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MAY 28, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XLI • NO 8
Fritsch leads service initiatives BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Hempfield will celebrate compatible Class of ’25 Cohesive. Hempfield 12th-grade principal Mark Snitzer and student leaders Lauren Choi and Gracie Kelchner agree that’s the most accurate adjective to describe Hempfield High School’s Class of 2025. Hempfield will celebrate the close-knit group during a commencement ceremony, which will be held Tuesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. in the Georgelis, Larsen & Sabatino Injury Law Firm Stadium, 340 Mumma Drive, Landisville. If there is inclement weather,
graduation will be held Wednesday, June 4, at the same time and place. The ceremony will be livestreamed on the Hempfield Live Events YouTube channel. Approximately 550 seniors will receive their diplomas knowing they have left a legacy by working together. “I’ve noticed a lot of people who seem to make the experience a lot more enjoyable,” said Lauren. “I want to remember having a good time and enjoying my experiences in high school. So many people in my grade do such a good job with this.” Snitzer noted that Lauren was
a driving force in making things happen in her role as Student Council president. “(The Student Council) has planned a lot of new events, and a lot of past events we have kept building on,” said Lauren. “It’s really exciting to see the interactions we have with everyone. Seeing that something we put so much effort into is being appreciated and having a positive impact on our school culture is something our club takes a lot of pride in.” When Lauren was a junior, the Student Council sponsored a parade on the Saturday of homecoming weekend and held
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Sinking her way into a Hoop Shoot victory BY CAT SHANNON
At just 9 years old, Carrigan Price has secured her spot in basketball history. She is the first participant from the Columbia-Middletown Elks 1074 Hoop Shoot to advance to the national competition, where she not only won first place in her age division, but she also took home an award as the highest-scoring girl in the entire competition. Her win came after a nail-biting shootout victory on April 26 in
Chicago, earning her national recognition and her name on the wall at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Massachusetts. Carrigan, who is the daughter of Ryan and Michele Price, is a fourth-grader at Landisville Intermediate Center. Her journey to the national competition began in November when she participated in the local event in Columbia. Carrigan’s winning path was paved with consistent excellence. At each of the previous
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have a family connection to that organization, and I felt it was important to support them,” Marguerite explained. Her brother, Tom Hogan, and his wife, Susan, residents of Staten Island, lost many friends in the 9/11 terror attacks. Susan made meals for first responders, and Tom sifted through debris at a landfill.
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Senior class president Gracie Kelchner (left) and Student Council president Lauren Choi
Serving a three-year term as state regent of the Pennsylvania State Society Daughters of the American Revolution (PSSDAR) has provided Marguerite Fritsch with opportunities to influence the organization on a larger scale. She has taken full advantage. Marguerite, who lives in Landisville, has played an integral role in three major Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) initiatives. At the 128th state convention, which was held in Pittsburgh in late April, Marguerite delivered a $25,000 donation to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation (T2T). “Each state regent has the opportunity to develop a state project that the whole state will work on,” said Marguerite. A member of the DAR’s Service to Veterans Committee, Marguerite asked state chair Diana Grady if she would lead efforts to raise funds for T2T. “I