Pequea Valley townlively.com
AUGUST 16, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 34
Small band … BIG heart PVHS marching band prepares “Breaking Ground” BY ANN MEAD ASH
would rather have a small band with people who want to be here,” said Maddie Heverin, one of the drum majors of the 24-member Pequea Valley High School (PVHS) marching band. While admitting that coordinating a show with a small band can be a challenge, Heverin added, “We are all happy to be here.” Heverin and fellow drum major Kylee Worrell, director Rob Corrao, assistant director Michael Eckersley, and color guard director Jennifer Bilby gathered with eight color guard and 14 other musicians at the school from July 31 through Aug. 4 to practice the drill for this year’s program, “Breaking Ground.” Students practiced from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday. Corrao said that the title “Breaking Ground” is based on the school district breaking ground for new intermediate and middle school
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Pequea Valley High School marching band members practiced the fall drill, “Breaking Ground,” during band camp.
buildings, and consists of songs by groundbreaking musicians Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, and Lizzo. “We are using modern music because I wanted to do something more
current,” said Corrao. Worrell said she is excited for audiences to see the fruits of the band’s labors, and she noted some standout moments in the show,
including having the student section shout the first line of Styles’ song, “As It Was,” “Come on, Harry. We want to say goodnight to you,” before the music begins. In the second
song, the lyrics include the word “duh,” and band members will stop playing to shout it at the appropriate time. Heverin pointed out that there is a break in Lizzo’s song See PVHS pg 4
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Providing free passes to area museums, helping maintain free use of computers and internet access for patrons, and supporting an aerobic drumming class, a knitting group and story times are just some of the programs that will benefit from upcoming fundraisers being presented by the Friends of the Moores Memorial Library and the library board. Events will include a golf tournament as well as a yard sale and chicken barbecue. The 14th annual library golf
40 years of Awana 2023 program prepares to kick off BY ANN MEAD ASH
tournament is set for Monday, Aug. 28, at Tanglewood Manor Golf Club, 653 Scotland Road, Quarryville. A light lunch will be provided at noon, and there will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner, provided by Wayne Buckwalter Jr., will be served at the conclusion of the tournament. The single-player fee includes green fees, use of a cart, lunch, dinner and on-course beverages. Preregistration is encouraged; registration forms are available at the library. Golfers may also register by calling 717-951-8713.
The Awana program at Calvary Monument Bible Church (CMBC) is not new. In fact, the Wednesday evening children’s activity will be entering its 40th year when it starts this fall. But organizers like Heather Ensslen help keep the program fresh for the more than 60 area children who attend on average. “Last year we did Critter Cards, and the children learned about animals and collected cards,” recalled Ensslen. “We had a lot of fun with that, so we wanted another yearlong theme.”
See Library pg 2
See Awana pg 3
Children in the greater Paradise area are looking forward to the start of the 40th year of Awana, which will have a yearlong theme of “Around the World.”
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