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Columbia will present “Zombie Prom” BY CATHY MOLITORIS
t’s a classic girl-meets-ghoul love story, and you’re invited to see it play out on stage at Columbia High School when the theater program presents “Zombie Prom.” The musical will be performed at the school, 901 Ironville Pike, on Thursday, March 23, through Saturday, March 25, at 7 p.m., with an additional performance on Saturday at 2 p.m. “This show is about a bad boy named Jonny, who falls in love with a good girl named Toffee,” explained senior Allie Unkow, who plays Joey, one of Jonny’s friends. Toffee’s parents do not approve of Jonny, so the pair breaks up, leading Jonny to take drastic measures. “He storms off and accidently falls into nuclear waste,” Allie stated. Jonny is turned into a zombie, but he returns to school determined to graduate and even more determined to take Toffee to prom. “His return sort of sets off a civil war in the school,” Allie revealed. “The boys want Jonny back, and the girls try to shield Toffee from Jonny.” Eventually, however, the students unite in time for a happy ending. Set in the 1950s, the show is a send-up of the teen romances
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popular in that decade. “This show is full of upbeat, ’50s-style rock,” said Ciara Ramos, a senior who portrays Ginger. “Audiences can expect to be dancing in their seats.” Even though the show takes place well before any of the cast members were born, the students can still relate to its themes, Ciara stated. “I think people will see themselves in the characters,” she noted. “There’s the nerdy kids, the jocks, the cheerleaders and your average kids. It’s very representative of what high school was like, at least what it was like in the 1950s.” Allie noted that the musical is full of catchy songs that will keep audiences entertained, adding, “You’ll have a couple of laughs, and you’ll hear songs that will be stuck in your head for weeks.” Ciara summed up “Zombie Prom” by emphasizing that audiences might find parts of it familiar. “It’s sort of a ‘Grease’-type show,” she said. “If you love ‘Grease’ with a little bit of zombies thrown in, you will love this show.” Tickets for “Zombie Prom” will be available at the door, with a discount for senior citizens and students. Admission is free for children under age 5.
The cast and crew of “Zombie Prom”
Mobile pantry will bring food to local residents Scholarship offered to future
EMTs and paramedics
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
CWM
Over the past few decades, the Catholic Harvest Food Pantry has been serving residents of York County, but the staff always felt something was missing. “We were wondering how we can bring our services to the people who live farther away or who don’t have the transportation to get here,” said Tahani Samphilipo, program coordinator for the pantry, located in downtown York. The solution came in the form of a mobile pantry, which started serving the Hellam/Wrightsville area in February. Food will be distributed on the Tahani Samphilipo (left) and Shari Gordon with Catholic Harvest Food Pantry’s mobile pantry van
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Michael P. McMahon was a true Renaissance man. A 1993 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, he was a registered nurse, a flight attendant and a school bus driver. Each job offered Michael a chance to help people, something he truly believed in. Although he gave his all to everything he did, he was most passionate about his work as an emergency medical technician (EMT). When Michael passed away from colon cancer in October 2021, his family turned its grief into an opportunity to help others. The Michael P. McMahon
Scholarship for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was created to help any resident of Lancaster County who wishes to pursue an EMT, Advanced EMT or Paramedic Certification. Michael was the oldest of four children and the son of Mike and Joanne McMahon. “He was loving, and he was loved by his family and friends,” Mike stated. Added Joanne, “Michael’s life was so varied. You couldn’t put him in a box. If he was interested in something, he’d do it. … They say it’s the dash between the years on your gravestone that matters. Michael made the most of that dash.”
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