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Wednesday, December 31, 2025 • Volume LX, No. 38 • Read The Digital Edition On The Web: snews.com
In This Week’s Issue:
Annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony Held In Denver
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 2A End of Year Clearance & New Year Sales Pages 4A-6A Don’t Drink & Drive Pages Pages 8A-9A Hometown Flavors Page 10A Biblical Message ������������� 12A Births ������������������������������������ 15A Crossword Puzzle �������� 13A “Happy Birthday” ���������� 15A Obituaries ����������������������������3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck” ����������������������7A Things To Do ������������������� 13A
ELANCO Library Events
The Eastern Lancaster County Library is located at 11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visit www. elancolibrary.org for more information and to search the library’s catalog. Call 717-354-0525 or email adagostino@elancolibrary. org with questions or to register. Registration is not required for events, unless indicated. The library will be closed on Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1. • Preschool Storytime Tuesdays, January 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 10:30 a.m. Description: Preschoolers are invited to enjoy themed books, songs, rhymes, or movement activities while building language and literacy skills. For ages 4-6 and siblings. No registration required. • Toddler Thursday Thursdays, January 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 10:30 a.m. Description: Toddlers will dance, zoom, scoot and hop between stories selected to promote language development. All adults are expected to participate and encourage the children to join in the fun. For ages 0-3 and siblings. No registration required. • Read With Pepper the Dog - Saturday, January 3 at 2:00 p.m. Description: Did you know? Research shows that therapy dogs (Continued On Page 2A)
Denver once again partici pated in the Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Fairview Cemetery behind Faith United Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Shown in the photos, starting at the top left going clockwise, are Lebanon High School JROTC placing wreaths; Sheila Buckwalter along with Anna, Tyler and Becca participate in the
ceremonial wreath laying; and finally, Lory Rhen from the Ephrata Amvets and Chad Onore are shown paying their respects to an honored veteran.
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese The service began with prayer by Pastor Marissa (Faith United). Next on the program, the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
(JROTC) from Lebanon High School and Hogs and Heroes Foundation pres ented the colors. Cody Tyler (Continued On Page 2A)
Denver/Ephrata Rotary Day Of Giving Is A Meaningful Tradition
The Denver/Ephrata Rot ary Club was honored to host its biannual Day of Giving, a meaningful trad ition where they come together to support local
organizations making a real impact in the community. This year, they proudly presented donations to the following partners: shown seated, from left to right, are
Wendy Stauffer (Jan’s Circle of Friends), Jessicia Garner (Adamstown Library), Liz Ackerman (Cocalico Educa tion Foundation), Shirley Chapin (Ephrata Area Social
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Services); (back) Past Pres ident Erica Pennabaker, Kathi Kreiser (EARS), Dorothy Granger (American
Legion), Rod Redcay (REAL Life Community Services) and Nate Hoffer (Good Samaritan Services).