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Promise Players slate fall play he Promise Players theater group will offer a performance of “The One You Need” for its fall production at Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Road, Lancaster, on Friday to Sunday, Nov. 3 through 5, and Thursday to Sunday, Nov. 9 through 12. The Thursday and Friday shows will be held at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays will have a 2:30 p.m. matinee and a 7:30 p.m. show, and Sundays will have a 5 p.m. show to close the weekend. “The One You Need” is a play written by Janette FrankfordBook, who has been a member of the Promise Players for more than 13 years. The production tells the story of Jan, a young woman who is taking care of her father after he is diagnosed with a terminal illness. As the father approaches the end of his life, his primary concern is making sure his daughter has a relationship with God. Jan opposes the faith
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and only wishes to have her father in her life. The play explores the subject of grief as it follows the intense dynamic between the two main characters, but it also finds room for comedic scenarios as Jan struggles to be a graceful caregiver. Frankford-Book began writing “The One You Need” more than 10 years ago, and the fall production will be the play’s first time being performed for audiences. The story is inspired by FrankfordBook’s real-life experiences; nearly two decades ago, she acted as her ill father’s caregiver until his passing. The play incorporates characters such as Jan’s brothers, a local doctor and a funeral director, who are inspired by Frankford-Book’s own brothers and the individuals who helped her navigate her father’s death. Frankford-Book will play the leading role of Jan, and she is co-directing the production with Wayne Rhinier.
“Everyone can relate to this play. Everyone has suffered grief in some way,” Frankford-Book said. “It’s the story of a father wanting only the best for his kids, even in his last moments, but it also has some hilarious characters. It’s my way of paying homage to people across Lancaster County.” Doors will open one hour before each show, and general admission seating will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Adults may purchase tickets for a suggested minimum donation, and children age 12 and under may purchase tickets at a discounted price. Children may also pay for admission with the donation of a canned good, which Promise Players will donate to Solanco Neighborhood Ministries’ food bank in Quarryville. To purchase tickets in advance, visit https://tinyurl.com/the1youneed or call the church office at 717-464-2050 during its regular operating hours of Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Guide dogs in training are Puppies with a Purpose
A new era of homecoming customs Every year, the arrival of autumn signifies the return of numerous community traditions and the start of another school year. Amid discussions about the semester’s first homework assignments and elaborate plans for Halloween parties, many teenagers begin their quest to find a date to the homecoming dance. Corsages and boutonnieres fill gymnasiums across the country, and crowds flock to the bleachers for the annual football game, but nearly all schools have
their own unique methods of celebrating homecoming. This year, Solanco High School commenced its annual homecoming festivities by introducing a few new traditions to the community. Normally, Solanco High School crowns its homecoming queen during the football game, which this year was Oct. 13, and the king is crowned the following day at the annual dance. Members of the school’s Student Senate planned to shake things up this year by crowning the king at the powderpuff game. The game, which pits junior girls See Homecoming pg 5
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Cleona resident Nicola Soliday with Zinnia, the black Lab she is raising for The Seeing Eye
The bond between humans and dogs is different from those that exist between any of God’s other creatures. Puppies with a Purpose harnesses that relationship and even puts it to the test. In association with Lancaster County 4-H, Puppies with a Purpose is a dog fostering program designed to prepare young canines for a life of serving people with visual impairments. Bred for service by
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The Seeing Eye of Morristown, N.J., the puppies live in the homes of Puppies with a Purpose members for about a year before receiving five months of professional training to become certified guide dogs. “Humans and dogs form that bond,” said Paula Cook, the leader of the Lancaster chapter of Puppies with a Purpose. “If that bond is there, it’s a mutual thing. That’s kind of how dogs are wired. With a personality of a dog, it’s a two-way street. That’s why people bond with See Puppies pg 4
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