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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022 • VOLUME LVII, NO. 16 • READ THE DIGITAL EDITION ON THE WEB:
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“Lititz Trinity” Evangelical Church Observes 150th Anniversary
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In 2022 “Lititz Trinity” or Trinity Evangelical Con gregational Church, located at the corner of East Orange and South Cedar Streets, Lititz, is celebrating its 150th Anniversary. As part of the celebration the church has published its history in a 128page hardbound book
illustrated using photo graphs from its archives. The book was written by Trinity member and local historian Clarence E. Spohn, following two years of extensive research using the church’s official records and information gleaned from the “Lititz Record”
and its predecessors. The newly published book traces the history of the church from its founding in 1872 up to the present day. The history is arranged chronologically by pastor and year. Interspersed throughout the book are separate articles on subjects
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese such as Sunday school ministries are addressed. picnics and excursions, Individuals interested in the Vacation Bible School, the history of Lititz will find the church’s early Christmas book of interest, as much of programs, camp meetings, the church’s history is baseball/softball, and the making of peanut butter intertwined with other eggs. In addition, many community churches and other areas of the church’s (Continued On Page 2A)
Elanco Library Children’s Program Features Local Waterways
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Shopping News Photos by Donald Reese The Eastern Lancaster County Library welcomed Lisa Sanchez, Naturalist with Lancaster County Parks and Recreation, to present a program for children on our local waterways. Lisa gave a brief slide presentation and then participants were given the opportunity to touch and see live critters that came from a local creek or river. Through microscope use and identification activities, children learned about the life cycles of each specimen and how to determine the health and quality of the water in which they live. Shown on the left is Lisa with a crayfish pinching her ear, and on the right are children getting to touch the live specimens.