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APRIL 14, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 52
Sail Away With “The Pirates Of Penzance” tarting Friday, May 7, ondemand streaming of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance” by Solanco High School (SHS) will be available for viewers. The show is directed by SHS music teacher Erin Biles, and SHS English teacher John Biles serves as assistant director. “The Pirates of Penzance” is an operetta, so most of the production will be sung. “ We’re recording it in house over three performances,” explained Erin. “There’s nothing like live theater, though, but we do what we need to do to keep everyone safe and still give the kids a great experience.” Tickets can be purchased at www.showtix4u.com by searching for “Solanco” with a two-week streaming window. Viewers must watch the show within 48 hours once streaming has begun. “The Pirates of Penzance” centers around a group of pirates led by the Pirate King, played by junior Aden Jackson, who prepares to say
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goodbye to his indentured servant Frederick, played by senior Kendell Beiler. After leaving the pirates and his nursery maid, Ruth, played by senior Emily Herr, Frederick meets sweet Mabel, played by senior Lauren Yoder. Mabel, one of the daughters of Major General Stanley, played by senior Tristan Rush, immediately falls in love with Frederick, but the couple’s nuptials are delayed when the Pirate King and Ruth reveal a paradox that ropes Frederick back into a life of piracy. The second act features a group of police who, under the leadership of the Sergeant of Police, played by junior Elliot Spangler, are afraid of their own shadow. Some of the cast members talked about their experiences while rehearsing. “Due to certain restrictions, we weren’t able to rehearse together for the first few weeks,” said Herr, “but the musical itself has a nice divide between the daughters, the pirates, and the police. We all rehearsed separately in these three groups, then we put it all together.” Solanco High School students rehearse for their performance of “The Pirates of Penzance.”
Back Where They Belong
Parents Plan Prom And Post Prom
School Recovers From Fire
Many events have been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Solanco High School’s traditional prom was one of them. As opposed to calling off the festivities completely, parents of Solanco High School students decided to plan a prom and post prom for the seniors. Although parents have been in charge of organizing post prom for several years, this will only be the second year they have planned both prom and post prom. “This year has been very difficult because of the pandemic,” explained Gretchen Pletchner. “There have been so The core group of parents planning a prom and post prom for Solanco High School students consists of (from left) Ellen Shank, many roadblocks and limitations on what Connie Boyd, Kerry Sheaffer, Gretchen Pletchner, Amanda Brown, we could do to fundraise.” See Prom pg 4 Patti Jackson, Justine Kreider, Roy Kimes, and Leah Kimes.
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
For nearly 50 years, The Jenkins School has sought to provide children ages 3 to 5 with a quality education. Although the school is located within the Hempfield School District, children from all over Lancaster County have attended Jenkins. On Sept. 9, 2020, there was an accidental electrical fire in the art room, which closed the school for nearly a week. By Sept. 21, 2020, all of the children were able to safely return to Jenkins. However, See Jenkins School pg 6
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