Warwick JULY 17, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: THE LAUNIES WILL PERFORM CONCERT page 4
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 28
MINI CHEF MONDAY
Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, will present the first Mini Chef Monday program, “Summertime Sundaes,” on July 22 at 1 p.m. Mini Chef Mondays will provide children with the basic skills needed to create a balanced snack. Kilene Knitter, Giant Food Stores nutritionist, will present “Summertime Sundaes,” a free cooking class for children age 6 and under. The food items to be used include dairy products and items that contain gluten. Participants must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver, and space is limited. Call 717-626-2255 or email register@lititzlibrary.org.
Friendship Fest, Preschool Party Slated pg 2
By Ann Mead Ash
When Jerilyn Oehme planned the first Richard Oehme Memorial Golf
Tournament in memory of her father in 2018, she had three goals. After losing her father to suicide, Jerilyn wanted to raise funds for Mental Health America
will hold a luncheon at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Bent Creek Country Club, 620 Bent Creek Drive, Lititz. Guest speaker Yevette Perrin will address “When Life Becomes More Than a Fixer-Upper.” The luncheon will also feature “Songs for the Journey” with singer and harpist Cass Jendzurski. An all-inclusive cost for the luncheon has been set. All ladies are welcome to attend and to bring friends. For reservations, call Pat at 717-951-0773. MUSIC OF IRVING BERLIN
Opera Lancaster Associates will continue its 2019 Lemonade Concert Series on Thursday, July 25, at 7 p.m. at Highland Presbyterian Church, 500 E. Roseville Road, Lancaster. The concert will feature the music of Irving Berlin performed by Lamar Dourte, Alice Lauver, Noah Miranda, and Kay Kneisley, with special music by Don and Peggy Grabowski. A freewill offering will be accepted.
of Lancaster County (MHALC) to help with that organization’s Suicide Prevention Coalition projects. She also wanted to raise awareness of and See Golf Tournament pg 6
Door prizes, golf, and good friends were all present at the 2018 Richard Oehme Memorial Golf Tournament. This year’s event, which will benefit the Mental Health America of Lancaster County Suicide Prevention Coalition, will be held at Overlook Golf Course on Sept. 21.
Lititz recROC To Host Schlageter
MHALC Forges Partnership By Ann Mead Ash
Charlotte Leckow, marketing coordinator with Mental Health America of Lancaster County (MHALC), is excited about the Lancaster County Suicide Prevention Coalition (SPC) project to put gun lock kits in the hands of those who purchase firearms. “It’s a new initiative,” said Leckow of the effort that brings together SPC, the local arm of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the West Lampeter Township Police Department, and Morr’s Shooting Range and Gun Shop. SPC, a creation of MHALC, is working in partnership with other local entities to put gun lock kits in the hands of each person who purchases a gun in hopes of preventing both suicides and unintentional deaths by firearm. Leckow See Partnership pg 5
A Camp Experience With Purpose By Ann Mead Ash Jennifer Eaton, manager of youth services with VisionCorps of Lancaster, laid
UPCOMING MEETING
out the rules early for the campers who took part in Camp Cool from June 17 to 21. The campers, each of
whom has a vision impairment, were See Camp Cool pg 9
The No Longer Alone Family Support Group, an affiliate of Landis Communities, will hold its next meeting on Sunday, July 28, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Rossmere Mennonite Church, 741 Janet Ave., Lancaster. Guest speakers will be psychologist Melanie A. Baer and psychology resident Sarah Limberger, both from WellSpan Philhaven in Mount Gretna. Their presentation, “Promising Approaches to Mental Health Treatment,” will be followed by a time of sharing in small groups. The monthly meetings, which are free and open to the public, provide a place for those who have a loved one living with mental illness to learn and share their experiences. Call 717-381-3500 or email JAlbright@landiscommunities.org.
Lititz recROC will host “American Ninja Warrior” qualifier Will Schlageter as a celebrity guest from July 23 to 25. Lititz recROC, 201 Rock Lititz Blvd., Suite 10, Lititz, will host “American Ninja Warrior” (ANW) qualifier Will Schlageter, a 21-year-old Lancaster native who recently competed in Baltimore, as a celebrity guest from Tuesday
through Thursday, July 23 to 25. Select scheduled appearance and engagement times will be as follows. The recROC Camp - ANW for children ages 6 to 12 will take place each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The ROCFit See Schlageter pg 12
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Servant Stage Plans Patriotic Revue pg 4
Second Richard Oehme Memorial Golf Tournament Scheduled
GUEST SPEAKER
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Gensemer Wins Garden Award pg 7