Page 16 — SUSQUEHANNA BULLETIN Mrs. Lau directs “Camelot” Mrs, Ro Ann Lau Mrs. Ro Ann Lau, direc- tor of Donegal High School’s musical, Camelot, to open this Friday night, has been musical since she was four years old. That was when she sat down on a piano stool in Lebanon and took her first piano lesson. Her parents believed that the best way to learn music was to learn piano. After she had mastered the piano, then Ro Ann was free to choose any other instru- ment she liked. When she was nine Ro Ann chose the organ. But when she got to junior high and wanted to play in the school band she had to make another choice. This time it was drums, of which there were plenty around her house; her father had been a drummer. All through high school and then Westchester State College she continued to play drums in the school bands and was also drummer in a dance band. Meanwhile,another musi- cal interest had developed. Ro Ann sang in church choirs and school choruses. While still a student in high school, when the faculty director of the school choir got sick, Ro Ann took over its direction. This was the beginning of a musical career in which . directing the performance of others has been more Mr. Siberski plays in Joseph B. Siberski, who teaches English at Donegal High School, played the part of Officer Krupke, in the highly acclaimed “West Side Story,” recently play- 9X & $ TR RR - S Left to right: Marty Barnett, Joseph Siberski, ed at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster. He is also currently re- hearsing for parts in “Hello Dolly” and “Skin of Our Teeth,” to go on the stage in Lancaster. satisfying than performing herself. At Westchester, where she majored in both paino and vocal music, her inter- est in the latter deepened under the inspiring influ- ence of her vocal teacher. Although music has been such an important part of Ro Ann Lau’s life, it is by no means all of it. She lives in Palmyra with her husband William, and her two children Steven, 7, and Connie Jane, 3. (Steven makes his musical comedy debut this Friday as Tom of Warwick in Camelot.) Two years ago Mrs. Lau was voted ‘outstanding wo- man of the year” by the Women’s Club of Palmyra. Active in local affairs, she has directed choirs and com- munity musicals in Palmyra. For four years she gave up teaching at Donegal to devote more time to her family. Now she is back at Donegal only part-time. During her first years at Donegal she directed ‘Lil Abner” and “Music Man.” Last year after her return, she directed “Brigadoon.” This year’s production of “Camelot” is the largest undertaking of her career so far. This Friday night, when the lights darken, the music begins, and the curtain goes up in the auditorium, the Donegal audience will be transported back to the an- cient Britain of King Arthur. They will not be conscious of all the work by all the people who helped to pro- duce “Camelot.” Some of that work start- ed years ago on a piano stool in Lebanon, where a little girl sat taking her very first music lesson. Left to right: Rick Smedley, J I., April 2, 1975 Ronald J. Morris, Mrs, McDevitt, & Mayor McDevitt Mayor buys first J-C plate Last week Mayor Bernard R. McDevitt and Mrs. Mc- Devitt “received the first Marietta Bicentennial com- memorative plate, which they purchased from the The first Marietta Bicentennial commemorative plate, “West Side Story” Mr. Siberski, who is facul- ty advisor for the student newspaper and literary mag- azine at Donegal, is study- ing evenings at Millersville State College for his mas- ter’s degree in psychology. Carl Elliott, & Allen Estep Later he plans to study communications. Siberski’s dramatic career goes back to St. Joseph's College, where he directed plays. He participated in a drama workshop at N.Y.U. and played in summer stock at New Hope, Pa. Before coming to Done- gal he was editor of the company newspaper. for a division of Johnson and Johnson, Inc., in New Jer- sey and arranged weekend tours for company employ- ees to places like Washing- ton, D.C., or Las Vegas, Nev. Marietta Jaycees. Jaycee president Rick Smedley, Jr., and Ronald J. Morris, chair- man of the Jaycee’s Bicen- tennial Committee, deliver- ed the plate to the Mayor’s house. There is a limited series of the eleven-inch plates available, which are emboss- ed with a scene of Marietta’s square. Other series of Bicen- tennial plates will be issued, each of which will show an- other scene from historic Marietta. Proceeds from the sale of the plates will go toward restoring the old Marietta school as a recreation cen- ter for the youth of Mari- etta. More information about the plates can be secured from Mr. Morris at 426- 3185 or from Don Simmons ‘at 426-1058. 60th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. G. Carl Shenk of Maytown will be honored Sunday, April 6, at the Central Hotel, Mount Joy. The Shenk’s were married April 6, 1915 with the Rev. Joseph Krout officiating at the ceremony. Mrs. Shenk is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bless- ing, Marietta, Pa. Mr. Shenk ABRAM GROFF APPOINTED TO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Abram Groff, vice-chair- man of the East Donegal Township Supervisors, has been appointed to the Lan- caster County Planning Com- mission by the County Com- missioners. Groff will represent Reg- ion 4, which includes the northwestern section of the County. is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Enos Shenk, Quarry- ville. They are parents of one son, Lester B. Shenk, May- town. They have two grand- children. The Shenks are members of the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Maytown. DID YOU HEAR... John Shrum of Mount Joy is co-captain of Eliza- bethtown College’s baseball squad. John, a senior at E-town, will play center field. I ER SR sre
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