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JANUARY 13, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 51
Shining A Light On An Old-Fashioned Art Form 3-D printer has opened up a whole new world for Will Haggans. The Manheim man purchased the device recently and began experimenting with what he could do. “I started looking into cool things to make,” he said, noting that his daughter Trinity helped him come up with ideas. “ We made some 2020 ornaments. We made a trophy of toilet paper.” Then Haggans hit on an idea that combined an old-fashioned art form with modern-day technology. He began making lithophanes, etched artwork made from translucent material. When a light source is placed behind the lithophane, the artwork is illuminated. Unlike traditional portraits or engravings, a lithophane presents a 3-D image. “Lithophanes go way back into the 1700s,” he explained. “They were originally engraved in porcelain.” After learning that he could use his 3-D printer to make lithophanes, Haggans produced a few
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and offered them for sale on Facebook, using photographs provided by customers. “We just did this to see if anyone would be interested,” he stated. “The response was amazing. We had so much interest, we added a second 3-D printer and we’re looking into getting a third.” Haggans, whose day job is working as a network analyst for Penn State Health, said he’d never made and sold anything like lithophanes before this. It takes him between 10 and 15 hours to make each one, and each one also presents its own challenges. “No two are the same,” he explained. “There is a lot of trial and error involved. You have to recalibrate the printer between each project and adjust it every time. In the beginning, we did have a couple of total failures.” Haggans, who also gets help from his wife, Joyce, and his other daughter, Cayla, is considering selling the lithophanes at craft shows or possibly taking the 3-D printer on the road. Will Haggans of Manheim poses with some of the lithophanes he’s made with his 3-D printer.
Food Bank Francesco’s Pizza Has New Owners As young adults, the Amato sis- Francesco’s Pizza. Rita and Sara’s Francesco’s Pizza & Italian Continues Restaurant, 30 S. Main St., Man- ters attended college. Rita studied goal is to incorporate their pasheim, has been purchased by sis- Spanish education, and Sara sion for food, tradition, and cusTo Serve ters Rita and Sara Amato. The majored in supply chain manage- tomer service while serving the Amatos’ parents emigrated to the ment. However, the women want- community of Manheim. States from Carini, Sicily, ed to continue the family tradiFrancesco’s Pizza & Italian The Region United in the 1980s. Sicily is a small tion, so after earning master’s Restaurant offers quality, authentic
BY FRANCINE FULTON
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, See Food Bank pg 6
island known for its culture, traditions, beaches, and food. The Amato family opened pizzerias, and Rita and Sara grew up on the love for family-crafted Italian recipes, at early ages beginning to help in the restaurants, taking orders and trying new recipes.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Women’s Group Plans Meeting . . . . . . . . . .2
County Verified Wildlife-Friendly . . . . . . . .4
Italian food, with a menu that has See Francesco’s pg 2
Business Directory . . . . . .4 MLK Jr. Breakfast To Be Held Virtually . . . . . . . . . . .5 House Of Worship . . . . . . .8
Sisters Sara Amato (left) and Rita Amato are the new owners of Francesco’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant in Manheim.
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