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JANUARY 13, 2021

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LXI • NO 48

Scout Project Provides Picnic Tables For Library hanks to Adam Blankenmyer, a Boy Scout with Troop 154 and a junior at Warwick High School, the Lititz Public Library now has a few new picnic tables on the lawn where students can sit when being read to or doing crafts and other activities. Blankenmyer built the tables, with the help of other troop members and their families, to complete his Eagle Scout project. He presented them to the library at an outdoor event on Dec. 5. Terry Duffin, the Scoutmaster for Troop 154, which meets at the Lititz Church of the Brethren, suggested the project to Blankenmyer after passing the library in the fall of 2020. “I was looking for my Eagle Scout project idea, and I knew we had helped out the library before by moving books for the Friends of the Library book sale,” said Blankenmyer. When Duffin drove by the library, he saw staff members reading to children outside with all the students sitting in the grass. Duffin soon

Pathways Program Helps Youths Deal With Loss BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER

Teens, if you are grieving the loss of a loved one and would like to meet with other young people who are going through the same thing, activities offered by the Coping Kids & Teens Program of the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, the bereavement program for Hospice & Community Care, might be right for you. See Pathways Program pg 3

thoughtful gesture on the part of Adam.” McCrory explained that the library had moved story time presentations outdoors to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions. “There has been increased patron activity on the library grounds,” said McCrory. “To recognize a need for seating, develop a plan to solve it, and offer his project to the library, I think Adam has exhibited exactly the kind of community-focused and others-centered attitude that is in great need.” Eagle Scout projects focus on developing skills in organization and leadership, while serving the community. Planning and communication skills are key to a Scout accomplishing this task. McCrory recognized Blankenmyer’s accomplishment in these areas. “I think it is a project of which Adam can be proud,” said McCrory. “ We are very pleased with the project and Adam’s thoughtfulness,” he added. “We have been discussing a greater focus on our outside area, and Adam’s tables are a great step in that direction.”

Lititz Public Library director Ryan McCrory (left) and Boy Scout Adam Blankenmyer stand with the tables Blankenmyer made for the library as part of his Eagle Scout award requirements.

The Spirit Of The Holidays

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Decorating Contest Held In Lititz Lititz Springs Park held its first Holiday House Decorating Contest in the 17543 ZIP code. Nearly 25 houses participated in the competition, which was held from Dec. 11 to midnight on Dec. 24. The winner was announced on Dec. 26. The contest was hosted by Laurel Avenue Lights.

Manheim Township Rec. Introduces Homeschool Phys. Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Chocolate And More! . . . .6 House Of Worship . . . . . . .9

See Decorating Contest pg 4

The house located at 583 Crosswinds Drive, Lititz, received the majority of the votes in the competition held by Lititz Springs Park.

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suggested to Blankenmyer that picnic tables might be appreciated. The project was up Blankenmyer’s alley. “I like to do hands-on stuff,” he said. Blankenmyer hunted online for a design for the tables, and he and his father purchased the wood and other materials and precut the pieces. On Nov. 14, Blankenmyer oversaw a group that gathered at his home to assemble the three picnic tables. Once the tables were complete, the group moved them to the library at 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz. Blankenmyer had raised the funds for the materials to construct the tables from Scout fundraisers he had participated in over the years. “I had money in my Scout account saved up to cover the project,” said Blankenmyer, who noted he still needs to complete some paperwork before he will receive his Eagle Scout award. Library director Ryan McCrory, who was present when the tables were given to the library, was pleased with the donation. “I think the tables are a wonderful addition to our outside area. It was such a

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