There’s a lot more to the library than books, and that will be evident on Friday, Feb. 7, when the Elizabethtown Public Library hosts A Taste of Western Lancaster County. The event will be held from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at the library, 10 S. Market St., Elizabethtown.
“Attendees will experience a unique night out at the library,” said Brandon Allen, library co-chair of the planning committee. “Forget about being quiet and enjoy samples of food and drinks on all three floors of the library while listening to live music, meeting up with friends and making some new ones.”
The event is a collaboration between the library and the Rotary Club of Elizabethtown. The Rotary co-chair is Kevin Gardner.
Allen explained how A Taste of Western Lancaster County works.
“When people enter, they will be given a bag with a program, voting slips and some extra goodies,” he said. “As they sample food and beverages throughout the building, they are encouraged to vote for their favorites in the categories of beverage, appetizer, entree, dessert and best of show. The winners will be announced soon after and receive a plaque.”
Tables are set up throughout the library, highlighting a variety of local establishments.
“We feature restaurants, breweries, wineries, distilleries and other food vendors in the area for people to sample,” Allen shared. “This way they can reach a wider clientele and
hopefully encourage them to be frequent customers. We expect to have between 20 (and) 25 vendors. Some that have already confirmed are Pine Creek
“This is a great opportunity to have a night out sampling wonderful food and drinks.”
Spirits, The Spot Hometown Deli, Troegs Independent Brewing, Spence Candies, McCleary’s Public House, Railroad House Inn, Mangia Mangia Italian Grill, Mars, Waltz Vineyard, Grandview Vineyard and the Free From Kitchen.”
All proceeds from the event support the work of the Elizabethtown Public Library and the Rotary Club of Elizabethtown, he noted.
“Sponsors of the event help to cover the costs, and vendors donate their time and food so that all money from ticket sales
goes directly to the library and Rotary Club,” Allen commented. “We are grateful for all of our sponsors who are given a shoutout on social media and listed in the event program. We would like to especially thank our major sponsors: Diamond Sponsor White Family Dental, Lip Balm Sponsor DDMP, Plate Sponsor John E. Fullerton Inc., Napkin Sponsor B&G Lumber and Cold Cup Sponsor Waste Hauler Support Services.”
Allen encourages anyone with an interest in trying new establishments and having a fun night out to get tickets for the event.
“This is a great opportunity to have a night out sampling wonderful food and drinks while supporting the community,” he said.
“For similar to the price of going out to eat, you get a wider variety of food options and drinks, get to hear some live music, spend time with friends and also support the Rotary Club and library.”
To purchase tickets for A Taste of Western Lancaster County, visit https://tinyurl .com/2025TWLC. The event is open to people age 21 and older.
Welcome to the Battle aims to disarm the enemy
BY JEFF FALK
You’re invited to a fight, a confrontation between good and evil, a struggle for lives.
In the war against human trafficking, the North Star Initiative (NSI) event Welcome to the Battle is a preemptive strike. It is an attempt to deal the enemy a blow before he or she can mount an offensive.
“The battle is to end human
trafficking in our community,” said Melinda Clark, NSI’s chief executive officer. “Our community doesn’t want trafficking to happen here, and it does. The battle line is long, and everyone has a chance to step up and be a part of the battle. Part of the battle tactics is to know what it looks like and have everyone know what to do when they see it.”
Welcome to the Battle is NSI’s
An alliance of artists
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Lancaster County has a longstanding and deep connection to visual art and creatives in the community. Lancaster city’s historic downtown area is rife with art galleries and painters’ exhibitions, the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and distinguished museums such as Lancaster Museum of Art and the Demuth Museum. Lancaster-born artists such as Charles Demuth, whose life and work are immortalized in the Demuth Museum, have become nationally renowned for their artistic
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careers. In modern times, new generations of budding artists such as JJ Roach continue Lancaster’s artistic legacy by achieving recognition across Pennsylvania and beyond.
The Lancaster County Art Association (LCAA), a nonprofit organization headquartered in Strasburg, is a countywide network of paintbrushes and sketchbooks. LCAA’s members hail from every part of the county, as well as areas as far as Chester County, Philadelphia and Maryland. The nonprofit’s mission is to celebrate and promote visual arts in the local
People enjoy a previous year’s Taste of Western Lancaster County.
Panelists engage the audience at last year’s Welcome to the Battle.
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community, a goal that has remained unchanged since LCAA was founded in 1936.
“We’re still committed to our original idea of promoting the arts in the area,” said Patricia Keller of Landisville, who handles LCAA’s publicity and advertising. “We’re always trying to get everyone involved
and to give people opportunities to appreciate, understand and see good artwork. Visual arts are important to everybody.”
LCAA strives to support the art community in various ways. The organization’s main location in Strasburg houses the Steinmetz Gallery and the Kauffman Gallery, which fre-
quently feature the artworks of LCAA members and distinguished guest artists. Membership shows take place every winter, fall and spring, in addition to themed exhibits such as “Cool Colors” in February, which will exclusively feature artworks of green, blue and violet hues. Until Thursday, Feb. 13, the 2025 Winter Membership Show may be viewed in the Kauffman Gallery, and a showcase of Dan Graziano’s work titled “Observations” will remain in the Steinmetz Gallery.
Although LCAA’s galleries steadily host new exhibitions, the nonprofit also offers a variety of workshops, classes and programs to teach specific techniques and explore different mediums. LCAA organizes fundraisers such as plant sales and art supply sales throughout the year to help cover its expenses, compensate professional jurors for exhibits and lower class enrollment fees.
As an active member of LCAA for more than 35 years, Keller said that one of her favorite aspects of the organization is its comradery.
“Whether you’re down there working or part of a critique group, you’re around people who have a common interest,” added Keller. “You meet artists who work with different mediums than you do. It’s interesting to see how things work.”
Despite including many expert artists, LCAA accepts members of any artistic ability. “It’s nonthreatening. That’s what I love about it,” Keller said. It’s an opportunity for anyone to have a creative outlet and a place to show your work.”
LCAA is seeking volunteers to fill various roles within the organization, including leadership positions on the board of directors and gallery sitters to oversee exhibits when staff members are unavailable. To learn more, interested parties may attend a board meeting on the third Friday of every month at 10 a.m. LCAA asks that anyone planning to attend a meeting confirm by calling the office at 717-687-7061.
For more information, visit www.lcaaonline.org.
Visitors browse artworks at the Lancaster County Art Association during an opening reception.
A previous exhibit in the Steinmetz Gallery featured the art of Carol Herr, a Quarryville resident and the Lancaster County Art Association’s gallery director.
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SAINT LUKE EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 209 S. Market St. at Columbia Ave., Mount Joy. Phone: 717-653-4977. Sunday Holy Eucharist at 11 am. Wednesday Morning Prayer at 10 am in the Education Building. Taize Service 1st Sat. of the month at 5 pm. stlukesmountjoy@gmail.com www.stlukesmountjoypa.org Handicap Accessible.
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Bryant’s perfect score sparks win over MC
Calista Bryant, of Elizabethtown, scores a perfect 100, leading her team to a narrow victory of 497-495 against Manheim Central in a league match on Tuesday, January 14.
On Monday, January 13, Bears’ Jeremiah Evans rolls a 669 series (222, 246, 201) at Clearview Lanes against McCaskey, helping the Bears to a 7-0 team victory.
Elizabethtown’s Everett Rachael places first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 0:21.70 against Conestoga Valley on Tuesday, January 14. The Bears won 120-38.
Elizabethtown’s Tessa Cronin won the 50 freestyle with a time of 0:25.99 in a meet against Conestoga Valley on Tuesday, January 14. The Bears triumphed 120-38.
Luka Spayd (145), of Elizabethtown, pins Warwick’s Tyson Kilgore in 5:23 during a 42-21 Section Two loss on Thursday, January 9. This was Spayd’s 4th pin.
On Thursday, January 9, Elizabethtown’s Kai Laszakovits (160) attempts a shot against Warwick’s Gabe Sanchez. The Bears fell short 42-21.
photos by Cheri Sine
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annual panel discussion that involves experts from all areas of the front lines providing facts, dispelling misconceptions and spreading information on the state of human trafficking in Lancaster County. This year’s Welcome to the Battle will be conducted on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lives Changed By Christ Church’s Ephrata Campus, 5 Hahnstown Road.
Members of the panel will include Brad Ortenzi, coordinator of the Lancaster Human Trafficking Task Force and ZOE International East Coast; Meg McCallum, Berks County supervising attorney; Kevin Quinter, detective sergeant of the Wyomissing Police Department; Celeste Hutchinson, NSI’s clinical director; and Jen Sensenig, NSI’s founder.
The event, which is being presented as part of the United States Department of State’s National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, is free to attend, and registration at www.northstarinitiative .org/events is encouraged. Light refreshments will be served, and a number of local human trafficking fighting agencies, including Lancaster YWCA, Sparrow Place, Hope Inspire Love, Greenlight Operation, ZOE International and She’s Somebody’s Daughter, will be there providing information on their services.
“There are people who don’t even think human trafficking in Lancaster County happens,” said Clark. “If you don’t think it’s
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GEARS posts schedule
GEARS will offer activities to the community. Unless otherwise noted, there is a per-person cost, with a discounted rate for residents. To register or for more information, visit www.getintogears.org or call 717-367-0355.
GEARS will provide an indoor soccer program for boys and girls in grades one to four on Saturdays, Feb. 8 to March 22, from 11:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the gym at the Bear Creek School, 1459 Sheaffer Road, Elizabethtown. There will be no session on March 8. Led by Elizabethtown College soccer players, the program is designed to be instructional and provide opportunities for youths to participate in low-key games. The fee includes a T-shirt and instruction.
Making Budgets Work will be presented by M & T Bank on Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the GEARS Community Center, 70 S. Poplar St., Elizabethtown. Topics will identifying personal obstacles to budgeting; creating a structure to track and analyze spending; setting short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals; the importance of reducing debt and building emergency savings; and strategies to manage day-to-day spending. The class is free of charge and open to people age 18 and up.
Kristen Patterson, owner of Sorted & Staged Home Enhancement Services, will present Kickstart to Cleaning Your Clutter on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Elizabethtown Area Senior Center at the GEARS Community Center. The program aims to help people uncover the sources of their clutter and learn ways to tackle the mess.
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The Fifth Thursday 60+ Senior Luncheon will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Hershey Bistro, 2853 Hershey Road (Route 743), Hershey. Attendees may order their own meals from the menu on the day of the luncheon while enjoying Christian fellowship. Participants come from Dauphin, Lebanon, and Lancaster counties for the event.
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“So many people in the community have questions,” added Clark. “Some people struggle attending an event like this. It is hard information. My intent is to have people walk away with hope and feeling empowered. The way we talk about it is true and honest and real, but it brings light, not darkness.”
Last year, more than 250 people attended Welcome to the Battle.
“There are warning signs with human trafficking,” said Clark. “Some of the things you might be looking for are somebody who lacks ID papers, a relationship in which the participants seem mismatched. It could look like an excessive dependence on a cellphone to a point of desperation. It could involve income that seems extravagant. Anything that looks off is off. It may not be trafficking, but it’s a sign of vulnerability. It should be a concern. It should be
a red flag.”
Clark said that it is impossible to know exactly how much human trafficking is being perpetrated in Lancaster County.
“It is one of the most underreported and misidentified crimes,” said Clark. “Exploitation can come before the actual trafficking. There are people in Lancaster County who are victimized, and there are people who are brought here to be trafficked. Buyers are creating demand. People are paying to abuse (victims)
in Lancaster County. The way trafficking happens in Lancaster County is a result of exploiting substance abuse or grooming young people. Social media is the No. 1 source of trafficking.”
Welcome to the Battle was originally established in 2018. Last year, NSI conducted more than 85 community presentations designed to raise the awareness of human trafficking, educate families and empower attendees through knowledge.
“The battle to end trafficking is winnable,” said Clark. “Our intention is to replace myths and misconceptions with facts. When it comes to the facts, everyone should be saying the same things because the truth is the truth.
There are different people and different groups doing work to make progress. Everybody has different approaches, different resources. We aren’t competitors; we’re colleagues. We all have a place on the battle line.”
NSI is headquartered in Lititz. For additional information, go to www.northstarinitiative.org.
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