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wedNesdAY, JANuArY 22, 2020 • VoluMe lIV, No. 41 • reAd THe dIGITAl edITIoN oN THe weB:
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Valentine Card-Making To Benefit Soldiers, Vets And Elderly
Section A
Young at
Heart
...Enjoying Life!
Young At Heart Pages Page 8A - 15A
Do You Know...? Page 4A Biblical Message ............. 18A Births.................................... 19A Crossword Puzzle......... 16A “Happy Birthday”.......... 19A Obituaries ............................3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”......................6A Things To Do ................... 16A
Section B
Student Spotlight Gehmans Mennonite School Jasmyn Stoltzfus Garden Spot High School Lauren Esh
Spend a fantastic afternoon glittering, gluing, coloring and crafting Valentine’s cards at Ephrata’s non-profit community art center, Art of Recycle, located at 27 Cloister Avenue, in Ephrata. On Saturday, January 25, Art of Recycle will be partnering with Blue Ridge Communications to host their 3rd annual “Touch a Heart” event at Art of
Recycle. This Valentine CardMaking Workshop is a familyoriented, free event hosted in the Undersea Activity Room. All of the materials and tools needed to make a special Valentine are provided by Art of Recycle. Getting ready for the big day are local students from left to right, (front) Courtney, Brooklyn and
Tori; (back) Savannah along with Art of Recycle owners Chelas and Mr. Nobody Special. Make a card for a veteran, make a card for a senior in a nursing home, and make a card or two for yourself. It is a day to celebrate and create a message of love to share with your friends and family and to share with people who might not otherwise
New Holland Kiwanis Gavel Passes From Yoder To O’Neill
The New Holland Kiwanis Club recently marked their 60th year in operation. The 2019 president, Glenn Yoder (right), passed the gavel to 2020 president, Carla O’Neill (left). It was a busy year for both. O’Neill and her husband sold their business, O’Neill’s Body Shop in New Holland, and
she is now working for Accountable Bookkeeping. Yoder, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker, completed his third term on the Elanco School Board having served ten years as President. Yoder is currently running for State Representative in the 99th District, which covers Akron, Ephrata, New
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Holland, Terre Hill and throughout the year, the surrounding areas. New Holland Kiwanians Chartered on December 7, donate to over 15 local 1949, the New Holland charities in addition to their Kiwanis Club is 60 members contributions to the National strong and focuses on and International Club. serving the needs of children Some of the main recipients in Lancaster County and the include CrossNet Ministries, world. With four major New Holland Library, Cub fundraising events (Continued On Page 2A)
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese receive a Valentine card. welcome to make a card. The personal, handmade If unable to attend the cards will be delivered event on Saturday, January to United States soldiers serving abroad, veterans 25, children may drop and residents of local their creations in the Blue Ridge lobby or mail their nursing homes. Children may trace their project to Blue Ridge (Attn: hands on the card, and then Communications Cindy Mellinger), P.O. Box decorate it any way they wish, adding their name 150, Ephrata, PA 17522 and a personal message. 0150. The deadline is However, all ages are Friday, February 7.
Poetry Out Loud Competition
Shopping News Photo By Donald Reese Freshman Peyton Flexer, daughter of Sarah and Shaun Mains of Stevens, will represent Cocalico High School at the Poetry Out Loud competition on Saturday, January 25 at the Ware Center in Lancaster. As runnerup in the school contest, Peyton stepped in after a scheduling conflict prevented the winner from attending. Peyton’s performance of “An Invitation to Love” by Paul Laurence Dunbar earned her high scores for voice and articulation, physical presence, dramatic appropriateness, evidence of understanding and overall performance. For the next competition, she will memorize two more poems — “Acquainted with the Night” by Robert Frost, and “A Birthday” by Christina Rossetti.