Manheim Township DECEMBER 11, 2019
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 40
HOLIDAY DINNER
St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 108 E. Liberty St., Lancaster, will sponsor its 30th annual Christmas Day dinner for those who will spend Christmas alone or are unable to afford a meal. The meal will be served on Wednesday, Dec. 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Transportation is available in the Lancaster city area by calling St. Anne’s Church at 717-392-2225 or Lisa Wood at 717-669-6282 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. before Friday, Dec. 20. The dining facility is not wheelchairaccessible. SOCIAL EVENT
The Lancaster Contra Dance will take place on Saturday, Dec. 21, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 321 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, from 7 to 10 p.m. The event is a group social dance for people of all ages with Caroline Barnes calling with the band Sleigh for Four. A workshop for new dancers will be held at 6:15 p.m. There is no need to bring a partner, as partners are exchanged after each dance. Admission fees will be discounted for students, with free admission for youths age 15 and under. For more information, call 717-951-4317 or visit www.lancastercontra.org. UPCOMING MEETING
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will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 7:15 to 9 a.m. at the Lancaster Country Club, 1466 New Holland Pike, Lancaster. The chapter will wrap up the year with a holiday party and learn about the Lancaster YWCA. Attendees will also hear from Carol Brian of 1847Financial and Sue Suter from United Way of Lancaster County. There is a cost to attend. Registration is required by noon on Monday, Dec. 16, at www.abwa-laen.org. For details, contact Sam Biastre at 908-938-4135 or samanthabiastre@gmail.com.
LCS Slates Holiday Concert Series pg 5
Church Will Hold Cookie Walk pg 5
Filling The Grain Bin To Ease The Burden Loan Program Will Promote Trade School Enrollment By Ann Mead Ash
Mindy Lapp, Jack Herr, and Sean High, founders of Ease the Burden (ETB), have created a brochure to help county residents understand the mission of the organization. “This is a flowchart we made to make it simple for people,” explained Lapp. “It’s a way to fund needs in the Lancaster community by filling in the gaps that might not necessarily be covered by most organizations,” added Herr. ETB was founded to help county residents who do not need help under normal circumstances, but who have come up against a hardship. “We are here for the working class who maybe by a few hundred dollars a year don’t qualify for help,” said Lapp. Hardships might include health care expenses, housing problems, or other expenses that could squeeze an individual or a family to the breaking point. “This is for the family See Ease The Burden pg 4
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Founders of Ease the Burden, a new organization to help residents in the county in need, are (from left) Sean High, Mindy Lapp, and Jack Herr. The organization was inspired by Stumptown Mennonite Church members who reached out to help individuals facing serious financial situations.
Schreiber Center Completes Portico, Plans Expansion The Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development, a Lancaster Countybased provider of pediatric therapy services throughout central Pennsylvania, celebrated the renovation of the front entrance of its building, 625 Community Way, Lancaster, with a ribbon-cutting event under the new portico on Nov. 14. Schreiber leaders and supporters gathered for the event, which was planned primarily to thank the community for supporting the project. Donors who contributed to the project and attended the ribbon-cutting event See Schreiber Center pg 4
Annual New Year’s Day Ride To Support Local Veterans By Chelsea Peifer
Beautiful weather with temperatures in the 50s graced last year’s New Year’s
During a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 14, Schreiber Center president James DeBord thanked supporters who made possible the new portico, a project that sets up the next major construction plan for Schreiber: a three-story, $6 million expansion that will add 20,000 square feet of space.
Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning (LDHL) has launched the E. Ann Klein Trade, Occupational, and Technical Education Loan Program, also known as TOTE Loan Program. The new TOTE Loan Program provides interest-free loans to Lancaster County residents who have earned a high school diploma or GED and are planning to attend an eligible trade, occupational, or technical program. Students are eligible to receive one loan totaling up to $3,400 to aid in their tuition expenses. “Along with federal student aid, that gets them a little bit closer (to covering school costs),” said LDHL board president Samantha Eck. See Loan Program pg 4
Day charity motorcycle ride along the Susquehanna River, and organizers are crossing their fingers for more of the same this time around. “Last year we raised over $35,000, and it was our biggest year for the amount of money raised. That brings our total for the 10 years we’ve had this ride to over $160,000 that we’ve raised for veterans,” stated organizer Tyler Stumpf. Billy Hecht, who started the event with Stumpf and some other friends, emphasized that See Motorcycle Ride pg 4
Inviting the community to join in the 11th annual New Year’s Day charity motorcycle ride to support veterans at the Lebanon VA Medical Center are (from left) Jen Stumpf, Tyler Stumpf, Guy Caplinger, Nicole Tipping, Jeff Andrews, and Billy Hecht. Registration will open at 10 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2020, at the Walter S. Ebersole American Legion Post 185 in Mount Joy, with the ride taking off at 1 p.m.
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