Elizabethtown NOVEMBER 28, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: MAYTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PLANS CELEBRATION page 13
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 47
STUDENT PERFORMANCES
The Elizabethtown Area School District’s music department will hold five concerts of holiday music. All concerts are open to the public free of charge. The schedule of performances is as follows: Bear Creek School orchestra, Monday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m.; Elizabethtown Area Middle School chorus and orchestra, Monday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m.; Elizabethtown Area High School concert band, chorus, and orchestra, Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m.; Elizabethtown Area Middle School concert band, Monday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m.; and Bear Creek School band, Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
Milton Grove United Methodist Church (UMC), 2026 Cloverleaf Road, Mount Joy, will host a community breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 8 to 10 a.m. A charge for the breakfast has been set. LADIES’ BRUNCH
invites area ladies to its “Signs of the Season” brunch, which will take place on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 9:30 a.m. at The Gathering Place, 6 Pine St., Mount Joy. The price is inclusive. Joellene Hoh of Elizabethtown will present “More Decor And Gifts.” Cinda Bothell of Lititz will provide special music. Conaley Visneski of Shamokin Dam will present “Her Barbie Doll Dreams Made a Quick Change Into Being a Funeral Director’s Wife.” Reservations for the brunch and free preschool child care must be made by Friday, Nov. 30. To make reservations, readers may call Judy at 717-3673076, Sandy at 717-367-5140, or Karen at 717-397-8987. Reservations not canceled by Tuesday, Dec. 4, must be honored. VOLUNTEER MEETING
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Church To Host Christmas Market pg 6
Clubs Prepare For Open Houses By Chelsea Peifer
Each December, train lovers of all ages flock to Elizabethtown to enjoy two elaborate miniature train displays located about a mile and a half apart from each other: the Train Guys at the Elizabethtown Public Library and the Masonic Village & Elizabethtown (MV&E) Model Railroad Club. The Train Guys, comprising approximately 20 volunteers, have been at work since October setting up a train display that fills the basement of the Elizabethtown Public Library, 10 S. Market St. O-gauge trains run through detailed towns decorated for the holidays, and there are areas featuring Gscale and standard-gauge trains and
accessories. Describing the display as highly interactive, Train Guy Craig Coble noted that it features 50 buttons for folks to press. “The trains range in age from 100 years old to brand new,” Coble noted. “ We’ll be showing things that are very unusual and appreciated by collectors and things that will appeal to children, such as Chuggington and Thomas.” This year, the east end of the display has been reconfigured to include an elevated line. Local business Groff’s Meats will be featured on a bi-level stock car. Train Guy Tom Matesevac noted that the club has featured an area business for years, and a limited number of the featured train cars are also available to purchase. Visitors may enter to win other train items in a silent auction and giveaway drawings. See Train Displays pg 12
The Masonic Village & Elizabethtown (MV&E) Model Railroad Club has added new features to its sprawling miniature train display, including an interactive button that guests can press to see smoke released from the control tower pictured as fire trucks come to its aid.
Three Trips Around The Planet Holiday Shopping Event Lifecycles Concludes To Support Cornerstone Fourth Season By Chelsea Peifer
By Chelsea Peifer
Sometimes the wide-open road ahead can look impossible to conquer, but the leaders at Lifecycles aim to equip students to rise to meet whatever challenges may arise. Founded by Lee DeRemer, the nonprofit mentoring program is committed to building young men of character through bicycling and outdoor adventures. One of the ways Lifecycles accomplishes that is through an annual summer challenge ride, and this year was the first time that the program offered two trips. The first summer journey, dubbed the Extreme Challenge Ride, was designed for Lifecycles participants ready for an advanced See Lifecycles pg 5
Lifecycles offers free weekly bicycle rides for boys ages 12 to 18 at locations in Marietta, Landisville, and New Holland, along with weekend and summer challenge rides. At the close of its fourth season, the organization had tracked a total of more than 77,000 miles ridden by its students and volunteer leaders.
Cornerstone Youth Center (CYC), 95 S. Wilson Ave., Elizabethtown, will host its ninth annual Bring the Holidays Home shopping event on Saturday, Dec. 8. Community members are invited to shop from a selection of items on display from local businesses and artists from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. The event is all about the local youths who spend time at the center and making sure funds exist to support programming for them, explained CYC associate director Laurie Shepler. “Even for the vendors that are coming and donate a portion of their proceeds, it’s about the See Cornerstone pg 7
Students from Cornerstone Youth Center invite the community to attend the ninth annual Bring the Holidays Home shopping event at the center on Dec. 8. Several local artists and businesses will be set up inside with wares for people to shop from, and a portion of all sales will benefit Cornerstone. Food and beverages will also be available to purchase.
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will hold a Night to Shine volunteer meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church, 54 N. Penryn Road. Night to Shine is a prom experience for teenagers and adults with special needs sponsored in part by the Tim Tebow Foundation. The meeting will provide information on how to get involved with Night to Shine. For more information, readers may contact Joell Ketcham at j_bomb_67@yahoo.com or 717-314-7125 or visit www.Gbclancaster.org/night2shine.
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A Tale Of Two Train Displays
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