Manheim Central SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: REC CENTER PLANS 13TH ANNUAL YOUTH TRIATHLON page 6
VOL LX • NO 37
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
APPLE DUMPLINGS
The Manheim Historical Society
ANNUAL CONTEST
The Manheim Farm Show Baby Parade will be held on Monday, Oct. 7, at 6:15 p.m., with judging to begin at 5:30 p.m. The rain date will be Tuesday, Oct. 8. All children age 7 and under are invited to participate in the parade. The registration deadline is Saturday, Oct. 5, at 9 p.m. For a registration form and more information, email Lisa Kowalski at Lisagkowalski@gmail.com. CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Little Barons’ Preschool, provided through Manheim Central High School’s Child Care and Development class, will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. from Oct. 15 through Nov. 21. An open house will be held on Thursday, Oct. 10, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the high school. A registration fee has been set. The preschool is for Manheim Central School District residents who were age 3 by Sept. 1 and are toilet-trained. An immunization record is required. Email stricklerd@manheimcentral.org, call 717-664-8448, or visit https://tinyurl.com/y24vcmeg to apply online.
The Manheim Central girls’ soccer team will host a Lady Baron Youth Soccer Night on Thursday, Sept. 26. The varsity girls’ team will take on LampeterStrasburg High School at 7 p.m. at the Lady Barons’ home stadium, Rettew Stadium. Free admission will be given to those wearing their Manheim soccer jerseys. All Manheim Central Youth Soccer (MCYS) players wearing their jerseys will receive a ticket to be entered into a drawing to win prizes; all prizes will be given out during the first half. There will also be a free treat for all MCYS players. All MCYS players and coaches in attendance will be recognized on the field during halftime of the varsity game, and they should arrive by 7:30 p.m. in order to be acknowledged.
Soccer Team To Hold Fundraiser pg 3
MCSD Provides Early STEM Education pg 4
Mount Hope To Host Harvest Festival, Pig Roast, And Auction How has Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community (MHNRC), 3026 Mount Hope Home Road, Manheim, maintained its positive reputation in the community for so many years? Director of advancement Kris Wilson is convinced that one of the keys to MHNRC’s positive reputation is the quality team members. “They are our greatest asset,” remarked Wilson. “Our staff continue to provide residents with top-level care and often see their work as a calling rather than a job. We aspire to have Mount Hope be a place to belong, rather than just a place to work.” At its 50th anniversary celebration in June, MHNRC received citations of excellence in care and mission from both the Pennsylvania State Senate and House of Representatives. “Our legacy is one where no senior goes unserved,” stated Wilson.
“(MHNRC) fills a unique niche, providing skilled long-term care and rehabilitation services. Seniors in the county, as well as the broader community, are welcome regardless of financial status.” According to Wilson, more than 85 percent of MHNRC residents are on Medicaid or have very limited funds to pay for the cost of care, and in 2018 MHNRC gave more than $1.2 million in charitable care. Recently, a brother and sister searching for care for their mother commented, “From the moment we walked in the door (at MHNRC), we were, and still are, welcomed by kind, compassionate people. We have an overwhelming sense of relief knowing our mother is being truly cared for in an atmosphere of ‘home.’” Yet again this year MHNRC was named a five-star, deficiency-free skilled nursing facility by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Being able See MHNRC pg 6
Old-Fashioned Field Days To Highlight Dairy By Chelsea Peifer
The 22nd annual Susquehanna Old-Fashioned Field Days event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21 and 22, at Conoy Park, 2115 River Road, Bainbridge. Admission and parking will be free. Antique tractors, hit-andmiss engines, model engines, and other items will be on display for the ever-popular machinery exhibits. Each year, organizers select a different agricultural process or antiquity to feature at the event, and this year’s theme will be dairy-related items. Revolutionary War and Civil War re-enactors will be set up on both days. A variety of live demonstrations will include rope making, apple cider See Field Days pg 3
Organizers of Susquehanna Old-Fashioned Field Days, including (front, from left) Earl Fuhrman, Tonya Bernhard, Sandy Baker, Kevin Baker, (back) Cameron Reigle, Darl Williams, Ron Bernhard, and Dori Hammer, invite the public to take part in the two-day event set to take place on Sept. 21 and 22 at Conoy Park in Bainbridge.
Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community in Manheim will host its annual Harvest Festival, Pig Roast, and Auction on Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Displaying some of the gift baskets that will be part of the auction are (back, from left) director of advancement Kris Wilson, volunteer Mary Stinchcomb, chaplain and life enrichment director Jim Day, certified nursing assistant Maria Zuniga, and (front) residents Jay Eby, Nancy Wildsmith, and Robert Lehman.
Local Girl Scouts Serve In St. Croix By Chelsea Peifer
Hurricane Maria ravaged the United States Virgin Island of St. Croix in September 2017, and as anyone who has experienced major storms, floods, and hurricanes knows, the relief efforts usually last for months and years after the initial damage has occurred. That meant that when nine members of Manheim Girl Scout Troop 70101 and five adult chaperones headed to St. Croix for a week in June, there was still plenty of work to be done. The trip happened as a result of troop leader Gayle Ryan, who said that a visiting priest came to her church and talked about the needs of people in
Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors from the Troop 70101 in Manheim traveled to the island of St. Croix in June to assist with hurricane relief efforts, including preparing and serving food in soup kitchens and painting houses. St. Croix even before Hurricane Maria struck. After the storm battered the See St. Croix pg 9
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is holding a homemade apple dumpling sale. Orders may be made for a set price until Monday, Sept. 30, with pickup on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. To place an order, visit www.manheimhistoricalsociety.org and click on Contact. All proceeds will benefit historical society events and maintenance of historic buildings.