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OCTOBER 19, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 36
Rotary Event To Fight Polio BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Raise a glass at a Mount Joy pub, and you can help fight polio. The Rotary Club of Mount Joy will host its annual Pints for Polio fundraiser at Joy’s Tavern, 62 W. Main St., on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and at Twisted Bine Beer Co., 93 E. Main St., on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The event will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at each location.
As Rotarian Rose Madar explained, both establishments will donate a portion of beer sales to the cause to fight polio. Each location will also feature six giveaway baskets, with themes including pets, coffee, car care and wine. Proceeds from ticket sales for the baskets will also benefit the cause. “Both places have trivia going on those nights as well,” she said. “So, you can come out, have a beer, play trivia and support a great cause.” See Rotary pg 10
The cast and production crew of “Agnes of God”
“Agnes Of God” Focuses On Faith BY CATHY MOLITORIS
hen Maria Enriquez considers a show to direct, she asks herself the same question: Why this show now? The director of “Agnes of God,” which will be performed at Susquehanna Stage later this month, said she found the play to be as relevant today as it was when it was written more than 40 years ago. “This is a show that prompts the audience to ask questions about faith versus reason,” Enriquez stated. “These are questions like, ‘Is there a God? Do I believe?’ These questions are relevant today. As a society, we’re seeing a loss of faith, a loss of organized religion. This show gives audiences the opportunity to examine the driving forces behind that.” “Agnes of God” is a threewoman show. The cast features Lydia Alkinburgh as Agnes; Susan Kresge as Miriam Ruth, the Mother Superior; and Nelly Torres as Dr. Martha Livingstone. It tells
Lydia Alkinburgh as Agnes
Kresge said her character is torn between wanting to know the truth of what happened and struggling with that truth. She’s also a lonely person. “She has some emptiness in her life, and Agnes fills some of those holes,” Kresge noted. As a doctor, Torres’ character struggles with her faith. “She relies on logic,” Torres stated. “In her mind, everything can be explained by reason. … She has walls up and tries to mask her vulnerability and her own struggle with faith.” For this show, Enriquez cast two understudies Natalie Beckman for Dr. Livingstone and Tac Tacelosky for Miriam Ruth. Tacelosky will perform the role at the matinee performance on Sunday, Oct. 23. Enriquez explained that using understudies was not only a necessity in the age of COVID uncertainty but also a deliberate choice. “This show offers these really plum roles for actresses, so I wanted to bring in even more women to the production,” she said.
In the Junior Air Rifle program, youths can learn about gun safety and marksmanship in a safe and friendly environment. The program will meet at the Mount Joy Sportsmen’s Association, 85 Range Road, on Saturdays from Oct. 22 through Dec. 17. The classes will begin at 9 a.m., and new shooters are welcome to join the program at any time.
See Agnes pg 4
See Rifle pg 5
Members of the Rotary Club of Mount Joy prepare for Pints for Polio.
Join The Junior Air Rifle Program BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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the story of Agnes, a young nun, who has given birth but claims it was an immaculate conception. “Dr. Livingstone is a psychiatrist trying to get to the bottom of this mystery,” said Enriquez. Alkinburgh described her character as innocent and sheltered. “She’s very young - just 21 - and she’s very child-like,” she noted. “She doesn’t know much about the world.”