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NOVEMBER 6, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Eagle Scout is helping to preserve the past BY CATHY MOLITORIS
T
ristan Bair may only be a high school senior, but he’s thinking about people and places much, much older than he is. Tristan, a member of the Donegal High School Class of 2025, recently completed his Eagle Scout project for the Mount Joy Area Historical Society. “I chose 10 historic locations within Mount Joy to create outdoor signs that have a brief description of what the building was back in the day along with
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Showtunes and spirituality BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Psalm 100 encourages us to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord.” That’s just what performers from Susquehanna Stage will do when they present “Broadway Goes to Church: Songs of Inspiration From the Great White Way.” The concert of compassion will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 209 S. Market St., Mount Joy, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10.
As Jim Johnson, founding artistic director of Susquehanna Stage, explained, the concert is a yearly collaboration between the theater and the church. “St. Luke’s presents an annual concert of compassion, and this is our fourth gathering presenting Broadway music,” he said. “Vocalists from Susquehanna Stage will present solos, duets and group numbers from the American musical theater songbook.” Participants from See Showtunes pg 3
“I wanted to do something that would last for many years and mean something to the town I grew up in.” a QR code that can be scanned,” Tristan shared. “The QR code will take you to the historical society’s web page and give further information about the location as well as some pictures of what the building used to look like.” Locations featured in Tristan’s project include Cemetery Road Schoolhouse, 120 Fairview St., now used by the Mount Joy Area Historical Society; Central Hotel and Bube’s Brewery, 102 N. Market St.; and the Gerberich-Payne Shoe Company, 240 W. Main St., now home to a senior citizen housing complex. Tristan got the idea for his project after talking to his grandmother Kim Bair, who is active with the Mount Joy Area Historical Society. He has also been a
RAISE28 banquet will celebrate service to youths Tristan Bair installs a sign with help from friends as part of his Eagle Scout project.
junior member of the society for the past few years. “I wanted to do something that would last for many years and mean something to the town I grew up in,” he stated. “I know the historical society has been wanting to expand its connections beyond its physical location, so I thought I could help do that.” A member of Troop 349 in Mountville, Tristan joined Cub Scouts when he was 6 years old. He is currently a Life Scout and
earned his Eagle Rank on Nov. 4, the night before his 18th birthday. He is the son of Diane Bair and Justin Roberson of Mount Joy. Tristan began working on his Eagle Scout project in May. He attended Mount Joy Borough meetings to get approvals, and he discussed his project with the historical society to approve the sites where he planned to install the signs. “It was a lot of work prior to
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
W hen R AISE28 hosts its annual banquet, the evening will be a celebration of the organization’s four decades of service to youths as well as its new name. RAISE28, formerly Rainbow’s End Youth Services (REYS), will hold the banquet from 6 to 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, at The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. The event will feature a buffet dinner as well as a program highlighting the organization.
“At the banquet we will be celebrating our 42nd year. ... We will explain about the name change and the rebranding process, including the updating of our mission statement,” said Mark Unger, RAISE28 executive director. “A special time of worship will be led by the Cornell family. The speakers will include Mount Joy Mayor Tim Bradley as our keynote speaker. Testimonies by RAISE28 kids will be made, two via video and one in person.” Unger will offer a year-in-review speech, and former REYS See RAISE28 pg 2
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