Manheim Central MARCH 20, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM TO HOLD FASHION SHOW page 2
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 11
SPAGHETTI SUPPER
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,
BLUEGRASS GROUP
Mount Pleasant Brethren in Christ Church, 1756 Mount Pleasant Road, Mount Joy, invites the public to hear Mountain Gospel Harmony, a gospel bluegrass group from East Earl, in concert on Sunday, April 7, at 6 p.m. Call 717-653-1284. UPCOMING REHEARSALS
The Lititz Community Band is about to begin its 2019 season. The band is made up of approximately 60 people, and those in sixth grade and up are welcome to join. This season, the band is particularly looking to expand its low brass sections. Rehearsals will be held in the Lititz Moravian Church fellowship hall on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. from April through June, except May 27, and the concert season will run from late May through July. The band has a varied repertoire. For more information, email lititzcommunityband@gmail.com.
Penn State Master Gardeners of Lancaster County are seeking gently used gardening items. The items will be sold at their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 4, at Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Tools, equipment, bird feeders, birdhouses, containers, patio items, wind chimes, decor, and any usable items with a garden connection will be considered. Donors may bring their items to Lancaster Farm and Home Center on Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to noon. Items may be arranged for pickup at other times by contacting 717-5751192 or lancastergardenshed@ gmail.com. Proceeds will benefit Master Gardener programs.
“Passion: The Musical” Performance Set pg 2
Lititz Christian School Slates “Annie” pg 11
Manheim Central Lunch Crew Supports Kraybill Program By Diane Bitting
Around noon on a recent Tuesday, seventh- and eighth-graders at Kraybill Mennonite School walked into the multipurpose room at the school, stopping at a long table to pick up a hot lunch. Standing behind the table were members of the “lunch crew” from Manheim Central High School. Clad in aprons, hats and food service gloves, they spooned up pasta, mixed vegetables and watermelon onto the students’ plates. On this day, the lunch and cleanup crew consisted of five special-needs students in Manheim Central’s life skills support class who are learning the realworld skills needed in food service work. Led by teacher Gail Troutman and accompanied by aides and an occupational therapist, this class, with a total of eight students, visits Kraybill on Mondays and Tuesdays.
On Wednesdays or Thursdays, students in Manheim Central’s Intro to School to Work class, led by teacher Kim Hatfield, serve lunch at Kraybill. Kraybill parents volunteer for lunch duty on the remaining two days. A food vendor delivers the food to the school, which does not have a cafeteria. After students are handed their lunch plates, they return to their classrooms to eat. The cooperative project between Manheim Central’s special education program and Kraybill, a private Christian school in Mount Joy, began last fall, when Kraybill began serving hot lunches to its 120 students in prekindergarten through eighth grade. Both Troutman and Kraybill’s principal, M.J. Smith, described the public-private partnership as a “win-win” situation that benefits both the special-needs and Kraybill students. See Lunch Crew pg 7
A Showcase Of Utilitarian Art Redware Display Opens At Landis Valley Museum By Ann Mead Ash
After King Charles II granted him a charter for land in 1681, William Penn invited people with specific skills to come to live and work in the area, which he had named Pennsylvania. “When William Penn held a call for laborers to come over, potters were on his list,” explained Jennifer Royer, Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum curator. Into the late 1800s, much pottery was redware, earthenware vessels and dishes made from clay with a high iron content that turned the pottery red when pieces See Redware Exhibit pg 9
Jennifer Royer, Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum curator, has organized the exhibit titled “Thrown, Fired, and Glazed: The Redware Traditions From Pennsylvania and Beyond.” The first part of the exhibit will be on display at the museum through the end of the year. Part two of the exhibit will open in March of 2020.
This “lunch crew” from Manheim Central High School just finished serving a hot meal to Kraybill Mennonite School students. They are (from left) Zachary Miller, Kayla Boyer and Alana Ruhl.
Student Raises Funds For K-9 Officer A third-grade student at Doe Run Elementary recently completed a passion project for his third-grade LEAP class, raising $568 to support Casper, the K-9 officer for Manheim Borough. Nathan Bowerman first became interested in raising money for Casper after seeing a Facebook video made with Casper and his handler, Officer Colwell. The video shared that training and expenses to maintain the K-9 program come solely from donations from organizations and the community. In connection with his project, Nathan met Casper and Colwell, who gave him a two-hour tour of the new police station, including a tutorial and demonstration of the skill set that Casper brings to the police force. Nathan began researching K-9 officers and devised a plan to raise funds through the sale of puppy chow snack mix, a treat for humans consisting of cereal, peanut butter, chocolate, and See K-9 Officer pg 11
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Nathan Bowerman (left) presented Officer Colwell of the Manheim Borough Police Department with a check for $568 on March 13. The funds will go toward expenses associated with Casper the K-9 officer.
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South Charlotte and Ferdinand streets, Manheim, will hold its spaghetti and meatball and veal parmigiana supper on Saturday, March 30. Eat-in dining will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m., with takeouts available from 3 to 4:30 p.m. In addition to the main dishes, meals will include salad, bread and dessert. Separate prices have been set for spaghetti and meatballs for adults, for spaghetti and veal parmigiana for adults, and for spaghetti and meatballs for children. Tickets will be available for purchase at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 24, at the church and at the door on March 30. To reserve walk-in tickets for one’s choice of meal, readers may call John or Lillian Michael at 717-682-0864 or 717-665-5703.