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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 38
Not just horsin’ around BY ANN MEAD ASH
ccording to Jennifer Rummel, the horse show held by Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center (GMTRC), an organization that provides equine-assisted therapeutic activities to individuals with special needs, is mainly about inclusivity. “It’s a community event, and we encourage people to come (join us),” said Rummel. “Parents of children with special needs will tell you their children are excluded from a lot of things, but this is their event, and it’s wonderful when the community comes out and cheers them on.” The GMTRC horse show will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23, beginning at 9 a.m. at GMTRC, 1063 Hartman Station Road, Lancaster. Titled “Eventing Extravaganza - an Equestrian Triathlon,” the show will include students demonstrating their achievements, a skilled horsemanship demonstration around noon, and food available by donation. There is no admission fee to attend, and on-street parking is
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Jack Link (center) on Makeda, accompanied by volunteers Cookie Sandoe (left) and Dakota Lewis (right), wears a blue ribbon for his efforts at the Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center’s 2022 horse show.
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Lancaster County’s annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Barnstormers’ stadium, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., followed by the stair climb at 9 a.m. Participants will be required to pay a set cost to sign up, and registration will also be available online at www.lancasterstairclimb.org until Friday, Sept. 15. Once the memorial service begins, participants will begin a procession up the steps of the stadium. They will
See GMTRC pg 8
Six years of celebrating recovery BY ANN MEAD ASH
circle the stadium five times, making the distance of the climb equivalent to the 110 stories of the World Trade Center. During the climb, each participant will carry an image or the badge of a first responder who was killed while responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Every year, many first responders travel to the Barnstormers’ stadium to participate in the event. Firefighters often choose to don their full set of equipment for the climb, carrying the same type of heavy gear that their fallen comrades did as they rescued those trapped in the twin towers. In
The ELANCO-area Celebrate Recovery (CR) - a 12-step, Christcentered discipleship recovery program for individuals age 18 and up that meets from 6:30 to 9 p.m. each Thursday at Petra Church, 565 Airport Road, New Holland has not changed much over the six years it has been active. According to leaders Carol Musser and Karl Stoltzfus, that is the way it should be. “What we do here is consistent,” said Musser. Stoltzfus agreed, saying, “They strive for that. There’s a familiarity
See Stair climb pg 2
See Celebrate Recovery pg 3
For six years, team of volunteers has helped ELANCO Celebrate Recovery to provide a Christ-centered discipleship program for those fighting addiction.
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available in the adjacent neighborhood. Plenty of parking is available for buggies as well. The event, which has been held for more than a decade, offers about 35 participants an opportunity to showcase their skills and receive a ribbon. “There’s a proficiency element,” explained Rummel. “Classes are based on ability.” Rummel noted that students with limited core strength need help sitting on the horse and guiding the horse, but others are able to trot independently, so categories are arranged accordingly. In addition to performing for an audience, students spend time with other students at the event. “Most (lessons) are individual because (each student’s) needs are so unique,” Rummel explained. “So, (the show is) an opportunity for students to spend time with each other.” The skilled performance will include a rider demonstrating dressage and jumping. The event will include a fundraiser tied to fall-themed planters located around the arena and the entrance. Rummel explained that a GMTRC