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FEBRUARY 26, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 43
The Bible with a twist BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Wife-and-husband duo Dorothy and Phil Smith of Salunga will have the first show they’ve written performed by an official theater organization for the first time when the Promise Players perform its spring musical in March. The Smiths and their son, C.J., teamed to pen “Muddled
Memories: A Bible Journey,” a family-friendly, staged musical with a lighthearted look at Bible memories with something seriously muddled in the middle, including a monkey, an emu, and a super man. Dorothy, the show’s director, wrote the dialogue and contributed some of the lyrics. Phil, the musical director, and C.J., a professional musician who now See Musical pg 3
Lloyd Henry (center), with his son, Bob (left), and Lampeter Fire Company president John Alexander, was recently honored for eight decades of service with the volunteer group.
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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loyd Henr y joined the Lampeter Fire Company a couple months before World War II officially ended and is still a member today. During that time, he has made a lasting impact in Lampeter and beyond. Lloyd, 96, was honored for 80 years of service to the company during the organization’s February meeting. Fire company president John Alexander planned to surprise
Lloyd with a plaque, but Lloyd became suspicious. “I saw a box on the podium and thought something’s up,” Lloyd said. Although not totally caught off guard by the presentation, Lloyd was grateful. “It really made me feel good,” he said. “It’s a great feeling being recognized for my work with the fire company.” Lloyd joined the volunteer group at the fire company on Feb. 16, 1945, at the age of 16. He served as fire chief from 1968 to 2002 and made a multitude of contributions.
Lloyd repaired fire apparatus and ensured the equipment looked good in parades. “The fire company was my pride and joy,” he said. His son, Bob, said, “We had the engines jacked up in the fire company repairing whatever because we couldn’t afford (to take it to a mechanic). He saved the fire company a lot of money.” Added Alexander, “It didn’t matter if it was freezing cold or blistering hot, the engines were always clean. The station was always clean.” See Henry pg 4
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Dorothy and Phil Smith are the writers and directors of the Promise Players’ spring musical.
Four L-S students win art awards BY GEORGE DEIBEL
L ampeter- Strasburg High School seniors Emma Dice, Alice Buffington, Gianna Fasano, and Leo Sanchez won Lancaster County Young Artists (LCYA) awards. The students’ work will be displayed with work from o t h e r w i n n e r s S a t u r d a y, March 8, to Sunday, April 27, at the Lancaster Museum of Art, 135 N. Lime St., Lancaster. It will open with a public First
Friday reception on March 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. Emma won a portfolio gold award and one honorable mention and was the recipient of the Mitch Lyons Clay Scholarship from Red Raven Art Company. Emma’s specialty is wheelthrown ceramics handpainted with watercolor glazes. “I care more about the aesthetic than the concept with my clay work,” she said. “I like it to look pretty.” Winning the Mitch Lyons Clay Scholarship means Emma’s See Art pg 2
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Lampeter Fire Company honors Lloyd Henry for 80 years of service
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