Donegal OCTOBER 23, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 37
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Crafts, food and finds BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The cast of “Assassins” includes (from left) Ethan Reimel, Meagan Mapson, Sean Caldwell, Sean Reynolds, Joseph Brown, Kwyn Caldwell and Clara Mecouch.
“Assassins” examines the fabric of America BY CATHY MOLITORIS
“The show doesn’t glorify what they’ve done, but you get a sense of what their motivation was, why they did what they did,” she said. “Everyone has their own version of the American Dream, and to me, the assassins also have that American Dream, but they pursue it in a very different and not-so-acceptable way.” Given current events, the show is especially relevant, Reynolds said, but he emphasized that audiences will walk away with something no matter when the show is performed. “This is one of those shows that is simultaneously timely, in that it’s examining all of the things that were going on in the country at these specific times, but the big, overarching themes are so timeless,” he said. “These are themes that have existed as long as the country has existed.”
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Grant provides canoes and more BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Dr. David Eichler loves being out on the water. He also loves sharing his knowledge of boating with students of all ages. Now the member of Glossbrenner Church in Mount Joy can do both those things more often. Thanks to Eichler’s efforts, the church was awarded a Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC) R3 grant in July. “R3” stands for recruitment, retention and reactivation. The grant awarded the church funds to
purchase seven canoes, a trailer, paddles and personal flotation devices (PFDs). Eichler taught health, physical and outdoor education at Donegal High School for 35 years. He used canoes provided through PFBC grants and fundraising initiatives to teach and certify students in boat safety. When he retired in January of 2020, he hoped to keep instructing people, but he needed canoes and equipment to do so. When the school district held a public drawing for the canoes, kayaks
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musical about successful and would-be murderers might seem like a bit of downer, but there are lessons to be learned and even a bit of levity in “Assassins.” The show will be performed at Susquehanna Stage, 133 W. Market St., Marietta, on select dates from Friday, Oct. 25, to Sunday, Nov. 3. “The show is about a group of both successful and attempted presidential assassins telling their story and going through vignettes with the details of their lives, details of the specific acts they committed and how they all tie into each other and tie into the fabric of America,” said Sean Reynolds, who portrays John Wilkes Booth in the musical. “It’s a story about the collective idea of what America is.” Written by Stephen Sondheim,
“Assassins” weaves together the stories of nine people, including well-known assassins Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald, with lesser-known subjects such as Charles Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz and Samuel Byck. Reynolds said he learned a lot about his character and others in the show while researching his part. “It’s fascinating to think about how you have these really big, watershed figures in American history side by side with someone who the general public doesn’t know,” he shared, “but they all come together in this story.” Meagan Mapson, who portrays Sara Jane Moore, a woman who attempted to assassinate Gerald Ford, said the subject of the show may seem surprising, but the musical offers an opportunity to learn more about important moments in America’s history.
When the organizers of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church bazaar say they have something for everyone, they’re not kidding. “If you enjoy going to craft fairs, we have something for you. If you have a sweet tooth, we have something Volunteers (from left) Gail Houck, Karen f o r y o u ,” s a i d Sullivan, Mary Eppley and Mary Ann Eshleman o r ga n i z e r M a r y with some of the items that will be for sale at the A n n E s h l e m a n . Zion Lutheran bazaar “If you like yard sales, we have Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1 and 2. The event will feature food, something for you. If you don’t feel like cooking dinner, we have crafts and white elephant items something for you. You can pick for sale. “Handcrafted items are made up some new decorations for your home, buy Christmas gifts, by a small group of dedicated eat your lunch here and take c h u rc h m e m b e r s w h o g e t home dinner and dessert and together monthly to create seafeel good because your money is sonal and decorative items, in addition to some members who going to a good cause.” The bazaar will be held at make things at home,” Eshleman the church, 1290 River Road, said. “Some new things that we Marietta, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on have this year include: wooden
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