Conestoga Valley townlively.com
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Fall Sports
VOL LX • NO 37
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Marching band is synonymous with CV fall traditions BY JEFF FALK
the air. It’s part of our culture in the United States. Marching Autumn is coming. You can feel bands are a (proud) part of the it. The signs are all around us. community.” Nights are getting cooler. “I’m tr ying to make (the Students are returning to their Conesto ga Valley marching studies. Leaves are beginning to band program) have tradition,” change. Magaro continued. “We have a And the marchver y good band, ing band season is and it’s been playin full swing. ing for quite some “We value music The Conestoga and representing t i m e . M y f o c u s Valley marching is how it impacts our community band has been a t h e co m m u n i t y. symbolic part of the My hope is to and school fall season in Leola make band a great district.” and surrounding part of the school communities for environment.” 47 years. Following 52 “For me, I think about Friday hours of summer camp in August, night lights,” said Aaron Magaro, the Conestoga Valley marching who’s been the Conestoga Valley band is currently two dates into marching band’s director for two its schedule of 10 Friday night years. “You have drums playing, football games. The band will also you have cheerleaders cheering, perform on five Saturdays this you see footballs flying through fall, including at Cedar Crest on
See CV marching band pg 2 Members of the Conestoga Valley marching band rehearse in preparation for the fall season.
BY JEFF FALK
C OB Y S Fa m i l y S e r v i ce s ’ upcoming multifaceted Bike & Hike event is the organization’s biggest and most beneficial fundraiser. “My favorite part is seeing e ve r yo n e co m e to g e t h e r,” said Anne Stokes, who’s been COBYS’ director of development for six years. “There is a lot going on that day. But the beauty is that the participants can pick what makes the best sense to
them. There are a lot of different options so participants can choose what they want to be a part of. It’s amazing to see a lot of different people.” “The purpose of the event is to make sure COBYS can provide all of its services, day in and day out,” Stokes added. “People learn about all the things COBYS is doing.” The 28th edition of COBYS’ annual Bike & Hike event will be presented on Sunday, Sept. 8, from noon to 3 p.m. See Bike & Hike pg 4
Breakfast is great time to catch up on SEEDS BY JEFF FALK
S e l f l e s s l o v e , E m p o w e r, Equity, Deliberate partnership, Stewardship (SEEDS) isn’t in its infancy any longer. It’s exploring, expanding, evolving. SEEDS is sprouting. The local nonprofit is hosting an informative breakfast to update the community it serves on the progress of its process. Specifically, SEEDS of Conestoga Valley will be addressing how it has grown, what that growth
Youth participants in SEEDS’ free park playgroup program at
See SEEDS breakfast pg 3 Community Park use markers to color.
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