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APRIL 21, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXIX • NO 12
A Match Between Ministries BY ANN MEAD ASH
The stage crew is currently preparing for Twin Seniors who will be featured in Twin Valley Valley High School’s spring production. High School’s spring show. “Through the Years: A Musical Revue.”
TVHS To Stage “Through The Years: A Musical Revue” BY FRANCINE FULTON
ince 2006, Twin Valley High School (TVHS) has presented a spring musical ranging from “Anything Goes” in 2010 to “Footloose” in 2015 to “The Addams Family” in 2019. To celebrate the past performances, this year’s spring musical at TVHS will be “Through the Years: A Musical Revue,” a show that will feature musical numbers from every show performed at TVHS over the past 15 years. There will also be a sneak peek into next year’s show. “Through the Years: A Musical Revue” will be staged on Thursday, April 22, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 24, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, April 25, at 2 p.m. TVHS librarian Jessie Miller, show producer, noted that the students have adapted to COVID-19 restrictions while preparing for the production. “We followed social distance guidelines this year with rehearsals and staging this musical. The kids have been great sports and
“We are really looking forward to having the cast and crew perform in front of a live audience again.” Musical numbers will include “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” from “Oklahoma!” (2006); “Lullaby of Broadway” from “42nd Street” (2017); and “Once and for All” from “Newsies” (2020). TVHS agriculture science teacher Nicole Weaver, show director, noted that TVHS’ 2020 production of “Newsies” was recorded and presented virtually. “We are really
looking forward to having the cast and crew perform in front of a live audience again,” said Weaver. “They miss it so much, and they have really been deprived of a lot the past year - especially the seniors. We are so excited for them to have this opportunity to act and sing for an audience.” “What’s really great about this year is that instead of having just a few lead roles, we were able to feature over 20 students in lead roles and solos,” Miller added. In addition to Weaver and Miller, the production staff includes stage director Adam Sanders, choral director Reid Simmons, prop/costume manager Andrea Lydon and light and sound technician Jimmy Kuhn. Becka Malanios is co-choreographer along with Weaver. TVHS is located at 4897 N. Twin Valley Road, Elverson. Tickets can be ordered online at https://tvhs -theater-arts-club-spring-musical .cheddarup.com. There is also a link to order tickets at www.tvsd.org.
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Anchored Ministries clothing trailers are often at CrossNet Ministries events to distribute free clothing to those in need.
Cats, Kittens Seeking Forever Homes
INSIDE THIS ISSUE First Pickin’ In The Park Planned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Those interested in providing a forever home to a cat or kitten currently in foster care are invited to check out the Lifesaving Pet Rescue of Chester County Facebook page started by Josie Davis. Davis, who fosters pets and volunteers with Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, decided to start the page as a way to find homes for her rescues. Currently, Davis fosters cats for several local organizations, including Angie’s Stray Foundation, founded by Ruth Jenkins of Oxford.
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have really adapted to this crazy situation that we are in,” she stated. “We started out the season knowing that we could only have 30 people in the audience each night. Luckily, the restrictions have been lifted, so know we are able to have about 200 each night with the audience members sitting 6 feet apart.”
According to Lisa Kerstetter, director of marketing and events with CrossNet Ministries, the connection between the organization and Anchored Ministries in Elverson began in the spring of 2018 with a weekly newsletter called the Macaroni Kid. Barbara Vargas, then the editor of the newsletter, reached out to CrossNet. “(She) mentioned a clothing ministry,” recalled Kerstetter, noting that the ministry was Anchored Ministries. Kerstetter soon met with Erika Kanter, director of Anchored Ministries, and in
late summer 2018, the two ministries partnered for CrossNet’s annual backpack giveaway, with Kanter bringing a clothing trailer to the event. Now, the two ministries partner regularly for the community meal at CrossNet Ministries held the fourth Monday of each month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the CrossNet Youth Center, 110 W. Franklin St., New Holland. A clothing trailer from Anchored will also be at the Blue Ball Elementary Community Connection event on Thursday, May 6, at the school on Ewell Road in East Earl from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.