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Donegal JANUARY 8, 2020

IN THIS ISSUE: MCC TO MARK ANNIVERSARY WITH “WINTER WARM-UP” page 4

VOL LXI • NO 1

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

BEEF DINNER

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 27 E. Main St., Mount Joy, invites the public to a beef pot roast dinner on Sunday, Jan. 12, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meal will also include mashed potatoes, carrots, applesauce, rolls and butter, dessert, ice cream, and beverages. There is a cost for the dinner, but reservations are not necessary. Proceeds will benefit James Labala of Ganta, Liberia; Global Aid Network; and FAITH Homes of Donegal. PLANNING MEETING

The Maytown Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the East Donegal Township Building, 190 Rock Point Road, Maytown. The gathering will be held in the large meeting room beginning at 6:30 p.m. Regular business and discussion of upcoming activities, including Mayfest 2020, will be on the agenda. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend. UPCOMING GATHERING

a grief support group, meets every other Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Saltshaker Building, 2346 River Road, Bainbridge. It is sponsored by Word of Life Chapel in Bainbridge. GriefShare is available to all those in Bainbridge and the surrounding communities who are grieving the loss of a child, a spouse, another family member, or a friend. The program aims to offer help with the journey of grief through a video series followed by a discussion time. Attendees may share or simply listen. Each session is selfcontained, so people do not need to attend the series in sequence. Call Tina Gruber at 717-344-1531 or Karen Schatz at 717-951-9000 for more information. ILLUSIONIST SHOW

“The Wonder of Hope”

CASA Volunteers Sworn In pg 6

By Chelsea Peifer

This summer, six young men from Lancaster County - ranging in age from 15 to 19 - will be flying to the West Coast to take on a 3,820-mile, 63-day bicycle ride from Oregon to Maine. The Trans Am Extreme Challenge Ride is a new undertaking for each of the riders and for Lifecycles, a nonprofit mentoring program committed to building young men and women of character through bicycling adventures. Retired United States Air Force Col. Lee DeRemer developed the vision for Lifecycles after seeing a transformation of sorts in his nephews after they had conquered a bicycle trip through Montana and Wyoming together. DeRemer had planned that adventure after his nephews lost their father to cancer as a way to spend time together and provide some of the male leadership they were

now missing in their lives. The joy and growth that trip yielded was something DeRemer believed could be replicated on a larger scale. Today, volunteers from Lifecycles lead weekly rides for teenage boys in Landisville, Marietta, and New Holland and for girls in Lititz. More than 80 riders participated in the 2019 season, and more than 160 riders have been a part of Lifecycles since the program began in 2015. A free meal is served, and bicycles, helmets, and shirts are supplied for all participants. Interested individuals are encouraged to sign up ahead of time at www.lifecyclesteam.org if they would like to join a ride. Walk-ins are welcome too. Additionally, Lifecycles organizes annual summer challenge rides for participants. The inaugural challenge ride consisted of nine teenagers and seven adult guides pedaling 290 miles to

Lifecycles is a nonprofit mentoring program committed to building character in young people through weekly bicycle adventures at sites in Landisville, Marietta, New Holland, and Lititz. This summer, Lifecycles has planned a Trans Am Extreme Challenge Ride that will give six boys the chance to ride from Oregon to Maine. Niagara Falls. As the organization has grown, so have the challenges, with different trips being planned for riders of various ability levels.

Conquering the Trans Am Extreme Challenge Ride will be Micah Clark, 17, of Lancaster; Austin Hillegass, 16, of Lancaster; Zander Malanchuk, 15, of See Lifecycles pg 3

LBC To Present “Ruth” Musical Building Resilience Through Trauma-Informed Practices By Ann Mead Ash

When David Felty, executive producer, considered bringing the Sight and Sound Theatres original production of “Ruth” to the Lancaster Bible College (LBC) stage, he felt the show, based on one of only two books of the Bible dedicated to the story of a woman, should have a female perspective. With that in mind, he brought in Heather Grayberg to direct and choreograph, along with an all-female creative team that includes Leslie Talley and Gabrielle Hines as assistant directors, Kendra Bigley as music director, Katie Moser as set designer, and women overseeing costumes and props. “Ruth” will be staged on Fridays, Jan. 24 and 31, at 7 p.m.; on Saturdays, See “Ruth” pg 2

By Chelsea Peifer

Preparing for their roles in the Lancaster Bible College production of “Ruth” are (from left) Kayla Valesquez, understudy for the role of Naomi; Samantha Ingram, who will play Naomi; and Delaney Bigley, who is alternating with Kristin Hurdleston in the role of Ruth. The show will play in the college’s Good Shepherd Chapel on weekends from Jan. 24 through Feb. 2.

The About Child Trauma (ACT) Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Mount Joy, offers traumainformed training to organizations and professionals with the goal of helping children to heal from the effects of early trauma. Executive director Lark Eshleman, MLS, MS, Ph.D., who specializes in the field of trauma and attachment, wants people to know that they can all have a hand in fostering resilience - the antidote to child trauma. “What we know is that relationships are key, and one caring adult can change a person’s life,” stated Eshleman. “That person doesn’t need to live with them but needs to be consistent and safe. To be that person for a child in need is a gift beyond measure.” See ACT pg 10

Lark Eshleman serves as executive director of the About Child Trauma Foundation and is one of several professionals in the organization who is available to present Pennsylvania Department of Educationapproved Act 48 trauma-informed courses that cover topics including emotional trauma, complex trauma, trauma and sensory processing disorder, and mindfulness.

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with illusionist Brett A. Myers will take place on Friday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 18. Both shows will begin at 7 p.m. in Landis Hall at The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. Myers is a Christian illusionist whose passion is connecting people with the message of the Gospel through the art of illusion. Tickets may be purchased by visiting www.thejunctioncenter.com or calling 717-459-3701. Tickets purchased at the door will have a higher fee. A portion of the proceeds will benefit HOPE International.

GOTR Schedules Free Film pg 4

Lifecycles Riders To Embark On Trans Am Challenge Ride

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