Donegal townlively.com
JANUARY 22, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 50
Celebrate Groundhog Day with Mount Joy Minnie BY CATHY MOLITORIS
People enjoy a previous year’s art show.
The art show will feature a variety of mediums.
Student art will take center stage BY CATHY MOLITORIS
the library once a year, which gradually transfor med into what the art show is today - a celebration of the artistic talents of students representing all grades in the Donegal School District. The students that have works in the show are so proud to bring their families to see their art on display in a public place.” In addition to viewing the art and talking to the artists, visitors to the show may leave notes of encouragement and positive feedback for each artist. “ We tr y to make the experience like a real art show you would see in a gallery,” Funk commented. The student art show is sponsored by Nolt Electric. For more information on the show or other library programs, visit https://mslibrary.org.
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Promoting environmental stewardship BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance (CCWA) turns 25 this year, and the organization hopes to expand its public offerings to continue its mission of environmental stewardship. The group’s first event of 2025 will be a Walk in the Park at Mummau and Logan parks. The walk will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and will begin at Mummau Park, 446-498 Chestnut St., Manheim.
“This is a great way to vanquish the winter blues or take a break from busy schedules,” shared Paul Duncan, CCWA president. “Get out there in these lovely parks with friendly folks and appreciate the ‘wild’ in our backyards and learn something new. And by visiting the area when it is not thick with green vegetation, we’ll be able to see and approach the Rife Run more easily.” Participants will walk on mowed grass, but, where possible, they See Environmental pg 5
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n Saturday, Jan. 25, you might mistake the Milanof-Schock Library for an art gallery. Ar twork from students in the Donegal School District will be on display in a show held in the program room of the librar y, 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy. The art show will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “In the past we’ve had paintings , drawings , tex tile ar t , sculptures, photography - it’s a great mix!” said Stephanie Funk, operations coordinator for the library. Art in the show is created by kindergartners through high school seniors, and several students will be on-site with their work to answer questions about
their piece. This is the seventh year the library has held the show, which draws a large and enthusiastic crowd. In the past, hundreds of people have come to the show, and the librar y has received consistent positive feedback on the activity. It’s an event the library staff members plan to continue annually. As Funk explained, the art show provides a way to give more public exposure to students’ work. “A member of our staff had children in the Donegal schools. She noticed the students in the junior high and high schools, especially, were extremely talented, and their works were not out where the public could experience them,” Funk shared. “The library started with just a few pieces of ar t hung in
Are you tired of winter yet? Or do you hope we have six more weeks of snow? Find out what Mount Joy Minnie predicts when the resident rodent offers her prognostication on Groundhog Day, Sunday, Feb. 2. The event will take place at the Rotary clock, located at the intersection of Marietta Avenue and East Main Street in Mount Joy, at 7 a.m. Minnie (who, full disclosure, is a puppet) will be controlled by guest handler Representatives from the Mount Joy Jacob Ziegler of Berkshire Area Chamber of Commerce, Voyage Joy, American Legion Post 185 Hathaway Homesale Realty. Mount and Keystone Lawn Company prepare He’ll be joined in the festivi- for Groundhog Day. ties by Greg Sallade of State Farm Insurance and Denny Ziegler said. “Mount Joy is a Brandt of Berkshire Hathaway small community, but everyone Homesale Realty. is well-connected. Events like “This is my first time at this this keep it that way. It allows the event, but I’ve heard it is fun,” community to come together.”