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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025 • VOLUME LX, NO. 35 • READ THE DIGITAL EDITION ON THE WEB: SNEWS.COM
In This Week’s Issue:
Christmas At The Ironmaster’s, An Old-Fashioned Christmas Returns
Section A
Where In The World Winner Page 2A
Student Spotlight Cocalico High School Asher Desiato Lititz Christian School Cody Derner Biblical Message ............. 14A Births.................................... 15A Crossword Puzzle......... 12A “Happy Birthday”.......... 15A Obituaries ............................3A Professor Beam’s “Deitsch Eck”................... 10A Things To Do ................... 11A
Section B
Who’s Hiring in Transportation
Community Blood Drive At Fairmount
The Central PA Blood Bank’s Community Blood Drive is planned at Fairmount for Thursday, December 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Registration for the blood drive will be held inside the Crest View Gathering Room at 1100 Farm Crest Drive on the east side of the Fairmount campus. You may schedule an appointment by calling 1-800-771-0059. Walk-ins are welcome until 6:00 p.m., but scheduled appointments will be given priority. Please bring a photo ID with you when you come to donate. All donors will receive two free admission vouchers to the Pennsylvania Auto Show, a certificate for a free dozen mini donuts from Weaver’s Store, a certificate for a $10 gift card at any Good’s Store, a Penn Cinema movie pass, and a blood donor t-shirt. Fairmount is a nonprofit Continuing Care Retirement Community located at 333 Wheat Ridge Drive, Ephrata, on 72+ scenic acres in rural West Earl Township. For more information about Fairmount, call 717-354-1800 or visit FairmountHomes.org.
Historic Poole Forge invites the Lancaster County community to experience the wonder of an oldfashioned Christmas as the annual Christmas at the Ironmaster’s returns Friday, December 12 through Sun-
day, December 14 with new attractions, expanded activities, and an impressive lineup of community participants. Held on the beautifully preserved 18thcentury Welsh Ironmaster’s Mansion and grounds, this
year’s event offers more festive experiences than ever before. The photo shown above was taken by our photographer, who is also the creator of the popular rail trail Gnome Village, which
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese is participating in this year’s show. New for 2025 are horsedrawn wagon rides on Saturday starting at 2:00 p.m., complete with carol
singing by local school groups, both on the wagon and around the bonfire. Onsite food vendors throughout Saturday and Sunday will be (Continued On Page 2A)
Blanketeers And Fiber Artists Brighten The Season
Recently, the local Lancaster/Lititz chapter of Project Linus joined the fiber artists at Sip and Stitch Night at Lititz Springs Inn to make fleece blankets for children of Lancaster County. Beautifully decorated for
were donated by Project Linus to Lancaster County children and teenagers. The Project Linus blankets provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children and teens who are seriously ill, traumatized, or
the holidays, Lititz Springs Inn and Lititz yarn shop Ewebiquitous sponsor monthly Sip and Stitch fiber artist events with speakers during dinner/dessert/drinks. All the blankets made by the volunteer “Blanketeers”
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Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese otherwise in need, through Shown seated on the the gifts of new handmade left, is Pat Pillittere, Laura blankets. Email amuldoon. Kiskadden and Amanda blanketeer@gmail.com for Church working to make the information about Project season brighter for children Linus. through their efforts.
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