Two hours later, it was back on.
Pfeiffer, whose daughter is a senior at Ephrata High School, had an inkling the cancellation announcement would come, as social gathering restrictions associated with COVID-19 have made it difficult for schools to plan a traditional prom. So, with the schoolâs blessing, she quickly finalized a reservation she had made at Clipper Magazine Stadium, home to the Lancaster Barnstormers baseball team and a popular destination for outdoor events during the COVID-19 pandemic, a month before.
Since then, the 45-year-old mother of four and a group of Ephrata parents have planned their own prom, following health and safety guidelines like wearing masks and social distancing when eating, with the school pitching in to sell tickets.
Dalton â If top managers in Dalton had their way, a volunteer committee that they say operates counter to the townâs interests already would be history.
Itâs not easy being green, Kermit the Frog said. In these managersâ view, itâs not easy being with the Green Dalton Committee.
But, a petition calling for the groupâs dissolution never reached a vote when aired at a recent Select Board meeting. Instead, the boardâs chairman, Robert W. Bishop Jr., got colleagues to agree to let him conduct a hurry-up inquiry into why eight of the townâs top employees believe that the Green Dalton Committee should be unplugged.