Manheim Central townlively.com
MAY 7, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXVI • NO 15
Pick up a barbecue plate and lift up a life BY CAT SHANNON
On Friday, May 16, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community invites the public to a special curbside meal pickup event. The fundraising initiative will be held at LCBC - Manheim Campus,
2392 Mount Joy Road, and all proceeds will directly support the residents of Mt. Hope. The meal, provided by Peters’ BBQ, will feature a menu of grilled pork barbecue served on a soft roll, homemade baked macaroni and cheese, savory baked beans with bacon, Mt. Hope’s signature See Barbecue pg 4
Members of Pleasant View Auxiliary invite people to Community Day, which will feature a chicken barbecue.
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or 70 years, Pleasant View has not just been a retirement community, but has been a part of the greater Manheim community,” said Kailah Buckwalter, marketing specialist. “What better way to celebrate that special relationship than a day of fun where all generations can be together and enjoy various activities and learn about different organizations in the community?” That’s the goal of the annual Community Day. The celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the
Pleasant View Communities campus, 544 N. Penryn Road, Manheim. The festivities will include food, fun and activities for people of all ages. The auxiliary at Pleasant View will host a chicken barbecue, featuring meals from Peters’ BBQ. “Our auxiliary historian notes Peters’ BBQ was an annual feature of the Community Day event starting in the 1990s,” said Pam Hoffman, auxiliary president. “The Peters’ family connection to Pleasant View was through family members who were residents.” Preorders for meals are due Wednesday, May 7. Each meal
will include a half-chicken, a baked potato, applesauce, a roll and butter, a whoopie pie and water. Order forms may be obtained at various locations throughout the campus, including the main entrance, as well as online at https://pleasant-view -communities.square.site. “Pre-event meal orders are strongly encouraged as there will be a limited number of meals and half-chickens available for purchase during Community Day,” Hoffman said. “Pick up a meal or share a table with family and friends in the square. Look for volunteers wearing chicken hats in the Pleasant View Communities Town Square.”
Manheim cross set to shine again BY CAT SHANNON
As people travel south of Manheim on Route 72, they may notice a symbol of faith towering over a cemetery. In 1961, a Young Men’s Community Cross Committee formed, possibly composed of members of the men’s Bible classes from Manheim churches, with a goal of erecting a permanent, lighted cross in Fairview Cemetery, 98 W. Sun Hill Road, Manheim. They worked to complete their mission, building a 16-by-8-foot
cross to have it ready for the Easter sunrise service in 1962. Unfortunately, after many years, the cross stopped lighting up. While no one knows for sure when or why it stopped, one thing is certain: It will soon light up again. Pat McGeehan, the caretaker of Fairview Cemetery, has been collaborating with several individuals to secure funding for the restoration of the cross and the installation of LED bulbs. “In 2022, my husband, Wes Geib, received an email from
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