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JULY 24, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 24
“Anything Goes” features toe-tapping musical numbers and lots of heart BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Expect hijinks, mistaken identities, and all sorts of shenanigans when Susquehanna Stage presents “Anything Goes,” a comedy about a diverse group of people aboard a cruise ship. The musical will be performed at
the theater, 133 W. Market St., Marietta, on select dates from Friday, July 26, through Sunday, Aug. 4. “This show is a situational co m e d y a b o u t a ce l e b r i t y cruise line,” explained Gracious Mattson, who portrays debutante Hope Harcourt. “There are See “Anything Goes” pg 5
Mike Brubaker (left) and Scott Kingsboro at the Fitness Court
Fitness Court offers all-in-one workout space
F
eaturing seven exercises you can complete in seven minutes, a new Fitness Court has opened in East Donegal Township. The court, created by National Fitness Campaign, is one of just 500 such spaces in the country and the only one in Lancaster County. “For years, we’ve been looking at trying to develop something like this,” said Scott Kingsboro, assistant township manager, adding that he originally considered installing a traditional fitness trail with various exercise stations along a path. When he
discovered National Fitness Campaign and its all-in-one court, he was intrigued. He soon learned the company, which has a mission to change health outcomes in America, provided grant funding to help support the cost of the court. The Fitness Court is located at Lloyd H. Fuhrman Memorial Park, 190 Rock Point Road, Marietta. It is open to anyone age 14 and up, and it features equipment for bodyweight exercises including squats, push-ups, pull-ups and lunges. Users scan a QR code, displayed on a wall of the court, to learn how to use the equipment.
“I truly think this piece of equipment is for anyone from age 14 to 99, because they can customize it or modify it to their comfort level,” Kingsboro said. A push-up station, for example, features tips for beginners (“Apprentice”) to experts (“Savage”). Residents are invited to attend an opening-day launch event on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 3 p.m. to try the Fitness Court and learn about upcoming community wellness events and programming. East Donegal Township is working with GEARS in Elizabethtown, which will provide “ambassadors” to promote the court and demonstrate how to
Free concerts will be hosted in War Memorial Park BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Summer is in full swing, and that means it’s time for Music in Memorial Park. The annual concert series, presented by the Mount Joy Area Chamber of Commerce, will offer free concerts in War Memorial Park, 101 Marietta Ave., Mount Joy, on Sundays, July 28, Aug. 4 and Aug. 11. Beginning at 5 p.m., food trucks will be on-site for each concert, and the music will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Kracker Beez, a
three-piece guitar, bass and drum band, will kick off the concert series on July 28. The group plays a mix of classic party rock ’n’ roll. Spud Muffin, which features fresh-cut french fries, burgers and more, will be the food truck on hand for the first concert. On Aug. 4, Auscultation Brass will entertain. The band includes physicians who have been playing together since 1985 under the leadership of Dr. Gerald Rothacker. “The Auscultation Brass, now in its 39th year, is See Concerts pg 2
See Fitness Court pg 5
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Cast members (from left) Ethan Reimel, Gabrielle Dina, Gracious Mattson and Jared Mattson star in “Anything Goes” at Susquehanna Stage.
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