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MARCH 5, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XL • NO 48
Hempfield orchestra learns from world-class violinist BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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embers of the Hempfield orchestra received an opportunity of a lifetime as they learned from one of the preeminent musicians in his field. Sponsored by the Hempfield Foundation, Tracy Silverman ser ved as a guest instructor during rehearsals Jan. 27 and 28, which culminated with a public concert the evening of Jan. 28. Silverman, who has graced major stages around the globe, is one of the first builders and players of the six-string electric violin and has premiered and recorded several major new electric violin concertos written specifically for him. “I bring nontraditional artists to work with the students because orchestra strings are typically associated with your
serious music, your classical m u s i c ,” He m p f i e l d o rc h e s tra director Nile Wilson said. “Although the students enjoy that type of stuff, they also want to play other stuff. I want them to realize you could play all these different styles of music on your classical instruments. I want to widen their musical tastes.” W i l s o n l i k e s to co m p a re attempting various styles of music to trying new things to eat. “It’s like food,” she said. “You might not like certain foods, but you don’t know what you don’t like or like if you don’t try it. And sometimes if you eat it often enough, you get an acquired taste for it. That’s what I’m hoping the students get out of this.” Wilson said she is never certain what her students are gaining from the experience but is confident they will come to appreciate the opportunity. “Hopefully this
Lancaster County WoodCarvers to hold 50th festival BY GEORGE DEIBEL
The Lancaster County WoodCarvers group will hold its 50th annual Woodcarving Festival on Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Millersville University’s Student Memorial Center, 108 Shenks Lane, Millersville. Parking is free. Admission is free for those with a military
ID and for students with high school or post-high school student ID. “It’s going to be the largest show we’ve had,” said Jeffrey Pretz, who is a member of the Lancaster County WoodCarvers. “We’re having commemorative carving knives created that will be for sale. We’re having the Caricature Carvers of America. There will be a lot of bird carvers and spoon carvers and other See WoodCarvers pg 2
Dayspring will show how it teaches future adults BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Dayspring Christian Academy will use its open house to show visitors what’s special about the school. “What I would want current parents and prospective parents to understand is we are not training children. We are training adults,” headmaster Dan Stone said. “We’re training future adults. These children all have a future adulthood, and we are trying to partner with their parents to build into them what they need to be God-fearing and successful adults. We want to be able to demonstrate the different ways we do that.” Dayspring will host an all-school open house Thursday, March 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the school, Dayspring Christian Academy headmaster Dan 120 College Ave., Mountville. Families will be able to Stone (middle) stands in the school’s lobby tour the school and visit with teachers and can register alongside students (from left) Grace Stoltzfus, See Open house pg 5 Kylie Smucker, J.P. Stone, and Ben Weidman.
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See Orchestra pg 3 Tracy Silverman gives instructions to members of the Hempfield orchestra during a rehearsal.