Manheim Township OCTOBER 3, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: FUNDRAISER TO FEATURE CLASSIC CARS page 2
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 30
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
The Amos Herr House and Historical Foundation will sponsor a presentation by Jack Brubaker, titled “What Makes Lancaster County Different Than Any Other Place on Earth?” on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Gamber Auditorium in the Viva Center at Woodcrest Villa, 2001 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. Admission is free. For more information, readers may contact 717-984-2731. INAUGURAL FUNDRAISER
Manheim Township Public Library, 595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, will benefit from Buy the Book 2018, an inaugural after-hours fundraiser to be held on Friday, Oct. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. While enjoying hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and music, guests will be able to browse preselected books and choose those that they would like to purchase for addition to the library’s collections. A bookplate will be placed in each book with the donor’s name or in honor or memory of someone special to the donor. For more information, including how to register, visit www.mtpl.info or call 717-560-6441. Those who are unable to attend but would like to support the library are welcome to make a financial contribution. The library is located in the Overlook Community Campus near the Fruitville Pike entrance.
Township Girls Blank Comets, 2-0 pg 10 MTHS Announces Homecoming Court pg 9
Landis Valley To Host Harvest Days pg 2
Park Will Host Bark For Life By Ann Mead Ash
With the exception of a few laps walked by Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services (KPETS) canines, dogs are not allowed to take part in Relay For Life events. But some Relay For Life team members wanted to hold an event where dogs could be featured. “Relay For Life (fundraisers are typically held) at a high school, and you can’t take your dog,” lamented Angie Woolf, a member of the Misfit Bankers team. “But more often than not, a dog is someone’s caregiver. (Dogs) comfort you whether you have a cold or cancer.” See Bark For Life pg 5
Kids’ Camp Bonanza, Auction Planned At Woodcrest By Ann Mead Ash
Organizer Angie Woolf and Rylan (left photo) invite big dogs, small dogs, cute dogs, and more to join in Bark for Life, which will be held at the Manheim Township Park in Neffsville on Oct. 6.
“My favorite time of the auction is when we auction off the special projects,” said Cliff Martin, executive director at Woodcrest Retreat. “It is humbling to have people bid just to support the ministry with nothing to show for it but a tax-deductible receipt.” Martin noted that this year bidders will have the opportunity to donate funds for two special projects if they attend the annual benefit auction and Kids’ Camp Bonanza, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Woodcrest Retreat, 225 Woodcrest Drive, Ephrata, beginning at 9 a.m. “This year we have trees and shrubs to finish the Indian Rock Center project and two golf carts to replace the two (we have) that are over 20 years old,” said Martin, who See Auction pg 3
CRAFTERS SOUGHT
COBYS - Expanding To Serve The Community Friendship Dinner Foster Care To Focus On “Simple Joys” Orientation Classes Slated By Ann Mead Ash
By Ann Mead Ash
Don Fitzkee, director of development for COBYS Family Services, easily recalls the earliest days of the organization’s existence in 1980. “We began as a teen foster care agency with foster families in private homes,” said Fitzkee.
SUGAR CAKE SALE
See COBYS pg 5
The women’s group of Lancaster Moravian Church, 227 N. Queen St., second floor, will sponsor a Moravian sugar cake sale on Saturday, Oct. 13. Cakes will be freshly baked and will be available for a fee per 8-inch cake. Call 717-569-7678 to order cakes by Wednesday, Oct. 10. Curbside pickup will be available in Lancaster from 1:30 to 3 p.m. or in Lititz from 4 to 5 p.m. if arranged when orders are placed.
To meet the growing need in the community, COBYS Family Services purchased a building on Murry Hill Circle in Lancaster and moved a number of staff to that location. Christened the Murry Hill Center, the building is the site of monthly foster parenting orientation classes, as well as adoption and foster care services.
When organizers of the Friendship Community 2018 fall banquet were searching for a keynote speaker, one staff member remembered that a friend of hers had heard “Chewbacca Mom” speak. “(The friend had) said, ‘This person is great, and she has a great message,’” recalled Kyle Gamble, marketing assistant at Friendship Community. “We were looking for someone to bring laughter and joy with a faith background,” added Gamble, noting, “This is a speaker (who) will be different from those we have had in the past.” Candace Payne, also known as “Chewbacca Mom,” filled the bill for Friendship organizers, who have engaged her to speak at the annual Friendship Community banquet on Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Shady Maple Banquet Center, See Friendship Dinner pg 4
Candace Payne, also known as “Chewbacca Mom,” will be the featured speaker at this year’s Friendship Community fall banquet, scheduled to be held at Shady Maple on Nov. 1.
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10 Delp Road, Lancaster, invites vendors of homemade crafts to reserve space at its craft fair on Saturday, Nov. 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair will be held in the church’s Family Life Center. Booth spaces include an 8-foot table and are available for a nominal fee. Prospective vendors should call Movita Groff at 717-5690101 for details. Visit www.stpeters lutheran.org or call 717-569-9211.
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