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VOL LVI • NO 37
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Fairmount Schedules Online Auction And Drive-Through Barbecue Annual Fundraiser Changes Locations By Ann Mead Ash
Dorothy Witmer, one of the principal organizers of the annual Fairmount Benefit Auction and Chicken Barbecue, is saddened that Fairmount residents will not be enjoying this year’s event as they have in the past. “One of the special struggles is that this has always been a day of celebration for the residents,” said Witmer. “It started out being a special day for them and for families to be with them, and now it is going on without them.” For the safety of Fairmount residents and attendees at the annual event, organizers have moved the 31st
Released Time With A Difference By Ann Mead Ash
By early August, ELANCO Released Time New Holland coordinator Deb Reimers knew this year’s program would take another form. With the inperson Released Time, which has been providing religious instruction during the school day for more than 25 years,
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suspended until January, board members stepped outside the box to make sure the program could still be offered to local children. “It will look very different this time, but there are glimmers of hope,” said Reimers. “We can have the lessons online.” Reimers admitted that the fall semester program will put more responsibility on the parents, but she is pleased that every child who wants to participate will have access to the lessons. As in the past, the ELANCO program will use a two-year sequential curriculum that begins with the establishment of
Area Theaters Reopen In Green Phase By Ann Mead Ash
The Bird-in-Hand Stage, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand, has several years of presenting live entertainment, including local performers interspersed with original Blue Gate Musicals shows focused on the Plain community. Starting in 2016, Brett and Labrina Myers provided shows for Birdin-Hand before preparing to open their own Magic and Wonder Theater, 3065 Lincoln Highway, Paradise. Birdin-Hand’s 2020 season was slated to start on April 2. Magic and Wonder’s first show ever in the venue, “Worlds of Wonder,” was planned to launch on April 8. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, See Area Theaters pg 2
We Help Lebanon Ministry Reaches Out To Victims Of Blast By Ann Mead Ash
When Drew Metcalf, who together with his wife, Cindy, founded We Help Children, was in Beirut, Lebanon, in early March, he found it to be a wonderful place. “When I was there, it was a See We Help Lebanon pg 5
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Looking forward to the start of the ELANCO Released Time virtual fall program are (from left) Noah Reimers, Lillyan Reimers, Sadie Kauffman, Genevieve Reimers, and Jonathan Kauffman.
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annual auction online and made the chicken barbecue a drive-through event at two area locations. Online pre-bidding for the auction will open Friday, Sept. 4. Bidding will start to close on Friday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m., with all items scheduled to close by 8 p.m. “We will take absentee bids,” said Peter Passage, stewardship director at Fairmount. Witmer explained that those who would like to take part in absentee bidding may do so by calling 717-354-1800. “(When they) leave their maximum bid and contact information, we will bid for them,” said Witmer, who said the option will be See Fairmount pg 6
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