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SPETEMBER 28, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIX • NO 21
“Sleepy Hollow” Will Return To Rock Ford BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
he Theater of the Seventh Sister (TSS) will present a production of “Sleepy Hollow” at the Historic Rock Ford and Theater, with opening night taking place on Thursday, Oct. 13. Two productions will be held on each Thursday and Friday at 7 and 8:30 p.m., and the final performance will be on Friday, Nov. 4. The play will be performed on the first floor of the Hand Mansion, which will be altered to portray the Van Tassel family home in Washington Irving’s famous tale. Audience members will follow characters such as Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones and Katrina Van Tassel through each room of the mansion as the story is told. “We have a dream cast this year; everyone who is portraying their roles are very fine actors that are physically and vocally suited to their roles,” said Cynthia Charles, artistic and managing director of TSS. Charles became the artistic and managing director for TSS in 2014 and has assisted with several
CROP Walk Will Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary
We always love collaborating with Historic Rock Ford and working with artists ranging from emerging playwrights to veteran actors,” said Charles. TSS was founded in 1989 and has offered several shows to the area over the years, many of which have
Griffin Yeyna (left) as Brom Bones and Adam Kissinger as Ichabod Crane
local talent, which TSS has relied on following the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of many theaters. For more information on TSS, visit https://seventhsister.com. To purchase tickets for th event, visit https://tinyurl.com/sleepyhollowtix.
The cast includes (from left) Rachel Faust as Katrina Van Tassel, Caitlin Hughes as Elizabeth Trussell, Griffin Yeyna as Brom Bones and Adam Kissinger as Ichabod Crane.
Heritage Fest Planned in Strasburg BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The Strasburg Heritage Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary with Heritage Fest on Saturday, Oct. 8. Activities will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Heritage Society building, 122 S. Decatur St., Strasburg. Admission will be free for those who live inside the borough; for those outside the area, there will be a set admission price. Attendees of Heritage Fest will have an opportunity to take a guided tour by carriage through historic Strasburg and learn about the town’s history through different displays and activities. Food trucks
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The annual Lancaster CROP Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday, Oct. 16, at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 64 Hershey Ave., Lancaster. Registration will begin at 1 p.m., followed by the start of the walk at 2 p.m. This year will mark Lancaster’s 50th CROP Walk, and the celebration of the anniversary will occur both before and after the event. See CROP Walk pg 7
been held at Historic Rock Ford. The organization does not operate out of any one venue; past collaborations have been held at Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster, Tellus360 and Ephrata Performing Arts Center. The upcoming production of “Sleepy Hollow” will feature primarily
See Sleepy Hollow pg 9
Members of the Strasburg Heritage Society
See Heritage Fest pg 6
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