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FEBRUARY 6, 2019
VOL LX • NO 5
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
SPECIAL WALKS
Penn Dutch Pacers Volksmarch Club will offer noncompetitive 10K and 6K walks in Lititz on Saturday, Feb. 16. The start point will be St. James Catholic Church, 505 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz. The walks will go past Warwick High School, through Lititz Springs Park and down Main Street, where walkers can enjoy the ice sculptures and food available as part of the Lititz Fire and Ice Festival. Participants may start anytime between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. and must finish by 4 p.m. A cost for IVV credit has been set; participation is free for all others. Call David Barber at 717-626-6103 or visit www.avaclubs.org/pdp.
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Fire, Ice, FUN! Lititz Prepares For 14th Annual Celebration By Ann Mead Ash
ANNUAL PARTY
The 39th Beat the Winter Blahs Ball featuring The Big Big Jazz Band will take place on Friday, March 8, at the Lancaster Country Club, 1466 New Holland Pike, Lancaster. Dancing and refreshments will begin at 7:30 p.m., followed by the chef’s special breakfast buffet at 10:30 p.m. The band is directed by Gary Peters, with vocals by Mary Ann Garrett. The event is open to the public. There is a cost per person, and group reservations will be accepted. For details and reservations, visit www.bigbigjazzband.org, email bigbigjazzband@gmail.com, or call Paul Bowers at 717-569-9333. The band has raised funds to benefit local charities for more than 50 years.
Holly DeKarske, executive director of Venture Lititz, can easily recall what she considers the most unusual ice sculpture from the 2018 Lititz Fire and Ice event. “Last year, the Listerine bottle (was the most unusual),” noted DeKarske. “It was 10 feet tall. Everyone wanted a photo with it.” For 2019, DeKarske is looking forward to a group of sculptures that will be carved in a barnyard theme. “This year, I am most excited about the tractor because you can actually get on it,” DeKarske said. “We will have farm animals with it that (allow people to) put (their faces) in a hole for a photo.” This year’s Lititz Fire and Ice, which is organized by Venture Lititz in
THE CELTIC MARTINS
2340 State St., East Petersburg, will host the Celtic Martins in concert on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 3 p.m. A freewill offering will be received to benefit Ting Ministries and Trinity’s music ministry. For more information, call 717-5691632 or visit www.trinityeastpete.org.
partnership with the Lititz Lions and Leo clubs, will run from Friday, Feb. 15, through Monday, Feb. 18, throughout downtown Lititz. Specific activities will be held on Feb. 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. and
Service Dog Organization Moves To Larger Facility By Ann Mead Ash
WEEKLY GATHERING
Lifetree Cafe is hosted at The General Sutter Inn, 14 E. Main St., Lititz, every Monday at 7 p.m. Lifetree is a weekly program that involves friendly conversations about various topics. All are invited. The Feb. 11 program, “What Would You Do for Love? One Guy’s Outrageous, RiskIt-All Adventure to Get the Girl,” will include a film featuring Ryan Leak, whose girlfriend, Amanda Roman, once said she wanted to get engaged and married on the same day. For details, visit www.lifetreecafelancaster .us, search for “Lifetree Cafe - Lititz” on Facebook, or contact Pastor Jason at 717-333-9238 or jbperkowski@gmail.com.
Blocks of ice will become crystalline sculptures and surprises will light up the night when Venture Lititz and the Lions and Leo clubs hold the annual Fire and Ice event from Feb. 15 to 19 in downtown Lititz and at Warwick High School. A block party featuring food vendors, a chili cook-off, and other activities will be part of the annual festivities. Saturday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Portions of Main and Broad streets will be closed during these times. The event will include more than 50 ice sculptures spread around town, with interactive
sculptures near the Lititz Post Office and the entrance to Lititz Springs Park. The ice sculptures will remain in place for visitors to see through Tuesday, Feb. 19. See Lititz Fire And Ice pg 7
Room To Grow Cavod To Produce “The Secret Garden”
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Sully, the newest UDS Foundation service dog trainee, was named in honor of the yellow Labrador that served President George H. W. Bush. Sully is in need of a sponsor to fund the completion of his twoyear training before going to work helping to provide independence to a person with a disability.
When UDS Foundation moved from its previous home in Greenfield to 2270 Erin Court, Lancaster, the space available for the service dog program more than doubled. The new facility includes a kennel with space for 12 dogs, a cuddle room for puppies, and a large training room. According to Lori Breece, UDS service dog program manager, 12 puppies per year are brought into the program, which takes several years to turn an eight-week-old ball of fluff into a dog capable of giving a person with a disability a chance for greater independence. In addition to serving individuals, many UDS dogs are being sent to schools where they provide student See Service Dogs pg 6
By Ann Mead Ash
According to Monica DePaul, director of the upcoming musical “The Secret Garden” at Cavod Theatre, the show is much loved among actors because of the strength of the musical score. “The music is so powerful it is like its own character,” remarked DePaul. “The music tells the story so well.” Cordell Huyard, director of Cavod Theatre, said he had been waiting for an opportunity to do the show since he first heard the music in high school. “As soon as (DePaul) mentioned (‘The Secret Garden’), I was on board,” said Huyard. “I love the music.” “The Secret Garden” will be staged at Cavod Theatre, 685 W. Main St., New Holland, at 7 p.m. on Fridays, Feb. 22 and March 1; at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturdays, Feb. 23 and March 2; and at 4 p.m. on Sundays, Feb. 24 and March 3. See “The Secret Garden” pg 6
The Cavod Theatre production of “The Secret Garden” will feature Alicia Burton (left) as Lily and Mckenna Donaldson (right) as Mary Lennox. The musical will play at Cavod in New Holland on Feb. 22, 23, and 24 and March 1, 2, and 3.
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