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Manheim Central AUGUST 7, 2019
VOL LX • NO 31
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
OPEN HOUSE
Baron Elementary School, 123 E. Gramby St., Manheim, invites the community to an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, Aug. 12. The ribbon cutting will take place at 6 p.m., with the open house to follow from 6:15 to 8 p.m.
GOTR Announces Fall Season pg 9
Mount Gretna Art Show Set pg 7
Sponsors Sought For New Disc Golf Course pg 9
ATHLETIC PROGRAM
will offer a fifth- and sixth-grade youth field hockey program for the first time. This developmental program will teach the basics and fundamentals of the sport in a fun, competitive, safe environment. Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Doe Run Graybill fields from Aug. 20 to Sept. 26 (12 practices total). The season will end with a seven-on-seven tournament at Spooky Nook Sports on Saturday, Sept. 28. Girls will need to provide their own sticks, shin guards, mouth guards, cleats and water bottle. A cost per girl has been set, covering the cost of tournament fees and T-shirts. To register, visit www.mcfieldhockey.net/youth hockey.html. SPECIAL EVENT
will take place on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Twenty-five dealers will offer all types of postcards and ephemera for sale. Food will be available throughout the day. Members of the Lancaster County Postcard Club, the event’s sponsor, will create and exhibit postcard displays in several categories, including animals, historical sites, holidays, and transportation. Club members will be available to answer questions. For more details, call 717-892-6864. GUEST SPEAKER
Chiques United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Main St., Mount Joy, will host a free program, “The Life of a Service Dog,” at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Sloan Fellowship Hall. Joan Patterson will speak about the training service dogs undergo to develop their special skills, as well as how the dogs serve the people with whom they are matched. The program will begin with a brief devotional and will conclude with refreshments. The event is sponsored by the Chiques Elderberries seniors group.
Business Collaborates With Brittany’s Hope To Build Homes By Chelsea Peifer
As Elizabethtown resident Naomi Fredlund anticipated the five-year anniversary of her company, Life Changes Realty Group, she envisioned a celebration that could somehow involve all of the business’s clients. One agent suggested doing a larger-scale version of the pay-it-forward program that Life Changes operates, and Fredlund loved the idea. Through pay-it-forward, Life Changes real estate agents donate a portion of their commission earned when a deal is closed to the charity of the client’s choice. According to Fredlund, that has led to more than $350,000
being donated to various charities thus far. A fundraising endeavor independent of pay-it-forward, however, would be new for the company. When it came to selecting a recipient, Fredlund immediately thought of Brittany’s Hope, an Elizabethtownbased nonprofit that aims to help orphaned and at-risk children through international special needs adoption grants and humanitarian initiatives. “Being an adoptive mom myself, their mission obviously resonates with me,” said Fredlund. “And another thing I love about Brittany’s Hope is that every penny goes to the children and not to administrative costs.” Fredlund serves on the board of Brittany’s Hope and approached executive director Mai-Lynn Sahd about potential projects that Life Changes could help with. Sahd suggested building a house See Brittany’s Hope pg 5
A Growing Adventure
Elizabethtown resident Naomi Fredlund (right) got to meet Miss Lieu (left) during a May trip to Vietnam with Brittany’s Hope. Fredlund and her company helped to raise nearly $15,000 to build homes for families in need in Vietnam through Brittany’s Hope, including one for Miss Lieu and her children.
CCWA To Host Creek Stomp By Chelsea Peifer
On Wednesday, Aug. 14, individuals of all ages are invited to take part in a creek stomp hosted by the Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance
(CCWA) at 6 p.m. The free event will take place rain or shine. Participants will gather at the pavilion at Mummau Park on West High Street in Manheim, and the creek stomp will take place in Rife Run. See Creek Stomp pg 3
A recent Garden to Table camp offered at Hamilton Elementary School for students in the School District of Lancaster was just one of the many summer programs led by The Edible Classroom.
The Edible Classroom Wraps Up Fruitful Summer By Chelsea Peifer
Just like spring, summer, and fall keep area farmers going nonstop, those seasons are busiest for The Edible Classroom as staff and volunteers share hands-on gardening lessons with students throughout Lancaster County.
From July 29 to Aug. 2, students from the School District of Lancaster (SDoL) met in the garden at Hamilton Elementary School for a Garden to Table camp led by Beth Horst, who along with Grace Julian co-founded The Edible Classroom as a nonprofit organization in 2018 in an effort to teach more students about growing their own food and to partner with schools to create and sustain learning gardens and customized programs. See The Edible Classroom pg 3
Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance invites individuals of all ages to its annual creek stomp in Rife Run at Mummau Park in Manheim on Aug. 14.
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