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FEBRUARY 26, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 51
“Cinderella” fits WMS students like a glass slipper BY JEFF FALK
opportunities. It’s cool to see them spread their wings.” heater can leave a lasting The WMS drama program will impression. Young people, publicly present its rendition of l i ke t he s t ude nt s b e i n g Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinintroduced to theater by the War- derella: Youth Edition” on Friday, wick Middle School (WMS) drama March 7, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, program, can become lifelong arts March 8, at 1 p.m. in the WMS audienthusiasts. torium, 401 Maple St., “When it’s all said Lititz. Tickets can be and done, it’s about purchased at the audi“I’m always these 45 kids and the torium’s box office up amazed at these hard work the y ’re to an hour before each p u t t i n g i n ,” s a i d performance. students, their Justin Droegemueller, T he show, which professionalism one of the directors will include an interand the heart of WMS ’ upcoming mission, will take performances of “Cinthey put into the about 75 minutes to derella: Youth Ediperform. production.” tion.” “People become “All the characters drama patrons, and you know to expect they remember their will be there - the middle school years, and they fairy godmother, the evil stepsisremember they were part of some- ters,” said Droegemueller. “People thing wonderful. I’d like to see the have grown up with this fairy tale. program continue to grow and We thought this show would be an thrive and see these kids have these excellent fit for our cast. We’re very Isaiah Stoltzfus (left) and Eleanore Haldeman rehearse a scene for Warwick Middle School’s production
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See “Cinderella” pg 2 of “Cinderella: Youth Edition.”
BY JEFF FALK
Providing care for incapacitated wives and husbands is a huge commitment and an even bigger undertaking. The act can be physically, mentally and emotionally taxing. But who cares for the caregiver? Oftentimes, that responsibility falls to the caregivers themselves. Well Spouse Association is a support group that recognizes that caregiving husbands and
wives are more effective when they are healthy. “This is our therapy,” said Barry Applebaum, the founder of the Lancaster chapter of Well Spouse Association. “This is our respite. This is a way to talk to people who know what we’re going through. Sometimes it’s for the friendships that we make.” “When you become a spousal caregiver, it’s uniquely different,” continued Applebaum. “It has unique challenges. That
Genealogy is plant food that brings family trees to life BY JEFF FALK
When the concept of genealogy is introduced, it can conjure up ideas of self-discovery and self-actualization. By connecting us with the past, genealogy can provide us with perspective, introduce us to new ways of thinking and broaden horizons. If we know where we’re from, it’s easier to figure out where Members of the Lititz Genealogy Group we’re going. “I think genealogy gives you who coordinates the Lititz Gene- have today. You can learn very general elements of humility and alogy Group. “It’s about being specific things about the past. It empathy,” said Kristin Wenger, appreciative of the things we gives you a sense of how small
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