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APRIL 21, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 13
New Book Celebrates Manheim’s History BY CATHY MOLITORIS
April Lynn Gibble Downey can trace her family’s roots in Manheim back hundreds of years. Always fascinated with history, Downey knew her hometown would make a good
Manheim Central School District students display some of the items up for grabs at the MCFEE 4 Kids Virtual Auction.
MCFEE To Hold Virtual Auction ince 2001, the Manheim Central Foundation for Educational Enrichment (MCFEE) has awarded more than $1.4 million in teacher grants, providing students with resources such as facility dogs and 3D printers. The organization raises the bulk of its funds through its annual auction. This year, the MCFEE 4 Kids Virtual Auction will be held from Wednesday, April 28, through Saturday, May 1. “This is our 18th year doing the auction,” said Amy Howett, executive director of MCFEE. “It is our signature annual fundraiser, and until COVID, we did it in person, but it was a hybrid model, with high-end items and a live auctioneer along with items people could bid on online.” Last year, the auction switched to be wholly virtual, and Howett said organizers were pleasantly surprised by the results. “We did really, really well last year,” she stated. “Our result
“It’s a wide variety of stuff, from items for families, for young adults, for older adults, really for anyone. We try to make it fun and have items that people will really enjoy.” at home in bed, wherever you are comfortable.” The highest bidder will win the item, and bidders will be notified if they’ve been outbid. Items will be available for curbside pickup at the Myer’s Furniture building, 936 Lancaster Road, Manheim, the week after the auction.
Larger items at the auction will include a Philadelphia package, featuring Phillies tickets and more; a family four pack to Camelback Resort; a gas smoker; a Yeti package and a children’s edition Kindle Fire tablet. “In addition to the bigger items, we have more than 100 gifts cards to local, Lancaster County businesses and restaurants,” Howett stated. “We solicited cash donations from our larger donors rather than specific items, and then we put the money toward purchasing items from these smaller local businesses. It was a way for us to give back in a small way after a year when COVID hurt a lot of small businesses.” Howett added that lead sponsors of the auction help to make it a success. “Children’s Champion sponsors of this year’s event include Buch Family of Funeral Homes, Longenecker’s Hardware Co., DDMP Investment Advisors, Lancaster Toyota Nissan, Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction, See Auction pg 4
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April Lynn Gibble Downey will sign copies of her book, “Images of America: Manheim,” at REO Marketplace on Saturday, May 1.
Manheim Central To Hold Greenhouse Plant Sale BY CATHY MOLITORIS
In the greenhouse behind Manheim Central High School, plants are growing - and so are the students. Every day, the Greenhouse Management and Landscape Design class is learning new things, facing challenges and honing leadership skills.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Budding Gardeners . . . . . .2 Women’s Event Scheduled . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Siegrist, Sheaffer Recognized . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Business Directory . . . . . .6 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 House Of Worship . . . . . .11 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .12
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was just as good as doing it in person.” This year’s event will feature more than 200 items, Howett remarked, adding, “It’s very convenient. People can bid on their smartphone, their laptop, their iPad. You can bid from your office,
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subject for a book, so she wrote one. “Images of America: Manheim” was published in February. Downey, who currently lives outside of Baltimore, will sign copies of her book in the courtyard of REO Manheim Marketplace, 51 N. Main St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 1. The book is part of the “Images of America” series published by Arcadia Publishing that focuses on towns across the United States. “I was in a bookstore, and I saw the series, and I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if they had one for Manheim?’” Downey recalled. “There wasn’t one, so I thought, ‘I could write one.’” She submitted her proposal for the book in December of 2019, received approval to begin working on it in January of 2020 and spent about six months researching and collecting historic photographs and documents for the book.