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Story Time Event Posted the Middle States Association OMPH School, 330 Church www.omphschool.com. OMPH School welcomes of Colleges and Schools ComAve., Ephrata, will host a Preschool Story Time and children from the local mission on Elementary Craft on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Catholic churches, as well as Schools. For more informaThis event is open to local interested members of the tion, call 717-738-2414 or families with children ages 2 general community. The visit the aforementioned to 5 and will be held in the school is accredited through website. school’s preschool classroom. Parents and children will meet at 9:30 a.m. for a story and a themed craft led by OMPH Preschool teachers Mrs. Edmiston and Miss Armstrong. The event will end by 10:15 a.m., and tours of the school will be available for any families interested in early education programs for the 2022-23 school year. Registration is required. For more information or to register, email enrollment A themed craft will be among the activities at OMPH @omph.org or visit School’s event for young children.
Bishop Gainer Visits OMPH School Our Mother of Perpetual Help (OMPH) School welcomed a special visitor in September, the Most Rev. Ronald Gainer, bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg. Gainer celebrated Mass with the OMPH students and then processed to the Bernardine Center to bestow a special blessing on the Atrium for OMPH Parish’s Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program. The Most Rev. Ronald Gainer (center) meets with OMPH Before returning to Harris- School students. burg, Gainer visited the classrooms and answered questions from the children. OMPH School welcomes LARGE children from the local OF SELECTION S! Catholic churches, as well as CT interested members of the BD PRODU C general community. The school is accredited through the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary Schools. For more information, call 717-738-2414 or visit www.omphschool.com.
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Domestic Violence Services Plans Events During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October, Domestic Violence Services (DVS) of Lancaster will honor the resilience of domestic violence survivors and raise awareness by presenting various events with the theme “Survivor to ‘Thriver’: A Celebration of Resilience.” The Silent Witness Project will be displayed at various venues in Lancaster County in October. The project tells the stories of domestic violence homicide victims who lived in Lancaster County. Health Care Cares About Domestic Violence Day will be Wednesday, Oct. 13. A Bakers Uprising Bake Sale will be held at Musser Park, 135 N. Lime St., Lancaster, on Sunday, Oct. 17, from noon to 2 p.m. or
while supplies last. Friday, Oct. 22, will be Wear Purple Day. Kristin Manser, author of “The Invisible Bruise,” will be featured in events on Monday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. at Ephrata Public Library and on Thursday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. at Eastern Lancaster County Library, 11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland. Activities will also include a Purple Carnival at Millersville University on Tuesday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. and a DVS Speaking Witness virtual Survivor SpeakOut on Wednesday, Oct. 27. Community members may also obtain DVAM yard signs to raise awareness. There are two designs from which to choose: “Home Is Not Safe for Everyone” or “Together We Can End Domestic Violence.”
Signs are in English on one side and Spanish on the other and are available for order at www.caplanc.org/dvam. There is no cost, although there is a suggested donation to offset printing costs. Last year, DVS, a program of Community Action Partnership, served 1,788 local victims of domestic violence, including 132 children. During the pandemic, DVS has continued to serve victims through virtual counseling sessions, text hotline conversations, the renovation and reconfiguration of emergency safe house spaces to increase safety, and the launch of a new Economic Empowerment program. For more information on the DVAM events, visit https://caplanc.org/dvam/.
Janus School Sets Special Event The Janus School, located in Mount Joy, invites the community to celebrate autumn with an evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres, and music while learning more about the school. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Freiman Stoltzfus Gallery, 142 N. Prince St., Lancaster.
Preregistration is requested by emailing Tim at tsteffen@thejanusschool.org. The Janus School, located on a 40-acre campus, serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade and beyond who have been diagnosed with language- or math-based learning disabilities, ADHD, autism spec-
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trum disorder, and other learning differences. Its mission is to empower students to become lifelong learners and problem solvers by giving them the skills, strategies, and confidence to achieve academic and personal success. For more information, visit www.thejanusschool.org.
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LVS Slates Banquet Lighthouse Vocational Services (LVS) will hold its annual dinner banquet on Thursday, Oct. 21. The event will take place from 5:45 to 9 p.m. at Shady Maple Banquets and Conference Center, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl. The event will feature guest speaker Dr. Tyler Sexton, who will address overcoming adversity for those with disabilities. The event is free and open to the community. For details, visit www.facebook.com/ lighthousevoc.
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