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embers of the Manheim Township Marching Band (MTMB) are focused on the music, on the steps and on the collaboration. The growth that they are experiencing is mostly organic and just a bit intentional. “I think band, in one way, has turned me into a better person,” said Timothy Spealman, a senior and the vice president of MTMB. “I’ve learned a lot from my experiences and the different people I’ve met. I think band has helped me to develop into the person I am today, just how I act around others.” “The people are so important here; they ’re always Manheim Township Marching Band leadership includes (back, from left) Ace Davis, Timothy Spealman, (front) Sophia Jin and Celia Peffley. pushing you and they ’re always encouraging about it,” MTMB drum major. “The most you go through. I’ve also learned said Sophia Jin, a senior and an important thing is the growth discipline. We talk about how to See Blue Streaks pg 4
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Fo r o n e d ay, C o l u m b i a ’s Janson Field will transform into a living museum, bringing the sights, sounds and rules of baseball’s earliest days back to life. On Saturday, Aug. 15, two vintage clubs will compete in a free doubleheader of 1864-style “base ball” (the original two-word spelling), a version of the game played by more than 400 teams across the country. The games will begin at 11 a.m. at the park, 650 Cherry St. The event is possible thanks to the support of the Columbia Lions Club as part of the borough’s yearlong tricentennial celebration, and admission is free. T he matchup will pit the Keystone Club of Harrisburg against the Mechanicsburg Zouaves. Both teams recently competed with a total of 26 clubs in the Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival, held July 18 and 19. Even the names of the teams are based in history, said Rich Heinick, who was a founding member of the Keystones when the team formed more than a decade ago. “Both clubs have borrowed their names from actual teams that played in those towns during the 1860s and 1870s,” he explained. “The Zouaves were re-formed recently, and this will be their inaugural game. There will be extra uniforms available if anyone would like to try their hand at 1864 base ball.” More than one sports historian has described this vintage sport as “a Civil War re-enactment with real bullets.” The game will look familiar to
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