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Manheim Central MARCH 6, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE: LIBRARY POSTS EVENT SCHEDULE page 20

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LX • NO 9

Look for EARLY SPRING 2019

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INFORMATIVE CLASS

The AARP Driver Safety Program of Pennsylvania will offer its AARP Safe Driving course on Monday, March 11, and Tuesday, March 12, from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Pleasant View Retirement Community, 544 N. Penryn Road, Manheim. This course is designed for individuals age 50 and over who hold a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license. A cost has been set for AARP members, with a higher cost for nonmembers. Advance registration is required by contacting Heather Landram at 717-664-6344 or hlandram@PleasantViewrc.org. MAKEUP AND MORE

A Make-A-Wish Convoy Clown Class will be offered on Saturday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hotel Rock Lititz, 50 Rock Lititz Blvd., Lititz. The class will teach makeup application, how to develop a clown persona, clown etiquette, and the role of clowns at the Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy. There is a cost to attend, which includes a makeup kit, lunch, and class materials. For reservations, contact Amy Nolt at 717-587-9841. UPCOMING COMPETITION

will take place on Saturday, March 9, at recROC, 201 Rock Lititz Blvd., Suite 10, Lititz. The indoor competition will feature newly unveiled routes to challenge both novice and accomplished climbers. Men’s, women’s, and youth bouldering divisions will be recognized. Space is limited to just more than 100 climbers. Registration will continue through March 9. Visit www.lititzrec ROC.com or call 717-874-3271. MUSICAL PROGRAM

Servants of Christ Anabaptist Fellowship, meeting at Midway Reception Center, 210 E. Lexington Road, Lititz, will host a concert by Men With a Song on Sunday, March 10, at 7 p.m. Admission will be free and open to the public.

Seedling Sale Serves A Dual Purpose pg 2

DFCA Plans Outdoor Show pg 4

Homes Of Hope Opens House In Manheim By Ann Mead Ash

About three years ago, Homes of Hope, a program of Love INC, had a presence in Manheim, but a lack of partnering churches caused the committee to dissolve. About 18 months ago, Bill Melone, community care minister with Manheim Brethren in Christ, and Karl McKinney, pastor with Erisman Mennonite Church, connected to form a new committee. Fast forward to March of 2019, and Manheim now has a steering committee of four headed by Melone, as well as a home in the downtown

area occupied by a family that has been approved for the Homes of Hope program. According to Melone, the committee came together with a focus on the need for affordable housing in the area and connected with Love INC, which currently oversees 10 Homes of Hope in eight Lancaster County communities. During the summer of 2018, a house became available in Manheim, and the committee signed a lease and enlisted volunteer help in preparing the home for a family. “People in the community joined together to help with decorating, and all the furniture has been donated,” said Melone, who noted

that members of the sewing circle at Erisman Mennonite have donated comforters. The comforters, coupled with furniture donated by other volunteers, create a decor that is both contemporary and comfortable. “It has really come together,” said Melone. To qualify, families must complete an intake assessment with a Homes of Hope coordinator. “(Candidates) must be families with children and typically (live) in the school district or an adjoining school district,” explained Melone, who added that referrals often come from the school district’s social worker. The family must have experienced homelessness, See Homes Of Hope pg 5

Rick Thompson (left), a member of the Warwick Homes of Hope committee; Bill Melone (seated in center), the head of the Manheim Homes of Hope committee; and Karl McKinney (right), a member of the Manheim committee, are happy to have a family living in the house that has been prepared in Manheim to aid families in overcoming homelessness.

Masons Plan Spring Pie Fundraiser Local Masons will once again volunteer to bake 4,000 pies this year in support of the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Lancaster. The spring and fall fruit pie sales generate approximately 40 percent of the center’s annual operating budget. Spring pie orders will be accepted through Wednesday, March 13, and will be available for pickup just in time for Easter on Wednesday, April 17, between 2 and 6 p.m. at various distribution points throughout Lancaster County, including Ephrata, Mount Joy, Elizabethtown, Quarryville, and Lancaster. Pies will be available fresh or frozen in peach crumb, apple crumb, and cherry crumb varieties; pumpkin and sugar-free apple pies will also be available. The Children’s Dyslexia Center of Lancaster currently serves 30 children See Pie Sale pg 6

Volunteers Paul Sirback (left) and Joe Weickel helped to make thousands of fruit pies last fall to benefit the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Lancaster. Orders for the spring pie sale will be accepted through March 13, and pies will be ready for pickup on April 17.

Daughters Of Zion Group Meets Local Needs

The Daughters of Zion group meets at Zion Lutheran Church in Manheim on the third Monday of every month. Its purpose is to assist in church and community activities where there is a need. Daughters of Zion is a group of ladies that meets at Zion Lutheran Church, 2 S. Hazel St., Manheim, with the mission to assist in church and community activities where there is a need. The group, which has been meeting since 1942, currently has

approximately 25 members. One ongoing project is knitting and crocheting hats and scarves to be given to people in the Manheim area. This past year, the group worked with Manheim Central School District to provide a hat to every student enrolled in the See Daughters Of Zion pg 3

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