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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 32
A Heart For The Community BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Cindy Hanna shows off the ever-changing inventory at Nearly-Nu.
Giving Back And Changing Lives BY CATHY MOLITORIS
pend some time with Cindy Hanna, the manager of NearlyNu Thrift Shop, and you’ll hear story after story of how the nonprofit has made a difference in the Manheim community. There’s the time she was shopping at a local store and the cashier told Hanna that Nearly-Nu had raised funds to pay her parents’ mortgage for a month during a family illness. Or there were the Manheim Central High School girls who came in looking to buy items for the school’s drama production, with $17 in their pockets. “I helped them find what they needed, and I told them to keep their $17,” Hanna recalled. Once, a woman came in right before Christmas, and Hanna soon learned the customer had lost everything in a fire. “She was worried about giving her children a nice Christmas,” Hanna said. “I knew we had a Christmas tree in our basement, so I brought that up, and I gathered some decorations and lights. I helped her pick out things
“You never know what you’re going to see. Everything is priced to sell.” Nearly-Nu accepts community donations of clothing and household items, except for furniture. Donations can be dropped off at a bin on the store’s back porch or brought inside when the store is open. “We sell just about everything you could imagine,” Hanna said. “I sold a bag of rocks once. I sold a bag of bottlecaps. I’ve sold things off our porch before they even got inside the building.”
Items for sale include clothing in all sizes (even outfits for dogs), jewelry, purses, stuffed animals, DVDs, books and more. “You won’t believe what you’ll find here,” Hanna stated. “You never know what you’re going to see. Everything is priced to sell.” Hanna is the only paid employee, and she relies on a team of volunteers to help sort, price and sell the inventory. “We are always looking for more volunteers,” she said. “Our volunteers are so important.” Hanna, a lifelong Manheim resident, has been the store manager for about five years, and in that time, she’s become friends with repeat customers, some of whom come from out of state to shop. She said she’s seen firsthand how generous the Manheim community is, whether it’s the plethora of donations that come in every day or the willingness of customers to pitch in and unpack boxes and hang up clothes to sell. “I love my job,” she stated. “I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.” For more information, search for “Nearly Nu” on Facebook.
Making A Difference BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The word “Kiwanis” comes from a Native American expression meaning “we make a noise,” but for the members of the Kiwanis Club of Norlanco-Rheems, the “K” could stand for “kids.” “This is an organization that’s very focused on the children and very family focused,” said Scott McCabe, incoming president of the club. “It’s all about the kids.” The club, which draws members from the greater Donegal School District area as well as Manheim,
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Josh Placeway
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Faith Driven Movements To Visit Lancaster County . . .2
Bible2School Receives Donations . . . . .5
House Of Worship . . . . . .10
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .12
Business Directory . . . . .16
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for her kids. By the time she left, we were both crying.” This is just some of the impact the thrift store has had on the community since it opened 40 years ago. Over the years, the store, located at 9 N. Main St., has given back almost $400,000 to more than 45 local organizations and individuals.
Josh Placeway believes a church should be an active part of its community. That’s one of the things that drew him to his new role as pastor of Manheim Grace Brethren Church, 333 E. High St. Placeway became the pastor in late June. “I’m excited about the direction that this church is going,” he said. “Talking to the people here, I realized that our hearts aligned to the idea of wanting to reach out to the community. Change happens by going out in the community.” Placeway was enthusiastic about the opportunity to return to the place he once called home. He grew up in Elizabethtown and graduated from Mount Calvary Christian School. “I’m also excited to get back to Lancaster County,” he said. “My wife and I are really happy to be living in Manheim. We’re looking forward to meeting people in the community. We are ready to put down roots here.” Before coming to Manheim, Placeway served as a pastor at a church in a suburb of Chicago for 10 years. Although he enjoyed the job, he was ready for a new challenge.
“I was looking for a change, and I was looking to come back to this area,” he explained. “The Lord started stirring things in my heart, and I realized it was time to make a change. I truly believe the Lord guided our steps in bringing us here.” In his new position, Placeway sees a bright future for the church. “Overall, my goal is to help people discover who Jesus is,” he stated. “I believe that life change happens through Him.”