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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2026 • VOLUME LX, NO. 47 • READ THE DIGITAL EDITION ON THE WEB: SNEWS.COM
In This Week’s Issue:
Reamstown Scouts Plan 12th Annual Designer Purse Bingo
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 8A Resale Resource Pages Pages 10A & 11A Biblical Message ............. 14A Births.................................... 15A Crossword Puzzle......... 12A “Happy Birthday”.......... 15A Obituaries ............................2A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”......................4A Things To Do ................... 12A
Section B
Student Spotlight Ephrata High School Abby Saenz Catalyst Christian School Brennan Hoover
Who’s Hiring in Healthcare
The Parents of Cub Scout Pack 60 and Boy Scout Troop 60 of Reamstown will be holding their 12th annual Designer Purse and Minky Blanket Bingo Fundraiser Sunday, March 22 at the Reamstown Fire Hall. Doors will open at noon, with
bingo to begin at 1:00 pm. This fundraiser is for the Parents of Pack/Troop 60 to help support the boys going to summer camp, outings and other scouting activities. To order tickets, please call Mark at 717-629-9531.
Shown in the photo, from left to right, are (front) Cullen Chelius, Jackson Wilson, Ryan Baney, Caiden Ondrovic, Jacob Lo, Jazz Garcia; (middle) Kyle Helm, Devon Sonnemann, Luke Diven, Finn Smith, Felix Demianovich, Alex
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Hernandez, Griffin Ossman, Mason Russell, Maverick Nathan Helm, Hudson Hess, Myers, Caden Beisker, Miles Brian Roth; (back) Matt Russell, Carter Ebersole, Hess, Amy Leed, Logan Anderson Schulze, Silas Pierce, Carter Hartranft, Neiger, Meghan Shober, Warren Leed, Austin Mark Ebersole and Tom Ondrovic, Beckett Neiger, Ossman.
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Beat the winter doldrums by joining the fun at the Friends of Adamstown Area Library basket bingo to be held Sunday March 15 at the Reamstown Fire Company. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. in time for a tasty lunch.
Raffles, special games, 50/50 are all on the agenda. Tickets purchased in advance at the library entitle everyone to a special game. Bingo games start at 2:00 p.m. The baskets are hand-
crafted specialty baskets made by Amish families in Iowa and are filled with lovely items just for that basket. Area businesses support their project by sponsoring these baskets. It is a favorite fundraiser that is
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese fun, but very meaningful in support of the library and it’s services. Tickets can be ordered by calling 717-3353362. For further information, call 717-336-7145.
Shown in the photo, from left to right, are Betty Effinger, Ronnie Heston, Ann Roseboro, Amanda McDonald, Joni Hoppel and Margaret Harting.