1 York INSIDE: Honey’s sweet addICTION PAGE 12 The IndepeThe hometndown voice of theen greater York regiont www.yorkindependent.net FREE March 25 - April 7, 2011 Volume 15 ~ Issue 5 Cyan Magenta Yellow Yellow Black 1 BEE-AUTIFULHow a honey of a hobby is buzzing in York PAGE 8 BQ&A,EES 4 Local Food, 12-14 Live Music, 17 Horoscopes, 18 PUBLISHER’S NOTE COMMUNITY BRIEFS For whom the bee stings Antique appraisal event to By JEFF RAPSIS of me started dancing benefit Hospice of York The York Independent around like a puppet on a string. I couldn’t imagine Atlantic Design Center, A Division of visit to Elizabeth, the birth of Jesus, the pre- I have a thing about bees—by “thing,” why, but then heard some- Eldredge Lumber, 627 US Rt. 1, York will sentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple, I mean their mere presence is enough to one else yell “bees!,” and host an Antiques Appraisal Day on Saturday, and Mary and Joseph finding the youngster turn me into a frightened little kid. So I’m then I spied one clinging to Apr. 2, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. to benefit Jesus discussing religious teachings with the my sock. not sure why we’re devoting a big chunk Jeff Rapsis Hospice of York. Temple teachers. of this edition of the York Independent to Bees! We were being Hap Moore will do appraisals of antiques Following the call of John the Baptist for the topic of bees, unless it’s to give me attacked by bees, or actually wasps. Not and antique artwork, DeWolfe & Wood will repentance, Jesus proclaims the Kingdom a chance to confront my irrational fears breaking stride, I immediately bent down appraise old books, antique papers, histori- of God, instructs his Apostles, and performs once and for all. to try to brush the little bugger off before cal documents, as well as old photography healing miracles. He is shown transfigured Not that I haven’t had chances already. he could zing me. And when I did, my and Lee Horowitz will appraise old coins, in the presence of Moses and Elijah, thereby A few Septembers ago, I was in a 5K trail shorts pushed up against my rear-end, currency, stamps, jewelry, and silver. manifesting his Divinity, with Peter, James race over in Lebanon, N.H. The course a move which would soon have serious In order to give as many people as pos- and John as witnesses. led through a muddy patch, and then up consequences. sible an opportunity to see the specialists, The Last Supper is followed by a realistic and over a log onto dry group. Well, the See, what I didn’t know was that the number of items to be appraised will be portrayal of Christ’s crucifixion and death on log was home to a wasp’s nest, and it got another wasp had landed on my leg and limited to two pieces per person; a donation the cross – a dramatic enactment that in past kicked by every runner that went over it. already crawled up under my shorts. And of $10 for one piece and $17 for two pieces years has deeply moved the audience. When The wasps were slow to respond as it when the fabric of my shorts pressed him is suggested. All proceeds will go to Hos- Jesus emerges victoriously from the tomb as was a cool morning and late in the season, (her?) against my skin, the decision was pice of York, a nonprofit and all volunteer the Risen Christ, the whole cast and church and they were half in a hibernative state. made to sting. organization. erupts joyfully in music and song. But by the time the back-of-the-pack And sting it did! I’ve never been drilled Please make reservations by email to crowd came through (me and the other in that spot before, but it hurt. I continued [email protected] or by Two Weddings and a Coronation slowpokes), the wasps had been agitated the race (later turning an ankle—overall, calling 363-3004. Light refreshments will be On Friday, Apr. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m., the into attack mode. But the thing about not the greatest experience) but hope it served. public is invited to join the Greater York Re- wasps in attack mode is that you don’t never happens again. gion Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction see them, really, until the land on you and And here were are, publishing a paper St. Christopher’s to present with Columbary House Antiques, and Nancy attach themselves to, say, your sock and with bees on the cover. And it doesn’t re- To God Be the Glory Musical Marshall Communications, at the Cliff House then prepare to sting you. ally bother me, because if you read Sarah This Lenten season’s 18th anniversary and Spa on Shore Road in Ogunquit for an I first noticed this when a woman ahead Grant’s story, you’ll find a veritable hive production of To God Be the Glory, a musi- Evening Gala Event of Two Weddings and a of information about what are actually cal presentation of the life of Jesus, will be Coronation. This will be a semiformal affair some of Mother Nature’s most amazing performed at St. Christopher Church on as if all were actual wedding guests. creations. York Street on three evenings: Thursday, The evening’s events are in celebration of So maybe I’m finally over my bee thing Apr. 7, Friday, Apr. 8, and Saturday, Apr. 9 the two Royal Weddings occurring this year after all. Now, if we can only work on my at 6:30 p.m., and on Sunday, Apr. 10 at 5:30 in Europe. First, the wedding in England problem with Gene Wilder in the original p.m. Admission is free, but a donation is of Prince William and Kate Middleton on “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” welcome. Friday, Apr. 29 followed by the marriage Staff movie from 1971. PUBLISHER EMERITUS This year’s production will mark the in Monaco of His Serene Highness Prince first time that the musical will be presented Albert II and Charlene Wittstock on Friday Stephen M. Rasche THE INSIDE GUIDE with St. Christopher Church as one of three and Saturday, July 1 and 2. PUBLISHER local Catholic churches consolidated as of The highlight of the evening will be the Deborah A. Bouchard Q & A, 4 January 1st, as the Parish of the Ascension preview of a previously undiscovered, one of the Lord – making the show officially a of a kind, home movie of the Coronation ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Library Happenings, 5 Dan Szczesny, Jeff Rapsis production of the new parish. The two other of Queen Elizabeth II. This will be the first Event Listings, 5 churches are St. Raphael in Kittery and Our time this film footage has ever been seen by CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lady of the Angels, to be built soon in South the public. Additionally, a vintage official Jennifer L. Saunders, Taryn Plumb, Cover Story, 8 Berwick. film of the Coronation will be shown. The Sarah Grant, Amy Diaz To God Be the Glory features an all-am- home movie provides a unique personal per- Food, 12-14 ateur, ecumenical group of talented singers, spective rarely seen. It includes footage of PRODUCTION MANAGER musicians and actors, some of whom, like the preparations in the days leading up to the Glenn Given Pet Connection, Tides, 16 Leo Leroux, who plays Jesus, have been Coronation and many of the decorations that The York Independent is published 26 times per year Crossword/Sudoku, 16 with the show since Producer Rita Leroux, adorned the Procession route from Bucking- by York Independent Newspaper, LLC, (207-363-8484) Leo’s mother, wrote and introduced the ham Palace to Westminster Abbey. and is available at select locations in the greater York Live Music, 17 region. Offices are located at 4 Market Place Drive, show in 1994. 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