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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026 • VOLUME LX, NO. 45 • READ THE DIGITAL EDITION ON THE WEB: SNEWS.COM
In This Week’s Issue:
Lititz Fire And Ice Festival Welcomes Thousands Of Visitors
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 8A
Student Spotlight Hinkletown Mennonite School Brooklynn Martin Ephrata Mennonite School Shantell Wenger Biblical Message ............. 14A Births.................................... 15A Crossword Puzzle......... 12A “Happy Birthday”.......... 15A Obituaries ............................2A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”......................6A Things To Do ................... 12A
Section B
Who’s Hiring in Healthcare
Terre Hill Area Senior Connections
The Terre Hill Area Senior Connections, held at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 105 West Main Street, Terre Hill, is open Monday and Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. The tenday Lititz Fire and Ice Festival kicked off this past Friday with numerous amazing ice sculptures for the crowds to enjoy. The celebration of until 12:00 noon. There is no winter’s coolest town includes live music, food trucks, family scavenger hunts, entertainment in the park, a kids’ fire and ice safety showcase, a makers cost to attend. This group is market and so much more for the entire community to take part in, at such a wonderful event. Shown on opening day taking an icy toboggan ride are, open to independent adults from left to right, sisters Hazel and Miriam being pushed by brother James. 60+ in the North East area. For more information, call 7174883735 or email thascpa@gmail.com. Daily Activities Include: Thursday, February 19: 9:00 a.m., Coffee/Conver sation; 9:30 a.m., Games/ Puzzles; 10:30 a.m., Jamie Adams Entertainment. Monday, February 23: 9:00 a.m., Coffee/Conver sation; 9:30 a.m., Games/ Puzzles; Banana Bread Day Contest.
Ephrata Community Auxiliary Holds Donation Night
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On Tuesday, February 3, the Ephrata Community Auxiliary (ECA) held their annual Donation Night, where they donated a total of $8,000 to 17 community organizations.
Shown in the photo, from left to right, are (front) Dick Mayer (ECA Financial Secretary), Jessie Pierce (ECA Treasurer, also accept ing on behalf of Martindale Fire Company and Beacon
House), Kathleen Dissinger (ECA 5 Year Trustee), Peggy Croft (ECA President), Ralph Dissinger (ECA 3 Year Trustee), Gale Martin (ECA Vice President), Jenni fer Dissinger (ECA Record
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese ing Secretary), Kathy Barr (ECA 1 Year Trustee); (middle) Casey Ellis (EASS), Linda Lang (Eph rata War Memorial
Association), Brittany Hart love (Highland PTO), Mark Luscombe (Holy Trinity Lutheran Church), Arlene (Continued On Page 2A)