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AUGUST 14, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 34
Band show to focus on Foo Fighters BY ANN MEAD ASH
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hen Pequea Valley High School (PVHS) marching band director Rob Corrao introduced the music of Foo Fighters, a band that took its name from a World War II term for unidentified flying objects, to the members of the marching band, some of them asked, “Who are the Foo Fighters?” After a few days of band camp, Corrao felt the students were more familiar with the group’s music. “Now that we have been marching it … listening to (it), and playing it, they seem to be getting into it,” he reported. “(The music is) fast and exciting.” Corrao, along with assistant director Michael Eckersley and color guard director Jennifer Bilby, gathered with eight color guards and 15 musicians at the school to practice the drill for this year’s program from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on from July 29 through Aug. 1 and 8 a.m. to noon on Aug 2.
Lana Willenbrock (left in left photo) and Maddie Heverin (right in left photo) are the drum majors of the Pequea Valley High School marching band, which met for band camp (right photo) from July 29 to Aug. 2.
Corrao said he was inspired to look into Foo Fighters’ music when he heard the group was on tour. “They had some arrangements that were pretty good that we could use for the band,” he said. The program will open with “All My Life,” followed by “Learn to Fly,” and conclude with “The Pretender.” Standout moments
in the drill include opening the show with the entire band moving in pinwheels and other circular movements, along with follow-the-leader formations put in place by drill designer Ryan Kriebel. “It’s a good visual opener, and it’s really fast,” said Corrao. “I think it’s going to get everybody fired up.” The drum majors
are Maddie Heverin and Lana Willenbrock. Cam Frank serves as sergeant-at-arms. Willenbrock will perform a trumpet feature in “Learn to Fly.” Heverin said that she’s enjoying working with the music. “It can be intense, but it’s fun to play and listen to,” she said, adding that the tempo is a challenge.
Corrao noted that the way the music is written makes marching complicated. “It makes counting harder,” agreed Heverin, who added that circles are not easy to march either. Bilby said the color guard will use 6-foot flags in a variety of colors. “(The guard members) look forward to doing tosses and See PVHS pg 3
Getting loud at the library Libraries are not always quiet places. On the afternoon of Aug. 1, the volume in the Perella Schoolhouse at the Intercourse Library was turned up significantly when Tammi Hessen, assisted by Jami Karr, presented “Drum for FUN” to a gathering of about 15 children and parents. Hessen kicked off the presentation with a repetitive chant using the words “chicka boom.” As the gathering repeated the rhythmic phrases, Hessen asked, “Are you ready to play violin?” To looks of surprise, she noted that she Jami Karr (left) and Tammi Hessen presented “Drum for FUN” at the See Intercourse Library pg 7 Intercourse Library.
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Woodcrest Retreat, a camp providing a variety of experiences including day, resident, adventure, and Conquerors special needs camp, is located on a 110-acre wooded hillside in northeastern Lancaster County. In 2021, the camp served more than 1,800 children. According to Jason Martin, operations director at Woodcrest, by 2023 that number had increased to more than 1,900. This year, more than
2,000 participated. To make it possible for all those children to attend camp, Woodcrest Retreat holds several fundraisers, including a golf tournament and auction. About $80,000 a year needs to be raised to cover the camp budget. For the last 14 years, the camp has also held a benefit 3D archery shoot. In 2023, nearly 150 shooters took part in the event. The 15th annual shoot will be held at Woodcrest, 225 Woodcrest Road, Ephrata, on Saturday, See Woodcrest Retreat pg 4
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15th 3D archery shoot scheduled