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JANUARY 15, 2020

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LXI • NO 2

NEW FACEBOOK PAGE

The Merchandiser is teaming up with Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc.’s other community newspapers - the Pennysaver, Advertiser, and Community Courier - to create one go-to spot to engage with the community on Facebook. The community newspapers’ new Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/townlively. Community members may follow the new page to stay connected to the areas where they live, work, and play through nonprofit news, community happenings, local sports coverage, and much more. The Facebook page supplements EPC’s www.townlively.com website, where readers can find digital editions of the community newspapers, read articles, learn about community events, and more. STORY TIME

The Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, will hold its January story time on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 10 a.m. The theme will be “Going to the Zoo!� Activities will include zoo stories, songs, a craft, and playtime at the library. Children of all ages and abilities are welcome with an adult. Call the library at 717-626-2255 to preregister. SEMI-PRO BASKETBALL

a team in the American Basketball Association, has home games at Warwick Middle School, 401 Maple St., Lititz, on Saturday, Jan. 18, versus the Connecticut Headliners at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 25, versus the Northeast Enforcers at 7 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 26, versus the Norristown Knights at 2 p.m.; and Saturday, Feb. 15, versus the West Chester Wildcats at 7 p.m. For more information, readers may email ephratathunder@gmail.com.

Hamming It Up For Winter Field Day pg 3

By Dayna M. Reidenouer

When homeless individuals check into the new Providence Shelter at Water Street Mission, 210 S. Prince St., Lancaster, they keep warm under brightly colored comforters handsewn with love. Rosene Weaver has long been a member of the sewing circle at Hammer Creek Mennonite Church. The group makes comforters that are distributed to disaster survivors and refugees by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) as well as to homeless people by shelters in the Reading area. A comforter is made from a top pieced from squares that typically measure between 4 and 8 inches per side and a solid backing, together sandwiching quilt batting or a heavy piece of fabric. The three layers are tied together with knots made from

strong thread. The comforters are finished by binding the edges, and they measure 60 inches by 80 inches, large enough for a twin-size bed. A sewing factory in the Ephrata area closed a few years ago and donated a wealth of unused material to the sewing circle. Volunteers cut the fabric into squares, which Weaver organizes into groups for quilt tops. Weaver’s mother, Ruth Bruckhart, sews the tops, and then Weaver assembles the comforters. Erma Martin finishes the binding. Weaver noted that she does a lot of the work at home because her responsibilities at her family’s greenhouse business often prevent her from attending sewing circle meetings. “ We do this on the offseason,� Weaver remarked. “Our vocation doesn’t allow vacations, so I do staycations at home. I tie comforters in our basement. It’s so therapeutic. I just love it.� See Providence Shelter pg 2

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Hammer Creek Mennonite Church sewing circle members Rosene Weaver (left) and Erma Martin were instrumental in assembling and delivering comforters for the cots at Water Street Mission’s Providence Shelter. Opportunities to contribute to the emergency shelter are ongoing.

Rallying Support With A #PinkOutForMakenna By Chelsea Peifer

ILLUSIONIST SHOW

“The Wonder of Hope� with illusionist Brett A. Myers will take place on Friday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 18. Both shows will begin at 7 p.m. in Landis Hall at The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. Myers is a Christian illusionist whose passion is connecting people with the message of the Gospel through the art of illusion. Tickets may be purchased by visiting www.thejunctioncenter.com or calling 717-459-3701. Tickets purchased at the door will have a higher fee. A portion of the proceeds will benefit HOPE International.

Temple Avenue To Perform Concert pg 6

Comforters Offer Warmth At Providence Shelter

Gregg Richards (second from left), executive director of the Occupational Development Center (ODC), presents the first Olivia Stoner Award to Ben Bowman (center) and his wife, Mignon (second from right). Bill Young (far left), president of the ODC board, and board member Tonia Witman (far right) also took part in the presentation. By Ann Mead Ash

In late summer and early fall of 2019, Occupational Development Center (ODC), 640 Martha Ave., Lancaster, presented the first Olivia S.

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Stoner Awards. The organization has designated that two awards, named for one of ODC’s founders, will be given each year. “One is to go to an individual or group of individuals and another to a See Stoner Awards pg 2

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough A Honeymoon in the Hills Is Much More Than a Walk in the Woods

Requests From Your Guests Things Your Family and Friends Want You to Know (But Are Too Polite to Say)

Local Wedding Spotlights

Baron Elementary School kindergartner Makenna Linder fought a battle with a rare form of cancer when she was 3 years old, and now at age 6 she is battling another form of the disease. On Friday, Jan. 17, her classmates, school, and community are planning to rally around her in a tremendous show of support through a #PinkOutForMakenna. Makenna’s teacher, Julie Reed, wanted to make sure her student felt an abundance of love from her 21 classmates a s s h e b e g a n u n d e r g o i n g See Makenna pg 6

A #PinkOutForMakenna will take place on Jan. 17, when students in the Manheim Central School District and everyone in the surrounding communities are invited to wear pink in a show of support for Baron Elementary School kindergartner Makenna Linder. Makenna is currently undergoing treatment for her second battle with cancer.

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