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OCTOBER 6, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 42
Fighting Hunger Here And Around The World BY ANN MEAD ASH
eorge Weaver and Krisana Poontajak, two of the organizers of the New Holland Area CROP Hunger Walk, are looking for a few good recruiters. “All we need is a coordinator from a church to get behind (CROP Walk),” said Weaver. Poontajak explained, “We need a recruiter from each church to ask church members to walk, and then the walkers ask for sponsors.” After the event was held virtually in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns, the 2021 CROP Hunger Walk will be held in person. A virtual option is available this year as well. The New Holland/Leola in-person event will begin at the New Holland Memorial Community Park, in the 400 block of Jackson Street, New Holland, on Sunday, Oct. 17. The walk will leave the Rotary Pavilion at 1:30 p.m. Participants are asked to meet at the park at 1 p.m. to complete the registration process. Walkers may walk up to 3 miles following a route
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New Holland CROP Walk Planned through Garden Spot Village (GSV). CROP Walks have been in existence nationwide for 52 years, and the greater New Holland area has been participating for 44 years. Several local churches are taking part, including Cedar Grove, St. John Center Lutheran, Garden Spot Community Church, and Trinity Lutheran, all in New Holland, as well as Leola United Methodist and Zion Lutheran in Leola. CROP Walks are sponsored by Church World Service (CWS). According to CWS, CROP Walk funds help transform communities by bringing food and water to people in need in 35 countries. Funds raised by CROP help dig wells to provide water for drinking and agriculture. In some countries, people travel an average of 6 miles a day to obtain clean water. The availability of clean water is especially important because when individuals do not have to walk miles to obtain water, they can use the time to work, build a business, or take advantage of educational opportunities. Preparing for the New Holland Area CROP Hunger Walk are (from left) John Barrett, Al McCoy, See CROP pg 7
George Weaver, and Krisana Poontajak.
Being Hands Book Celebrates County’s “Working Horses” And Feet In Author and book designer Beth Oberholtzer Ephrata admits to having a lifelong love of horses, with a
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special admiration of draft horses for their beauty, strength, and size. For photographer John Herr, who recently completed the book “Working Horses of Lancaster County” with Oberholtzer, horses are more of an acquired appreciation. “I found myself in farm fields with any number of horses,” said Herr of his work on the book. “Subjects came up out of curiosity (to give me) a smell or a nuzzle or a gentle nip. I gained a real appreciation for horses and mules.” Oberholtzer and Herr held a multimedia presentation at Fairmount on July 28, explaining how they created the book and sharing experiences of shooting the photos.
Kim Warner, who oversees City Gate’s Ephrata location, clearly remembers a week in the spring before Daylight Saving Time ended. “It was dark, and two people in the same week came to the door (at separate times),” recalled Warner. “They both said, ‘I saw the light on.’” The observance was important to Warner. “That’s what we have prayed: that City Gate can be a light in the darkness of the town,” said Warner. “That’s what I want to hear.” See City Gate pg 7
Beth Oberholtzer (left) and John Herr
Ephrata Cloister Plans Dumpling Sale . . . . . . . . .2
Musical Festival To Return . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .12
House Of Worship . . . . . .16
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