Morgantown/Honey Brook townlively.com
AUGUST 14, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 28
Local students, teachers part of trip to Costa Rica BY FRANCINE FULTON
Ziplining, visiting a volcano park, horseback riding, touring a butterfly garden and taking part in a cooking class were just some of the activities that local students enjoyed during a nineday excursion to Costa Rica. Participants in the trip were
students from Cocalico, Pequea Valley (PV), Ephrata and Twin Valley high schools. The students were accompanied by teacher chaperones Lori Warfel from Ephrata, Kate Gomez and Corry Bilby from Cocalico, Betsy Techman and Ruth Hernandez from Twin Valley and Jennifer Bilby from Pequea Valley. See Costa Rica pg 2
The Twin Valley High School band rehearses on the football field in preparation for this year’s halftime show.
TVHS band is over the rainbow about new halftime show BY FRANCINE FULTON
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Village Library announces programming BY FRANCINE FULTON
A s t h e S u m m e r R e ad i n g Program winds down at the Village Library of Morgantown, several new activities of interest have been scheduled in August and September. The United Way of Berks County will present a “Community Conservation” program on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Registration will take place from 5:30 to 6 p.m., followed by the gathering from 6 to 7:30 p.m. “They are hoping for members
of the community to come out for a small group discussion to talk about their hopes and concerns for the community and if they can assist,” explained library director Carol Donahue. “It’s an open conversation and there will be light refreshments.” For more information, contact Diane Fiorentino, United Way of Berks County community i m pac t pro g ra m m a n a ge r, at 610-685-4575 or dianef@ uwberks.org. A voter education program will be offered on Tuesday, Sept. 10, See Village Library pg 4
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Ellie Trozell (left) and Cecilia Skoniczin are this year’s drum majors.
he re w i l l b e a whole production this year. It’s the most complex show we have ever done,” said Robert Bennett, Twin Valley High School (TVHS) director of bands, when describing this year’s football halftime show. “There is real potential to make it amazing.” The theme of this year’s s h o w i s “ T h e E m e ra l d Adventure,” with a subtitle of “Beyond the Yellow Brick Road.” The students were busy learning the music and the movements associated
with the show during a two-week band camp held at TVHS during the weeks of July 29 and Aug. 5. T he band, which has 53 members led by drum majors Ellie Trozell and Cecilia Skoniczin, was committed to rehearsing the new show despite record high temperatures that sometimes hit the triple digits. “We take a water break every 25 minutes, and they run, grab their water and come right back. The kids are totally into (band camp),” said Bennett. “It’s been a real fun band to teach because their attitudes have
Students visited the Arenal Volcano National Park.
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