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PAGE 6 - MADISON MESSENGER - March 3, 2024 South Charleston www.madisonmessengernews.com Library’s March calendar packed with activities Houston Library is located at 5 W. Jamestown St., South Charleston. For details about events and programming, call (937) 462-8047. • Make & Take Beginning Sewing. By appointment only. Instructor Connie Andrews is available to teach basic machine and hand-sewing skills so that participants can complete a simple project to take home. Anyone who took the January and February classes can schedule an appointment to learn more. Have your own portable sewing machine but don’t know how to use it? Schedule an appointment with Connie. Classes are free and open to adults, teenagers, and children ages 9-12 with a parent or caregiver present with each child. The library provides supplies and sewing machines, or you can bring your own machine. Each adult participant must sign a waiver before participating in the first class. Children and teenagers must have a parent sign the waiver. Call the library branch manager at (937) 462-8047 to schedule an appointment. • Yoga for Beginners. This class for adults is taking place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays in March (plan to arrive a few minutes early). Most poses will include modification options for various fitness levels. Participants must sign waivers before participating in the first class. Connie Andrews, a library staff member (not a certified instructor), will lead the class. Participants should wear loosefitting clothing and bring a mat or a couple of large towels. Shoemaker’s IGA South Charleston, OH Open Daily 7 am - 9 pm 937-462-8353 Fresh Meat Hot Deli Cold Beer Gift Cards Propane Tanks Ohio Lottery Money Orders ATM View our ad at shoemakersiga.com • Busy Bookworms Storytime. This storytime for ages 2 and older takes place at 11 a.m. Thursdays through May 9. Toddlers and preschoolers are introduced to books, rhymes, music, and crafts. • Lego Club. The club meets 3:30-5 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month. The club is open to school-age children. The library provides the Legos. Creations remain on display at the library between sessions. The next two sessions are March 11 and March 25. • Line Dancing for Beginners. Dance instructor Connie Andrews will teach basic steps to a variety of music genres at 6:30 p.m. March 14. The class is open to adults only. • Breakfast Snack with the Easter Bunny. All ages are invited to visit the library at 10:30 a.m. March 16 to spend time with the Easter Bunny. Plans include a light breakfast snack, stories, games, crafts, an Easter treat, and pictures with the guest of honor. (Rice Krispie treats, which contain milk, will be served. Anyone with a dairy allergy is welcome to bring their own snack.) • Bubble Fun. All ages are invited to stop by the library at 4 p.m. March 18 to celebrate National Bubble Week with a halfhour of everything bubbles. • Adult Reading Discussion. At 6:30 p.m. March 19, the group will discuss “The Patron Saint of Second Chances” by Christine Simon. The self-appointed mayor of a tiny Italian village is determined to save his hometown no matter the cost in this charming farce that highlights the triumphs of hope and community. Copies of the book are available at the library’s circulation desk. • Help the Easter Bunny Find His Eggs. Children ages 2-12 are invited to search for eggs hidden in the children’s room, then remove the tape from the back and add the Musicians from Rafferty Pike will perform selections from Jane Austen’s songbooks on March 23 at Houston Library. eggs to the Easter pictures on the magnetic board—March 19-30. • Tunes and Expressions: Favorite Songs of the Inimitable Jane Austen. Adults and teens are invited to watch and listen to this musical program presented by musicians of Lafferty Pike at 2 p.m. March 23. In addition to being an author, Jane Austen was a pianist, singer, and music aficionado. Her personal songbooks contain a treasure trove of Regency Era music curated by Jane herself. The musicians of Lafferty Pike will present selections from Austen’s collection, including comic operas, hymns, dances, instrumental showpieces, and romantic ballads. Travel back in time and enjoy the sounds of harp, violin, and guitar. • Foster Care Information Session. On March 26, 6-7 p.m., learn about foster care and becoming a licensed foster caregiver. There is an urgent need for foster families in Ohio. The number of youth in foster care is more than double the number of licensed foster families currently accepting placements. Licensing professionals from the National Youth Advocate Program will introduce the basics of foster care, provide step-by-step instructions for getting licensed, and outline the benefits of being a licensed foster caregiver. Contact the library for registration information. Trojans celebrate National FFA Week Southeastern High School FFA members Lane Taylor (left) and Eli Barclay each drove farm equipment to the high school to kick off FFA Week which took place Feb. 17-24. Southeastern High School FFA chapter vice president Kylie Corbitt, a junior, prepares a cow milking simulation for an FFA Week Ag-lympics event.
www.madisonmessengernews.com March 3, 2024 - MADISON MESSENGER - Page 7 South Charleston Southeastern’s stage show is one of the classics By Kristy Zurbrick Madison Editor Southeastern Local Schools will present the musical “Annie” at 7 p.m. March 8 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 9 at the high school. The drama department chose to stage “Annie” this year for two main reasons, according to art teacher Laura Madden who is co-directing the production with band and choir teacher David Kestner. “Due to COVID-19, we were unable to have a musical in 2021. That has led to smaller casts the past two years. In an effort to encourage more students to join the musical, we were able to include our seventhgraders in the show as orphans,” Madden said. “We also had a group of our seasoned musical cast members who were interested in doing a Broadway classic show after two years of ‘cartoon’ musicals—‘Seussical’ and ‘The SpongeBob Musical,’” Madden continued. “It worked, because this year we have 35 cast members, when the past two years we only had 20.” Of those 35 cast members, 12 have previous stage experience. The students who landed lead roles are mainly stage veterans, but some newbies are in the mix, too. Playing the title role of Annie is seventhgrader Avery Boyer, who Madden describes as “a natural” and has several Springfield Arts Council shows under her belt. Junior Trenton Davis, appearing in his third show at Southeastern, plays Warbucks. “Trenton is taking a bigger leadership role with this part which involves several singing solos,” Madden said. Senior Shelby Kenley, one of only two seniors in the cast, is putting her leadership skills and previous two shows’ worth of experience to work as Grace Farrell, Warbucks’s assistant. Sophomore Elizabeth Beam, who has appeared in shows the past two years, is meeting the challenge of playing the main villain, Miss Hannigan. The cast’s other senior, Peyton Hamilton, plays Rooster, Miss Hannigan’s brother. Newcomer Savan- The Southeastern Local Schools cast of “Annie” is ready to entertain audiences March 8-9 at the high school. The cast features a combination of veteran and new student-actors, including middle schoolers and high schoolers. nah Hamm-Bodine, an eighth-grader, plays Rooster’s girlfriend, Lily St. Regis. “Peyton has been in our shows since eighth grade. He is very comfortable on the stage and brings a lot of positive energy to the show,” Madden said. “Savannah is beginning to have fun with her part and her older co-stars.” Junior Justin Callicoat, appearing in his second musical, plays several parts in “Annie,” including Drake the English butler, Bert Healy the radio personality, and cabinet member Ickes. A couple of other students with main parts are sophomore Nic Hilyard playing President Roosevelt and seventh-grader Addie Mohler playing orphan Molly, both of whom are new to the stage. The show is packed with attention-grabbing scenes, solos, and dance numbers. “The orphans and Annie show off their enthusiasm in ‘Hard Knock Life.’ They sing with all their hearts and have a great dance with buckets and brooms,” Madden said. “In Act II, the radio station has Bert Healy and the Boylan Brothers harmonizing on ‘Fully Dressed’ which the orphans emulate in the next scene. Miss Hannigan shows how much she hates her job in ‘Little Girls.’” And the examples go on. “The whole show is full of classic Broadway tunes,” Madden said. Tickets are $5 for youths ages 18 and younger and $7 for adults. They can be purchased in advance by sending money with a student to the school office. Tickets also will be available for purchase at the door 30 minutes before show time, unless the show is already sold out. Farm safety, egg hunt, chili dinner • On the Farm. Madison Township Fire & EMS, along with CareFlight Air and Mobile Services, are hosting an educational event on March 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Harbage Farms, 6795 Old Springfield Rd., South Charleston. The free event will focus on prevention, recognition, treatment, and transportation of farm-related emergencies, as well as specialized agriculture situations. The deadline to register is March 9. Visit “Madison Township Fire and EMS” on Facebook or call (937) 462- 8222 for information on how to register. • Egg Hunt. The South Charleston Police Department’s Kids’ Club is hosting an Easter egg hunt for children in the community. The event is set for 10 a.m. March 23 at the Miami View School ball fields. Children ages 0-12 years old are invited to attend. • Chili Dinner. The Madison Township Emergency Services Association is hosting a chili dinner 4-7 p.m. April 6 at the Madison Township Fire & EMS station, 222 W. Columbus Rd., South Charleston. The cost is donation only. -Messenger Office -Rich Oil -Speedway -Bluebird -Dwyers Hardware -Cappys Pizza -Senior Citizens Center -Kronk - & Scaggs -Coughlin -Kronk Skaggs Auto Lilly Chapel Lilly Chapel West Jefferson -West Jefferson Hardware - Anders and Associates
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