Conestoga Valley townlively.com
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 46
GOTR fall program is crossing the finish line BY JEFF FALK
It promotes health and growth and confidence. But Girls on the Run (GOTR) Lancaster is also about stamina; it’s about finishing the race.
GOTR Lancaster is in the process of putting the wraps on another fall season. If participation and impact are any indications, the current season has been an overwhelming success. “Girls par ticipate in our See GOTR pg 12
Cast members (from left) Phillip Le, Hannah Gensel, Logan Jack and Cristian Nabor invite the community to CVHS’ production of “The Importance of Being Earnest.”
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here are a great many lessons to be learned from live high school theater. Among the most important are the concepts of collaboration, cooperation and accountability. Student cast members of the Conestoga Valley High School (CVHS) fall play seem to recognize that teamwork does in fact make the dream work. “One of the biggest things I stress is that we’re a family, that we work together to bring each other up and help each other out,” said
Vincent Whitman, the director of CVHS’ fall play. “I tell the students, ‘You’re there to support everyone, and we’re there for everyone as a person.’ I also remind them that all the hard work they put in has led up to the shows. I tell them to go out and put everything they have into it.” This season’s CVHS fall play, “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, will be presented in the CVHS auditorium, 2110 Horseshoe Road, Lancaster, on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday,
Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. The Thursday show is designed to be a special presentation for senior citizens only and is free to attend. Tickets for the 90-minute, three-act performance are available at https://cur8.com/448/ project/127000 or at the CVHS auditorium an hour before each show. “It’s basically a farcical comedy,” said Whitman. “I’d say that about half of the cast already knew about the show and the other half didn’t. There was a mixture of feelings about it at the beginning. Now that we’re in it, (the student cast
Participants (from left) Rebekah, Rachel and Nancy celebrate the completion of the GOTR Lancaster program at last year’s seasonending 5K fun run.
CBJO to honor veterans with toe-tapping tunes BY JEFF FALK
When we honor our veterans, we celebrate our freedoms. Music is a patriotic and inspiring way to connect the two. Since honoring veterans was one of the reasons behind the forming of Corsair Blue Jazz Orchestra (CBJO), then it is fitting that the band is planning a concert to be held near Veterans Day. “When we founded the band, one of the tenets was to honor veterans and play music for
See CV fall play pg 5
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Together, CVHS students discover “The Importance of Being Earnest”
veterans,” said Joe Chestnutt, one of the founders of CBJO. “We really, truly love playing the music we play. We want to help veterans and serve veterans, and we want to bring this music to the community at large.” On Sunday, Nov. 10 - the day before Veterans Day - at 7 p.m. at Highland Presbyterian Church, 500 E. Roseville Road, Lancaster, CBJO will present its annual Veterans Day concert. On that evening, CBJO will also commemorate the 10th anniversary of its forming. See Veterans concert pg 2
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