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FEBRUARY 19, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 9
A beautiful lesson BY ANN MEAD ASH
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ccording to Monica DePaul, director of Cavod T h e a t re ’s p ro d u c t i o n of “ The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” the musical based on the 1831 Victor Hugo classic contains an important lesson for audience members. “I think they’re going to hear the lesson in such a beautiful way with gorgeous music,” said DePaul, who noted that she expects the more than 40 cast members to be “incredibly engaged and give powerful performances.” “ T he Hunchback of Notre Dame,” featuring songs from the Disney animated feature, will be presented at the Cavod Theatre, 641 W. Main St., New Holland, with a dinner theater at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. The show will also be performed at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 7; at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturdays, March 1 and March 8; and at 4 p.m. on Sundays, March 2 and 9.
The cast of Cavod Theatre’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” rehearses a number from the show.
The show opens with the pealing of the bells at the cathedral of Notre Dame in 15th-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer played by Ric Weaver, is kept captive by duplicitous caretaker Dom Claude Frollo, played by Caleb Heckman. When
Quasimodo escapes for a day, he learns about the cruelty of the world outside his bell tower, and is rescued from a dangerous situation by a beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda, played by Jacqui Schaeffer. Quasimodo is drawn to her, but he is not her
only admirer. Both the handsome Captain Phoebus, played by Mitch King, and Frollo are smitten as well, and the three compete for Esmeralda’s favor. When Frollo decides to destroy the Roma, Quasimodo must take action to save his love.
The themes of the show represent a bit of a departure from Cavod’s usual family fare. “We have interesting challenges to find a show that actors will want to be a part of and that audiences want to see and (that meets) the values and standards of Cavod,” See Cavod Theatre pg 9
New Holland history - in black and white During the cooler seasons, the New Holland Area Historical Society (NHAHS) holds monthly presentations at Garden Spot Village (GSV). During February, the plan is to show two movies about the history of New Holland. “It’s time to relive our history to show New Holland was and is a wonderful place to live and raise families,” said NHAHS co-founder Mitch Dissinger, New Holland Area Historical Society who added that the presenco-founder Mitch Dissinger displays two tation will give those who films about New Holland that will be shown at Garden Spot Village later this month.
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have never seen the films a chance to view them. “There’s a whole group of people who have never seen them,” he said. The two black-and-white films - “My Hometown: New Holland” and “Salute to New Holland” - will be shown at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, in the chapel at GSV, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. According to Dissinger, the films, which were created in the 1960s by two different Philadelphia television stations, were last shown See NHAHS pg 2
Celebrating God’s work yesterday, today, and tomorrow CrossNet schedules annual banquet BY ANN MEAD ASH
“I’m excited to be part of the (CrossNet) annual banquet this year and to celebrate what God has been doing in the ELANCO community,” said Carl Edwards, who was recently named executive director of CrossNet Ministries. Edwards noted that although he always looks forward to the banquets, where he has traditionally
served as master of ceremonies, this event will be unique. “The night will be very special as we celebrate stories of the past and look forward to what God is going to do in the future,” Edwards said. The theme for the 2025 CrossNet banquet is “Reflections and Horizons,” and the event will be held on Tuesday, March 25, at Shady Maple Banquet Center, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl. Doors See CrossNet Ministries pg 2
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