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MARCH 12, 2025
National
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXVI • NO 7
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A furry companion takes the next step BY CAT SHANNON
For the past 18 months, Maisie Dorwart of Manheim has been preparing to say goodbye to a furry friend. As a puppy raiser with Canine Companions, Dorwart has worked with Cyprus, a black Labrador/golden retriever mix, since he was 8 weeks old, preparing him to take on the role of a service dog. “My biggest goal as a puppy raiser was to socialize him, so he went everywhere with me - school, grocery store, restau- Maisie Dorwart and Cyprus at his rants, public transportation, matriculation ceremony etc.” she said. “We worked on time I brought him to campus,” basic commands and attended she shared. “It was an opportupuppy class through Canine nity to allow people to love on Companions’ Philadelphia chap- him and show how amazing he ter twice a month.” is, but also educate people on Dorwart, who attends grad- what service dogs do.” uate school at Temple UniverBut Dor war t ’s time with sity, said Cyprus was a hit with Cyprus was temporary, and on students. Feb. 7, Dorwart and her family “The biggest highlight was traveled to Medford, N.Y., seeing people light up every where Cyprus participated in a
Miss Maybell (right) and Charlie Judkins will entertain at a formal charity dinner.
Formal dinner will support teen BY CAT SHANNON
“It is a fun opportunity to dress to the nines while basking in the glow of a high-society evening.” Sieber said. All proceeds from a candlelit formal dinner Sieber is organizing will be shared with the Higgins family. The dinner will be held at Trinity Lutheran
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Church of Colebrook, 58 Church Road, Manheim, on Saturday, March 29, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The formal dinner will feature a homemade three-course meal in a decorated dining room, with live music by Miss Maybell and Charlie Judkins. “A social hour will provide time to mingle with other attendees, enjoy live jazz music and even have a chance to win several door prizes,” Sieber said. The menu for the evening will include corn chowder and dinner rolls; roast beef served with a red wine au jus or horseradish cream sauce, herbroasted red-skin potatoes, and green bean casserole; and cheesecake with strawberry topping or pecan pie with vanilla ice cream. Past charity dinners have featured themes such as the 1940s
Discover Lancaster shares county’s blessings with everyone BY JEFF FALK
Lancaster County is rich in resources, culture and things to do, and in Lancaster County, tourism is big business. Discover Lancaster takes a proactive approach to drawing visitors to Lancaster County. Its work is designed to maximize and unlock the locale’s full potential and make the area a destination. “We pack a mighty punch for
the size we are,” said Joel Cliff, who’s been Discover Lancaster’s director of communications and advocacy for 17 years. “We have a very robust and vibrant tourism community. We want to share it with as many people as we can. Lancaster County has a great tradition of hospitality.” Situated at 501 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, Discover Lancaster is the official destination marketing organization of the county. In 2023, 10 million
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ive years ago, Nickolas Sieber held an event to raise money for a cross-country trip. The experience awakened a passion for event planning in Sieber, and he’s since used that interest to help others. “Organizing the volunteers, hanging decorations and preparing the food was more fun than I could have ever anticipated,” he said. “After my inaugural event, I was hooked. Since then, we transformed the dinners into a means of helping others. We have raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project; now-18-year-old Charlotte Funk, who was severely injured in a car accident; a local Lebanon County family in need; and this year, Trevor Higgins.”
Trevor, a 17-year-old senior at Hurricane High School in Utah, was involved in a dirt biking accident on Oct. 27, 2024. His injuries left him in the ICU with a long road of recovery ahead,