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Marching “Off The Wall” By Ann Mead Ash
In 2019, when Rob Corrao took over as Pequea Valley High School (PVHS) marching band director, the music for the fall band show had already been chosen. This year, Corrao was in the driver’s seat from the start, and he chose a theme that focuses on Michael Jackson’s pre-“Thriller” efforts.
The 2020 PVHS fall marching show, titled “Off the Wall,” will feature four Michael Jackson songs. The nearly 10-minute show will open with “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough,” followed by the title song, “Off the Wall.” The third song will be “Human Nature,” which is Corrao’s favorite Michael Jackson song. The show will wrap up with “I Want You Back,” which features
Michael with the Jackson 5. During band camp, which was held at the school in Kinzers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day from Aug. 3 to 7, Corrao worked with drum majors Haley Peterson and Grace Runner and about 45 band members, including five color guard under the direction of Jennifer
Pequea Valley High School (PVHS) marching band members practiced the fall drill, titled “Off the Wall,” featuring the music of Michael Jackson, during band camp, which was held from Aug. 3 through 7.
Bilby. The band also includes a featured twirler and a majorette. As of Aug. 6, band members had completed about a third of the program on the field. “The storm on Tuesday really set us back,” said Corrao, who noted the heavy rain forced the band to spend the day inside working on music. The drill, which was written by Ryan Kriebel, is a structured piece that requires some complicated choreography, but Corrao said that the main challenge of camp has been meeting COVID-19 criteria. Students’ temperatures are checked when they arrive, and each student answers questions online using a QR code. Students also wear masks inside as well as outside if they are closer than six feet apart. “We have sent (the students) straight to the field so they aren’t in the building,” said Corrao, who noted that the band members have followed the protocol. “They are so See Marching Band pg 6
The Show Must Go On Area Theaters Reopen In Green Phase By Ann Mead Ash
The Bird-in-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand, has several years of presenting live entertainment, including local performers interspersed with original Blue Gate Musicals shows focused on the Plain community. Starting in 2016, Brett and Labrina Myers provided shows for Birdin-Hand before preparing to open their own Magic and Wonder Theater, 3065 Lincoln Highway, Paradise. Bird-in-Hand’s 2020 season was slated to start on April 2. Magic and Wonder’s first show ever in the venue, “Worlds of Wonder,” was planned to launch on April 8. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, however, neither theater opened in See Area Theaters pg 2
Gifts That Give Hope Fair Moves Online A Tortoise’s Tale A year ago, Jenn Knepper, founder of the Gifts That Give Hope (GTGH) Lancaster Alternative Gift Fair, was looking forward to moving the fair from its location at the Farm and Home Center in Lancaster to The Junction Center in Manheim. This year, Knepper is talking about the online fair that the organization will hold on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. During that time period, those wishing to give an alternative gift may visit www.giftsthatgivehope.org and choose an organization to donate to. “You’re purchasing a gift for somebody, and we will send you a card with a description of the gift you purchased,” said Knepper, who added that the fair is the perfect vehicle to find a
meaningful gift, especially for those who do not need anything in particular. Knepper suspects that recent occurrences may have changed perspectives on meaningful gifts. “I think through this (pandemic) people may have realized that stuff really isn’t important, other than basic necessities,” she said. “(Instead of) all the stuff we might have thought was necessary, we See Gifts That Give Hope pg 7
Annette Roland of Music for Everyone (left) and Grace Julian of The Edible Classroom manned their tables at the 2019 Gifts That Give Hope Fair. The 2020 fair will be held as a virtual event on Dec. 5.
By Ann Mead Ash
Once upon a time, there was a Russian tortoise named Shelly. Shelly lived in a terrarium in the Pequea Valley Public Library (PVPL), 31 Center St., Intercourse. Catherine O’Sullivan, director of PVPL, took good care of Shelly, making sure she received food, fresh water, time under her heat lamp, and regular daily exercise outside the terrarium. Even though she knew Shelly was healthy, O’Sullivan worried that Shelly would get bored in her terrarium. She dreamed of a home with better ventilation, varied terrain, and more room for Shelly to move around. She also wanted a home that was at eye level for the many children who came to see Shelly. O’Sullivan shared her thoughts with Cecil Sudbrack. Cecil’s wife, Sharon, was the youth services coordinator for PVPL for many years before she retired. “I had been looking around, but you can’t See Tortoise pg 4
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Cecil Sudbrack stands with the habitat he created for Shelly, the Russian tortoise that lives at the Pequea Valley Public Library (PVPL). Sudbrack worked with Catherine O’Sullivan, director of PVPL, to build Shelly’s new home, which allows her to move around more freely and gives library patrons a better view of her activities.
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