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REACHING MORE THAN 10,110 HOMES
East Petersburg Days Will Be Held Sept. 16 to 20 BY GEORGE DEIBEL
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
East Petersburg Days organizer Kristin Troop at the Lancaster Toyota Amphitheater in East Petersburg Community Park. Photo by George Deibel
Sept. 19 is Kids’ Day, highlighted by a musical show by Steven Courtney. There will be an opening ceremony. The East Petersburg Elementary School PTO will
have activities for children, and there will also be alpacas and vendors on-site. On Sept. 20, the day will begin with a Kids’ Fun Run at 8:30 a.m., See East Pete Days pg 8
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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 explained. “We have sessions there are no two people who available Monday through Sat- share the same set of symptoms urday in the morning, afternoon at the same intensities with the and some evenings. It is based same presentation of symptoms.” While specifics vary for each on the participant’s and trainer’s participant, the program focuses availability.” on strength, stamina and stability for all sessions. “ We use a combination of “We meet each stretching, relaxation techniques, participant where they weight training, cardiovascular training, balance and gait training are at and move them and functional training,” Mark forward from there.” said. “We meet each participant where they are at and move them forward from there. We focus on As Mark shared, MS FitEffect is helping them achieve a better qualpersonalized. ity of life by working with them on “The program is different for activities of daily living that have everyone, as the trainer cus- become difficult for them.” tom-designs the program for the MS FitEffect is open to anyone particular participant,” he stated. with MS or any demyelinating “MS is different for everyone; disease.
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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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
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
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Doctor Decides To Write a Book BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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Dr. Robert Doe is an accidental author. Prior to 2007, he didn’t consider penning a tome until he had a moment of clarity while doing charity work overseas. “I never wanted to write a book,” Doe said. “It seemed like the last thing I would ever do. But there was a point in my life when I was transitioning out of the prison work that I was doing, and I was pretty heavily involved in mission
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at that point with the Kurds in Iraq. I left the prison, and the next day I’m in Iraq for a month, doing teaching and training. The whole time I’m there, I’m thinking, ‘What am I going to do for my next job?’ And I came back from that trip, wondering, and the first thing I heard when I was praying and the sense I got was to write a book.” Doe finally finished his book, “Redigging Our Fathers’ Wells,” in early August, and it is available on Amazon. Dr. Robert Doe will sign copies of “Most of this was written back his book in Landisville on Sept. 20. See Dr. Doe pg 5
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Market Full of Fresh Fruit & Veggies
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HEM
BY CAT SHANNON
A lot has changed over the past 43 years, but the Conestoga Herb Guild is still going strong. The organization will host its annual Herb Fest event on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Millersville VFW, 219 Walnut Hill Road, Millersville. Admission is free. Visitors will enjoy displays of herbs, herb products, and short educational presentations on the culinary and health benefits of herbs. There will also be refreshments and baked goods on sale that were made by members and complimentary coffee and tea. Additional displays will include fresh herbs, succulents, wreaths, bath products, dried herbs, herbal aromatherapy products, fresh and dried bouquets, potted plants and potted herbs, and herbal vinegar. Guild members will also educate visitors on the herb of the year, chamomile. Two of the educational programs that will be presented during Herb Fest will by “A Day in the Life of a Bee” by Denny Gorman and “ Thirst Tea for Knowledge: Distinguishing Different Types of Tea” by Heidi Bernard. The event is a fundraiser for the Conestoga Herb Guild. For more information, go to www .conestogaherbguild.org. Guild members Karen KellerEyer and Nancy Landis will be at Herb Fest. Keller-Eyer and Landis are the only charter members still in the group, which was initially an offshoot of a guild on the other side of Lancaster. Keller-Eyer attended the group’s first meeting in October 1982
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Herb Fest Will Take Place Sept. 13 BY GEORGE DEIBEL
ast Petersburg Days provides an ideal opportunity for residents to celebrate their community while showing neighbors what makes it a special place. The annual event will be held Tuesday, Sept. 16, through Saturday, Sept. 20, at East Petersburg Community Park, 2575 Graystone Road. Rides will open at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 to Friday, Sept. 19, and at 3 p.m. on Sept. 20. Wristbands can be purchased at www.east petersburgday.com. Houghton Enterprises will provide the rides and sell food. There will be live music beginning at 6 p.m. from Wednesday, Sept. 17, through Sept. 20. On Sept. 17, Andora will return for the third year. Composed of East Petersburg residents, Andora performs ’70s and ’80s music. The Big Big Jazz Band, an East Petersburg Days staple, will perform on Thursday, Sept. 18.
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