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Manheim Central /townlively
MARCH 18, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 11
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home appeal HOST FAMILIES
American Home Life International (AHLI) is seeking Christian families to host high school students from Spain in July. Host families must provide a safe and caring environment. Students will have activities twice a week, and transportation to a local meeting place will be needed. Host families will receive a daily stipend. Families that are interested or would like more information may contact AHLI short-term director Lindy Fisher at 717-725-2753 or lindaf@amhomelife.org. FAMILY FUN
will be held on Saturday, April 4. Grace Church is located at 501 Lincoln Ave., Lititz. Egg hunts for children ages 2 to 5 will start at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. Helicopter egg drops for students in kindergarten through fourth grade will take place at 9:20 a.m., 11:20 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. A sensory-friendly special needs egg hunt will be offered during each time slot. The event will also include children’s games, bounce houses, and photos with the Easter Bunny. Families may also check the prize room to see if their child is a random winner or to turn in a golden ticket for a chocolate bunny. Preregister at www.meetgrace.org.
The 18th annual Manheim/ Manheim Central Hall of Fame banquet will be held on Saturday, April 4, in the cafeteria at Manheim Central High School (MCHS), 400 Adele Ave., Manheim. The banquet will begin at 4 p.m. with a social hour, followed by a catered dinner at 5 p.m. and the awards presentation. The banquet is open to all. For tickets, readers may call 717-665-3232. The individuals to be recognized for bringing distinction and pride to the school and community are the late Dr. Loy C. Awkerman, David M. Cooper, Elizabeth Engle Eisenhofer, Dr. Aimee Tucci Ketchum, Sarah Lauch, and Eric Stouch. Awkerman, a WWII veteran who served in the Army Air Corps (United States Air Force), was a 1944 graduate of John Harris High School (Harrisburg High School), a 1950 graduate of
Lebanon Valley College, and a 1952 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine with a doctorate in veterinary medicine. He practiced in Manheim for 42 years at Awkerman Veterinary Clinic, now White Oaks Veterinary Clinic. Awkerman was a charter member of the Manheim Historical Society and recipient of the Society’s 2001 Manheim Red Rose Award. A member of the 1962 Manheim Bicentennial Planning Committee, he directed the burial of the 1962 Fifty Year Manheim Time Capsule. Awkerman was an active member of the Manheim Lions Club and Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. He authored several books and published papers and gave talks on the Grubb-Coleman Family Iron Dynasty, the Daisy Grubb Estate and Mansion (now home to Mount Hope Estate and Winery and the Pennsylvania See Hall Of Fame pg 7
Clare House Always Wins At Biennial Benefit By Dayna M. Reidenouer
“The house always wins” is not what people who enjoy gaming want to hear, but there is an exception. When the third biennial “The House Always
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Penn State Master Gardeners are seeking gently used gardening items. Tools, equipment, bird feeders, birdhouses, containers, patio items, wind chimes, decor, and any usable item with a garden connection will be considered. Donated items will be accepted on Saturday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to noon to the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Items may be arranged for pickup by contacting lancastergardenshed @gmail.com or 717-575-1192. Items will be sold at Master Gardeners’ annual plant sale on Saturday, May 2.
Lititz Band Seeks New Members pg 2
Gallery To Host Art Auction pg 2
Manheim Central Hall Of Fame Announces Inductees
Wins” fundraiser event is held on Friday, April 3, Clare House Lancaster and its residents - and, by extension, the community at large - will be the real winners. The 1920s-themed party will take place in the Imperial Grande Ballroom of the Holiday Inn Lancaster, 26 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster, from 7 to 11 p.m. Parking will be available in the neighboring Duke Street garage, and tickets will be validated at the front desk of See Clare House pg 11
Clare House Lancaster board members (from left) Carson Gilbert and Valerie Kissinger dressed up for the biennial “The House Always Wins” fundraiser in 2018. Tickets are available now for this year’s event, which has been set for April 3 at the Holiday Inn Lancaster.
Dr. Loy Awkerman
David Cooper
Elizabeth Engle Eisenhofer
Dr. Aimee Tucci Ketchum
Sarah Lauch
Eric Stouch
MCHS Hockey Player Joins Flyers On Ice By Chelsea Peifer
Manheim Central High School (MCHS) sophomore Blake Stiegauf had the opportunity of a lifetime when Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley teamed up with the Philadelphia Flyers to introduce him to his favorite player, Claude Giroux; sign a one-day contract; and suit up for a professional game on Feb. 28. Blake, 15, was referred to Make-AWish, a nonprofit organization that creates wishes for youths with a critical illness, after he was diagnosed See Hockey Player pg 4
Lititz residents Blake Stiegauf (second from right), along with his parents, Brian (far left) and Shelby (far right), and younger brother Brent, posed for a moment in the Philadelphia Flyers locker room before Blake suited up to join the team on the ice for a rookie lap and shot on goal thanks to Make-AWish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley and the Flyers.
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