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pend just five minutes with Sandy Heisey, and it’s impossible not to smile. Sit her down at a piano, and the room comes alive as melodies flow, feet tap and laughter fills the air. Twice a week, residents of Juniper Village get frontrow seats to Heisey’s joyful performances when the Mount Joy musician stops by to share her infectious spirit with everyone in the room. “I love to play and sing,” said Heisey, who is 72. “When I was much younger, I played in piano bars, but now that I’m older, I love to play for folks my age. I’ll play anything they want to hear. I love patriotic songs Sandy Heisey performs at Juniper Village. to oldies but goodies, big band, these days, Tuesday and Thursday Broadway. I love to take requests.” evenings are the highlight of her Heisey began playing profession- week. “I love interacting with the ally in 1983. Over the years, she’s been in several bands, and she has people who live at Juniper,” she performed in countless venues. But said. “I love to watch them smile
“Free hot cocoa and cookies will be served during a time of Christmas caroling led by the Donegal High School Rhythm Singers and a brief Christmas message offered by pastor Dan Blank of Reich’s EC Church,” said Cindy Wivell, admissions manager of Paramount Senior Living and current president of the Maytown Civic Association. “At 5:15 p.m., traffic through the Maytown Square will be halted while
Want to immerse yourself in the holiday spirit? Make plans to attend the Marietta Candlelight Tour. “Imagine you are stuck inside a snow globe for a day, but you want to be there. Everyone is happy, smiling, getting along, going around the town, being a community with one another,” said Rebecca Carroll Baltozer, describing the tour. “For the day, you can experience the childhood fairytale of what it would be like to be stuck inside a snow globe. That is what Marietta’s Candlelight Tour is - an unforgettable day you wouldn’t want to miss.” The tour, which is hosted by Marietta Restoration Associates, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. throughout Marietta. It will feature eight private homes that will be open for tourgoers to explore and pick up holiday inspiration. “ T he Marietta C hristmas Candlelight Tour is all about celebrating the history, love and culture of Marietta, Pa.,” said Baltozer. “This is our 59th tour, which makes us one of the oldest home tours! Tour-comers should also be on the lookout for nearby businesses open to enjoy holiday shopping, a refreshment or to come inside for warmth.” Choosing homes to feature on the tour can be a daunting task, because Marietta is filled with so many places full of history and charm. “We have a House Hunting Committee that asks Marietta residents to be on tour to open their home,” explained Joanne Dancause, Marietta Restoration A ssociates volunteer. “ T he committee has ample amounts of knowledge of the homes in
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and sing along with me. I always say, ‘Please sing along!’ I love when everyone joins in.” Heisey also performs at other senior living communities but notes that Juniper Village is a
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For centuries, people have gathered in the Maytown Square for meetings, events, fellowship and community connection. That tradition will continue on Saturday, Nov. 29, when the Maytown Civic Association hosts a Square Lighting. The celebration will begin at 4:30 p.m. in front of the Maytown Historical Society, 4 W. High St. Paul Castline with the Maytown Square Nativity
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