Manheim JUNE 10, 2026
SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
REACHING MORE THAN 8,300 HOMES
VOL LXVII • NO 20
A Blooming Tradition BY CATHY MOLITORIS
SUMMER
Reading is a fun challenge every year. “I often ask patrons what programs they would like to see more of in the library. And I often lean toward programs that suit the local patrons’ interests,” she said. “Many of the programs this year are brand new, so I look forward to seeing the response from the community.” Participating in the Summer Reading Program will provide an opportunity to win a variety of prizes, Martin said. “At our librar y, ever y child between ages of birth to 19 gets to select a free book from a selection we purchase,” she stated. “They will also receive a voucher for a free Fox Paw from Fox Meadows. Both of those are in addition to the minimum of 11 prizes provided through the Library System of Lancaster County
When Henry William Stiegel and his wife, Elizabeth, conveyed a plot of ground to their fellow Lutherans to build a new church 254 years ago, they included a unique stipulation in the deed. The church, located at the corner of Wolf and East High streets in Manheim, was tasked with paying “five shillings and in the month of June yearly forever hereafter the Rent of One Red Rose if the same shall be lawfully demanded.” Members of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2 S. Hazel St., Manheim, invite the public to the 134th Festival of the Red Rose to mark this tradition. The event will be held on Sunday, June 14, with a worship service at 10:30 a.m. The church’s deed dates to Dec. 4, 1772, said Linda Keiffer, chair of the festival committee. “It is believed Stiegel himself collected the rent payment in June of 1773 and 1774, and then the stipulation was lost in the tangled affairs that followed,” she said. Stiegel, who had been given the title “Baron” by the townspeople due to his lavish and ambitious lifestyle, played a significant role in Manheim’s history. “He was a Christian churchman, accomplished musician, Colonial ironmaster, glass manufacturer and founder of the town of Manheim,” Keiffer said. “Unfortunately, bit by bit his vast fortune declined, and his friends overlooked his appeals for help. In December 1774, Stiegel was sent to debtor’s prison in Philadelphia. A special act by the Pennsylvania House of Assembly released him on Christmas Eve 1774.” Stiegel briefly returned to the town of Manheim, and in the spring of
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articipate in the Summer Reading Program at Manheim Community Library, and you never know what you’ll uncover. “Unearth a Story” is this year’s theme for the program, which will focus on dinosaurs, archaeology and paleontology. Summer Reading kicked off on June 6 and will run through Saturday, Aug. 15, at the library, 547 N. Penryn Road, Manheim. “Everyone from babies to adults is encouraged to read with us during this challenge,” said Karen McCrady, community relations coordinator for the library. She explained that the summer will be packed with activities for everyone to enjoy. Highlights will include a return
visit by cartoonist Ed Klein on Tuesday, June 23, for “Cartooning Made Easy” at 10:30 a.m. and “Flip Book Animation” at 1:30 p.m. He’ll also present a third class geared toward teens and adults at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30. “Join us for ‘Ameri-ca-dabra,’ a s p e c i a l ce lebrat ion o f t he founding of America with Country Conjuring Magic Host Erick Hershey on July 8 at 10 a.m.,” McCrady said. “On the flip side, we have ‘Mind Blowing Bubbles’ with Karen Stark on July 13 at 10 a.m. And lastly, ‘Dino Drive-In Theater,’ where kids can decorate their own car out of a cardboard box and watch a movie in it, is on July 23 at 5:30 p.m.” Esther Martin, youth services coordinator at the library, said choosing programs for Summer
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