Cindy O. Herman

Pennsylvania

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Humor writer, wife, mother of two. Coal region girl, half Polish. Half crazy, but I already mentioned the wife and mother part!

Articles

Midd-West students got a breadth of experience during 'Dr. Dolittle'

2 days ago | dailyitem.com | Cindy O. Herman |Robert Inglis

Promoting their student-run productions, Midd-West High School had students involved in not only acting but also set building, crew work and even public relations for “Dr. Dolittle.”Eliana Hartley is the Midd-West Theater Club’s PR adviser who also performed as Straight Arrow and the Court Clerk in the show. Her goal was for audiences to take away the idea of finding your own voice in order to be yourself.
Danville cast challenged themselves with 'Anything Goes'

2 days ago | dailyitem.com | Robert Inglis |Cindy O. Herman

Danville Drama Club Director Aubyn Johnson wanted audiences to enjoy a night of classic humor and madcap shenanigans when they attended the spring musical “Anything Goes.”“The show is full of fun twists and turns and has stood the test of time as being one of the Golden Age musicals that can still be enjoyed almost 100 years later,” he said.
Valley flower farm raising funds for nonprofits

1 week ago | dailyitem.com | Cindy O. Herman

WATSONTOWN — If it were up to Matt and Colleen Musgrave, every military veteran’s grave would be decorated with a bouquet of flowers on Memorial Day as a way of thanking them for their service. Owners of Blooming Meadows Farm, the Musgraves met while serving in the United States Navy on the tiny island of Diego Garcia, south of India. Colleen worked as a postal clerk, and Matt as an avionics technician.
Mifflinburg cemetery tour brings women's forgotten legacy to light

1 week ago | dailyitem.com | Cindy O. Herman

MIFFLINBURG — Just to be clear: the latest cemetery tour in Mifflinburg is not a ghost tour, Mary Sullivan, longtime tour guide, said. This one focuses on the women who quietly went about enhancing their town in a variety of ways.
Selinsgrove Show Choir ready to deliver quality entertainment

1 week ago | dailyitem.com | Cindy O. Herman

SELINSGROVE — The flashy red, white and blue costumes. Professional sound and lighting equipment. The seemingly effortless, high-energy song and dance numbers … A local school has managed to re-create the popular Re-Creation USA shows that started in the 1970s. Selinsgrove Area High School’s new Show Choir will perform "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," on Friday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in the Selinsgrove Area Middle School on Seals Avenue. kAm#6\rC62E:@? H2D 7@F?565 :? `hfe 2E !6?? $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 E96?
Comedy troupe invites audiences to laugh at literature

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Cindy O. Herman

If You Go What: “All the Great Books – Abridged” When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. Where: K.S. Gross Auditorium in Carver Hall, Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg How much: Tickets range from $5-$15 More information: “Arts in Bloom of Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg” on Facebook or https://bloomu.universitytickets.com/w/BLOOMSBURG — How can you go wrong learning about classic literature from a trio dubbed “the bad boys of abridgment”?
Historical society to hold celebration honoring Lincoln after unearthing memorabilia

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Cindy O. Herman

If You Go What: Lincoln Collection Exhibit and Lincoln Impersonator When: Sunday, April 27, noon–4 p.m. Where: Northumberland County Historical Society, 1150 N. Front St., Sunbury How much: Free More information: “Northumberland County Historical Society” on Facebook or 570-286-4083SUNBURY — Clean out your attic; that’s how a volunteer found a slew of Abraham Lincoln items just in time to honor the 160th anniversary of the beloved president’s death.
Women leading places of worship in the Valley

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Cindy O. Herman

A rabbi. A minister. A Muslim chaplain. People might picture these clergy roles differently, but chances are, they’re all pictured as males. But with more women assuming leadership roles in places of worship, what has been their general reception in the Susquehanna River Valley? Rabbi Nina Mandel has served the Jewish community at Congregation Beth El, in Sunbury, since 2002. kAm“x 2> E96 7:CDE 76>2=6 C233: :? @FC 4@?8C682E:@?[ 2?5 3J 2?5 =2C86[ E96 C646AE:@? 92D 2=H2JD 366? H6=4@>:?8] w2G:?8 2 76>2=6 :?
Shikellamy gets fantastical with 'Shrek the Musical'

3 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Cindy O. Herman

SUNBURY — It is said that necessity is the mother of invention, and Shikellamy audiences will get to see that saying in action at the school’s musical. Shikellamy High School will present “Shrek the Musical” on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Shikellamy High School Auditorium on Walnut Street. kAmt==6?
How others can help the caregiver

3 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Cindy O. Herman

Want to help a caregiver? First, recognize that it’s very difficult for someone to ask for help. “Oftentimes, people will say, ‘If you need something, let me know.’ Instead of saying something like that, what we recommend is something like, ‘I’d like to support you in some way. Could I come and relieve you for two hours on Tuesday?’” Kathy Paul, director of WellSpan Evangelical Hospice, said. kAms@?’E =62G6 E96 564:D:@? FA E@ E96 42C68:G6C] ~776C DA64:7:4 H2JD J@F 42?