Manheim Township JULY 25, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: SUMMER GARDEN EXPERIENCE SET page 2
VOL XXXIV • NO 20
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
OUTDOOR CONCERT
The 2018 Summer Music Series at Long’s Park,
BENEFIT EVENT
The 17th annual Rothsville Community Day 5K Fun Run and Walk will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Forney Field, located on Church Street in Rothsville. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. Proceeds from the registration fee will benefit WellSpan’s Prescription for Caring program, which provides assistance for people who cannot afford vital medications. To preregister, call WellSpan Family and Pediatric Medicine - Rothsville at 717-721-4800. COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
The Lancaster Church of the Brethren,
MONTHLY GIVEAWAY
Landis Valley Christian Fellowship, 2420 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster, will hold a grand opening for “Peter’s Porch” on Saturday, July 28, from 8 to 10 a.m. The public is invited. “Peter’s Porch” is a monthly community event that will combine a free hot breakfast with food distribution. It is open to everyone, and individuals with a signed self-declaration of need who are eligible will receive a free bag of groceries. To volunteer or for more information, call pastor Steve at 717-514-0132, email info@landisvalleyfellowship.org, search for “Landis Valley Christian Fellowship” on Facebook or visit www.landisvalleyfellowship.org.
Art Auction Preview Slated pg 2
Rockin’ Beach Party Planned pg 3
Building A Community Of Recovery By Ann Mead Ash
For several years, TTC/Potter’s House has hoped to build a faith-based rehab facility to combat drug addiction. On July 14, TTC/Potter’s House staff, area representatives, and friends of the ministry gathered at 261 School Lane, Brownstown, located along the Conestoga River, to dedicate the property to that cause and break ground for the recovery center, to be called Still Waters. TTC/Potter’s House is a nonprofit, Christ-centered ministry that offers a holistic approach to physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of pre-release and post-release prisoners and individuals desiring to overcome addictions. The organization is in the midst of a capital campaign seeking to raise $2 million for Still Waters Recovery
Center, which will include a 30- to 90day intensive program in a controlled environment. Wendell Metzler and Ryan Forbes opened the ground-breaking event by telling their story of an unlikely friendship between a repeat offender, Forbes, and a police officer, Metzler. As Forbes finished speaking, he began to compare the fallow ground near the river to the fallow ground in the hearts of those fighting addiction, noting that the new center will provide the opportunity for the seed of Christ’s love to be planted in those hearts. Lloyd Hoover, executive director of TTC/Potter’s House, echoed Forbes’ thoughts as he noted that Still Waters can be a place that tells a new story of recovery from addiction. “I declare here today the need for a higher power (to overcome addiction) is an absolute See TTC/Potter’s House pg 6
LCFCA Seeks To Recruit Volunteers By Chelsea Peifer
The Lancaster County Fire Chiefs Association launched a recruitment campaign this year in an effort to meet the growing need for volunteer members of the 67 fire departments and companies throughout the county.
Jared Artus began volunteering as a junior firefighter simply because he had always loved helping people - and he loved fire trucks, too. He is now the deputy fire chief at Fivepointville Fire Company and has 24 years - and counting - of experience as a volunteer firefighter. “You have a great opportunity to make a huge difference in someone’s life, especially since 99 percent of the people are in their worst nightmare when you get there,” Artus said. While Fivepointville has a decent amount of volunteers, Artus said that like many other fire companies, its numbers have slowly dwindled. Lancaster County Fire Chiefs See Firefighters pg 3
Samuel Mwangi (front), pastor of Carpenter Community Church in Brownstown, offered the prayer of dedication at the July 14 ground breaking for Still Waters Recovery Center. Still Waters is a ministry of TTC/Potter’s House.
Richard Oehme Memorial Tournament To Benefit Mental Health America By Ann Mead Ash
Jerilyn Oehme’s father, Richard, played golf several times per week. “The idea for holding a golf tournament (in his honor) came to me because that is something we always did together,” said Jerilyn recently. “That last Saturday before he passed, I played his last round of golf with him, so I thought one of the best things I can do to honor his memory is to hold a golf tournament.” The first Richard Oehme Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at Overlook Golf Course, 2040 Lititz Pike, See Golf Tournament pg 12
Jerilyn Oehme is organizing a golf tournament in memory of her father, Richard Oehme, to benefit Mental Health America. The event will be held at Overlook Golf Course on Sept. 22.
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1601 Sunset Ave., Lancaster, will hold its second annual Community Melting Pot Festival on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church’s parking lot. The event is open to the public. Free hot dogs, doughnuts, ice cream and ethnic foods will be available. Multicultural ministries and representatives from the church’s ministry teams will perform music. Children’s activities will include games, a bounce house, barrel train rides, and pony cart rides.
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1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, will continue with a concert featuring Curtis Harding on Sunday, July 29. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the park’s amphitheater. Admission and parking are free. For details, visit www.longspark.org.