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VOL XXXV • NO 2
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More Than Books Store opens with new name, new location BY FRANCINE FULTON
Members of the production crew and cast include (back, from left) Renee Marshall, Karis Marshall, Ava Williams, Max Herman, Sara Herman, Violet Beattie, (front) Charlie Murphy, Amelia Williams, Annabel Marshall and Lydia Marshall.
WFCS to stage “Peter Pan Jr.” BY FRANCINE FULTON
Displaying some of the books offered for sale are (from left) volunteers Paulette Schauman and Jeanne Devine and store manager Ann Marie Fletcher-Moore.
“We had 300 boxes (as well as) lighting fixtures. It took two days of moving - three trucks and four men,” Fletcher-Moore stated. “And it took us another three weeks to get everything up and placed. It was busy and crazy See Books pg 9
Captain Hook. “(They are) open to adventure, but at the end they come home and find a place in their family again,” said Marshall. The cast has been busy learning the choreography, which Marshall describes as both fun and challenging. “Our kindergarten teacher does the choreography, even though it is middle school, and they embrace it and try hard,” Marshall said. “We made (dance) videos for them to practice with at home. They are singing the songs constantly, and the junior shows are nice because they make it manageable for learning the lines. They are doing well.” The musical features songs such as “I’m Flying” and “Never, Never Land,” but there will be no flying on stage. “We have it staged See “Peter Pan” pg 3
Junior Grange to dish up Italian dinner BY FRANCINE FULTON
Members of the Russellville Junior Grange will present a n al l - yo u - c an-e at I tal i an dinner fundraiser on Saturday, March 22, from 4 p.m. until sold out at the Russellville Grange, 2 4 5 O ld L imestone R oad, Oxford. T he menu will include a choice of spaghetti, fettuccini or spaghetti squash served with Alfredo or marinara sauce. The meal will also include meatballs, a salad bar, garlic bread, a
dessert and a beverage. New this year will be sautéed mushrooms. “People can put the mushrooms on their pasta or eat the mushrooms by themselves,” said Junior Grange co-leader Jessica Reyburn of Cochranville. “Two Grange members work for mushroom companies, so they they’re getting them donated.” Attendees may eat at the Grange or purchase takeout. The meal will be prepared by members of the Junior Grange and their families. The volunteers will arrive at the Grange See Dinner pg 5
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est Fallowfield Christian School ( WFCS) will present “Peter Pan Jr.” as its annual spring musical, and the community is invited to attend. The show will be staged on Friday, March 14, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, March 15, at 3 p.m. This year, there are 26 WFCS students involved in the production from grades five to 10. The play is chosen each year by a musical committee. This year’s committee includes director Renee Marshall, a parent volunteer, and principal Heather Furlong , along with Maddie Dowdall, Alicia Murphy, Mary Smith-Rogers and Angie Williams. “We thought (‘Peter Pan Jr.’)
would fit the students really well,” said Marshall. “Last year we did ‘Newsies Jr.,’ which was more serious, and we wanted to do something more lighthearted and magical.” Audi t ions were held l a st November, and rehearsals began later that month. “(Rehearsals) were once a week, and now that basketball season (has ended), we rehearse three or four times a week,” Marshall noted. The play tells the story of Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, who visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey. During their adventure, the travelers come face to face with various characters, including a band of bungling pirates led by
It is worth the drive to West Chester to visit More Than Books, where book lovers of all ages may browse among thousands of titles being offered for sale, as well as puzzles, games, greeting cards, picture frames, records, jewelry, CDs and DVDs. All proceeds from the nonprofit organization are donated to the West Chester Food Cupboard. The store, formerly known as the Second Reading II Bookstore, also recently relocated from the Parkway Shopping Center to the Gay Street Plaza. The grand opening was held on Feb. 14. After learning last November that the store needed to vacate its former location due to financial concerns, store manager Ann Marie Fletcher-Moore had to scout for a new site and arrange for all the books to be moved.