Elizabethtown /townlively
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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Great Turkey Hunt Will Benefit ECHOS BY CATHY MOLITORIS
race Wells wouldn’t let a pandemic stop her from supporting a worthy cause. When COVID-19 threatened to cancel her annual Great Turkey Hunt 5K this year, she didn’t give up. Instead, she decided this year’s
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event would still go on - virtually. “We are doing a virtual 5K, which means participants are running or walking on their own,” she explained. “They complete any 5K route of their choice between the dates of Nov. 21 and 28.” After completing their race, participants can submit their finishing See Turkey Hunt pg 6
Inviting people to check out the Elizabethtown Heritage Craft Show at the Winters Heritage House Museum are (from left) Nancy Landis, museum director; Phyllis Hohman and Malory Swartz, museum volunteers; and Maryann Swartz, museum manager.
Winters Hertitage House Museum To Hold Craft Show BY CATHY MOLITORIS
he Winters Heritage House Museum, 47 E. High St., is getting crafty. The museum will host the Elizabethtown Heritage Craft Show from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. Admission is by monetary donation to the museum or by donation of nonperishable food item for the Community Cupboard of Elizabethtown. “The craft show is an opportunity for the crafters to showcase and sell their work, for the public to come and enjoy what the vendors are offering and for the food bank to benefit as well,” said Nancy Landis, museum director. The Winters Heritage House Museum building dates to the 1760s, Landis noted, and money from the craft show will help with necessary repairs to the site. “We are just getting ready to
Participants in last year’s Great Turkey Hunt 5K (from left) Karen Hodges, Lydia Ziegler and Madeline Cornejo show off their medals after the race.
“ExtraGive” Is Extraordinarily Important BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
In a year when nonprofit organizations experienced significant losses of income opportunities, the Extraordinary Give (ExtraGive) hosted by the Lancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF) is of particular importance. For 24 hours, beginning at 12:00:01 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, individuals may make donations via credit card to participating nonprofits at www.extragive.org. To inspire
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through the show will be one way, but you can re-enter if you want to revisit a booth.” In a typical year, the Winters Heritage House Museum offers a range of classes on traditional skills like hearth cooking, spinning and weaving. There is also a genealogy library on site. “We are currently offering selfguided tours of the museum with a QR code you download on your phone,” Swartz said. “It’s an interactive tour.” Landis noted that the craft show offers a way to bring people from the community into a building that has a historical significance in Elizabethtown. “We have people who come back every year, and then we have people who are here for the first time who say, ‘Why haven’t I been coming to this before? It’s great.’ We really have something for everyone,” she said.
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launch a capital campaign,” she explained. “ We are hoping to replace the roof in part of the building. We estimate we will need about $50,000 for that.” Visitors to the craft show, which is marking its 30th year, can expect a wide variety of items, said Maryann Swartz, museum manager. “It’s a nice selection of unique, handmade items,” she shared, listing hand-forged iron pieces, scarves and hats made from handspun dog fur, home décor, jewelry, handsewn items, hand-turned wood and more. “We hope to have about 25 vendors, and we may have some outside in the backyard on Saturday, weather permitting,” Landis stated. To keep the event as safe as possible, masks will be required for both shoppers and vendors. “We are limiting the number of vendors per room and limiting the number of people allowed in at one time,” Landis said. “Our route
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