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Elizabethtown townlively.com

JUNE 11, 2025

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LXVI • NO 18

Shine Bright at Hope Within 5K BY CAT SHANNON

Support a local nonprofit, enjoy beautiful surroundings and get some exercise all at the same time by participating in the Hope Within Ministries’ Let Your Light Shine 5K Walk/ Run. The event will be held on

Saturday, July 19, beginning at 8 a.m. at Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown. “The idea came about as a means to represent what Hope Within Ministries is - a health care, dental and counseling center,” said Laurie Reichert, director of development for the See 5K pg 2

2024 MS FitEffect participants and trainers with program director Mark Mueller (far right)

MS FitEffect Puts Strength Into Motion BY CAT SHANNON

“We meet each participant where they are at and move them forward from there.” As Mark shared, MS FitEffect is personalized. “The program is different for everyone, as the trainer custom-designs the program for the particular participant,” he stated. “MS is different for everyone;

there are no two people who share the same set of symptoms at the same intensities with the same presentation of symptoms.” While specifics vary for each participant, the program focuses on strength, stamina and stability for all sessions. “ We use a combination of stretching, relaxation techniques, weight training, cardiovascular training, balance and gait training and functional training,” Mark said. “We meet each participant where they are at and move them forward from there. We focus on helping them achieve a better quality of life by working with them on activities of daily living that have become difficult for them.” MS FitEffect is open to anyone with MS or any demyelinating disease.

A World of Wonder Awaits Inside the Bookmobile BY JEFF FALK

It ’s more than books on wheels. The Library System of Lancaster County’s (LSLC) bookmobile delivers knowledge, creativity, inspiration and joy. The bookmobile is kind of like a food truck serving up nourishment for the mind and soul. “Reading in general is very important,” said Audrey Lilley, the bookmobile’s driver, curator and full-time coordinator. “It’s important for kids to be reading. It’s important for them to

See MS FitEffect pg 5

be able to pick up a book and see characters who look like them. Reading can be inspirational, and with retirees, it kind of comes full circle. I think retirees can find comfort in reading. For all people in between, it’s a way to relax and unwind.” W h e n n o t o n t h e g o to multiple locations all across Lancaster County, Lilley parks the bookmobile at LSLC’s main office at 1866 Colonial Village Lane, Suite 107, Lancaster. The bookmobile is a 22-foot-long box truck with a single entrance See Bookmobile pg 3

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ark Mueller and his wife, Jackie, took a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and turned it into an opportunity to help others. Jackie was diagnosed with MS in 1998, and the couple sought to treat the disease as naturally as possible, without medication. They experimented with nutrition and exercise to see what worked and what didn’t, and their research led to MS FitEffect, a free, 10-week program for people with MS. The next session will run from Saturday, Sept. 6, through Saturday, Nov. 15, at Elizabethtown Fitness Club, 626 S. Market St. “Each participant selects a time with their trainer for their private one-hour weekly session,” Mark

explained. “We have sessions available Monday through Saturday in the morning, afternoon and some evenings. It is based on the participant’s and trainer’s availability.”

The historic Star Barn will be one of the sights to see along the route of Hope Within Ministries’ Let Your Light Shine 5K.


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