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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 46
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Conestoga Herb Guild slates spring programs BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
For many in Lancaster County, gardening is an integral part of daily life. Every grower relies on certain tips and methods, from amateur gardeners to seasoned horticulturists who tend to plants for fun or rely on the soil for meals. The Conestoga Herb Guild provides a space for those with green thumbs
to share tips with each other, trade supplies and hone their skills together. “So many of our members grow their own herbs and cook with them. The guild focuses on utilizing and growing herbs in everyday life, as well as the health benefits that herbs provide for people,” said Mary Ann Steinhauer of the Conestoga Herb Guild. See Herb Guild pg 3
Patrons of last year’s benefit auction bid on items at the event.
Manor Church to hold benefit auction BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
anor Church, 530 Central Manor Road, Lancaster, will host a benefit auction on Saturday, March 25, at 9 a.m. The proceeds from the auction will benefit the church’s youth programs and mission trips, which include students from the Penn Manor, Hempfield and Columbia areas. All items that will be sold at the auction are being donated from members of the congregation as well as local residents and businesses. Available items will include gift cards, tickets to sporting events, gift baskets, handmade goods and vouchers for services provided by local residents. Food and beverages will also be available to purchase at the auction, and the proceeds from food sales will also support the church’s youth programs. Breakfast foods will be served during the morning hours of the event, and lunch items will be sold in the after-
the rural Appalachian region of the state. Walmer noted that each location for the trip is selected to give the students experience with working in different communities. Since the group visited a remote location like Viper last year, Walmer wanted to take the students to a town like Waldorf, which lies just outside of Washington D.C., “We’re always open to God’s leading and seeing where we feel we’re needed the most,” Walmer said. In addition to the youth program’s mission trips, students also participate in various service projects in the local community. During Manor Serves, a weeklong service event hosted by the church, students helped with mulching and other yard work projects in the area. Every December, the youth group partners with another ministry called Connect to the Kingdom to make and distribute meals at Musser Park in Lancaster city. For more information, visit https://manorchurch.org/auction.
During the guild’s meetings, members trade plants and gardening tips.
Scholarship offered to future EMTs and paramedics BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Michael P. McMahon was a true Renaissance man. A 1993 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, he was a registered nurse, a flight attendant and a school bus driver. Each job offered Michael a chance to help people, something he truly believed in. Although he gave his all to everything he did, he was most passionate about his work as an emergency medical technician (EMT). When Michael passed away from colon cancer in October 2021, his family turned its grief into an opportunity to help others. The Michael P. McMahon
Scholarship for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was created to help any resident of Lancaster County who wishes to pursue an EMT, Advanced EMT or Paramedic Certification. Michael was the oldest of four children and the son of Mike and Joanne McMahon. “He was loving, and he was loved by his family and friends,” Mike stated. Added Joanne, “Michael’s life was so varied. You couldn’t put him in a box. If he was interested in something, he’d do it. … They say it’s the dash between the years on your gravestone that matters. Michael made the most of that dash.” See EMT scholarship pg 6
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noon, until the kitchen closes around 1 p.m. In July, students in Manor Church’s youth program will embark on a mission trip to Waldorf, Md. The students will assist the community in Waldorf by leading bible studies, repairing homes and churches and distributing goods at local food banks. “These trips are opportunities to give students a greater understanding of what it means to follow Christ and serve others,” said Beau Walmer, student ministries director at Manor Church. “They also give students a chance to live out the church’s values and experience cultures around the world.” Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Manor Church’s youth group completed mission trips to serve communities in Puerto Rico. After taking a break from traveling over the course of the pandemic, the youth group visited Viper, Ky., last year. Students completed projects and assisted the residents of Viper, which is located in