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T H E R E S S SERI INC THE WARWICK AREA FOR MORE THAIS A CENTURY 105th Year ESTABLISHED APRIL 1877 AS THE SUNBEAM CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD 1937 Lititz, Lancaster County, PA. 17543, Thursday, November 12,1981 20 CENTS A COPY: $6 00 PER YEAR BY MAIL WITHIN LANCASTER COUNTY 26 Pages-No. 33 Variable Water Rates Would Remain Same Council Considers Adding Fixed Charge To Water Bills */ Cornfield Blaze Quickly Extinguished Monday morning shoppers at the Weis Market, S. Broad Street, Lititz, saw the Lititz volunteer firemen in action as they responded to an alarm to extinguish a blaze in Norman Keller’s cornfield which adjoins the Weis parking lot. Two engines responded to the fire which was of undetermined origin. At a special meeting Monday night, Lititz Borough Council agreed to consider the assessment of a $3 quarterly fixed charge ($12 per year) per dwelling unit for water usage. The current variable rates for water, which went into effect September 1, 1980, would remain the same. Council also decided to consider changing the effective date for the already scheduled sewer rate increase from September 1, 1982 to March 1,1982. The current annual fixed rate of $12 per unit for sewer charge will increase to $15 and the variable rates for sewer will increase by 25 percent. Borough Council is scheduled to take action on the two ordinances at its regular scheduled meeting Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, 7 S. Broad St., Lititz. (See legal notices in today’s issue.) These increases are made necessary in order to offset the loss of nearly $140,000 in water and sewer revenues Assessment Is Not Tax due to the closing of Travis Mills Inc., 201 W. Lincoln Ave. According to Karen Koncle, Lititz Borough Office Manager, responsible for the administration of the borough, when the sewer rate increases that went into effect September 1,1980 was first considered by council, the increase considered was actually much higher. But because Travis Mills Inc. was purchased by Fab Industries in Sept. 1979 and removed from Chapter 11 status, according to Mrs. Koncle, and was considered to be on firm financial status, council added Travis O c c u p a t io n T a x N o t ic e s M a ile d Mills Inc. to the system. Considering Travis Mills to be a valid customer, council then reconsidered the proposed Sept. 1, 1980 rate increase and lowered it for the borough’s customers, Mrs. Koncle stated. The point Mrs. Koncle is making is “that if Borough Council had not added Travis Mills to the system, Lititz sewer customers would have been paying a much higher rate for water for the period from Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1,1982.” In other action, council: • Approved the requests from six police officers to Lititz Police News attend a CPR refresher Course for recertification. • Was made aware by L a n c a s te r County Redevelopment that there are two vacant seats on the Regional Board that must be filled by the borough. In This Issue Obituaries, Births 2 Editorial 4 Sports Section 6,7,8,9 Social ' 10,11 Classified 13,14,15 ManheunNews 18,19 Church 22 Business Directory 24 The occupational millage tax...that new tax levied by the approval of the Warwick School Board to help compensate for the loss of nearly $310,000 to the borough and townships when they took a portion of the wage tax last Record Express Will Publish Early Thanksgiving Week The Record Express will be published one day early Thanksgiving Week because of the holiday. Deadline for submitting classified and display advertising will be Monday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. Deadline for all news will be 12 noon Monday, Nov. 23. No news will be accepted after that time and we urge that, if at all possible, news be sent in earlier. It may be dropped in the mail slot over the weekend. The Thanksgiving week’s edition will be on the newstands late Tuesday, Nov. 24 and will be received by subscribers in the mail Wednesday, Nov. 25. fall, is keeping the phones busy as school staff members answer questions, resolve mistakes, or refer district residents to the appropriate county agency for appeals. Dr. John Bonfield said Tuesday that most of the calls were from people who sincerely wanted to try to understand the new tax and find out about it. “They want information,” he said and agreed that few have phoned in anger. Walter Lightner, business manager for the school district, remarked that the calls had kept the bank of staff members at the phones totally busy on Monday but by Tuesday, “it was a slow and steady stream of questions. Monday, you couldn’t get an outside line or phone in.” The tax assessments were delivered Saturday and Monday, all having been mailed on the same day. The questions started at once. Most Frequent Questions and Answers Q- How was the job classification determined? A- In the census that was taken last April and May information as to the job or the employer was given to the census takers. It is on that information that the job classification is based. Lightner and Dr. Bonfield New Retail Operation To Open Harris’ Store Closing At End Of Year Harris’ at 23 E. Main St. will close its doors to business at the end of the year, Mr. Ed Harris ann ounced Monday. Simultaneously, he announced that someone else will open a retail operation at that location after the first of the year. Harris stated he had a “gentleman’s agreement” with the person to whom he leased the store not to divulge his identity. While he said it would not be a five-and- ten, it will be a retail operation and will handle some of the items presently being handled by Harris’. It was a hard decision to make, Harris said, and he studied it for a long time. Noting that he and his wife also own and operate Harris’ Upstairs, a dress shop in Ephrata, which is an entirely different type of operation, Harris said that he and his wife “found it too difficult at our ages to run two different types of businesses at the same time.” He emphasized that Harris’ Upstairs in Ephrata will not be affected by the closing of the Lititz store. Harris said the store here has been profitable. He stated that he was satisfied here felt he had the support of the people of the community. Harris said he is thankful for his honest and loyal employees. Because he doesn’t have another store like the one in Lititz to transfer his merchandise when he moves out, Harris said, “We must sell everything out completely, including the fixtures, register and safe. Consequently, starting Thursday (today) every item in the store will be sold 20 percent off the lowest price marked on the item. Since some merchandise has already been reduced, this would result in a saving of from 20 to 50 percent on every item in the store. This will be a big saving for Lititz consumers in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas.” As in other years, Harris’ will have its regular Thanksgiving and Christmas merchandise. Harris’ opened its doors in Lititz August 21,1900. explained that if the information was not supplied, the school district tried to get first hand information about the taxpayers in question. “Eighty percent of the people asked supplied the census worker with the appropriate information,’’ they said. “There are cases where the information supplied may be incorrect or there may be strange mistakes due to the transfer of information into the data processing system” but these appear to be easily correctible errors. A total of 8,033 notices were sent out, according to Lightner, who explained that the number was low due to the fact that students, housewives, retired persons and permanently unemployed persons have a zero classification and are not taxed. Parttime employees, according to County recommendations, are also in a different classification, and should provide employer verification on a form available from the school district, to see if they fall into a non-taxable category. Q- Is the assessment indicated also the tax bill? A- NO! Dr. Bonfield emphatically responded that the assessment is not the amount of the tax bill. The assessment only sets the foundation for the tax bill. In Warwick School District, the bill is ten percent of the assessment. The easiest way to remember is to drop the zero from the assessment to find the amount to be paid. If the assessment is $100, the bill is $10. Q- If the Assessment Is not correct what can be done aboutit? A- Call the school and they will send a form to be filed with the district, along with a letter and a list of the various job classifications. According to the letter, “The enclosed form will enable us to verify the information listed and make any necessary corrections to our records.” It also states, “Where actual occupation of the taxpayer is not listed on the schedule (sent with the letter) the taxpayer shall be assessed under the occupation which is most similar in type to their actual occupation. The form itself should supply information which is pertinent as of July 1, 1981. Residents of the Warwick School District, which encompasses the th ree municipalities of Lititz Borough, Warwick Township and Elizabeth Township, are responsible for the tax if they lived in the district and were employed (had not retired) before that date. The form requires employer verification for item five...the occupation title and hours worked...and item eight...a request for oc-cupation change. The employer needs to sign the form as filled out. Q- Who set the occupational assessments in the first place? A- The Lancaster County Board of Assessment Appeals. According to Dr. Bonfield, the County would prefer for the school district to try to resolve as many of the problems as possible before appealing to the Board of Assessment Appeals. If a problem remains unresolved, a form or written request may be sent or taken to the Lancaster County Board of Assessment Appeals. But the first attempt to solve the problem should be made through the school district. Q- Why is the tax being levied? A- The Occupational Millage Tax is an effort by the Warwick School Board to remove the burden of taxation from the property owner, the retired person and those on a fixed income and to reach the wage earner. This is an additional tax. According to Lightner, the occupational tax is a growth based tax whereas those levied at a fixed rate offer no expansion. Dr. Bonfield pointed out that the school board is perfectly aware that there are inequities in the system; that earning power varies. Lightner explained that there is proposed legislation b ein g c o n s id e r e d in Harrisburg that could remove occupational taxes and place the burden of taxation on the real estate, (Turn to Page 16) Accidents Investigated, Stolen Cars Reported A motorist lost control of her car November 9 at 3:52 p.m. at the intersection of Front and Cedar Streets due to wet roadway conditions, police said. According to Chief Hicks, Ruth Louise Strine, 92 Victoria Lane, Lancaster, was northbound on Cedar Street and she stated that as she entered the intersection her car began stalling out. Chief Hicks stated that Strine said she then accelerated and lost control of the car, causing it to skid, turn to the right, run up a guy wire leading to a utility pole and turn over on its side. The Rothsville Am-bulance Corps and the Lititz Fire Company responded to the scene. A two car collision occurred Nov. 1 at 12:05 p.m. on East Main Street at Oak Street, police report. According to police, Albert Robertson, 617 N. Green St., Lancaster, was eastbound on East Main Street, followed by Mrs. Frank J. Walter, Box 134, Holly, Pa., who was also eastbound on East Main Street. When Robertson reached Oak Street, police said, he stopped without warning in the middle of the intersection on Main Street, causing the Walter vehicle to run into the rear of his Vehicle. Robertson was cited for stopping within an intersection, police said. Police reported three cars Were involved in an accident that occurred Nov. 3 at 2:15 S.m. on East Main Street ear Locust Street. According to police, Erla M. Stief, 320 N. Sixth St., Akron, was headed west on Main Street when she stated she fell asleep and struck a parked vehicle owned by Rebecca J. Lewis, 359 E. Main St. The Stief car continued, police said, and Struck another parked vehicle, which was owned by (Turn to Page 16) "Meet Me In St. Louis’’ Comedy To Fill Warwick’s Stage With Antics, Mischief, Fun! “Meet Me In St. Louis,” a three-act comedy will be staged in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. on November 20 and 21 by a stellar cast of Warwick actors and actresses. Veterans of Warwick’s productions will create a family of four daughters, one son, and a mother-in-law faced with a tremendous problem-leaving St. Louis in 1904 to move to New York City. At first, the notice by Mr. Lon Smith that the family must move is taken quite lightly until the four daughters realize their father is serious. Then, the trouble begins as the daughters scheme to alter their father’s decision. Ben Zimmerman, 303 Linden St., a freshman, creates the role of John Shephard, a boyfriend to one of the Smith daughters- Rose. Though new to Warwick High School’s stage, Ben has been acting in Warwick productions since elementary school, and this fall creates a high school student baffled by the antics of his girlfriend Rose. But actually, Rose, played by Sue McCaffery, is preoccupied with the antics that will be pulled on their father’s employer to convince him that father is not a fit individual to be manager of a major New York City plant and business. Julie Downing, 339 East Second Avenue, a junior, is also part of the "Meet Me In St. Louis” cast, bringing three years of experience onstage. Her credits include acting in "The Bat,” “The Sound of Music” (in which she was one of the Van Trappe daughters), “Fiddler on the Roof,” and “Camelot.” Julie was also involved in this summer’s SPADE production of “South Pacific” at the Playhouse in the Park, Ephrata. Julie plays Lucille Pen-tard, a sophisticated girl from New York City who is interested in Mr. Smith’s only son, Lonnie. The role of Lonnie is played by senior Lance Stoner, 515 S. Broad St., who has been acting in Warwick productions since middle school. Also a wrestler, Lance has acted in “Annie Get Your Gun,” “The Bat”, “Oklahoma,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” and “Camelot.” The highjinks of the Smith daughters totally misses Lonnie Smith as he’s concerned about winning the heart of his beautiful Lucille Pentard, who seems to be attracted by John Shephard. "Meet Me In St. Louis” offers an evening of laughter and great fun professionally Staged by a cast of 17 students, most of whom have tour to 10 years of acting experience within Warwick’s productions. Such experience combines this year to produce a Comedy that highly entertains. ’k I m ’ ' ■: * -*-4 * - ù k : ' Î >7, lllfill H H H H ' ¿ . i s . * . .: & Lance Stoner, right, who portrays Lonnie, jealously watches his girlfriend Ludille Ptentani, played by Julie Downing, greet one of his sister’s supposed boyfriends, John Shephard, created by Ben Zimmerman, in Warwick's fall comedy production "Meet Me In St. Louis” November 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. in the WHS auditorium. (Photo by Kate Duncan)
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Title | Lititz Record Express |
Masthead | Lititz Record Express 1981-11-12 |
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Full Text | T H E R E S S SERI INC THE WARWICK AREA FOR MORE THAIS A CENTURY 105th Year ESTABLISHED APRIL 1877 AS THE SUNBEAM CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD 1937 Lititz, Lancaster County, PA. 17543, Thursday, November 12,1981 20 CENTS A COPY: $6 00 PER YEAR BY MAIL WITHIN LANCASTER COUNTY 26 Pages-No. 33 Variable Water Rates Would Remain Same Council Considers Adding Fixed Charge To Water Bills */ Cornfield Blaze Quickly Extinguished Monday morning shoppers at the Weis Market, S. Broad Street, Lititz, saw the Lititz volunteer firemen in action as they responded to an alarm to extinguish a blaze in Norman Keller’s cornfield which adjoins the Weis parking lot. Two engines responded to the fire which was of undetermined origin. At a special meeting Monday night, Lititz Borough Council agreed to consider the assessment of a $3 quarterly fixed charge ($12 per year) per dwelling unit for water usage. The current variable rates for water, which went into effect September 1, 1980, would remain the same. Council also decided to consider changing the effective date for the already scheduled sewer rate increase from September 1, 1982 to March 1,1982. The current annual fixed rate of $12 per unit for sewer charge will increase to $15 and the variable rates for sewer will increase by 25 percent. Borough Council is scheduled to take action on the two ordinances at its regular scheduled meeting Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, 7 S. Broad St., Lititz. (See legal notices in today’s issue.) These increases are made necessary in order to offset the loss of nearly $140,000 in water and sewer revenues Assessment Is Not Tax due to the closing of Travis Mills Inc., 201 W. Lincoln Ave. According to Karen Koncle, Lititz Borough Office Manager, responsible for the administration of the borough, when the sewer rate increases that went into effect September 1,1980 was first considered by council, the increase considered was actually much higher. But because Travis Mills Inc. was purchased by Fab Industries in Sept. 1979 and removed from Chapter 11 status, according to Mrs. Koncle, and was considered to be on firm financial status, council added Travis O c c u p a t io n T a x N o t ic e s M a ile d Mills Inc. to the system. Considering Travis Mills to be a valid customer, council then reconsidered the proposed Sept. 1, 1980 rate increase and lowered it for the borough’s customers, Mrs. Koncle stated. The point Mrs. Koncle is making is “that if Borough Council had not added Travis Mills to the system, Lititz sewer customers would have been paying a much higher rate for water for the period from Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1,1982.” In other action, council: • Approved the requests from six police officers to Lititz Police News attend a CPR refresher Course for recertification. • Was made aware by L a n c a s te r County Redevelopment that there are two vacant seats on the Regional Board that must be filled by the borough. In This Issue Obituaries, Births 2 Editorial 4 Sports Section 6,7,8,9 Social ' 10,11 Classified 13,14,15 ManheunNews 18,19 Church 22 Business Directory 24 The occupational millage tax...that new tax levied by the approval of the Warwick School Board to help compensate for the loss of nearly $310,000 to the borough and townships when they took a portion of the wage tax last Record Express Will Publish Early Thanksgiving Week The Record Express will be published one day early Thanksgiving Week because of the holiday. Deadline for submitting classified and display advertising will be Monday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. Deadline for all news will be 12 noon Monday, Nov. 23. No news will be accepted after that time and we urge that, if at all possible, news be sent in earlier. It may be dropped in the mail slot over the weekend. The Thanksgiving week’s edition will be on the newstands late Tuesday, Nov. 24 and will be received by subscribers in the mail Wednesday, Nov. 25. fall, is keeping the phones busy as school staff members answer questions, resolve mistakes, or refer district residents to the appropriate county agency for appeals. Dr. John Bonfield said Tuesday that most of the calls were from people who sincerely wanted to try to understand the new tax and find out about it. “They want information,” he said and agreed that few have phoned in anger. Walter Lightner, business manager for the school district, remarked that the calls had kept the bank of staff members at the phones totally busy on Monday but by Tuesday, “it was a slow and steady stream of questions. Monday, you couldn’t get an outside line or phone in.” The tax assessments were delivered Saturday and Monday, all having been mailed on the same day. The questions started at once. Most Frequent Questions and Answers Q- How was the job classification determined? A- In the census that was taken last April and May information as to the job or the employer was given to the census takers. It is on that information that the job classification is based. Lightner and Dr. Bonfield New Retail Operation To Open Harris’ Store Closing At End Of Year Harris’ at 23 E. Main St. will close its doors to business at the end of the year, Mr. Ed Harris ann ounced Monday. Simultaneously, he announced that someone else will open a retail operation at that location after the first of the year. Harris stated he had a “gentleman’s agreement” with the person to whom he leased the store not to divulge his identity. While he said it would not be a five-and- ten, it will be a retail operation and will handle some of the items presently being handled by Harris’. It was a hard decision to make, Harris said, and he studied it for a long time. Noting that he and his wife also own and operate Harris’ Upstairs, a dress shop in Ephrata, which is an entirely different type of operation, Harris said that he and his wife “found it too difficult at our ages to run two different types of businesses at the same time.” He emphasized that Harris’ Upstairs in Ephrata will not be affected by the closing of the Lititz store. Harris said the store here has been profitable. He stated that he was satisfied here felt he had the support of the people of the community. Harris said he is thankful for his honest and loyal employees. Because he doesn’t have another store like the one in Lititz to transfer his merchandise when he moves out, Harris said, “We must sell everything out completely, including the fixtures, register and safe. Consequently, starting Thursday (today) every item in the store will be sold 20 percent off the lowest price marked on the item. Since some merchandise has already been reduced, this would result in a saving of from 20 to 50 percent on every item in the store. This will be a big saving for Lititz consumers in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas.” As in other years, Harris’ will have its regular Thanksgiving and Christmas merchandise. Harris’ opened its doors in Lititz August 21,1900. explained that if the information was not supplied, the school district tried to get first hand information about the taxpayers in question. “Eighty percent of the people asked supplied the census worker with the appropriate information,’’ they said. “There are cases where the information supplied may be incorrect or there may be strange mistakes due to the transfer of information into the data processing system” but these appear to be easily correctible errors. A total of 8,033 notices were sent out, according to Lightner, who explained that the number was low due to the fact that students, housewives, retired persons and permanently unemployed persons have a zero classification and are not taxed. Parttime employees, according to County recommendations, are also in a different classification, and should provide employer verification on a form available from the school district, to see if they fall into a non-taxable category. Q- Is the assessment indicated also the tax bill? A- NO! Dr. Bonfield emphatically responded that the assessment is not the amount of the tax bill. The assessment only sets the foundation for the tax bill. In Warwick School District, the bill is ten percent of the assessment. The easiest way to remember is to drop the zero from the assessment to find the amount to be paid. If the assessment is $100, the bill is $10. Q- If the Assessment Is not correct what can be done aboutit? A- Call the school and they will send a form to be filed with the district, along with a letter and a list of the various job classifications. According to the letter, “The enclosed form will enable us to verify the information listed and make any necessary corrections to our records.” It also states, “Where actual occupation of the taxpayer is not listed on the schedule (sent with the letter) the taxpayer shall be assessed under the occupation which is most similar in type to their actual occupation. The form itself should supply information which is pertinent as of July 1, 1981. Residents of the Warwick School District, which encompasses the th ree municipalities of Lititz Borough, Warwick Township and Elizabeth Township, are responsible for the tax if they lived in the district and were employed (had not retired) before that date. The form requires employer verification for item five...the occupation title and hours worked...and item eight...a request for oc-cupation change. The employer needs to sign the form as filled out. Q- Who set the occupational assessments in the first place? A- The Lancaster County Board of Assessment Appeals. According to Dr. Bonfield, the County would prefer for the school district to try to resolve as many of the problems as possible before appealing to the Board of Assessment Appeals. If a problem remains unresolved, a form or written request may be sent or taken to the Lancaster County Board of Assessment Appeals. But the first attempt to solve the problem should be made through the school district. Q- Why is the tax being levied? A- The Occupational Millage Tax is an effort by the Warwick School Board to remove the burden of taxation from the property owner, the retired person and those on a fixed income and to reach the wage earner. This is an additional tax. According to Lightner, the occupational tax is a growth based tax whereas those levied at a fixed rate offer no expansion. Dr. Bonfield pointed out that the school board is perfectly aware that there are inequities in the system; that earning power varies. Lightner explained that there is proposed legislation b ein g c o n s id e r e d in Harrisburg that could remove occupational taxes and place the burden of taxation on the real estate, (Turn to Page 16) Accidents Investigated, Stolen Cars Reported A motorist lost control of her car November 9 at 3:52 p.m. at the intersection of Front and Cedar Streets due to wet roadway conditions, police said. According to Chief Hicks, Ruth Louise Strine, 92 Victoria Lane, Lancaster, was northbound on Cedar Street and she stated that as she entered the intersection her car began stalling out. Chief Hicks stated that Strine said she then accelerated and lost control of the car, causing it to skid, turn to the right, run up a guy wire leading to a utility pole and turn over on its side. The Rothsville Am-bulance Corps and the Lititz Fire Company responded to the scene. A two car collision occurred Nov. 1 at 12:05 p.m. on East Main Street at Oak Street, police report. According to police, Albert Robertson, 617 N. Green St., Lancaster, was eastbound on East Main Street, followed by Mrs. Frank J. Walter, Box 134, Holly, Pa., who was also eastbound on East Main Street. When Robertson reached Oak Street, police said, he stopped without warning in the middle of the intersection on Main Street, causing the Walter vehicle to run into the rear of his Vehicle. Robertson was cited for stopping within an intersection, police said. Police reported three cars Were involved in an accident that occurred Nov. 3 at 2:15 S.m. on East Main Street ear Locust Street. According to police, Erla M. Stief, 320 N. Sixth St., Akron, was headed west on Main Street when she stated she fell asleep and struck a parked vehicle owned by Rebecca J. Lewis, 359 E. Main St. The Stief car continued, police said, and Struck another parked vehicle, which was owned by (Turn to Page 16) "Meet Me In St. Louis’’ Comedy To Fill Warwick’s Stage With Antics, Mischief, Fun! “Meet Me In St. Louis,” a three-act comedy will be staged in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. on November 20 and 21 by a stellar cast of Warwick actors and actresses. Veterans of Warwick’s productions will create a family of four daughters, one son, and a mother-in-law faced with a tremendous problem-leaving St. Louis in 1904 to move to New York City. At first, the notice by Mr. Lon Smith that the family must move is taken quite lightly until the four daughters realize their father is serious. Then, the trouble begins as the daughters scheme to alter their father’s decision. Ben Zimmerman, 303 Linden St., a freshman, creates the role of John Shephard, a boyfriend to one of the Smith daughters- Rose. Though new to Warwick High School’s stage, Ben has been acting in Warwick productions since elementary school, and this fall creates a high school student baffled by the antics of his girlfriend Rose. But actually, Rose, played by Sue McCaffery, is preoccupied with the antics that will be pulled on their father’s employer to convince him that father is not a fit individual to be manager of a major New York City plant and business. Julie Downing, 339 East Second Avenue, a junior, is also part of the "Meet Me In St. Louis” cast, bringing three years of experience onstage. Her credits include acting in "The Bat,” “The Sound of Music” (in which she was one of the Van Trappe daughters), “Fiddler on the Roof,” and “Camelot.” Julie was also involved in this summer’s SPADE production of “South Pacific” at the Playhouse in the Park, Ephrata. Julie plays Lucille Pen-tard, a sophisticated girl from New York City who is interested in Mr. Smith’s only son, Lonnie. The role of Lonnie is played by senior Lance Stoner, 515 S. Broad St., who has been acting in Warwick productions since middle school. Also a wrestler, Lance has acted in “Annie Get Your Gun,” “The Bat”, “Oklahoma,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” and “Camelot.” The highjinks of the Smith daughters totally misses Lonnie Smith as he’s concerned about winning the heart of his beautiful Lucille Pentard, who seems to be attracted by John Shephard. "Meet Me In St. Louis” offers an evening of laughter and great fun professionally Staged by a cast of 17 students, most of whom have tour to 10 years of acting experience within Warwick’s productions. Such experience combines this year to produce a Comedy that highly entertains. ’k I m ’ ' ■: * -*-4 * - ù k : ' Î >7, lllfill H H H H ' ¿ . i s . * . .: & Lance Stoner, right, who portrays Lonnie, jealously watches his girlfriend Ludille Ptentani, played by Julie Downing, greet one of his sister’s supposed boyfriends, John Shephard, created by Ben Zimmerman, in Warwick's fall comedy production "Meet Me In St. Louis” November 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. in the WHS auditorium. (Photo by Kate Duncan) |
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