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Look in this week’s Things To Do section beginning on page 13A for more events, including: • Stevens Fire Company Craft Show • Wiest Church Christmas Cookie & Sub Sale • Ephrata Rec Center Bingo • Reinholds Station Trinity Chapel Afternoon Concert
Gather your family and join us on the “Journey to Bethlehem” at Woodcrest Retreat, an unforgettable event designed to experience the true story of Christmas in a spacious outdoor setting with dramatic actors, a live nativity and real animals including
sheep, goats, alpacas and a pony. The event will be held Fridays and Saturdays, December 8, 9, 15 and 16. Now in its seventh year, the event has attracted over 13,000 guests. Unique to this event is that
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese participants will actually become the Angel’s visit with Mary and part of the story as they walk along then join Mary and Joseph on the trails with the biblical characters way to Bethlehem and experience and receive items to assist them on the disappointment of finding no their “Journey.” In six unique room in the Inn. Meet Roman scenes, participants will observe (Continued On Page 2A)
Akron Unveils New Rail Trail Access Path At Colonial Park
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23 A Free Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner will be held at the Ephrata Business Center, 400 W. Main Street, Ephrata, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information, call Barry and Carol Haller at 717-3362512 or Deb and Jerry Zerbe at 717-336-6765. No reservations necessary. Sponsored by local churches and businesses.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Reformed Presbyterian Church, 21 East Locust Street, Ephrata, will hold an Artisan Craft Fair, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Landis Homes, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz, will host a Memory Loss Support Group at 7:00 p.m. in the Warwick Room. The public is invited. For more info., call 717-5813939.
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Akron recently to unveil the new access path to the Rail Trail at Colonial Park. The residents in the community surrounding Colonial Park requested an access path to help those with disabilities have access to the trail, as well as those using strollers or bicycles. A GoFundMe account was set up to raise funds and Melron Industries of Akron generously donated all of the excavation services, which was a huge contribution to seeing this project come to completion. Shown in the photo, from left to right, are Margo Evans, Mayor John McBeth, Justin Evans, Doug Evans, Robin Bingeman, Jeff Lied (Melron owner), Sue Davidson (Akron Borough Manager) and Nathan Imhoff (Akron Borough Council, Parks Committee).