IN THIS ISSUE: LIBRARY TO HOST “TEEN CHOPPED CHALLENGE” page 8
Manheim Central JUNE 19, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 24
RECYCLING DAY
Pleasant View Communities,
GUEST SPEAKER
The World War II Oral History Club will meet on Tuesday, June 25, at St. Anne’s Retirement Center, 3952 Columbia Ave., Columbia, at 7 p.m. Congressional Gold Medal and Purple Heart recipient Salvatore Castro will speak about his World War II experiences. The club meets on the last Tuesday of every month except December. All World War II veterans and family members and others with an interest in World War II history are invited to attend. There are no membership or admission fees. For more information, readers may call 717-319-3430.
Gretna Music Plans Children’s Programs pg 5
Softball League Sets All-Star Game pg 3
Sharing Hope At Relay For Life By Chelsea Peifer
New Holland police officer Wendell Metzler and his family had participated in the Relay For Life of Lancaster County for many years in support of a close friend who was fighting cancer. Then, in the summer of 2018 on a family vacation to Virginia Beach, Metzler had to be taken into the emergency room due to excruciating pain and the sudden inability to walk. He was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. “As a public servant, I had always taken great pride in helping others,” shared Metzler. “Through my times as a volunteer firefighter, EMT, and police officer, I
never had to rely on others for help ... but God humbled me.” Metzler shared about his experience in celebration of one year of survivorship during the opening ceremony as the 2019 Honorary Survivor at the 26th annual Relay For Life of Lancaster County at Conestoga Valley High School. “I will forever be in debt to all the people who surrounded me in my weakest moments with prayers, meals, cards of encouragement, visits, and phone calls,” said Metzler to the audience gathered around the track at the school. “(Relay For Life) is a special time to honor those who have lost their fight with cancer and support those who are fighting cancer today.” See Relay For Life pg 5
The FUNguys For Life team (pictured) was one of 112 teams that participated in the Relay For Life of Lancaster County on June 7 and 8 at Conestoga Valley High School. Team captain and Cochranville resident Brenda Shelton (back, second from right) said the team name is in honor of her husband, Robert Shelton, who had a mushroom business and passed away in 2009. The FUNguys For Life raised $18,312 toward the event grand total of more than $672,462.
Annual Antiques Show To Support Mueller House
Celebrating Strawberries By Dayna M. Reidenouer
One of the goals of 4-H is to prepare young people for the future. Thanks to recent weather, some 4-H members
The 2019 Summer Music Series at Long’s Park,
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Families United Network, 412 S. Angle St., Mount Joy, will offer foster parent orientation sessions on Thursdays, July 11 and 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. To attend one of these sessions, readers may call 800-722-0136 or email Holly at htanner@families4kids.org.
who raised strawberries learned firsthand about the ups and downs of growing produce. On June 5, the Rotary Club of Lancaster hosted the annual 4-H Strawberry Roundup at the Farm and See Strawberry Roundup pg 8
Butter prints, furniture, and a variety of other antique items will be offered by vendors at the 57th annual Lititz Historical Foundation Antiques Show at Warwick Middle School on June 28 and 29. Funds raised by the event help maintain the historic 1792 Johannes Mueller House. By Ann Mead Ash
“The importance of the Johannes Mueller House to current day Lititz is strong,” said Henry Paul, a member of the Lititz Historical Foundation (LHF)
and an organizer of the LHF 2019 Antiques Show. Citing the stone portion of the Mueller House erected in 1792, Paul pointed out that section is actually an addition to an earlier log dwelling that See Antiques Show pg 4
The top finishers at the annual 4-H Strawberry Roundup hosted by the Rotary Club of Lancaster on June 5 were (from left) Division 3 reserve grand champion Justin Zimmerman, Division 3 grand champion Amanda Ellenberger, Division 2 reserve grand champion Callison Miller, and Division 2 grand champion Gabby Anger.
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OUTDOOR CONCERT
1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, will continue with a concert featuring music by Liz Vice on Sunday, June 23. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the park’s amphitheater. Admission and parking are free. For details, visit www.longspark.org.
Gymnasts Compete At State Level pg 3
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544 N. Penryn Road, Manheim, will host the Green Saturday Recycling Event on Saturday, June 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Community members are invited. The Shred-It truck and local nonprofit organizations will be at Pleasant View’s main entrance to collect a variety of gently used items to be recycled, upcycled or donated. Several organizations will share knowledge on recycling best practices. All guests should enter Pleasant View’s campus at the main entrance. Volunteers will be on hand to direct traffic and assist with any larger items for recycling. For more information, readers may call Aubrey Smith at 717-664-6288 or visit www.pleasantviewcommunities.org/ events/green-saturday.
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