A Run With Color

Torie Hermann, one of the organizers of the Manheim Township Middle School (MTMS) PTO Run with Color, wants those interested in participating to know that they can run or walk in the event. “It will be a fun day. Nothing too serious,” noted Hermann.

The MTMS PTO Run with Color will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, beginning at 10 a.m. at the middle school, 155 School Road, Lancaster. Runners and walkers are encouraged to wear white. Staggered start times will be between 10 and 11 a.m. Those wishing to participate may register at https:// tinyurl.com/MTMSColor Run-22 or at 10 a.m. on the day of the event.

“We realized we haven’t had a run with color in the area for a long time,” said Hermann, who noted the run will begin in the middle school parking lot. “We will run basically the whole campus,” she noted, pointing out that the high school, the middle school, and Landis Run Intermediate School will all be along the 5K course. “We will have five or so color stations where runners will get blasted with colorful dust.”

Hermann said funds raised by the event will aid the PTO in projects at the school, including field trips and special events for students, such as the Spring Fest. “(The Spring Fest) is an afterschool activity for all the kids,” explained Hermann. “They play games, have snacks, dance to music.” Hermann said the PTO also holds fun lunches where members visit the cafeteria to play music and hand out prizes. To help teachers, PTO members stock breakrooms with snacks and provide lunches during conference time and teacher appreciation gifts at the end of the school year. “We try to give (teachers) a little boost,” said Hermann. “The last few years haven’t been easy.”

Organizers hope to see a few hundred runners take part and to earn a few thousand dollars to help teachers and students.

Readers who have questions may email mtwpms pto@gmail.com or call 717917-2480.

Manheim Township Middle School PTO member Torie Hermann stands in front of the middle school where the 5K Run with Color will be held.

Akron Halloween Parade Planned

Children of all ages and their parents are invited to join the Akron Fire Company Halloween Parade on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Parking will be available at the parking lot of MCC, 21 S. 12th St., beginning at 6 p.m., and the parade will begin at 6:30 p.m.

A greeter with a blinking red light will give each child a ticket signifying his or her age group. At the end of the event, costumes will be judged in various age categories.

The parade will travel up 12th Street, turning right on Main Street until reaching Akron Fire Company, 1229 Main St., Akron, where children may enjoy hot dogs, cookies, and other treats. Costume judging will take place during this time. Three winners in each age category will be announced, and door prizes will be presented. There will be candy for all.

The event will end by 8:30 p.m., and a hay wagon will be available for anyone who wishes to ride back to the MCC parking lot rather than walking.

For more information, contact Aaron Murray at 717381-7173. In the case of rain, the parade will be canceled.

During White Cane Days, club members will accept donations to benefit programs such as Pennsylvania Lions Beacon Lodge near Mount Union, which provides a summer camp experience for children and adults with special needs such as blindness; Leader Dogs for the Blind, which enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf and blind to travel independently; VisionCorps of Lancaster, which provides life enhancement skills by combining clinical services, education, and employment programs for people who are blind or visually impaired; and other Pennsylvania Lions District 14-D activities.

According to Lion Jeremy Mattern, the club also collects used eyeglasses at local optometric offices, and transports them to the New Jersey Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center. “We make two or three trips to (the New Jersey center) a year,” said Mattern, who added that the club has donated more than 89,000 pairs of glasses to be repurposed internationally in its 70-year history. More information about the recycling program may be found at www.lionsclubs.org.

Club member Steve Focht pointed out that through Lions Clubs International, the club also responds to disasters in places like Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic as well as in the U.S. “We shipped stuff to Kentucky last winter,” said Focht, recalling that two trailer loads were sent to help tornado victims. “We will be collecting things to go to Kentucky again,” he said.

The Manheim Township Lions Club holds dinner meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month from September through June at Brethren Village in Neffsville. To learn more, visit http://manheimtwplions.blog spot.com. “We are always looking for new members,” noted Mattern, who added that readers with questions about the club may email mtlionssec@gmail.com or call 717-994-3956.

Refugees To Share Stories

The Row House Inc. and Church World Service (CWS) will host a program of firsthand refugee stories on Friday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in The Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N. Market St., Lancaster.

The New Neighbors Speakers Bureau of CWS will be represented by Apsara Uprety and Amer Al Fayadh, new Lancaster residents from Nepal and Iraq, respectively. Shawn Smucker, author of the 2018 memoir “Once We Were Strangers,” will share his perspective on befriending refugees. Staff members Rachel Helwig and Andrew Mashas will give an update on what CWS is doing to enhance Lancaster as a welcoming city and how people can get involved. There will be a question-and-answer time, and refreshments will be available.

There is a discount for those who register in advance; tickets will also be available at the door. Admission is free to Row House members. To learn more, visit www.therowhouse.org. Limited seats can be reserved through www.eventbrite.

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