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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIX • NO 48
LLHFH is seeking to open new doors to homeownership BY JEFF FALK
One of humans’ four basic needs for survival, shelter is more than a means of keeping rain off our backs, wind off our necks and sun out of our eyes. Houses become homes because
they provide stability, they foster growth, they allow us to lead better lives. Born out of necessity, Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity (LLHFH) has been providing housing for Lancaster County residents for 38 years. Now the See Habitat for Humanity pg 2
As part of their involvement in F3 Lanco, local men assume informal aliases that represent their life journeys.
F
illed with stress, struggles and challenges, life can be difficult. But there are safeguards in place designed to lessen the burden. An all-men’s social club, F3 Lanco (Fitness, Faith, Fellowship) takes a proactive approach toward diffusing hardships and improving the quality of life. For the key to the club’s success, one doesn’t need to look much further than its name. “Just in general, I think guys sometimes have a hard time making new connections,” said Keith Martin, F3 Lanco’s leader. “As we get older, some of those connections we had when we were younger fade away. Men do
have a hard time finding the time to socialize. With F3, we can get after something and have that connection.” Already well established in the county, F3 Lanco has now found its way into Manheim Township. F3 Lanco began meeting at Manheim Township’s Overlook Park, 2040 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, at the end of April. The informal, 45-minute sessions, which are conducted at dawn every Monday, consist of structured workouts, support and friendship. “Fitness is what brings everybody out,” said Martin, a resident of Landisville. “We want to be fit, and sometimes in our busy lives, we put it on the back burner. We’re looking for an opportunity
to better ourselves. Friendship is the glue that develops the bonds. It’s about being there for the other guys. A lot of our guys are dedicating themselves to their families, and this gives them an opportunity to network with other men. Some people hear the word ‘faith,’ and they think, ‘Oh, it’s a religious group.’ But faith to us means just being part of something bigger than yourself.” While each meeting is a unique experience, there are certain commonalities. Every session is free, they’re open to all men, they’re always conducted outdoors, they’re peer led and they always end in a circle-of-trust exercise. Men need not preregister for the meetings; they
Move will enhance EMU at Lancaster’s educational footprint BY JEFF FALK
Geographically, it’s a 9-mile northwest move. Developmentally, it’s a move in a different direction. Eastern Mennonite University at Lancaster (EMU at Lancaster) is on the move. In two months, the private liberal arts university based in Harrisonburg, Va., will officially relocate its Lancaster campus from East Lampeter Township to Warwick Township.
“It will provide more modern space for our students,” said Christine Sharp, EMU at Lancaster’s executive director. “The common space is large and open. We’ll be closer to the (Lancaster) airport.” Located within the Greenfield Corporate Center at 1846 Charter Lane, Suite 212, Lancaster, for the last 30 years, EMU at Lancaster is moving its four classrooms to the Listrak building at 100 W. Millport Road, Lititz, in
See F3 Lanco pg 2
See EMU at Lancaster pg 5
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Volunteers Bill Yeager (back, left) and Martin King (back, right) work on a recent project in Columbia as Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity’s director of construction, Andy Joseph (front), supervises.
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