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MARCH 18, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 11
LOOK FOR
Spring 2020
Friendship Community Posts Art Auction pg 2
HEALTH SCREENINGS
Gold In Sight
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home appeal A free health fair will be held on Tuesday, April 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road. Representatives from UPMC will be on hand to conduct free health screenings and provide information. Representatives from the cardiology, orthopedics, pulmonary, sleep services and in-home senior care services departments will be on hand to answer questions. In addition, screenings will be offered for blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose, with one-hour fasting required for the glucose. For more information, contact the library at 717-626-2255.
SEASONAL FESTIVITIES
will be held on Saturday, April 4. Grace Church is located at 501 Lincoln Ave., Lititz. Egg hunts for children ages 2 to 5 will start at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. Helicopter egg drops for students in kindergarten through fourth grade will take place at 9:20 a.m., 11:20 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. A sensory-friendly special needs egg hunt will be offered simultaneously during each time slot. The event will also include children’s games, bounce houses, and photos with the Easter Bunny. Families may also check the prize room to see if their child is a random winner or to turn in a golden ticket for a chocolate bunny. Participants may preregister at www.meetgrace.org for a chance to win a prize.
EVENT UPDATE
Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, has canceled its jewelry sale scheduled for Saturday, March 28, and Monday, March 30. For more information, call 717-626-2255 or visit www.lititzlibrary.org.
By Ann Mead Ash
Having gained Silver Star status in all five literacies of the PA Forward Star Library program, Lititz Public Library director Ryan McCrory is well versed in the emphasis of the effort. “It’s part of (the PA Forward) push to make sure libraries are staying relevant and doing the things that are important to keep our communities at the forefront of opportunity and success,” explained McCrory. Now, McCrory said the library is eyeing gold status in the program, which he first learned of while working at a library in Berks County. After taking over the helm in Lititz in spring 2019, McCrory realized that the library was
well on its way to earning top status with PA Forward. “When I came here, I looked at the programming being done, and most of it was already speaking to these (required) literacies. It was a matter of making people aware of it,” he explained. The organization focuses on five key literacies - Basic, Information, Civic and Social, Health, and Financial - with a goal of assisting residents in the library’s service area in enhancing their quality of life. McCrory noted that basic literacy is simply the ability to read and write, while financial literacy is the ability to know how to budget and to do that in light of changes in how financial information is provided to individuals. “Health literacy is addressing health care issues such as navigating Medicare and health.gov,” said McCrory. “Civic and social literacy See Library pg 6
MCHS Hockey Player Joins Flyers On Ice By Chelsea Peifer
Manheim Central High School (MCHS) sophomore Blake Stiegauf had the opportunity of a lifetime when Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley teamed up with the Philadelphia Flyers to introduce him to his favorite player, Claude Giroux; sign a one-day contract; and suit up for a professional game on Feb. 28. Blake, 15, was referred to Make-A-Wish, a nonprofit organization that creates wishes for youths with a critical illness, Lititz residents Blake Stiegauf (second from after he was diagnosed with non- right), along with his parents, Brian (far Hodgkin’s lymphoma in April left) and Shelby (far right), and younger 2019. The day after his diagnosis brother Brent, posed for a moment in the he had surgery, followed by two Philadelphia Flyers locker room before rounds of inpatient chemothera- Blake suited up to join the team on the ice py at Penn State Health Milton for a rookie lap and shot on goal thanks to Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & S. Hershey Medical Center. See Hockey Player pg 3 Susquehanna Valley and the Flyers.
Local Band Seeks New Members pg 2
Lititz Public Library director Ryan McCrory has announced that the library attaining Silver Star status in all five literacies of the PA Forward Star Library program, and he hopes the organization will reach Gold Star status before April.
Area Residents Invited To “Thirsty?” Senior Project Will Culminate In Worship Event At LBC By Ann Mead Ash
When Lancaster Bible College (LBC) senior Ken Hatridge considered what his senior project should entail, he decided to focus on his future. “My passion is to work with choirs and orchestras within the church once I graduate,” said Hatridge, who has been interning under Calvary Church choir and orchestra director John Frye for more than a year. Working with the Calvary choir of about 90 and orchestra with up to 40 members, Hatridge will present his senior project, titled “Thirsty? Come See Worship Event pg 3
Lancaster Bible College student Ken Hatridge will complete his senior project when he directs the worship concert “Thirsty? Come and Drink, Let the Rivers Flow” at the school’s Good Shepherd Chapel on March 26 at 7 p.m. The concert will include Calvary Church’s 90-voice choir accompanied by the church’s orchestra.
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