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Manheim Central FEBRUARY 6, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE: MANHEIM SPORTSMEN ANNOUNCES ACTIVITIES page 3

VOL LX • NO 5

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Northwest EMS is accepting applications for the Robert C. Stirling Education Scholarship. All applications must be received no later than Friday, March 15. Applicants must be residents of the Manheim Central School District and either be entering (currently accepted to) or currently enrolled in the medical field. For more information, contact Lori Shenk at lshenk@nwems86.org or 717-371-8282. BINGO FUNDRAISER

The Manheim Central Post Prom committee will hold a designer purse bingo fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Manheim Farm Show building, 502 Adele Ave. There will be 20 games of bingo, plus an extra game for an extra fee. The prize for the extra game will be a football signed by Matt Nagy, Manheim Central High School graduate and Chicago Bears head coach. Doors will open at noon and bingo will begin at 2 p.m. A cost has been set for tickets purchased in advance, with a higher price for tickets purchased at the door. Call Lisa Kowalski at 717-669-0051 or Laura Levy at 717-201-6510 to make reservations. THE CELTIC MARTINS

Trinity United Church of Christ, 2340 State St., East Petersburg, will host the Celtic Martins in concert on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 3 p.m. A freewill offering will be received to benefit Ting Ministries and Trinity’s music ministry. For more information, call 717-5691632 or visit www.trinityeastpete.org.

Rose & Shamrock Festival Slated pg 7 Trail Life Troop Holds Court Of Honor pg 9

Fire, Ice, FUN! By Ann Mead Ash

Holly DeKarske, executive director of Venture Lititz, can easily recall what she considers the most unusual ice sculpture from the 2018 Lititz Fire and Ice event. “Last year, the Listerine bottle (was the most unusual),” noted DeKarske. “It was 10 feet tall. Everyone wanted a photo with it.” For 2019, DeKarske is looking forward to a group of sculptures that will be carved in a barnyard theme. “This year, I am most excited about the tractor because you can actually get on it,” DeKarske said. “We will have farm animals with it that (allow people to) put (their faces) in a hole for a photo.” This year’s Lititz Fire and Ice, which

Blocks of ice will become crystalline sculptures and surprises will light up the night when Venture Lititz and the Lions and Leo clubs hold the annual Fire and Ice event from Feb. 15 to 19 in downtown Lititz and at Warwick High School. A block party featuring food vendors, a chili cook-off, and other activities will be part of the annual festivities. is organized by Venture Lititz in partnership with the Lititz Lions and Leo clubs, will run from Friday, Feb. 15, through Monday, Feb. 18, throughout downtown Lititz. Specific activities will be held on Feb. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. and

Saturday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Portions of Main and Broad streets will be closed during these times. The event will include more than 50 ice sculptures spread around town, with interactive sculptures near the See Lititz Fire And Ice pg 6

United Way of Lancaster County is once again offering the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program to prepare federal, state and local income tax returns for free. United Way of Lancaster County’s VITA Program is one of more than 12,000 VITA programs across the country that the IRS relies on to help people file their taxes every year, completely free of charge. Last year, United Way of Lancaster County’s IRS-certified volunteers helped more than 10,000 individuals and families in Lancaster County complete their tax returns. VITA saved Lancaster County residents more than $2.7 million in tax prep fees, and more than $12.4 million in refunds went into their bank accounts. VITA provides free tax preparation services, including federal, state and local returns, to taxpayers who make See Tax Preparation pg 8

Power Packs - Serving And Growing Library Sets Upcoming Schedule By Ann Mead Ash

St. Luke’s United Church of Christ,

Jennifer Thompson, who became executive director of Power Packs Project in 2018, holds a jar of peanut butter, one of many staples the program provides to area families in need. The program also provides recipes and low-cost ingredients needed to make them.

Back in 2004, Joan Espenshade noticed the large number of children waiting for breakfast outside a Lancaster city school on a Monday morning. Recognizing that these children may not be receiving adequate nutrition over the weekend, she founded Power Packs Project to help meet the nutritional needs of those children between Friday and Monday over the school year. The project sought to educate families as well by providing a recipe using low-cost ingredients that they could learn to replicate. Today, Power Packs Project has grown to help feed 1,600 families weekly 32 weeks per year by distributing ingredients for one low-cost meal in most Lancaster County school districts, but Jennifer Thompson, who became executive director in May, has identified several challenges Power Packs faces going forward. Among these are See Power Packs pg 3

Manheim Community Library recently hosted a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program involving marshmallows. The library has slated a variety of programs in February for people of all ages. The Manheim Community Library (MCL), 15 E. High St., has posted its schedule. Programs are free unless otherwise noted. For more information, readers may call 717-665-6700 or visit www.manheimlibrary.org.

The library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18, in honor of Presidents Day. MCL’s Winter Reading Challenge will continue through Saturday, Feb. 9. Participants of all ages can win prizes by playing Blizzard Bingo. Blizzard Bingo See Library pg 8

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SEEKING VENDORS

222 N. Broad St. (Route 501 North), Lititz, is seeking vendors for its annual outdoor bazaar, “The Spring Thing,” which will be held on Saturday, May 4, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendor setup will take place from 6 to 7 a.m. Organizers seek dealers of antiques, crafts, collectibles, or flea market items, as well as people with home business items or yard sale items. Food vendors will not be accepted. Spaces are approximately 10 feet wide, with no electricity available. A cost per space has been set for reservations made by Friday, April 19. After that date, spaces will be available for a higher cost, although availability is not guaranteed. Stand holders must provide their own tables and tents. To receive a reservation form, vendors may call the church office at 717-6267100 or Jane Markert at 717-824-1984.

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