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harley Lengel Kramer has a message to share: Agriculture is for everyone. The 2024 graduate of Elizabethtown Area High School was named 2025 Pennsylvania Junior Fairperson of the Year on Jan. 24 at the state convention of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs in Hershey. She was also elected to the PA Farm Show Junior Board and reelected to the Elizabethtown Junior Fair Board. In each position, she’s excited to share her love of agriculture and encourage more people to learn about the industry. “I strongly believe that it doesn’t matter where you come from or what your background is - there is a place for everyone in agriculture,” Lengel Kramer said. “I didn’t grow up in ag, but now I raise goats, pigs and cattle on my own and am starting a breeding herd of cattle. … Everything I’ve accomplished is because I found my place in agriculture, thanks to my fair community, which welcomed me with open arms and helped me grow.” Lengel Kramer, the daughter of JanMichael and Holly Kramer of Rheems, grew up attending the Elizabethtown Fair, enjoying the rides and food. After joining FFA in her sophomore year of high school, she began volunteering in the Farmer for a See Fair pg 3
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Writing Toward Recovery, Healing and Hope BY CAT SHANNON
Every week, Scott Feifer gets people to share their innermost thoughts. He’s not a clergyman or a therapist. He’s a writer, and he believes in the power of the pen. Feifer, who taught language arts for almost 30 years at Hempfield School District, has been leading writing circles since his days as a teacher. He left his public school position in 2020 and has since R125333
focused on the transformative power of writing. Feifer leads writing circles at Manos House, a residential treatment program for young men in Columbia; Blueprints for Addiction Recovery; Domestic Violence Services; and the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center, among other locations throughout Lancaster and neighboring counties. “We run from our stories and the trauma and the hard things we’ve See Writing pg 3
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Step back into the past at the Manheim Antique Phonograph Show. The event will be held on Friday, Feb. 20, from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will take place at Trinity Lutheran Church of Colebrook, 58 Church Road, Manheim. Hosted by Nick Sieber and Shawn Patrick, the show provides an opportunity for the pair to highlight their passion for preserving antique phonographs while educating and inspiring the public. “We have attended other shows around the country, but many have discontinued or declined,” Patrick said. “We thought we needed to present an educational show to keep the hobby alive and thriving on the East Coast.” This is the third year for the show. “For several years, we have offered demonstrations for historical societies, retirement communities and other special events and have always received a great response from the crowd,” Sieber said. “Folks are always fascinated by the craftsmanship of the phonographs and love the music from the early 1900s that we share.” They wanted to create an immersive experience for people to see and learn more about early phonographs, which is just what the Manheim show does, he said. “Guests can socialize with other enthusiasts, learn about the history of recorded sound, enjoy 1920s music and even have an opportunity to buy a phonograph of their own,” Sieber noted. On Friday evening , select See Musical pg 2
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