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Manheim Central

Manheim Swimmers Make a Splash

BY CAT SHANNON

The Manheim Summer Swim

Team wrapped up a very successful season last month, going undefeated in its competitions. But for head coach Sarah Griffith, the sport is about much more than winning.

“My focus for the team is to have fun and make memories,” she said.

“For a lot of our kids, swimming isn’t their main sport; however, they enjoy the social community we’ve created. Since it’s summer, I want low pressure for the kids. I want them to get exercise and improve their swimming, but I equally want them to laugh and make memories with their friends.”

Griffith knows what she’s talking about.

“The space there has given me

so many positive memories and friendships when I was a kid swimming on the same swim team,” she said. “I still have those friendships today. In fact, the assistant coach and I grew up swimming together at Manheim and have been close

“My focus for the team is to have fun and make memories.”

friends for more than 30 years. The summer swim team is what started that friendship. I want to create an environment to do the same for others.”

There were 107 kids on the team this summer, mostly students from the Manheim area. The season ran

for about 10 weeks, from mid-May through the end of July.

“The unique thing about the summer swimming program is kids ages 5 to 18 all get to be on the same team,” Griffith shared. “It’s fun to see all the ages cheer each other on at swim meets. My favorite part of the swim meet is during the relays as the last event and kids from both teams line the pool cheering on their relay teams. As a coach, seeing that, is in my opinion a win no matter the score at the end. Again, it goes back to the focus of making positive friendships and supporting each other.”

The sense of camaraderie is important to Griffith.

“I think that’s one of the reasons for our success this year. There is no doubt we have some really talented swimmers who have

BY JEFF FALK

Knowledge is empowering and emboldening. Information can open minds and lead to understanding that produces empathy and curiosity.

Some people who come to know reptiles come to love them. Those people have given reptiles a chance.

“Imagine if someone told you there’s this magical, mysterious world that’s existed all of your life,” said Jesse Rothacker, a 2000 graduate of Warwick High School, a herpetologist and the president of Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary. “That’s the reptile world, and it does exist. It’s a very complex world. Maybe if you hear that, you think, ‘I wonder if I can learn a little bit about it and see what all the excitement is about.’ That’s when you fall in love with these animals.”

Rothacker operates Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary from his home in Rapho Township. The organization includes a rescue/ adoption program and provides the foundation for Rothacker’s engaging, entertaining and educational reptile shows.

“Half of what everyone knows about reptiles is not true,” said Rothacker. “Everyone thinks every snake is a copperhead. Once you understand that they’re not, you can learn new things about reptiles. If you can get past the fear, then you can unlock the fascination.”

Rothacker stages more than 300 45-minute reptile shows each year, both public showings and private performances. He teaches audiences about his forgotten friends at community

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events, churches, schools, libraries, festivals, corporate events, camps and birthday parties, all over Lancaster County and surrounding counties, most recently at venues in Manheim Township, Leola, Lititz, Adamstown, New Holland, Bowmansville, Lebanon and Myerstown.

“I’m a little bit of a performer. Some people call me a reptile comedian,” said Rothacker. “We want people to have fun. Folks have a chance to pet a reptile or touch a snake. You’re going to get a chance to meet the friendliest reptiles you’ve ever seen. I’m playing with the audience. I’m joking with them. If you’re thinking you’re going to sit still, we’re probably not going to allow that. We want to pull the audience’s energy into the room.”

Of the nearly 100 reptiles currently residing at Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary, about half of them are available for adoption. There are requirements and an application process involved with adopting reptiles, but the facility is not open to visits from the public.

“If I know there are reptiles out there who people want to give up, I’ll rescue them,” said Rothacker. “Owners pass away. We definitely do adoptions, but we’ll also help network. We can’t say yes to all requests, but we can connect those trying to find reptiles new homes and those who are willing to adopt. Adoption used to be most of what we did, and we still do it, but the education side has taken on a bigger role.”

There are more than 11,000 species of reptiles in the world. Reptiles are broken down into four major categories: snakes and lizards; turtles and tortoises; crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials; and tuataras.

“Biologically, (humans are) warm-blooded, and reptiles are cold-blooded,” said Rothacker. “We have live births, and most of them lay eggs. We all need places to live, and we all

need the right foods to be healthy. We think of snakes as being solitary, but they live on top of each other, and that’s typical. Understanding some of those relationships is fun to explore.”

Rothacker started Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary in Lititz before moving the operation to Rapho Township in 2004. But Rothacker’s love of reptiles can be traced to a curious childhood.

“You could say that the reptiles picked me,” said Rothacker. “Ever since I was a little kid, I was drawn to them. I have memories of catching turtles and petting snakes as a teenager. When I got into the reptile world, I realized there are a lot of people who are in it for the short term. Once I had one pet snake, I realized it was so much fun that I wanted more of them.”

For additional information, go to www.forgotten friend.org.

done well this season. In addition, we try to make them want to show up for practice and swim meets,” she said, noting that there are no requirements to attend practice or compete in meets, but the team members understand that the more kids who show up, the more likely the team will score points. “We like to make the swim meets a fun experience that they want to be there for. It’s not about how much time they drop; to me it’s about showing up and giving it your best while also cheering on each other.”

The Manheim team is part of the Lancaster Summer Swim League, which includes 21 teams, all from Lancaster County. Manheim is in division three.

“We had six dual meets, which we won all of them,” Griffith shared. “Because of that, we will move up to division two next summer. Each division does the same; the team with most wins moves up, and the team with most losses moves down a division.”

This is Griffith’s third

summer as coach, a role she took up after her oldest son began swimming.

“Once I started coaching, I ended up loving it,” she said, noting that Manheim has had a summer swim team since the 1960s.

“After the Manheim pool closed to the community in 2021, the team was much smaller. My first year in 2023, we had 55 kids. Last year we grew to 87 and this summer again grew to 107.

I put our growth to getting the information out within the schools that we are still here even though the pool isn’t open to the public.”

And she’s not content to stop with 100-plus swimmers.

“I’d love to see this team continue to grow,” she said.

“I’d love to see our community with a summer pool again for the public to use. I know there is a lot of work ahead if we are to bring a thriving community pool back again, but the benefits we’ve seen in our families and swimmers from having a place to come for movement, fun and friendships could be an asset to this town.”

LASN Sets Meeting

Lancaster Area Sewing Network (LASN) will present “Creative Mending” by Laura Tanzer on Monday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. at Lancaster Friends Meeting House, 110 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster.

The hourlong presentation will explore sustainability through the use of creative mending. Tanzer will discuss creative ways to mend and extend the life of a garment. Tanzer is a sustainability

artisan, textile artist, clothing engineer, entrepreneur, and educator. She works with textiles, sculpting wearable art for the body. She uses remnants, vintage and deadstock, choosing only natural fiber materials. Her skills include illustration, patternmaking and grading, draping, tailoring, and other advanced hand and machine sewing techniques. She also

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Mobile App Available for Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that its VA: Health and Benefits mobile app has achieved more than 3 million downloads since its launch in 2021.

The app, which has 1.4 million active users, provides veterans with access to a variety of information on VA health care and benefits directly from their mobile phones. The app enables users to refill

and track VA prescriptions, review appointments, review claims and appeals status, submit evidence for claims and appeals, review VA payment and direct deposit information, locate the closest VA facilities, access the Veterans Crisis Line, and show proof of veteran status.

To learn more about the app or download it, visit https://mobile.va.gov/app/ va-health-and-benefits.

Prima Theatre To Present Concerts

Prima Theatre will present “The Music of Queen + Journey” at two different locations in Lancaster and Lebanon counties.

The Lancaster concert will take place on Thursday, Aug. 21, at Greenfield Park, across from the S. Dale High Leadership Center, 1861 William Penn Way, Lancaster. Food trucks will be on-site at 5 p.m., and the open-air concert will be performed from 7 to 8:30. The concert will be the final performance in the Greenfield Summer Concert Series. The event is free and will take place rain or shine. For more information or to register, visit www .greenfieldlancaster.com/ summer-concert-series.

Performances will also take place on the open-air stage at Gretna Theatre, 200 Pennsylvania Ave., Mount Gretna, on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22 and 23, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at www .gretnatheatre.org or by calling 717-964-3627.

The concerts will feature Donovan Hoffer, a Lancaster native who

appeared on “America’s Got Talent”; Sadie Farmer; and Jaden Dominique. Songs they will perform include “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Will Rock You,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” and “Any Way You Want It.”

Church To Host Festival

CHIQUES METHODIST CHURCH:

1215 E. Main St., Mount Joy. Doug Paglia, Pastor. Worship Service at 9-10 am Children’s Sunday School: 9-10 am.

Refreshments & Fellowship: 10-10:30 am. Adult Sunday School at 10:30-11:30 am. Nursery Provided, Handicapped Accessible. For more information, call: 717-653-5175.

COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH: welcomes you to Love God, Love Others, and Reach Out with us! Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:00, 9:30, or 11:00 a.m. We’re located at 331 Anderson Ferry Road in Marietta (off Rt 441 on Rt 772). Learn more at cbcpa.org.

GRACE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF MANHEIM: 1483 N. Colebrook Rd., Manheim. SUNDAYS: Adult Bible Class at 9:30am and Worship Service at 10:30am. Wednesday Evening Prayer is held from 6:30pm-7:30pm For more details, please visit http://www.gcfmanheim.org or call 717-665-7222.

HOSANNA! A FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS 29 Green Acre Rd., Lititz (717) 626-2560 Worship with us in person @ 9:30am, online or livestream @ www.hosannalititz.org Children & Youth Ministries

MARY MOTHER OF THE CHURCH (A Roman Catholic Parish): 625 Union School Rd., Mount Joy. Pastor: Rev. Ted Keating. Mass Times: Saturday Vigil 4:30pm, Sunday 8:30 & 11 am; Monday thru Friday 8:30 am. Confessions: Sat 3:30pm. 717-653-4903, visit us online at www.marymotherparish.org

NEWPORT CHURCH: 656 W. Newport Road, Elm, www.newportchurch.net

We are a vibrant family- oriented contemporary church that meets for Sunday “celebration” service at 9:30 a.m. and throughout the week in home groups, including junior-high and senior-high groups. Children love our Kids Town ministry every Sunday morning! Our mission is to share God’s Love generously and lead people to new life in Jesus. For info. or directions, see our Website or call 717-664-2635. Lead Pastor: Merle Shenk.

RUHL’S CHURCH: A growing church committed to Christ. Worship on Sunday morning at 8 am for a traditional feel. Sunday School for all ages at 9:15 am., 10:30 am. Worship led by praise band. (Nursery available. Handicap accessible.) For more information, please call 717-665-3400 or visit www.ruhlschurch.org Located at 4810 Elizabethtown Rd, Manheim.

Trinity Lutheran Church of Colebrook, 58 Church Road, Manheim, will host Nickolas Sieber’s Traditional Jazz & Ragtime Festival on Saturday, Aug. 23. Attendees of the event will enjoy a living history experience highlighting music of the American songbook from the 1890s through 1930.

and Gretchen Fenston will lead a 1920s dance lesson of the Peabody. A social dance of foxtrots, tangos, swing, and more will run throughout the course of the festival.

Event To Feature Barbecue Contest and Guest Speaker

ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH: 505 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz

Ph:717-626-5580

Rev. Stephen D. Weitzel Confessions: Sat. 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm and anytime on request Daily Masses: Tues.-Fri. 9 am Saturday Vigil Mass: 4 pm Sunday Masses: 8:30 am & 10:30 am www.stjameslititz.org for livestream Masses

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH: 596 West Newport Rd., Lititz. Are you looking for a Church that preaches from the King James Bible? Helps your family grow spiritually? Enjoys the old-time hymns? Look no further! Sunday School 10am, Sunday Morning Worship 11am, and Sunday Evening Worship 6pm. Wednesday Evening Prayer & Bible Study 6:30 pm. Pastor Joshua Freeland (717) 575-0292.

TRINITY EC CHURCH

48 Market Sq., Manheim Sunday School 9:15am/Worship 10:25am Livestream www.trinitymanheim.com 717-665-3633 Come see us 1st Thursdays!

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2340 State St., East Petersburg. Rev. Dr. Christopher Rankin, Pastor. Phone: (717) 569-1632. Summer Sunday Schedule:7:45 am Holy Communion; 9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion twice a month. Online service is available by visiting www.trinityeastpete.org “Catch the Vision, Share the Joy!”

WATER'S EDGE MINISTRIES: Learn and grow in your relationship with God at WEM. Come visit our service and join us in fellowship immediately following. We meet at 15 S. Wolf St, Manheim on Saturdays at 6:00 pm and Wednesdays at 6:30 PM. (watersedgemin.com) Hope to see you there!

WAYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 600 Stony Battery Rd., Landisville (near Hempfield High School). Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Fritz, Pastor. Wayside enjoys one combined Summer Sunday Worship Service @ 10am w/contemporary & traditional elements. Family Ministry at the same hour for nursery, children, and youth ages. For more info, visit www.waysidepc.org or call: (717) 898-1551.

WHITE OAK CHURCH : 1211 N. Penryn Rd, Manheim, PA. You are invited to our Sunday services: Sunday School for all ages at 8:45am; Worship at 9:45am; scheduled evening services at 7:15pm and Wednesday evening Bible Study at 7:15pm. (1st Wednesday of month).

Please Note: Updates can be made to your church’s listing for 1st issue date of each month only.

(Changes must be submitted by the previous Wednesday.)

For More Information On Church Listings And Rates, Call Justin at 717-492-2533

Sieber’s festival will include performances from Miss Maybell and Charlie Judkins, a duo from New York City; Ramona Baker, a pianist from New York City; Gavin Rice, a banjoist from Rochester, N.Y.; and the Blackbird Society Orchestra from Philadelphia. In addition to music, professional dancers Roddy Caravella

The festival will also include a 1920s lawn party with pre-war car rides, a croquet tournament, fashion displays, and special guest R.W. Tintypes offering authentic 19th-century tintype photography portrait sittings. Trinity Lutheran Church of Colebrook will prepare food that will be available for purchase throughout the day.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https:// sites.google.com/view/ siebersragtimefest.

Kids Cookie Break Fest Planned

WJTL will host the Kids Cookie Break Fest on Saturday, Aug. 23, at The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. Identical programs will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m.

The event will feature two outdoor stages with performances by Phredd, First Capital Drumline, Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary, Erick Hershey’s Country Conjuring Magic, The Music Podcast for Kids, Marian and Friends, Cissy and The Man, The DKers, and This Way Up.

Activities will include bounce houses, covered wagon rides, Spooky Nook Gymnastics, Snapology fun, barrel train rides, chalk art, interactive

vendor tents, carnival games, and food trucks. Attendees are asked to bring pantry items or condiments to donate to Water Street Mission. A list of needed items can be viewed at www.the junctioncenter.com/kids -cookie-break-fest-2025. The event is free of charge, but tickets are required. To reserve tickets, visit the aforementioned website. When reserving tickets, attendees will also have the option to purchase a boxed meal, which will include a Chick-fil-A sandwich, Herr’s chips, applesauce, a drink, and a Chick-fil-A cookie. Boxed meals will not be available for purchase at the event.

Chiques Church, 4045 Sunnyside Road, Manheim, will host its fourth annual BBQ Competition on Sunday, Aug. 24, starting at 4 p.m. The event will also feature special guest speaker Victor Marx of All Things Possible.

The competition will pit local barbecue masters against each other in brisket and pork butt categories, as well as a miscellaneous category. Attendees will be able to sample the entries from each competitor, and the church will provide pulled pork, sides, drinks and ice cream.

Grand prizes and runner-up prizes will be awarded in each category based on the judges’ scoring, as well as an overall crowd favorite voted on by those attending.

In addition to the barbecue sampling and voting, there will be fun activities for children, including a bounce house and barrel

train rides from 4 to 6 p.m. followed by a candy cannon at 6 p.m. After judging has closed, the barbecue competition winners will be announced and prizes will be awarded at 6:30 p.m. Following the announcement of the winners, Marx will share his testimony about growing up in an abusive home and how he came to rescue children in the same situation. There is no cost to attend the event. For more information, visit www .chiqueschurch.com or call JP at 717-824-1172.

Vendors Sought for Craft Bazaar

Pleasant View Communities Auxiliary is seeking vendors for its craft bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 1. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pleasant View Communities, 544 N. Penryn Road, Manheim. This year’s craft bazaar will expand into the newly built Kreider Farms Cultural Center adjacent to the Manheim Community Library. The bazaar will feature handmade items from a variety of craftspeople.

There is a fee for an 8-foot

space with a table. Vendors with floor displays must purchase additional space as needed. During setup time, vendors will receive vouchers for free coffee and doughnuts, and some flatbed carts will be available to move vendor merchandise. The non-refundable vendor application fee supports the needs of residents at Pleasant View Communities, including those in health care. Vendors are not required to donate their profits from the craft bazaar. For more details and to apply to be a vendor, visit https://pleasantview communities.org/events/. Information is also available by emailing 4pamhoffman@ gmail.com.

Violinist To Perform Concert

Gretna Music will present a performance by violinist Mio Imai at the Mount Gretna Playhouse, 200 Pennsylvania Ave., Mount Gretna, on Sunday, Aug. 24, at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 7:15.

Imai has been a solo performer since she was 9 years old. Now 14, she has played with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra in the U.S., as well as the FVG Orchestra and Accademia d’Archi Arrigoni Orchestra in Italy. Imai has won the first prize in the 2024 Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition (Belgium), 2024 Stulberg International String Competition (U.S.), 2024 Music Teachers National Association Competition (U.S.), and the 2023 Piccolo Violino Magico International Competition (Italy). Imai has also competed and placed in the Leonid Kogan International Competition, the Ronald Sachs International Music Competition, and the Chicago International Violin Competition.

Imai will perform pieces by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Lili Boulanger, and Mendelssohn. She will play a Vincenzo Sannino violin and Francois Nicolas Voirin bow on loan from the Takeuchi Collection through the Nippon Violin Society program.

GRAMMY-nominated pianist Dr. Mark Livshits will accompany Imai. Livshits is a Steinway Artist and appears frequently in concert with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as with the orchestra as a substitute in the keyboard section.

Special pricing and pay-what-you-will options for tickets are available. To purchase tickets and for more information, call 717361-1508 or visit www .gretnamusic.org.

Something for Every Senior

BY CAT SHANNON

Stop by the Senior Center at GEARS in Elizabethtown, and you never know what you might see.

“There’s a little something different happening each day,” said Jess Raush, Senior Center director.

Seniors might be playing Wii games, gardening, enjoying trivia, taking community walks or competing in bingo. Breakfast is served two days a week, and lunch is offered Monday through Friday at the center, located at 70 S. Poplar St., Elizabethtown.

The programs are funded in part by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Lancaster County Office of Aging, and all programs and activities are designed with the center’s mission in mind: to enhance the dignity, independence and community involvement of older citizens. The organization also seeks to provide good nutritional, social, educational, recreational and cultural programs for participants; to provide a support system of informational and referral services for those with specific needs; and to provide opportunities for learning new skills, personal growth and the sharing of common interests.

“We’re here for fun and camaraderie,” Raush said. “We offer a little bit of something for everyone!”

Programs are offered free of charge to anyone age 60 and up, although donations are received in a donation box on-site if people feel moved to give. Participants come from a large service area that

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prints her art photographs on textiles using a digital print process. She is an instructor in fiber arts and patternmaking at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and at the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. In August of 2024, the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen awarded her the honor of Master Artisan. There is a fee for nonmembers, which may be paid by cash or check. Guests may register on arrival.

LASN’s 2025 theme is “Sustainability,” with all monthly meetings touching

includes Elizabethtown, Bainbridge, Mount Joy, Salunga, Landisville and Manheim.

The staff members of the Senior Center are always looking for new ways to entertain guests and enhance the lives of seniors, so when a community member named Karen stopped by to volunteer, Raush was thrilled.

“Karen was a nurse prior to retiring,” Raush said. “She brings hats, she plays the guitar as she sings and she sings songs that the seniors would be familiar with - songs from their time growing up.”

Known among Senior Center visitors as “the Singing Nurse,” Karen loves giving back to her community.

“She has so much joy; after her first time joining us, the seniors were hooked and liked having her!” Raush said, encouraging other members of the community to consider

volunteering. “If you have a special talent for music, crafts, gardening, health (or really almost anything), we can use you! The most important part is to have a smile.”

While programs like Karen’s are entertaining, they also serve another purpose: helping seniors thrive.

“We’re here to put smiles on people’s faces,” Raush noted. “We meet so many needs including social, (nutritional) as well as helping people find social services they may need.”

For more information on volunteering, call Raush at 717-367-7984 or stop by the center.

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Touchstone Foundation Expands Youth Programming

Touchstone Foundation has announced the expansion of its mental health mentorship programming. The summer Rise Above program will be offered as a new after-school program or student club for Lancaster County high school students during the school year, expanding pathways for students to become youth mental health advocates. The Rise Above program connects Lancaster County high school students with trusted adult mentors, including mental health professionals, teaching artists, and local leaders. The program aims to foster safe spaces for students to explore their identity, strengthen coping skills, and gain confidence through community, creativity, and conversation. With grant funding from the Lancaster County Community Foundation’s Next Generation Grant, the Touchstone Foundation has developed a new curriculum for Rise Above after-school programs. The curriculum is built around three key modules: discovering yourself, interacting with others, and looking to the future. Students will participate in guided sessions on sound healing, poetry, journaling, racial equity, safe teen dating, and more.

In response to a need for youth mentorship, Touchstone Foundation is funding additional mentorship and youth wellness partnerships with organizations including City Limits Foundation Grant, Welcoming Connections, YWCA Lancaster, Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-Central PA, The Hood Hippie Love Yourself, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, Community Wellness, Community Services Group, Bench Mark Program, 415 East Recording, and Soliman Photography & Videography.

Touchstone Foundation is a nonprofit organization that has focused on elevating the mental well-being of youths and children in Lancaster County for 25 years. For more information, visit https://touchstone found.org.