Manheim Central NOVEMBER 21, 2018
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VOL LIX • NO 46
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Baron Stage To Present “A Christmas Story”
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CHRISTMAS LETTERS
Santa Claus invites children of the community to send their Christmas wish lists to him at the North Pole. To receive a return letter from Santa, each child must include his or her name and address. Wish lists can be sent to Santa Claus, c/o The North Pole, Manheim Post Office, 47 S. Main St., Manheim, PA 17545. Letters can also be taken to the post office and placed in the box provided in the lobby area.
Students at Manheim Central High School (MCHS) have been busy preparing to present “A Christmas Story,” a two-act stage play written by Philip Grecian in 2000 as an adaptation of the classic 1983 holiday movie. Performances are slated for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, in the MCHS auditorium at 400 E. Adele Ave., Manheim. Separate ticket prices have been set for adults and students for the Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 shows, and admission to the performance on Nov. 29 will be “pay what you can afford.” All tickets will be sold at the door. “Getting to do this show actually means a lot to me because this is my dad’s favorite movie of all time. He was the first person I called when I got the
role,” said TJ Faulkner, who will play young Ralphie Parker in the performance for the student body on Wednesday, Nov. 28, and in the Friday evening show. Luke Weaver will play Ralphie during the Thursday and Saturday shows, and several other characters have been double-cast for the Wednesday/Friday and Thursday/Saturday showings. Adult Ralph will be played by Taylor Hawkins. “A Christmas Story” centers on Ralphie and his lone Christmas wish for a BB gun - something that everyone, even a department store Santa Claus, is quick to tell him is a terrible idea. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Ralphie endures relentless teasing and antagonizing from his brother Randy, who will be played by Aiden Ryan. School bully Scut Farkus, portrayed by Mason Bard, also gives Ralphie a run for his money. See “A Christmas Story” pg 10
Manheim Central High School students, including (from left) Branden Rounds, TJ Faulkner, Aiden Ryan, and Nickea Metzler, will perform “A Christmas Story” on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.
VOLUNTEER MEETING
will hold a Night to Shine volunteer meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church, 54 N. Penryn Road. Night to Shine is a prom experience for teenagers and adults with special needs sponsored in part by the Tim Tebow Foundation. The meeting will provide information on how to get involved with Night to Shine. For more information, readers may contact Joell Ketcham at j_bomb_67@yahoo.com or 717-3147125 or visit www.Gbclancaster.org/ night2shine. INFORMATION SESSION
Families United Network, 412 S. Angle St., Mount Joy, will hold a foster parent orientation session on Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. Foster families are needed. To attend this session, readers may call 800-7220136 or email Holly at htanner@ families4kids.org.
SSC To Perform “The 1940s Radio Hour” Holiday Event At Star Barn Village Will Support Brittany’s Hope By Chelsea Peifer
Christmas at the Star Barn Village at Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Lane,
Elizabethtown, is an event brimming with fun and festive family activities, but one of the best parts may be that those who attend can find joy in See Brittany’s Hope pg 7
Susquehanna Stage Company in Marietta will perform “The 1940s Radio Hour” on select dates from Dec. 7 to 16. The comedy portrays the last holiday broadcast of the Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade on a New York radio station and features classic 1940s music. By Chelsea Peifer
An illustrious cast of characters and a score of classic songs are sure to
delight audiences as the Susquehanna Stage Company (SSC) presents “The 1940s Radio Hour,” a play with music by Walton Jones and based on an idea See “The 1940s Radio Hour” pg 2
Christmas at the Star Barn Village in Elizabethtown, set to take place on Dec. 1, will feature wagon rides, visits with Santa Claus, a petting zoo, cookie decorating, and more. Proceeds from the event will support the efforts of Brittany’s Hope, a nonprofit organization committed to helping children in need around the globe.
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