Garden Spot DECEMBER 11, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: POOLE FORGE TO PRESENT WELSH CHRISTMAS EVE PROGRAM page 12
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 2
DINNER GATHERING
CrossNet Ministries will host a community meal on Monday, Dec. 16., at CrossNet’s youth center, 110 W. Franklin St., New Holland, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The public is invited. A representative of the Anchored by Grace Clothing Bank will be present.
Students Create And Showcase Projects pg 15
Dementia Awareness Event Held pg 14
GSV Sets Seasonal Activities pg 9
CHRISTMAS BUNCH
Widow to Widow - Lancaster will meet on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. in the Legacy Room at Worship Center, 2384 New Holland Pike, Lancaster, for a Christmas brunch/social time. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish/food item to share, along with a serving utensil. Then the group will go to nearby Nathan Village for a Christmas party and to sing carols at 1 p.m. All widows are welcome. Call Elaine Severein at 717-468-5239. NEW YEAR’S TRADITION
Kinzer Fire Company, 3521 Lincoln Highway East, Kinzers, will host its 38th annual pork and sauerkraut dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. The all-you-can-eat dinner will feature family-style seating from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Takeout meals will be available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is a cost, with children age 12 and under receiving a discount. Local delivery will be available within a 5-mile radius of the fire company. Call 717-442-4121 or visit www.kinzerfire.com. LOCAL ACTIVITIES
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will host two events for those age 16 and older on Saturday, Dec. 14. Chair Zumba will be offered at 10:30 a.m. and will be taught by certified instructor Carcy Vreeland, with people of all skill levels welcome. Registration is requested; walk-ins are welcome. An art class, “Create a Wooden Christmas Decoration,” will be held at 1 p.m. Registration is required, and a materials fee has been set, payable at the door. To register, call 717-354-0525 or visit www.elancolibrary.org.
By Ann Mead Ash
Mindy Lapp, Jack Herr, and Sean High, founders of Ease the Burden (ETB), have created a brochure to help county residents understand the mission of the organization. “This is a flowchart we made to make it simple for people,” explained Lapp. “It’s a way to fund needs in the Lancaster community by filling in the gaps that might not necessarily be covered by most organizations,” added Herr. ETB was founded to help county residents who do not need help under normal circumstances, but who have come up against a hardship. “We are here for the working class who maybe by a few hundred dollars a year don’t qualify for help,” said Lapp. Hardships might include health care expenses, housing problems, or other expenses that could
squeeze an individual or a family to the breaking point. “This is for the family that is doing everything right,” explained Lapp. “They’re not living beyond their means … (but) they are one furnace breaking down or alternator failing from going under.” To ease the burdens of those in need, ETB founders plan to form partnerships with churches and nonprofit organizations that know the needs of the local community and have the personnel to screen requests and distribute funds appropriately. These organizations would submit grant requests to ETB. “(The organizations) find the need, (do an intake,) and submit the request to us,” said High. “Someone might not be able to pay their rent, and (they) come to a church for help,” said High. “They may not have the funds, but we could bridge that gap.” Lapp agreed, adding, “We want to connect See Ease The Burden pg 4
Founders of Ease the Burden, a new organization to help residents in the county in need, are (from left) Sean High, Mindy Lapp, and Jack Herr. The organization was inspired by Stumptown Mennonite Church members who reached out to help individuals facing serious financial situations.
Schreiber Center Completes Portico, Plans Expansion The Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development, a Lancaster County-based provider of pediatric therapy services throughout central Pennsylvania, celebrated the renovation of the front entrance of its building, 625 Community Way, Lancaster, with a ribboncutting event under the new portico on Nov. 14. Schreiber leaders and supporters gathered for the event, which was planned primarily to thank the community for supporting the project. Donors who contributed to the project and attended the ribboncutting event included Sally Buckwalter, Mark Simeral, and Rick and Nancy Price. The new front entrance cost $300,000, and Schreiber raised all the See Schreiber Center pg 3
Loan Program Will Promote Trade School Enrollment By Dayna M. Reidenouer
During a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 14, Schreiber Center president James DeBord thanked supporters who made possible the new portico, a project that sets up the next major construction plan for Schreiber: a three-story, $6 million expansion that will add 20,000 square feet of space.
Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning (LDHL) has launched the E. Ann Klein Trade, Occupational, and Technical Education Loan Program, also known as TOTE Loan Program. The new TOTE Loan Program provides interest-free loans to Lancaster County residents who have earned a high school diploma or GED and are planning to attend an eligible trade, occupational, or technical program. Students are eligible to receive one loan totaling up to $3,400 to aid in their tuition expenses. “Along with federal student aid, that gets them a little bit closer (to covering See Loan Program pg 2
Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning staff members (from left) Amy Heth and Ashley Hemmelstein and board president Samantha Eck announced the creation of the E. Ann Klein TOTE Loan Program for students attending postsecondary schools other than colleges.
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