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n New Year’s Eve, you don’t have to WITH US... EL AV TR COME wait until midnight to ring in 2026. Just head to Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church’s festivities, and celebrate at 7 p.m. Welcome 2026 will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 31, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church, 75 E. High St., Elizabethtown. The celebration will kick off with a chicken barbecue, available for dine-in or Members of the event committee invite people to Welcome 2026. Photo by Cat Shannon to go. Meals will include a half chicken, a baked potato, about what they do,” said pastor the Lutheran Lodge on-site. Free applesauce, a roll with butter and A.J. Domines. “They’ll have some popcorn and hot chocolate will be available in a trailer outside the water. There is a charge for the ambassador animals here.” From 4 to 6:30 p.m., a variety of church, along with free s’mores in barbecue meal. Susquehanna Service Dogs will activities for people of all ages will the church parking lot. Just down the street, Winters be on-site from 4 to 6 p.m. in the take place. Free hot dogs, soup and water will be served in the church Heritage House Museum will host church parlor. “People can meet them and learn social room. Bingo will be held in children’s crafts and balloon twisting
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Uniting To Lift Lunch Debt Burden BY CAT SHANNON
With a son at Bear Creek Elementary School, Amy Karr regularly attends Elizabethtown Area School District school board meetings. When she learned that hundreds of students in the district had accrued lunch debts they couldn’t repay, she felt compelled to help. With support from Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren (COB), efforts are underway to wipe out R123956
more than $34,000 in student lunch debt in the district - and the community is invited to help by choosing a star from a Lunch Debt Giving Tree, located in the church lobby at 777 S. Mount Joy St., Elizabethtown. “E-town COB is committed to acts of service in a variety of ways,” said K arr, who is the chair of the church board. “While we have not specifically done a targeted Inviting people to choose a star from the campaign for lunch debt, we Lunch Debt Giving Tree are (from left) Peggy Shaffer, chair of Witness Commission, and
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Looking to try a new hobby in 2026 and help the planet at the same time? Sign up for the Lancaster County Beekeepers Society’s New Beekeeper Workshop. The workshop will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Gathering Place, 6 Pine St., Mount Joy. Doors will open at 7:15 a.m. “Beekeeping is a deeply rewarding hobby that has a meaningful impact on the environment,” said Kim Fairfield, secretary/communications director for the society. “For some, this can be a lucrative enterprise, but for most hobbyist beekeepers, the reward is in the calming, hands-on care for the bees that improves pollination in our communities, encourages stewardship of nature and promotes individual mindfulness. Of course, there’s also the sweet, golden reward of harvesting your own honey and beeswax!” During the workshop, participants will receive all the essential information they need to begin beekeeping. “ We will cover topics that include the biolog y of bees, how to source your bees, how to set up and position your hives, caring for your bees, beekeeping equipment and costs, pest control, honey extraction and more,” Fairfield shared. “Attendees have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with seasoned beekeepers, win door prizes and enter (giveaways) to win hives and other equipment.” The workshop fee will include lunch and all materials and take-home handouts, as well as See Buzz pg 2
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