Manheim Central townlively.com
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXVI • NO 3
Men of Iron will host inaugural 5K BY CAT SHANNON
”The mission of Men of Iron is to change a culture one man at a time through one-on-one mentorship, which focuses on the Core Five: faith, family, friends, fitness and finances,” said Josh Henson, vice president of generosity for the Manheim-based organization.
To help people meet the fitness goal, as well as provide opportunities for fellowship, the nonprofit will host its first Men of Iron 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, March 15. The event will be held at the Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. Day-of registration will begin at 7:45 a.m., and the race will start at 9 a.m. See 5K pg 2
Miss Maybell (right) and Charlie Judkins
A musical step back in time BY CAT SHANNON
Shapiro and Wyatt Markus - will present at the event. “Chad is an incredibly knowledgeable collector and historian of Thomas Edison, who has amassed a collection of Edison artifacts that would make any museum envious,” Patrick commented. “His interest in Edison also led to him collecting many items from the earliest days of electricity, including a worldclass collection of early light bulbs going back to the 1870s.” Shapiro will share his knowledge of Edison and his contributions to perfecting the earliest phonographs, Patrick said. “He will also be demonstrating an extremely rare, original Thomas Edison Tinfoil phonograph,” Patrick remarked.
NeurAbilities supports those with autism BY JEFF FALK
Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that affects how some people conduct themselves, gain knowledge, speak and listen and relate to others. It’s a disorder that we continue to learn about and one that might be more prevalent than first realized. NeurAbilities Healthcare of Lancaster approaches autism from both clinical and behavioral perspectives. Two of the
organization’s main goals are to enhance the lives of people and families affected by the disorder and to integrate those individuals into society. “People are often coming to us because they are struggling to support their family members,” said Adriana Neumann, NeurAbilities’ senior director for applied behavior analysis clinical services. “There’s something they’re struggling to manage. They want their child to learn, to make progress, to navigate the world. Every family is different. See Autism pg 5
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ake a step back in time and make plans to visit the second annual Antique Phonograph Demonstration and Show. The event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Trinity Lutheran Church of Colebrook, 58 Church Road, Manheim. It will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with demonstrations at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and a ragtime concert beginning at 3 p.m. “The idea for the show came from our shared passion for the phonograph hobby and Nick’s talent for organizing events,” said Shawn Patrick, who is co-hosting the event with Nick Sieber. “We are also both members of the Antique Phonograph Society
but had no local social outlet for members to get together to share their passion for the hobby.” The pair hopes that holding events like this will increase interest in membership to the society and introduce the hobby to a new generation. As Sieber explained, a phonograph is the instrument used to play back recorded sound inscribed on a record. “Most folks today are familiar with a 33 1/3 rpm record, whereas our hobby mainly focuses on the era of cylinder records and 78 rpm records,” he shared. “Cylinder record production largely ended by the late 1920s, whereas 78s remained popular into the early 1950s.” Two renowned speakers - Chad
Members of Men of Iron and supporters at a recent event