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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 32
Twin Valley to present Showcase of Bands BY FRANCINE FULTON
he Music Boosters of Twin Valley will present the second annual Showcase of Bands at Twin Valley High School (TVHS) on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 7 to 10 p.m. In addition to the host band, other local high schools that will participate are Exeter, Fleetwood, Owen J. Roberts, Daniel Boone, Reading and Muhlenberg. Each band will perform its 2023 field show, culminating in a mass band performance to end the night of entertainment. The showcase is not a competition. Rather, judges will provide feedback to the performers. “It is an exhibition,” explained Cheryl Skoniczin, president of the Music Boosters of Twin Valley. “At the beginning of the season, we have the schools come and do their shows. We will have judges, but no prizes will be awarded. The judges will tell the kids what they need to fix when they do go to competition later on (in the season). The judges will (record their thoughts) and write up their notes and give them back to us.” She noted that each judge specializes in a different area of the performance,
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The Twin Valley High School marching band is led by band director Robert Bennett (far right).
such as percussion, visual effects, music and the color guard. One judge will evaluate the general ensemble. A highlight of the event will be when the bands perform together under the direction of TVHS band director Robert Bennett. More than 550 students will participate. “They will all have the music in advance and rehearse with their own directors, but they don’t rehearse as a giant ensemble,” Skoniczin noted. “They come on the field in their sections - all
BY FRANCINE FULTON
“It’s a popular community event,” said Poole Forge executive director Dawn Ekdahl when describing the annual celebration of Poole Forge Day. “One of my favorite parts is that local community members and neighbors come out. It’s a big social get-together.” This year’s Poole Forge Day, featuring children’s activities, food, crafts, live music, goat races, a volleyball tournament and more, will take place at Historic Poole Forge on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. The event will begin at the picnic pavilion, where there will be a presentation by the Raven Ridge Wildlife Center. Also in the pavilion, children will be able to create twig art using items from nature. “There will be a reptile display and beekeeper display in the pavilion in addition to the arts and crafts,” Ekdahl noted. The popular goat races, where goat owners guide their goats through a specified course, will take place beginning at 2:30 p.m. “The
“The show is performed at all Twin Valley football games, both home and away, as well as local competitions throughout the fall,” noted Skoniczin. Last year, the TVHS marching band competed for the first time at the Cavalcade of Bands in Hershey, where the band won the silver medal in its division. The upcoming Showcase of Bands is a fundraiser for the booster club, which supports all Twin Valley School District music students and
programs. Concessions and food trucks will be available at the event. TVHS is located at 4897 N. Twin Valley Road, Elverson. Tickets will be sold at the gate. A discount will be provided for those who pay with cash. There will be separate prices for adults and for students and senior citizens. Handicapped-accessible parking and entry will be available by the TVHS Physical Education Center. For more information, contact Bennett at rbennett@tvsd.org.
Celebrate Honey Brook Harmony BY FRANCINE FULTON
What started as a day for neighbors to hold yard sales has evolved into Harmony Day, an annual celebration that involves organizations and businesses throughout the Honey Brook community. This year’s event, themed “Celebrate Honey Brook Harmony,” will be presented by the Honey Brook Community Partnership (HBCP) on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The center of activities will be at the Honey Brook Fire Company, 679 Firehouse Lane, where there will be children’s activities, including
A book sale will take place at Honey Brook Community Library on Harmony Day.
carnival games, a rock wall and an obstacle course. Food for sale at the firehouse will include hoagies and hot dogs by the Honey Brook Women’s Club, jerky and popcorn by
See Poole Forge Day pg 4
Cub Scout Pack 9 and coffee and cold drinks by the Honey Brook Youth Center. The September Farm pretzel and doughnut truck, as well as a milkshake truck, will also be on hand. See Harmony Day pg 5
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the flutes and all the clarinets will be together. Everyone is with their like instruments.” “The drum majors from each of the participating schools will be up directing their groups as well,” she added. “It’s to keep a beat, so the kids don’t get off-rhythm.” The theme of the TVHS band show this year is “It’s About Time.” Songs include “As Time Goes By” as featured in “Casablanca,” “Clocks” by Coldplay and “Time in a Bottle” by Jim Croce.