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Manheim Township JANUARY 29, 2020

IN THIS ISSUE: 35TH HEART BALL SLATED page 2

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL XXXV • NO 47

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Chester County Area •“Votes for Women: A Visual History” exhibition, the Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford - Feb. 1 through June 7 •“Love Your Library” fundraiser, Heatherwood Retirement Community, Honey Brook - Feb. 14 •Valentine’s Breakfast Buffet, Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works, Geigertown - Feb. 15 Greater Hershey Area •Caitlin’s Smiles’ Have a Heart Volunteer Day, New Hope Church, Harrisburg - Feb. 1 •“Voices of the Eighth: Rhythms of Resilience,” Gamut Theatre, Harrisburg - Feb. 7 to 9 •Performance by The Tamburitzans, Middletown Area High School - Feb. 22 Lancaster County •A Taste of Western Lancaster County, Elizabethtown Public Library - Feb. 7

•Patriotic Stitchers for Veterans fundraising auction, Veterans Hall of the War Memorial Building, Leola - Feb. 22 York County •1st Capital Leather and Lace Ball, Wyndham Garden, York Feb. 8 •Knights of Columbus Council 8891’s Polish Dinner Dance, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, New Freedom - Feb. 8 •Royal Tea Party, YMCA - Bob Hoffman Dover Branch March 15

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MTMS Students Get Connected With WEB By Ann Mead Ash

A Manheim Township Education Foundation (MTEF) grant request written by Manheim Township Middle School (MTMS) teachers Renee Engle and Alyx Brehman asked for funds for a program to help seventh-graders better assimilate into MTMS. In part, the grant said, “Many seventh-graders are fearful of not having friends, stressed (by moving to) a new building and not knowing anyone, and afraid of being bullied for being different.” WEB Student Leadership provides seventh-grade students with eighth-grade mentors who are there to give “advice, encouragement, and even a simple high five.” WEB, which stands for “ Where Everybody Belongs,” is a nationwide initiative started by the Boomerang Project. Currently, the program is being implemented in more than 2,000

schools in 44 states, including Conestoga Valley and Pequea Valley in Lancaster County. MTEF supplied $1,000 toward the program costs. The WEB program at MTMS began a year ago when teachers, including Engle and Brehman, who were chosen for traits of personality and energy, were sent for training and certification. In the spring of 2019, WEB student leader guidelines were presented to then-seventh-grade students, who had to apply and interview for mentor positions. “The most important qualification they needed to possess was kindness,” said Engle. Nearly 90 leaders, a mix of boys and girls, were chosen, and training began in May. In August, two more days of training were held, and the eighth-grade mentors led orientation for the incoming seventh-grade students. Throughout the year, eighth-graders See MTMS Students pg 6

Family Fun With The Thunder By Ann Mead Ash

Lucas Morrison, age 15, is listed as the Stat Guy for the Ephrata Thunder, a semipro men’s basketball team playing home games at Warwick Middle School (WMS), but according to his mother, head coach Malin Morrison, he does much more. “(Lucas) does all my promotions and statistics and everything I need on the computer,” said Malin, who noted that Lucas announces games and helps out during practice. While Lucas is a busy guy, he does not think of his work with the team in terms of job duties. “It’s a lot of fun doing this,” he said. “We’re not just a See Ephrata Thunder pg 3

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Manheim Township Middle School eighth-grade mentors and seventhgrade students take part in a small group activity as part of WEB Student Leadership, a program designed to help seventh-graders adjust to middle school. The program is funded in part by a grant from the Manheim Township Education Foundation.

First “Everybody Shines” Pageant Announced By Ann Mead Ash

The Ephrata Thunder, a semipro men’s American Basketball Association team, plays home games at Warwick Middle School (WMS). The Thunder is both owned and coached by Malin Morrison of Manheim (center).

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“I thought it would be nice to have a pageant where everybody wins, but they win for their own unique reasons,” said Kim Roe, organizer of the inaugural Everybody Shines pageant. “I wanted to promote the gifts of people with disabilities with no winners or losers.” Lancaster Down Syndrome Advocates will present the first Everybody Shines pageant on Sunday, Feb. 16, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Participants of all ages and disabilities are welcome to take part in the See Everybody Shines pg 2

Phoebe Roe participated in the York County Stars pageant in 2019. This year, she plans to take part in the first Everybody Shines pageant for individuals with disabilities, organized by Lancaster Down Syndrome Advocates. The event will be held at the Farm and Home Center on Feb. 16.

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