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JANUARY 13, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 4
Manheim Township Rec. Introduces Homeschool Phys. Ed. BY ANN MEAD ASH
When Michael Kurland graduated from the University of Tennessee, he headed to Jacksonville, Fla., with an idea. “I realized there was a large homeschool contingency down there,” said Kurland. “I started a homeschool PE (physical education) program.” In 2003, Kurland began teaching a curriculum he designed, attracting 400 students
the first year, and eventually doubling the size of the program. Later, Kurland took the concept to a more urban setting in Maryland, where hundreds of students took part, some driving up to an hour for a class. A year ago, Kurland came to the Lancaster area where he took the position of youth sports and activities manager with the Manheim Township Recreation Department. His background came to the attention of his supervisor Matt Stopa, and the result is a homeschool gym See Manheim Twp. Rec. pg 2
Homeschool physical education classes (bottom photo) will be taught by Michael Kurland (left photo). Monthly sessions began Jan. 4.
Katie Seibert (left) and Holly Keim organized a food drive at Fairmount that brought in nearly 2,500 pounds of food.
Fairmount Holds First Food Drive year ago, friends and co-workers Holly Keim, an LPN serving at Valley View at Fairmount, and Katie Seibert, an RN working in the rehabilitation facility at Fairmount, put their heads together. The pair was considering organizing a food drive that would give employees and residents an opportunity to donate to area food pantries. “We talked about it at the beginning of 2020,” recalled Keim, “but when COVID-19 (restrictions) happened, we put it on hold.” Keim explained that during the lockdown, the pair did not want to encourage anyone to go out unnecessarily. “At the beginning of the shutdown, everyone was freaking out about toilet paper and stores had limits on how much you could buy. We didn’t think that would be a proper time (to hold a drive).”
Bank, which is located in Terre Hill. The food was delivered to the food pantries on Nov. 24. The first floor triumphed by donating the most items to win the pizza party. Seibert said that she and Keim felt it was especially important to hold the drive at this time. “We have been blessed to continue to have jobs at Fairmount throughout all this,” she said. “A lot of people have been struggling because of COVID.” She and Keim were so pleased with the response, they hope to make the drive an annual event. “We would like to increase it next year,” said Seibert. “Around the holidays, people want to give, and for people who can’t afford to have (food for) Thanksgiving and Christmas this gives them the help that they need.” More information about Fairmount may be found at www.fairmounthomes.org.
Petrosky Earns Eagle Scout Award When Nolen Petrosky of Boy Scout Troop 99, which meets at Highland Presbyterian Church in Manheim Township, received his Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor on Nov. 28, 2020, he was appreciative. “I was grateful to have a ceremony,” said Petrosky, who had his immediate family, a speaker, and two members of the Scouting organization present at the event. “That was enough for me,” he said.
Student-Athletes Announce College Choices . . . . . . . .2 MLK Jr. Breakfast To Be Held Virtually . . . . . . . . . . .2 GSV Half.10K/Introduces New Race Director . . . . . .3 House Of Worship . . . . . . .7 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .9
See Eagle Scout pg 3
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Seibert noted that instead, the friends waited until September and then went to Fairmount president/CEO Jerry Lile for permission to set up the drive. With Lile’s blessing, a competition was set up between the first floor, second floor, and administration. The group that brought in the most items would receive a pizza party. A table was set up in the vestibule of the Wheat Ridge building to allow residents in cottages and at Crest View to donate. Food items that were requested ranged from oatmeal to canned meats to condiments. Personal care items such as laundry detergent and, yes, toilet paper were also on the list. By Nov. 23, nearly 2,500 pounds of food had been donated. Items were divided between the food pantry at Conestoga Valley Christian Community Services and the Northeastern Lancaster County Food
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