Author: Emily Dickey

On June 13, 2020, I completed the Go Girls Go Virtual 5k with my youngest daughter Eve, her best friend Emma, and my longtime running friend and mentor, Angie Fuss. At this point, we had been in Covid Pandemic Quarantine for three months, so I was elated to have some inspiration behind my run. For some reason, later in the day, I realized that I had run two days in a row. Not usually a big feat for me, but in the midst of a Global Shutdown, I realized that my motivation to run had been pretty inconsistent since my…

In July 2004 my husband, Chip, and I set out on an adventure in the west. Our itinerary flew us to Las Vegas for a few days, then drove us to Yosemite National Park, and ended us in Los Angeles. Right before the trip, I found out I was pregnant with our oldest daughter, Nora. Giddy with the news, we were even more excited for our last trip before becoming parents. Chip has talked about this excursion ever since – our visits to Hoover Dam and Red Rock, our hikes through giant Sequoia trees, our funny-waste-of-money celebrity tour in LA,…

WAYNESBORO–The countdown to July 4th is on and with the arrival of the holiday the Summer Jubilee returns. The popular 5k race and 1-mile kids’ fun run are both included as part of Waynesboro’s Independence Day activities. A total of 208 runners are currently registered for the 5k and 1-mile run. Registration cut off is 7 a.m. on July 4. More volunteers are needed to help make this year’s running events a success, according to Stefanie Cook, race director. “Volunteers help keep this tradition alive,” Cook said. The most pressing need is in the area of certified flaggers, who direct…

The other day, I almost hit the mailman. Not intentionally, of course – but that didn’t make it any less embarrassing, or potentially tragic. It was a late Saturday morning. The weather was gorgeous – the kind of spring day that hits every sense, especially since the winter seemed so long and miserable. I was in a bit of a hurry – trying to get to a volunteer shift I had to cover. My husband was working in the front yard, beginning the arduous process of spreading mulch. He saw me absentmindedly backing up and realized the mailman’s van was…

Prom. Just the sound of that word brings back a flood of memories: the “vital” decision of whether to go with a date or a group of friends, the thrill of finding the perfect dress, the weeks of anticipation as you make reservations for hair, corsages, and dinner, the buzz in the hallways at school filled with conversations of who is going with whom, what everyone is wearing, and where to go for pictures, the countdown to when you will feel like royalty and dance the night away in some sort of Cinderella landscape. Yes, I’m sure some of my…

My oldest daughter, Nora, recently celebrated her seventeenth birthday. The fact of that truly blows my mind. Seventeen. It’s such an interesting age – a purgatory of sorts between being a child and being an adult.  I have spent the last 15 years of my life with this demographic – and quite honestly, as a teacher, it is my favorite. Teens this age are intriguing, to say the least. They are starting to form their own opinions. They are exploring their own interests. They are becoming their own person.  As a parent, this era has had its share of challenges,…

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”  I often find myself thinking about this quote from Plato. When I am out in the community and pass someone in the grocery store – this quote encourages me to greet that person with a smile. When I am out for a run, this quote motivates me to wave at drivers in passing cars. When I am walking in the high school hallways or interacting with a student in my classroom, this quote makes me take a pause, ask how they are doing, and offer some words of encouragement.…

WAYNESBORO–Waynesboro Area Middle School thespians took to the stage Friday, February 25, and Saturday, February 26, to perform Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen. Nearly 30 students participated in the production, including 26 actors and three members of the stage crew. Directed by Ken Carlson, a social studies teacher at WAMS, and Mary Fleagle, a secretary at the middle school, Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen was chosen not only because of its “great cast size”, but also because it allowed for flexibility in the casting of roles and was “perfect for middle schoolers,” Fleagle said. “Our goal is to…

I grew up in Waynesboro. I went to Fairview Elementary and graduated with the Class of 1996 at Waynesboro Area Senior High School. When I completed my Bachelor’s Degree in English at Lebanon Valley College, I returned to the ‘boro, thinking it would just be a “pit stop” on my way to becoming a famous reporter like Katie Couric. That was in 2000. It’s now 22 years later and that “pit stop” has become an extended stay. I met my husband Chip the summer after I graduated from LVC. I was working as a reporter for “The Record Herald” and…

After nearly two years, the WASHS All School Production returns to Oyer Auditorium this weekend with Dolly Parton’s musical “9 to 5.” Shows will be performed on Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. Set in the late 1970s, the show centers around three females: Violet (played by Sarah Policicchio), Doralee (played by Cassidy Flynn), & Judy (played by Nora Dickey). The three women work at Consolidated Industries for their difficult boss, Franklin Hart (played by Noah Hege). Featuring strong female roles, Director Tim Vinson said the show was chosen…