Orpha G. (Geib) Strausbaugh, 74, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. She passed into the welcoming arms of her Savior
Manheim Central worked with parents to hold an outdoor event at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The senior celebration, as the school is calling it, will have a casino theme with music, yard games, food and casino games like blackjack. Masks and social distancing will be required.
That doesnât eliminate the risk of potential spreading of germs, especially with kids playing with a deck of cards, even with hand sanitizer available. To high school Principal Josh Weitzel, there has to be a balance of fun and safety.
âAt the end of the day, for us, it had a lot to do with how do we still make it a special end of the year as best we can for the kids,â he said.
THE ISSUE
As LNP | LancasterOnlineâs Alex Geli reported Sunday, some Lancaster County high schools â including Columbia, Donegal, Hempfield and Solanco â âhave canceled their proms outright, the second year in a row the pandemic has shut down a hallowed high school tradition. Several schools have yet to iron out plans. Some, like Pequea Valley and Octorara Area, are holding more traditional proms with health protocols in place. Others arenât calling their event a prom at all, but a âpromfest,â âgalaâ or âsenior soireeâ in recognition of the fact that arrangements must stray from the traditional prom setup.â
It used to be that senior year unfolded with predictability in its pomp and circumstance: Homecoming, senior recognition nights, the spring musical, prom, commencement.
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