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APRIL 10, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 50
Student author publishes first novel BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
the finished product and its plot remain faithful to her initial idea. enn Manor High School Howell’s book tells the tale of a ( P M H S ) s e n i o r C l a r a young woman named Aila Vinn Howell has been writing who resides in the fictional world consistent ly since she was of Rosan. Like most of the popu7 years old. When Howell was in lation, Aila has been conditioned eighth grade, the young writer to fear a class of people known had an idea for a novel that as the Exceptionals. The Excepwould tell the story of individ- tionals, who can be identified by uals with extraora mark on their left dinar y powers. hands, possess a “She would drop Instead of creating variety of powerful a world of people abilities. Inhabia hook that just who hail these tants of Rosan are makes you want gifted characters required to report to keep reading.” as heroes, Howell E xceptionals on wanted to explore sight; as a child, the concept of a Aila reported her society that vilifies them for own best friend for bearing the their powers. Several years and mark, and he was taken to his countless drafts later, Howell’s demise by the authorities. Aila’s idea has been realized as “The life is turned upside down when Exceptionals,” a 325-page novel she wakes on her 16th birthday that was published in January. to discover the same mark on her Over the years, Howell has own hand. changed aspects of the story After a few chapters, Howell such as character backstories and stopped writing “The Exceptionworld-building elements, but als” to pursue other projects.
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BY JEFF FALK
Magic is mysterious. Magic is entertaining. Magic is illusion. But do you know what else magic is? It’s a great way to raise funds. The upcoming Pennsylvania Entertainers’ Swap Meet & Sale is truly a magical event. It’s the brainchild of organizer Tait Harbaugh - known in the magic realm as Papa Tater - and it serves
as a creative way to raise monies for the nonprofit Steps to Success, which his wife, Michelle, operates. “Magic is creating wonder, amazement,” said Harbaugh. “What you do beyond that is who you are as an entertainer. If it makes someone’s eyes grow wide, you’ve done your job. When you make people forget about life for a moment, that’s magic. I have tricks to create amazement and wonder. But See Steps to Success pg 4
Making a miracle BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
In 2022, Dave Chobanoff of Marietta organized the first Putting for Miracles, a charity golf tournament to benefit children’s hospitals. It was not the first time Chobanoff became involved with the cause; for many years, he has participated in Extra Life and other programs offered through the Children’s Miracle Network to raise funds for the Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in Hershey. Although Chobanoff said he envisioned growing the size of the event and eventually David Chobanoff (second from left) and his wife, Stacy Chobanoff (far presented a donation check to former Children’s Miracle Network helping it become an annual left), employee Max James (second from right) and Penn State Children’s See Putting for Miracles pg 2 Hospital operations director Gil Pak after last year’s fundraiser.
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See Student author pg 8 Clara Howell, a senior at Penn Manor High School, published her first novel in January.