Manheim Township JANUARY 15, 2020
IN THIS ISSUE: BLOOD DONATION CHALLENGE LAUNCHED page 6
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 45
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COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
Lifetree Café, located at Emmaus Road Café, 1886 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, will host a program on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. The program is titled “The Witch Next Door: What’s the Appeal of Wicca and Paganism?” Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable setting. Admission is free. For details, contact 717473-9115 or ltclancaster@gmail.com.
Streaks Edged By Cedars pg 4
YWCA To Celebrate MLK Day pg 6
ODC Presents First Olivia Stoner Awards By Ann Mead Ash
In late summer and early fall of 2019, Occupational Development Center (ODC), 640 Martha Ave., Lancaster, presented the first Olivia S. Stoner Awards. The organization has designated that two awards, named for one of ODC’s founders, will be given each year. “One is to go to an individual or group of individuals and another to a business,” explained Ken Mueller, public relations and development manager for ODC. “The awards will be given to those who embody the spirit and vision of Olivia Stoner,” said Mueller, adding that recipients will be recognized for reflecting Stoner’s commitment to creating a better life for individuals with disabilities. At the end of August 2019, the first award was given to Benjamin and
Mignon Bowman. Now in their 90s, the couple has supported the work of the ODC, and its participants, for more than 50 years. Ben first became involved in the early 1960s as a member of the AMBUCS, which raised funds for ODC. In 1965, when Ben was heading up Wickersham Construction, the company built the second addition to the ODC building. Wickersham built the third addition in 1984. In the 1980s, Ben served as board president. “(The Bowmans) have been big supporters (of ODC),” said Mueller of Ben and Mignon, who have been generous with both their time and finances. Mignon is part of the ODC Auxiliary that raises money for the organization. “They are a sweet couple, and are still active with ODC in a variety of ways.” The second award was presented in October 2019 to Kinsey’s Outdoors in
UPCOMING MEETING
will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. The program will be member participation using the theme “One of My Favorite Postcards.” The postcard competition will be “A Postcard With Number 20 of 20 Items on the Card.” The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 717-413-6882 or search for “Lancaster County Postcard Club” on Facebook. SEMI-PRO BASKETBALL
The Ephrata Thunder, a team in the American Basketball Association, has home games at Warwick Middle School, 401 Maple St., Lititz, on Saturday, Jan. 18, versus the Connecticut Headliners at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 25, versus the Northeast Enforcers at 7 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 26, versus the Norristown Knights at 2 p.m.; and Saturday, Feb. 15, versus the West Chester Wildcats at 7 p.m. For more information, readers may email ephratathunder@gmail.com.
See Stoner Awards pg 2
Comforters Offer Warmth At Shelter By Dayna M. Reidenouer
When homeless individuals check into the new Providence Shelter at Water Street Mission, 210 S. Prince St., Lancaster, they keep warm under brightly colored comforters handsewn with love.
Rosene Weaver has long been a member of the sewing circle at Hammer Creek Mennonite Church. The group makes comforters that are distributed to disaster survivors and refugees by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) as well as to homeless people by shelters in the Reading area. See Providence Shelter pg 2
Hammer Creek Mennonite Church sewing circle members Rosene Weaver (left) and Erma Martin were instrumental in assembling and delivering comforters for the cots at Water Street Mission’s Providence Shelter. Opportunities to contribute to the emergency shelter are ongoing.
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Gregg Richards (second from left), executive director of the Occupational Development Center (ODC), presents the first Olivia Stoner Award to Ben Bowman (center) and his wife, Mignon (second from right). Bill Young (far left), president of the ODC board, and board member Tonia Witman (far right) also took part in the presentation.
Night To Shine Event Set At Spooky Nook By Chelsea Peifer
The Lancaster Collaboration of Night to Shine is moving into the venue where event coordinator Joell Ketchum has always dreamt of hosting the event: Spooky Nook Sports, 75 Champ Blvd., Manheim. “It gives us a lot of space and growing room,” explained Ketchum, who has planned the event for the past three years. The Lancaster Collaboration of Night to Shine is one of hundreds of events sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation and held each year on
the first Friday of February to create an unforgettable prom experience for people with special needs. Night to Shine is one of several ministries led by the foundation established by Tebow, a See Night To Shine pg 3
The Lancaster Collaboration of Night to Shine, a prom night celebrating people with special needs and sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, is scheduled to take place on Feb. 7 at Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim. The deadline to register for the free event is Jan. 26.
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