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JANUARY 6, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 47
Warming Little Ones For 20 Years Lititz Library Mitten Tree Tradition Continues BY ANN MEAD ASH
Beginning on Nov. 16, the Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, offered a place for area citizens to donate new masks, mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, earmuffs, and umbrellas for local children. Decorating the Mitten Tree has been a tradition at the library for about 20 years. It was begun as a Library System of Lancaster County project.
Kiwanis Club of Lititz members Karen Davis (left) and Melissa Warner taste test the wine, cheese, and chocolate that will be paired in a special fundraiser to be held in a virtual format by the Kiwanis Club of the Lititz Area on Jan. 28.
Chocolate And More!
See Warming Little Ones pg 3
Nearly 800 hats, scarves, gloves, and more were collected for area children during the Lititz Public Library Mitten Tree drive.
Lititz Kiwanis Club Adds New Event
nown for its Chocolate Walk, members of the Kiwanis Club of the Lititz Area decided to get a little creative with a fundraiser for the new year. In 2020, the Chocolate Walk, which is traditionally held the Saturday prior to Columbus Day, was streamlined to become a Chocolate Express, a onestop, drive-through to pick up sweet treats. For 2021, club members have devised a flavorful event that is designed to be safe. A Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate Tasting Party will be held via Zoom on Thursday, Jan. 28, with a choice to attend a 4, 5:30, or 7 p.m. event. Each Zoom engagement will include commentary about pairings. Those wishing to attend will pick up their party bag at a specified location in Lititz, or it can be delivered to the individual’s home within a 15-mile
Express was completed in the fall before getting to work. Proceeds from the local Kiwanis Club’s events traditionally benefit various local organizations, with special attention to those that support children. Davis noted that Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic and Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development, both of which serve children with medical and developmental needs, are particularly in need of funds. “They will receive proceeds (from the tasting party),” said Davis. Other organizations that have received checks from past fundraisers include Lititz Public Library, Manheim Township Public Library, and Manheim Township High School Key Club and Mini-THON. Tickets for the event may be purchased at www.lititzchocolate walk.com. Readers who have questions may call 717-575-5967.
Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast To Be Held Virtually Previous years’ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfasts have attracted more than 700 community leaders who gathered in one place to honor King’s legacy through performances, community awards, and a keynote speech. This year, however, due to COVID-19 restrictions, when attendees gather, they will do so virtually. The 33rd annual event will be held Monday, Jan. 18, from 9 to 10 a.m. in a livestreamed format.
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Meals On Wheels Seeks Volunteers . . . . . . .4 The Great Create Seeks Crafters . . . . . . . . .4 House Of Worship . . . . . . .5 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .5
See Martin Luther King Jr. pg 3
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radius of downtown Lititz for an extra cost. Each party bag will contain three small bottles of wine – one from Australia, one from Italy, and one from California. Along with the wine will be tastes of cheeses and chocolate truffles. Club members sampled the items that were chosen to be included in the bag. “Someone has to do it,” noted Karen Davis, one of the organizers of the event. Davis shared that commentary on the pairings will be based on extensive research of information from the winemakers of the three varieties that will be included in the bag. “I got the idea (for this event) from watching a video from a Kiwanis Club in California,” explained Davis, who shared the concept with another club member. The pair mulled the idea over, waiting until the Chocolate
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Diane Guscott, community relations and development coordinator, with the Lititz Public Library, said that at one time, the library system handled distributing the items the libraries collected, but the overwhelming response eventually became too much for the system. Lititz chose to continue the program. This year, the Lititz Public Library was closed to in-person service due to COVID-19 restrictions, so staff collected items in the community room rather than have visitors decorate a tree. Megan Sillers is the liaison between the library and Thrive to 5 which receives the donations. “The Lititz Library has been giving our program, which is currently called Thrive to 5 but was formerly called