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wedNesdAY, NoVeMBer 1, 2023 • VoluMe lVIII, No. 30 • reAd THe dIGITAl edITIoN oN THe weB: sNews.CoM
In This Week’s Issue:
Volunteers Begin Preparing For Christmas In The Park
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 2A Biblical Message ............. 14A Births.................................... 15A Crossword Puzzle......... 12A “Happy Birthday”.......... 15A Obituaries ............................3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”................... 10A Things To Do ................... 12A
Section B
Who’s Hiring in Healthcare
Student Spotlight Ephrata High School Mar Adam Lititz Area Mennonite School Malachi Allen
Volunteers for Terre Hill Christmas in the Park have begun preparing for this year’s event to be held the first two weekends in December. All of the displays used in the event are made over the summer by hand forming, welding,
painting and then attaching light sockets and LED bulbs to steel rods. The team makes about two dozen new pieces each year using nearly 1,000 feet of steel. The event will feature over 100 of the handmade
displays as well as tens of thousands of lights, a nativity display, food vendors, children’s crafts, live music, ice carvings, craft vendors and more. Shown are volunteers hard at work to make this
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese year’s event a glowing This event requires many success! From left to right, volunteers to operate and is checking bulbs, welding and actively seeking volunteers whatever needs done are, for the December event. Dan Styer, Bob Aumack, Visit terrehilldays.com for John Styer, Bob Wenger and more information about (Continued On Page 2A) Noah Keckler.
E.A.S.S. Volunteers Help Make The World A Brighter Place NOVEMBER 5, 2023
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Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Ephrata Area Social Services (E.A.S.S.) has been working tirelessly to meet the needs of individuals and families in the Ephrata and Cocalico region for many years. Volunteers play a huge role in the success of their day today operations. They help with everything from stocking the food pantry shelves, to the Meals on Wheels program, trans portation to doctor appoint ments, grocery store visits and other needed services. Shown in the photo is volunteer Jeff Barnett who is just one of many who give of their time and talents to make a difference for others in the community. Jeff not only volunteers there, but he has in corporated his love of gardening into creating noticeable enhancements to the exterior. These enhance
ments lift the spirits of not only those utilizing services at E.A.S.S., but everyone who passes by and
appreciates the uplifting display. Jeff encourages anyone thinking of vol unteering at E.A.S.S. to
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