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JULY 10, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XL • NO 14
Baseball coach will retire after decades of leading the Mountville Indians stop while you’re still enjoying it.” Although Sauders has made the fter more than three decision to retire, he will continue decades, Bob Sauders of to coach the Indians this summer Landisville has announced as they compete in the playoffs to that this season will be his last pursue one more championship time serving as the coach of the with their fearless leader. Last fall, SaudMountville Indians ers made the youth baseball “I didn’t realize decision to retire, team. Players, parhaving coached ents and members how much I the Mountville of the local baseball would enjoy the Indians since 1988. community are coaching aspect Although he had taking a moment always been fond of to thank Sauders of it.” baseball and gained for his unwavering some experience dedication to the program as he closes the chapter coaching in the instructional of a long career of teaching young baseball program beforehand, Sauders said he never planned to athletes on the sandlot. “Sometimes you just get the become a coach for the Indians. sense that it’s the right time,” Sauders stepped up to the plate Sauders said. “You don’t want to when his son, Rob, became old hang on too long. I’m sure I’ll miss enough to join the team, which it when I get out, but you want to was looking for someone to put at BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Lancaster County is widely known for its large population of Amish residents and other members of the Plain community. Horses and buggies are an iconic part of the area’s distinct character, and although the Amish are especially fond of their privacy, local residents and tourists are able to observe several customs that are unique to
BY JEFF FALK
the modest group. But there are many Amish traditions that few people outside the Plain community are familiar with, including the topic of Beth Oberholtzer’s new book, “Amish Gardens of Lancaster County.” Oberholtzer ’s latest work explores the time-honored Amish tradition of cultivating a kitchen garden, which is maintained by the women of the household to serve a variety of See Amish gardens pg 2
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One of the five human senses, hearing is something that can be easily taken for granted. But for those who can’t hear, there’s an element of appreciation that inspires creativity, ingenuity and a manifestation of the human spirit. Through a wealth of services and resources, the Lancaster Center of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (LCDHH), located at 2270 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lan- Karen Pfortsch (left), client services manager and language specialist caster, which is a subsidiary of for Lancaster Center of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, and Kandy Reyes, president of Keystone Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services, display the
See LCDHH pg 3 American Sign Language symbol for love.
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See Baseball coach pg 5 Bob Sauders rallies players on the Mountville Indians youth baseball team on game day.