Manheim Central townlively.com
APRIL 30, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXVI • NO 14
Hard work will bloom at student plant sale BY CAT SHANNON
For months, students in the Greenhouse Management class at Manheim Central High School have been hard at work. Now you can enjoy the fruits of their labor - or more accurately, the flowers and vegetables - when the class hosts its annual plant sale.
The sale will be held at the high school greenhouse, located across from the Manheim Community Farm Show building, 400 E. Adele Ave., Manheim, from 1 to 6 p.m. on Fridays, May 2 and 9, as well as from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, May 3 and 10. “The plant sale is an annual event at the high school where See Plant sale pg 8
Trucks assemble at the Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction for last year’s Make-A-Wish Convoy.
Wheels will turn wishes into reality BY CAT SHANNON
“Anyone can help support granting wishes in the community by making a donation.” The Family Fest will feature fun for people of all ages, Dietrich shared. Activities will include carnival-style games with prizes, costumed characters, entertainment from a DJ and a community expo. A t te n d e e s w i l l a l s o h av e the opportunity to purchase
a home-style chicken dinner inside the auction building. Meals will include a barbecued chicken thigh, green beans, cheesy potatoes, a roll and butter, applesauce, a cookie and a drink. Dinners will be available for purchase on the day of the event until sold out. A dozen food trucks, including The Pretzel Spot Cafe, Mocha Motion Coffee, Philly Cheesesteak Co. On the Roll and Holy Smoked Meats, will also be on-site. Funds will also be raised through an online auction that will begin on Saturday, May 3, and will conclude at noon on May 10. “Items include gift cards, experiences, merchandise and more,” Dietrich said, noting that the auction will complement basket giveaways offered on-site at the Family Fest. “All baskets and auction items will be available
Students in the Manheim Central High School Greenhouse Management class at the greenhouse
Individual attention makes Aaron’s Acres summer camps something special BY JEFF FALK
There is simply nothing like one-on-one connections, human touch and personal interaction. They can lift spirits and change lives. Those types of interactions are what Aaron’s Acres is built upon, and collectively they are the driving force behind the local nonprofit’s original program, summer camp. “We accept participants with
all disabilities,” said Elaine Burnett, who’s been a program director at Aaron’s Acres for 12 years. “Their needs vary, from hand over hand to behavior assistance to emotional and communicative assistance. With 1-on-1 or 1-on-2 staffing, we’re able to meet those needs. We’re able to meet those participants where they’re at. It helps us meet the child where their need is right now.” “ T he traditional summer
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or more than three decades, the Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy has rolled through the county, lifting spirits and raising funds for local children battling critical illnesses. The 36th annual event will be held on Saturday, May 10. It will kick off at Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction, 1190 Lancaster Road, Manheim. While truck parking and driver registration will run from 6 to 10 a.m., the public is invited to a Family Fest from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The convoy will depart at 1:30 p.m. In the past, the convoy has been held on Mother’s Day, but organizers made the decision to move the event to the day before the holiday in the hopes of improving attendance, enhancing volunteer availability and encouraging more participation
from drivers and wish families. “Everything else that folks love about the event remains unchanged,” said Lori Dietrich, Make-A-Wish director of development for Lancaster County.