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APRIL 6, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVII • NO 52
Sophomores To Play At PMEA All-State Festival wo sophomores at Hempfield High School (HHS) have been selected as 2022 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) All-State members. From Wednesday, April 6, to Saturday, April 9, clarinetist Andre Hurst will join the PMEA All-State Wind Ensemble and cellist Maya Sauder will join the PMEA All-State Orchestra during the All-State Festival. The event will take place at the Kalahari Resort & Conference Center in the Poconos. PMEA is a statewide nonprofit organization of over 4,000 members dedicated to promoting the musical development of all Pennsylvanians. Hurst and Sauder have extensive musical backgrounds. Hurst has been playing the clarinet since fourth grade, which is when the band program begins in the Hempfield School District. Before he picked up the clarinet, however, he learned how to play the piano as a kindergartner. Having that musical knowledge helped Hurst advance on the clarinet relatively
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quickly. As a result, his aunt enrolled him in private music lessons, which Hurst said were a lot of fun because he could play music that was on his level. Later on, as an eighth-grader, Hurst started playing in ensembles outside of school, which made him realize how much he truly enjoys the clarinet. Sauder picked up the cello at the age of 5; she said she comes from a musically inclined family. According to Sauder, the cello has become such an essential part of her life that she has never considered stopping. “My parents have always been supportive,” commented Sauder. “They’ve driven me so many places, whether it be lessons or rehearsals, so I definitely couldn’t have had all of the experiences I’ve had without their support.” This was the first year the students were eligible to audition for PMEA. Due to their selection as AllState members, they will both have the opportunity to advance to the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-National level next year. HHS band director See PMEA All-State pg 6
Andre Hurst
Maya Sauder
Sunny Day Pet Pantry Purchases Its “Furever” Home The organization’s mission is providing an average of more Camp To to meet the community’s need than 70,000 pounds of animal The Pet Pantry of Lancaster for affordable animal care, which food every year. These families Shine Light County started in 2011 as an ani- the Pet Pantry aims to accom- must meet certain requirements mal food pantry that operated out plish through its three pillars: that show they are taking responOn Law of CEO Melody Sanders’ living feed, fix, and rescue. Through its sibility of their animal by having As of March 2, the Pet Pantry food program, the Pet Pantry them spayed or neutered, Enforcement room. serves about 250 local families by microchipped, vaccinated, and, now owns its “furever” home. for dogs, licensed. Additionally, the organization offers low-cost veterinary services for dogs and cats. There is also a trap, neuter, and return (TNR) program through which feral cats are captured in a humane trap, brought into the Pet Pantry, spayed or neutered, then released where they were found.
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
When Sgt. Samantha Minnucci became the director of Camp Cadet of Chester County in 2014, her youngest brother, Gabriel Minnucci, was eager to help her set up for the event. After Camp Cadet ended, Gabriel couldn’t stop asking his sister about the program and noting See Sunny Day pg 5
People can adopt cats through the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County.
See Pet Pantry pg 3
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