Akron Recognizes Mountaineer Slip Winners Obituaries

(Continued From Page 3A) husband of Anna Shirk, Mifflinburg; and three sisters: Mary W. Leid, Martindale; Esther W. Shirk, Martindale; and Martha W., wife of J. David Martin, Shippensburg.

She was preceded in death by a grandchild.

Gladys McGinnis Rutt, 96, wife of Mervin S. Rutt, Fairmount Homes, Ephrata, passed away on Friday, February 10.

Besides her husband, she is survived by four sons: Jack, husband of Gloria Short; Philip, husband of Marian Hollinger; Mervin Jr., husband of Ellen Carroll; and Theodore Rutt; three daughters: Janis, wife of Richard Landes; Mary Beth, wife of Donald Kautz; and Rebecca Martin; 19 grandchildren; 20 great­grandchildren; a brother, Melvin McGinnis, husband of Lynn Dussinger; and a sister, Maribelle Steffy.

John V. Lacombe, 63, husband of Tambra L. “Tammy” Byler Lacombe, Lititz, passed away on Saturday, February 11.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his father, Joseph Lacombe, Milroy; a son, Joseph, husband of Nik Lacombe, Lancaster; a daughter, Hayley, wife of Joshua Miller, Inwood, West Virginia; two stepsons: Zachary, husband of Crystal Paige, Fort Worth, Texas, and Zane Wagner, Reedsville; one grandchild; three step­grandchildren; a broth­ er, Joseph, husband of Sandy Lacombe, Boston, Massachusetts; and two sisters: Beth, wife of Mike Reed, Reedsville, and Patricia, wife of Randy Murphy, State College.

Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Akron Elementary School has once again selected another group of students who exemplify the traits that qualify them to be a Mountaineer Slip Winner! Shown in the photo, from left to right, are (front) Natalie Martinez, Nora Ludwig, Daniel Sinclair, Brayden Firestone, Lochlann Sayres, Lauren Roark; (second row) Cassiella Hauser, Marley Johnson, Caleb Brubaker, Levi Miller, Veda Badie, Hayden Rideout, Connor Jasinski; (third row) Aria Shaneyfelt, Emily Boody, Madison Murphy, Chase Stevenson, Jackson Mountz, Emma Hubbard, Estefanie Machuca; (back row) Joseph Barker, Gianna Farnum, Molly Johnson, Mya Gehman and Mustafa Jasoor. Missing from the photo is Ada Scott, Elijah Rosario, Mujtaba Jasoor, Jai­Lyn Brown, Payton Boyd, Gabriel Heavens, Gabby Eckert, Hasenat Jasoor, Samantha Goodman and Macyn Andes.

Sharon R. Pennington, 83, Ephrata, passed away on Saturday, February 11.

She was the wife of the late James R. Pennington.

She is survived by a son, Dann E. DeWitt; a daughter, Wendy Floyd; one grandchild; one great­grandchild; and a brother, Dr. Gary L. Reddig.

Stephen T. Walker, 73, husband of Barbara, Lititz, passed away on Saturday, February 11.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Matthew Walker, Burlington, Vermont; a daughter, Elizabeth Walker DeSanto, wife of David, Millersville; and a sister, Georgianna Sorensen.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen Walker.

Ruby Yoder Esbenshade, 87, Landis Homes, Lititz, passed away on Monday, February 13.

She was the wife of the late J. Harold Esbenshade.

She is survived by two sons: Jay, husband of Rita Witmer, Salem, Ohio, and Theodore, husband of Mary Fox, Marietta; a daughter, Denise Wenger, wife of Jerry, Bird­in­Hand; 12 grandchildren; two brothers: Jerome, husband of Marsha Shultz, Sarasota, Florida, and Earl, Greenwood, Delaware; and a sister, Treva Kurtz, wife of Sam, Sarasota, Florida.

Rory M. Kieffer, 61, Terre Hill, passed away on Monday, February 13.

He is survived by three children: Kyle R. Kieffer; Tyler M., husband of Alyssa C. Kieffer; and Madason L. Kieffer; one grandchild; and four siblings: Richard L. Kieffer; Reggie C. Kieffer; Rolene J. Haas; and Rodney L. Kieffer.

James “Jim” Leamy, 77, husband of Rebecca, East Earl, passed away on Monday, February 13.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters: Lisa Anderson, wife of Adam, and Vicky Leamy, wife of Robert Johnson; two grandchildren; and a brother, David Leamy.

June R. “Rosie” Wenger, 88, wife of Earl Wenger, Ephrata, passed away on Monday, February 13.

Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons: Dale, husband of Margie Wenger, Leola, and Mervin, husband of Debra Wenger, Leola; a daughter, Rose Ann, wife of James Martin, Akron; ten grandchildren; and 25 great­grandchildren.

(Continued From Page 1A) posters in the community to promote the show, acting on stage, making sure the actors are mic’d up, helping to park cars, or managing the intermission snack stand.”

Mrs. Becky Degan continues in her directing role at HMS. She has been leading productions at HMS since 2018, including “Anne of Green Gables” (2018), “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” (2020), and “Pollyanna” (2021), as well as the first HMS high school drama production in December, showcasing Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play.” Mrs. Degan is the Associate Pastor of Worship and Christian Education at Forest Hills Mennonite Church in Leola.

HMS has offered drama productions to the local community since 1988. For details and reservations, call 717­354­7100 or visit www. hinkletownschool.org/ events/drama. There is a cost per person, and children three and under are admitted at no cost. Hinkletown Mennonite School is located at 272 Wanner Road, onehalf mile north of route 322 in Hinkletown.

Adamstown Area Library is located at 110 West Main Street in Adamstown, next to the post office. Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

This February, everyone is invited to perform simple acts of kindness through the Touch A Heart Program, which delivers Valentine’s Day cards to nursing home residents, veterans and soldiers. Brighten

Someone’s Day Packets also provide cheer to senior residents. Supplies for both programs are available for pickup at the library.

For Valentine’s Day, the library Friends’ Glance at Romance Book Sale offers eight paperback romances in a beautifully decorated bag for a small cost.

• “Budding Bookworms” Preschool Storytime –Additional times: Every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Stories and an easy craft for ages 3­6 with adult. Wednesday, February 22.

• “Twinkling Stars” Baby Storytime – Every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Simple stories,

Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese

“Pieces From The Past” continues this week, featuring the New Holland Area Historical Society. In this weekly article, Shopping News readers will learn about local items housed in local museums and historical societies.

This photograph, which is on display at the New Holland Area Historical Society Museum, provides a unique insight to the traffic hazards that our forefathers were exposed to during the early 20th century. The view is looking east from Brimmer Avenue along Jackson Street in about 1916. This was part of the neighborhood that was developed by the New Holland Real Estate Company. Note on the right there is a road sign that reads, “Danger Sound Klaxon” (a klaxon is a car horn). The first stop sign installed in America was in 1915, but there were none in

New Holland until years later. As each car approached an intersection, rather than stop, they would blow their horn. What happened if more than one car was approaching the intersection at the same time? It was reported on multiple occasions that unpleasant things occurred when two cars honked, but did not stop!

The New Holland Area Historical Society Museum is located on the second floor of the Kauffman Building, 207 East Main Street, New Holland. The Museum is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If conditions change with the pandemic, the Museum will announce opening changes on their website (www.nhhistorical. com). For more information, call 717­538­3079.

9 9 9 9 9 rhymes, puppets, songs, and fingerplays. Bring along your 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten packets to help achieve your goal! For babies with adult. Thursday, February 23.

• “The Young and the Restless” Toddler Time –Every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Stories, songs and fingerplays, followed by an easy craft and free play. Bring along your 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten packets to help achieve your goal! For toddlers with adult. Thursday, February 23.

• Mother Goose on the Loose – Monday, February 27 at 10:00 a.m. This funfilled program engages your child with nursery rhymes, songs, scarves, flannel board stories and shakers to strengthen the foundation for early literacy. For ages 2­5.

• Genealogy Group – The group will not meet in February. Please join them for the next discussion on Tuesday, March 14.

• Almost Perfect Crimes –Tuesday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Join Miss Jess as they discover together “Whodunit!” Upon registration, you will receive the Zoom link and the Mini Murder Mystery Story. Additional clues and evidence will be revealed during the meeting as they try to solve the crime together. For ages teen/adult due to some graphic content.

• Facebook for Seniors –Friday, February 24 at 3:00 p.m. Technology can help connect you to people. Facebook, in particular, can help you connect with family, find and stay in touch with old friends, and share photos. In this brief seminar, learn some of the best ways to use Facebook, walk through how to create a post, how to upload and download photos, and ways to protect your privacy online. Whether you need to create an account or just learn a few tricks, they can help. Bring your questions, as well as your phone, tablet or laptop to get hands­on experience.

• Reading Royals Winter Reading Challenge –Through Saturday, February 25. For ages 5­15. Participants read 20 minutes

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Technically a large berry, avocados have become a popular ingredient for dips, salads, breakfast items, and even desserts. Known as a “superfood,” this bright green fruit is a great source of nutrients and healthy fats.

We asked readers to share their favorite recipes with us. To view all of the recipes submitted, along with those submitted for past Hometown Flavors sections,

Gloria Dougherty, Akron

3 large ripe avocados

1 large ripe banana

½ cup maple syrup or honey

3 tablespoons cocoa

Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend on high until smooth and creamy. Chill before serving.

Notes: You can use a frozen banana, or freeze the pudding for chocolate ice cream, stirring every 20 minutes so it doesn’t get icy, until serving time.

Jennifer S., Ephrata

1 or 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted

1 small white onion, chopped

1 tomato, chopped juice from half a lemon juice from half a lime salt and pepper to taste

Optional: 1 or 2 cloves of garlic, minced

Cut avocados and remove pits. Scrape inside of avocado out and into a mixing bowl. Mash avocado with a fork. Add onion and tomatoes, lime and lemon juices, and salt and pepper to bowl. Continue mashing avocado until all ingredients are combined.

Serve with chips, crackers, or on toast.

Note: One half of the avocado is enough for one piece of avocado toast.

Jeffrey L., Ephrata

“This makes an easy meal with soup or salad.”

1 ripe tomato

1 avocado

4 slices bread (homemade, whole wheat, sourdough or artisan) butter or mayonnaise

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

¼ cup Parmesan cheese (optional) kosher salt

If you’d like, pre­toast the bread slices in the toaster (this makes sure to get them perfectly crunchy before grilling the sandwich).

Slice the tomatoes, place the slices on a plate, and sprinkle with kosher salt. Slice the avocado and sprinkle it with salt.

Spread butter or mayo on one side of each of the bread pieces. Heat a griddle pan to medium high heat.

Place two pieces of bread on the griddle, buttered side down. On each piece, spread ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, a sprinkle of shredded Parmesan, tomato slices, avocado slices, the other ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan, a sprinkle of kosher salt and the other piece of bread (spread with mayo if you’d like).

When the bottom bread is browned, flip the sandwich and cook until the bread is toasted and the cheese is melted.

Lebanon Valley College congratulates more than 850 students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0.

Local students include:

• Kayla Brown of Denver, is pursuing a bachelor of music in audio and music production at The Valley and is a graduate of Cocalico High School.

• Jamie Sweigart of Adamstown, is pursuing a bachelor of arts in criminal justice at The Valley and is a graduate of Cocalico High School.

• Benjamin Tressler of Reamstown, is pursuing a bachelor of arts and master of science in criminal justice and intelligence and security studies at The Valley and is a graduate of Cocalico High School.

• Yuliya Shepilo of Denver, is pursuing a bachelor of arts in English at The Valley and is a graduate of Cocalico High School.

• Olivia Sensenig of Denver, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Cocalico High School.

• Travis Martin of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of science in mathematics at The Valley and is a graduate of Cocalico High School.

• Grady Daub of Denver, is pursuing a bachelor of arts in music business at The Valley and is a graduate of Cocalico High School.

• Kathryn Shanaman of Denver, is pursuing a bachelor of science in music education at The Valley and is a graduate of Cocalico High School.

• Jacquelyn McBride of Leola, is pursuing a bachelor of science in chemistry in ACS chemistry and English at The Valley and is a graduate of Conestoga Valley Senior High School.

• Kali Helmick of Brownstown, is pursuing a bachelor of science in early childhood education at The Valley and is a graduate of Conestoga Valley Senior High School.

• Donald Heck of Leola, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Conestoga Valley Senior High School.

• Alexandra McEvoy of Leola, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Conestoga Valley Senior High School.

• Kate Snader of Leola, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Conestoga Valley Senior High School.

• Marina Gerges of Leola, is pursuing a bachelor of science in psychology at The Valley and is a graduate of Conestoga Valley Senior High School.

• Adam Witmer of Ephrata, is pursuing a bachelor of music in audio and music production at The Valley and is a graduate of Ephrata Senior High School.

• Keegan Simmons of Akron, is pursuing a bachelor of science in business administration at The Valley and is a graduate of Ephrata Senior High School.

• Emily Regitz of Ephrata, is pursuing a bachelor of science in communication sciences and disorders at The Valley and is a graduate of Ephrata Senior High School.

• Olivia Zook of Stevens, is pursuing a bachelor of science in communication sciences and disorders at The Valley and is a graduate of Ephrata Senior High School.

• Victoria Bondarenko of Akron, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Ephrata Senior High School.

• Meg McCracken of Ephrata, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Ephrata Senior High School.

• Arturo Ramirez Guzman of Ephrata, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Ephrata Senior High School.

• Alyssa Wene of Ephrata, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Ephrata Senior High School.

• Amy Winger of Stevens, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Ephrata Senior High School.

• Josiah Ebersole of Ephrata, is pursuing a bachelor of science in mathematics at The Valley and is a graduate of Ephrata Senior High School.

• Taylor Cassidy of Ephrata, is pursuing a bachelor of science in psychology at The Valley and is a graduate of Ephrata Senior High School.

• Tyler Sutton of Narvon, is pursuing a bachelor of science in actuarial science at The Valley and is a graduate of Garden Spot High School.

• Natasha Colon of Narvon, is pursuing a bachelor of science in communication sciences and disorders at The Valley and is a graduate of Garden Spot High School.

• Alexander Diedrich of Narvon, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Garden Spot High School.

• Kendall Halsey of Reinholds, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Garden Spot High School.

• John Clawson of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of arts in economics at The Valley and is a graduate of Lake Forest High School.

• Brady Knier of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of science in accounting at The Valley and is a graduate of Manheim Central High School.

• Autumn Greiner of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of science in actuarial science and economics at The Valley and is a graduate of Manheim Central High School.

• Joshua Varner of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Manheim Central High School.

• Lauren Sprague of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of science in communication sciences and disorders at The Valley and is a graduate of Manheim Township High School.

• Kyle Bainhauer of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of arts in creative arts at The

Valley and is a graduate of Manheim Township High School.

• Alice Thorsen of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of science in creative arts and interaction design at The Valley and is a graduate of Manheim Township High School.

• Louise Nicole Honrade of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Manheim Township High School.

• My On of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Manheim Township High School.

• Kyra Rishell of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley and is a graduate of Manheim Township High School.

• Chaz Rokosz of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of arts in criminal justice at The

Valley and is a graduate of Maryville R­2 High School.

• Alyssa Yoder of Narvon, received a bachelor of science in business administration at The Valley and is a graduate of Pequea Valley High School.

• James Barnes of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of music in audio and music production and music at The Valley and is a graduate of Warwick High School.

• Maddox Parsons of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of science in biochemistry and molecular biology at The Valley and is a graduate of Warwick High School.

• Blair Shaffer of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of science in biochemistry and molecular biology at The Valley and is a graduate of Warwick High School.

• Julia Forsythe of Lititz, is pursuing a bachelor of science in biology at The Valley and is a graduate of Warwick High School.

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