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DECEMBER 11, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 44
Supporting parents and kids BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The cast of “Other Desert Cities” is (front, from left) Luke Miller, Libby Casey Stauffer, (back) Susan Kresge, Deb Good-Zeiner and Layne Zeiner.
Family secrets unfold in “Other Desert Cities” BY CATHY MOLITORIS
can happen from loving,” said John Kleimo, who is directing amily relationships come the show. “This is a family that under the microscope when loves each other very dearly, but Susquehanna Stage pres- they’ve made some bad calls.” ents “Other Desert Cities.” The play will be performed at the theater, 133 W. Market St., Marietta, “This is a play about at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday family, and I think and Saturday, Dec. 12, 13 and 14, as well as at 2 p.m. on Sunday, that’s what audiences Dec. 15. will gravitate toward. The play follows the Wyeth family as d au g hter Brooke It’s about a loving, returns home after a long absence conflicted family.” to visit her wealthy, conservative parents. She announces to the family that she plans to publish a Written in 2011 by Jon Robin memoir unveiling a well-guarded family secret that her parents Baitz and set at Christmastime hope will stay buried. Set in Palm in 2004, the show is still relevant Springs, Calif., the play takes its today, said Layne Zeiner, who plays the father, Lyman Wyeth. title from a road sign. “The primary divide in the “This is a play about love and some of the bad things that family is between the conser-
Arthur C. Woods
“I became aware of this grant offered by LMC Legacy Foundation, which is a Christian organization, and I thought RAISE28 would be a really good fit for the funds they provide,” said RAISE28 executive director Mark Unger. He decided to apply, and he was inspired to invite a well-known speaker to participate as well. Arthur C. Woods, a certified life coach who specializes in parents and kids, will join RAISE28 staff members in presenting the trainings. Each training will be broken up See RAISE28 pg 8
Community invited to Welcome 2025 BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church may serve as the host site for Welcome 2025, but the annual New Year’s Eve event is for everyone, said Cammy Anderson, who serves on the event committee. “This is a community event. It’s not just a church event,” she stated. “There’s such a nice variety of activities, and other than the chicken barbecue, there’s no charge for anything. It’s wonderful being together to watch
that star raise, and we finish out with great, big-time fireworks. They’re really impressive. Our motto is to receive and share the light of Christ, and what better way to share the light of Christ than with a star raising and fireworks?” Welcome 2025 will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, in and around the church, 75 E. High St., Elizabethtown. A chicken barbecue will be served from 3 to 6:30 p.m., featuring Kauffman’s BBQ. Meals will be available to eat in or See Welcome 2025 pg 3
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vative parents and the liberal children,” he said, noting that his character and his wife, played by his real-life wife, Deb Good-Zeiner, are modeled after Ronald and Nanc y Reagan. “Families can be messy, and a lot of that surfaces in this play. The wonderful thing about it is ultimately how it resolves, which I can’t tell you. No spoilers.” The cast features five actors. Good-Zeiner portrays the wife, Polly Wyeth. Libby Casey Stauffer plays the daughter, Brooke Wyeth, and Luke Miller portrays the son, Trip Wyeth. Polly’s sister, Silda Grauman, is also visiting for the holidays. She’s played by Susan Kresge. “She’s a recovering alcoholic with quite a few non-recovery moments, and her latest has brought her to live with her sister,” Kresge said. “Her sister
Parenting tweens and teens can be a stressful job, and it doesn’t come with an instruction manual. RAISE28 wants to help. The nonprofit organization will offer support for both parents and children as they navigate their relationships, thanks to a recently acquired grant from the LMC Legacy Foundation. “Reducing the Stress of Parents and Kids” will feature trainings geared toward parents and children who are age 10 years and up. Each training will include two four-hour sessions, which will be held on the first Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to noon. Sessions will be offered in three groups in 2025: on Jan. 4 and Feb. 1, on March 1 and April 5 and on May 3 and June 7. All trainings will be held at RAISE28, 105 Fairview St., Mount Joy, and each training will conclude with a free meal served by area churches.