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Ballet Academy Posts “The Nutcracker”
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The Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy in Lancaster city will present its 29th annual performance of “The Nutcracker” on Friday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 3, at 1 and 6 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2:30 p.m. The performances will take place at the High Performing Arts Center at Lancaster Mennonite School, 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. A portion of the proceeds will be designated to help Ukrainian dancers who have been affected by the war.
The story for the ballet was adapted from the book “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” written by E.T.A. Hoffman in 1816. Pyotr Tchaikovsky composed the score for the ballet, and the first performance took place in 1892.
This upcoming performances will showcase new choreography and professional international ballerinas. Eighty-three local dancers ages 4 to 18 from more than 10 Lancaster County dance schools are part of this year’s cast. Rehearsals began in mid-August, and the students will perform alongside professional dancers from Lancaster, New York, Ukraine and Japan.
The show’s artistic director, Viktor Yeliohin, is assisted by Alexandra Bube, a senior at Manheim Township High School. She is one of two dancers playing the part of Clara in the shows, and she choreographed a large portion of Act II.
The theater has wheelchairaccessible seating.
A range of ticket prices is available, with discounts for seniors, veterans, and students who choose seats on the main floor. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or readers may purchase reserved seating tickets in advance by calling 610-914-3663 or visiting www.vyballet.com/performances/ nutcracker. Ticketing questions may be sent to vyibanutcrackertickets @gmail.com.
The Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy will perform “The Nutcracker.”
Church To Host Voice Recital
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Amy Yovanovich, mezzo-soprano soloist, will present a recital at Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 36 Church St., Rothsville, on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. The program, which is part of the church’s 202223 Music at Jerusalem Concert Series, will include classical sacred music, arrangements of spirituals and folk songs, solos from musical theater, and music to celebrate the upcoming Christmas season.
Yovanovich currently serves as executive director for State Street Academy of Music in Harrisburg. She studied voice and opera extensively at the former Pennsylvania Academy of Music in Lancaster. Her vocal teachers include John Darrenkamp, a local veteran of the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York City, and Kyle C. Engler of Baltimore, Md. Yovanovich has performed with the Pennsylvania Academy of Music Opera/Theatre Workshop, Lancaster and Harrisburg opera companies, Reading Pops Orchestra, and Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. She is currently on the faculty of the Lancaster Conservatory of Music and is director of music for the Westgate Baptist
Church in Lancaster.
A freewill offering will be received. Handicapped-accessible parking is available on the right side of the building, with elevator access through the glass entrance doors under the canopy. For more information, call the church office at 717-626-8972.
Daniel Geibe, 70, from Columbia, passed away unexpectedly at home in the early morning of Friday, November 4th. Dan was the son of the late Howard and Emmer Geibe. Dan grew up just outside of Columbia and graduated from Hempfi eld High School in 1971. In the late 1980’s thru mid 1990’s Dan volunteered as a youth baseball and football coach for the CBAA in Columbia. Dan worked as a forklift mechanic at the former Grinnell/ ITT in Columbia in the late 1970s thru 1987 and then at Lift Inc. in Lancaster from 1987 until his retirement in December of 2019. In retirement, Dan was a part-time driver for Buck Hill Construction. Dan was very mechanically inclined and he enjoyed spending time in his garage working on and fi xing many different things, including automobiles. He also enjoyed the many beach trips to Ocean City, New Jersey that he took with his family, including the most recent trip this past October. Dan could also be found watching some of his favorite things on TV such as the Philadelphia Phillies baseball games, NASCAR races, the TV show American Pickers, and TV programs about the Alaska Triangle. Dan also relished spending time with his grandson Chase and had a love for hot rods. Dan was preceded in death by his brother Leon. Dan is survived by his wife, Sally, of 48 years, two sons, Justin from Columbia, and Josh, husband of Gretchen Geibe from Red Lion, and one grandson, Chase and sister Rodena Blank from Gap. The family would like to thank everyone who has reached out with their thoughts, prayers, and words of encouragement. R090247
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The third Shop With a Cop will be held at Lafayette Fire Company on Saturday, Dec. 3. Osborne hopes to pair at least 30 children in the countywide program with volunteer state police troopers, officers from East Lampeter Township Police Department, and officers from the SPCA and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Osborne is specifically looking to include children who have been the victim of a crime or involved in another unfortunate circumstance where police contact would benefit them. Those who wish to nominate a child for the program may visit http://campcadetoflancastercounty.com/shop-with-a-cop. Links to sponsor a child are located on that website as well. Nomination forms for children to participate must be completed by Wednesday, Nov. 30.
The elementary-age children and officers whom Osborne has paired up will travel together to Kohl’s on Lincoln Highway to shop. Each child will receive a $150 gift card to Kohl’s, so students may shop for family members. Prepared with lists of possible gifts, the students and officers will shop and then returned to the station, where the officers will help wrap the gifts. Each student will also receive a bag lunch before being picked up.
Osborne has also created a “Troop J Lancaster Shop With a Cop” Facebook page, where she posts photos, updates, and other information about the event. “I receive a lot of feedback from parents and grandparents in the form of emails or Facebook messages,” she said, noting most of the correspondence expresses gratitude and shares that a child loved being part of the program. “It makes the kids feel empowered to provide gifts for their family members,” said Osborne. “You think it’s just for the children, but it benefits the whole family.” equipment,” said McGahren. Some runners have told organizers that they view the run as signaling the start of the holiday season. “The post-race soup and hot chocolate, the decorated trails, the chance to proudly wear ugly sweaters and crazy outfits, and the various awards and prizes have made the whole event both light-hearted yet competitive,” said McGahren. “Some folks have said it’s a great way to get everyone up and out in a holiday mood - and after the race they go shopping for a tree or (presents).”
During the fall season, the MTMS team has included more than 75 runners, and the MTHS team had 60 runners. Members of both MTMS girls’ and boys’ teams took first place at the Iron Bridge Invitational in October. The MTHS girls won the Lancaster-Lebanon League and District 3 championships. Both the boys and girls MTHS teams took part in Pennsylvania state meets in Hershey.
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