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FEBRUARY 17, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 9
Couple Honored By Seminary BY ANN MEAD ASH
“As a couple, we love sharing the gifts and talents the Lord has given both of us with others, especially the nonprofits we cherish,” said Beth Bostwick, speaking for herself
Mitch Dissinger stands on the sidewalk in front of the Kauffman Building in New Holland. As a New Holland native, Mitch is proud of all his hometown offers to residents and visitors.
Hiking, Biking, History, And Music
and her husband, Bernie, about the recent Friends of Evangelical Seminary Servant Leader Corporate Partner Awards the couple received at the end of 2020. “We are humbled by this award,” continued Beth. “(We) feel that there are so many business partners and collaborators who are worthy of this as well.” In a normal year, the Bostwicks would have received their award when Evangelical Seminary, located in Myerstown, held its fall banquet, but 2020 was not a normal year. When the banquet was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, representatives of Evangelical Seminary traveled to the offices of the couple’s businesses, Masterpiece Marketing and Ambassador Advisors in Lancaster, to present the award. See Couple pg 12
Bernie (left) and Beth Bostwick of Ambassador Advisors and Masterpiece Marketing, respectively, hold the Friends of Evangelical Seminary Servant Leader Corporate Partner Awards they received at the end of 2020.
Mitch Dissinger Talks About New Holland
ifelong New Holland resident Mitch Dissinger, who owns Lickity Split with his wife, Gina, sat down a while ago to talk about things to do in his hometown. Recalling a restaurant customer who came from another Lancaster County town, he said, “(They told us), ‘We come here because New Holland is (so) active. You have (so much) going on all the time.’” As one of the founders of the New Holland Area Historical Society, Mitch has a particular interest in the past. In addition to the historical society museum, located above the restaurant at 207 E. Main St., he points out the New Holland Band Museum on the second floor of the
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ELANCO Library and the Swiss Pioneer Preservation Society on Spruce Road. The Kauffman Building, where Lickity Split and the museum are located, is a historical building, which was originally a tavern and later a general store.
“(They told us), ‘We come here because New Holland is (so) active. You have (so much) going on all the time.’” Mitch is an avid biker. He rode across the continental United States in 1983, and he has taken part in the Pedal to Preserve rides to support the Lancaster Farmland Trust that once originated at
Garden Spot Village. “New Holland is a great place to bike ride,” said Mitch. “You can do 20 miles around here and see lots of countryside.” The greater New Holland area also offers wilderness activities, such as hiking at the Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve in East Earl, which is part of the Lancaster Conservancy and Money Rocks County Park in Narvon. Mitch pointed out that the Groff Miller Park off Railroad Avenue is landscaped with trees and bushes that are native to Pennsylvania and that Nolt’s Pond offers fishing and a place to see ducks. The New Holland Community Memorial Park on Jackson Street and the Welsh Mountain Community Park both offer play areas for children in addition to other amenities.
Like food banks across the nation, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank has been challenged during the coronavirus pandemic. However, thanks to donations from local businesses, help from governmental programs, the generosity of the community and the services of volunteers, the food bank remains committed to fulfill its mission, “fighting hunger, improving lives, strengthening communities.”
See New Holland pg 3
See Food Bank pg 6
Food Bank Continues To Serve The Region
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