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DECEMBER 1, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 32
Local Students To Perform “The Nutcracker” bout 70 Lancaster County students will dance alongside professional dancers from the U.S., Japan, and Ukraine in performances of “The Nutcracker” sponsored and directed by Viktor Yeliohin, owner of the Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy in Lancaster. Yeliohin has been directing “The Nutcracker” performances in Lancaster for nearly three decades. The 2021 show marks the 28th year. After a year off, the classic holiday ballet will return to Lancaster with performances on Friday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 4, at 1 and 6 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 5, at 2:30 p.m. at Lancaster Mennonite Performing Arts Center, 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. Many students begin at age 5 and continue to perform until they graduate high school, making the show part of the fabric of their family holiday traditions. Participating students from Lancaster Country Day School are Lila Howard, Olivia Showers, Stella Lamar, Lucy Lamar, Redford Taggart, Dylan Taggart, Kai
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Also, Ava Marhevka, Dayspring Christian Academy; Serafima Billis, New School Montessori; Lily Miller, Manheim Christian Day School; Deanna Yarnes, St. Leo the Great School; Noelle McKelvey, Mount Calvary Christian School; Rhiley Boettger, Maggie O’Connor, and Lydia Corvino, Sacred Heart School; Blythe Spead, Veritas Academy; Meighan Dubosq, Warwick Virtual Academy; Mary Louiseau, Commonwealth Charter Academy; Camille Walton, Charlie Walton, and Blakely Sowada, a homeschool program; Lilly Spolum, Ephrata Cyber; and Nora Anderer, Stone Independent School. Masks will be required inside the school’s auditorium. Separate ticket prices have been set for general admission, for senior citizens and students, and for balcony seating. To reserve tickets, call 610-914-3663, email vyibanutcrackertix@gmail.com, or visit https://vynutcracker. wixsite.com/vyibanutcracker. For more information about the academy, visit www.vyballet.com.
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Change. This word, for some people, carries a negative connotation. For others, change is something positive. In most cases, change is inevitable. For instance, babies grow into toddlers, they go off to school, and they become more immersed in the journey called life. The transition from being at home See New Program pg 2
Approximately 70 Lancaster County students will perform in “The Nutcracker” sponsored and directed by Viktor Yeliohin. Among the dancers are Penn Manor Students Melania Stipe (top left) and Hazel Heany (right).
Children Will Hear Those Sleigh Bells Jingling At The Santa Drive-Through
The Willow Street United Church of Christ Preschool will host its second annual Santa drive-through event.
Established in 1980, the preschool at Willow Street United Church of Christ (WSUCC) aims to prepare children for a positive kindergarten experience by providing a nurturing environment to help them grow socially and emotionally. As part of this mission, the WSUCC Preschool has traditionally hosted a breakfast with Santa event. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the breakfast was replaced with a Santa drive-through last year. See Santa Drive-Through pg 4
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Rondini-Marsden, Olivia Allegretti, Salma Gomez, Ayah Merli, and Zinnia Wohlbier. From Manheim Township School District (SD), participants are Ali Bube, Emmeleine Truong, Erika Rodriguez, Seiko Greineder, Lea Branstetter, MacKenzie Cooper, Dakota Nesbitt, Dathan Nesbitt, Taylor Zheng, and Lily Fitzgerald. Students from School District of Lancaster are Alice Dillon, Eloise Merrell, Gabriela Rodriguez, Lucy Heitmann, Yanielis Rodriguez, and Marley Padgett. Additional participating students are as follows: Gigi Fasano and Elizabeth Stahovich, LampeterStrasburg SD; Taylor Sexton, Solanco SD; Keeli Adams, Elizabethtown Area SD; Norah Walton and Kaitlyn Staskel, Warwick SD; Hazel Heany and Milania Stipe, Penn Manor SD; Christina Haines, Donegal SD; Adelaide Faccio, Ephrata Area SD; Adriana Filipets, Quinn Fotou, and Ella Fotou, Manheim Central SD; Hannah Skrine, Hempfield SD; and Leah Brighter, Lancaster Catholic High School.