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wedNesdAY, oCToBer 25, 2023 • VoluMe lVIII, No. 29 • reAd THe dIGITAl edITIoN oN THe weB: sNews.CoM
In This Week’s Issue:
Hinkletown Youth Group To Present The Delightful Play “Heidi”
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Hometown Flavors Recipes Page 6A Biblical Message ................5A Births.................................... 15A Crossword Puzzle......... 12A “Happy Birthday”.......... 15A Obituaries ............................2A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”................... 10A Things To Do ................... 11A
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Student Spotlight Gehmans Mennonite School Savannah Zimmerman Garden Spot High School Roxanne Avril
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Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese The Hinkletown Mennonite Church youth performers are busy practicing their parts for their upcoming presentation of “Heidi” on Saturday, November 4 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 5 at both 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Cocalico Middle School. This delightful play will charm audiences of all ages with its timeless, heartfelt characters. Shown are cast members, including, from left to right (front) Caleb McClure, Paige Martin, Jo Eberly, Abigail Martin, Lana Martin, Trevor Nolt and Kyler Horst; (back) Mariah Nolt, Chloe Martin, Luke Hurst, Jerneii Jones, Nicole Beamer, Kara Burkholder, Jayden Reiff, Bekah Showalter, Lauren Hurst, Elisabeth Martin, Katy Eberly, Tristan Martin and Wyatt Hurst.
Volunteers Needed For Shoe-In
Cindy Hoffert, this year’s Chair of the Akron New Year’s Eve Shoe-in, is
asking for volunteers to help with the fun event. She emphasizes that “all the volunteers will have fun while they help the community celebrate New Year’s Eve.” Anyone interested in
volunteering is welcome to attend the next committee meeting, held on Wednesday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Akron Borough Hall. Volunteers are needed for the following: to set up
before the Shoe-in at 1:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, and to tear down after the Shoe-in at 1:00 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Other needs include filling large vats with water to make hot chocolate; hand-
ing out candy bags and ensuring all are safe during the candy shoot; and holding and aiming the candy cannon. Games, such as corn hull, lawn darts, and Kerplunk (Continued On Page 2A)
National Honor Society Induction Ceremony Held At Cocalico Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Cocalico High School is pleased to announce the following thirty-five students who were inducted to the National Honor Society. Shown in the photo, from left to right, are (front) Heather Hurst, Melody Vang, Olivia Mason, Kaylee Van Dalen, Abigail Zimmerman; (second row) Lindsey Ochs, Hannah Tran, Liberty Huling, Alaina Zigich, Addison Musser; (third row) Elle Fisher, Stella Chisholm, Gretchen Showalter, Heather Ferguson, Luo Lin, Alyson Kaley; (fourth row) Abigail Spangler, Kaitlyn Elliott, Craig Hinkley, Sophia Gervase, Sofia Rivera, Alyson Dreihaup; (fifth row) Mayra Gonzalez, Magdalene Allen, Savannah Mitton, Caleb Spencer, Evan Zeni; (back row) Joseph McGowan, Carissa Wike, Joshua Byrom, Camden Ochs, Owen Weaver, Kyle Campbell and Noah Martin. Missing from the photo is Nicole Ochs.