Manheim Township townlively.com
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVII • NO 25
Ugly Sweater 5K To Go Live Again For 2021 BY ANN MEAD ASH
fter the 2020 Ugly Sweater 5K became a virtual race due to COVID-19 restrictions, Manheim Township assistant junior high cross-country coach, booster club member, and race organizer Michael Phillips is looking forward to offering a 5K that is more like the one that was held in 2019. “We will have post-race festivities to make it more of an experience and not just a race,” said Phillips, who noted that two years ago, hot soup and hot chocolate were offered. “That was really well received. We are looking to do that again this year.” This year’s annual Ugly Sweater 5K will be held at Landis Run Intermediate School, 25 Blue Streak Blvd., Lancaster, on Saturday, Dec. 4, starting at 10 a.m. Those wishing to take part are encouraged to sign up at www.lancastercountyxc5k.com by Wednesday, Dec. 1. People who register by Wednesday, Nov. 17, will receive a long-sleeved cotton
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shirt, race bag, souvenir bib, and homemade ornament. Those who register after that date will receive the aforementioned items while supplies last. Registration on the day of the event will begin at 8 a.m. in the Landis Run Intermediate School cafeteria. Ugly Christmas sweaters, for which the run is named, will be judged at the event. “We had a great time with that last year when people sent in pictures,” said Phillips, who added that he looks forward to seeing 10 ugly sweater outfit awards given out this year. “We have a committee, and (the members) are kind of like secret shoppers (who judge) the sweaters,” he said, noting that the winners will receive gift cards. According to Phillips, the course, which will start near Landis Run, is a true cross-country course. “It’s on grass and dirt, and it covers portions of the high school course,” he said. “It is a very spectator-friendly (course) because this is family centered.”
Time To Laugh: LMHS To Stage “Scapino!”
The Manheim Township High School cross-country team is looking forward to an in-person Ugly Sweater 5K this year.
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Manheim Township Fire Rescue Foundation Forms
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BY ANN MEAD ASH
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Dean Sauder, director of the upcoming Lancaster Mennonite High School (LMHS) play, has been waiting many years to stage “Scapino!” This fall, he knew the time had come. “I picked it because it’s a comedy, and the audience needs to laugh,” said Sauder. Based loosely on Moliere’s “Scapin The Schemer,” “Scapino!” adds Italian flavor to a slapstick comedy that, while not a musical, See LMHS pg 8
Members of the newly formed Manheim Township Fire Rescue Foundation will help support local fire companies.
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According to Alice Pinto, president of the Manheim Township Fire Rescue Foundation, the idea for starting an organization to aid Manheim Township Fire Rescue (MTFR) firefighters in need of equipment or other funding has been around for a while. “When the three firehouses that were independently volunteer could no longer be independent, we had some money left,” explained Pinto. “We thought we should use (the funds) for the fire service, and we started the foundation.”
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