(MASD) held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 15 for the new Middletown Area Primary School (MAPS), 215 Oberlin Road, Middletown, which will house students in kindergarten through grade three. The building will be located on the back of the current campus behind Middletown Area Middle School (MAMS).
Additionally, the admin istration building, which is currently at 55 W. Water St., will be annexed as part of the new MAPS building. A new operations mainte nance building will also be constructed on the main campus.
Among those in atten dance at the groundbreak ing were Chelton Hunter, MASD superintendent; MASD administrators, board members and staff; state Rep. Dave Madsen, a member of the Middletown Area High School (MAHS) Class of 2004; Dauphin County Commissioners Mike Pries and George Hartwick; municipal officials; and MASD students. Hunter welcomed those in attendance and thanked them for their support of the project. “Our community is the backbone of the school district,” he stated. “They say it takes village to raise a child, but it takes a community to build a school. This entire project would not be possible without the unwavering support
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TCRPC to launch rideshare program
The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC) will launch a pilot program called Sober Ride Home, which will provide free rideshare alternatives to people who have consumed alcohol at local bars and restaurants. The program aims to reduce the number of DUI-related crashes and fatalities and to improve road safety.
An effort of the Harrisburg Area Transportation Study (HATS), Sober Ride Home is made possible through a grant from the Federal Highway Administration and the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. According to TCRPC executive director Steve Deck, the demonstration project will partner with Commute PA and other stakeholders like Uber to offer on-demand rides during peak times. Deck said Sober Ride Home will provide free rides based on mapping and data developed through HATS’ SS4A
effort to identify locations and timeframes in the community that have seen the highest DUI figures.
Sober Ride Home will conduct an advertising campaign and collaborate with local bars and restaurants to encourage patrons not to drive under the influence, Deck explained. It will also educate servers on how impaired patrons can secure a free ride home.
Deck said TCRPC will make the yearlong program available this summer and hopes to implement it long-term.
HATS is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties. It is administered by TCRPC, which provides land use and transportation planning for the Harrisburg-Carlisle metropolitan area’s 103 municipalities and nearly 600,000 residents. To learn more about TCRPC, visit www.tcrpc-pa.org.
Gretna Music to host piano trio
Gretna Music will present the Hermitage Piano Trio on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse, 200 Pennsylvania Ave., Mount Gretna.
Consisting of Misha Keylin on violin, Sergey Antonov on cello and Ilya Kazantsev on piano, the Hermitage Piano Trio has garnered multiple Grammy Award nominations. The trio performs a repertoire ranging from the works of the European tradition to more contemporary American pieces.
The Hermitage Piano Trio will perform four
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pieces: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17, by Clara Schumann; “Tres Impresiones” by Mariano Perelló; “Elegie for Piano Trio,” Op. 23, by Josef Suk and Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 110, by Robert Schumann.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. as the Rising Crescendo Trio will present a First Listen performance at 6:45 p.m. First Listen is a series of free, 20-minute mini concerts by local students that are presented before most performances.
For tickets and more information, visit www .gretnamusic.org or call 717-361-1508.
Middle school posts honor roll
Lower Dauphin Middle School has announced the distinguished honor roll for the fourth marking period. To earn a place on the distinguished honor roll, a student must have all A’s or perfect marks on
his or her report card. The honorees include eighth-graders Sohan Adhikari, Brooke Armen, Ambellina Cartwright, Emerson Clark, Gabriella Coccia, Olivia Coleman, Levi Dickinson, Kennedi Flores, Rylan Gray, Chelsea Gula, Caleb Haas, Kadie Heck, Owen Hess, Lorelei Hoffer,
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and dedication of all of you - community members, parents, teachers, administrators and school board members.”
Hunter noted the groundbreaking marks a significant moment in MASD’s history because the new school will unite the district’s youngest students under one roof for the first time. He added that the district’s goal is for all students to be at grade-level in reading, writing and math when they leave the building and move on to Reid Elementary, which will be converted to school for grades four and five. Programming at Reid will look more like a middle school where students will learn from different teachers in various subject areas rather than stay in self-contained classrooms where one teacher instructs all subject areas. MAPS will offer stateof-the-art classrooms and facilities and be able to house larger classes. The district determined that additional space was needed to accommodate students living in multiple housing developments currently being planned or constructed throughout the school district.
In addition, many of the district’s current buildings are aging and in need of repairs, especially Kunkel and Fink elementary schools, both of which were constructed about 60 years ago and are in need of mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades.
According to the district, MAMS and MAHS will have no building changes. Fink Elementary School, Kunkel Elementary School, the current administration building and the current operations building will be closed and possibly sold. This change is aimed to be cost-efficient because the district will go from maintaining seven buildings to possibly five buildings: MAPS, with the administration building annexed onto it; Reid Elementary School/Grade 4-5 School; MAMS; MAHS; and the operations maintenance building.
The projected opening for MAPS is the fall of 2026. For complete details about MAPS or to view artist renderings of the school and the complex, visit www .raiderweb.org and scroll down to “Primary School Groundbreaking” on the homepage. The website also offers a virtual tour of MAPS.
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MASD superintendent Chelton Hunter (center) takes part in the groundbreaking ceremony along with students form the Middletown Area School District.
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Choir to begin rehearsals
The Hummelstown Community Singers will begin rehearsals for the fall season with registration on Mondays, Aug. 19 and 26. Registration will begin at 7:15 p.m. and will take place in the sanctuary at Hummelstown United Church of Christ, 104 E. Main St.
The Hummelstown Community Singers group performs two concerts each year. The group also performs at many area retire -
ment and life care communities as well as many local events. Rehearsals are held every Monday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The only requirement for membership is a registration fee to cover the cost of the sheet music.
The group is open to people age 16 and up, and no audition is required.
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Edward Hoffman, Seylah Hoke, Teagan Howes, Jay Keener, Scotlyn Kerstetter-Smith, Evan Ketty, Rachael Lorenz, Julia Markowitz, Charles Maxwell, Isabel Medlin, James Milic, Chase Murphy, Casey O’Brien, Jacob Schultz, Scott Smalley, Ezekiella Supangan, Meredith Taylor, Lauren Udelhoven, Jordyn White, and Isabel Zulli.
Popcorn Hat Players to present fairy tale
The Popcorn Hat Players will present “Snow White and the Two Dwarfs” on select dates through Saturday, Aug. 17. Shows will take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m. at Gamut Theatre, 15 N. Fourth St., Harrisburg. Obsessed with being
the fairest in the land, the Evil Queen banishes young Snow White to the forest to fend for herself. Snow White happens upon a little cottage in the woods where she finds two dwarfs. The queen seeks to eliminate Snow White before the prince finds her, and the dwarfs try to keep her safe. The show is family-friendly. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.gamut theatre.org/php or call the box office at 717238-4111. For group sales for weekday performances, contact the Gamut Theatre resident manager at gamut.rtm@ gmail.com.
The school also recognized seventh-grade students Adam Agili-Shaban, Alexander Amici, Faith Anspach, Connor Beatty, Camille Brelsford, Andrew Bruno, Mina Burke, Braylin Carter, Landon Carter, Ellie Cartwright, Brandon Chang, Trenton Cyphert, Jack DeRemer, Kolbe Diffendall, Jack Donaldson, Aidan Duignan, Ruth Dunkleberger, Henry Ehlenberger, Cadence Frecon, Magnolia Fuddy, Elena Garcia, Carter Gern, Sneha Gleeson, Lucas Gliot, Meera Gopinath, Sophia Hallman, Caidan Hauer, Bryce Heffleger, Lydia Hess, Georgia Hineman, Spencer Hock, Phineas Howarth, Samuel Hughes, Isaiah Klopp, Olivia Komykoski, Grant Krull, Violet Kuhns, Zeke Kuntzman, Aubrey Lanza, Sydney Laudermilch, Logan Lerch, Harper Lewis, Owen Lindsay, Reese Marshall, Carter Matinchek, Alyssa Milsteen, Aria Misiolek, Colton Neide, Sloan Osevala, Esther Pearson, Alexandra Perini, Ellison Pollock, Brycen Ribera, Silas Ritter, Ella Rogers, Ethan Rosenberger, Lind -
sey Sanders, Sadie Sellers, Robert Sheibley, Miley Sitler, Braden Smith, Charlotte Snook, Kahlan Snyder, Jetta Speck, Luke Spittler, Zachary Stump, Bennett Sullivan, Abriella Supernavage, Kaylee Swigert, Brooke Traina, Olivia Valentine, Sophia Warble, Kathryn Weeter, Jazlyn Weidman, Elsie Weller, and Helena Yoder. The sixth-graders who were recognized are Vivian Andrews, Morgan Armen, Lucas Assalita, Ava Bailey, Tyrian Boone, Barrett Brassell, Nathan Brenneman, Paul Cacciamani, Sophie Calo, Mia Campbell, Luca Cangialosi, Aadi Chamlagai, Ava Coleman, Isla Crozier, Jadehlyn DeBlasio, Eliana Francis, Atticus Grill, Reese Grunden, Rowan Heindl, Maggie Hesser, Willow Jennings, James Johnson, Lucas Kelleher, Kendall Kreider, Grace Lanza, Grayson Madden, Graziella Magazino, Laina Marotta, Annabelle Mattson, Austin McBeth, Emmalyn McCarthy, Brenna McGrady, Lena McLellan, Cody Mease, Charlotte Merchlinski, Emmett Miller, Landon Moran, Paige Moser, Carson Ogle, Macy Oswald, Elizabeth Otto, Daniel Prigodich, Leah Ritchey, Kelcie Robertson, Maxwell Scow, Jackson Slatt, Colin Smalley, Elizabeth Smith, Parker Stine, Elliana Stunja, Camryn Swigert, Julia Teach, Victoria Toth, Dominic Welt, Sarah White, Madison Wise, and Sophia Zimmerman.
Museum posts Corvette giveaway drawing
The AACA Museum Inc. is selling tickets for its annual Corvette giveaway drawing. The winner may choose between a 2025 mid-engine Corvette C8 from Turner Chevrolet or a cash prize. If the winner chooses the vehicle, he or she may select the color and other customizations. The second- and third-place winners will receive cash.
The drawing will occur on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 3 p.m. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win.
The giveaway drawing is a fundraiser for AACA Museum. Only 3,000 tickets will be sold.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.aacamuseum.org.
