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Wednesday, November 19, 2025 • Volume LX, No. 32 • Read The Digital Edition On The Web: snews.com
In This Week’s Issue:
Ephrata Theatre To Present Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice”
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 2A Thanksgiving Dining Out Page 13A
Student Spotlight Hinkletown Mennonite School Anna Swartz Ephrata Mennonite School Elliana Weaver Biblical Message ������������� 14A Births ������������������������������������ 15A Crossword Puzzle �������� 12A “Happy Birthday” ���������� 15A Obituaries ����������������������������3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck” ����������������������8A Things To Do ������������������� 11A
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Who’s Hiring in Healthcare
The Ephrata High School (EHS) Theatre Department proudly presents Jane Aus ten’s “Pride & Prejudice” on Friday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, Novem ber 22 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Step into Regency, England, where manners, marriage, and money rule— and where one spirited young woman dares to think
for herself. Jane Kendall’s vibrant adaptation of “Pride & Prejudice” brings Jane Austen’s beloved classic to life with wit, warmth, and modern energy. Shown in the photo, from left to right, are (seated) Elijah Foulks (Mr. Bennet), Lily Gerdan (Mary Bennet), Carlos Kohls (Mr. Darcy), Susannah Schelling (Eliza
beth Bennet); (standing) Rae Leininger (Mrs. Bennet), Tyler Haus (Mr. Bingley), Alison Heisey (Jane Bennet), Caitlyn Gockley (Catherine Bennet) and Alina Leininger (Lydia Bennet). “Pride & Prejudice” in cludes a cast of 26 students (listed here in alphabetical order): Katelyn Breckbill, Ron Buitrago, Kaylee Cap
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese will, Joslyn Copeland, Kai ard, Sebastian Rios, Sus den Dom, Davin Favre, annah Schelling, Jade Elijah Foulks, Kris Gehman, Serrano & Brady Witmer. Lily Gerdan, Caitlyn Gock Furthermore, there are ley, Augusta Good, Selena many students involved on Elliott, Tyler Haus, Alison the production crews. Par Heisey, Carlos Kohls, Alina Leininger, Rae Leininger, ticipating on stage crew are Abby Lutz, Savannah Mar Ace Boyer, Mark Burd, tin, Erik Guzman Moreno, Light Echternacht, Quentin Will Pollock, Kylan Reich (Continued On Page 2A)
Cub Scout Pack 60 and Boy Scout Troop 60-Reams town collected food do nations for their annual Scouting for Food program. They collected approxi mately 3,500 pounds of food, which they then
donated to Peter’s Porch food bank in Denver. Know a boy in kindergarten through eleventh grade who may be interested in scouting? Reach out to Mark at 717-629-9531 for more
information. Shown in the photo, from left to right, are (front) Beckett Neiger, Finnegan Smith, Nathan Helm, Felix Demianovich, Alexander Hernandez, Warren Leed,
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Miles Russell; (back) Ryan Rob Webb, Carter Hartranft, Baney, Silas Neiger, Meghan Austin Ondrovic, Caiden Shober, Jackson Wilson, Ondrovic, Scott Diven, Kyle Helm, Caden Beisker, Devon Sonnemann, Brian Amy Leed, Soccorso Webb, Roth, Maverick Myers, Kurt Mark Ebersole, Jacob Lo, Russell and Luke Diven.
Lititz Senior Center Lists Reamstown Troop 60 Collects 3,500 lbs. Of Food For Peter’s Porch Activities The Lancaster County Office of Aging, Lititz Senior Center, located at Lititz United Methodist Church, 201 East Market Street, Lititz, is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. There is no cost to attend. The Center serves inde pendent Lancaster County seniors ages 60 and up from Ephrata, Rothsville, Akron, Neffsville and Lititz areas. Ephrata is also served by van service. Reservations for lunch and transportation must be made by 10:00 a.m., one day in advance, by calling the Center at 717626-2800. Daily Activities Include: Wednesday, November 19: Candy Making; 9:00 a.m., Chair Yoga with Marcy; Learn Tai Chi; 10:30 a.m., Bingo; 11:30 a.m., Lunch; 1:00 p.m., Tai Chi with Kathy; Pie orders and payment in. Thursday, November 20: Candy Sales (dark PB and dark coconut); 9:00 a.m., Table Games; 9:15 a.m., Exercise with Kathy; 10:15 a.m., Music with Patrick Smith; Craft Club with Lori; 11:30 a.m., Lunch. Monday, November 24: 9:00 a.m., Table Games; (Continued On Page 2A)