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athways Heritage Day can’t transport visitors back in time. But the event can make history come to life. “I f you don’t take advantage of the knowledge of history, you’re going to repeat it,” said Ron Schlegel, a Pathways Heritage Day board member and team member. “We’re trying to present this idea of history from a familial perspective. The best part of it is seeing the smiles on people’s faces, just seeing families and the interactions of people An interpreter demonstrates an 18th-century skill at last year’s Pathways Heritage Day. with each other.” Pathways Hybrid Learning Com- Oct. 18, at the historic Brubaker free parking, serves as a public munity will conduct the seventh Homestead, 414 Long Lane Road, learning event, a community edition of its annual Heritage Day East Earl. The sponsored event, outreach and a fundraiser for the from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, which is free to attend and offers hybrid micro-school. See Heritage Day pg 6
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Andora Is Right Back Where It Started From BY GEORGE DEIBEL
T h e y g o t t h e b a n d b ac k together. Formed in 1975 while students at Hempfield High School, members of the group Andora reunited in 2022, and it feels so good. Andora consists of Lancaster Township resident T homas Richards, who sings and plays the rhythm guitar; Ron Sharpe of Millersville, who plays the bass and sings; East Earl resident David Chambers, who does vocals and plays the guitar; and drummer Curt Ruhl of Denver. Richards and Chambers started playing music together in East Petersburg when they were approximately 10 years old. “We had the entire band packed in a little red wagon,” said Richards. “It was one drum, one cymbal, (Chambers’) amp, and a guitar.” Sharpe and Ruhl joined about six years later. “I don’t know how we all got together, but I do remember that the first big thing we played was a Battle of the Bands at Hempfield High School,” Richards said. “We had a very unusual rehearsal spot. We rented a storage unit at a place called Stowaway. I think they had one plug for power, no heat. But we’d rehearsed there, and we rehearsed at somebody’s house. We played a Battle of the Bands, and we won.” The group settled on the name Andora, but the details are a bit fuzzy. Sharpe pointed out that on the television show “Bewitched,” Samantha’s mother’s name is Endora. There is a country on the Iberian Peninsula named Andora. See Andora pg 3
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Displaying auction items are Conestoga Christian School students (front, from left) Joanna Getz; Will News; Ella Perechinsky, who is holding artwork that she painted; Liam Wiest; Brooklyn Turner; (back) Luke Stoltzfus; Noah See Conestoga Christian pg 2 Connell; and Madison Horst. Photo by Francine Fulton
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A weekend of activities has been planned at Conestoga Christian School (CCS) on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 and 18. Events will include a chicken barbecue, alumni activities and the school’s 52nd annual auction. Community members are welcome to participate.
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