Loosely Translated, Hammer Creek Means Bluegrass
BY JEFF FALK
The members of the band Hammer Creek are talented musicians. When they blend their sounds, they create music that is moving and distinctive. But those bandmates are also passionate ambassadors of their musical stylings, the genre of bluegrass.
“(Exposing bluegrass to a greater audience is) a lot of what drives us,” said Brad Richard, the banjo-playing manager and founder of Hammer Creek. “We’re trying to get some sort of footprint
in Lancaster city. In the early (1970s), Lancaster had a very peppy bluegrass scene. Bluegrass kind of lost its thunder. We’re trying to get it
back to Lancaster and make it available in the city. It would be great to have an opportunity to hear a bluegrass band once a month.”
BY JEFF FALK
Frank Gentile runs for his own fitness, recreation and mental health. But he also runs for others, people who can’t run themselves, like his father.
“When you think of having a father who died when he was 46, you start to feel shortchanged,” said Gentile. “If I can help give someone an extra 10 years and give them a chance to see their grandchildren
being born or their children get married or their children graduate from college, it’s very personal to me. I think it’s just part of who I am, and I think running has helped with that transformation.”
Gentile, a 59-year-old resident of Lititz, is currently preparing to participate in the running of the 130th annual Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20. His preparations for the race include raising money as a charity runner
UDS Will Hold Bingo Fundraiser
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
United Disabilities Services (UDS) will hold a pick-your-ownprize bingo event on Saturday, March 14, at the Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster.
Doors will open at 11:30 a.m.; the first game will begin at 1 p.m. There is a discount on tickets purchased in advance, and tickets will also be available at the door if not sold out. The fee includes 20 games of regular bingo, and there will also be four special games with cash prizes. Players must be 18 years old or older to claim a prize.
“If people are interested in getting a ticket, I would strongly suggest getting their ticket beforehand, because we sell out every year,” said Jen King, a member of the UDS Service Dogs Ambassador Team.
Tickets can be purchased by going to www.udservices.org/ bingo26 or by visiting the UDS Corporate Office, 2270 Erin Court, Lancaster.
For more information, email karens@udservices.org or call 717-397-1841.
Local businesses make the fundraiser possible. “We are thankful for the generosity of Primitives by Kathy,” said King. “They donated $500 worth of products for us to go shopping and create baskets.”
Other prizes include Dutch Wonderland tickets and gift cards from Basset & Lab, Fireside Tavern, and Twisted Bine Beer Company. “Without the help of the local businesses that support this, we would not be able to put this program together,” King said. “We will have everything from house goods to dog items
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Frank Gentile triumphantly
Hammer Creek jams at a recent performance.
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In March, that opportunity will present itself at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13, when Hammer Creek will lay down some of its tunes and numbers at the 150-seat Zoetropolis Theatre, 112 N. Water St., Lancaster. There is an entrance fee involved with admission to the show.
“We have a lot of fun with our shows,” said Richard. “We’re not just playing songs. There is some storytelling involved that leads up to us playing or explains what the song means. We keep it lively.”
Hammer Creek’s two-hour performance will feature 35 songs. The outing will include a brief intermission.
“We stick mainly to traditional bluegrass music,” said Richard, a resident of Manheim Township. “We’re playing bluegrass music, and some of it is really peppy or has like a dance tempo. But we play it the way it was intended to be played.”
Fronted by Richard, Hammer Creek, which was named from a small waterway located in northern Lancaster
County, is made up of Lititz resident Randie Rineer on fiddle, Mountville resident Kevin Kresge picking the bass, Quarryville resident Larry Russel playing the mandolin and Lebanon resident Butch Flory strumming the guitar.
This year, just like it was in 2023, Hammer Creek was nominated for a Central Pennsylvania Music Award, recognizing it as one of the top bluegrass bands in the state.
“I’m playing with absolutely genuine people whom I care about as
much as I care about my family,” said Richard. “These guys would give you the shirts off their backs. When I got these guys together, it was a perfect storm of musicians. They’re people I like to spend time with.”
Pioneered by Bill Monroe, the bluegrass genre is based in Appalachian traditions and features energetic acoustic music. Bluegrass is not country or folk or rock or soul music, but it does include elements of each.
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“It’s very driving rhythms made by percussive banjo sounds,”said Richard. “The sweet tones of a fiddle and mandolin can blend with the percussive sounds of the banjo. It’s not like sheet music; it’s personal interpretation. We’re not reading music. We know what it’s supposed to sound like, and it’s very organic to each individual.”
“Elvis and the Beatles were early rock ‘n’ roll artists,” continued Richard. “But rock ‘n’ roll got a start from bluegrass. Bluegrass is kind of a foundation. It’s one of the early art forms with music. Bluegrass is not hillbilly music. It’s sophisticated. It’s genuine.”
Hammer Creek was formed in 2019 through an ad on Craigslist and a founding audition that included 15 musicians. After experiencing some early personnel turnover, Hammer Creek has performed at nearly 140 public events and private shows since 2021, inside of and outside of the Lancaster County music scene.
“During our first year, finding venues was tough, and we’d take anything,” said Richard. “We told some places we didn’t have to get paid. We just wanted to get something under our belts. But we learned what works and what doesn’t work.”
“I don’t want to be background music,” added Richard. “We’re not the noise at the restaurant. I want to be there because someone wants to come hear us. We want people to listen.”
Hammer Creek will also perform at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, at Youngs Church, 7075 Wertzville Road, Mechanicsburg, and at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 17, at Lititz Springs VFW Post 1463, 14 N. Spruce St., Lititz. For additional information, go to www.hammercreekband.org.
for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and logging hundreds of miles and hours of training.
He’s motivated by intestinal fortitude, something nurtured by his father, who passed away 41 years ago in Michigan following a three-year battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
“When I got to the age of 46, I thought it was incredibly young,” said Gentile. “I wanted to prevent that from happening (to me). That’s what fuels me. (Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is) an incredibly debilitating disease. It brings tears to your eyes to see people in that condition. That’s my why.”
Gentile has already raised $10,000 toward his $25,000 goal for cancer research through the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge. Gentile has been soliciting donations from his large network of friends, family members and business associates, as well as conducting small fundraisers.
“I started running about 13 years ago,” said Gentile. “My son was asking for donations for a fundraising run. I was never a runner. When I did the race, I just about died. But I didn’t stop. I gradually built into 10Ks and half marathons. This will be my ninth marathon, and the competitiveness of me has helped
me mentally. It’s become a way of life for me. Hopefully, I’ll always be able to run to stay fit. It’s a great sport, and you meet a lot of great people.”
Gentile’s training regimen for the upcoming Boston Marathon has included speed training at Warwick Middle School and Lititz recCenter, hill training, endurance training on the Lititzto-Ephrata Rail Trail and weight training.
“It’s 16 to 20 weeks of training for a race that, for me, will hopefully be lasting four hours,” said Gentile. “It’s a lot of work for a relatively small 26 miles. With training, you have ups and downs. Sometimes you don’t feel like doing it. One of the things I like to do when I’m running is say hi to people. Lititz is just an incredible town.”
Gentile was a freshman at Michigan State University when his father was diagnosed with blood cancer. They were already close, but the shared ordeal made father and son even closer.
“He was a great man. He was a big supporter of the community,” said Gentile. “Back then, we didn’t know a lot about cancer. It proba bly took a year to figure out. He did all types of chemo, but (the cancer) was too far advanced. My father
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the Roof” meets the Book of Esther. There is an opening for a new queen, and Hadassah, a Jewish 18-year-old, wants to apply, even though she knows that a Jewish woman has never been chosen and probably never will be. She changes her name to Esther, keeps her religion a secret, and wins the contest held to choose the queen. Meanwhile, Haman, the prime minister, convinces the king to issue a decree to kill all the Jews. Esther and her older cousin, Mordechai, who raised her, must save their people from death.
Many of the major songs from “Fiddler on the Roof” - such as “Sunrise, Sunset,” “To Life,” “Matchmaker,” “Far From the Home I Love,” “Tradition,” and “Do You Love Me,” - will be presented as parodies.
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The lead roles are played by Abigail Rackliffe as Hadassah/ Esther; Josh Schwartz, Mordechai; Stu Blumenthal, King Ahashuerus; and Barry Shender, Haman. Also performing are Missy DePietro, Melanie DeSantis, Rebecca DeSantis-Randall, Tama Etra, Roni Jevens, Elin Ketels, Ilene Kochel, Rachel Levine, C. Tyler Mandel, Lisa Miller, Rabbi Jack Paskoff, Elizabeth Rackliffe, Toby Reigart, Janine Riben, Elaine Rostolsky, Harvey Scolnick, Colleen Stameshkin, Sally Woodman, and Alice Yerman.
was a big guy and very hardy. I think about the man I am today because of what I went through.”
“I remember being there, helping him and consoling him,” added Gentile. “There was a point in time I wasn’t sure I’d make it through college. But I think I did because of that attitude of not giving up.”
Never has Gentile run the Boston Marathon, perhaps one of the most prestigious running races in the world. In April, when he does, he expects to encounter a flood of emotions.
“You never have a good night’s rest the night before a race, but
you try to stick to your routine,” said Gentile. “As the anticipation grows, you have all this energy, but you can’t go out too fast. From mile 3 to the halfway point, you’re settling in. During the second half of the race, I start to pray and I think about the people I’m running for, like my father. Over the last 6 miles or so, it becomes about heart, and the emotions start. You think about all the people who helped you along the way. That all goes through your head.”
To donate to Gentile’s cause, email him at frank.j.gentile@ gmail.com.
Alan Levine is the musical director, and Aaron Zinner is the props and scenery director. The show is produced, directed, and written by David Stameshkin. The performance is free and open to the public.
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Church Posts First Friday Organ Concert
First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange St., Lancaster, will present a concert, “Organic Reflections: Lenten Meditations,” on First Friday, March 6, at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. The 30-minute program will feature organist Ken Krause. The concert will include works by Paul Manz, Phil Lehenbauer,
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and Paul Fey. The program will conclude with “Sonata da Chiesa” by the late Gordon Young, who previously served as organist at First Presbyterian Church.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the church office at 717-397-5149.
to experiences. Urban Air is also donating tickets for go-karting.”
There will also be food for sale with the menu featuring hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches, barbecue, chips, baked goods, and drinks such as soda and iced tea.
“It’s our second-largest fundraiser that we hold each year,” said King. “Other than just the prizes, we’ll also have a 50/50, and we have door prizes as well. But even if you don’t win anything, it’s just knowing that you’re part of something bigger. The ripple effect of a wagging tail goes very, very far in this program.”
The money generated goes directly to the service dogs program. “UDS has 14 different
programs under our umbrella,” said King. “This fundraiser is specifically for service dogs. That will allow us to continue with the training, paying for food, vet care. It takes $38,000 to put one dog through our training program, so events like this really help to offset that expense for our clients.”
Justin Snyder will be the guest bingo caller. “Justin is a veteran, so it’s perfect for us because we train some of our dogs for veterans with PTSD,” King said.
King noted that UDS provides valuable services. “We are enhancing the lives of those living in our communities, within a three-hour radius of Lancaster, who have mobility disabilities and for children with autism,” she said. “We’re also placing facility dogs in schools and counseling centers and retirement communities as well.”
A story from a retirement community is evidence of UDS’ success. “One of our dogs, Casey, is out at Garden Spot Village, and they call him their community dog, because he really has become part of the community for the residents out there,” said King. “Within the first three months of him being a working dog out there, their reports of outbursts dropped over 30%. So instead of giving them a medication to help them to relax, they would bring in Casey. It’s a holistic approach.”
Jen King (left) and Bethany Schrum hold some of the puppies that recently arrived at UDS. Photo by George Deibel
Veritas Academy Plans Open House
Veritas Academy, a classical Christian school located at 26 Hillcrest Ave. in Leola, invites families that are interested in exploring Christian education to its K-12 Open House on Saturday, March 14, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
At the open house, families can tour the school, talk with teachers of various grades from elementary through high school, meet current students to hear about their experience, and talk with administrators.
Additionally, Veritas Academy’s Art and Science Expo will be on display for visitors to peruse.
All families that attend the open house will receive a gift bag with a
Fox Meadows Creamery gift card, Veritas merchandise, and a classic children’s novel from a selection of choices. A light continental breakfast will also be served.
If families cannot attend on March 14, or if they would like to visit Veritas during a school day to experience classes in session, weekday tours are available. Group tours are scheduled for select Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m., or families can schedule a private visit on a day and time that suits their schedule.
Families may sign up for the open house or a school day tour at www.veritasacademy.com/visit.
GMTRC Slates Bingo Fundraiser
The Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center (GMTRC) invites the public to attend its third annual “Heart of Greystone Bingo” fundraiser on Thursday, March 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Doors will open at 4 p.m., and homemade food will be available. There will be 20 games of winner’s choice bingo, as well as special games, a blackout game, and giveaway drawings.
To purchase tickets, visit www .eventbrite.com and search for “Heart of Greystone Bingo 2026.”
People may also purchase tickets at the door. Last year’s bingo raised $20,000.
All proceeds from the event will support GMTRC’s equine-assisted services program, which has provided horsemanship lessons and group programming for children and adults with special needs since 1981. Today, the program has more than 150 participants in four courses of study.
For more information about the bingo and GMTRC, email Judy Davis at president@greystone manortrc.org.
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Featured Artists & Notable Works: Aaron Zook: The Last Supper, 1988. Four-Season Round Relief Set. Abner Zook: Gone Fishing, 1971. Harvest Time, 1988. Barn Raising, 1975. Interstate Covered Wagon, 1975.Ferrier, 1984. Joel Zook (Cousin to Aaron & Abner Zook): A collection of handcrafted wooden models. Dan Zook (Nephew to Aaron & Abner Zook): “Make A Wish” Truck Convoy. Steam Locomotive Passing Farmers. Beautiful Belgians. Dan Esh: Countryside Landscape, 2002. Moonlit Countryside. Also including works by Alice M. Weaver.
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Manheim Township School District
Manheim Township School Board 2026 Meeting Dates
The public is welcome to all School Board meetings. Agendas for each meeting will be posted on the district website, www.mtwp.net. Each meeting has at least one public comment section at the end of the agenda. Please contact Mrs. Marshall, 717-735-1730, for additional information. All Board Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. at the District Office located at: 450A Candlewyck Road, Lancaster, PA: Upcoming Meetings:
March 5 - Facilities Committee of the Whole March 12 - Board Work Session
March 19 - Board Voting Meeting
