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wedNesdAY, oCToBer 24, 2018 • VoluMe lIII, No. 28 • reAd THe Full Issue oN THe weB:
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Public Invited To Attend Downtown Ephrata Mural Unveiling
Around Town Also see our complete calendar of events in The Bulletin Board, in this section!
Look in this week’s Things To Do section beginning on page 13A for more events, including: • Schoeneck Fire Hall Soup & Sub Sale • Weaverland Valley Fire Department Open House & Christmas Bazaar • Wiest UM Methodist Church Community Dinner • Swamp Lutheran Church Ham & Pig Stomach Dinner WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 The Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley will present “The History of Lancaster County Architecture” by Gregory Scott at the Ephrata Public Library, 550 South Reading Road, Route 272, Ephrata, at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 717-7331616.
Ephrata High School students are taking their artwork beyond the walls of the classroom as part of a collaborative project between the Ephrata Development Organization (EDO), Millersville University and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. In conjunction with the revitalization efforts of EDO, students are working with Katie Trainer, a regional award-winning muralist, to create seven murals to be displayed in the Whistle Stop Plaza. Students collaboratively
brainstormed ideas before deciding on a theme that will incorporate a variety of sights seen when traveling on a train, a theme fitting for the former Ephrata train station where the murals will be displayed. Over 30 Ephrata High School students and four teachers are seeing the entire project through completion, from cutting and priming the wood panels to sketching, painting, and displaying the murals. Additionally, Ms. Trainer has been meeting with
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese students in all art classes to inspire community, which will let creativity, share her expertise, and everyone see what our students can do when they are authentically offer feedback. “As a District, we are always challenged,” said Dr. Brian Troop, looking for opportunities for our Superintendent. The unveiling of the murals will students to connect their talents, interests, and passions with what take place on Friday, October 26 they learn in school. This project at Whistle Stop Plaza where a is a perfect example that will be pop-up art gallery will be highly visible in our community; incorporated to give attendees an we are so excited to be part of it. opportunity to create their own We look forward to continued artwork. Additional details are opportunities to partner in our still being finalized.
Eberbach Students Receive A Warm Welcome To America
A group of 25 German students were greeted recently at the Ephrata Middle School with lights and sirens complements of fire trucks from Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company, Akron Fire Company, Durlach-Mt. Airy Fire Company and Lincoln Fire Company. An
Ephrata Borough Police Officer also welcomed the group. The German students are staying with the Ephrata High School students who they hosted during the Ephrata High School German class exchange this past June. While visiting, the students will
be attending Ephrata High School classes with their “host brother/ sister.” Some of the events planned include enjoying a tailgating party and an Ephrata High School football game. They will also be visiting the Ephrata Cloister, whose founder Conrad Beisel
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese came from Eberbach, Germany. events, German students will Events such as visiting an Amish spend time with the family of their school, enjoying a family meal host brother/sister and experience with a local Amish family, trips to regular American life. Philadelphia and Washington D.C. Ephrata and its German sister and New York City are planned. (Continued On Page 2A) In addition to the many planned