Hershey/Hummelstown/Palmyra
DECEMBER 4, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: SEASONAL CELEBRATION SET page 12
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 34
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Chester and Berks counties •Holiday Lights at Gring’s Mill, Reading Thursdays through Sundays through Dec. 29 •Christmas at Joanna, Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works, Geigertown Dec. 6 to 8 •Christmas at Langoma, St. Mary of Providence, Elverson - Dec. 14 Dauphin and Lebanon counties •“The Homecoming” at Hershey Area Playhouse select dates from Dec. 5 to 15 •“Joy to the Burg: A Live Christmas Concert” at Rose Lehrman Performing Arts Center at HACC, Harrisburg - Dec. 8 •Wreaths Across America ceremony at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Dec. 14 Lancaster County •The Train Guys’ holiday train display at Elizabethtown Public Library - select dates in December
•Performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” Memorial United Methodist Church, Quarryville - Dec. 15 York County •Christmas Magic - A Festival of Lights, Rocky Ridge County Park, York through Dec. 31 •The Midstate Ballet of Greater York Dance’s “The Nutcracker,” Appell Center, York - Dec. 15 •Winter walks at Gifford Pinchot State Park, Lewisberry - select dates starting Dec. 20
Lower Dauphin High School students will join students from Hershey High School and the Central Dauphin School District in the Healthcare Career Exploration Program (HCEP) at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine. The HCEP allows high school students the opportunity to interact with health care professionals in a real-work environment. Students participating this year include Lower Dauphin students Morgan Chiara, Yadielis Hernandez-Rivera, Isabelle Johnson, Gabriela Ponce, Claudia Rutledge, Olivia Sharrow, and Katelyn Sparks; Hershey High School students Angie Bu, Ian Mills, Journey Morrison, Fatima Riahr, and AlexSandra Sanna; Central Dauphin High School students Karin Chisom, Demiana Dabsha, and Vickery Mahmoud; and Central Dauphin East High School stu- High school students from Central Dauphin, Derry Township, and Lower Dauphin school districts will participate in the Healthcare dents Sana Jan and Terry Le. Career Exploration Program at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine.
5K For Trey Raises Funds
Jingle Jam Run, Fun Walk Planned
The Hershey Lions Club held the 5K for Trey on Oct. 12 at the Hershey Medical Center. The event was supported by the community, donors, participants, and staff of the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Participating in the morning’s events was WGALTV’s Jere Gish, who motivated participants and volunteers. The event raised funds to benefit infectious disease research and to enhance awareness about the need for more research funding. Event chair and Lions Club member Brent Schultz coordinated the event along with members of the Hershey Lions Club in memory of his son, Trey, who passed away on Oct. 24, 2018, due to an infectious disease called mycobacterium abscessus. Schultz was inspired to make a lasting legacy in Trey’s name to help prevent others from See 5K For Trey pg 3
Lower Dauphin High School’s MiniTHON Committee will host a Jingle Jam 5K Run and Fun Walk on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Cassel Brookside Farms, 80 Shetland Drive, Hummelstown. The 5K run/walk will begin at 11 a.m. A half-mile fun run for children will begin at noon. A silent auction will run from 9 to 11 a.m. on race day. The event will be a cross-country style race, and participants may face some rough terrain as the race will be
Hershey Lions Club member Brent Schultz (second from left) presents a donation from the Hershey Lions Club for infectious disease research to staff at the Hershey Medical Center, including (from far left) Doctors Rizk, Varun Padmanaban, and Hussein. All three doctors provided care to Schultz’s son, Trey. The overall fundraising effort netted more than $25,000 for infectious disease research.
held on the grounds of a farm. Participants are encouraged to wear an ugly sweater or Christmas costume, and the person with the best costume will receive a prize. After Monday, Dec. 9, the registration fee will increase, and participants will not be guaranteed a T-shirt. To access the registration site, readers may visit www.ldsd.org/minithon and select the Jingle Jam 5K link. Proceeds will benefit Four Diamonds and its fight against pediatric cancer.
Holiday Art Show And Sale Slated Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA) will present its 2019 Holiday Art Show and Sale on Thursday, Dec. 5, through Sunday, Dec. 8. A special artist reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 5. The event will run from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 5; from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7; and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 8.
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HAAA members’ original art, pottery, porcelain, and jewelry will be on display and for sale. The event will take place at Spring Hill Suites, 115 Museum Drive, Hershey. The show is free and open to the public. For additional information on art events, membership, and classes, readers may visit www.hersheyart.org.
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