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estart Training Center Ministry (RTCM) is seeking business sponsors and selling tickets for two fundraisers. The 11th annual Valentine Banquet will be held Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at the Shady Maple Banquet Hall, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.; the meal will be served at 6:15 p.m. Amos Stoltzfus will be the guest s p e a k e r, a n d h e and members of his family will provide music. “Amos came from an Amish background, but he The Stoltzfus family will provide music at the Valentine Banquet. “People have been very, very was also incarcerated in prison sponsorship opportunities, and once upon a time,” said RTCM the business sponsor deadline supportive of the events,” Santiago founder and executive director is Saturday, Dec. 13. Go to www said, noting that attendees are Jaime Santiago. “As a result of .restartministry.org and click on encouraged to bring their spouses that, he started a prison ministry the “Events” tab for sponsorship and children. “They are fun family called Light of Hope (Evangelistic information. Ticket details will be events.” Doug DeHarpart will be the Ministry). They’ve gone to state announced on the website. Contact prisons in Pennsylvania and min- Pam Santiago at 717-304-3291 or guest speaker. DeHarpart, who officemanager@restartministry.org was born in Akron, Ohio, hosts a ister to the inmates there.” podcast, once hosted a television Santiago explained that banquet for more information. The 11th annual Sportsman show, and operates the website organizers felt Stoltzfus would be a good fit to speak at the event since Banquet will be held on Tuesday www.createdoutdoors.com. He he works with men and prisoners and Wednesday, March 17 and 18, was introduced to the outdoors who are dealing with a range of 2026, at the Shady Maple Banquet by his father, who took him rabbit situations. “He’ll be sharing his Hall. Guests can choose which and deer hunting at a young age. testimony (at the banquet),” San- night they wish to attend. Doors There were many family vacations tiago continued. “He’ll talk about will open at 4:45 p.m.; the meal will and countless weeks spent chasing whitetail deer in southern Ohio. marriage, but he’ll also share how be served at 5:30 p.m. There will be numerous auction “He’s an avid hunter, and he’s a (incarceration) affected his life and items, door prizes, and ticket prize believer,” Santiago said. “We’re a affected his marriage.” Christian ministry. He’s a Christian There are four levels of business items. See RTCM pg 3
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