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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014
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VOLUmE XLIX, NO. 49
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program Launch
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 A Free Community Meal will be held at Bethany United Church of Christ, 140 East Main Street, Ephrata. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Serving at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 717-733-4134.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27 Landis Homes, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz, will hold a Memory Loss Support Group to discuss mobility, at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited. For more information, call 717-5813939. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 The Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, will hold an Astronomy Enthusiasts meeting at 6:30 p.m. Pre-register by emailing your name, phone number and number attending to register@lititzlibrary.org or call 717-626-2255.
The High Five Campaign, powered by United Way of Lancaster County, is collaborating with the Library System of Lancaster County and the Local Public Libraries of Lancaster County to launch a new preschool literacy
program. The “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” initiative will be funded by money raised earlier this year for the High Five Campaign for Every Child, with the generous support of many donors. High Five’s goal is to
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have every child in Lancaster County ready to succeed by being prepared for kindergarten. “Study after study has shown that when children come to
Akron Lions Club 22nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 The Ephrata Area Education Foundation will hold The Purple and Gold Gala: An Evening on the Town, at 6:00 p.m. at Lily’s On Main, Ephrata. Proceeds will benefit Ephrata Area School District students. For more information or to make reservations, call 717-721-1589.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 In Memory of Angels in Heaven Relay For Life Team will hold “Help Dance Away Cancer” at the Ephrata American Legion. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Band plays from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. There is a cost. For more information, call Bert at 717-330-5535 or Sue Croft at 717-226-1642. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Akron Grace E.C. Church, 101 North 7th Street, Akron, will host their Annual Chili CookOff at 12:00 noon. There is a cost to register and to eat lunch. Proceeds benefit missions trip to Spain. For more information or to register, call 717-8592700.
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese The Akron Lions are getting ready for the best Spaghetti Dinner in Akron. They are posting signs and preparing to make over 50 gallons of that Secret Sauce that only a few Lions know. Come out and enjoy some spaghetti and help the Lions better serve the community. The dinner will be held on Sunday, January 25 at the Akron Fire Hall, from 11:00 a.m. until sold out. Shown in the photo are Lions Dave Austin (kneeling), Jeff Grube (right) and Russ Kilefner (left).
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kindergarten ready to learn, they are launched on a path for future success,” said Carol Y. Phillips, PhD, interim president and chief executive officer of United Way of Lancaster County. “As one Harvard University study reported, ‘Hear-ing thousands of words through the act of reading 1,000 books is sure to provide a language rich environment that will pay off in school and in life.’” This partnership with Lancaster County libraries is an exciting next step in High Five’s work. The “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” program is a library initiative for parents, grandparents and caregivers, and their young children, newborn to five years. It equips them to share the joy of books and reading aloud to Lancaster County’s youngest children. In addition to the program, the Library System and the Local Public Libraries will also be collaborating with United Way to determine ways to align with other well-established early literacy efforts, including Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Reach Out and Read, Head Start, Pre-K Counts and work being done by Behavioral Health and Development Services and local school districts. “We are absolutely thrilled to be partnering with the United Way on the 1,000 Books project,” said Bill Hudson, Administrator for the Library System. “This is a great partnership since both the United Way and public libraries in Lancaster County are committed to early childhood education. The research is clear; the better prepared children are when they reach kindergarten, the greater their chances are for success in (Continued On Page 5A)
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