Manheim Township JANUARY 1, 2020
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 43
UPLIFTING PRESENTATION
The Lancaster Christian Women’s Club will hold a luncheon at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Bent Creek Country Club, 620 Bent Creek Drive, Lititz. Guest speaker Irene Pace will present on “Come Rain or Shine, It’s a Wonderful Life.� The luncheon will feature skin care consultant Debbie Mays presenting on “New, Beautiful You.� The cost for the luncheon is all-inclusive. All women are welcome to attend. For reservations, readers may call Pat at 717-951-0773.
DISCUSSING DOWNSIZING
Lifetree CafĂŠ, located at Emmaus Road CafĂŠ, 1886 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, will discuss how to have a happier life by getting rid of stuff on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. Lifetree CafĂŠ is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable setting. The program, titled “Upsizing Life by Downsizing Stuff: Living Large in an 84-Square-Foot House,â€? will feature a filmed interview with Dee Williams, author of “The Big Tiny.â€? Participants will get practical tips for getting rid of stuff and see how one woman downsized to owning fewer than 300 items to maximize the amount of space. Admission is free. For details, contact 717-473-9115 or ltclancaster@gmail.com.
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GiGi’s Playhouse To Open In Manheim Township By Ann Mead Ash
Jessica Kinsey, a board member with GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster, wants families with children who have Down syndrome and other disabilities to know that a support system is available. “I would have loved to have had this once we had our prenatal diagnosis,� said Kinsey. “We want to educate (the community by providing) more information (for families).� A huge step in raising awareness of the positive impact people with Down syndrome and other disabilities can have will take place on Saturday, Jan. 11, when GiGi’s Playhouse, a Down Syndrome Achievement Center, will open at 2503 Oregon Pike, Lancaster. An open house to celebrate the grand opening will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Although the open house is a drop-in event, Jen Voshell, who is also a board
member, said that specific activities are planned. Self-guided tours of the facility, which includes a large room, two small rooms, a kitchen, and a family room, will be available from 1 to 2 p.m. At 2 p.m., Nancy Gianni, who founded GiGi’s Playhouse in 2002 and named it for her daughter GiGi, will speak, as will GiGi’s Playhouse president Kim King. “Some of our families will talk about what GiGi’s Lancaster means to them,� said Voshell. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held, and refreshments will be served. Gianni, who founded GiGi’s in Chicago, was inspired to start the program after holding a support group meeting for families of children with Down syndrome in a room made available in a local hospital. “She took it upon herself to create GiGi’s Playhouse,� said Voshell. “She became well known and was able to help other communities open their own playhouses.� GiGi’s See GiGi’s Playhouse pg 2
Looking forward to the open house and ribbon cutting to be held at the new GiGi’s Playhouse on Oregon Pike are Jen Voshell (far left), holding Jacob, and Jessica Kinsey (far right), holding Nathaniel. The open house will be held on Jan. 11, beginning at 1 p.m. GiGi’s Playhouse in Lancaster will be the first facility of its kind in Pennsylvania serving children and adults with Down syndrome and other disabilities.
LBC To Present “Ruth� Musical GOTR Schedules Free Film About Impact Of Technology By Ann Mead Ash
ORGAN MUSIC
40 E. Orange St., Lancaster, will host an “Organic Reflections� concert on First Friday, Jan. 3. Larry Hershey will play on the vintage 1958 analog Allen organ. The concert is titled “Winter Lights� and will include works by Bach, Bedard, Durufle, Krebs, Lubeck and Purcell. The concert will conclude with an organ solo transcription of the “Hallelujah� chorus from Handel’s “Messiah.� The concert is part of the First Friday series, a gift to the Lancaster community from First Reformed Church, a center-city congregation of the United Church of Christ. All concerts are 30 minutes in length and begin at 8 p.m. each First Friday. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, readers may call the church office at 717-397-5149.
When David Felty, executive producer, considered bringing the Sight and Sound Theatres original production of “Ruth� to the Lancaster Bible College (LBC) stage, he felt the show, based on one of only two books of Preparing for their roles in the Lancaster Bible College the Bible dedicated to production of “Ruth� are (from left) Kayla Valesquez, the story of a understudy for the role of Naomi; Samantha Ingram, woman, should have who will play Naomi; and Delaney Bigley, who is altera female perspective. nating with Kristin Hurdleston in the role of Ruth. The With that in mind, show will play in the college’s Good Shepherd Chapel on he brought in weekends from Jan. 24 through Feb. 2. Heather Grayberg to direct and choreograph, along with an director, Katie Moser as set designer, and all-female creative team that includes women overseeing costumes and props. “Ruth� will be staged on Fridays, Leslie Talley and Gabrielle Hines as assistant directors, Kendra Bigley as music Jan. 24 and 31, at 7 p.m.; on Saturdays, See “Ruth� pg 2 The
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The trailer for the film “LIKE A Documentary About the Impact of Social Media on Our Lives and the Effects of Technology on the Brain� ends with the daunting question, “Are you using technology or is it using you?� Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Lancaster-Lebanon hopes to start a conversation around that question when the organization presents the film on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster. The event is free to members of the public age 10 and up. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the film will be shown at 7 p.m. Sarah Yohe, development director with GOTR, said that the subject of the See Free Film pg 2
Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Lancaster-Lebanon invites area residents to view the film “LIKE� on Jan. 31 at the Ware Center in Lancaster. The event is free to members of the public age 10 and up, but reservations are requested.
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