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BY ANN MEAD ASH

On Thanksgiving Day, the Manheim Township Fire Rescue (MTFR) and Manheim Township Police Department (MTPD) participated in their first Turkey Bowl. MTFR bested MTPD by a score of 48 to 36 in overtime. During the free event, the organizations collected nonperishable food items to be distributed to those in need. The event was one of many holiday activities planned by Manheim Township organizations.

To enhance the holiday spirit of the area, MTFR, MTPD, and the Manheim Township Fire Foundation have also partnered to collect Toys for Tots and to hold A Morning With Santa event on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Richmond Square Fire Station, 600 Richmond Drive, Lancaster, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. “Santa will pose for photos with kids,” said MTFR Chief Scott Little, who added that candy canes, cookies, hot chocolate, and coffee will be available for those who attend. Of the partnership organizing the event, Little noted, “We will each (do our part) to make it a magical holiday season for Manheim Township residents.”

Items collected from the food drive will be distributed to local organizations that fight food insecurity, such as Blessings of Hope, Power Packs, and Arch Street Center. Food will be accepted at the MTPD and all MTFR stations through Sunday, Dec. 18.

Items for Toys for Tots will also be accepted at those same locations through Dec. 18. There is a special need for toys for boys and girls ages 8 to 12.

“As public servants, it’s more than a job; it’s a calling to serve,” said Little. “That’s a top priority in the community.” In that capacity, Little sees opportunities to reach out. “We want to be good stewards as employees of the township,” he said. “To build relations as much as we can.” He noted that both the Turkey Bowl and the Morning With Santa events have specific purposes.

“We can have those direct intentional conversations with members of our community in a good setting to come together over the holidays and celebrate what it means to be good people in all these magical season moments,” he said.

More information about MTFR may be found at https://mtfr.net/ or by searching for “Manheim Township Fire Rescue” on Facebook.

BY ANN MEAD ASH

Terry Shamberger, one of the founders of Encounter Ministries, recently shared some sobering statistics. “Lancaster County was thought of as the Bible Belt in Pennsylvania,” said Terry. “Right now, if you take a look at the population in Lancaster County, (about) 51% of those people don’t walk with the Lord … don’t know Him.” With the population at more than 500,000, Terry estimated that number at about 250,000. “and we have churches on every corner,” he noted.

See Encounter Ministries pg 3

BY CATHY MOLITORIS

Basketball in her hands, Dakota Nesbitt races down the court, dodging opponents on her way to the basket. As Dakota navigates the drill during basketball practice, she’s on a roll - literally.

The 7-year-old second-grader at Bucher Elementary School in the Manheim Township School District is a member of a newly formed wheelchair basketball team. The team, coached by Keith McMinn, practices on Friday nights at Spooky Nook Sports, 75 Champ Blvd., Manheim. See Basketball pg 2

Manheim Township Fire Rescue Chief Scott Little (left) is looking

welcoming Santa to the Richmond Square Fire Station.

Keith held the first practice in October, and so far, the team has about 15 players, ranging in age from 7 to 17. They come from Lancaster, Harrisburg and York.

Keith saw the benefits of basketball firsthand when his daughter, Samantha, joined a wheelchair basketball team in Maryland, where they used to live. “She’s been playing since she was 6 years old,” Keith said, of his now-21-year-old daughter. “The sport changed the trajectory of her life.” Keith and his wife, Sandy, noticed that being a part of the team helped Samantha increase her self-esteem,

expanded her social life and led to academic improvement.

Originally from this area, Keith and Sandy moved back when Keith took a job as the director of Life Lion at Penn State Health. A retired Maryland state trooper, Keith had coached basketball and baseball before, and he knew local kids would benefit from a wheelchair basketball team, especially since Samantha’s team had players who traveled from Pennsylvania to participate. He connected with Janetta Green of the Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania, which is sponsoring the team.

There is currently no cost for participants thanks to a sponsor who is covering court time at Spooky Nook. It’s an expensive sport to play, however, since players use special wheelchairs with cambered wheels for improved maneuverability. Each chair costs about $5,000, Keith said. He has been able to purchase some and some players have received chairs through grants, but the team is looking for sponsors to purchase more chairs.

For many of the players, this is their first experience in the sport chairs. “It’s a gamechanger for them once they get in one of these chairs,” Keith commented. “Their faces just light up.”

For almost all of the players, it’s also their first time playing basketball.

“No experience is needed,” said Sara Echegoyen, a junior at Manheim Central High School. “You don’t have to be a great basketball player. Everyone is really nice and supportive. I’ve enjoyed meeting new people and just having fun.”

Dakota’s dad, Drew, said he loves watching his daughter on the court. “She’s a little bit competitive, and she loves to go fast,” he said, noting that Dakota used to travel to Maryland to play, but he’s happy to have a team closer to home. “This is a phenomenal outlet for her. It’s opened up a lot of doors for her.”

Keith spends part of each practice going over basketball drills and rules while encouraging each player to understand what he or she brings to the team. He plans to begin playing games against other teams in February, starting with the team in Maryland.

He noted that much more is happening on the court than just a sport. “We try to teach life skills - independence, focus, teamwork, sportsmanship,” Keith remarked. “We emphasize that this is about fun and fitness. The basketball is a bonus.”

For more information on the team, contact Keith at 443-8292460 or kmcminn@pennstate health.psu.edu.

Keith McMinn directs the team in basketball drills.

In response, Terry has joined with four others - Ernie Simmons, Ron Steffy, Kevin Semrau, and Terry’s son, Steve - to form Encounter Ministries. The organization’s mission is to use events, an area where Terry and Simmons have extensive experience, to reach people with the goal of “encountering” God. However, the ministry does not plan to stop with just an introduction. As the ministry casts nets, the focus will be on more than simply catch and release. “It’s not about making converts,” said Terry. “It’s about making disciples.”

Encounter has its roots in a Bible study the men started attending each Tuesday morning a dozen years ago. “Most of us knew each other from that (study),” said Terry, who added that the men attend different churches.

Blue Christmas Service Planned

Lancaster Church of the Brethren (COB), 1601 Sunset Ave., Lancaster, will host a Blue Christmas service on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. in the church’s chapel.

The intimate, reflective service is for anyone who has lost a loved one recently or otherwise encounters grief and sadness during the holiday season. A safe place is being prepared for worshipers to encounter God in a healing and meaningful way.

For more information, contact Jamie Nace, pastor of child and elder ministries, at PastorJamieN@lancob.org or 717-397-4751,

“We got to talking that we should be doing more.” Terry noted that the Lord revealed to him that worship could be used as a weapon in the battle, backing it up with Scripture from Second Chronicles 20, where Jehoshaphat was surrounded and found victory by going to the top of a mountain to worship.

Presently, Encounter holds a Bible study each Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lititz City Gate location, 101 N. Broad St., Lititz. On Friday nights, Encounter holds a coffee house with live music from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Gate. However, the ministry has set its sights on a large worship

event, hopefully to be held in the near future. “We’re planning probably sometime in late spring or early summer … to do a big prayer and praise event here in Lancaster County,” said Terry, who added the group would like to bring in a worship leader to attract attendees and partnerships with other ministries.

Working in unity with other churches and ministries is an important concept for the founders of Encounter. “We want to work with everybody,” explained Terry. “We would like to partner with every church that the Lord is willing to (bring us) and to fill those churches up with peo-

ple.” Terry said the idea is not to found a new church, but rather to create a “united body of Christ to bring in a great harvest.”

Terry noted that he believes the ministry can accomplish all its goals by organizing worship events. “What better, easier way to get churches to be able to work together than through worship?” he asked.

More information about Encounter Ministries may be found at www.encounter -ministries.org. Readers with specific questions may call 717413-7083 or 717-538-6678.

The founders of Encounter Ministries are (from left) Kevin Semrau, Ernie Simmons, Steve Shamberger, Terry Shamberger, and Ron Steffy.

Cookie Walk Set At St. Peter’s Church

The Tanzania Mission Committee of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church invites the community to its 15th annual Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 9 a.m. to noon or until cookies are sold out. The event will be held in the Family Life Center at the church, 10 Delp Road, Lancaster.

Separate fees have been set for small containers and for large containers, which attendees may fill with a

variety of homemade holiday cookies baked by members of the congregation. Proceeds from the Cookie Walk will provide education and care for the orphans of Busoka Lutheran Church, St. Peter’s companion congregation in Tanzania.

The community is also invited to St. Peter’s Christmas Eve services on Saturday, Dec. 24; there will be a family service outdoors at 2 p.m.,

family services indoors at 3:30 and 5 p.m., and traditional services indoors at 7:30 and 9 p.m.

For more information about ministries at St. Peter’s, visit www.stpeterslutheran.org or call 717-569-9211.

Concert To Feature Franck’s Works

In honor of composer César Franck’s 200th birthday, a concert will be held on his birthday, Saturday, Dec. 10, at First Presbyterian Church, 140 E. Orange St., Lancaster. A group of six local organists

will play the Franck organ works not included in the Oct. 28 recital by concert organist Mark Laubach. The concert will begin at 10 a.m. and proceed mostly in half-hour segments, concluding at approximately 12:15 p.m.

The schedule, including times, musical selections, and musicians, is as follows.

At 10 a.m. will be “Pièce Heroïque” by Margaret Marsch and Fantasie in A by Robert Horton, who is substituting for John Zielinski. At 10:30 a.m. will be Prelude, Fugue, and Variation by Jonathan Lefever on piano and Mark Herr on an 1896 Mustel harmonium provided by Brunner & Associates; “Pastorale” by Christopher Prestia; and “Cantabile” by Matthew Weaver. At 11:05 a.m., the mother-and-son duo of Frances Veri on piano and Michael Jamanis on violin will perform Sonata for Piano and Violin. At 11:40 a.m. will be Choral No. 2 in B minor by Frank Dodd and Choral No. 3 in E Major by Horton.

Admission is free. Fiveminute intervals will permit listeners to come and go as needed.

The Tanzania Mission Committee will host its 15th annual Cookie Walk on Dec. 10.

Proceeds from the Cookie Walk will benefit the orphans of Busoka Lutheran Church in Tanzania.

Young Musicians Plan Recital

The Workshop for Young Performing Artists (WYPA) will present its winter recital on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. at The Bachman Center, 633 Community Way, Lancaster.

WYPA consists of young musicians preparing upper-level classical music for public performances. The group meets once each month, three times in the fall, and three times in

the spring, with recitals in the winter, spring and summer.

The upcoming concert will include music by Bach, Mozart, Debussy, Brahms, Chopin, Grieg and others. Per-

formers will present solos on the piano, violin or flute. The student participants are Jonah Ahlers, Brian Bogle, Holly Bogle, Peter Hasse, Kaleb Lambert, Candace Mbugua, Marty Raine, Sean Skinner, Christian Wienckoski, Matthew Yang and Emma Zdrojewski.

The concert is free and open to the public. Donations will be received to benefit the mission of WYPA’s sponsor, the Musical Art Society, to bring music to the community and provide scholarships for young musicians. The Musical Art Society is a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs and the Pennsylvania Federation of Music Clubs.

Students studying classical music may audition to join WYPA by contacting Margaret Marsch at margmarsch@gmail.com.

Outdoor Holiday Decorating Tips Offered

The holiday season is here, but home and business owners still have time to plan and execute an outdoor lighting display. According to Neil Brenneman of Christmas Decor of Lancaster, a franchise member of the Christmas Decor network, the key to deocorating is having a plan. To create a plan that is right for local homeowners or businesses

within a budget, he offered several pointers.

Start by finding a decor focal point. Identify the property’s most attractive features - a porch, the front door, some shrubs or a perfect treeand focus attention there with garlands, greenery and lights.

Then complete the look by enhancing other areas of the property. Outline windows or

Church To Host Breakfast With Santa

Faith United Methodist Church, 1290 Fruitville Pike, Lititz, will host its annual Breakfast With Santa and Cookie Extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. The entrance is off Koser Road.

Breakfast will include pancakes and sausages with various toppings. A gluten-free option will be offered. The meal will be available by donation. Santa will be present to greet children and pose for photos.

Attendees may also choose cookies from the church’s large selection for a cost per container. Servers will be on hand to guide

attendees through the selections and help to fill the containers.

For more details, call 717560-0321. Information about the church is available at www.faithumc.us.

Fundraiser Sets Record

North Star Initiative (NSI) held its Tapas Shindig on Oct. 21. The fundraising event for survivors of human trafficking raised a record $173,000.

To learn more about NSI, visit www.north starinitiative.org.

rooflines with lights or tuck hints of color into the landscape to complement the focal point design.

Brenneman recommended keeping the decor simple and knowing when to stop decorating. Too many themes and colors will detract from the focal point. He noted that a clean, uncluttered display is more attractive, safer and more cost-effective.

Members of the Christmas Decor Franchise Network have been decorating homes and businesses since 1986 and now create outdoor holiday displays in more than 350 markets in 49 states and Canada each holiday season. For more information about Christmas Decor, contact Brenneman at 717318-1941 or christmasdecor oflancaster@gmail.com, or visit www.christmasdecor.net.

Resource Family Orientations

COBYS Family Services will offer a new process for resource family information sessions. Interested families will receive a recorded webinar, allowing participants time to take notes and develop questions prior to participating in a live meeting.

An in-person session will be available at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, at the COBYS Murry Hill Center office, 444 Murry Hill Circle, Lancaster. A virtual session will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Live meetings will be 90 minutes in length.

The information sessions are designed for families that

want to learn more about foster care and adoption through foster care. During each program, families will receive an introduction to the roles, expectations, and approval process for COBYS resource families.

The sessions are free and place no obligation on attendees. Child care will not be provided. For more information or to reserve a space or receive the recorded portion of the program, contact a COBYS resource home coordinator at 717-656-6580 or careforkids@cobys.org. To learn more about COBYS, visit www.cobys.org.

Participants in the Workshop for Young Performing Artists will present a recital.

HARTZ PT Wins National Award

HARTZ Physical Therapy (HARTZ PT) received the 2022 Community Impact Award from APTA Private Practice, part of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), at the national conference held in Denver, Colo. The award is presented to an APTA Private Practice member that demonstrates the core values of excellence, integrity, social responsibility, altruism and professional duty, and has created a unique and sustainable program that positively impacts the community. Brian Hartz, Doctor of Physical Therapy and owner of HARTZ PT, accepted the award on behalf of the staff.

Through the HARTZ PT Charitable Organization, which was founded in 2020, HARTZ PT spends an average of 50 volunteer hours and contributes more than $1,000 per employee in support of local charities each year. To date, the company has raised more than $272,000 by planning various charitable events, including an April food drive to benefit Water Street Mission called Feed the Need, a spring golf tournament and the annual Fall Blast 5K Run/Walk held every October, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year. HARTZ PT’s charitable programs has benefited a variety of local nonprofits, including Bench Mark Program, Off

Public Invited To Christmas Light Show

The Christmas Spirit Light Show, a light display that residents of Lancaster and surrounding counties can enjoy from the comfort of their vehicles, opened on Nov. 25 at the Barnstormers’ stadium, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster.

Visitors to the light show will journey through a 1-mile track surrounded by hundreds of thousands of color-changing lights, animated and dancing in harmony to Christmas classics.

The show will run through Saturday, Dec. 31. It is open on Sundays through Thursdays from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and on Fridays and Saturdays from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Guests can enter the light show on Prince Street through

the south entrance into the stadium. The show takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes to drive through, and food and beverage items along with holiday merchandise will be available for purchase at the entrance to the show.

Each year, a portion of the proceeds from the Christmas Spirit Light Show is given to a different nonprofit organization. This year, the selected charity is Power Packs Projects, an organization whose mission is to fight hunger among students across Lancaster and Lebanon counties.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.christmasspiritlight shows.com.

the Streets Lancaster, A Week Away, Aaron’s Acres, Lancaster Science Factory and Hospice of Lancaster.

HARTZ PT, which has six locations, is a locally owned,

independent outpatient physical therapy clinic that has provided physical therapy services in Lancaster County for 21 years. For more information, visit www.hartzpt.com.

Rizzetta’s Tones Sets Concert

The Celtic and folk band Rizzetta’s Tones will perform at Zion Lutheran Church, 1905 Broad St., East Petersburg, on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. This event is part of the Music at Zion concert series and will be a return performance of Rizzetta’s Tones.

The group performs music from Ireland, Scotland, the United States and many other countries. Their main instruments include hammered dul-

cimers, silver flute, high and low whistles and guitars. All group members take turns on vocals. A number of Christmas selections will be included in the upcoming concert.

There is no admission fee for the concert, and it is open to the public. A freewill offering will be accepted in support of future concerts in the series.

For more information, contact Zion Lutheran Church at 717-569-1359.

Author To Be Featured At Event

Eucabeth Odhiambo will be a featured author at the Gifts That Give Hope event on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Her book, “She Persisted: Wangari Maathai,” tells the story of Wangari Maathai, who in 2004 became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. “She Persisted: Wangari Maathai” is part of the “She Persisted” children’s chapter book series

created by Chelsea Clinton.

Amid resistance, Maathai planted millions of trees that changed the landscape of Kenya and the world. She founded the Green Belt Movement and mobilized friends, family, and even strangers to help her plant trees and respect the environment.

Copies of Odhiambo’s books will be available for purchase and signing. For more on her work and books, visit www.bethriwa.com.

Dance Company Plans Program

The Lancaster Bible College (LBC) Dance Company will perform a short dance program at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. The event will be held in Good Shepherd Chapel, located on LBC’s campus at 901 Eden Road, Lancaster.

LBC students will dance contemporary, jazz, and ballet pieces by professional chore-

ographers Emily Kline, Nicole Ridgway and Danika Steinmetz. Additionally, each choreographer’s company, the EMME, Catalyst, and Durang Dance companies, respectively, will guest perform a piece from its repertoire.

The event is open to the public. Tickets are free but should be reserved at www.lbc.edu/events.

Brian Hartz (right), founder/owner of HARTZ PT, celebrated with his wife, Amy Hartz, CFO, after accepting the Community Impact Award.

Ron & Mary Buch; Sundays at 10am. Contemporary worship & messages of freedom, healing, deliverance and discipleship. Children’s ministry includes nursery through Sr. High. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 7-8pm; Check our web site for scheduled home bible studies.; JA Jesus based recovery meeting Saturday 7-8:30p. Men and Women groups meet monthly. Family Fun Night bi-monthly 6:30-9:00, Jr. and Sr. High youth group meets alternating months. Local and International outreaches. Web site: www.breakoutministries.org or Call for details. 2400 Anita Court, Leola, PA 17540. Ph.: (717)656-8366

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SAINT JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC CHURCH: 601 East Delp Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601 (Off the Oregon Pike - 3 miles North of Rt. 30 Exit at Oregon Pike). 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. (In-person), 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.(Inperson & Livestream) Rev. Daniel F.X. Powell.

ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH: 505 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz Ph:717-626-5580 Rev. Ryan M. Fischer, Pastor Confessions: Sat. 4 pm & anytime on request Daily Masses: Mon.-Sat. 9 am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 pm Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9 & 11 am Visit www.stjameslititz.org for livestream Masses

Medical Students Win Scholarships

Five area students were selected as recipients of the 2022 Lancaster Medical Society Foundation scholarship awards. The competitive process, which makes selections based on character, motivation, academic achievement, and financial need, included submissions from applicants throughout Lancaster County. As part of the application, students were required to write an essay explaining why they have chosen to pursue a career in medicine. The selection committee chose the awardees through a blind review process.

This year’s recipients are Launick Saint-Fort of Ephrata, Nicole Hanselman of Manheim, Hannah Kuntz from Elizabethtown, Rhea Sullivan from Landisville and Kevin Chao of Lancaster.

Saint-Fort, a trauma research coordinator, graduate of Penn State Berks and first-year medical student at the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, was awarded $4,500. For SaintFort, whose younger years were spent as a child slave in Haiti,

medical school and a potential career as a physician were beyond her wildest dreams. She noted that in childhood, she contracted various illnesses that could have been prevented with quality medical care, which was not available to her.

Hanselman, an Elmira College graduate and research specialist currently in her first year at Saint James School of Medicine in Illinois, received a $3,500 award. She explained that her passion to

Seasonal Performing Arts Events Scheduled

The Arts at Millersville University will present special events to kick off the holiday season.

Irish Christmas in America will take place at the Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8. The event will feature Irish music, song, and dance, and special guest singer Caitríona Sherlock will perform.

Swinging Through the Holidays with local singer Amy Banks and Harrisburg

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Miracle Life Churches 813 E. Market St. York, PA: Wed. Family Night Meal 6pm & Bible Study/Youth Group 7pm. Sun. Morning Worship 10:30am. 6139 Main St. (Rte. 72) East Petersburg, PA: Sun. Morning Worship 10:30am. HMLCYORK.com (717)854-1220

ST. MATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH: A Reconciling in Christ (Open & Affirming Congregation). Located at 700 Pleasure Rd.Lancaster. Robin Fero, Pastor. In-person worship: Sat. 5 pm & Sun. 10 am. Online Worship at www.stmatthewelc.com For more info, call (717) 394-9607, or visit our web site.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH: 596 West Newport Rd., Lititz. Are you looking for a Church that preaches from the King James Bible? Helps your family grow spiritually? Enjoys the old-time hymns? Look no further! Sunday School 10am, Sunday Morning Worship 11am, and Sunday Evening Worship 6pm. Wednesday Evening Prayer & Bible Study 6:30 pm. Pastor Wiliam Hamm, Jr. (717) 575-0292.

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Jazz Collective Big Band will be held in Club 42, located in the Atrium at the Ware Center, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. Holiday attire is encouraged for this festive concert celebration. The venue is a club-style atmosphere with table seating. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

Ticket prices and availability vary by show and venue. To learn more, visit www.artsmu.com or call 717-871-7600.

Speaker To Talk On Hummingbirds

Lancaster County Bird Club will hold a meeting on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. A short business meeting will precede the program.

Guest speaker Sandy Lockerman will present “Hummingbirds: Jewels of the Air.” Lockerman, a federally licensed bird bander, will discuss some of the unique adaptations and migration mysteries of hummingbirds. In addition to her ongoing rubythroated hummingbird project, she will provide an update on efforts to document hummingbirds in western Pennsylvania.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, call 717-8563851 or 717-725-2717 or visit www.lancasterbirdclub.org.

Christmas Concert Slated

The Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band will present a concert of Christmas music on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 130 Tennyson Drive, Lancaster. The band consists of 35 members and is directed by Howard Boots.

The concert will feature music in a variety of styles, with selections including “In the Bleak Midwinter,” “O Holy Night,” “Here We Come ACaroling,” “Fantasia on We Three Kings,” “Christmas Sing-Along,” “Pat-a-Pan,” “Appalachian Carol Festival,” “Home for the Holidays,” “Merry Christmas, Darling,” “A Christmas Festival” and “Do You Hear What I Hear?”

A freewill offering will be received. For more information, call 717-413-7126 or visit www.lscband.com.

BREAKOUT MINISTRIES: SeniorPastors

Launick Saint-Fort Nicole Hanselman

Hannah Kuntz

Rhea Sullivan Kevin Chao See Students pg 9

pursue medicine was conceived in a small orphanage in Vietnam, where she lived after losing her parents and oldest sister. Placed in the orphanage at age 7, Hanselman was assigned to care for the sickest babies, but could only do so much to ease their pain and suffering.

Kuntz, a former medical assistant with AmeriCorps and a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, is a firstyear student at the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine. Her passion for medicine was fostered through her volunteer experiences working with underserved populations in Lancaster city and later in Rochester, N.Y.

Sullivan, a fourth-year M.D. and Ph.D. student at the Pennsylvania College of Medicine and a graduate of Pennsylvania State University Schreyer Honors College, shared that her decision to pursue a career in medicine came after experiences she had in college, including witnessing the deaths of both a fellow college student and then a neighbor as a result of addiction.

Chao, a former medical scribe and volunteer smoking cessation counselor, is a Saint Joseph’s University (formerly

University of the Sciences) graduate and second-year student at Drexel University College of Medicine. Chao’s choice to pursue medicine grew from childhood experiences with the health care system. Born with a heart abnormality that was incredibly difficult to manage, he credits his parents, pediatrician and cardiologist for their tireless care, giving him a life that he would not otherwise have had.

Chao, Kuntz and Sullivan were all awarded $2,000 scholarships.

Founded in 1991, the Lancaster Medical Society Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that was formed to grant scholarships to students from Lancaster County who are accepted at or continuing a medical degree at an accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school.

The scholarship foundation is supported by the Lancaster County medical community, through hospitals and health systems, group practices, individual medical society members, local businesses and Lancaster-area residents. Since its inception, more than $282,000 in scholarships have been given to local students.

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Pets

4 POMERANIAN PUPPIES, various colors, very cute. Shots/dewormed, vet checked, $950. 717-285-7445.

ACA MINI POODLE PUPPIES, vet checked, shots, dewormed, ready 12/11/22, $600, 717-669-5804 lv. msg.

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD BLUE HEELER CROSS, 4 mo. old female, $250. 3 mo. old CHIHUAHUA JACK RUSSELL mix, males $350. Purebred AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD Puppies, some blue merle, $250-$450. 717-687-9606 x 2.

FREE - 2 BEAUTIFUL CATS need good home, great Christmas Gift! Call: 717581-6697.

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, Cute, playful, ready now. Vet checked/ wormed/shots. $200. 717-529-7016 ext. 1

GREATER SWISS/GOLDEN RETRIEVER pups, up-to-date shots, dewormed, family raised, 4 mo. old, $150. 717-947-0127.

POODLE MIX PUPPIES, b.10/1/22, raised w/kids, vet checked, shots, dewormed, 717-449-8155 call or text.

SHICHON PUPPIES

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Pets

SPRINGER SPANIEL CROSS German Shepard pups, M/F, $250 Call: 484-576-7121; Ready 12/17

Produce & Edibles

LOCUST HILL FARM

Gift Baskets, Christmas Greens, Cookies & Chocolates, raw milk, butter, cheese, eggs, canned goods, home raised beef, pork, chicken. Honey, Seasonal Produce 862 Valley Rd., Quarryville, 717-617-9081

Sporting Goods

GAMO AIR RIFLE, Whisper DX w/cover sock. Good condition. $50.00 Call/ text: 717-672-1264

GUNS WANTED INSTANTPAYMENT

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Manheim Township School District

December MT School Board Organization/ Work Session and Voting Meeting

The December School Board Organization and Work Session will be held on Monday, December 5, 2022, and the School Board Voting Meeting on Thursday, December 15, 2022.

January MT School Board Work Session and Voting Meeting

The January School Board Work Session will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2023, and the School Board Voting Meeting on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

MT School Board Saturday Morning Conversations

The MT community is invited to attend the Saturday, December 10th Manheim Township School Board Community Conversations at the District Office from 10:00 am -12:00 pm. These drop-in sessions are informal, informational, and conversational in nature to provide the community the opportunity to meet representatives from the MT School Board and discuss important topics related to MT schools. The drop-ins are held on the Saturday morning between the School Board Work Sessions and Board Action Meetings.

MT Student Winter Concerts

The MT community is invited to attend any of the following upcoming winter concerts:

• High School Orchestra Winter Concert: Monday, December 12, 7:00-8:30 pm in the High School Auditorium

• Landis Run Intermediate School Chorus Winter Concert: Tuesday, December 13, 7:00-8:30 pm in the High School Auditorium

• High School Chamber Music Concert: Wednesday, December 14, 7:00-8:30 pm in the High School Auditorium

• Middle School Chorus Winter Concert: Thursday, December 15, 7:00-8:30 pm in the High School Auditorium

• Landis Run Intermediate School/ Middle School String Orchestra Winter Concert: Monday, December 19, 7:00-8:30 pm in the High School Auditorium

• Landis Run Intermediate School/ Middle School Band Winter Concert: Wednesday, December 21, 7:00-8:30 pm in the High School Auditorium

• High School Band and Chorus Winter Concert: Tuesday January 10, 7:00-8:30 pm in the High School Auditorium

Location:

• Manheim Township High School, 115 Blue Streak Blvd., Lancaster, PA 17601

Class of 2023 National Merit Recognition

Manheim Township High School honored this year’s National Merit recipients at the annual National Merit Scholarship Dessert Reception! The following students were recognized: This year, two of our students were nominated as Semifinalists:

• Michael Vogt

• Kevin Zhang

We had eight students qualify as Commended Students: • Gerald Banaszak • Mal Barber • Aaron Besnoff • Elle Commerce • Louis Elioff • Liam Rockwell • Zayn Syed

• Brogan Greer (not pictured below)

The reception provided an opportunity to recognize those students who have been identified by the College Board as COMMENDED or SEMI-FINALISTS as demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Qualifying Test – most often referred to as the PSAT/NMSQT.

In addition to recognizing students and their families for this accomplishment, the students were also asked to select one teacher who they believed had a significant impact on their education.

Congratulations to all of our National Merit Scholarship SemiFinalists and Commended students, and to the teachers who have inspired them.