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or the Manheim Lions Club, this is a year of milestones. It marks both 100 years of the club and the Manheim Lions baseball team, and it celebrates 50 years of the Richard “Dick” Weidman Award, given to the player on the Manheim Lions baseball team with the highest batting average. The Manheim Lions Club was chartered in 1925. “For a century, we’ve lived the Lions motto ‘We Serve,’ focusing on vision and health initiatives, youth programs and hands-on community support,” said Aaron Henderson, president of the Manheim club. “Highlights include sponsoring the Manheim Lions baseball team, presenting annual education awards, sponsoring Cub Scout Pack 47, recognizing a Student of the Month at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, hosting the Easter egg hunt
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Jeff Mummau (left) with Aaron Henderson
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Love of Film Will Unite Buffs at Red Rose Festival BY JEFF FALK
Crafting Community at Pleasant View
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“This is our largest craft bazaar to date,” said Pam Hoffman, president of the Pleasant View Communities Auxiliary, describing the community’s annual event. “Expect 80-plus talented vendors who have produced handcrafted items from art to woodworking,” she added, noting that vendors and customers have expressed their appreciation for the event. The craft bazaar will take place on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to
Technically, films combine elements of images, motion, dialogue, ideas and music. It’s a combination of sensory stimuli that can evoke strong emotions and transport viewers to different places and times. Ryan Shank, the founder of the Red Rose Film Festival, has been theatrically transported on many different occasions. “(Films are) an escape,” said Shank. “I’ve always loved stories. I grew up on Ninja Turtles, and I also grew up on ‘Jaws.’ I love to laugh. It’s almost like therapy in a way. I’d rather listen to a story and relate to it than talk about myself.” This year’s edition of Shank’s annual Red Rose Film Festival will be staged on four days, from Thursday, Nov. 6, to Sunday, Nov. 9. The festival will include screenings of 60 films - featurelength movies, documentaries and shorts - from 20 countries, as well as a pair of formal gatherings. On Nov. 6, the event will kick off with a welcome party from 5 to 9 p.m. at Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse, 112 N. Water St., Lancaster. Then, on Saturday, Nov. 8, the local film festival will present special awards at a gala from 6 to 10 p.m. at Penn Cinema IMAX, 541 Air por t Road, Lititz. “The welcome party is just that,” said Shank, a 2004 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. “It’s a happy hour for
See Crafting pg 3 People shop at last year’s Pleasant View Communities Auxiliary craft bazaar.
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