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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 39
More Than A Store Share & Care Is A Ministry BY ANN MEAD ASH
n Sept. 6, EJ Rittersbach, a team member with the Share & Care Shop at Garden Spot Village (GSV), was arranging for final touches on the thrift boutique before its soft opening at 10 a.m. that day. The shop underwent renovations during the summer, and the remodeled store, complete with fall decorations, was almost ready to greet customers once again. The grand opening for Share & Care, which benefits the GSV Benevolent Fund, will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Sept. 22, 23, and 24. The store’s hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. The shop, which 20 years ago was the brainstorm of marketing staff member Bonnie Gerig, serves GSV residents and their families in a fashion that Rittersbach refers to as a ministry. “It’s an overwhelming
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task to move loved ones out of their homes,” said Rittersbach. “Our team goes in to minister to the resident or the family. We do everything we can to help them through that process.” As part of that process, the team accepts items to resell, with 100% of the profits going to benefit the Benevolent Fund, which aids residents who have exhausted their finances. In June, members of the store’s team presented a check for more than $94,000 to the fund. Because space in the shop, originally a large maintenance closet, is limited, clothing is not accepted. Items that can be found include small appliances, housewares, furniture, lamps, and limited antiques. Accessories, such as jewelry, glassware, dishes, frames, decorative items like artificial floral arrangements and wreaths, and knickknacks line the shelves, along with cards and gift bags. Puzzles, games, and stuffed animals are also sold. See GSV pg 11
Historical Horseshoe Donation
Former Patient Organizes Fairmount Fire Parade BY ANN MEAD ASH
It was nearly 90 degrees in Ephrata on Aug. 20, but at least 100 Fairmount residents and dozens of members of the surrounding community waited patiently for a number of fire trucks and rescue vehicles to arrive and hold a parade around the campus at 333 Wheat Ridge Drive, Ephrata. See Fairmount pg 10
New Holland Area Historical Society president Steve Loewen (left) met with Don Troupe of the New Holland Horseshoe Club to accept historical documents pertaining to the club’s history.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
BY ANN MEAD ASH
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On Aug. 19, New Holland Area Historical Society (NHAHS) president Steve Loewen met with Don Troupe in the NHAHS Museum on the second floor of the Kauffman Building, 207 E. Main St., New Holland. During the meeting, Troupe conveyed the historical records of the New Holland Horseshoe Club to NHAHS. According to Troupe, the club has its origins in the competition held as part of the New Holland Farm Show in October of 1985. “The first meeting was in February of 1985,” said Troupe. That meeting included Paul Caudill Sr., Vernon Shenk,
Library Friends Plan Fundraisers . . . . . . . . . . .11
See NHAHS pg 4
Bangor Episcopal Church To Celebrate 300 Years Of Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 House Of Worship . . . . . .12 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .13
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Saying, “Thank You”
EJ Rittersbach is looking forward to the grand opening of the remodeled Share & Care Shop in Garden Spot Village.