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APRIL 2, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIII • NO 9
New Little Free Library invites visitors to take a book, share a book BY FRANCINE FULTON
The play stars Macayla Symonds (right) as Deloris Van Cartier and Evan Johnson as Eddie.
“Sister Act: The Musical” to be performed at TVHS
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lenty of music, dancing and comedy will be featured as the Twin Valley High School (TVHS) Theater Arts Club presents “Sister Act: The Musical,” based on the 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, April 3 to 5. There will also be a Sunday matinee on April 6 at 2 p.m. “Sister Act” tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a disco singer who witnesses a crime. She is placed to hide out in a convent by Eddie, a police officer, who is assigned to ensure Deloris’ safety
while she is in witness protection. Disguised as a nun, Deloris uses her musical talent to transform the choir and help the sisters rediscover their faith and purpose. Deloris also finds her own voice as well as she meets a new set of friends. In the movie version, Deloris turns familiar pop songs like “My Guy” and “I Will Follow Him” into religious hymns. However, because the show’s original producers were unable to get the rights to these songs, the musical features all original tunes, including “Take Me to Heaven,” “Raise Your Voice” and “Sunday Morning Fever.” “Everything about the story is
the same,” said show producer Jessie Sanders. “It’s funny, and (the students actors) are doing very well.” She added that the movie is set in the 1990s in Reno; the musical is set in the 1970s in Philadelphia. She added that audiences will appreciate all the show’s sets, noting that actual pews are being used in the church scenes. Deloris is played by senior Macayla Symonds, who said that like other people, she was unaware that the popular movie had been made into a musical. “I had not heard of the show until they announced that we were doing it. It’s been a lot of fun,” she said.
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CCR to host Easter egg hunt in Elverson BY FRANCINE FULTON
Calla’s Critter Rescue (CCR), a nonprofit cat rescue organization, will present an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 19, at Livingood Park, 116 S. Chestnut St., Elverson. In lieu of an admission fee, attendees are asked to bring donations of wet cat food and cat litter, as well as cat treats and toys. The event is open to people of all ages, and prizes will be awarded. According to rescue founder Calla Gibson, event organizer,
there will be separate egg hunts for various age groups: birth to 2 years, ages 3 and 4, ages 5 to 7, ages 8 to 12 and age 13 and over. “Check-in starts at 10 a.m.; we will start the 0 to 2 egg hunt promptly at 10:30 a.m.,” she noted. Participants will search for plastic eggs filled with candy and gluten-free fruit snacks, which will be hidden throughout the park by CCR volunteers. Special eggs will contain a ticket for a larger prize. “We will have tons of prizes and a couple of bigger prizes for each See Egg hunt pg 8
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BY FRANCINE FULTON
“I have read my whole life; I have always been a b o o k w o r m ,” s a i d Kelly Hersh, who is the steward of Captain’s Bookshelf Little Free Library (LFL), which was recently installed at the family home in Mohnton. “This LFL first came to life almost 10 years ago at our old house, but it never had an official name. We finally … set it up here in Twin Valley, and I decided it needed an official name. I named it after our German Shepherd, Captain, who Kelly Hersh, shown with Captain, is the is one of the lights of our steward of Captain’s Bookshelf Little Free Library. lives.” As part of the LFL initiative, books for children, young adults visitors are invited to “take a book and adults, Captain’s Bookshelf or share a book.” In addition to LFL also contains a little drawer