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NOVEMBER 20, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 37
Luther Acres’ upcoming event is festive, friendly and benevolent chairperson. “I know there are people here who have run out uther Acres’ Holiday Bazaar of money. Some have been here and Pancake Breakfast is a more than 20 years, and they lively, community event that don’t have any money; all of their generates holiday spirit and helps funds have been used up. It’s so usher in the Christmas season. important for these residents and their families But at the heart of to have peace of it, the bazaar and mind to remain in breakfast event is “There’s a the place they call really a vehicle. real sense of home.” The event brings T his year ’s p e ople to ge ther camaraderie, and edition of Luther - re s i d e n t s a n d everyone comes Acres’ annual Holcommunity memtogether.” iday Bazaar and bers alike - over Pancake Breakfast a common cause will take place from and aims to inspire empathy for those who might be 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, inside multiple rooms a bit less fortunate. “All the proceeds go into the of the retirement village’s Towne (Caring) Fund, which is set aside Center, 250 St. Luke Drive, Lititz. for people who live here and have The pancake breakfast, consistrun out of money,” said Barbara ing of flapjacks, syrup, sausage Nicholas, a Luther Acres resi- links, juice, coffee and tea, will be dent and the event’s publicity served from 8 to 10 a.m. at the
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Residents of Luther Acres prepare for the retirement community’s upcoming bazaar.
campus’s Katy’s Grill. Cash and checks will be accepted for all fundraiser purchases. Community members are invited to attend the Holiday Bazaar and Pancake Breakfast.
“The atmosphere is happy and joyful,” said Nicholas. “People are smiling, and there’s a lady playing Christmas carols on a piano in the background. Everyone is very cheerful. Everyone says hello to
you. People are coming and going. It’s cheerful and upbeat.” The holiday bazaar will feature the work of 19 outside craftspeople and vendors, as well as donations from Luther Acres See Luther Acres pg 6
Hope elevates gift-giving to different level
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
BY JEFF FALK
For the past few weeks, a group of budding entrepreneurs at Marticville Middle School has been putting its creativity and teamwork to the test. Students in Elizabeth Ortega’s autism support classroom have embraced the role of small business owners, preparing for their debut at the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13’s Holiday Student Bazaar. Operating under the name The Spectrum Studio, these young creators have crafted a collection of
It places service and donations ahead of materialism. It stresses people over profits. It promotes conscientious consuming. It’s Gifts T hat Give Hope (GTGH), and there are those who believe that GTGH’s upcoming fair is a representation of what the Christmas season should be. “ Your spending power is a reflection of the kind of world you want to live in,” said Jenn Knepper, GTGH’s fair coordinator. “It’s
important to know where your money is going. We’re just trying to introduce people to businesses who are being more conscientious. We want consumers to be more aware of the people who are making the products.” This year’s edition of the annual GTGH fair will be conducted on Sunday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. The gift fair will highlight 39 nonprofits, 15 marketplace vendors and a dozen food trucks.
See IU13 pg 4 Cole Hartman (right) works on a craft for the bazaar.
See GTGH pg 5
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Crafting success: IU13 bazaar will showcase student talents