Manheim Township NOVEMBER 27, 2019
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 38
A Community Christmas Run By Ann Mead Ash
For 2019, the Manheim Township High School (MTHS) cross-country team’s booster club has decided to make a few changes to the annual 5K/Ugly Sweater Run. “We want to make it more community and family focused this year,” said assistant junior high coach, booster club member, and race organizer Michael Phillips. “We plan to have hot chocolate and cider and hot soup afterward for participants,” he added, noting that a disc jockey will play Christmas music and an award will be given to the runner wearing the ugliest Christmas sweater. This year’s fundraiser 5K race will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, beginning at 10 a.m. at Landis Run Intermediate School, 25 Blue Streak Blvd., Lancaster. A 1-mile fun run for youths will be held at 10:45 a.m. There are fees to take part
in the 5K and the fun run. Awards for 5K participants will be presented at 11 a.m. According to Phillips, there will be changes in this year’s route. “This will be a brand new course at Landis Run Intermediate School designated just for the Ugly Sweater Run,” said Phillips, who added that the run will start and finish at the school. The course will be entirely on grass and dirt, making it a true crosscountry course. “It’s a rolling course,” said Phillips, who added that the course is appropriate for beginning runners. “It will be well marked,” he said. In the spirit of making the run a family event, Phillips noted that those wishing to cheer on a friend or loved one traversing the course will have that opportunity. “We have made it more spectator friendly, so there will be multiple times you can see the 5K and one-mile runners from one particular spot,” he said. See 5K/Ugly Sweater Run pg 3
Sing For The Moment Choir Schedules Seasonal Concert
The Manheim Township High School cross-country team encourages area runners to get into the Christmas spirit and join them for the annual 5K/Ugly Sweater Run on Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. at Landis Run Intermediate School.
Creative And Colorful Holiday Brunch Planned
MTM
By Ann Mead Ash
Pianist Sandy Smoker (left) and conductor Clair Leaman (right) work with the Sing for the Moment choir at Landis Homes. The group will give its third concert on Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. in the Landis Homes West Bethany Chapel. By Ann Mead Ash
Working together with Candy Yingling at the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter, Faith Hoover,
director of Adult Day Services and coordinator of the Memory Loss Support Group at Landis Homes, devised a way for area Alzheimer’s patients who have an interest in singing to rehearse See Sing For The Moment pg 3
About a year ago, Dona Fisher, founder of Friendship Foundation and the Change of Pace Bible studies, received a Christmas card from a neighbor that featured a painting by Liz Hess. The painting captivated Fisher. “The painting ... is of all the world bowing down to the Christ child,” said Fisher, who went on to share that the card depicts people representing countries from all over the world who are dressed in the colorful clothing of their native land. The card inspired Fisher to ask Hess if she would tell her story at an event. “(The painting was) what really stirred me to ask her,” recalled Fisher. “I was moved by that, and I picked up the phone and called her shop.” See Christmas Brunch pg 5
Preparing to hold “A Creative and Colorful Christmas Brunch” featuring Liz Hess at the Eden Resort Courtyard on Dec. 7 are (from left) Friendship Foundation and the Change of Pace Bible studies prayer coordinator Rosie Joost, founder Dona Fisher, and director Cindy Riker.
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