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DECEMBER 13, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIX • NO 36
Hempfield Marching Knights’ season of success BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
yourself to the edge of your limits,” Ceresini said. “If all 100 kids ccording to Hempfield in the program do that, we’re High School’s director of happy with the result.” bands, Matthew Ceresini, On Oct. 10, the Hempfield the school’s marching band pro- marching band was invited to gram is modeled after the follow- perform at the State Capitol in ing quote: “Success is peace of mind Harrisburg for the Department which is a direct result of self-sat- of Education’s ribbon-cutting isfaction in knowing ceremony for its you did your best to newly remodeling become the best you “The level of support building. Followare capable of becom- and encouragement ing an address from ing.” Although the the governor and quote is from famous the kids get from the secretary of edubasketball coach the community is cation, the MarchJohn Wooden, the phenomenal.” ing Knights played Marching Knights’ the arrangement accomplishments of songs used for throughout this past season sug- games and school spirit events to gest that the idea does not only excite the crowd. “It’s always nice apply to the court. playing for a new audience. I’m not “Following that model, we want sure the (Department of Educastudents not to worry about what tion’s) hundreds of staff members others are doing or are capable even knew there was going to be of, but instead focus on pushing music, but they were all singing and Hempfield High School’s marching band performed in Harrisburg for the Department of Education’s
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See Marching band pg 4 ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 10.
A focus on prayer
Lancaster band wins Country Rock Group of the Year award
Tim Farrell, one of the leaders of the Lancaster Prayer Breakfast, which was held for the second year on Nov. 3, said that when the committee organized under the Leaders of Faith Foundation, the goal was to make the event unique, with prayer as the key component. The group decided to focus on six areas - business, government, art/media, education, family, and church - and ask a community leader to lead prayer on each of those segments. Each speaker asked
table groups to pray on a subject and then concluded by leading the gathering of more than 400 in prayer. Master of ceremonies Tracey C. Jones, president of Tremendous Leadership and T3 Solutions, opened the event, saying, “The Lancaster Prayer Breakfast endeavors to further the rich heritage and spiritual guidance handed down by the Founding Fathers … and magnify Jesus Christ through unified prayers.” Worship music was provided by Dave Ross, pastor of worship ministries at Calvary Church, See Prayer breakfast pg 3
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Jess Heitz performed with The Jess Zimmerman Band at the Josie Awards on Oct. 22.
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On Oct. 22, Lancaster-based music group The Jess Zimmerman Band won the Country Rock Group of the Year award at the ninth annual Josie Music Awards in Nashville. The Jess Zimmerman Band is led by Jess Heitz, who is accompanied by guitarist Joe Barszowski, bassist John Knobler and drummer Joe Mattis. This is the second year the outfit has been nominated for awards at the ceremony, which
was hosted at the famous American country music venue the Grand Ole Opry. Last year, The Jess Zimmerman Band received the Album of the Year award for its debut album “Breathe.” This year, in addition to being nominated for multiple awards, the band performed during the ceremony. Out of nearly 1,000 applicants, only 10 artists were selected to play at the event. “It was really one of the biggest highlights of the year,” Heitz said. “The Grand Ole Opry is iconic for country music.” The Jess ZimmerSee Rock group pg 5
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