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JULY 20, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 25
Photographic Memories Volunteers Help Share Camp Experiences With Families BY ANN MEAD ASH
The Fasig House
Celebrating Botanical Heritage BY CATHY MOLITORIS
he Manheim Historical Society is celebrating the region’s botanical heritage with a special series, and you’re invited. The series, which began in July, will continue during 1st Thursdays in Manheim from 5 to 8 p.m. On Thursday, Aug. 4, “Making Soap” will be in the spotlight, with a
Tina Sams
The presentations and demonstrations will be offered by Essential Herbal, a Lancaster-based business run by Tina Sams and Maryanne Schwartz. “They’ve written a couple of books, and they publish a magazine about herbs,” said Sharry Theal, events chair for the Manheim Historical Society. “They know a lot about the subject of botanicals.” The 1st Thursday programs will operate in a drop-in format, with Sams and Schwartz providing demonstrations and information about each topic. “It will be focused on history and the common thread that we share today with what they had back in the old days,” Theal stated. “It will be a way for people to see how what we have today was used back then.” Essential Herbal items, including handmade soaps, salves, sniffing jars, nature print silk scarves and books, will be for sale at the presentations. The botanicals series will wrap up
with a presentation from Ferich on how to participate in The Community Wildlife Habitat Program. It will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Manheim Railroad Station, 210 S. Charlotte St. Native plants will be for sale from Hungry Hook Plant Farm in Bainbridge. For more information on the botanicals series, visit https://manheimhistoricalsociety.org.
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demonstration. On Thursday, Sept. 1, the program will feature “Preserving Herbs,” with tips for drying herbs for teas and the 10 most useful herbs for staying healthy over the winter. Also on Sept. 1, Linda Ferich of the Lancaster Conservancy Community Wildlife Habitat Program will provide a native plant display, information about the program and free plants. All of the dates will feature a display of 18thcentury botanicals and their uses by the Manheim Historical Society. The programs will be presented in the Fasig House, 30 E. High St. “We were looking for something new and different to offer, something that people would be interested in learning more about,” said Susan Williams, president of the Manheim Historical Society. “We’re looking for ideas to draw people to visit our sites, and this seemed like something that would attract a wide range of people.”
In the early days of Aaron’s Acres, an organization that provides socialization and recreation for children and young adults with special needs ages 5 to 21, the summer camp program served 25 or fewer campers. When Risa Paskoff, executive director of Aaron’s Acres, wanted parents to see pictures of what the children did at camp, she simply asked the nurse to take photos. Staff and campers worked together to create a memory book for each child to take home. “Once we got big (serving more than 200 campers), the nurse didn’t have the time (to take photos),” recalled Paskoff. Instead, Paskoff turned to community members and asked them to help. “We want the community to see our kids,” said Paskoff. “A lot of people think kids with disabilities are really limited, so we bring them here so they can see (our
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