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Manheim Central townlively.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LXII • NO 3

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS IN THIS ISSUE!

Lititz To Host Ice Walk BY ANN MEAD ASH

The town of Lititz is known for a festival that is normally held in mid-February, but Holly DeKarske, executive director of Venture Lititz, wants to make it clear that the event that will happen in downtown Lititz from Friday, Feb. 12, through Saturday,

Feb. 20, is not that event. “We are not calling it Fire & Ice because it’s not (that),” said DeKarske, who made it clear that Fire & Ice will not be held for 2021. Instead, it will be replaced by the 2021 Lititz Ice Walk, which will include more than 50 ice sculptures and extended hours at many stores and restaurants. See Litiz Ice Walk pg 3

Ginny and Bruce McMillin are two of the residents who live at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community.

Lititz’s 2021 Ice Walk will feature more than 50 ice sculptures for visitors to see from Feb. 12 through 20.

Drive-Through Meal To Benefit Retirement Community n Saturday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community will offer a curbside pickup meal as a fundraiser for the residence. The pickup will take place at the LCBC Manheim Campus, 2392 Mount Joy Road. The snow date for the event will be Saturday, March 6. The meal includes chicken from Peters’ Barbecue, gourmet cheese potatoes, sweet and sour saucy green beans, applesauce, a dinner roll with butter and dessert. Proceeds will benefit the facility, which provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care for seniors regardless of their ability to pay.

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“ With a passion to serve seniors with lower incomes, Mount Hope is home to 50 residents who need nursing care,” said Kris Wilson, director of advancement. “Most seniors at Mount Hope do not have financial resources to cover the cost of their care. A gap of approximately $150 exists between what a senior is able to pay and the cost of their daily care.” The drive-through meal provides a way not only to support seniors, but also to serve a warm meal in a dreary season, Wilson noted. “Mount Hope has not done a large banquet-type drive-through meal before this, but I thought up the idea because winter tends to be very cold and gray - the ‘winter

blues’ - and people might not feel totally comfortable yet with going out to a restaurant for dining,” she explained. “This is a safe option and a nice way to help support a local nonprofit and of course enjoy some wonderful home-cooked Lancaster County comfort food on a cold winter day.” This year has been particularly difficult on residents of Mount Hope, Wilson remarked, adding that the retirement community continues to look for creative ways to cover the unanticipated increased cost of safely providing care. Not only will proceeds from the meal help seniors continue to stay at Mount Hope, but the money will also cover additional expenses.

On Jan. 27, a devastating fire ripped through Christine and Jeffrey Polynone’s house at 35 Cider Press Road in Manheim. Although the couple managed to escape, the house was destroyed. Now, their daughter Michelle Levengood is organizing a fundraiser to help the couple rebuild and recover.

See Drive Thru Meal pg 10

See Fundraiser pg 2

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Three Communities Partner To Provide Home Care . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Creativity . . . . . . . . . .9 Business Directory . . . . .11 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .12 House Of Worship . . . . . .16

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