwork. The following artists will be participating: Jill Peckelun, oil and acrylic paintings; Barbara James, sculptural mixed
media, watercolors, and pen and ink; Jamie Juliana of Phoenix Pottery Studio, functional pottery; Darlene Ferrier, oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings; Sharon Jenne, original still life and landscape paintings; Sue Ann Myers, oil, watercolor, and mineral paint on porcelain, as well as wildlife subjects; Laird Morgan of the Art on Derry Co-op, stained and fused glass, jewelry, photography, woodwork, handmade soaps, and oil and acrylic paintings; Jennie Bowman, lasercut wood jewelry; Catherine Griffith of Stoney Valley Jewelry, costume jewelry; Marilyn LaDieu, acrylic paintings; and James Arthur Davis, photography. For additional information on the See Studio Tour pg 3
GriefShare Holiday Workshop Posted
The Susquehanna Chorale has announced its 2019-20 concert season, “Great Expectations.” The season will kick off with the Youth Choral Festival on Sunday, Nov. 17, at the High Center for the Performing Arts at Messiah College in Grantham.
“Surviving the Holidays,” a workshop for people grieving the death of someone close, will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey. “Surviving the Holidays” is offered by GriefShare, a Christian support group that features biblical teaching, small group discussion, video seminars led by experts, and a workbook to help participants explore topics in depth.
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GHOST TOURS
will offer ghost tours of the John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion, 219 S. Front St., Harrisburg, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. Participants will kick off Halloween with a guided ghost tour through the mansion, hear ghost stories of old Harrisburg, receive a rare peek of the mansion by candlelight, and enjoy hot spiced cider and treats. The tour is suitable for children and families. Separate fees have been set for adults and for children age 12 and under. To make reservations, readers may call the HSDC office at 717-233-3462.
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There is no cost to attend the program, but advance registration is required. For information or to register, readers may contact the church office at 717-533-9667 or visit www.derrypres.org. A new GriefShare series will begin at Derry Church at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. The series will continue weekly through Tuesday, March 24. For more information about GriefShare or the “Surviving the Holidays” workshop, readers may visit www.griefshare.org.
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