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NOVEMBER 1, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 36
Cemetery to be reconsecrated BY CATHY MOLITORIS
For more than 200 years, the cemetery at Canadochly Lutheran Church has served as the final resting place for members of the church and other residents. After centuries of wear and tear, the gravestones were in need of repair, so members of the congregation began a
restoration project in 2019. With the project nearly complete, they invite the public to a reconsecration ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 5. It will be held at approximately 10:45 a.m., following the 10 a.m. worship service, at the church, located at 4921 East Prospect Road, York. “This is a way to honor our See Cemetery pg 4
Eugene Smeltzer (left), Jim Anspach (middle) and Bruce Herbst in the cemetery at Canadochly Lutheran Church
Making a difference in Columbia BY CATHY MOLITORIS
t a breakfast honoring distinguished alumni of Columbia High School, Vickie Anspach relayed a quote by basketball coach and player Steve Nash: “I believe that the measure of a person’s life is the effect they have on others.” Those words truly sum up the influence of this year’s honorees, noted Anspach, the secretary of the Columbia Education Foundation. The foundation recognized Keith Lutz and Ronald Mable at the
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breakfast, presenting them each with a plaque to take home and one that will be displayed in the lobby at the high school. A 1991 graduate of Columbia High School, Lutz was a member of the basketball team. He earned a bachelor’s degree from York College and served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1992 to 1998. Since 1993, he has been employed by Kleen-Rite Corp., where he currently serves as owner and vice president. During his time with the company, he has helped it
grow from 15 to more than 150 employees and from one location in Columbia to four distribution centers across the country. In his community, Lutz serves as president of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation, an organization he cofounded in 2005. He is a board member of the Columbia Healthcare Foundation, Columbia Animal Shelter and Harold and Judy McKonly Family Foundation. He is also an active member of the Sunsnappers, Elks, Lions and Convene. The father of six, he will celebrate his 25th
A box full of Christmas joy BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Christmas should be a season of joy, but some people could use a little extra love during the holidays. That’s where the Christmas Food Box Delivery program comes in. Organized by the Columbia Lions Club and the Sunsnappers, the initiative delivers boxes of food to people who need them in the greater Columbia area. The delivery will take place on Sunday, Dec. 17. Families may
register online by visiting www.columbialions.org/christ mas, emailing ColumbiaChrist masFoodBoxes@gmail.com or calling 717-715-3592. The registration deadline is Friday, Dec. 1, or when the project reaches 600 families, so early registration is encouraged. Each family will receive all the fixings for a traditional Christmas dinner, said John Meshey, who is helping to organize the event. “They’ll get a turkey, mashed potatoes, filling and canned
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See Christmas Food Box pg 5
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Keith Lutz (left) and Ron Mable
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