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FEBRUARY 3, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 51
Stronger Together: Three Communities Partner To Provide Home Care BY ANN MEAD ASH
Lititz’s 2021 Ice Walk will feature more than 50 ice sculptures for visitors to see from Feb. 12 through 20.
Lititz To Host Ice Walk BY ANN MEAD ASH
he town of Lititz is known for a festival that is normally held in mid-February, but Holly DeKarske, executive director of Venture Lititz, wants to make it clear that the event that will happen in downtown Lititz from Friday, Feb. 12, through Saturday, Feb. 20, is not that event. “We are not calling it Fire & Ice because it’s not (that),” said DeKarske, who made it clear that Fire & Ice will not be held for 2021. Instead, it will be replaced by the 2021 Lititz Ice Walk, which will include more than 50 ice sculptures and extended hours at many stores and restaurants. The Ice Walk will include a variety of sculpted creations. The plan is to place interactive pieces near the Lititz Springs Park and the Lititz Post Office, with these pieces interspersed with smaller pieces that families can visit as they stroll through Lititz. “There will be a couple of the larger sculptures that are
local businesses. “We will have the Wilbur Bud and the Sturgis Pretzel,” she added. In addition, local retailers and restaurants will extend their evening hours to encourage visitors to come in while observing COVID-19 restrictions with regard to masks and social distancing. “We are encouraging people to come during the week,” said DeKarske, who noted that Discover Lancaster, which promotes all areas of the county, is partnering with Venture Lititz on the event. While the weeklong Ice Walk will bring traffic to Lititz businesses, DeKarske shared that an important goal is to alleviate cabin fever in area residents. “We are doing something free to help families get out (of the house),” she said. “That’s always been the goal, but I think that it’s been (an especially difficult) year. We’d like to bring joy to people’s faces.” Readers who would like more information on the Ice Walk may visit www.lititzpa.com or search for “Downtown Lititz” on Facebook.
GSV Half/10K Introduces Race Director
See Home Care pg 5
Leanne Kiralfy
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Library Board Holds Election . . . . . . . . . .2
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Holding a safe but in-person event was a top goal for Allison Cuthie, associate director of development with Garden Spot Village (GSV) and now race director for the GSV Half Marathon and 10K scheduled for Saturday, March 27, beginning at 8 a.m. at GSV, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. “As a runner, I really want people to have the opportunity to run,” shared Cuthie, who noted that race volunteers, most of whom are GSV residents,
National Wear Red Day Planned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Fundraising Contest For Churches Launched . . . . .4
House Of Worship . . . . . . .9
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .9
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carved in place on display by Feb. 12,” said DeKarske. “They will be there as long as Mother Nature allows.” Smaller pieces, which will be carved before delivery, will be brought by freezer truck from DiMartino Ice Company of Jeannette. DeKarske will have a freezer truck available in Lititz to hold those so they can be gradually placed. “On the one block, we will put out some at the beginning, and every couple days we will add more,” explained DeKarske, who has arranged for a group of volunteers to place the crystalline sculptures. “We are trying to spread them out to encourage people to walk around (outside).” Among this year’s sculptures will be likenesses of dogs and cars, along with a Statue of Liberty and Mike, the shorter monster from “Monsters, Inc.” “Last year, we had one that said ‘Lititz’ and had a rubber ducky, and that one will be coming back,” said DeKarske, noting that the ice sculptures are sponsored by
At a time when aging in place has become a focus for the elderly, three entities in the Lititz and Manheim areas have come together to provide in-home care. “We are using our continuum background to support those who want to age in place to make sure they’re doing that safely,” said Leanne Kiralfy, executive director of Your Neighborhood Connection (YNC), a home care agency that was formed by the collaboration of Luthercare and Moravian Manor of Lititz in 2015 and recently added partner Pleasant View Communities of Manheim. COVID-19 has created a larger niche for in-home care, and Kiralfy noted that YNC is qualified to offer necessary services on and off the three campuses. “We don’t only serve clients on campus, but we reach out and serve the greater community as well,” she noted. “That’s our mission.” YNC, which is located at 706 Rothsville Road, Lititz, offers a
variety of services ranging from companion care to end-of-life support, as well as licensed practical nurses who can administer medications and treatments. Kiralfy noted that with in-home safety as a priority, companion services may include helping with meals, meal planning, going to the grocery store, light housekeeping, checking mail,