Manheim Central JULY 11, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: CONCERT, WORSHIP SERVICE PLANNED page 7
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 27
BIBLE SCHOOL
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ,
SCIENCE AND SONGS
Manheim Community Library, 15 E. High St., Manheim, will host Swamp Songs and Marsh Melodies, presented by the Center for Aquatic Sciences, on Wednesday, July 18, at 10 a.m. People age 4 and up may attend to learn how animals communicate through songs. The program will include a live horseshoe crab, amphibians, and perhaps an owl or alligator. CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
1290 Fruitville Pike, Lititz, invites children ages 4 to 11 to “Operation Overboard: Dare to Go Deep With God” vacation Bible school (VBS). The VBS will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday to Friday, July 30 through Aug. 3. The VBS will include Bible lessons, mission work, dramas, crafts, games, science activities, and music. Everyone is invited to the church’s 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Aug. 5, when the children will share what they have learned. A family picnic will be held after the service. To register, call 717560-0321, visit www.FaithUMC.us and find a link to download the forms, or visit http://2018.cokesburyvbs. com/faithumclititz.where. UPCOMING GATHERING
Widow to Widow Lancaster will hold a picnic on Saturday, July 14, from 11:30 to 3 p.m. in the pavilion at Landis Homes, 1001 E. Oregon Road, Lititz. Attendees are encouraged to bring a covered dish, a serving utensil, their own place setting, and board games. The picnic will be held rain or shine, and the event will take place in the shade beside the pond. All widows are welcome. Call 717-468-5239.
CASA Volunteers Sworn In pg 6
6K For Water Nets $155,000 pg 9
An Unforgettable Summer Fresh Air Fund Children Arrive In Lancaster By Chelsea Peifer
For many local residents, like the Horst family of Elizabethtown, hosting a child through the Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns program is a highly anticipated part of every summer. The Horsts have welcomed Lulu, an 11-year-old from New York City, into their home for a week or more each summer since 2014 and were eager to see her as she arrived at the Junction Center in Manheim on July 2 along with 34 other children and teenagers being hosted by Lancaster- and Lebanon-area families. “It’s great to have Lulu return again and again and develop a close relationship with her,” said Juanita Horst. See Fresh Air Fund pg 5
Thirty-five children and teenagers from New York City arrived by bus at the Junction Center in Manheim on July 2 as part of the Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program and were greeted by excited host families from throughout the Lancaster and Lebanon area. Drop-offs occur at various locations several times each summer for one- or two-week stays. Host families are needed for next summer and may apply at www.freshair.org.
Reminiscent Of Yesteryear Ruhl’s UMC To Host Community Picnic
FoodStock To Support Local Organizations By Chelsea Peifer
By Chelsea Peifer
It is a summer tradition that cannot be missed, an event that neighbors and members of Ruhl’s United Methodist Church (UMC) mentally mark on their calendars and plan vacations around to be sure not to miss the fun: the annual community picnic. This year’s event is set to Ruhl’s United Methodist Church will take place on Saturday, July 21, at host its annual community picnic on the Ruhl’s UMC picnic grove, July 21 at its picnic grove in Manheim. 2766 Newport Road, Manheim. All Chicken corn soup and a variety of food are welcome, and admission is free. will be available to purchase. Children’s Church members will begin sell- activities, cake walks, and an outdoor ing the locally famous homemade concert by the Unforgettable Big Band chicken corn soup by the quart at are also planned. 9 a.m. Folks are asked to bring their own containers to transport the soup. our traditional recipe passed on from Soup will also be available to purchase way back,” said organizer Gail Ruhl. by the bowl throughout the day. “It’s “This is the only time of the year that See Picnic pg 2
Telling others about why the FoodStock Music Festival raises funds to support area organizations that are working toward eliminating hunger is easy for Tom Hayden. As one of FoodStock’s three founders, Hayden said that he became passionate about fighting hunger 26 years ago, when the
postal service held its first Stamp Out Hunger food drive. As a postal service worker, Hayden had the chance to pick up thousands of donations and deliver 12,000 pounds of food to the Ephrata Food Bank. “We overwhelmed our local food bank with donations. This was in May, and I said, ‘This ought to last you through the year,’ and the guy said, ‘Actually, this won’t even last us past See FoodStock pg 6
Proceeds from the annual FoodStock Music Festival on July 28 at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in Manheim will benefit Conestoga Valley Christian Community Services (CVCCS), as well as Water Street Mission, the Manheim Central Food Pantry, and other local food banks and pantries.
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50 N. Main St., Manheim, invites children age 3 to fifth-graders to its “Polar Blast VBS: Where Jesus’ Love Is Cool” on Friday, July 13, and Saturday, July 14. The program will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m., with a light supper served at 5:30 p.m. Attendees should wear play clothes and sturdy shoes. The “Polar Blast” theme will continue in Sunday school for people of all ages on Sundays, July 15, 22, and 29. On July 29, outdoor worship, Sunday school, and the annual picnic will take place at Mummau Park, located on West High Street in Manheim, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The public is invited. Visit www.stpaulsuccmanheim.org or contact the church office at 717-665-2447 or stpaulsmanheim@ptd.net.