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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026 • VOLUME LXI, NO. 9 • READ THE DIGITAL EDITION ON THE WEB: SNEWS.COM
In This Week’s Issue:
Ephrata Graduation Marks A New Chapter, New Opportunities
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 9A Where In The World Contest Winner Page 19A Cocalico High School Graduation Pages Pages 15A-17A Biblical Message ............. 14A Births.................................... 19A Crossword Puzzle............6A “Happy Birthday”.......... 19A Obituaries ............................2A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”......................4A Things To Do ......................6A
Section B Garden Spot High School Graduation Pages Pages 4B & 5B
Who’s Hiring in Transportation
In this issue!
Father’s Day TRIBUTES & GIFT IDEAS
See Pages 10A-12A
LOOK FOR OUR
FAMILY
FUN
PAGE on page 20A! Featuring a
SPECIAL CONTEST
THIS WEEK!
Ephrata High School held their 131st commencement ceremony under gorgeous clear blue skies and pleasant temperatures. This year’s graduating class had the honor of being the second largest in Ephrata’s history.
Speakers offered words of advice and encouragement to fellow classmates ready to embark on the next chapter of their lives. Starting at the top left, are Sabrina Phinitpapha, Keira Walters, Ayden
Kern, Vittoria Faccio and Elea Jones; on the top right includes (clockwise) Hadassah Inion, Kiera McComsey, Katie Brass, Ella Pfautz and Carissa Murphy; the middle photos, from left to right, are
Photos Courtesy of Jeremy Bischoff/EASD Alison Heisey, Toriana Reese, Skylar Hatt and Ava Munro; the bottom right includes graduate Carlos Kohls in a light hearted moment with Rae Leininger;
and lastly, on the bottom left are classmates, from left to right, Jacob Buckwalter, Aidan Taylor, Landon Schadt, Grayson Shellhammer and Evan Honberger.