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Link Crew Leaders Know What It’s Like To Be Freshmen BY JEFF FALK
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he Ma nhe im Tow n shi p School District (MTSD) Link Crew program teaches and fosters kindness, empathy, inclusivity and equality. Those qualities are timeless life-affirming virtues that are especially relevant around the start of school. “Here at Manheim Township, Link Crew is something I feel very passionate about,” said Chris Houck, one of five Link Crew advisers at the high school. “I feel good every time I walk away from training or activities; just seeing the work that (student leaders) do is astounding. We have a very good Link Crew program because it’s supported by teachers, administrators and the community. We have students who want to do better and want to make a difference.” Part of a national peer mentoring and student transition initiative called the Boomerang Project, Link
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Advisers and leaders of MTHS Link Crew include (from left) adviser Nicole Eshelman; seniors Luke Reinking, Matea Daigle, Oly Sponaugle and Caroline Schuler; and advisers Elizabeth Zielger and Chris Houck.
Crew is a club activity in MTSD that combines elements of extracurricular activities and students helping students. Older students take younger students under their
wings, show them the ropes and help them feel welcome as they transition from the middle school to the high school and from elementary schools to the middle school.
The special attention is intended to help the younger students feel less anxious and more comfortable and also is meant to create an environment See Link Crew pg 3
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Shine Bright at Hope Within 5K BY CAT SHANNON
Support a local nonprofit, enjoy beautiful surroundings and get some exercise all at the same time by participating in the Hope Within Ministries’ Let Your Light Shine 5K Walk/ Run. The event will be held on
Saturday, July 19, beginning at 8 a.m. at Stone Gables Estate, 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown. “The idea came about as a means to represent what Hope Within Ministries is - a health care, dental and counseling center,” said Laurie Reichert, director of development for the See 5K pg 2
MS FitEffect Puts Strength Into Motion explained. “We have sessions there are no two people who available Monday through Sat- share the same set of symptoms urday in the morning, afternoon at the same intensities with the and some evenings. It is based same presentation of symptoms.” While specifics vary for each on the participant’s and trainer’s participant, the program focuses availability.” on strength, stamina and stability for all sessions. “ We use a combination of “We meet each stretching, relaxation techniques, participant where they weight training, cardiovascular training, balance and gait training are at and move them and functional training,” Mark forward from there.” said. “We meet each participant where they are at and move them forward from there. We focus on As Mark shared, MS FitEffect is helping them achieve a better qualpersonalized. ity of life by working with them on “The program is different for activities of daily living that have everyone, as the trainer cus- become difficult for them.” tom-designs the program for the MS FitEffect is open to anyone particular participant,” he stated. with MS or any demyelinating “MS is different for everyone; disease.
The historic Star Barn will be one of the sights to see along the route of Hope Within Ministries’ Let Your Light Shine 5K.
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ark Mueller and his wife, Jackie, took a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and turned it into an opportunity to help others. Jackie was diagnosed with MS in 1998, and the couple sought to treat the disease as naturally as possible, without medication. They experimented with nutrition and exercise to see what worked and what didn’t, and their research led to MS FitEffect, a free, 10-week program for people with MS. The next session will run from Saturday, Sept. 6, through Saturday, Nov. 15, at Elizabethtown Fitness Club, 626 S. Market St. “Each participant selects a time with their trainer for their private one-hour weekly session,” Mark
A World of Wonder Awaits Inside the Bookmobile
BY JEFF FALK
It ’s more than books on wheels. The Library System of Lancaster County’s (LSLC) bookmobile delivers knowledge, creativity, inspiration and joy. The bookmobile is kind of like a food truck serving up nourishment for the mind and soul. “Reading in general is very important,” said Audrey Lilley, the bookmobile’s driver, curator and full-time coordinator. “It’s important for kids to be reading. It’s important for them to
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be able to pick up a book and see characters who look like them. Reading can be inspirational, and with retirees, it kind of comes full circle. I think retirees can find comfort in reading. For all people in between, it’s a way to relax and unwind.” W h e n n o t o n t h e g o to multiple locations all across Lancaster County, Lilley parks the bookmobile at LSLC’s main office at 1866 Colonial Village Lane, Suite 107, Lancaster. The bookmobile is a 22-foot-long box truck with a single entrance
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There are so many great causes in Lancaster County. Locally, there are so many life-affirming nonprofits performing life-altering work. The only thing greater is the generosity of Lancaster County residents. Faithful Give seeks to link those donors and causes and to enhance that great work. “Lancaster County has got to be one of the most generous counties
in the nation,” said Dave Kieffer, president of Faithful Give. “I feel like it gives God glory to highlight every way that Lancaster County needs to be served. There are a lot of people here carrying out Jesus’ ministry. It’s about giving your money, but it’s also about giving your time, treasures and talents. Our goal is to connect the donors and the need.” Overseen by an eight-member board, Faithful Give is a county-wide, online giving extravaganza that also promotes volunteering, committed Donors and supporters gather at an event associated with last year’s See Faithful Give pg 3 Faithful Give.
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2024 MS FitEffect participants and trainers with program director Mark Mueller (far right)