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JULY 6, 2022
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 21
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Senior Center Activities Encourage Camaraderie BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The Elizabethtown Area Senior Center at GEARS will host two special events this month for seniors. A Senior Business Expo will be held at the GEARS Community Center gym, 70 S. Poplar St., from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12.
Cruise Week will be held from Monday, July 18, through Friday, July 22. This is the first time the center has held a business expo, said Wayne Bream, senior center assistant. A senior himself, Bream came up with the idea after benefiting from community organizations See Senior Center pg 4
2021 MS FitEffect participants with trainers
Fighting MS With Fitness BY CATHY MOLITORIS
hen Mark Mueller’s wife, Jackie, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1998, the couple saw the diagnosis as an opportunity. “We decided to treat this naturally as much as we could, without medication,” Mark recalled. “We did a lot of experimenting with nutrition and exercise
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to see what worked and what didn’t.” The result of their efforts became MS FitEffect, a free, 10-week fitness program for people with MS. The next session will run from Saturday, Sept. 10, through Saturday, Nov. 19, at Elizabethtown Fitness Club, 626 S. Market St. “I did not set out to do this. It sort of found me,” Mark said. After his wife’s diagnosis, Mark changed
The Elizabethtown Area Senior Center hosts a variety of activities.
Enjoy A Summer Picnic BY CATHY MOLITORIS
For some old-fashioned fun plus food and fellowship, make plans to attend the Ruhl’s United Methodist Church community picnic on Saturday, July 16. The event will take place at the church’s picnic grove, 2766 Newport Road, Manheim, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We’re doing a modified picnic this year,” said Gail Ruhl, a member of the picnic committee. In the past, the picnic included both lunch
See Fitness pg 2
See Picnic pg 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Business Directory . . . . . .4 Fair Announces Contests . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 GEARS Slates Events . . .8 House Of Worship . . . . . . .8 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .9
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Mark Mueller (right) works with Joe Cecere on leg movement and leg strength.
careers from operating his own woodworking business to become a personal trainer. “I have always loved fitness, so I got my personal training certification, but I had no idea of how to work with people with MS,” he explained. Through trial and error with Jackie, Mark created a program that has helped people improve their balance and strength. The couple created MS FitEffect in 2016, and the effort became a nonprofit in September of 2020. “We teach strength, stamina and stability,” Mark stated. “Through persistent training, we have watched clients gain strength, stamina and live more productive lives. We have watched them move from wheelchairs and walkers to standing, first steps, skipping and even running.” The Muellers offer the program once a year, and classes are capped at 20 participants. Because it’s free, people may only participate in one 10-week session. “They get a gym membership, and they get one-onone training with an MS fitness and wellness certified trainer,” Mark said. “They get an exercise program
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