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Alisa Sholly, who has participated in No Longer Alone Ministries family support group meetings for about a decade is grateful for the experience. “As the name says, I no longer feel alone in knowing how to deal with mental health concerns involving loved ones,” said Sholly. “I receive valuable information on mental health topics, a listening ear from others that can understand, and prayer.”

Michele Sipel, director of InHome Services with Landis at Home a division of Landis Communities, is well attuned with the mission of the support group, which meets monthly at Landis Homes. Sipel serves as a liaison for the group, which provides a safe place to open up for those who have a loved one living with mental illness. “It’s a different world, and unless you live it, you don’t know (what it’s like),” said Sipel. “It’s one of those subjects where there’s a lot of stigma, but it is so important.”

Meetings are held on the

f ourth Sunday of each month. The next support group meeting will be held via Zoom on Sunday, Jan. 22, from 3 to 5 p.m. The January meeting will include a video by Dr. Matthew Stanford, PhD, followed by discussion.

The support group was an offshoot of No Longer Alone Ministries (NLAM), which functioned in Lancaster from 1991 to 2019. When NLAM closed its doors, a peer support group and the family support group overseen by the ministries were transferred to local entities. The peer support group, called Paths to Discovery, became part of Faith Friendship Ministries, and the family support group transferred to Landis, where several of the founding members live.

Landis offered personnel with the necessary expertise to help organize the group as well. Sipel noted that Evon Bergey, vice president of community initiatives with Landis Homes, is from a behavioral health background and added that she and other organizers work with Bob Musser, a licensed social worker who worked with NLAM, to plan meetings, line up speakers, and facilitate meetings. The group began meeting at Landis Homes in January of 2020. After the advent of COVID-19 restrictions, the group met virtually. In 2023, January, February, and March meetings will be held

via Zoom so that inclement weather will not be a deterrent. The group plans to meet virtually once each quarter so that those who cannot come to Landis Homes may attend.

Among the past topics that were covered at meetings are innovations in treatment, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder, overcoming grief, mental health and the Bible, and bringing healing to senior care.

Sipel said the group provides an atmosphere of caring and acceptance. “You get to

know each other, so people feel comfortable being vulnerable. It is very therapeutic to be able to speak about what you’re going through with others who have lived it and understand.”

Sholly noted that NLAM has provided her with optimism. “It is a place to find hope when things seem hopeless,” she said. “I encourage anyone who is struggling or knows someone that is struggling with mental health issues to attend. It has been a Godsend for me and my family.”

To register for the January Zoom meeting, contact 717381-3599 or jalbright@ landis.org by noon on Friday, Jan. 20.

New Year’s Eve Jesus Rally Set

The New Year’s Eve Jesus Rally will be held daily from Thursday, Dec. 29, through Saturday, Dec. 31. It will take place at Ephrata Community Church, 70 Clay School Road, Ephrata. The event will feature three nights of worship and three days of training. The rallies will run from 7 to 10 p.m. on Dec. 29 and Friday, Dec. 30, and from 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday. Daytime trainings will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. No registration is required for the evening portion of the rally.

People of all ages are welcome to attend. For more details or to register for training, call 717-733-4071.

Alisa Sholly invites members of the community whose lives have been touched by mental health issues to join the No Longer Alone Ministries family support group, which meets at Landis Homes.

Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, will offer a variety of events to the community. Preregistration is not required for most programs. For more details and registration, contact the library at 717-626-2255 or visit www.lititzlibrary.org. The library will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2.

The Knitting Club will meet on Monday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m. and Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m. Knitters and crocheters are invited to attend and bring their current project to work on. No meeting on will take place on Jan. 2. The library offers several ongoing programs. These activities include Morning Yoga on Fridays at 9 a.m.; Tai Chi Easy on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 6:30 p.m., with registration required; Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at 6 p.m.; Lititz Garden Club on Thursday, Jan. 5, at 6:30 p.m.;

Baked Books Book Club on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m., with registration required by contacting Diane at dguscott @lititzlibrary.org; Painting Club on Wednesdays, Jan. 11 and 25, at 12:30 p.m.; The Great Decisions Discussion Group on Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m.; the Jane Austen Society on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 6:30 p.m.; Genealogy Club on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m.; BYOB - Bring Your Own Book (Club) on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m.; Literary Travelers Book Club on Friday, Jan. 27, at 10 a.m.; and Lititz Art Association on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m.

Members of the Blanketeers will gather to make blankets of various kinds for Project Linus on Jan. 3 and 17 at 2 p.m.

The Ragtime Willi Band will perform in concert at the library on Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. The band plays a mix of folk songs, bluegrass tunes, rock

‘n’ roll classics played acoustically, and originals, all in a style the band calls funky folk music. Online registration is required and will begin on Thursday, Jan. 12.

The Lititz Historical Foundation will host a presentation, “History of the Conestoga River,” on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 p.m. Local historian and author Donald Kautz will share information related to the Conestoga River. Online registration is required and will begin Friday, Jan. 13.

Cruise Into Kindergarten will meet on Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m. The program is geared to children ages 3 to 6 and is based on the national Every Child Ready to Read program.

After hearing a story, children and caregivers will visit stations intended to help with skills that children need to start school.

The library’s winter StoryWalk title is “A Penguin Story” by Antoinette Portis. The StoryWalk begins to the right of the library entrance and moves counterclockwise around the library and combines taking a walk and reading a book.

Online registration for indoor story times will open on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at 7 a.m. The program will run from Monday, Jan. 23, through Thursday, March 23, and will be available to children from 6 months to 5 years old. Evening sessions will be available.

Public Relations Society Announces Award Winners

The Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Central Pennsylvania Chapter recently announced 23 awardwinning projects by public relations professionals and organizations in central Pennsylvania. The PRSA also announced the winner of the Nonprofit Communicator of the Year.

Professionals were permitted to enter one or more materials into 22 categories for the awards program. Volunteers from the San Antonio Chapter of PRSA judged the entries and considered research, planning, execution and results of each project in their scoring out of 100 points.

The awards offer two levels of recognition. Keystone Awards recognize outstanding achievements in public relations, marked by excellent results, thorough planning, game-changing ideas and creativity. These awards score 85 points or more. Silver Keystone Awards are for entries that demonstrate excellent planning and outcomes, scoring between 70 and 84 points.

The 2021 Nonprofit Com-

municator of the Year was Steven Martinez, executive director of the York County SPCA. Martinez joined the SPCA in 2019 and led the creation of the Adopters Welcome program, which sought to eliminate barriers for would-be adopters. This initiative led to higher adoption rates and better relationships between the staff members, volunteers and community. Martinez also created the Community Cat Initiative, which releases free-roaming, outdoor cats back into the community after they are trapped and neutered. More than 2,200 cats went through the process from 2018 through 2021. Martinez also led the charge in educating the community about the benefits of the new initiative.

The 2022 Keystone Award Winners are Deeter Gallaher Group on behalf of McClure Company: “McClure Company Change Management Communications Project,” in the Special Events and Observances category; Deeter Gallaher Group on behalf of Karns Foods: “The Karns Beef Program Launch,” Overall Public Relations Program; Domani Wealth: “Domani Wealth Website,” Website; Geisinger: “Internal Communications Center of Excellence Strategy,” Internal Communications; Geisinger: “Shopper Shuttle,” News Release/Public

Service Announcement; Geisinger: “Heart Attack Center,” Media Relations/Media Placement; Landis Communities: “Spanish Language Materials for Rental Housing in Lancaster,” Multicultural Communications; LM Gnazzo Promotion Strategies and Nell McCormack Abom Communications on behalf of PA Dairymen’s Association: “PA Dairymen’s Farm Show 2022,” Media Relations/Media Placement; LM Gnazzo Promotion Strategies and Nell McCormack Abom Communications on behalf of The Peyton Walker Foundation with a project of the same name, Media Relations/Media Placement; Milton Hershey School: “Poverty Talks,” Digital Public Relations; PR Works on behalf of the Pennsylvania Library Association: “Preparing Librarians for Media Interview Success,” Media Relations/Media Placement; and The Giant Company: “Return of the Bees/The Giant Company Pollinator Week,” Special Events and Observances.

The Silver Keystone Award winners are Geisinger: “My Code,” Media Relations/Media Placement category; Geisinger: “COVID Press Conference,” News Release/Public Service Announcement; Highmark: “Free Market Health,” Overall Public Relations Program; LM Gnazzo Promotion Strategies and Nell McCorma-

ck Abom Communications on behalf of Harrisburg Academy: “Harrisburg Academy Ukrainian Relief Project,” Special Events and Observances; Pennsylvania Bar Association: “Bar News DEI Feature,” Magazines and Periodicals; Pennsylvania Bar Association: “Bar News AI Feature,” Written Communications Piece; Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission: “#CallUtilitiesNow Campaign,” Overall Public Relations Program; PR Works on behalf of IEC: “Amplifying an Electrical Trade Association’s Brand,” Corporate Branding; The Giant Company: “The Giant Grocery Grab,” Special Events and Observances; The GIANT Company: “The GIANT Volunteer Challenge,” Internal Communications; and The GIANT Company: “The Giant Company Impact Report,” Annual Report.

This year’s award ceremony and luncheon were held on Nov. 15 at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg. Una Martone, president and CEO of Leadership Harrisburg Area, gave the keynote address, “Unlocking the Power of Gratitude.”

To learn more about the featured projects and find pictures from the event, visit www.prsa.org or www.face book.com/CPPRSA or search f or “PRSA Central PA” on LinkedIn.

Artists Sought To Exhibit At Train Station

The City of Lancaster’s Office of Public Art invites artists to create site-specific work to be exhibited in two glass-enclosed cases located on the south side of the Lancaster Amtrak Train Station concourse in 2023. The deadline to submit a proposal is Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at 5 p.m.

The Lancaster Amtrak Station is the second-busiest Amtrak station in Pennsylvania, boasting an annual ridership of nearly 600,000 in the last fiscal year. The station’s display cases have historically served as a mode for celebrating local artists and arts organizations through an annually scheduled rotation of exhibitions.

Finalists will be chosen from the pool of submissions by a selection committee using a set of standardized criteria.

Selected finalists will be required to present their project to the Public Art Advisory Board (PAAB). Three artists will ultimately be selected,

with each exhibiting for three months.

For more details, visit www.cityoflancasterpa.com /news.

Artwork is displayed in the Lancaster Amtrak Train Station.

If you look out your window on New Year’s Day, you may see a crowd of motorcycles zooming down the road. They are part of an annual ride to benefit veterans.

“ We take the same route every year, and people know about it, so they come out and kids come out holding flags and cheering us on,” said Tyler Stumpf, one of the event organizers. “It’s become a New Year’s tradition.”

The is the 14th year for the event, which will be held on Sunday, Jan. 1. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m., and the ride will leave from the Walter S. Ebersole American Legion Post 185, 255 W. Main St., Mount Joy, at 1 p.m. The ladies auxiliary will serve breakfast items before the ride.

The 25-mile ride will follow a route along the Susquehanna River and conclude at the Elizabethtown American Legion Post 329, 240 N. Hanover St., where a pork and sauerkraut meal will be served following the ride. An auction will be held there as well, featuring items donated by local businesses. T-shirts and

patches will also be for sale. Proceeds from the event will benefit veterans in the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Since its inception, the ride has raised more than $240,000, Stumpf said, adding, “We will hit the quarter-million mark this year.”

Each year, the event includes fun traditions such as Baby New Year, when a participant is chosen for the honor and must attend in a baby costume and sash. This year’s honoree is Brian Landvader.

Over the years, the ride has grown significantly, Stumpf said. “We started with 11

motorcycles, and now we’re averaging about 400 motorcycles,” he commented. “When all the bikes are lined up on Main Street in Mount Joy, it’s really something to see.”

Billy Hecht, who is also helping to organize the ride, said the event has continued to be popular because it not only offers a fun excursion for participants, but it also supports an important cause. “A lot of people like that the money stays local,” he noted. “One hundred percent of the money goes strictly to the veterans’ needs.”

The event will be held rain, snow or shine, and partici-

pants are encouraged to come with any form of transportation. “You don’t have to come with a motorcycle,” Hecht shared. “You can drive a car or a truck. You can come in any vehicle.”

For more information on the event, call Stumpf at 717468-6197 or Hecht at 717283-6379.

The Lancaster Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) will present its annual Christmas carol and organ concert event. The concert, titled “Christmas at the Organ,” will be held on Thurs-

day, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 Delp Road, Lancaster. Admission is free.

Local organists will lead attendees in the singing of Christmas carols, including “Silent Night” and “Joy to the World.” The festive arrangements of the carols will be performed on the three-manual Schantz Opus 2258 organ. The performers will include Eileen Laurence, Mark Herr, Deborah Berdos, John Huber, Margaret Marsch, Frank Dodd, Ray Edmison, Kyle Postlethwait and Pat Bleecker.

Cadets from the Jesse Jones Squadron 304 participated in two activities on Nov. 12.

Cadets presented the colors and a POW/MIA table at the veterans’ luncheon for Trinity Church in Lititz on Nov. 12.

Participating cadets were Cadet Cpt. Reilly Sollenberger, Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Mary Weinheimer, Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Ryan McNally, and Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Slater Shannon.

The training of the Squadron Color Guard is supervised by 1st Lt. Donald Reisch.

The presentation of colors consisted of the ceremony of presenting and retiring the flag. Color guards are often seen at events, carrying the colors to represent the service of the armed forces.

The POW/MIA table is displayed to signify those who are missing but are not forgotten. Each detail of the table symbolizes an aspect of the

POW/MIA’s life or fate, or of those whom they left behind. Set at the table is a plate containing a slice of lemon signifying the service member’s bitter fate and a small amount of salt symbolizing the tears of those missing and their families. The single red rose stands for the service member’s loved ones, and the red ribbon represents the service member’s love of his or her country. The yellow candle and its yellow ribbon symbolize hope for a joyous reunion with those yet unaccounted for.

Service to one’s community, state and nation is a primary part of the cadet programs within the Civil Air Patrol.

Cadets from the Jesse Jones Squadron 304 also participated in the model rocket launch at the Hambright Elementary School in Lancaster, hosted by the Southern Pennsylvania Area Association of

Rocketry (SPAAR).

Rocketry is one of the fundamental aerospace education topics taught to cadets in the Civil Air Patrol. Cadets attending the rocketry launch constructed their own individual rockets. A successful launch and recovery is one of the milestones toward earning the rocketry badge.

The cadets who participated were Cadet Airman 1st Class T. Carter Bojako of East Earl, Cadet Senior Airman Brady J. Dougherty of Willow Street, Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Trevor A. Jones of East Earl, and Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Slater J. Shannon of East York. The event was coordinated by Lt. Col. Glenn C. Baugher of Lancaster, who is also the squadron aerospace education officer. The launch pad and ignition systems were provided and coordinated by SPAAR.

SPAAR is a member of the

National Association of Rocketry, Section 503. SPAAR is based in Lancaster County and holds monthly sport launches and meetings in and around the Lancaster area. Membership is open to all persons with an interest in rocketry. For more information, visit www.spaar.org.

Jesse Jones Squadron 304 meets at 7 p.m. each Monday, except holidays, in the Venture Jets hangar, which is located at Lancaster Airport near the intersection of Lititz Pike and Millport Road. Visitors are welcome.

The Civil Air Patrol is the all-volunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary. For more information, visit www.GoCivilAir Patrol.com or www.CAP.news. Details about the Jesse Jones Squadron 304 are available at www.JesseJones.cap.gov and by searching for “Jesse Jones Composite Squadron 304” on Facebook.

KPB Litter Summit Held In Lancaster

Stakeholders in the fight against litter convened on Nov. 1 and 2 for Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s (KPB) 2022 Litter Summit hosted by the city of Lancaster. The summit was held in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).

The event began with a walking tour of Lancaster’s sustainable community, including two projects funded by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, the Tiny Cans Project and Lancaster Compost Bin Co-op Expansion project. The Tiny Cans Project provides free trash cans f or neighborhood residents to install on their porch rail-

ings to reduce littering. The Lancaster Compost Bin Coop Expansion project allows the city to add new compost bin locations throughout the city.

Other stops on the tour included the Storm Water Rain Garden and Art Mural at Musser Park, the Urban Forestry project, and the new Bike It Lancaster Bike Share. The tour was followed by an evening reception featuring an “Upcycled Art” exhibit curated by Red Raven Art Company.

Keynote speaker Danene Sorace, mayor of Lancaster, spoke about how clean and beautiful communities support strategic priorities for the city: strong neighborhoods, safe places, sustain-

able economy, and sound government.

Keep America Beautiful (KAB) recognized the PA DEP and PennDOT for their support and collaboration with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s programming, including Pick Up Pennsylvania and the new Young Ambassadors Program. KAB also recognized Gov. Wolf’s office with a State Innovative Partnership Award for the state’s first Litter Action Plan. The summit also featured the state’s new antilittering campaign, PA Fights Dirty: Every Litter Bit Matters, which was developed as part of Gov. W olf’s Litter Action Plan and outlines strategies for all Pennsylvanians to help

in the fight against litter.

To learn more, visit www.keeppabeautiful.org.

The Civil Air Patrol’s Jesse Jones Composite Squadron 304 was represented at the veterans’ luncheon by (from left) Mary Weinheimer, Ryan McNally, Slater Shannon and Reilly Sollenberger.

Civil Air Patrol cadets (left to right) T. Carter Bojako, Brady J. Dougherty, Trevor A. Jones and Slater J. Shannon displayed their rockets.

The 35th annual Crispus Attucks Community Center MLK Breakfast will be held from 7 to 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, returning to an in-person gathering at Millersville University with the addition of a livestream option. The event will be held at Marauder Courts at the Student Memorial Center on Shenks Lane. The event’s master of ceremonies will be Jeremy Jenkins from WGALTV. Pedro Rivera, president of Thaddeus Stevens College, is this year’s honorary event chair.

The event is a time for the community to come together, to foster relationships, to dialogue around the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and to confront issues of inequity and injustice. This event, the center’s largest fundraiser, annually raises $100,000 - nearly one-third of

the center’s yearly budget.

Marc Lamont Hill, who previously spoke at the 2018 MLK Breakfast, will present “And How Are the Children … Now?” “And how are the children?” is a traditional greeting passed amongst the Masai in Kenya. The greeting acknowledges the high value of children and their well-being, and it acts as a measure of how the community and society is faring. The goal is to always be able to answer the greeting with “All the children are well.” Hill will speak about how people can collectively work to build a better community and world, one where they can say, “All the children are well.”

A Philadelphia native, Hill is currently the host of BET News and a political contributor for CNN. He has received numerous awards from the National Association of Black

Journalists, GLAAD, and the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. He is the Steve Charles Professor of Media, Cities, and Solutions at Temple University. Prior to that, he held positions at Columbia University and Morehouse College. He is a founding board member of the nonprofit organization My5th, as well as a board member and organizer of the Philadelphia Student Union. Hill also works closely with the ACLU Drug Reform Project, focusing on drug informant policy. He received his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, and he is the author or coauthor of several books.

New this year, three ticket options will be available in the spirit of access and inclusion. These ticket options are an in-person ticket, a discounted livestream ticket,

and a pay-what-you-will inperson ticket.

To purchase tickets, visit www.caplanc.org/MLK or contact Kristy Aurand at kaurand@caplanc.org or 717299-7388, ext. 3032. Sponsorships are also available; for details, contact Aurand.

Organization Posts Holiday Happenings And More

Humane Pennsylvania has announced its holiday happenings and other efforts.

As part of its 12 Days of Adoptions event, the organization will offer fee-waived pet adoptions through Saturday, Dec. 24. Potential adopters are encouraged to visit the shelter campuses or www.humanepa .org. All potential adopters are required to go through Humane Pennsylvania’s diligent adoption screening process; approval is not guaranteed.

Adoptions include Humane Pennsylvania’s 30-day Adoption Health Supplement;

spaying or neutering before adoption; vaccinations, including current rabies vaccination, and de-worming medication; flea treatment; microchipping and chip registration; and a one-pound bag of Science Diet pet food.

Howliday Donation Drive

will take place through Saturday, Dec. 31, and collection boxes will be stationed at participating businesses throughout Berks and Lancaster counties and surrounding areas. The organization’s wish list is available https://humanepa

-give/wish-list/. For a list of participating businesses, visit https://humanepa .org/events/holiday-dona tion-drive/. Any business or organization that would like to participate may contact Nicole Koch, the events coordinator, at nkoch@

Marc Lamont Hill

humanepa.org or 610-7506100, ext. 232.

Spike’s Pet Pantry is especially in

of wet and dry dog food and cat food. Donations of unopened pet food may be accepted at the Howliday Donation Drive participating businesses; The Freedom Center for Animal Life-Saving, 1801 N. 11th St., Reading; and The Lancaster Center for Animal Life-Saving, 2195 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. Donations can also be ordered online and shipped directly to a Humane Pennsylvania location.

Community members may also give a monetary donation to the Spike’s Pet Pantry Fund. This fund allows the organization to purchase pet food as needed. For more information about making a monetary donation to Spike’s Pet Pantry, contact Lauren

Henderson Pignetti, director of development, at lhenderson@humanepa.org or 610-750-6100, ext. 211.

Humane Pennsylvania has also announced that beginning in January 2023, The Freedom Center for Animal Life-Saving will offer low-cost sterilization packages for cats and dogs as an expansion of the Healthy Pets Initiative. These packages will offer sterilization, vaccination, microchip identification, and more. Additional services may be available for an additional charge.

To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/humane pa-spay. The low-cost sterilization packages are only intended for friendly, household pets. For information on feral cat solutions, visit https://humane pa.org/services/free-roam ing-feral-cat-solutions/.

The Trust Plans Dance Festival

The Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N. Market St., Lancaster, will host its first Dance Festival. Three weekends of dance will kick off 2023, featuring a Local Choreographer’s Showcase, Lancaster’s Emme Dance Collective, and New Yorkbased A-Y/Dancers, along with The Trust’s resident dance company, the Durang Dance Collective.

The Local Choreographer’s Showcase will take place on Saturday, Jan. 14. At 10 a.m., a masterclass with Cody Smith, a local choreographer, will take place. Performances will be held at 2 and 7 p.m.

The second installment of the festival will be held on

Saturday, Jan. 21. A masterclass with EMME Dance Collective will be offered at 10 a.m. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22.

The final weekend of the festival will begin on Saturday, Jan. 28, with a masterclass with A-Y/Dancers at 10 a.m. Performances will follow at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29.

For more details and registration, visit www.lancaster trust.com under Tickets.

LMS Sells Former New Danville Campus

Lancaster Mennonite School (LMS) sold its former New Danville Campus property located at 393 Long Lane, Lancaster, to Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning on Oct. 21. LMS unified all students from the former Locust Grove and New Danville campuses on the Lincoln Highway campus for the 2022-23 school year, starting in August.

The mission of LMS is to provide a Christ-centered, high quality education for prekindergarten through 12th-grade students in a diverse community that nurtures them to become creative and innovative learners who are prepared for college, a career, and life and are empowered to change the world through Christ-like love, peacemaking, and service.

LMS’ unification has allowed the school to update and expand its facilities and to hone in on key curriculum priorities of faith formation, fine arts, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math), outdoor learning, and world languages. It has also allowed for collaborative learning opportunities across grade levels with the goal of fully utilizing and effectively stewarding the resources of its 95-acre Lincoln Highway campus.

The upgrades to the campus are intended to help the school serve the needs of students at every age and provide

new spaces such as a new elementary MakerSpace and art room, new high school science labs, new media centers, and classroom upgrades, which are designed to support new curriculum initiatives to help students grow in their understanding of the world and discover their purpose in it.

The Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning are subsidiaries of Milton Hershey School. The Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning are for children from birth to age 5 and provide weekday care and education for early childhood learning. Their program covers all the costs for those who qualify.

Vacuum

First Day Hike

Planned

A First Day Hike will take place at Governor Dick Environmental Center, 3283 Pinch Road, Mount Gretna, on Sunday, Jan. 1, at 10 a.m. Participants will meet at the Environmental Center to hike 4 to 5 miles.

There is no fee for this activity, but preregistration is required by emailing gover nordick@hotmail.com or calling 717-964-3808. Leave a name and phone number in case the program is canceled.

The Exploring Growing Together Discussion Forum will meet on Thursdays, Jan. 5, 12, and 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lititz United Methodist Church, 201 E. Market St. The gathering will take place in Room 103 on the church’s lower level.

Led by Tim Flinchbaugh, participants will discuss “Nomadland” by Jessica Bruder. The book is about people who, due to the Great Recession, have taken to the road by the tens of thousands in RVs and modified vans, forming a growing community of

nomads that employers have f ound to be a new, low-cost labor pool.

Masks are optional. Attendees may bring their lunch to eat during the discussion.

If Warwick School District cancels school, EGT will not meet.

The forum discussion series aims to offer a safe learning environment in which to discuss and explore diverse topics and beliefs. Contact Linda at 717-626-0745 or raven303 @ptd.net with questions or suggestions or to obtain a new series schedule.

PCA&D Wins Competition

America250PA recently announced Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D)

as the winner of its fourth annual 2022 Direct Effect Innovation Challenge (DEIC). The PCA&D team competed against four other postsecondary institutions - Lebanon Valley College, Point Park University, Rosemont College and Ursinus College - and received the highest score from a judging panel of industry professionals.

The DEIC is a multi-round competition that challenges students from postsecondary institutions across the commonwealth to design and develop integrated marketing campaigns that explore solutions to real-life challenges and questions. To learn more, visit https://pacast.com /m?p=22154.

Church Posts Holiday Services, Sermon Series

First United Methodist Church of Ephrata, 68 N. Church St., will host Christmas Eve services on Saturday, Dec. 24. A contemporary family service will begin at 5 p.m., and a traditional candlelight service will take place at 7 p.m. Services will also be held on Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25, at 10 a.m. and on New Year’s Day, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at 10 a.m. The church can be reached at 717-738-2465.

A sermon series titled “Gospel According to John: I Am …” will be presented weekly from Jan. 1 through Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Every Sunday, the church holds a traditional

service at 8:30 a.m. and a contemporary service at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Choi will speak about who Jesus is today and how people can know Jesus and follow Him.

In the Early Church, when the Gospel had reached different parts of the Roman Empire, people from different cultures and religions accepted and interpreted Jesus differently. To address the discrepancies, John the Apostle wrote another book to answer the question “Who is Jesus?” with the seven “I am” statements.

For more information about the sermon series, call 717-626-1939.

Residents Invited To Vote On Decorations

Lititz Springs Park and Venture Lititz teamed up to sponsor Decorate Lititz: The Holiday Decorating Contest, hosted by Laurel Avenue Lights. This contest invites residents and businesses alike to deck the halls and show them off, and local residents are encouraged to view all the

participating entries and help pick a winner.

Voting will run through Saturday, Dec. 24. The winners will be announced on Monday, Dec. 26. For details and to vote, visit www.facebook.com/Down townLititz and select Events for the map and voting link.

GRACE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF MANHEIM: 1483 N. Colebrook Rd., Manheim. SUNDAYS: Adult Bible Class at 9:30am and Worship Service at 10:30am. Wednesday Evening Prayer is held from 6:30pm-7:15pm For more details, please visit http://www.gcfmanheim.org or call 717-665-7222.

HIGHLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 500 East Roseville Rd., Lancaster (off Rt. 272 / Oregon Pike). (717) 569-2651

Sunday 10 AM Worship Service, also available online. www.HighlandPC.org

LEFC - LANCASTER EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH: 419 Pierson Road, Lititz. Sunday Services at 9:00 and 10:50 a.m. Encounter God through contemporary worship as we explore the Bible together. All are welcome! Our children’s, youth and adult ministries are all about one thing: making disciples of Jesus Christ who impact our community and the world for God’s glory. 717-6265332. More info: www.lefc.net or visit us on Facebook

MANHEIM BIC CHURCH: 54 N. Penryn Rd. We invite you to join us as we seek to initiate & nurture a growing relationship with Christ. For online & onsite Sunday worship service times, weekly classes for all ages, and other info please go to manheimbic.org or call 717-665-2133. Lead Pastor Bryce Taylor.

NEWPORT CHURCH: 656W. Newport Road, Elm, www.newportchurch.net We are a vibrant family- oriented contemporary church that meets for Sunday “celebration” service at 9:30 a.m. and throughout the week in home groups, including junior-high and senior-high groups. Children love our Kids Town ministry every Sunday morning! Our mission is to share God’s Love generously and lead people to new life in Jesus. For info. or directions, see our Website or call 717-664-2635. Lead Pastor: Merle Shenk.

RUHL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: A growing church committed to Christ. Worship on Sunday morning at 8 am for a traditional feel. Sunday School for all ages at 9:15 am., 10:30 am. Worship led by praise band. (Nursery available. Handicap accessible.) For more information, please call 717-665-3400 or visit www.ruhlschurch.org Located at 4810 Elizabethtown Rd, Manheim.

HOSANNA! A FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS 29 Green Acre Rd., Lititz (717) 626-2560 Worship with us in person @ 9:30am, online or livestream @ www.hosannalititz.org Children & Youth Ministries

SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 140 North Penn Street, Manheim. Please join us for 9 am Sunday Worship: In-person and online at our website www.salemanheim.org Sunday School for all ages at 10 am. Free Community Meal on Wednesdays @ 5:30 pm (Sept. thru May). Rev. Dr. John A. Laughlin, Pastor. 717-665-2331

ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH: 505 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz Ph:717-626-5580 Rev. Ryan M. Fischer, Pastor Confessions: Sat. 4 pm & anytime on request Daily Masses: Mon.-Sat. 9 am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 pm Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9 & 11 am Visit www.stjameslititz.org for livestream Masses

ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN : Located at 1258 Newport Road, Penryn. Phone: (717) 665-6093. Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Angela Hammer.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH: 596 West Newport Rd., Lititz. Are you looking for a Church that preaches from the King James Bible? Helps your family grow spiritually? Enjoys the old-time hymns? Look no further! Sunday School 10am, Sunday Morning Worship 11am, and Sunday Evening Worship 6pm. Wednesday Evening Prayer & Bible Study 6:30 pm. Pastor Wiliam Hamm, Jr. (717) 575-0292.

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2340 State St., East Petersburg. Rev. Dr. Christopher Rankin, Pastor. Phone: (717) 569-1632. Sunday Schedule: 7:45 am Worship with Holy Communion; 9:00 am Sunday School for all ages; 10:00 am Koinonia (Fellowship Time); 10:30 am Worship (Holy Communion twice a month)

Online service is available by visiting www.trinityeastpete.org “Catch the Vision, Share the Joy!”

WHITE OAK CHURCH : 1211 N. Penryn Rd, Manheim, PA. You are invited to our Sunday services: Sunday School for all ages at 8:45am; Worship at 9:45am; scheduled evening services at 7:15pm and Wednesday evening Bible Study at 7:15pm. (1st Wednesday of month).

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NOLT’S AUTO PARTS is hiring FT& PTdelivery drivers. Apply in person. 1500 Lincoln Heights Ave., Ephrata 1140AGarfield Ave., Lancaster

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EARTHWISE LANDSCAPE & TREE CARE Spring clean-ups. Edging, seeding, fertilization, mulching, shrub & tree pruning. 717-626-2541 (PA 088021)

FREE REMOVAL of Riding Mowers. Call/text Jim 717-940-9029

Pets

4 POMERANIAN PUPPIES, various colors, very cute. Shots/dewormed, vet checked, $950. 717-285-7445.

ACA YORKIEPUPS, males, vet checked, shots/dewormed, $1,000. Ready now! Great Christmas Gift! 717-872-1714

AUSSIEPOO SIBERIAN HUSKY MIX & SIBERIAN HUSKY GOLDEN RETRIEVER MIX PUPPIES, 2 litters to choose from! b. 12/1 & 12/3. Reserve yours now! $100-$500, 717-664-9938

CHIHUAHUA JACK RUSSELL MIX, 3 mo. old males, $250. Purebred AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD Puppies, some blue merle, $250-$450. 717-687-9606 x2

CREAM COLOR YELLOW LAB/GOLDEN RETRIEVER MIX PUPS, shots, dewormed, $400. Ready 12/16/22. 717-786-8975, ext. 2

Pets

COCKAPOO PUPS, Cute! Red, very cuddly, 2nd gen., will not shed, shots, dewormed, $295. 717-529-3824

Sporting Goods

GUNS WANTED INSTANTPAYMENT

1 gun or collection - Will travel Kinsey’s Outdoors, 717-653-5524

I BUY AMMUNITION & reloading supplies, Cash Paid! 717-575-0451

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ITEMS WANTED

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HSCV Announces Holiday Schedule

The Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley (HSCV), 237-249 W. Main St., Ephrata, announced its holiday schedule. The HSCV will close at noon on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, and will be closed on Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25. The HSCV will close at noon on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31, and be closed on New Year’s Day, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023.

Also, the museum will be closed through February and will reopen on Saturday, March 4. The research library will be open for normal hours from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays in January and February.

For further assistance, contact HSCV@cocalicovalleyhs.org or 717-733-1616.

Rec Center Posts New Program

Lititz recCenter, 30 W. Maple St., Lititz, will offer a new program, Yoga & Nutrition Habits, intended to demonstrate the benefits of meditation and nutrition. Individuals will set their own schedule to work with a certified yoga instructor and registered dietician.

To schedule an appointment, call 717-626-5096, ext. 239.

Lyon Serves In Florida

Evan Lyon from Lititz traveled to Fort Myers, Fla., to serve locals affected by Hurricane Ian. A student at Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio, Lyon was among a group of students who drove more than 15 hours to clear debris from the hurricane in Fort Myers.

The group was sponsored by Cedarville University’s global outreach office, which provided the group with universityowned vans and funding for gas and food. The group connected with human aid organization Samaritan’s Purse to organize its service efforts.