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Penn Manor NOVEMBER 20, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 34
FUNDRAISING BONANZA
The Lancaster County Community Foundation will hold the eighth annual Extraordinary Give on Friday, Nov. 22. On that day, from midnight to 11:59 p.m., individuals may visit www.ExtraGive.org, choose from participating local nonprofit organizations, and make an online donation. All participating organizations will receive a prorated portion of the stretch pool, which will total at least $500,000. An additional $50,000 in prizes will be offered to nonprofit organizations throughout the day. A number of special events will be hosted by various organizations throughout the county. Visit www.ExtraGive.org. ALTRUISTIC SHOPPING
The 12th annual Gifts That Give Hope (GTGH) Lancaster Alternative Gift Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, in Landis Hall at The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. Individuals may make charitable gift donations to any of 30 on-site nonprofits in honor of loved ones. Additionally, vendors will sell fair trade items, and there will be a scavenger hunt for children. Food will be available to purchase from local vendors. New this year, the Giving Hope Food Tour, for a fee, will offer a taste of dishes from eight food booths. To learn more, visit www.giftsthatgivehope.org/lancaster or search for “Gifts That Give Hope: Lancaster’s Alternative Gift Fair” on Facebook. COOKIE SALE
will hold its annual cookie sale at John Herr’s Village Market, 25 Manor Ave., Millersville, on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 7, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Each box will contain one pound of homemade cookies for holiday entertaining or gift giving. FINAL SIGN-UP
Penn Manor Rec Basketball will hold its final sign-up for this winter session on Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Manor Middle School, 2950 Charlestown Road, Lancaster, in the hallway near the café. The sign-ups are for all boys and girls in grades seven through 12 who live in the Penn Manor School District. There is a cost to play which must be paid at sign-ups. More information is available at www.pennmanorrec.com. Penn Manor Rec is not affiliated with the Penn Manor School District.
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Penn Manor Thespians To Stage “Almost, Maine” Penn Manor Productions’ fall play, “Almost, Maine,” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23, in the auditorium at Penn Manor High School, 100 E. Cottage Ave., Millersville. Tickets will be required for admission, and separate prices have been set for adults and for students and senior citizens. Tickets may be purchased by visiting http://pennmanor.seat yourself.biz or by calling the box office at 717-872-9520, ext. 1958, to request an order form. All seats are reserved. “Almost, Maine” was written by John Cariani and debuted to great acclaim in Portland, Maine, in 2004. The fictional town of Almost is so far north it is almost not in the United States - it is almost in Canada. And it almost does not exist because its residents never got around to getting organized. So, it is just … Almost.
The play, which is actually a set of nine short plays, is set on a cold, clear night in the middle of winter. While the Northern Lights hover in the sky, the residents of Almost find themselves falling in and out of love in the strangest ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. Love is lost, found, and confounded. And life for the people of Almost, Maine, will never be the same. The play’s tagline is “It’s love, but not quite.” Penn Manor’s production will feature high school students Rowan Brooks, Lindsey Witmer, True Herbert, Leilani Torres, Alden Kreider, Emily Witmer, Josy Ebersole, Seaerra Barshinger, Colin Rost, Julie Raugh, Jaden Smith, Nathan Thompson, Dylan Marchio, Eibhlin Arvizu, Alaynis Velazquez, Max Ponton, Holly Wagner, and Damian Allman. Nathan Thompson and Ashlee Mendez-Gomez are the understudies.
Penn Manor High School students will present “Almost, Maine” on Nov. 22 and 23.
Kick Off Christmas In Washington Boro Park Taking Time
To Give Thanks
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Santa Claus is coming to town … on a fire truck! The first-ever Christmas in the Park in Washington Boro will take place on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the Washington Boro Park, 2010 River Road. Local churches have united to present the event, which will be open to the public free of charge. “We want to bring the light of Christ to our community to lead into the Christmas season,” said Dennis Regitz, pastor of Home Faith Communities. “(And to) honor the people of the Washington Boro community,” added Washington Boro United Methodist Church (WBUMC) pastor Carlene Wolf. “There are events (at the park) in summertime but not in winter. The idea came from Hallmark Christmas movies.” Regitz and Wolf asserted that this will be the first time that Christmas caroling
Local pastors Dennis Regitz (left) and Carlene Wolf are part of the team that created the Christmas in the Park event set for Nov. 30 in Washington Boro Park. The public is invited to attend the free event, which will include caroling, the Christmas story, and a visit from Santa Claus. has been offered as a community event at the Washington Boro Park. The festivities will surround a live tree, which will be planted in the park as the
organizers hope the event will become an annual tradition. The evening will be hosted by WBUMC member Chris Collins, and he See Christmas In The Park pg 2
“Godliness with contentment is great gain,” the Apostle Paul wrote in his first letter to his protégé, Timothy, and it has become one of the most famous Bible verses about contentment. The condition of being satisfied - contented - will be one of the themes of the Gathering of Worship and Gratitude hosted by churches in the Landisville-Manor District of LMC - a fellowship of Anabaptist churches, formerly known as Lancaster Mennonite Conference, on Sunday, Nov. 24. The night of worship, reflection, prayer, and Holy Communion will be held at 7 p.m. around the tables in the fellowship hall of East Petersburg Mennonite Church, 6279 Main St., East Petersburg. Anyone interested in pausing during See Worship And Gratitude pg 4
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