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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS

The World War II Oral History Club will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, 3952 Columbia Ave., Columbia. The club will welcome Pearl Harbor survivors William Bonelli and Henry “Hank” Heim. They will share their experiences as a B-17 mechanic and gunner, respectively, as well as training to be a B-17 pilot and surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor. The club meets at St. Anne’s on the last Tuesday of each month except December. All WWII veterans and family members, as well as those who have an interest in WWII history, are invited to attend. WWII veterans who would like to share their experiences at a meeting may contact the club. Call 717-319-3430. HONORING LOVED ONES

presented by Hospice & Community Care will give community members an opportunity to recognize and celebrate their loved ones by purchasing a light. The celebration will take place on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 5:30 p.m. at Country Club of York, 1400 Country Club Road, York, and on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. at The Essa Flory Center, 685 Good Drive, Lancaster. The snow date for the Dec. 2 event will be Sunday, Dec. 9. Each year, Hospice & Community Care places thousands of white lights on evergreen boughs, with each light honoring a life. Each light also supports hospice’s mission of providing comfort and care to patients and families. To purchase a light, visit www.hospiceconnect.org/lights or call 717-295-3900.

Mychal’s Message Slates Two Performances Due to popular demand in its previous four years, consistently selling out the theater for its one-night engagements, the fifth annual “Wish” production hosted by nonprofit organization Mychal’s Message has added a second performance. Dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the show will start at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, and Monday, Dec. 10, at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster. This year’s show has been conceived, written, choreographed, and performed entirely by volunteer youths. It features 36 performers from kindergarten to college who have been rehearsing since September. Past audience members have remarked about the professional quality of the production by these children and teenagers whose collective experience includes performances at American Music Theatre, Sight & Sound, Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre,

and the Fulton Theatre, among many others. “Wish” is far more than just dinner and a show. As the performers relate, the production is a chance to bring Christmas wishes to children who might not otherwise have them. “It helps poor people by giving them hope and love from Jesus,” said 8-yearold Allegra Essis, a student at Saint Leo the Great School, noting that Jesus’ birth is celebrated on Christmas. “Being part of the ‘Wish’ program has made me want to reach out to those who are less fortunate,” said Cate Chadwick, 14, a student at Conestoga Valley High School and one of eight lead dancers in this year’s show. “(It also gives) me more opportunity to do what I love dance and perform with friends.” Everly Foster, 13, a student at Camp Hill Middle School, travels a moderate distance to be part of “Wish” but said

she would not miss it. “Being part of ‘ Wish’ means celebrating the true meaning of Christmas,” she said. In the upcoming presentation, Everly has a solo in “The Little Drummer Boy,” as well as a duet, “Isle of Hope,” that she

predicted will be a tear-jerker for the audience. Everly said she enjoys being at “Wish” rehearsals. “When I’m with my ‘Wish’ family, it reminds me of what is important in life,” she remarked. See Mychal’s Message pg 6

Irish music will be presented at the Ware Center during “Irish Christmas in America” on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The performance will also include Irish old-style dancing.

UPCOMING MEETING

Lancaster Christian Women’s Club will meet at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at Bent Creek Country Club, 620 Bent Creek Drive, Lititz. Doris Ortman will speak on “Riding Through Life With Laughter and Tears.” Attendees will share their favorite holiday ornament and memory. All women are invited. There is a cost to attend. For reservations, call Pat at 717-951-0773.

Area youths will present the fifth annual “Wish” production to benefit Mychal’s Message on Dec. 9 and 10 at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre.

Annual Bazaar Will Now Include Vendors Holiday Concert Schedule Announced

The mission and nurture committee of Washington Boro United Methodist Church will host a Christmas bazaar on Dec. 1. For the first time, the event will feature vendors. By Dayna M. Reidenouer

A number of women, incluing pastor Carlene Wolf, from Washington Boro

United Methodist Church (UMC), 1964 Water St., Washington Boro, are known as the congregation’s mission and nurture committee. See Washington Boro UMC pg 2

Millersville University (MU) has scheduled a variety of holiday performances. Shows take place at the Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, and the Winter Center, 60 W. Cottage Ave., Millersville. Unless otherwise noted, admission fees have been set. “Irish Christmas in America” will

take place on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ware Center. Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the tour features special guest singer Niamh Farrell, a Sligo vocalist who has toured with U.K. singer-songwriter David Gray. Farrell will team up with legendary West Kerry singer Séamus See Holiday Concerts pg 4

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