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MARCH 13, 2024
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 7
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MESA will provide ambulance service BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The Manheim Community Farm Show will hold a drive-through pork barbecue.
Barbecue will benefit Farm Show BY CATHY MOLITORIS
in line to enter something or standing in a food line, it’s all worthwhile. It’s all those relationships between friends and neighbors that make Farm Show week the best week of the year.” Proceeds from the barbecue will help the Farm Show continue to offer free admission, free parking and free exhibit entr y. “Our fundraisers and Fa r m S h o w - r u n f re n c h f r y stand provide the income to allow us to keep our Farm Show affordable for all to attend and exhibit,” Seibert said. The deadline to order barb e c ue t icke t s is Fr id ay, March 15. There will be some extra quarts of pulled pork and barbecue dinners available on pickup day, but supplies will be limited. Individuals or businesses can also purchase quarts of barbecue to donate to the Manheim Central Food Pantry. To purchase tickets, contact any Farm Show director or call the barbecue chairperson at 717-824-5129.
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MESA will provide ambulance service in six municipalities.
Concert will support mission trip to Ghana BY CATHY MOLITORIS
This summer, Ginger and Molly Wayde will travel to Ghana to help others and to meet a very special friend. The mother and daughter will get to see Tanko, a boy they’ve sponsored for years through Arm of Hope. “ We’ve seen him through elementary and high school. Now he’s graduated,” Ginger said. “We can’t wait to meet him.” To raise funds for their trip, the Waydes are hosting a
music fundraiser on Saturday, March 16, beginning at 7 p.m. It will be held at Hope Community Church, 1806 Harrisburg Ave., Mount Joy. T he evening will feature entertainment from The Wayde Family Dossier, featuring Wayde siblings Molly, Ruby, Bethany, Joel and Asher, as well as Ginger, Wonnie Good, Juanita Boger, Barb Haak and Nikki Good. “The band is a mix of three generations - four, if you count the backup track we’ll use of See Concert pg 8
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ick up lunch on Saturday, April 6, and not only will you get a delicious meal, but you will also support a 70-year tradition in Manheim. T he Manheim Community Farm Show will host a pulled pork barbecue fundraiser on A pr il 6 from 10 a .m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Farm Show complex, 502 E. Adele Ave., Manheim. The drive-through pickup will be held in front of building No. 1. The meal will include a Peters’ Barbecue pulled pork sandwich, a baked potato, applesauce, a cookie and water. One-pound containers of pulled pork will also be for sale. “ With ‘community ’ in our Farm Show name, we strive to suppor t local businesses with our projects,” said Deb Seibert, Manheim Community Farm Show publicity committee member. “ We are pleased to work with longtime Manheim Farm Show community
supporter Peters Barbecue, a Manheim family business.” As the Farm Show marks its 70th anniversary this year, one thing has remained constant throughout the decades, said Judy Zurin, Farm Show barbecue committee member. “Something to highlight would be our tradition,” she stated, noting that the theme of this year’s show is “A Tradition Unlike Any Other.” “We always offer five days of community gathering in celebrating our agricultural heritage and enjoying family, fun, food, friendly competition and fellowship.” Manheim Community Farm Show president Glenn Stoltzfus noted that while the Farm Show may only be five days, it’s a yearround endeavor for volunteers. “ T here are always bills to pay, grass to mow, buildings to maintain and rent out and lots of meetings about what worked well last year and what needs to be improved for this year,” he said. “When we see friends reconnecting while standing
Access to emergency services is an essential part of any community, and for residents of six municipalities in Lancaster County, a new system will ensure services continue. After a two-year process of study, public meetings and planning, the Municipal Emergency Services Authority of Lancaster County (MESA) debuted in February, providing 911 emergency
medical ambulance services in the northwest region of the county previously provided by Northwest EMS. “As far as we know, MESA is the first municipal authority in Pennsylvania that is publicly funding EMS services by charging a fee,” said Debra Dupler, MESA board chair. “In fact, we have already been contacted by other municipalities in the commonwealth and across the United States interested in