Conestoga Valley townlively.com
MAY 15, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 21
With spirit, Aaron’s Acres Angels will present “The Garfield Movie” BY JEFF FALK
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amilies spending time together for a good cause is one of the most rewarding types of fun. It’s a wholesome experience that can only be enhanced by the presence of angels - Aaron’s Acres Angels, that is. A aron’s Acres Angels is a group of 20 middle school and high school students from the Manheim Township, Conestoga Valley and Hempfield school districts, as well as from Linden Hall School for Girls in Lititz. The group of young volunteers lends a hand with Aaron’s Acres events when it can. One of its next efforts is organizing and marketing an Aaron’s Acres’ family movie night at Penn Cinema, 541 Airport Road, Lititz, on Thursday, May 30. The event will feature “The Garfield Movie,”
with showings at 4:30 and 6 p.m. In addition to promoting the family movie night with flyers and posts on social media, Aaron’s Acres Angels will be greeting people and selling snacks to benefit the cause on the night of the event. Everyone is welcome to attend, and all proceeds from the event w ill go to s up p or t A aron’s Acres, a nonprofit located at 1861 Charter Lane, Suite 114, Lancaster, that is dedicated to enhancing the lives of young people with disabilities. Aaron’s Acres is hoping to garner $1,500 in donations from the event. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by going to https://secure.givelively.org/ event/aarons -acres/aaron- s -acres-night-at-the-movies-2024. “We’re generally looking to offer nights out for families in the community, and it also serves as a fundraiser for Aaron’s Acres,” said See Aaron’s Acres pg 2 Members of Aaron’s Acres Angels assist a program participant at a recent event.
Filled with stress, struggles and challenges, life can be difficult. But there are safeguards in place designed to lessen the burden. An all-men’s social club, F3 Lanco (Fitness, Faith, Fellowship) takes a proactive approach toward diffusing hardships and improving the quality of life. For the key to the club’s success, one doesn’t need to look much further than its name. “Just in general, I think guys sometimes have a hard time
making new connections,” said Keith Martin, F3 Lanco’s leader. “As we get older, some of those connections we had when we were younger fade away. Men do have a hard time finding the time to socialize. With F3, we can get after something and have that connection.” Already well established in the county, F3 Lanco has now found its way into Manheim Township. F3 Lanco began meeting at Manheim Township’s Overlook Park, 2040 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, at the end of April. The informal,
Ride for the Community exemplifies what Rotary is all about BY JEFF FALK
How are Rotary Club members and bicycles alike? They both may be underappreciated vehicles for goodness and kindness. Rotar y C lub of L ancaster Sunrise’s upcoming Ride for the Community promotes the relationship that exists between the local cycling community and altruism. It also serves as an opportunity for individuals to explore what Rotary Clubs do. “You don’t have to be a particularly avid, trained athlete to come
Cyclists in last year’s Rotary Club of Lancaster Sunshine’s Ride for the Community take a break.
out and do it,” said Steve Bell, one of Ride for the Community’s directors. “We’re trying to expand our impact on the community
by encouraging participation. I think Rotary, in many ways, is the impetus to participate. We’re trying to introduce community
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