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FEBRUARY 23, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVII • NO 46
“Souper Sundays” At Salem United Church Of Christ Of Rohrerstown BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Located at 2312 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, Salem United Church of Christ (UCC) of Rohrerstown has a Mission Outreach Committee that for the past 11 years has organized a soup collection for local food banks during the month of January. Every Sunday when church members
attended the worship service, they were asked to bring in cans of soup. Ever since this initiative began, the Mission Outreach Committee has called it “Souper Sundays.” About 200 cans were gathered that first year, but after congregation member Mark Wanner got involved in 2019, the church has been able to collect many more. See Soup Collection pg 3
Honors German III students recently adopted their own gnomes through the Give a Gnome a Home Project.
Give A Gnome A Home uring her first year teaching German IV at Hempfield High School (HHS), Lauren Jannotta didn’t know what she wanted to do with her curriculum. She was aware that the French students had an Adopt an Escargot Program, which is nationally recognized, so after speaking to one of the French teachers, Jannotta decided to implement a similar program in her German IV curriculum. It’s been 18 years since Jannotta created the Give a Gnome a Home Project, and HHS German students are still adopting gnomes. According to HHS German teacher Stephanie Henrich, it’s not a happy scene in the forest as gnomes are losing their homes to deforestation. Every year, a person named the Great Garden Gnome reaches out to the HHS German teachers, asking if they would adopt gnomes and give them new homes. Each gnome comes with its own personality and background, and throughout the course of the semester, the HHS German teachers work the gnomes into daily conversations. Students are required to talk about their
prepositions. Some gnomes are on tables, going over bridges, or hiding under beds. The students use their gnomes as opposed to completing a worksheet. “So many things are taught in a vacuum, and language and culture are living and breathing things, so it’s just nice to give them that context,” commented Jannotta. Jannotta noted that one year, there was a gnome wedding. The students brought in a red carpet, a cake, and musicians. “It’s nice to see when the kids take hold of their own learning,” stated Jannotta. “When you don’t stick to a book, you can really get the kids involved.” Sometimes, the German III students will communicate with German students with gnomes from Central Dauphin East and West York high schools via Flipgrid. Henrich, Jannotta, and the German teachers from these school districts stay in contact to help each other’s programs. “This project is more than just gnomes. It’s a passion because we know that these students are going to go out into the world, and they’ll be prepared to deal with other cultures and navigate those situations,” said Jannotta.
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gnomes, present about their gnomes, and write essays about their gnomes. The students give their gnomes a name, and some even dress them up. As the students get to know the personality of their gnomes, they’re also learning about different areas of Germany. “This project really brings different aspects of German culture to life for them,” said Henrich. In 2018, the Give a Gnome a Home Project was moved from German IV to the German III curriculum, which has allowed the students to learn grammar and enhance their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. “In levels one and two, we focus so much on talking about yourself, but at some point, the students need to learn to start focusing on others, so it gives them that opportunity as well,” explained Jannotta. “And the kids get into it. They have fun and that’s exciting for us.” When it comes to learning about prepositions, for instance, the gnomes provide students with context. Henrich noted that the students will do a scavenger hunt of sorts where they take pictures of their gnomes to demonstrate the different
Mark Wanner (left) and Salem United Church of Christ pastor Maria Yocum-Carlson helped the congregation collect 2,492 cans of soup.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Dayspring Opens Summer Trip To Community . . . . . .2
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
If you’ve ever admired a Lancaster County landmark, chances are, Tom Hermansader has painted it. For more than 40 years, Hermansader has been making his mark on the art world, creating paintings of churches, houses, bridges, schools and more. Now 71, he’s selling his originals and hoping to find buyers in the area so the works can remain close to home. “I’d like my paintings to go to the places they feature,” he stated. “It’s a recorded piece of history.” See Tom Hermansader pg 8
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