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DECEMBER 8, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 44
Come To A German Holiday Market BY CATHY MOLITORIS
“We want to offer opportunities to share our cultural heritage with the community,” said Elise Bullington, event chairperson for Lancaster Liederkranz’s Christkindlmarkt. “We do that through our fests. A big thing in Germany are these Christmas markets. They are an opportunity to bring people together, for local
artisans to showcase their talents and for wonderful family fun.” Christkindlmarkt will be held on the Liederkranz grounds, 722 S. Chiques Road, Manheim, on Sunday, Dec. 12, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. “We will have more than 30 different vendors selling anything from candies to traditional German nutcrackers, ornaments, Moravian See German pg 2
Candace Abel
A Saving Grace For Young Mothers When Candace Abel became involved with the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program in Lancaster, she noticed something. There were plenty of programs in place to help the children she was advocating for, but it was a different story for the young mothers. “The mother of my very first CASA child appointment was developmentally disabled and only 19 years old,” Abel recalled. “She was really in need of strong and loving guidance, but she did not fit into any of the local programs for single moms. … I kept thinking what she needed was a reliable ally who could offer both advice and comfort to make the difference in her future life.” From that experience, Second Grace was born. The two-year program for single mothers below the age of 25 will match “Graces” - the
mothers - with “Sages” - trained mentors who will advocate on the mother’s behalf. The Sage might do anything from offering advice to driving the Grace to court or child care classes, helping with budgeting or assisting with finding housing.
“She was really in need of strong and loving guidance, but she did not fit into any of the local programs for single moms. …” Each Grace will have her own Sage, but the Graces will move through the program in groups of four who will attend monthly Grace Gatherings. “This will give our Grace clients the opportunity to build community with someone who can understand their challenges,” Abel
explained. “Additionally, they will need a better peer support system to get and stay healthy.” During the second year of Second Grace, the Graces will move into the work phase of the program. “Our vision includes longterm stability for our Grace, and an understanding of the value of steady employment is an important piece of this stability,” Abel stated. The goal is to employ the Graces either at Girl Crush, a bath and body products company Abel started in 2017, or other local businesses. Abel founded Girl Crush after retiring from Brittany’s Hope, the special needs adoption advocacy program she created after losing her first adopted child in a car accident. She’s the mother of 17 children, 13 of whom are girls. “Every time I would adopt another daughter, people would say to me, ‘You must have a girl crush,’” she said.
After holding a livestreamed show with minimal attendance due to COVID-19 restrictions in 2020, Ursula Wolfer, director of the Red Rose Figure Skating Club’s upcoming revue, is excited to be staging an in-person show that will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Red Rose Figure Skating Club.
See Grace pg 4
See Red Rose pg 3
Santa will visit children at the Christkindlmarkt at Lancaster Liederkranz.
Red Rose To Celebrate 20 Years Of Shows BY ANN MEAD ASH
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