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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 35
Serving up success on the court BY CATHY MOLITORIS
In 1903, the Manheim Tennis Club became an official organization, offering a place for people who loved the sport to come together for camaraderie and competition. After 120 years in operation, the club featured its first women’s United States Tennis Association (USTA)
team this year, and the team proved it was worth the wait. The team won the Central Penn Division Championship at the Hempfield recCenter in August and competed in sectionals near Princeton, N.J., earlier this month. Although they didn’t take home a trophy there, the players were happy with their first year in See Success pg 2
OneLife students greet a Pleasant View Communities resident on move-in day.
Bringing generations together BY CATHY MOLITORIS
here’s something special about intergenerational relationships, and their benefits can be seen firsthand in Manheim. For the third year, Pleasant View Communities has welcomed students who are part of the OneLife program to campus. The unique partnership has brought out the best in both the young adults and the seniors. “As seniors age, there’s a perceived loss of value,” said Pleasant View chief executive officer Jonathan Hollinger. “They still have so much to give and offer in their wisdom. At the same time, young men and women who have just graduated from high school are also in a season of change and experiencing a little bit of loss as well. These two generations need intentionality and space to be heard.”
“It’s been wonderful to see the impact a senior can have on a young person.” “Our learning environment is primarily in the laboratory setting, not in the lecture hall,” Beers explained. At Pleasant View, students can explore career paths including senior living, facility management, health care, hospitality, ministry and
more. There are four locations of OneLife throughout the country - in Morris, Pa.; West Virginia; South Carolina; and Manheim. More than 100 students are currently in the program with 27 enrolled at the Pleasant View campus. OneLife began at Pleasant View in 2021. “We faced some initial skepticism,” Beers recalled, noting that the ongoing pandemic caused some people to question the program as well as the fact that an intergenerational program hadn’t been done before through OneLife. “Over the past few years, the intended purpose behind the intergenerational relationship has come to fruition, and we’ve seen great engagement from the residents of Pleasant View and our students.” OneLife students live in a dedicated space on the Pleasant View campus, but they interact with residents
A women’s team from the Manheim Tennis Club won the United States Tennis Association Central Penn Division Championship in August.
Showcasing the colors of fall BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Heather Lindsey, artist and owner of Creative Inspirationz Gallery in Manheim, loves to showcase local art. She regularly hosts exhibits at her gallery, 23 N. Main St., Manheim, and her next exhibit will spotlight the season of fall. “Sunflowers and Colors of Fall” will open with a reception on Friday, Sept. 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. Light refreshments and wine sampling will be available, and artists will be on-site to share their work. “This is an amazing collection from local artists featuring multi medium, watercolor, acrylic and
PowerPoint graphics,” Lindsey said. Featured artists will include Sheila Brownell, Katrina Hostetter, Leslie McCarthy, Kim Newcomer, Caety Porter, Mollie Shaffer, Trudie Stine, Marion Weachter, Claudia Watt, Jan Wynkoop and Sarah Zeigler. Lindsey will display her art in the show as well. Lindsey regularly hosts art shows at her gallery as a way to give local artists exposure and also to provide affordable, quality art for people to purchase. She has held exhibits in the past with themes including “Interpretation of Time” and “Cardinals.” “Picking up some original artwork
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Designed as a nine-month Christian gap year program, OneLife provides experiential learning opportunities to high school graduates, explained Josh Beers, president of OneLife. Students earn 27 to 30 college credits, the equivalent to one year in college, during the program.
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