Garden Spot townlively.com
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 47
GSPA gets a “Clue” BY ANN MEAD ASH
featuring Cantonese cuisine including egg rolls, a beverage, fter several years of for- and dessert, in the cafeteria prior going a fall theatrical per- to the Nov. 22 show from 5:30 to formance, for a variety of 6:45 p.m. Tickets to the dinner reasons, Josh Martin, director of will be discounted if purchased the Garden Spot Performing Arts ahead of time at https://tinyurl (GSPA) upcoming production, .com/BoddysTable. Children chose a family-friendly adapta- under 5 may eat free. tion of a show he While the board called “fun, funny, game offers players “It’s a good and suspenseful in multiple endings, a comedic way.” the play does come parody. It knows “C lue ” - based to a complicated, o n t h e H a s b r o what it’s imitating, b u t p l a u s i b l e , and it does it board game and co n c l u s i o n . “A l l the 1985 movie the characters are really well.” will be presented assembled in a in the Stan Deen creepy mansion on Auditorium at Garden Spot a dark and stormy night, and they High School (GSHS), 669 E. Main are trying to figure out who killed St., New Holland, on Friday, Mr. Boddy, (played by Ashton Nov. 22, and Saturday, Nov. 23, at Martin),” explained Josh. “It’s 7:30 p.m. each night. One-price hysterical.” general admission tickets to the Set in the 1950s, the classic play will be available in the lobby whodunit brings together six one hour before showtime. guests invited by Mr. Boddy. In The GSHS National Honor an isolated New England location, Society will hold a catered dinner, the strangers are each given false
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Members of the cast and crew of the Garden Spot Performing Arts production of “Clue” are looking forward
See GSPA pg 2 to performing the mystery at the high school.
More to munch on In her quest to bring lessons from the Fruits of the Spirit, found in Galatians 5:22-23, to both children and adults, Shelleen Weaver has published five books known as “Fruit Fables.” The latest, “Clamord is Kind,” is focused on kindness. To l d i n r hy m e , t h e book beg ins with the lines, “There is a place that nature hides, where marsh and forest trees collide, where streams
are clear, and sky is wide.” In this marsh setting, Weaver tells the tale of a boisterous mallard who seeks to join his fellow fowl in song. Alas, Clamord’s beautiful noise is not appreciated. “Clamord is an oblivious disrupter, and he was annoying. He interfered with the birds’ space,” noted Weaver, who added that Clamord did so unintentionally. While the story explores how a member of society who does not quite measure up is ostracized, it concludes
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Shelleen Weaver holds the books she has
The third annual Lancaster Prayer Breakfast was held at Shady Maple on Nov. 1. As in the past, the event was organized to focus on prayer in several vital areas - business, government, arts/ entertainment/media, education, nonprofit organizations, family, and the church. Tracey Jones, president of Tremendous Leadership and T3 Solutions, welcomed the gathering and invited those present to join in worship led by Daniel Seiz, worship pastor with Worship Center, Lancaster.
See “Fruit Fables” pg 5 published as part of her “Fruit Fables” series.
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Making prayer a priority “Prayer is the power source for the body of Christ,” Jones pointed out. “ The Lancaster Prayer Breakfast endeavors to further the rich heritage and spiritual values handed down by the founding fathers.” Seven community leaders were asked to speak and pray concerning a specific area with which they had experience. Ed Herr, CEO of Herr Foods, offered the prayer for the business community. “We have an incredible opportunity to be humbled by God’s greatness and to realize daily that He’s in charge,” said Herr. “That relieves all my stress to
See Lancaster Prayer Breakfast pg 12
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