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FEBRUARY 23, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 9
Going Above And Beyond For New Holland Historical Society Exceeds Fundraising Goal
ot quite a year ago, the New Holland Area Historical Society (NHAHS) undertook an effort to pay off the organization’s mortgage on the Kauffman Building, 201 to 207 E. Main St., New Holland, and complete repairs to the building’s exterior. With campaign organizer Larry Shirk at the helm, the organization set a goal of raising $250,000. As of January, NHAHS has exceeded that goal, raising nearly $280,000. These funds both satisfied the mortgage and covered the brickwork, which will be completed in the spring. Shirk reported that the money was raised with a capital campaign that included mailings to members and residents in two local ZIP codes, along with grants from the Ressler Mill Foundation and the Anne Brossman Sweigart Foundation. More than just a museum, the Kauffman Building holds a unique place in Lancaster County history as
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the second-oldest building in the county that has been in continuous use since the 1700s. It is believed the building dates back to the 1780s, with additions constructed before 1795 and again in 1831. “The New Holland area has an amazing history, and we are blessed to now have a permanent place to preserve it,” wrote Shirk in a press release. “We could not have done this without the assistance of our friends and neighbors over the last year.” According to NHAHS chair Mike Ressler, the organization had planned to hold an open house reception to celebrate satisfying the mortgage in February, but now the museum will be closed until March due to COVID-19 concerns. According to Ressler, when the museum reopens, organizers hope to hold a celebration of owning the building and opening the newest exhibit, titled “New Holland Borough 1895 A New Era Begins.” “It’s really a combination of two exhibits,” See NHAHS pg 12
GOTR Plans Summer Camp
Opening Concert To Focus On “Rhapsody In Blue” Piano Soloist Will Be Featured
BY ANN MEAD ASH
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Jen West, program director for Girls on the Run (GOTR), is exuberant about the programming the 2022 Camp GOTR will offer to area girls entering third, fourth, or fifth grades by fall. “It opens possibilities for new careers for girls … where they can see past elementary school to what will be available for them (in the future),” said West. See GOTR pg 2
Several years ago, Ken Laudermilch, conductor of the New Holland Band, considered doing a concert featuring George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” as transcribed for wind band. The catch was that Laudermilch wanted the featured pianist to be his friend and fellow musician Dr. Ronald Matthews. Ronald Matthews
See Opening Concert pg 5
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Members of the New Holland Area Historical Society (from left) Steve Loewen, Wilbur Horning, Larry Shirk, Mike Ressler, and (not pictured) Brian Frankhouser are looking forward to celebrating the newest exhibit and the final payment of the museum’s mortgage.
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BY ANN MEAD ASH
