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NOVEMBER 13, 2024
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VOL XL • NO 24
GOTR fall program is crossing the finish line BY JEFF FALK
It promotes health and growth and confidence. But Girls on the Run (GOTR) Lancaster is also about stamina; it’s about finishing the race.
GOTR Lancaster is in the process of putting the wraps on another fall season. If participation and impact are any indications, the current season has been an overwhelming success. “Girls par ticipate in our See GOTR pg 2
Cast members of Manheim Township High School’s production of “Peter and the Starcatcher”
“Peter and the Starcatcher” to transform MTHS into Neverland BY JEFF FALK
play, and you find out how it all happened,” said Kennedy. “Some of the students had heard of it before and seen it. In general, they really like it. It has so many different characters. (The student cast members) go in and out of parts and in and out of characters. A lot of people play multiple characters.” “If you know Peter Pan, you’re able to follow along in our play to see how each element came to be,” said R.J. Scacalossi, who plays Boy/Peter Pan. “My favorite part about this play has been the appearance of dance and song. Even though it’s technically not a musical, it’s fun to have those aspects. The behind-the-scenes process is also a fun and collaborative project where I feel the cast has gotten very close.” See MTHS fall play pg 3
GSS opens new facility to offer housing in Lancaster city BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Good Samaritan Ser vices (GSS), a nonprofit organization that seeks to combat homelessness in Lancaster and Chester counties, recently celebrated the opening of a facility in downtown Lancaster that will offer housing for single mothers and their children experiencing a crisis. On Oct. 15, GSS held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly renovated building on
North Lime Street, and it welcomed its first clients at the end of October. “It’s so essential to be able to offer short-term housing for people with nowhere to go,” said GSS’ marketing and communications manager, Rachel Shelley. “Lancaster city is one of the most densely populated areas of families that we serve, and we’re happy to be able to take this first step to helping more people in need.” See GSS pg 8
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n the stage, the concept of time seems a little less relevant. That phenomenon can create an environment where performers live in the moment and seize the moment. These elements of timing, imagination and urgency will all be in play when Manheim Township High School (MTHS) presents “Peter and the Starcatcher” as its fall play on the weekend before Thanksgiving. “Performing is its own challenge, both physically and mentally,” said Kristel Kennedy, the play’s director. “There’s something really magical that happens when the audience laughs for the first time. The kind of audience makes the show. It can make it so fun to be
on stage. Kids come running off the stage (saying), ‘Did you hear that?’ So there are these great moments, and there’s always a lot of sadnesses when the cast takes their bows on the final day.” A Peter Pan origin story, “Peter and the Starcatcher ” will be staged inside the MTHS auditorium, 115 Blue Streak Blvd., Lancaster, on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets for the show can be purchased by searching for “Manheim Township” at www.cur8.com or at the auditorium box office an hour before each presentation. The two-hour performance includes a 10-minute intermission between its two acts. “All the stuff you know about Peter Pan comes to pass in this
Participants (from left) Rebekah, Rachel and Nancy celebrate the completion of the GOTR Lancaster program at last year’s seasonending 5K fun run.
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