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DECEMBER 14, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIX • NO 32
Giving In More Ways Than One BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
For Erin Mary Lynch of Landisville, the holiday season is more about giving than receiving. Lynch not only purchases Christmas presents for her friends and family; but she also aims to give back to her community through music and providing a message of hope. “Faith and performance have gotten me through so many things,” said Lynch. “The ability to pull people out of whatever day they’re having and into a joyful and happy mood is so special.”
Lynch was first introduced to the world of theater around the age of 7; when she performed in a Christmas show at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. Since then, she has starred in numerous productions across the county, returning to the Dutch Apple and first performing at Sight & Sound Theatres in its production of “Jonah” in 2012. “I was super lucky to grow up in Lancaster, where there are so many opportunities to perform,” said Lynch, who is currently a member of the cast of “David” at Sight & Sound. See Wish pg 2
Volunteers Luke Mundorf (left) and Lucas Bradley playing the Game of Life in the boys’ bedchamber of the Hand Mansion
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
hristmas traditions today are mostly contained to a one-day celebration on Dec. 25, when families around the world exchange gifts and celebrate the birth of Christ. However, over 200 years ago, Colonial Americans observed the holiday in a much different fashion. Yuletide Tours will return to Historic Rock Ford, 881 Rockford Road, Lancaster, on Tuesday, Dec. 27; Wednesday, Dec. 28; and Thursday, Dec. 29, to provide an immersive view into how Lancaster County residents celebrated Christmas in the late 18th century. The Hand Mansion at Rock Ford will be open for self-guided tours on Dec. 27 and 28 from 4 to 6 p.m.
as well as Faith’s sister, Mercy, on the violin. The musicians will perform classical pieces and traditional Yuletide carols, many of which would have been performed in the Hand Mansion while Hand lived there. Jasper Yates, the uncle of Hand’s wife, Catherine, and a close friend of Hand’s, lived in Lancaster during this time period and owned a harpsichord himself. The Yuletide Tours will also include a scavenger hunt activity for children, and guests will have an opportunity to hear a recording of Hand, portrayed by an actor from the Theater of the Seventh Sister. In the recording, Hand will reminisce on the Christmas of 1776, when he crossed the Delaware River with George Washington and his company.
Throughout the year, a variety of churches and local organizations in the Lampeter-Strasburg and Solanco areas help those in need by operating foods banks for the community, and demand often rises once the winter months arrive. Although the organizations share the same goal of meeting locals’ basic needs, each food bank can vary in the specific items it offers and its hours of operation.
See Yuletide Tours pg 8
See Food Pantry pg 3
Helping Over The Holidays
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Students To Present Holiday Concerts . . . . . . .5 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
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Gospel Express To Headline Valentine Banquet . . . . . .10 House Of Worship . . . . . .13 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .13 Business Directory . . . . .16
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and 6 to 8 p.m. and on Dec. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Guests will have an opportunity to walk through the historic former home of Edward Hand, which will be decorated as it would have been when Hand lived there. Volunteers dressed in period accurate attire will be stationed throughout the house to answer questions, and hearth cookers will prepare historically accurate food in the kitchen and explain to guests what meals were customary in the old days. In the halls of the mansion, dancers will perform traditional routines from the 18th century such as Jack’s Health, Midnight Ramble and Duke of Kent’s Waltz. For the first time, live music will be provided by harpsichordists Margaret Marsch and Faith Martin,
Children performed in “Wish,” a Christmas production that raised funds for Mychal’s Message.
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Yuletide Tours To Return To Rock Ford