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Penn Manor DECEMBER 26, 2018
VOL LV • NO 39
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
HOLIDAY CONCERT
LaLaLuna, a women’s vocal ensemble, will perform holiday favorites and some newer songs on Saturday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. at Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster, 328 W. Orange St., Lancaster. Admission is free. Donations of toothbrushes, bar bath soap, nail clippers, hand towels, and widetoothed combs are requested. To learn more, find LaLaLuna on Facebook. NEW YEAR’S EVE
Binns Park, 100 N. Queen St., Lancaster, will be the site of an event to ring in 2019 on Monday, Dec. 31, from 10 p.m. to midnight. Local residents are invited. Local band One Too Many will take the main stage. Lancaster will feature the Red Rose dropping at midnight. The event will also feature fireworks, hot chocolate, and light food. BEETHOVEN’S SEVENTH
The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra (LSO) will present “Beethoven’s Seventh” on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at 3 and 8 p.m. at Fulton Theatre, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster. The masterwork will be paired with the rarely performed Double Bass Concerto of Koussevitzky. Tickets may be purchased at the box office at 48 N. Christian St., Suite 200, Lancaster, or by visiting www.lancastersymphony.org. PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
357 Buck Road, will host its 2019 Open Photography Show, sponsored by the library’s art committee, in the C.X. Carlson Gallery. Members of the public who are amateur or professional photographers age 16 and older are invited to enter one or two photos, with a set entry fee per photo. Participants may bring their entries to the library on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, from 10 a.m. to noon or Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, from 4 to 7 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded for first and second place. Awards will be announced at 2 p.m. during the opening reception on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, from 1 to 3 p.m. Works may or may not be for sale and are expected to hang throughout the show. Photos should be framed or mounted, ready for hanging with either wire or sawtooth hangers, and appropriate for public viewing in a gallery used for children’s programs. The exhibit will be on display through Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019.
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Penn Manor Introduces Redesigned Comet Man Costume Penn Manor’s official mascot has a new look for the first time in six years. The athletic department recently unveiled a new Comet Man outfit, which features a large, tapered head that resembles a streaking comet, a bold Penn Manor chest logo, and oversized gold boots and gloves. The costume is more durable, breathable, and comfortable than the old Comet Man gear, according to Penn Manor athletic director Jason Mattern. The new Comet Man is believed to be the fourth variation to entertain fans at Penn Manor sporting events since the Comet mascot name emerged in the 1950s.
A Comet Man apparently first appeared in 1992 or 1993 and was redesigned for 1997. That version gave way to the Comet Critter in 2006, then reverted back to Comet Man, with a new design, in 2012. That last costume was so worn out that when Mattern tried to get it cleaned, he was told it might not survive the process. Hence, he started the search for a new outfit. Mattern contacted Hogtown Mascots of Toronto, and the company proposed two designs. The winning design was chosen by the Penn Manor community through a Twitter poll. It took about seven weeks for Hogtown to build the costume, which was unveiled
at the Nov. 19 school board meeting. Penn Manor sophomore Morgan Taylor is the student inside the new Comet Man. He was chosen following an audition process, along with an understudy who will fill in if Morgan is not available. To serve as Comet Man, Mattern said, a student must be “reliable, energetic, coordinated, and dedicated to enhancing the athletic experience for our athletes and fans.” The new mascot will appear at athletic competitions, senior nights, middle school recruitment events, athlete signing days, pep rallies, and other Penn Manor events.
Local Educator Named Outstanding Teacher The National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) has honored Penn Manor High School agricultural education teacher Meagan Slates as the Outstanding Early Career Teacher for the northeastern United States. The award is given to only six agricultural educators each year. Slates was previously named Outstanding Early Career Teacher for Pennsylvania. Slates has taught at Penn Manor for four years. She currently teaches Introduction to Ag Mechanics, Plant Science 1, and Wildlife and Natural Resources. In 2016, she was one of 36 teachers nationwide to be honored with a Teachers See Outstanding Teacher pg 6
Penn Manor has introduced a new Comet Man design.
Ringing In The New Year With Father Time
The National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia will host New Year’s at Noon, a daytime celebration for children and families, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 31. A countdown to noon will feature a balloon drop in the museum lobby. By Chelsea Peifer
Music, mascots, crafts, games, and a cascade of balloons are just a few of the fun things planned for New Year’s Eve
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at Noon at the National Watch and Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia. Children and families are invited to ring in 2019 - just a dozen hours early - with Father Time at the See New Year’s Eve pg 2
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