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Free Socially Distanced Concert Planned By Ann Mead Ash
According to Cory Van Brookhoven, president of the Lititz Historical Foundation, an outdoor concert in the Mary Oehme Gardens is a summer tradition held when the annuals and herbs are in full bloom. “This is our annual Evening of Music, which has been around for decades,” said Van Brookhoven. This year, however, in light of COVID-19 restrictions, the musical presentation is being marketed as a socially distanced event. The free concert will be held on Sunday, Aug. 9, in the gardens located behind the Lititz Museum, 137-145 E. Main St., Lititz. The concert, which will feature the sounds of Swing Street, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Swing Street is known for fun renditions of mainstream jazz standards and jazz adaptations of popular tunes. To maintain social distancing and
adhere to COVID-19 restrictions, attendance will be regulated. “We are capping it at about 175 people, which is well below the 250 threshold,” said Van Brookhoven. Attendees will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis to allow enough safe room for everyone. Once inside, parties will be asked to take advantage of the ample space allowed by the large gardens. “We are asking that parties have at least six feet of space between them,” Van Brookhoven said. Organizers also ask that masks be worn by all attendees. Van Brookhoven acknowledged that it is especially important this summer to give area residents an enjoyable evening out, while observing tradition. “(This concert) has always been the day after the Lititz Rotary Craft Show, which is canceled this year,” he reported. The 90-minute event will give attendees a chance to relax in lawn chairs or See Free Concert pg 2
Musical group Swing Street, known for fun renditions of jazz standards, will play a free, socially distanced concert in the Mary Oehme Gardens on Sunday, Aug. 9, at 6:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Lititz Historical Foundation, where the gardens are located.
Church To Offer Free Sweets Thirstdays
New School Will Open In Columbia
By Ann Mead Ash
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Philip Goropoulos, president of CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health (CHI), is firm when discussing the beliefs of the organization’s board concerning the new St. John Neumann School for Children and Families that CHI is building on Locust Street in Columbia. “Everything we offer should be available to everybody,” said Goropoulos. “Every student will have every opportunity within the center. Nothing will cost extra. It will all be included.” The school, which will initially accommodate 60 children ranging in
Brian Willison, lead pastor of Speedwell Heights Brethren in Christ Church, 413 W. Brubaker Valley Road,
See New School pg 2 Heather Ha, program manager at St. John Neumann School for Children and Families in Columbia, showcases the new cubbies that were installed at the school, which, despite the shutdown, was due to be completed in June. The school is now scheduled to open in November.
Lititz, is very specific about the reasons behind the church’s new ministry called Free Sweets Thirstdays. “We want (those who travel Brubaker Valley Road) to know if they need help - physical, emotional, spiritual - (that) we’re here for them,” said Willison. “That’s what we want to communicate.” To reach into the community, Willison, along with community impact pastor Bonner Davis and Willison’s growth group, have planned Free Sweet Thirstdays for the two Thursdays each month from 7 to 9 a.m. from August through November. Free Sweets Thirstdays will be held on Aug. 13 and 27, See Free Sweets Thirstdays pg 3
Ready to greet drivers who stop for coffee and snacks at Speedwell Heights Brethren in Christ Church, Lititz, on Free Sweets Thirstdays are (from left) pastors John Courchesne, Bonner Davis, and Brian Willison. The events will happen two Thursdays a month through November.
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