Donegal JUNE 5, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 17
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Whimsy will be on display in garden tour BY CATHY MOLITORIS
In a former parking lot next to George Shinkosky’s house in Marietta, a grand piano serves as a garden centerpiece. The musician and avid fan of whimsy has removed the keys and planted pansies in their place. It’s just one of the many secret treasures you’ll discover on the Marietta Garden Tour. The event will be held on Sunday, June 16, from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature eight gardens, each with unique perspectives. “There are some very unusual creations by people on this tour,” said Karen Sullivan, garden tour chair. “You’ll be surprised by what you see. The difference among the eight is unusual also. It’s amazing what people think of and invent in their gardens.” George and his wife, Pat, spent more than a year transforming See Garden tour pg 8
Mackynzie Koenig (fourth from left) with her award from state Rep. Tom Jones (far left), joined by her father, Garrett Rienhardt (third from left); her mother, Karyn Koenig (fifth from left); and her neighbor Bill Perkins Jr. (sixth from left)
A young hero saves a life
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wasp sting turned into a life-threatening emergency for Marietta resident Gar rett Rienhardt last summer, but thanks to the quick thinking of his daughter, Mackynzie Koenig, he’s alive today to talk about it. Garrett and Mackynzie will never forget Aug. 5, 2023. Garrett had been on the back deck to spray a hive when a wasp stung his finger. “I got the stinger out, came inside, washed my hands and was like, ‘Dang, that hurt,’ but I didn’t think much of it,” he said. “I have been stung before without any problems. So I grabbed an ice pack and sat down in my recliner to ice my finger,
and that’s all I remember.” Mackynzie, a then-13-yearold about to start eighth grade in the Donegal School District, was nearby. “I just got my school schedule, so I was at the kitchen counter a couple feet away from my dad, reading it to see my new classes,” she recalled. “My dad first dropped the ice pack, and then he wouldn’t respond when I asked if he was OK. Then, he started gasping for air.” A s the only other person home, Mackynzie jumped into action. “First thing I did was call my mom to tell her something was wrong and for her to come back,” she said, noting that her mother, K ar yn Koenig , was taking Mackynzie’s oldest sister, Kylie, to get her driver’s permit,
and her other sister, Skylar, was at a friend’s house. Kylie told Mackynzie to run across the street to get their neighbor Bill Perkins Jr. “I knew he had basic police training and would be able to help,” Mackynzie said. Bill, who is a constable, was out in his yard when Mackynzie approached him to say her father had been stung and was having trouble breathing. “We ran back to the house, and when I got there, I realized he was in full cardiac arrest,” Bill said. “I asked Mackynzie to call 911, and I got Garrett out of the recliner he was sitting in, onto the floor, to start chest compressions.” Mackynzie called 911 and kept a cool head throughout the
E-Dance will present “A Night at the Movies” BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Come to Elizabethtown College for “A Night at the Movies,” but don’t expect anything on a big screen. Instead, get ready to enjoy a recital featuring hundreds of dancers from E-Dance Center in Elizabethtown. The recital, featuring a movie theme, will be held in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, 1 Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8, and
at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 9. “The recital features over 270 dancers ages 6 to 70 years old,” shared Camille Gubbins, owner of E-Dance Center. Dance genres will include ballet, tap, hip-hop, musical theater and clogging. Audiences can expect to see tributes to popular movies, including “Avatar,” “ Trolls,” “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “The Sound of Music,” “Barbie” and more. “There really is something for everyone in this year’s show,”
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