House Of Worship

Author Fulfills Family Request

BY ANN MEAD ASH

Jill Marie Thomas is the author of several books, including several Bible studies. Among her works are “Risking It All,” the story of how she gave away her income for a full year, and “The Day My Son Fell from the Sky,” which tells the story of her son’s powered parachute crash, which he survived.

Most recently, Thomas has written “Twisted: Mindful Pretzel Consumption,” the story of how her greatgreat grandfather, Julius Sturgis, opened America’s first pretzel factory in Lititz in 1861, when the country was on the brink of civil war.

“My family has pestered me to do this for years,” said Thomas, who taught math at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport while competing in East Coast judo competitions until 2010, when a mat accident sidelined her for two years. A delicate surgery enabled her to walk again, but the two-year recovery led to a deep depression. Thomas started writing to “lift myself out of that funk,” and she was soon leading Bible studies via Facebook. In 2017, when she was between writing projects, she agreed to write “Twisted.”

“The relatives were passing away, and the stories go with them,” said Thomas, who noted that her father, Tom Sturgis Jr., is still making his way into the Shillington factory five days a week at the age of 87. Thomas said she parked herself in front of the Sturgis archives at that factory to do her research. “We have anything that was published (about the business),” said Thomas, noting that the book features old photos from the archives, including one of Julius, who died in 1897 at the age of 62. The factory passed to his son William, and William’s son, Tom Sr., before passing to her father.

Thomas said she began the book with her memories of the factory. “I grew up in Shillington, but I visited Lititz as a child,” said Thomas, who spent time in the original factory at 219 E. Main St. “That’s where I learned to twist my first pretzel,” she recalled. Thomas and her brothers worked at the factory in Shillington when they came of age. “I worked at everything from cleaning rest rooms to scrubbing the sides of the oven walls,” said Thomas. “My father didn’t coddle us. He said, ‘If you want any respect in this factory among the other employees, you have to do the dirty work,’” she recalled, noting that she worked on the assembly line and her brothers cut the factory grass. Her father had the opportunity to make pretzels with his father and grandfather. “My dad told me how they mixed the dough in large batches by hand and then twisted the pretzels by hand and lay them out and put them in and out of the oven,” she noted. “He knows the old methods.”

Thomas said the book contains “a little bit of everything,” including recipes, pretzel trivia, and a transcript of an interview with her grandfather. When “Twisted” was published in 2019, Thomas had 32 speaking engagements to talk about the book lined up for 2020, but she said most of them were canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. She hopes to resume speaking soon. More information about Thomas and her books may be found at www.jillmariethomas.com.

Jill Marie Thomas displays the book she wrote about her family’s pretzel business, which started in Lititz in 1861.

LMLRA Sets 64th Annual Show

The Lancaster Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (LMLRA) will hold its 64th annual gun show at a new location this year: the Solanco Fairgrounds, 172 S. Lime St., Quarryville. The show will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 20.

The show will feature more than 100 tables, and the public will be able to buy, sell, or trade items at the show. Among the items will be modern and antique guns, muzzleloaders, black powder items, knives, collectibles, books, and accessories. Food and other refreshments will be available, as well.

A set donation per person is requested.

The LMLRA is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1956 and currently has approximately 100 members. The purpose of the club, which meets monthly, is to encourage and promote interest in muzzleloading firearms and related items.

For details on the club or the show, call 717-368-4653 or email lmlra@comcast.net.

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Ron & Mary Buch; Sundays at 10am.

Contemporary worship & messages of freedom, healing, deliverance and discipleship. Children’s ministry includes nursery through Sr. High. Wednesday

Night Prayer Meeting 7-8pm; 3rd Friday night Home Bible Study 7-8:30p.; JA

Jesus based recovery meeting Saturday 7-8:30p. Men and Women groups meet monthly. Family Fun Night bi-monthly 6:30-9:00, Jr. and Sr. High youth group meets alternating months. Local and

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ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH:

505 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz Ph:717-626-5580 Rev. James O’Blaney, C.Ss.R., Pastor Confessions: Sat. 4 pm & anytime on request Daily Masses: Mon.-Sat. 9 am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 pm Sunday Masses: 7:15, 9 & 11 am Visit www.stjameslititz.orgfor livestream Masses

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Please Note:Updates can be made to your church’s listing for 1st issue date of each month only. (Changes must be submitted by the previous Wednesday.) For More Information On Church Listings And Rates, Call Justin at 717-492-2533

CARING FOR LANCASTER

BEYOND OUR DOORS

At Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, we believe care is more than what happens in a hospital. It’s when we all come together to help our neighbors. We know that safe housing, access to healthy food, and emotional and behavioral support are essential to the well-being of our community. As Lancaster’s most trusted health system for generations, we never stop working to deliver care far beyond our doors by teaming with equally dedicated partners to improve lives, here in the place we call home.

Asked how it feels to receive the Merlin Award, known as the most prestigious award in magic, given by the International Magicians Society (IMS), Brett Myers of the Magic and Wonder Theater in Paradise was characteristically modest. “As a kid, I looked up to magicians I saw on television … David Copperfield, Siegfried & Roy, or Penn and Teller and then to have won an award they have won is extremely humbling.” Myers was quick to credit all those involved in his show, “Worlds of Wonder,” for which he won in the category of Best Magic and Variety Show. “(The award is) something that recognizes the hours of work our team has poured into creating wonder for audiences that visit this theater,” he said.

Myers submitted a video to the international competition at the end of 2020 after being encouraged by friends. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all submissions and awards were done virtually. “After reviewing all the entries, they selected ours as the best,” said Myers, who added that he was notified of the award in February by IMS president and founder Tony Hassini.

Myers explained that the show was chosen for manipulation talents. “There is a part of the act where I do sleight of hand,” he said. “It’s very difficult and showcases the magician’s skill. It requires decades of mastery and experience.” The specific part of the act Myers referred to involves silk manipulation with many brightly colored handkerchiefs appearing and disappearing. “The color makes it difficult to conceal (the handkerchiefs),” Myers explained.

“Worlds of Wonder,” which is now playing at the theater, 3065 Lincoln Highway, Paradise, involves the Magic and Wonder cast taking audiences to different worlds, including visiting the circus, adventures with pirates, Alice in Wonderland, and the world of the 1980s. “The show has a patriotic ending where we remember the most wonderful place that we live in a tribute to those who have sacrificed so much to make those freedoms possible,” said Myers.

The theater is currently open up to five days per week, and Myers noted that eventually he would like to present up to 10 shows weekly. “We were in the process of working on launching a second show in Lancaster last year,” said Myers, who said that a comedy, music, and variety show was planned and postponed because of COVID-19 restrictions. “We will have more (entertainment) experiences, including (types of shows) that Lancaster County hasn’t seen,” said Myers, adding that the size and flavor of the show is unique to the area. Myers grew up in Chambersburg, but he and his family have lived in Lancaster for more than a decade. “We call this home,” said Myers, who has also performed in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. and put together the details of the current Magic and Wonder show in Branson, Mo.

More information about the show is available at www.lancastermagic show.com. Readers with questions may call 717-323-3077.

Brett Myers (left photo) of the Magic and Wonder Theater in Paradise holds his Merlin Award for 2021. Myers and his cast (right photo) won in the category of Best Magic and Variety Show.

ANTIQUE EXTRAVAGANZA

SATURDAY, JUNE 19 • 9 A.M.

Doors Open at 8 A.M. • Preview Friday, June 18, 9 A.M.-1 P.M. 3601 Columbia Ave., Lancaster Outstanding Collection of Fine Antiques and Collectibles

Highlights to Feature: Early 19th-20th Century Antiques, Lancaster County Grandfather Clocks, Villeroy & Boch/Mettlach Steins, Clear Glass Advertising Bottles, Candle Boxes, Burl Wood Bowls, Jewelry/Tea Box, Early Slip Decorated Redware and Yellowware, Orientalia, Bibles, Pewter, Decoys, Sterling, Furniture, Early Iron Works, Cloisonne, Historical & Political Memorabilia, Decorated Stoneware, Fine Art: CX Carlson Paintings, Hattie K. Brunner Paintings, Primitives, Oriental Rugs, Quilts

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Lions Club Plans Chicken Barbecue

Manheim Township Lions Club will hold a chicken barbecue sale on Saturday, June 19.

Half-chickens will be sold from 10 a.m. until sold out at the Lancaster Shopping Center, 1625 Lititz Pike, Lancaster.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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WELL-KEPT 4 BEDROOM MANHEIM HOME WITH DETACHED BUILDING – 0.62 Acres – Manheim Central SD SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT

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TUES. JUNE 22, 2021 – 6pm Real Estate Personal Property Online Only 24 Village Sq. Willow Street, PA 17584

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WELL-MAINTAINED 3 BEDROOM BRICK HOME – 0.55 Acres – Manheim Township SD OPEN HOUSES: SAT. JUNE 19, 10AM – 12PM & MON. JUNE 21, 5PM –6:30PM OR SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT

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THURS. JULY 8, 2021 – 6pm Real Estate Personal Property Online Only 123 Hilltop View Way, Elizabethtown, PA 17022

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3 BEDROOM BRICK RANCH HOME W/ EXTRA GARAGE/SHOP – 0.56 Acres – Manheim Central SD OPEN HOUSES: SAT. JUNE 26, 10AM – 12PM & MON. JUNE 28, 5PM –6:30PM OR SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT

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