Manheim Township townlively.com
OCTOBER 12, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVIII • NO 21
Community To Celebrate Autumn BY ANN MEAD ASH
e have had a Fall Fest for many years,” said Annette Kroeck, who handles admissions and marketing for Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation. Kroeck explained that the organization switched to holding an outdoor Trunk or Treat a few years ago due to COVID-19 restrictions. “We feel it’s time to get back inside and be face-to-face with residents,” said Kroeck. “It’s what they need.” She added that Neffsville is still reaching out to people in the Manheim Township community and hoping to get more organizations to join in the event. Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation, 2829 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, will hold its annual Fall Fest Health Fair on Friday, Oct. 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. Activities will be held both inside and outside the facility. Children will be able to trick-ortreat inside the facility, and they are encouraged to dress up. “We hope to have staff and residents dress up
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Decorated trunks, pumpkin painting, and car seat safety checks will all be part of the Neffsville Nursing and Rehab Fall Fest.
BY ANN MEAD ASH
BY ANN MEAD ASH
See HOHC pg 2
Manheim Township Lions Jeremy Mattern (left) and Steve Focht are looking forward to the annual White Cane Days the club will hold at three area locations.
The Manheim Township Lions Club has announced that its annual White Cane Days will be observed on Friday, Oct. 14, and Saturday, Oct. 15. White Cane Safety Day is a national observance in the United States, celebrated on Oct. 15 of each year since 1964. The date is set aside to celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and the white cane as a symbol of blindness and a tool of independence.
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event will be held rain or shine. “(If it rains,) we will just move the activities inside and use tables instead of trunks,” she said. Readers who would like to learn more may search for “Neffsville Nursing and Rehab” on Facebook or visit https://neffsvillerehab.com.
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Lions Schedule White Cane Days
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“I am super excited,” said Michelle Gibbs, program director with House of His Creation (HOHC), as she headed down to the basement of the house at 301 N. Broad St., Lititz. “All of this is new.” The new area includes a Cricut Creation Station Gibbs has set up to teach the mothers who live at HOHC how to make personalized items and a boutique for the mothers to shop in.
ship Police Department will be at the fest performing car seat safety checks, and Kroeck hopes to hold a blood drive during the event. Food trucks, including Pepper Pot from Harrisburg, will be on-site to provide food items for purchase. Kroeck pointed out that the
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be a lot of candies and goodies,” she said. Carnival-type games, such as cornhole and a ring toss, will be available to play. During the week prior to the event, staff and resident families will paint pumpkins, and those will be judged during the fest. Members of the Manheim Town-
As in the past, Lions Club members will be stationed at Savemart in Roseville Square on Fruitville Pike; Knight & Day Diner, 3140 Lititz Pike, Lititz; and Brewers’ Outlet, 111 Butler Ave., Lancaster, on both days to accept contributions to benefit programs for people who are blind and visually impaired. Youth members of the affiliated Manheim Township Leos Club will assist at Savemart and the Knight & Day Diner. See White Cane Days pg 3
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as well and decorate doors,” said Kroeck. Outside, Kroeck hopes to have up to 10 cars with their trunks open to display a fall theme. She noted that local schools, including a cyberschool; local businesses; and a hospice will sponsor trunks. “There will