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wedNesdAY, MAY 4, 2022 • VoluMe lVII, No. 4 • reAd THe dIGITAl edITIoN oN THe weB:
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Fivepointville Fire Company Annual Benefit Sale This Weekend
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 2A National Day of Prayer Pages 8A & 9A National Nurses Week Pages 14A-16A Biblical Message ................6A Births.................................... 13A Crossword Puzzle......... 12A “Happy Birthday”.......... 13A Obituaries ............................3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”................... 10A Things To Do ................... 12A
Section B
“Where’s Oakley?” Contest Page 1B
The Fivepointville Fire Company is preparing for its Annual Benefit Sale this coming Saturday, May 7 starting at 8:00 a.m. Items will be received on Thursday, May 5 from
12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, May 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. New or items in good condition can be donated or on a consignment basis to the auction.
Quality Items from the following categories will be received: lawn and garden, flowers and shrubs, crafts and quilts, lawn furniture and small outdoor structures and tools.
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese For more information, Call Darvin Brubaker at 717-327-3588 or Merle Weaver at 717-723-9295. You are invited to attend
the auction and be part of this special event. Shown is Fivepointville Fire Company Training Officer Justin Martin.
“Every 15 Minutes” Program Sends Powerful Message
“Pieces From The Past” Page 1B
Who’s Hiring in Healthcare
Student Spotlight Ephrata High School Laura Battle Lititz Area Mennonite School Riley Bills
23RD ANNUAL
Mother’s Day
SUPPLEMENT In this issue!
The “Every 15 Minutes” program was presented to Ephrata High School students on Thursday, April 28, and Friday, April 29. Students in grades 11 and 12 were exposed to real life experiences and motivational learning opportunities.
Ephrata High School incorporates this program every two years, which includes simulated car crashes and real-life content meant to expose students to events, which could occur when driving distracted or under the influence. Additionally, a group
of students attended a Thursday afternoon retreat at Refreshing Mountain Retreat in Stevens, to participate in team-building activities. These students will also write letters to their families that start off with the statement, “Every 15 Minutes someone dies or is seriously injured due
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese to an impaired or distracted driving related crash. Today I died and I didn’t get to tell you…” An assembly on Friday concluded the two-day event where students read the letters they wrote aloud to their family members
and classmates. Community members personally affected by related incidents also spoke to students and shared their first-hand, inspirational messages. Ephrata area community members and businesses (Continued On Page 2A)