Hempfield student will speak at Student Television Network convention
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Hempfield High School has built a reputation for developing quality communicators.
Junior Izzy Heisey is the latest to earn the chance to show what she can do on a national stage.
Izzy will be one of 25 presenters and hosts from across the country at the Student Television Network (STN) Convention, which will run from Saturday, March 1, to Tuesday, March 4, in Tampa, Fla.
Izzy will speak during the closing ceremonies. She will not get her script until moments before her presentation because she could be announcing the STN award winners, and that information must remain confidential until the announcement.
“We will get a practice script,” Izzy said. “They want you to make
it how you would sound and what you would say.”
Fifteen Hempfield High students will attend the conference.
“At STN, there are all kinds of competitions you can enter,” Izzy said. “I’m doing a broadcasting segment with a group of students from our school. Another group of students from my class is doing the music video competition.”
Izzy earned the invitation to speak at the convention by excelling in an audition. The prompt was, “Pretend you’re doing an opening speech for STN.”
Having attended last year’s conference, Izzy’s experience paid off. “I remember how much energy everyone had,” she said.
“It was filled with a lot of excitement, so me and my friend Ace Brown auditioned together. We made a script, filmed, and edited it, then submitted it. We tried to make it fun with edits and transitions.”
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If you are 58 years old or older and enjoy staying active, the Lanco Senior Softball league is looking for you.
Men and women within a 100mile radius of Lancaster city who are interested in playing can contact league president Dave Dean at 610-334-1124 or email treasurer Dave Zerbe at dzerbe@ comcast.net.
“We are looking for players,” said Zerbe, who resides in
Strasburg. “Anybody interested in playing should call or email and give us your contact information so we can follow up with you. But if there are people who can’t play anymore, but would like to help coach, we’d be interested in those people.”
Each team has a coach and an assistant coach, and some serve as league officers and board members.
Lanco Senior Softball, which started in 1990, currently has about 200 players divided
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Wife-and-husband duo
Dorothy and Phil Smith of Salunga will have the first show they’ve written performed by an official theater organization for the first time when the Promise Players perform its spring musical in March.
The Smiths and their son, C.J., teamed to pen “Muddled Memories: A Bible Journey,” a family-friendly, staged musical with a lighthearted look at Bible memories with something seriously muddled in the middle, including a monkey, an emu, and
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Hempfield High School junior Izzy Heisey will present at the Student Television Network convention.
Dorothy and Phil Smith are the writers and directors of the Promise
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Last year’s teams were Gus’s Keystone Family Restaurant (home field at Rapho Park), LH Brubaker Appliances (Garrett Field), RH Cooper & Son (Rapho Park), Speedwell Construction (Rapho Park), Ephrata Good’s Disposal (Ephrata Middle School), Kautz Construction (Garrett Field), Strasburg (Strasburg Jaycee Park), TJ Rockwell’s (Rapho Park), Caruso’s Pizzeria (Rapho Park), GE Richards Graphic Supplies (Garrett Field), Mid Penn Bank (Ephrata Middle School), and Steel Fab Enterprises (Garrett Field).
Players do not have to play with the team based closest to their homes.
a week. The seven-inning games will start at 6 p.m. and will generally be over by 7:15 or 7:30, Zerbe said.
It is a modified league, which means pitchers throw as fast as they can while using a bowling-style motion, Zerbe explained. There is no sliding or base stealing. American Softball Association (ASA) rules and ASA umpires are used.
“We do have fun, but it can get very competitive,” said Zerbe. “You have different calibers of teams. You have some teams where guys are just trying to have fun and enjoy the game. If they win, they win. If they lose, they lose. Other guys like to win and win it all.”
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“It’s competitive,” Zerbe said. “These fellas, most of them have been playing some sort of organized ball in high school right through college and in different softball leagues as they got older and still enjoy the game.”
The median age of players in the league is 64, Zerbe said.
Teams will begin practicing in April, and there will occasionally be in-season practices. The season will start in either the last week of April or first week of May with one or two games
In addition to Rapho Park in Mount Joy, Ephrata Middle School, Garrett Field in Willow Street, and Strasburg Jaycee Park, Stauffer Park in Lancaster is used for championship games and could host regular-season games this year. There were 17 regular-season games last year, with that total depending on the number of teams in the league. The regular season is slated to finish at the end of July, followed by the double-elimination playoffs with all teams qualifying and seeded based on record. A champion is crowned from both
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The team includes (front, from left) Ebiel Morales, Norm Summers,
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Zerbe is hoping to attract more players for the 2025 campaign. “It seems like we’re struggling with having fellas in their early 50s who are excited about continuing to play softball,” he said. “Some of the guys are coming back and playing, but recruiting new fellas seems to be a little harder.”
The requirements are simple. “You have to have a love of the sport, baseball or softball,” said Zerbe. “You have to love the sport to want to play. You have to have a little bit of competitive spirit and ability to play. That being said, if you want to enjoy and meet some good fellas who are unified in their ability
Music studio to offer children’s
mini camps
Children ages 6 to 11 who enjoy putting on shows for their families are invited to take part in a mini camp being offered at Sopranojam Music Studio on Saturday, March 8, titled “New York, New York.” The registration deadline is Monday, March 3.
During the mini camp, which is designed to be an introduction to the performing arts, children will do a craft, learn a song and a dance and then present a program to their parents. Camps are held once a month on Saturdays. Upcoming camps will be on April 12, “Baloo’s Bare Necessities,” with a registration deadline of Monday, April 7, and May 10, “My Favorite Things,” with a registration dead
line of Monday, May 5. Camps will be held at Sopranojam Music Studio, 120 College Ave., Mountville, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Class packs are available to purchase for a discount. To register or for more information, visit www.soprano jamstudio.com/minicamp.
to play and want to play, then come join us. It’s good exercise. The older we get, the more we move and the more we stay active, the longer we’re going to live. If you can come out and one night a week you run and bat and throw the ball, it keeps your blood pumping and it keeps you young. Come out and have a good time and enjoy the camaraderie. You can meet people and become friends.”
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Kevin Weinhold, Mike Hostetler, Fredy Lopez, (middle) Joe Ives, Phil Maxey, David Garcia, Steve Murphy, Keith Ingram, (back) Bob Ricedorf, Rich Lucchese, Eric Kronawetter, Kevin Allen, Greg Henkel, Angel Torres-
Children will learn to show their creative side and put on a stage show.
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Dorothy, the show’s director, wrote the dialogue and contributed some of the lyrics. Phil, the musical director, and C.J., a professional musician who now lives in Allentown, wrote the music and the majority of the lyrics.
“Probably my favorite thing musically is directing and/or hearing something I’ve composed being performed. That is a big joy,” said Phil, who is also the director of the Bainbridge Band and writes some arrangements for that group.
The Promise Players is a Christian theater group and a ministry of Lampeter Church of the Brethren, where its shows are held.
The members of the cast are from all over Lancaster County. The cast is made up of Melissa Blasick, Kiara Hess, Linda Ross, Michelle Coblentz, Emily Bauman,
Debbie Houck, Pat Gruber, Jean Ross, Emma Stahl, Marty Raine, Bella Sedano-Perez, Sofie Sedano-Perez, Elyse Hershey, Lena Good, Steve Quigg, Chris Gruber, Wayne Rhinier, Ken Hess, Jim Mahoney, Lanny Millette, Micah Raine, and Levi Livengood.
Anna Breneman is the stage manager.
“Muddled Memories: A Bible Journey” is a comedy featuring puns and plays on words, Dorothy said. “We take a series of Bible stories, and we muddle something in the middle,” she said. “We try to follow true to the message behind the Bible story, and we do emphasize that. It’s just in the acting out of it we twist some things.”
For example, the musical features Garden of Sweden instead of the Garden of Eden. “Rather than having people naked on stage and realize they’re naked, we
pretend they’re in Sweden, and not realizing it’s cold until the apple is eaten. Then they’re freezing,” Phil explained.
The group puts on two shows a year, a play in the fall and a musical in the spring. The productions traditionally raise money for a Christian nonprofit. This spring, the beneficiary is the Manheim Community Life Group’s Home on Ferdinand, a transitional living program designed to provide support for women and children currently facing homelessness.
“It always feels good,” Dorothy said. “We have benefited a number of nonprofits. They always are appreciative, and it’s always nice to give back to the community.”
The Promise Players group has been doing just that since Doreen Creighton founded it 25 years ago.
Ken Hess was a member of the original troupe and is still active.
“I never thought I could act,” Hess said. “Never, ever, ever. That wasn’t on my radar. One time they needed a Lazarus and asked if I would do it. The choir director at the church I was attending asked me to do it. I said I had never done anything like this before. He said, ‘Well, we’ll teach you.’ That was the beginning, and I fell in love with it. And I’m doing my 40th show this spring.”
Hess has seen the Promise Players come a long way. “I didn’t know much about the ministry until I started getting involved with it,” said Hess. “The original director (Creighton) wanted something that was not secular, that was all sacred, all religious, that you could have fun with it and a lot of comedy. And it had to have a message. It started very slowly, and it built and built and built. There were times where they were less than 50 people in the audience.”
“Muddled Memories: A Bible Journey” will be performed Thursday, March 20, to Sunday, March 23, and Thursday, March 27, to Sunday, March 30, at Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Road, Lancaster. Show times will be 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays.
Reservations are strongly encouraged, although seating is general admission on a first-come, first-served basis. The Smiths suggest people make reservations at https://promiseplayers. org, as Promise Players shows are often sold out. For more information, call the church office Mondays to Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 717-464-2050.
Cast members practice a musical number for the Promise Players’ musical.
The cast of “Muddled Memories: A Bible Journey” gathers during a rehearsal.
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ST. MATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH: A Reconciling in Christ (Open & Affirming Congregation). Located at 700 Pleasure Rd.Lancaster. Robin Fero, Pastor. In-person worship: Sat. 5 pm & Sun. 10 am. Online Worship at www.stmatthewelc.com For more info, call (717) 394-9607, or visit our web site.
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2340 State St., East Petersburg. Rev. Dr. Christopher Rankin, Pastor. Phone: (717) 569-1632. Sunday Schedule: 7:45 am Worship with Holy Communion; 9:00 am Sunday School for all ages; 10:00 am Koinonia (Fellowship Time); 10:30 am Worship (Holy Communion twice a month) Online service is available by visiting www.trinityeastpete.org “Catch the Vision, Share the Joy!””
WAYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 600 Stony Battery Rd., Landisville (near Hempfield High School). Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Fritz, Pastor. Wayside offers two services: 9:00 am Traditional with choir, 10:00 Fellowship & 10:30 am Contemporary with band & Children’s Ministry. For more info, visit www.waysidepc.org or (717) 898-1551.
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Touchstone Foundation announces board transitions
Touchstone Foundation has announced the appointment of four new members to its board of directors. The new members joined the board of directors as three recent members completed two terms. The new members are Angela Keen, Valerie Minnich, Joshua Schwartz, and Jay Steller. Keen’s area of expertise is trauma-informed care and practice. She is senior training and technical assistance specialist at the Federal Office for Victims of Crime, the founder of Eclipsing Trauma, and a consultant with the Keystone Crisis Intervention Team. Previously, she worked in community outreach and volunteer coordination with Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County. She has also served as an adjunct professor at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College and a restorative justice program coordinator for Advoz in Lancaster. She holds a Master of Arts in community psychology and social change and bachelor’s degrees in applied behavioral sciences and in public policy.
Minnich is an exam writer for the National Board for Certified Counselors, an adjunct faculty member at Elizabethtown College and Grand Canyon University, and a volunteer subject matter expert with the National Board for Certified Counselors. Previously, she served as program director with Samaritan Counseling in Lancaster. Minnich holds a doctorate in psychology and a master’s degree in professional counseling. She is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania, a nationally certified counselor, and an advanced drug and alcohol counselor. She is also a mother and volunteers with her church.
Schwartz is a partner in the employment and litigation groups at Barley Snyder. Since moving to the area in 2009, he has served on the governing boards of the Fulton Theatre, where he was the Education and Community Engagement Committee chair; the City of Lancaster’s Public Art Advisory Board; College Hill Children’s Center; Creative Works of Lancaster; and Lancaster Public Library, where he recently completed his term as president. Schwartz is also
a local actor and singer, performing throughout the area and serving as a cantorial soloist at Congregation Shaarai Shomayim, where he and his family are members. He lives in Lancaster with his wife and their two children.
Steller serves as treasurer with Armstrong World Industries in Lancaster. Previously, Steller worked as an independent consultant providing advisory services in treasury for various companies. Prior to that, he served as assistant treasurer with the Hershey Company. Steller earned his Master of Business Administration from Columbia University Graduate School of Business and his bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College in government and economics. He lives in Hershey with his wife and their son.
The outgoing board members are Arthur Ace, Kimberly Fletcher, and Carrie Smith. Smith served as board chair until December 2024, and Ace served as chair of the Finance and Investment Committee. Each of them completed two terms on the Touchstone Foundation board of directors.
To learn more about the
Space-themed performance set
The Arts at Millersville University will present “MAROONED! A Space Comedy” on Saturday, March 1, at 1 p.m. at the
St., Lancaster.
In the show, an astronaut traveling 87,000 light years into space crash-lands on an uncharted planet where she must resort to emergency measures to seek rescue.
From the award-winning team Alex and Olmsted, “MAROONED! A Space Comedy” features live performance, shadow puppetry, and marionettes. The show received a grant from the Jim Henson Foundation.
As part of the Family Fun Fest series, the event will include free children’s activities in the lobby an hour before showtime.
Community organizations and Millersville University student groups will host tables offering children’s crafts and activities that are inspired by the performance. Children will leave with goodie bags filled with their creations.
This performance is
current board members and staff members, visit https://touchstonefound .org/ and look for “Our Staff & Board” under “About.”
Touchstone Foundation is seeking community volunteers to help advance its mission of improving youth mental wellness in Lancaster County. By joining one of the organization’s committees, volunteers can play a role in shaping programs and initiatives designed to make a lasting impact.
The committees, which meet quarterly in a hybrid format, are open to individuals who are passionate about mental health and community service.
Current opportunities include the Event Planning Committee, the Marketing and Communications Task Force, the Audit Committee, the Finance and Investment Committee, and two Program Committees focused on increasing access to mental health services and building the talent pipeline for mental health professionals.
To learn more, visit the aforementioned website and look for “Career and Volunteer Opportunities” under “About.”
“MAROONED! A Space Comedy” includes both live actors and puppets.
funded through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
ASL interpretation and sensory-friendly accommodations are available upon request.
To purchase tickets, visit www.artsmu.com, call 717871-7600, or stop by the Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, or the Student
Ware Center, 42 N. Prince
Memorial Center box office on the Millersville University campus.
Korean group to perform concert
The Ewha Womans University College of Music will hold a “Giving Thanks” concert at First United Methodist Church (UMC), 29 E. Walnut St., Lancaster, on Saturday, March 1, at 5 p.m. as part of the College of Music’s 100th anniversary celebrations. The concert will feature more than 70 musicians, a women’s choir, and a mix of Western classical and traditional Korean music.
The performance will honor the historical ties between Lancaster and Ewha. Henry Appenzeller, a missionary sent by First UMC, played a pivotal role
in fostering education and cultural exchange between Korea and the U.S. His daughter Alice Appenzeller significantly contributed to Ewha’s development through her fundraising efforts, teaching, and leadership as the school’s president from 1922 to 1939. Today, Ewha remains one of the largest female schools and one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea.
Parking is available in a lot behind the First UMC building. For more information, visit www. engagegodfirst.org or call 717-394-7231.
Special election posted
A special election will be held in Pennsylvania’s 36th senatorial district on Tuesday, March 25. Residents will fill the seat vacated by former state Sen. Ryan Aument; the replacement will serve the remainder of Aument’s term. The candidates are Josh Parsons, Republican; James Andrew Malone, Democrat; and Zachary Moore, Libertarian.
To be eligible to vote in this election, a person must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, and a resident of Conoy, Earl, East Donegal, East Hempfield, Elizabeth, Ephrata, Manheim, Mount Joy, Penn, Rapho, Warwick, West Donegal, West Earl, or West Hempfield township,
or Akron, Columbia, East Petersburg, Elizabethtown, Ephrata, Lititz, Manheim, Marietta, Mount Joy, Mountville or New Holland borough.
Voters must be registered. In-person and mail-in options are available. The last day to register to vote in the special election is Monday, March 10, and the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot is Tuesday, March 18.
To check their registration status, residents may visit www.pavoterservices. pa.gov. For details on how to vote in person or by mail, visit the aforementioned website and look under “Other Links” for “Votes PA.”
GriefShare meetings planned
Faith United Methodist Church, 1290 Fruitville Pike, Lititz, will begin another GriefShare support group in March. The ministry seeks to offer comfort and support to people who have lost a loved one. It is open to all community members.
Meetings will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays, March 3 to June 9, with the exception of April 21 and Memorial
It worked. “I was really excited,” said Izzy. “I was waking up on a snow day and I grabbed my iPad to look at my assignments, and I saw I had a message from (teacher) Mr. (Matt) Binder. He wrote my name in all caps with a bunch of exclamation points, and it said ‘STN presenter,’ so I knew it. … I’m really excited to represent Hempfield. I hope I do a good job.”
Previous Hempfield High students Taylor Hess, Frank Russo, and Maguire Younes have been presenters at the national conference in recent years. “I looked up to Maguire a lot,” Izzy said. “He was a really nice guy and a really good student, so I’m happy to follow in his footsteps.”
Izzy credits Hempfield’s communications technology program. “Here at comm tech we do a lot of projects from broadcast journalism to the film side, even sports media, and social media,” she said. “Through comm tech, I’ve gotten a tase of everything.”
As a sophomore, Izzy was involved with news-centered programs, doing a news segment on an in-school program, Hempfield Happenings, and working with classmates for a monthly show that aired on Comcast.
“We focused a lot on broadcast journalism, so that’s where I’ve learned how to speak and be presentable, which helped me get chosen to be a presenter,” Izzy said.
She has added executive producer to her list of credits. “This year, (comm tech class) is a bit more independent, so last semester I helped with our Comm Tech II class, which is our daily announcements show,
which airs every day here,” Izzy said. “I was helping them and teaching them.”
This semester, she is a social media coordinator, running comm tech’s Instagram, X, and TikTok accounts. “Getting to do everything has really helped me figure which part I like if I choose to go to college for something based on this,” said Izzy, who is also a marketing intern for Compleat Restorations. “It’s really hard because I like everything, but getting to do everything makes it clear what I’m good at and what I’m most passionate about.”
In her senior year, Izzy is planning to focus on the sports media side as well as videography. She is also passionate about math and finance and is unsure what she will major in as a college student.
Binder, a comm tech teacher, stated that it is easy to see why Izzy is successful. “In talking to Izzy, you get a sense of who she is as a communicator,” said Binder. “She has a friendly disposition. She’s confident. Personable and confident at the same time. She has what STN is looking for as far as being a presenter for all the people who are going to be there.”
Hempfield’s comm tech classes supply students with the capability to play a key role in their learning. “I believe strongly in student ownership, that it’s the students’ program,” said Binder, a WGAL meteorologist, who began teaching in the district since 1996 and has been at the high school since 2010. “I put a lot of confidence in them, and our district administration puts a lot of confidence in them.”
Day, May 26. If meetings are canceled due to weather or other scheduling conflicts, the changes will be announced at www. faithumc.us.
There is a fee for the workbook; scholarships are available if needed. For more information and to register, visit www.grief share.org/groups/261153.
To learn more about Faith UMC, visit www. faithumc.us.
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UDS Foundation posts bingo
The UDS Foundation will hold a bingo event to support its service dog program on Sunday, March 9, at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Doors will open at noon, and the first game will start at 1 p.m.
Attendees age 18 and older may participate in 20 rounds of bingo for prizes and, for an additional cost, five special bingo games with cash prizes. The event will also include door prizes and giveaway drawings. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Early ticket purchase is encouraged. To purchase tickets in advance for a discounted fee, visit https://
udservices.org/bingo25/. Tickets will also be available at the door for full price. This year, UDSF is celebrating 60 years of service, including the 25th anniversary of its service dog program. All proceeds of the bingo event will help to support UDS’ program training service dogs and partnering them with people who have a mobility disability, autism, or post-traumatic stress disorder to help them be more independent and live fuller lives. The dogs help perform basic daily tasks such as closing doors, turning off lights, and retrieving, but they are also affectionate and loving friends.
LEEC posts pickleball tournament
Lancaster Early Education Center (LEEC), in partnership with Lift Inc., will hold the Yo Adrian! Pickleball Tournament and Event on Sunday, March 23, at RCW Athletic Club, 200 Running Pump Road, Lancaster. No partner is needed. The competition will have an individual round “Rocky” style with a king of the court format. Players will compete in at least seven matches, rotating partners with each game.
The divisions will be men’s 3.49 and under, men’s 3.5 and above, ladies’ 3.49 and under, and ladies’ 3.5 and above.
Cash prizes will be awarded for the male and female winners in each division. The second- and third-place prizes will be determined through a drawing.
For more information and to register, visit https://pickleball brackets.com?yoAdrian or www.leec.org.
Salvation Army seeks scholarship applicants
The Salvation Army is accepting applications for the Olga Ruth Stratton and Thomas E. Wolf scholarships. To be eligible, an applicant must be a current graduating senior, be a Lancaster
County resident, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater.
For complete details and to apply by Monday, March 3, visit https://tiny url.com/StrattonWolf Scholarships2025.
Ernst receives academic honor
Carley Ernst was named to the provost’s list for the fall 2024 semester at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Ernst is from East Petersburg. The provost’s list recognizes students who earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
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Tree Tenders training posted
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay will hold its kickoff training for Lancaster County Tree Tenders on Saturday, March 1, at Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515 Hershey Ave., Lancaster, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Lancaster County Tree Tenders is a volunteer initiative focused on increasing urban tree canopy throughout the county by planting and caring for trees and teaching neighbors about trees.
By planting trees, residents can directly help improve local stream health and the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Trees provide many ecosystem services. They are one of the most cost-effective measures to improve local air and water quality, and
in urban areas, trees shade impervious surfaces and reduce stormwater runoff while also providing wildlife habitat.
All interested volunteers will receive Penn State Tree Tenders training covering tree biology, common tree stressors, and how to properly plant and care for trees. Penn State urban forester Vinnie Cotrone will provide a live planting demonstration. The training is offered free of cost, but registration is required by Thursday, Feb. 27.
In addition to the training, Tree Tenders participants will meet several times a year to learn together and socialize, and they will work on projects to grow and care for the urban trees in their community.
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People of all experience levels are welcome. For more information, visit www.alli anceforthebay.org/event/ lancaster-county-tree-ten ders-kickoff-meeting/ or call 717-517-8698.
Lancaster County Tree Tenders is a program coordinated by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. Funding for this program - including trees for planting in local communities - comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is a regional, nonprofit organization working to bring together communities, companies, and conservationists to improve the area’s lands and waters. The organization has an office in Lancaster.
LancasterHistory plans event at Decades
LancasterHistory will hold a History Happy Hour event on Monday, March 10, at Decades, 438 N. Queen St., Lancaster. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the main program will begin at 6 p.m.
Attendees will learn about the history of the building now occupied by a vintage arcade, bowling alley, and restaurant. Three speakers will discuss the building’s role in Lancaster’s military, sports, and media history.
The building opened in
1916 and was named the Stahr Armory in 1956 after Lancaster’s Dr. Charles P. Stahr, a brigadier general in the Medical Corps of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Over a 100-year period, the armory served as home to the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Lancaster Red Roses of the Continental Basketball Association and as a community space for food bazaars and performances. It was eventually transformed into Decades.
Tickets include admis -
sion to the event, one drink, light appetizers, and complimentary tokens for arcade games. Additional drinks may be purchased separately. The event is suggested for people age 18 or older, and individuals must be 21 years or older to consume alcoholic beverages. To purchase tickets, visit www.lancasterhistory. org or call 717-392-4633. Advance registration is recommended, as walk-ins will only be accepted if tickets remain.
Bingo event to aid Greystone Manor
The Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center (GMTRC) invites the public to attend its second annual “Heart of Greystone Bingo” fundraiser on Thursday, March 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Doors will open at 4 p.m., and homemade food will be available. There will be 20 games of winner’s choice bingo as well as giveaway drawings.
A discount will be offered through Friday, Feb. 28, with tickets available for full price
after that, including at the door. To purchase tickets, search for “2nd Annual Heart of Greystone BINGO” at www.eventbrite.com. Last year’s bingo raised $18,000. All proceeds from the event will support GMTRC’s equine-assisted services program, which has provided horsemanship lessons and group programming for children and adults with special needs in Lancaster since 1981. Each year the program has grown; launched with seven riders, it now enrolls more than 100 participants
each year in a variety of lessons and programs. Among those participating are boys and girls age 4 and up as well as adults through senior age; the participants have a variety of diagnoses, including multiple sclerosis, Down syndrome, and autism. A 501(c)(3) organization, GMTRC is located at 1063 Hartman Station Road, Lancaster.
For more information about the bingo and GMTRC, email Judy Davis at president@greystonemanor trc.org.
Vinnie Cotrone demonstrates how to plant a tree.