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MARCH 19, 2025
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Olympic wrestler Kyle Snyder will share faith journey BY CAT SHANNON
On Sunday, April 6, East Fairview Church will host an evening of encouragement, highlighting the power of faith. “Conquering The cast and crew of “Mamma Mia!”
Get ready for a party at “Mamma Mia!” BY CAT SHANNON
but that’s hard to do with this one.” She watched the movie to find the basis for her character. “It was a good place to start to see the character’s mannerisms and how she carries herself,” she said. Eden agreed, noting, “Having that motherly feel and having the depth to the voice has been a challenge, but it’s a fun challenge. I love this show. It’s been such a fun experience.” Sophie is portrayed by junior Lydia Sensenig for some of the performances and by senior Ava Graff for the other shows. “Through Sophie’s lens, the whole first part of the show, she’s so focused on finding out who her dad is and finding her identity through who her dad is and getting married to Sky,” Lydia shared. “But towards the end of the show, she comes to have confidence in herself and who she is as a person. ... The people around her don’t define who she is. She defines who she is through her own journey.” To get into character, Ava watched other productions of the show, but she found it was easy to step into Sophie’s shoes. “What I connect with is just coming into that young adulthood,”
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Manheim Hall of Fame will induct Class of 2025 BY CAT SHANNON
There’s no shortage of talent or contributions from alumni of Manheim Central High School. The Manheim/Manheim Central Hall of Fame was created to recognize the accomplishments of graduates, and members of the Class of 2025 will be honored at a ceremony on Saturday, April 5. The event will be held in the cafeteria of Manheim Central High School, 400 E. Adele Ave. A social hour will begin at 3 p.m., followed by dinner at 4 p.m. and
an awards ceremony afterward. Anyone in the community may nominate someone for the Hall of Fame, with honorees reviewed and chosen by board members, said Denny Enck, vice president of the group. “After years of planning by a group of Manheim Central alumni, our first class was inducted in 2002 and every year following up to and including 2018,” he said, noting several years were skipped and that the Class of 2020 was honored a year later due to the pandemic.
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f you come to see “Mamma Mia!” at Manheim Central High School, be prepared for an energetic experience. “It’s a very fun performance to watch,” said Annika Shull, a senior who portrays Donna Sheridan in some of the show’s performances. “There’s a lot of crowd interactions in the aisles, and it feels like one big party.” “Mamma Mia!” will be performed on Thursday, March 27, through Saturday, March 29, at 7 p.m. and on Sunday, March 30, at 2 p.m. A performance for patrons age 65 and older will be held on Wednesday, March 26, at 6 p.m. The show will be presented in the auditorium at the high school, 400 E. Adele Ave. The musical follows Sophie Sheridan, a young bride-to-be on a picturesque Greek island, as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Longing for her father to walk her down the aisle, she faces one major challenge: She doesn’t know who he is. When three possible fathers arrive just a day before her wedding to Sky, chaos unfolds. Filled with themes
of identity, love, friendship and the enduring strength of family, the story captures the excitement and emotion of a life-changing moment, all underscored by an ABBA soundtrack featuring hits such as “Dancing Queen,” “Super Trouper” and “Honey, Honey.” A 2008 movie of the musical featured performances by Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried as mother-daughter duo Donna and Sophie Sheridan. “If you’ve seen the movie, it’s almost like the stage show, except there are a few numbers that are in the musical that aren’t in the movie,” said Nicholas Margerum, a senior who por trays Sam Carmichael. For both Annika and Eden Marcott, a senior who portrays Donna for some of the performances, getting into character for this show has been a fun challenge. “This is a very different role from other roles I’ve played, because I’ve only played teenagers or young adults,” Annika shared. “It’s challenging to play a middle-aged woman who is a single mom. Normally, when I’m acting, I try to put a piece of myself in the character,
in Christ” will be held at the church, 1187 Fairview Road, Manheim, beginning at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The event will feature a presentation by Kyle Snyder, an accomplished wrestler. He’ll tell his faith story, sharing how his walk with Christ began and how that relationship became intertwined with wrestling. Snyder is a four-time world and Olympic champion wrestler, as well as a nine-time world and Olympic medalist. When he won gold at age 20 in 2016, he became the youngest American wrestler to earn the honor. He is also a three-time NCAA champion and four-time NCAA finalist. He began his wrestling career with