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FEBRUARY 28, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 3
Scholarship honors longtime educator BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Members of the Donegal girls’ wrestling teams include (back, from left) Molly Leaf, Hailee Schaeffer, Gretchen Garber, Hailey Barr, Marijah Finch, (front) Peyton Wickenheiser, Adalin Powell, Harlee Fenicle and Jennifer Hiepler.
Proud to wrestle like a girl because it is such an amazing wrestling teams at both the junior sport and community of people.” high and high school levels. olly Leaf loves wrestling. Donegal has had a girls’ wrestling “It is definitely a growing The Donegal eighth- program at the elementary level sport, and we are excited to grader is in her third see the team grow,” said Tiffany season of the sport, but this year Sullivan, president of the wrestling has been especially important to booster club. “While Donegal “I love that girls’ Molly. After wrestling on a boys’ only has a small team of 10 high wrestling continues to team in the elementary school school and junior high girls, we pro gram and last year, she are anxious to see the team grow grow because it is such joined Donegal’s new all-female as our seven elementary girls join an amazing sport and wrestling team this year. the Donegal girls’ team in a few community of people.” “I absolutely loved getting years.” to wrestle with a team of such Donegal will showcase girls’ amazing, talented girls,” Molly wrestling at a tournament at the said. “There are many different for several years. Last year, Molly high school on Saturday, March 2, challenges to overcome with a became the district’s first female beginning at noon. “This will be the new growing sport. I love that wrestler at the junior high level, first only girls’ tournament that girls’ wrestling continues to grow and now the district offers girls’ the Donegal Wrestling Booster
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Kathy Bower
reading and writing prompted our organization to offer this scholarship,” Sharp said. Kathy taught at Lafayette Elementary School in Lancaster and both Sporting Hill and Doe Run elementary schools in Manheim. Prior to teaching in the district, she served on the Manheim Central School Board. After her retirement, she became the See Scholarship pg 5
Event will benefit Waldorf School BY CATHY MOLITORIS
When they started planning this year’s banquet and benefit auction, the committee members at Susquehanna Waldorf School chose a name - Gather Around - that ref lects the school’s mission. “This is a message of togetherness as we gather to support Susquehanna Waldorf School and the community that relies on us,” explained Courtney Kokus, development and marketing director.
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Gather Around will be held on Saturday, March 2, from 6 to 10 p.m. at John Wright Restaurant, 234 N. Front St., Wrightsville. The evening will feature a catered meal by John Wright Restaurant, live music, a wine toss, and both a silent and a live auction. “We will have a large array of art, local experiences, handmade products and custom offerings, including themed dinners and a murder mystery night,” Kokus said of the items See Waldorf pg 3
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BY CATHY MOLITORIS
For many years, Kathy Bower made a positive impact on the Manheim and Mount Joy community. Now the longtime member of the Women’s Club of Manheim will continue to inf luence others even after her unexpected death in May of 2023. T he K athy Bower Memorial Scholarship was created for senior girls in Manheim Central School District who may experience a financial barrier while pursuing their education in teaching or writing. As Shayna Sharp, education committee co- chair of the Women’s Club, explained, a member of the club suggested starting the scholarship as soon as news was shared with club members of Kathy’s passing. The option to donate to the scholarship was included in her obituary. “Kathy ’s genuine love for