Manheim Central townlively.com
OCTOBER 4, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 36
Honor the Greatest Generation with a brick BY CATHY MOLITORIS
More than 1,000 men and women from the Manheim area served in World War II, and now you can honor that service. The Manheim Veterans Memorial Committee is selling engraved bricks for a Path of Honor
walkway at the memorial, which is set to be unveiled on Veterans Day. “We have been overwhelmed by the public’s support of our efforts, particularly their interest in honoring the service of veterans with memorial bricks,” said George Schwartz, chair of the See Brick pg 2
The Manheim Farm Show will feature a variety of livestock competitions.
Fun for all at the Manheim Farm Show or five days this month, Manheim will be “Growing the Future.” That’s the theme of the 69th annual Manheim Farm Show, which will be held from Monday, Oct. 9, through Friday, Oct. 13, at 502 Adele Ave. Many returning favorite activities will be featured this year, along with a variety of new exhibits, contests and events, said Tracy Zimmerman, one of the Farm Show directors. “New this year, we are having a Christmas tree competition to spotlight local growers,” she said, noting that a similar event is held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. “We are also having a Lego contest,
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and we’re celebrating 100 years of Case Farmall tractors.” For the first time, Lebanon residents will be eligible to enter certain contests, and free make-and-take craft activities will be offered in
“New this year, we are having a Christmas tree competition to spotlight local growers.” the evenings for adults. Tuesday, Oct. 10, will feature screen painting with Paul Dorr, who will instruct people on transforming screens into works of art. On Thursday, Oct. 12, Carol White will teach
acrylic painting, and the Lancaster County WoodCarvers will host a drop-in carve event. “ We are holding a cornhole tournament on several days throughout the week,” Zimmerman stated. “We’ll have a tent set up in the baseball field, and we’ll have a celebrity night, an open class for people age 16 and older, a senior event and an event for clubs from Manheim Central High School to compete against each other.” Monday evening’s activities will include a Children’s Parade at 6:15 p.m. and the crowning of Farm Show royalty at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, a pedal tractor pull for people of all ages will be held at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday evening will
Jerusalem Church will host Disguise & Prize BY CATHY MOLITORIS
“The Ten Commandments tell us how to love God and how to love others,” said Angie Havice, a member of Jerusalem Church in Manheim. Now you can immerse yourself in that message during the church’s ninth community corn maze, which will feature the words, “love God love others” cut into the paths of corn stalks. The corn maze will be open to the public during the church’s Disguise & Prize event on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. The rain
date will be Sunday, Oct. 8, from 1 to 4 p.m. Children are encouraged to come in costume to visit decorated vehicles in the church’s parking lot, 1620 Newport Road, Manheim, to receive small prizes and play games. “We will have decorated cars that will hand out prizes like Trunk or Treat, but a lot of our cars will also have activities,” Angie said. “This year, one of the stations will have flying frogs. Other activities in the past have included bean bag tosses, art stations, guessing games, etc.”
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See Disguise pg 4
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BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Work is underway on a plaza to honor veterans in Manheim.