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Elizabethtown JANUARY 23, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE: EVENT WILL SHOWCASE LOCAL ART page 14

VOL LX • NO 3

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

INFORMATIVE PROGRAM

The Elizabeth Hughes Society

UPCOMING LUNCHEON

Elizabethtown Area Chamber of Commerce will host its February luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Nordstrom East Coast Fulfillment Center, 30 Distribution Drive, Elizabethtown. The guest speaker will be Charlier Cook, production designer for Atomic Design at Rock Lititz. Spaces are limited. To make reservations, visit www.elizabethtowncoc.com and click on Membership and Events. LITTLE NOTES

Florin Church of the Brethren,

GUEST SPEAKER

The World War II Oral History Club will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, 3952 Columbia Ave., Columbia. The club will welcome Lancaster County resident Rosette Lobel, a Holocaust survivor. Lobel was born in France and grew up under Hitler’s regime during the five-year Nazi occupation. The club meets at St. Anne’s on the last Tuesday of each month except December. All WWII veterans and family members, as well as those who have an interest in WWII history, are invited. WWII veterans and family and friends who would like to speak may contact the club. Call 717-319-3430.

Annual Heart Ball Scheduled pg 6

County Chorus Festival Planned pg 3

District Names Athletic Director Elizabethtown Area School District has named William Templin as its new athletic director. Since 2004, Templin has been employed as a learning support teacher at Elizabethtown Area High School. Templin will replace athletic director Linda Ahern, who will retire in March. In addition to his knowledge of the school district, its students, and the community, Templin brings experience in the world of interscholastic athletics. He was the high school’s head coach for baseball from 2016 to 2018. He also served as an assistant coach in baseball from 2005 to 2015. When not coaching, Templin has played a key support role for the athletic department during his years at Elizabethtown, serving as the co-assistant athletic director, a

game manager, a scorekeeper, and a member of the security team since 2006. Templin was chosen by a team of district-level and school administrators, school board members, and current high school coaches. “I’m looking forward to working in this new role and to continue to grow our athletic and extracurricular activities in the district,” Templin said. Templin began his work as athletic director on Jan. 8. A transition plan has been developed to transfer Templin out of his teaching role and into his new role to minimize any disruptions to the classroom. Templin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Kutztown University and Master of Education from Penn State University.

Elizabethtown Area School District has named William Templin as its new athletic director.

Mount Joy Minnie To Return For Quirky Tradition By Diane Bitting

In the 10 years that Mount Joy Minnie has been popping up out of her tree stump on Feb. 2 to predict either a welcome early spring or six more blasted weeks of winter, the groundhog has been correct eight out of 10 times, according to Minnie’s “handler,” Nancy Shonk. With Groundhog Day 2019 fast See Mount Joy Minnie pg 2

Members of Mount Joy Minnie’s Groundhog Day crew gather to promote the upcoming event, which is organized by the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce and will be held on Feb. 2. Joining Minnie, held by her handler, Nancy Shonk (second from left), are (from far left) Chamber president Carl Hackman Jr., Barbara O’Neal (holding a photo of the late Bob Myers, the event’s founder), Sharon Myers, Chamber coordinator Kerry Meyers, Chris Neiles of event sponsor Keystone Lawn Company and Keith Greenawalt of Breeze Designs Unlimited, which is providing the sound system.

Church To Host Clothing Giveaway, Community Meal Trinity Lutheran Church, 47 W. Main St., Mount Joy, will hold its 11th annual clothing giveaway and community meal on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is open to anyone who is in need of clothing. No one is turned away, and there are no qualifications to participate. Organizers ask that participants take clothing that is needed and be respectful of others in attendance. The doors will open at 9 a.m.; no earlybird shopping will be permitted. Event organizers noted that the clothing giveaway serves two purposes: It is a way for church members to answer the call to serve and take care of others, and it also helps to promote a “reduce, reuse, recycle” lifestyle. All sizes of clothing will be available, See Clothing Giveaway pg 5

Show To Feature Songs Of Inspiration Performance Set For Jan. 27 At Rissers Mennonite Servant Stage will kick off the new year with concert titled “A Million Dreams: Songs of Inspiration.” The original revue will showcase vocals, tight harmonies, and original arrangements of a wide variety of uplifting songs, ranging from Broadway and pop tunes to sacred songs and spirituals. “It’s a diverse program, but each song has an encouraging or inspirational theme,” said Servant Stage executive See Servant Stage pg 4

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815 Bruce Ave., Mount Joy, will offer its Little Notes music program for babies to kindergarten-age children on Thursday, Jan. 24. The free program meets from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. on the second, fourth, and fifth Thursdays of the month. The program includes songs, instruments, a parachute, snacks, and DVDs. Participants may enter through the front door. In the case of inclement weather, Little Notes will follow the Donegal School District cancellation schedule. Call Jan Chavez at 717-715-5977 or the church office at 717-653-1202 or search for “Little Notes at Florin Church of the Brethren” on Facebook. All coordinators have child protection certifications.

E-town Girls Defeat Milton Hershey pg 10

The cast of Servant Stage’s new concert, titled “A Million Dreams: Songs of Inspiration,” includes (from left) Kat Prickett, Ric Zimmerman, and Sarah Poague. The show will be presented at venues throughout Lancaster County through March.

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will meet at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 398 N. Locust St., Elizabethtown, on Monday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome. Representatives from Susquehanna Service Dogs will present a program that explains how service dogs are chosen, trained, and matched with a partner. A demonstration will highlight what the service dogs can do. Contact 717-689-3572.


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