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IN THIS ISSUE: CHURCH PLANS ANNIVERSARY EVENTS page 3
DECEMBER 26, 2018
VOL LIX • NO 51
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
ORIENTATION SESSIONS
Families United Network, 412 S. Angle St., Mount Joy, will offer foster parent orientation sessions on Thursdays, Jan. 10 and 24. Both sessions will run from 6 to 8 p.m. To attend one of these sessions, call 800-722-0136 or email Holly at htanner@families4kids.org.
WALKING PROGRAM
The Lancaster County Office of Aging and Elizabethtown Senior Center will offer a free indoor program, Walk With Ease. The Arthritis Foundation developed the interactive workshop specifically for people with arthritis who want to be more physically active, but it is also appropriate for those living with diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions. Sessions will be held at the senior center, 70 S. Poplar St., Elizabethtown, on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from Jan. 7 to Feb. 14, 2019, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The central activity of the program is walking, but each session will begin with education tailored toward those living with arthritis. Each participant will receive a workbook that provides information on arthritis, pain management, self-monitoring, and how to overcome barriers. For more information or to enroll, readers may call the Office of Aging at 717-299-7979.
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Glen Lapp Volleyball Fundraiser Scheduled pg 3
Milanof-Schock Brings Little Free Library, Story Times To Marietta By Chelsea Peifer
Marietta residents and visitors have a new, indoor Little Free Library to visit and use thanks to the combined efforts of the Milanof-Schock Library and local business owners Steve and Abby Ulrich. Located inside the lobby of First National Escape at 100 W. Market St., Marietta, the Little Free Library will be open to the public during regular business hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The Ulrichs own the 1875 Victorian building, which was the first nationally chartered bank in Lancaster County, and desire for the space to be a community hub. “We want it to be a place for people to congregate,” said Abby. It primarily serves as home of First National Escape, as well as an outdoor ice cream café that is open
during the warmer months. The idea of having a library inside the building had crossed Steve’s and Abby’s minds in the past, so when Milanof-Schock Library board member Stan Tucker stopped in one day and presented the idea of a library-facilitated Little Free Library inside the building, they jumped at the chance. Tucker had been scouting location possibilities for a potential Little Free Library since reaching out to the Marietta and Maytown areas is one goal that the library had set for itself. “It’s been something that’s been cooking at the back of our minds for a while,” shared library director Barbara Basile, noting that the board of trustees recently completed its strategic plan, which specifically included outreach to coverage areas beyond Mount Joy. See Little Free Library pg 8
Milanof-Schock Library director Barbara Basile (far left) and children’s librarian Miss Jan (second from left) are excited to announce the opening of a new Little Free Library inside the First National Escape in Marietta, which is owned by (continuing from left) Steve and Abby Ulrich. Miss Jan will offer a new monthly family story time at that location, as well as at the East Donegal Township Municipal Building.
Ringing In The New Year With Father Time Livestock Judging Team Places Ninth In Nation By Chelsea Peifer
FILM SHOWING
Rissers Mennonite Church, 8360 Elizabethtown Road, Elizabethtown, invites the community to a New Year’s Eve movie on Monday, Dec. 31, at 7 p.m. The movie “Grace Unplugged” will be shown. The activity is free and open to the public. Refreshments and a time of fellowship will follow the movie. For more information, readers may call 717-653-4549.
SCHEDULE CHANGE
The Memory Loss Support Group for Caregivers
95th National 4-H Livestock Judging contest held from Nov. 8 to 14 in Louisville, Ky. The team placed ninth overall out of 33 teams with students See Livestock Judging Team pg 5
The National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia will host New Year’s at Noon, a daytime celebration for children and families, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 31. A countdown to noon will feature a balloon drop in the museum lobby. By Chelsea Peifer
Music, mascots, crafts, games, and a cascade of balloons are just a few of the fun things planned for New Year’s Eve at Noon at the National Watch and Clock Museum,
514 Poplar St., Columbia. Children and families are invited to ring in 2019 - just a dozen hours early - with Father Time at the fourth annual celebration, set to take place at the museum from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31. See Museum pg 6
Members of the Lancaster County 4-H Senior Livestock Judging Team (front, from left) Maddie Musser, Emma Musser, (back, from second from left) Jacob Snavely, and Leah Welk, led by coaches Johanna Rohrer (back, far left), Dani Zurin (back, second from right), and Adam Zurin (back, right), recently traveled to the National Livestock Judging contest in Louisville, where they earned ninth place out of 33 teams in the country.
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will not meet on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, due to the New Year’s Day holiday. The support group usually meets monthly at Mount Joy Mennonite Church.
Four students from Lancaster County achieved ninth place as a team in the
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