Elizabethtown JANUARY 15, 2020
IN THIS ISSUE: KRAYBILL MENNONITE TO HOST BOOK FAIR page 8
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 2
NEW FACEBOOK PAGE
The Merchandiser is teaming up with Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc.’s other community newspapers - the Pennysaver, Advertiser, and Community Courier - to create one go-to spot to engage with the community on Facebook. The new Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/townlively. Community members may follow the new page to stay connected to the areas where they live, work, and play through nonprofit news, community happenings, local sports coverage, and much more. The Facebook page supplements EPC’s www.townlively.com website, where readers can find digital editions of the community newspapers, read articles, learn about community events, and more.
E-town Girls Defeat CV, 33-28 pg 4
Farm Show Attendees “Imagine The Opportunities” pg 2 Clothing Giveaway Slated pg 9
Spice Up Winter With A Taste Of Western Lancaster County Library And Rotary Announce Feb. 7 Fundraiser By Chelsea Peifer
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT
Elizabethtown Community Housing and Outreach Services (ECHOS) will host another winter shelter training on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 6 p.m. at Community Place on Washington, 61 E. Washington St., Elizabethtown, for individuals interested in volunteering. Volunteers help oversee operations of the shelter. To efficiently run the shelter, 90 volunteers are needed each week. In addition to completing the training, all new volunteers must provide updated clearances prior to volunteering in the shelter. For information on the training, contact Chrissie Raffensperger at shelter@echoslancaster.org or call 717-690-9260. MONTHLY MEETING
will hold its monthly general meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 398 N. Locust St., Elizabethtown. The program, “Club Ophelia,” will be presented by Gail Viscome and Dr. Cheryl Dellasega. Club Ophelia is a program in the Elizabethtown Area Middle School. All are invited. Contact 717-413-6254.
Preschool Fair Scheduled For Jan. 25 By Chelsea Peifer
MOMS Club of Elizabethtown will host its 10th annual Preschool Fair on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 9 to 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (UMC), 398 N. Locust St., Elizabethtown. Admission is free and parents, caregivers, and children are welcome to attend. In the case of
inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1. Preschool Fair coordinator Erica Leilous said that the event is designed to highlight educational offerings of local preschools, as well as activities geared toward preschool-age children and their parents and caregivers, in order to help parents to make an informed choice for educating their See Preschool Fair pg 2
MUSIC OPPORTUNITY
The Elizabethtown Community Chorus
Parents, caregivers, and children are invited to attend a Preschool Fair being hosted by MOMS Club of Elizabethtown from 9 to 11 a.m. on Jan. 25 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Elizabethtown.
See Fundraiser pg 3
College Plans Events To Celebrate MLK Week By Chelsea Peifer
Elizabethtown College will host several events to celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. during MLK Week. On Monday, Jan. 20, guest speaker Vera Cornish will present “Dare to Dream” from 6 to 8 p.m. in Esbenshade Gibble Auditorium, 1 Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown. The lecture is free and open to the public. The first member of her family to graduate high school, Cornish went on to graduate from Penn State University in 1977 and earn a master’s degree in education from Misericordia University in 1993. After many years working as an educator, Cornish launched Cornish & Associates Inc. in 1999. She is a speaker, facilitator, and strategist with a message of encouragement, access, opportunity, leadership development, perseverance, and vision that she shares with others. Cornish delivers
Vera Cornish keynotes and presentations to meet the needs of corporations, government entities, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. Cornish released her book, “Dare to Dream,” in 2018. See MLK Week pg 7
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seeks new members age 15 and up of all voice parts and singing abilities. The chorus rehearses on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:20 p.m. in Leffler Chapel Musser Auditorium on the campus of Elizabethtown College, 1 Alpha Drive. Rehearsals began on Jan. 14, and the last day to join is Tuesday, Jan. 28. For information, contact Matthew Fritz at fritzm@etown.edu or 717-361-1112.
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The Elizabethtown Public Library and Elizabethtown Rotary Club are teaming up once again to present A Taste of Western Lancaster County, an annual celebration of food, music, and fellowship, on Feb. 7 at the library.
Restaurants, caterers, breweries, bakeries, wineries, chocolatiers, and other food and beverage vendors from throughout the region will be vying for prizes and bragging rights at A Taste of Western Lancaster County. The 12th annual celebration will take place from 4:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, at the Elizabethtown Public Library, 10 S. Market St., Elizabethtown. Proceeds from the 21-and-older event will benefit the library and the service projects of the Elizabethtown Rotary Club. Throughout all three levels of the library, people may sample appetizers, entrees, soups, salads, side dishes, snacks, desserts, and beverages from
local businesses serving the greater Elizabethtown area. Elizabethtown Public Library staff member Meghan Phillips, who is co-chairing the event with Rotarian Kevin Engle, explained that attendees will each receive tickets to vote for their favorites in various categories by placing a ticket in the container at the vendor of their choice. “We have a lot of favorites coming back this year,” noted Phillips. Winners at last year’s event included The Gathering Place for Best of Show and Best Appetizer, Fuego Latino for Best Entrée, Cox Brewing Company for Best Beverage, and Spence Candies for Best Dessert. “It’s a lot of fun because the returning vendors know what to expect now and are very competitive,” said library staff member Aimee Nelson, who has been on the planning committee for
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