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JANUARY 4, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 44
Bringing A Gentle Giant To Life BY CATHY MOLITORIS
There are quite a few tall tales surrounding Manheim resident Jack Fasig - literally. Jack, who was born in 1894, was famous for his height and strength. He was 7 feet tall and weighed 400 pounds. Despite his size, however, Jack was known for being a kind man. Author Mike Gerhard tells the story of Jack in a new children’s book, “Gentle Giant: A Story of Jack Fasig, Legend of Lancaster.” Geared toward children ages 4 to 10, the book teaches a lesson about kindness. “Jack was very powerful and very kind,” Gerhard wrote in the story. “He was not a bully. He used his great strength to help others. Jack knew that with great power came a greater responsibility.” To write the book, Gerhard did extensive research on Jack, working with Cory Van Brookhoven, president of the Lititz Historical Foundation; the Manheim Historical Society; the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; and other people and organizations. See Jack Fasig pg 2 The Jess Zimmerman Band
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
n Oct. 22, Lancaster-based music group The Jess Zimmerman Band won the Album of the Year award at the eighth annual Josie Music Awards in Nashville. The band’s album “Breathe” garnered the award in the country rock and Southern rock category, and the band itself was also nominated for awards in four other categories: Music Video of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Fan’s Choice Award and Rock Vocalist of
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the Year. The Jess Zimmerman Band comprises frontwoman Jess Heitz, guitarist Joe Barszowski, bassist John Knobler and drummer Joe Mattis, and has concerts scheduled for the spring in Holtwood and Millersville. The awards ceremony was hosted at the Grand Ole Opry, a nationally known American country music venue that has been in operation for almost a century. “I was blown away that we were nominated in five categories,” Heitz said. “To win Album of the Year in such an iconic place was incredible.”
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Group To Perform In Lititz Each year, the Josie Music Awards recognize specifically independent artists, meaning they aren’t signed to a record label, so they handle things like recording, producing, touring and marketing themselves. Although well-traveled in the Lancaster and greater Pennsylvania country music scene, The Jess Zimmerman Band’s success as an independent group has also taken it across the East Coast, Midwest and South. “When it comes to ‘Breathe,’ the album itself was a monumental step for us as a band,” Heitz said. “It was
also a big step for me emotionally and physically.” The Jess Zimmerman Band independently released “Breathe” in May 2021, following a flurry of recording sessions. The band members stayed in Nashville for five days, during which they recorded and mixed each of the 11 songs on the record. “It was a lot of work from start to finish. Sometimes we would be at the studio from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. working on these songs,” Heitz said. “Breathe” is The Jess Zimmerman Band’s first full-length album. See Lancaster Band pg 5
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