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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • VOLUME LX, NO. 24 • READ THE DIGITAL EDITION ON THE WEB: SNEWS.COM
In This Week’s Issue:
12th Annual Jan’s Circle Of Friends Daisy Dash 5K Run/Walk
Section A
Do You Know...? Page 2A
hometown FLAVORS
Hometown Flavors Fall has officiallyRecipes arrived, bringing all of the seasonal sights, smells Page and flavors along with6A it. While it’s true that apples are available
Apples
Our Hometown Flavors theme for October will be:
at the grocery store year-round, the family fun of picking your 14Aa crunchy candy apple at the fair, own atBiblical a local Message orchard,............. enjoying and the smell of a fresh-baked pie are synonymous with autumn. Births.................................... 15A We asked our readers to share their favorite recipes. We received many responses, including those below. To view all of the recipes submitted, along with those submitted for past Hometown Crossword Puzzle......... 12A Flavors sections, visit snews.com/recipes. “Happy Birthday”.......... 15A
Pies
Send or drop off your favorite recipes to The Shopping News at 615 E. Main St., PO Box 456, Ephrata, PA 17522 or email to comp@snews.com by October 20. Recipes will be published in our October 29 issue as space permits. Limit 3 recipes per person. See ad on page 7A for more details.
Obituaries ............................3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”................... 10A Things To Do ................... 11A
Section B
Who’s Hiring in Construction/ Mechanical
Jan’s Circle of Friends is busy preparing for its 12th Annual Daisy Dash 5K Run/ Walk on Saturday, October 4 at 9:00 a.m. at Cocalico stadium. This event is for runners/walkers of all ages, and the course is stroller and
wheelchair accessible. At 8:00 a.m. registration begins, the 5K Run/Walk begins at 9:00 a.m. and the Award Presentation at the track will be held at 10:00 a.m. Awards given will be: Overall Male & Female – Medal & Prize.
Medals will be awarded to the top male and female finishers, and a prize presented to 2nd place male and female in age brackets: 14 & under, 1519 years, 20 29 years, 3039 years, 4049
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese years, 5059 years, 6069 years, 7079 and 80+ years. Shown in the photo, from left to right, are Jan’s Circle committee members, Stacey Smith, Melanie Byers, Katie
Unruh Vang, Marta Hummer and Gwen McKinney holding this year’s official Jan’s Daisy Dash logo. (Continued On Page 2A)
Ephrata Area Social Services Backyard BBQ Bash Benefit
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Fall Home,Lawn &Garden
Ephrata Area Social Services (EASS) invites the community to the Backyard BBQ Bash, a familyfriendly fundraising event aimed at combating food insecurity in Northern Lancaster County. The event will take place
Grocery Pantry, Swamp Lutheran Distribution, and Meals on Wheels. Event highlights include: delicious BBQ, live music, kid’s zone featuring face painting, and a great time for a great cause. Visit eassinfo.
on Sunday, October 12 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Ephrata Elks. With one in six seniors in America facing food insecurity, this event raises critical awareness and funds to support EASS programs including the
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Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese org to learn more and purchase tickets. Join them in making a difference for neighbors in the community. Shown in the photo, from left to right, are Ruthann
Greathouse, Elks; Paula Weaver, Elks; Casey Ellis, EASS; Robert Kadlubowski, EASS; Larry Greathouse, Elks; Patrick Conner, Elks; and Jay Crills, Elks.
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