Conestoga Valley townlively.com
APRIL 19, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 17
Comedy to explore middle school horrors BY ANN MEAD ASH
ara Slater, director of the spring play at Gerald G. Huesken Middle School, is excited for the cast of 21 sixththrough eighth- graders to present “30 Horrible Catastrophes of Middle School.” “It’s fast-paced. There’s a lot of physical comedy,” shared Slater. “If middle-schoolers were to put on a comedy show, this is what they would do. They are complaining about everything that makes that awkward (time) really difficult, but in a funny way.” The show will be presented at Conestoga Valley High School (CVHS), 2110 Horseshoe Road, Lancaster, on Saturday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 30, at 2 p.m. A special free performance for senior citizens will be held on Thursday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. The comedy presents 30 different scenes from middle school tied together by a dare from one student. “At the beginning, there’s a student who says middle school is rough,” said Slater. “They all agree
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except for one girl who challenges them to give her 30 catastrophes.” After the ensemble cast presents 30 vignettes of the horrors of middle school, the challenger notes that she is glad the effort was made because all the students have grown closer and understand each other better. “It’s fun and laughter for audiences,” said Slater. “Anyone who can remember what it was like to be in middle school will appreciate the humor.” Although some audience members may remember a middle school when social media did not exist, Slater noted that “some things never change.” “Look at that transition with boys and girls,” she pointed out. “In elementary school you don’t want anything to do with the opposite sex, but in middle school, you are supposed to dance with each other.” Slater noted that a lot of students have struggled and more will struggle with that change in perception. “It’s the idea of going through that transition from childhood to being a teenager,” she said. See Comedy pg 3
Eighth-grade members of the cast of “30 Horrible Catastrophes of Middle School” are (from left) Anabelle Hershey, Kiley Andrews, Gwenyth Unruh, Reagan Bradley, Lillian Newman, Larissa Burkholder, Paisley Stoltzfus, and (not pictured) Lily Hopta and Alyena Gonzales.
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The Potter’s House and Conestoga Church of the Brethren unite for seminar BY ANN MEAD ASH
Joel Jakubowski, men’s ministry director with The Potter’s House, is well acquainted with the many ways family members can unintentionally enable a loved one’s addiction. “Some ways are overt like giving money (to the addicted individual),” said Jakubowski. “Others are subJoel Jakubowski (left) of The Potter’s House and Jere Cassel (right) tle, such as not asking (the addicted individual) to make a change in (his of Conestoga Church of the Brethren stand in front of The Pot- or her) life.” ter’s House’s newest facility. The Jakubowski will share his two organizations are partnering to present a seminar on enabling.
Celebrating a milestone with a movie
knowledge with those who attend “Enabling vs. Supporting: Understanding How to Best Respond to the Addicted,” a seminar to be held at Conestoga Church of the Brethren, 141 E. Main St., Leola, on Thursday, April 27, beginning at 7 p.m. The free presentation is part of a series that has provided an average of one yearly seminar for the last five years. The event is appropriate for families, pastors, and businesspersons, among others. Light refreshments will be served.
Aaron’s Acres Angels help promote fundraiser offered at the same price, and 100% of the proceeds will go to help supThe partnership between Aaron’s port Aaron’s Acres’ programs. Handling greeting, ushering, and Acres and Penn Cinema goes back many years. Prior to the advent of selling snacks at the theater that COVID-19 restrictions, sensory- evening will be up to 20 members sensitive cinema events were held of Aaron’s Acres Angels, a new there monthly. Now, to celebrate group of typically abled teenagers Aaron’s Acres’ 25th anniversary, from throughout the county that the nonprofit has teamed up again formed during COVID-19 restricwith the movie theater located at tions. “We first met online and we 541 Airport Road, Lititz. The movie did a lot of Zoom calls,” recalled “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” will Risa Paskoff, executive director of be shown on Thursday, April 27, at Aaron’s Acres. Paskoff pointed out 5 and 6:30 p.m. All seats will be that the participants first raised
See Seminar pg 5
See Aaron’s Acres pg 2
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