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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 • VOLUME LXI, NO. 22 • READ THE DIGITAL EDITION ON THE WEB: SNEWS.COM
In This Week’s Issue:
Lititz Woman’s Club Donates To First Responders And The Community
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 2A Reamstown Days Page 11A
Where In The World Winner Page 13A Biblical Message ............. 15A Births.......................................6A Crossword Puzzle......... 14A “Happy Birthday”.............6A Obituaries ............................3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”......................4A Things To Do ................... 13A
Section B
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Giving back to the community remains at the heart of the Lititz Woman’s Club’s mission. This year, the club proudly donated $15,500 to local first responders and organizations that serve and strengthen the Lititz and Warwick communities. Led by President Amy Hamilton
and Vice President Christine Fake, the club was pleased to recognize the dedication of the local first responders and community organizations. Shown in the photo, from left to right, are (first row) Emily Hyser (Milagro House, Director of Develop-
ment), Christine Fake (Vice President), Amy Hamilton (President), Charis Pankratz (The Warwick Hub, Resource Coordinator); (middle row) Stacey Schultz (Warwick EMS), Mike Smith (Lititz Fire Company, Fire Chief), Tina Zellman (Warwick EMS), Carolyn
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese Reiste (Lititz Public Li- nity Ambulance Associabrary), Allison Ebersole tion), Jeff Garner (Brunnerv(Now I Can Foundation), ille Fire Company), Melinda Gail Johnson (Meals on Clark (North Star Initiative, Wheels, President); (back CEO) and Bob S. (Rothsrow) Scott Myers (Warwick ville Volunteer Fire CompaCommunity Ambulance As- ny and Rothsville Ambusociation, Captain); Kevin lance). (Continued On Page 6A) Cunrod (Warwick Commu-
New Holland Band Isaac Witwer Award To Garden Spot Fire Rescue
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The New Holland Band presented their 4th Annual Isaac Witwer Award to Garden Spot Fire Rescue during a brief awards ceremony
held recently in the community room at the ELANCO Library in New Holland. Music Director Fred Hughes (left) is shown pre-
senting the award along with a $1,000 donation to Larry Martin, Chief, and Stefan Kuenzli, Deputy Chief of Garden Spot Fire Rescue
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese during a brief ceremony. The the organization for their presentation provided an op- dedicated service to New portunity for members of the Holland. (Continued On Page 2A) New Holland Band to thank