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to start a show where we go, ‘Shh!’ and get the audience to feel a little more involved. It’s like breaking the fourth wall a little bit. That was the original idea, and then we were just talking about ways we could do that. There’s a couple of silent parts, and then we have a part that’s going to have American Sign Language in it, too. We’re going to communicate with the audience without sound. “There’s also a part just exploring the use of sound,” Ceresini continued. “The color guard is using flags made of metal. When they move through the air, it makes a really loud sound. We’re exploring all the ways we can use sound and silence.” On Saturday, Sept. 13, Hempfield will host Opening Night in the football stadium, 340 Mumma Drive, beginning at 6 p.m. West
Christine Helm has not been able read a book since being involved in an automobile collision nine years ago. But she has written one in that span. In June, the West Hempfield Township resident self-published her first book, “Chicken Therapy.” “Chicken Therapy” is the story of how Helm regained a normal life by undergoing vision therapy and observing chickens and ducks her family was raising. The book can be purchased at www.chickentherapy.com and in two stores in Columbia - HomeGoodies & Coffee, 336 Locust St., and Andy’s Market, 310 N. 11th St. She also expects the book to be available on Amazon. In 2016, the vehicle carrying Christine and her daughter, Jenifer, was hit head-on by a distracted driver. The Helms suffered seemingly minor injuries and were released from the hospital the night of the crash. However, Christine, experiencing a concussion and double vision, found that her condition worsened. “I tried to go back to teaching, and then my vision would just get worse, and I had headaches and nausea,” said Christine. “I wrote the book because I eventually ended up losing my job as a high school math teacher. My vision was so off that I couldn’t function well at all.” Christine said she was ultimately diagnosed with damage in the nerves that control eye movements, and treatments did not work. “I didn’t know what to do,” she said. “I was in a deep depression. I couldn’t function;
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he Hempfield High School marching band w ill b e making a statement even when it’s not making a sound. The unit’s fall program for football games and competitions is called “Shh!” “It’s about the sound of silence, so we have some parts of the show that are really loud and then they get right to quiet just to have the feeling of silence,” explained senior drum major Liv Schmidt explained. “It’s kind of hard in a marching band show because you think big, loud instruments, but it’s really all about embracing the silence to have your own thoughts.” The Black Knights’ marching band has been preparing for its show with camps in August. After a minicamp, Hempfield held two
weeks of camp from Aug. 4 to 8 and Aug. 11 to 15. The band practiced from 12:30 to 9 p.m., including an hour dinner break and some fun activities. Junior drum major Adam Binder was impressed. “I like the work ethic I’ve seen. It has been through the roof,” he said. “I love to see the effort and focus that everyone is putting in the skill level people are achieving already. It’s awesome to see.” “Shh!” is composed of three songs: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, “The Sound of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel, and Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven. “Beethoven was deaf for a large part of his career,” Liv said. “Our show is also including some parts of what your experience would be if you were deaf.” Band director Matt Ceresini said, “We thought it would be interesting
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