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Reading Is a Social Activity at MTPL
BY JEFF FALK
At its most rudimentary level, reading is a solitary pursuit. It’s just you, the words, ideas, the author and maybe a pair of reading glasses.
But reading can be more fun when enjoyed together. The experience of reading can be enhanced by sharing it with others.
“It depends on the book, but I think reading is mostly personal,” said Katy Basile, who’s been the adult services manager at Manheim Township Public Library (MTPL) for three years. “Some books have a lot of meta-analysis going on. It ties into a lot of discussions, especially for books you feel strongly about. Having someone else’s perspective makes you go back to think about it more. But you always end up with your own experience of reading a book.”
The adult services department
BY JEFF FALK
HOPE International is looking for players, participants and interested individuals for its upcoming fundraising event. But what the nonprofit organization would really like are committed golf partners.
“It’s really something we’ve seen more of in this next generation,” said Jeff Rutt, who founded HOPE
oversees a monthly book discussion group at MTPL, which is located at 595 Granite Run Drive,
BY JEFF FALK
Knowledge is empowering and emboldening. Information can open minds and lead to understanding that produces empathy and curiosity.
Some people who come to know reptiles come to love them. Those people have given reptiles a chance.
“Imagine if someone told you there’s this magical, mysterious world that’s existed all of your life,” said Jesse Rothacker, a 2000 graduate of Warwick High School, a herpetologist and the president of Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary. “That’s the reptile world, and it does exist. It’s a very complex world. Maybe if you hear that, you think, ‘I wonder if I can learn a little bit about it and see what all the excitement is about.’ That’s when you fall in love with these animals.”
Rothacker operates Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary from his home in Rapho Township. The organization includes a rescue/ adoption program and provides the foundation for Rothacker’s engaging, entertaining and educational reptile shows.
“Half of what everyone knows about reptiles is not true,” said Rothacker. “Everyone thinks every snake is a copperhead. Once you understand that they’re not, you can learn new things about reptiles. If you can get past the fear, then you can unlock the fascination.”
Rothacker stages more than 300 45-minute reptile shows each year, both public showings and private performances. He teaches audiences about his
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Rotary Club of Lititz Shares Good Will With Other Local Nonprofits
BY JEFF FALK
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Nonprofits conduct fundraisers to finance their own altruistic endeavors. The events are key components of the organizations’ financial systems.
But there aren’t too many nonprofits staging fundraisers with the express intent of funding other nonprofits.
“Service Above Self” is more than the Rotary Club of Lititz’s motto. The local nonprofit exemplifies it and lives it, perhaps most notably through its upcoming event.
“We raise money for other nonprofits,” said Tom Oehme, who’s been the Rotary Club of Lititz’s craft show chairman for 30 years. “After all of our expenses are paid, the money goes back into the community. Our goal is to serve our community.”
shine event, which is free to attend, is one of the largest one-day craft shows in Pennsylvania.
“We attract a lot of shoppers to the event,” said Oehme. “We have a large variety of crafts that draw people in. We sort of tie up the whole town. It’s a good day for the downtown merchants, especially the restaurants.”
In addition to the local downtown restaurants, some local nonprofits will be on hand selling refreshments.
“It’s a busy day,” said Oehme. “There’s sort of a festival-type feel to it. There’s a lot of activity. You see people carrying all kinds of stuff as they’re leaving the show. I would just encourage people to come out and enjoy it.”
“On the morning of the show, we have people who will help the vendors find their spaces and get unloaded,” said Oehme. “After about 8 a.m., there’s not much for us to do except sit back and watch the people.”
The craft show has been a downtown Lititz tradition since 1979. The early shows included only local vendors.
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This year’s edition of the Rotary Club of Lititz’s annual craft show will take place on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. over 12 blocks of closed streets in Lititz’s downtown business district. The rain-or-
Up to 450 crafters are expected to peddle their wares at the craft show, everything from handmade jewelry and dolls to soaps and bath oils, from hats and artisan home goods to antiques and yard ornaments, from dried flowers and unique art to clothing and signs. Half of the vendors originate from surrounding communities and elsewhere in Lancaster County, while the other half come from outside the county, including as far away as Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York.
The vendors will set up their display tables and tents in 10-foot spaces on East Main Street from Broad Street to Oak Street and along Broad Street from Orange Street to Front Street. Vendors are encouraged to demonstrate their wares and interact with visitors.
“Some of the vendors have stores and make a living out of it,” said Oehme. “Some do it as a hobby. They’re pretty darn creative. They make things you’d never expect.”
As many as 40,000 people are expected to attend the Rotary Club of Lititz’s craft show. Organizers are hoping to realize $60,000 from the event, and proceeds will be distributed to as many as 30 local nonprofits and civic organizations, including fire companies and first responders, educational causes and Lititz Meals on Wheels.
“It’s an important fundraiser because it’s our only one,” said Oehme.
It takes about 15 volunteers, most of whom are associated with the Rotary Club of Lititz, to stage the craft show.
“It’s grown tremendously,” said Oehme. “When it first started, it was held on the first block of Main Street. It was held on the sidewalk, and there was still traffic in the streets. I got involved with it in its second year, and I grew along with the show.”
Next year, the Rotary Club of Lititz will mark its 100th anniversary as a group. Currently, the organization counts 30 individuals among its membership and meets once a week, on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Lititz Springs Inn, 14 E. Main St., Lititz. For additional information, go to www.lititz rotary.com.
MCCL Plans Auditions
The Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster (MCCL) invites children and youths entering second through 12th grades to join its choral community. MCCL provides choral education for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, with both auditioned and non-auditioned options.
Auditions for the 202526 choir year will take place on Thursday, Aug. 7, and interested families can learn more and sign up at www.mennonitechildren schoir.org/join/register/. MCCL’s performing choirs include Carol Choir for grades two to five, Concert
Choir for grades six to eight, and Chamber Choir for grades nine to 12. These choirs rehearse Tuesday evenings from late August through early May and present concerts in December and in the spring. The middle and high school choirs also travel each June on a choral tour. The choirs are directed by Rosemary Blessing and Sarah Wingard.
In addition to the auditioned choirs, MCCL offers two non-auditioned programs that foster foundational vocal skills. Prelude Music is for children in kindergarten through first grade, and Choris -
ters is open to grades two through eight. These classes meet Tuesday evenings for eight weeks in the fall and spring.
MCCL serves more than 160 children and youths representing over 55 schools, 45 congregations, and 15 denominations. Rooted in the mission of “training children and youth to glorify Jesus Christ through excellent choral singing,” MCCL is a program of Lancaster Mennonite School and welcomes all children and youths in the community. To learn more, visit www.mennonitechildrens choir.org.
Visitors flood the streets of downtown Lititz’s business district during last year’s Rotary Club of Lititz craft show.
International in 1997.
“People want to know the why. What’s the longterm impact of what we’re doing? I think it’s good that we live out what we believe. If we’re going to go golfing, let’s do it for a cause. We want people to be emotionally invested.”
Individuals who participate in HOPE International’s 25th annual golf outing will become unofficial partners in the organization’s fight against world poverty through Christ-centered financial services. This year’s fundraising golf outing will be conducted on Friday, Sept. 12, at two venues.
Shotgun starts at 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. will tee off the philanthropic activities at Iron Valley Golf Club, 201 Iron Valley Drive, Lebanon, and an 8 a.m. tee time will get things underway at Wyncote Golf Club, 50 Wyncote Drive, Oxford. The day will include cart use, prizes, fellowship and information about HOPE International’s mission.
Registration for players and sponsors is open until Monday, Sept. 1, at https:// .engage.hopeinternational .org/event/25th-annual -golf-tournament/e688465.
“I’m not a golfer, but I like to connect with people,” said Rutt. “It’s a great way to get out, have fun and share our mission with people. It’s not really about the golf. We’re looking to impact lives, and enjoying golf is part of the process.”
Organizers of the HOPE International golf outing are hoping to raise $1.4 million, a sum that would financially impact nearly 35,000 families in financially challenged spots around the world. Over the course of its existence, the golf outing has raised more than $8 million and impacted 3.3 million individuals through discipleship; agriculture; housing; training; and small, low-interest loans.
Headquartered at 227 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, HOPE International offers its services to people in 30 countries. Since 2006, HOPE International has been rated as one of the top nonprofits in the country by the independent watchdog agency Charity Navigator.
“The best part of it for me is being able to share
with the participants and sponsors the numbers of people we’ve been able to impact and their stories,” said Rutt. “For me, it’s about that long-term impact. Now, it’s even more important than ever. There have been cuts, and the places where we do work have been impacted. We need to be looking for the need. We’re focused on the greatest needs. We want to administer to the outcasts. We want to restore dignity in their lives.”
More than 300 players are expected to participate in the HOPE International golf outing - individuals from surrounding communities; team members from local businesses; and representatives of sponsors from Lancaster County, York County, Chester County and northern Maryland.
“(The participants are) very similar to the makeup of a HOPE International donor or partner,” said Rutt, a resident of Strasburg who also founded Keystone Custom Homes. “Many of (the golfers) have received a break along the way. They can relate to what we do at HOPE International. That’s really what we’re doing, giving people a break.”
HOPE International, whose work is supported by a total of 68 Lancaster County staff members, originally resulted from a mission trip to Ukraine made by Rutt through his work at Calvary Monument Bible Church in Paradise. The nonprofit mission was bolstered by the hiring of Peter Greer as the organization’s president and CEO in 2004.
“I believe giving back is so important for so many reasons,” said Rutt. “I believe in a lot of ways, each of us has been given so much. All of us have been born with some innate ability to give back. Here in the west, we have so much, and we’re focused so much on comfort, which leads to complexity, which leads to complacency. It’s hard to be grumpy when you’re generous. The Bible talks about those who have been given so much have responsibilities. There’s true happiness that comes from generosity.”
assigned selection on their own, at their own pace and leisure, and then gather as a group at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month for a lively, moderated conversation about the book.
“It’s a discussion, and sometimes you have to cut the discussion short, or (the group members) will go on,” said Basile, who occasionally serves as a moderator. “You can often tie the current book selection to something else they’ve read. Some people just like to hear the discussion. It’s really fun. They’re a group with diverse viewpoints and different political views. They’ve been meeting with each other long enough to feel comfortable speaking their minds.”
In July, the MTPL book discussion group read “The Message” by Ta-Nehisi Coates. In August, the club is scheduled to read “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel.
The MTPL book discussion group’s unofficial motto is summed up by a quote often attributed to C.S. Lewis: “We read to know we are not alone.”
“Very basically, the purpose is to bring people together over a shared interest, which is obviously reading,” said Basile. “It provides a place where people can meet others,
discuss and keep learning. (Members are) very engaged. They’ve gotten to know each other very well.”
The decision on which book the group will read each month is ultimately made by Basile and other members of the library staff based on a number of factors, including the availability of the book. But the members of the book club do offer some input during the selection process.
“The library helps plan the books we read,” said Basile. “There’s a lot of investment in the books we read. Because we have such a good rapport with each other, we want to be intentional about it. We try to make it as friendly to as many people as possible. (The members) submit suggestions, and it can be literally anything. There’s always a mix of memoirs, classics, contemporary fiction, historical fiction and nonfiction.”
Currently, about 20 members, mostly individuals who reside in Manheim Township, are involved with the book discussion group.
“I think they’re all curious, empathetic people,” said Basile. “I think a lot of them have something on their minds after reading the books. The attendees
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Author To Speak at Church
St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 700 Pleasure Road, Lancaster, will host “Amish Weddings: A Conversation with Author Beth Oberholtzer” on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Oberholtzer, a Grandview Heights resident, book designer and author, will share insights from her new book “Amish Weddings: From Courtship to Celebration,” published by Herald Press in March.
Oberholtzer’s work explores the authentic traditions and community-centered celebrations that mark Amish weddings in Lancaster
County. Drawing from her experience as a lifelong Lancaster County resident, Oberholtzer will offer a look at Amish courtship, the day-long wedding events and the faith that shapes these unique ceremonies. Her book highlights the behind-thescenes stories of brides, grooms, attendants, servers and other key participants, illustrating how each role contributes to the wedding’s success.
“Amish Weddings” combines storytelling, personal anecdotes, and photography. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how Amish families and communities come together to honor the union of two lives in ways that remain true to tradition while reflecting a community that is always growing and evolving. This free event is part of St. Matthew’s Conversation Around the Corner speaker series.
Riley Houck’s Passion for Soccer Burns With the Inferno
BY JEFF FALK
Riley Houck loves soccer - the competitive energy, the familiarity, the relationships.
A dedicated college player, Houck initially viewed the Lancaster Inferno as a training tool, a vehicle for bridging seasons or a way to hone skills. But the way things have played out, she has come to see the local pre-professional women’s soccer club as a whole lot more.
“I think (the Inferno) has kind of taken on its own separate thing for me,” said Houck. “I think the Inferno, compared to college soccer, we talk about it being separate. College soccer is a fall sport; you’ve got to train over the summer, and (the Inferno) is a good way to keep your skill set up. But you’ve got to be able to adapt to different environments.”
Houck recently completed her second season as a goalkeeper for the Lancaster Inferno, which is headquartered at Suite 35, Rock Lititz Blvd., Lititz. The Inferno, which is made up of some of the finest women’s soccer players from across Lancaster County, competes in the Mid-Atlantic Division of the United Soccer League, Women (USL-W) and plays
its home matches at Penn Medicine Park, which also hosts the Lancaster Stormers baseball team, at 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster.
“I’d say my role on the team is to definitely be a leader,” said Houck, a 2023 graduate of Conestoga Valley High School who lives in East Lampeter Township. “Our position as goalkeepers requires us to be the eyes on the field. We tell the other players what we’re seeing. We should be the loudest leaders on the field, even though we aren’t always engaged. We have a pretty loud voice that controls most of the game.”
“I think overall, we had a pretty good season,” continued Houck. “Our team this year was almost entirely made up of new players, so we had to build a new chemistry.”
The Lancaster Inferno went 4-5-1 in the USL-W’s Mid-Atlantic Division, a season that began in early May and concluded in late June. The USL-W is designed to be a proving ground for women’s soccer players looking to play professionally and a way for college players to remain active out of season.
“I love it because it supports women in sports,” said Houck. “Lancaster has always been a competitive soccer area. When I was young, we looked up to Inferno players. We wanted to be them. I love that we can be role models for young girls in sports. It’s just nice to be a part of something
that’s building for women and young girls.”
After graduating from Conestoga Valley, Houck played one season of Division I women’s soccer at Fairfield University in Connecticut. During this upcoming fall season, Houck, who’s pursuing a career as a physician assistant, will be a member of Lock Haven’s Division II squad, which competes in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
“I’ve always experienced soccer as an outlet,” said Houck. “Soccer has never judged you, and it’s always been there for you. It provides so many opportunities. I’ve always been social, and you always get different kinds of relationships. It’s a different closeness. (Fellow players) understand you in ways other people don’t. I love the sport. That’s why I have to keep going.”
Houck started playing soccer when she was 4, and as she grew into it, the game required four twohour practices a week and multiple games in season. At one point, she was both a goalkeeper and a field player, before eventually gravitating to the position that her father once played.
“Since I was playing Division I soccer, I wanted something to push me,” said Houck of her 2024 season with the Lancaster Inferno. “I thought it was going to be a good way to play competitive soccer. After the first year, I got so close to the girls and the coaches. They’re like my family. It would’ve been hard to walk away after my last game. That’s what made me want to come back for my second year.” For additional information, go to www.lancaster inferno.com.
Church Sets First Friday Organ Concert
First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange St., Lancaster, will present a concert, “Organic Reflections: Wonders of Creation,” on First Friday, Aug. 1, at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. The 30-minute program will feature organist Larry Hershey. The concert
will include “On Eagle’s Wings” by Charles Callahan; “Sheep May Safely Graze” (Cantata No. 208) by Johann Sebastian Bach; and “Largo” (New World Symphony) by Antonin Dvorak, arranged for organ by Carlo Curley. Other selections will include “Toc-
cata” (Cat Suite) by Denis Bedard, “Lotus Blossom” by Billy Strayhorn, and “Allegro Maestoso” (Water Music) by George Frideric Handel.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call the church office at 717-397-5149.
Ware Center Plans First Friday Events
Millersville University will present a free performance by LUNA Dance Company on We the People First Friday on Aug. 1 at the Ware Center, 42 N. Prince
St., Lancaster. The performance will take place at 6:30 p.m. in Steinman Hall.
LUNA Dance is a contemporary dance studio with choreography designed to push boundaries and dancers who radiate both technical brilliance and expressive power. An exhibit in the Regitz
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Riley Houck warms up for a Lancaster Inferno match earlier this summer.
Forgotten Friends
forgotten friends at community events, churches, schools, libraries, festivals, corporate events, camps and birthday parties, all over Lancaster County and surrounding counties, most recently at venues in Manheim Township, Leola, Lititz, Adamstown, New Holland, Bowmansville, Lebanon and Myerstown.
“I’m a little bit of a performer. Some people call me a reptile comedian,” said Rothacker. “We want people to have fun. Folks have a chance to pet a reptile or touch a snake. You’re going to get a chance to meet the friendliest reptiles you’ve ever seen. I’m playing with the audience. I’m joking with them. If you’re thinking you’re going to sit still, we’re probably not going to allow that. We want to pull the audience’s energy into the room.”
broken down into four major categories: snakes and lizards; turtles and tortoises; crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials; and tuataras.
make the book club. You can put as much thought into as you want, but there’s no book club without people.”
The book discussion group has been meeting at MTPL for at least 25 years. The book club is a natural extension of the adult services department and simply a product of the role that the library plays in the Manheim Township community.
“I like to do programs and services with a larger goal in mind,” said Basile, a resident of Lancaster city. “Any kind of discussion group is about fostering community
and providing an activity where people don’t have to spend money. What’s special about a library is you’re often meeting people you wouldn’t expect to.”
“There aren’t a lot of opportunities to meet people,” she continued. “I think it is so important that there’s a group that, even though the members know they’re different, can come together every month, have discussions and keep a mini community going.”
For additional information, including how to join the book discussion group, go to https://mtpl.info.
Of the nearly 100 reptiles currently residing at Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary, about half of them are available for adoption. There are requirements and an application process involved with adopting reptiles, but the facility is not open to visits from the public.
“If I know there are reptiles out there who people want to give up, I’ll rescue them,” said Rothacker. “Owners pass away. We definitely do adoptions, but we’ll also help network. We can’t say yes to all requests, but we can connect those trying to find reptiles new homes and those who are willing to adopt. Adoption used to be most of what we did, and we still do it, but the education side has taken on a bigger role.”
There are more than 11,000 species of reptiles in the world. Reptiles are
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“Biologically, (humans are) warm-blooded, and reptiles are cold-blooded,” said Rothacker. “We have live births, and most of them lay eggs. We all need places to live, and we all need the right foods to be healthy. We think of snakes as being solitary, but they live on top of each other, and that’s typical. Understanding some of those relationships is fun to explore.”
Rothacker started Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary in Lititz before moving the operation to Rapho Township in 2004.
But Rothacker’s love of reptiles can be traced to a curious childhood.
“You could say that the reptiles picked me,” said Rothacker. “Ever since I was a little kid, I was drawn to them. I have memories of catching turtles and petting snakes as a teenager. When I got into the reptile world, I realized there are a lot of people who are in it for the short term. Once I had one pet snake, I realized it was so much fun that I wanted more of them.”
For additional information, go to www.forgotten friend.org.
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Gallery will also be featured from 5 to 8 p.m. A reception will celebrate the opening of “Gateway to the Unknown II” by artist Ron Ettelman. Ettelman’s art takes found objects and liberates them from their traditional
functions, reconfiguring them in a combination of whimsy, concept, and symbol. The exhibit will be on display until Friday, Aug. 29. The events are free and open to the public. No tickets are required.
Jesse Rothacker shares a snake with one of the participants at his outreach show.
Music For Everyone Awards Grants
Music For Everyone (MFE) has announced that $153,003 in grants has been awarded to more than 50 schools and community organizations. Through its annual Instrument Grant Program and Well-Being Grants, MFE has provided direct financial support and will distribute over 1,000 instruments to enrich music education across Lancaster County at an event at Benchmark Construction on Thursday, July 31. The 2025 Instrument Grant recipients are Abraham Lincoln Middle School, Bear Creek School, Brecknock Elementary School, Brownstown Elementary School, Burrowes Elementary School, Carter and MacRae Elementary School, Centerville Middle School, Central Manor Elementary School, Donegal Primary School, E.R. Martin Middle School, East Petersburg Elementary School, Elizabethtown Area High School, Elizabethtown Area Middle School, Farmdale Elementary School, Fritz Elementary School, Garden Spot High School, George Washington Elementary
School, Gerald G. Huesken Middle School, Hans Herr Elementary School, Hazel I. Jackson Middle School, Hempfield High School, Highland Elementary School, John Beck Elementary School, John Bonfield Elementary School, J.P. McCaskey High School, Kissel Hill Elementary School, Lafayette Elementary School, Lampeter Elementary School, Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Landisville Intermediate School, Landisville Middle School, Lititz Elementary School, M.L.K. Elementary School, Paradise Elementary School, Price Elementary School, Reynolds Middle School, Salisbury Elementary School, Smith Middle School, Smith-Wade-El Elementary School, Smoketown Elementary School, Taylor Middle School, Warwick High School, Warwick Middle School, Wharton Elementary School, Wheatland Middle School, and Wickersham Elementary School.
The Well-Being Grant recipients are Aaron’s Acres; African Young Men’s Program; Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster;
Senior Expo Planned
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2025 marks the 19th consecutive year that MFE has awarded grants. Since its inception in 2006, the organization has invested more than $1.57 million in local music initiatives through grant awards. Grants are awarded to support programs that increase access to music, typically for underserved populations in Lancaster County as well as programs that introduce children and youths to music. Since 2006, all of Lancaster’s 16 school districts have received a portion of the grants that MFE has awarded.
Music For Everyone is a Lancaster-based charitable benefit organization that exists to cultivate the power of music as an educational and community well-being tool to transform lives, schools, and communities in Lancaster County. For more information, visit www.musicfor everyone.org.
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PAINTING: INT. & EXT.
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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act which makes it illegal to advertise a preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, handicap (physical or mental) or familial status (people with children) or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. This publication will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law Our readers
Remodel • Basements • Additions Decks • Fences, etc. We do it all! Insd./PA176621 | 717-984-3865 Tree Trimming & Removal Land/Brush Clearing • Stump Grinding Since 1996 • 717-768-0114
TRIPLE P PAINTING Int/Ext. Res/Com, 35 yrs. exp. FREE ESTIMATES, Fully insured Eric, 717-615-6442 PA116089
VAN’S TREES VAN’S TREES: Shrub, Tree trimming, Gardening, Mulching. SP Senior Rates.
Clean, Repair, Gutter Guards. Property Maint. by Steve. 717-892-7411
HANDYMAN: Painting. Land/Hardscaping. Gutters/Guards, Decks, Siding, Roofing, Mailboxes, 717-826-3680
painting, stairs, balconies. Since 1988 BUCH CUSTOM WELDING 717-664-4388
Phone (717) 569-8531; Website: www.sjnlancaster.org Saturday 2:30 p.m. Reconciliation. Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday 4 p.m. Mass (Inperson & Livestream); Sunday, 7:30 a.m.
