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MARCH 2, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVII • NO 41
Reaching New Heights “Mary Poppins” Set To Soar At MTHS BY ANN MEAD ASH
hen Samantha Haldeman, director of the Manheim Township High School (MTHS) presentation of “Mary Poppins,” chose the show, she was thinking of the students and the circumstances brought on by the pandemic. “I really felt they deserved a big, bright, joyful experience,” said Haldeman, who said the story “of a family coming together and remembering what is truly important in life” is punctuated with opportunities to sing, dance, and leave troubles behind. “Mary Poppins,” based on the book by P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film, follows the story of the Banks children and their unusual nanny. The show will be staged at the school, 115 Blue Streak Blvd., Lancaster, on Thursday and Friday, March 3 and 4, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, March 5, at 2 and 7 p.m. Haldeman has assembled a cast of 40, including high school and intermediate school students, as well
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as elementary school students, who will be featured in a children’s ensemble. Junior Audrey Pavlica will play Mary to senior Ayush Iyer’s Bert, with Evan Castner as George Banks and Dahlia Wolfe as his wife, Winifred. Kristen Bennett will play Jane Banks, and Abram Wolfe and Patrick McCarthy will share the role of Michael. Pavlica has been interested in theater since she was a child, and she is excited to be pursuing her dream of singing and dancing. “I am so thankful and blessed with the opportunity,” she said, noting that learning her part and putting the show together has been amazing. Iyer said he is warming up to the role of the “fun and animated” Bert. He noted that mastering Bert’s Cockney accent and flying are among the challenges of the role. Yes, members of the cast will be flying. “The flying is a lot of fun,” said Iyer. “It’s the most exciting, but requires a lot of core strength and focus.”
Partnership Offers Independence To Seniors Introductory Seminar Planned BY ANN MEAD ASH
When Dot Hartman, director of operations, community initiatives, for Landis Communities, first heard of Friends LifeCare a few years ago, one facet of the insurance - which is designed for those who want to stay at home as they age - attracted her See Landis pg 4
The cast of “Mary Poppins” will present the show at Manheim Township High School on March 3, 4, and 5.
School Celebrates 30 Years Of Catholic Education
INSIDE THIS ISSUE “Remember America” To Emphasize Education . . . .5
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Gemma Pasewicz, communications director at Resurrection Catholic School (RCS), believes that most of the parishes that now send their children to Resurrection once each had their own schools. In 1991, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Iglesia San Juan Bautista Church, St. Joseph Church, and St. Mary’s Church banded together to start RCS, located at 521 E. Orange St., Lancaster, next to St. Anthony of Padua. The church also serves families from St. Catherine of Siena, St. Philip Resurrection Catholic School has served students from Lancaster and See RCS pg 3 surrounding areas since 1991.
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