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BY CATHY MOLITORIS

In 2021, Kelly Harnish founded Hope Served, a Manheim-based organization with a mission of serving people with disabilities. Her vision has led to an expansion of the nonprofit, including additional staff and a new space that will soon become a community hub.

“This past year especially has been exciting,” Harnish said. “We have been able to build a solid foundation. It’s been really neat to connect with individuals in our community affected by disabilities.”

One of the initiatives of Hope Served is the Individuals and Families Advisory Council (iFAC). This group meets regularly to talk about strengths of and challenges facing people with disabilities and to discuss how to best serve people with disabilities in the Manheim community. The next iFAC meeting is

scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Manheim BIC Church, 54 N. Penryn Road.

With a focus on older teens and adults who have aged out of school supports, Hope Served has identified three main challenges: helping people with disabilities feel like they’re part of the community, providing access and information about job opportunities and seeking out options for housing.

To help achieve her goals, Harnish hired Wendy Johnson as chief operating officer in November. Under Johnson’s direction, Hope Served plans to launch a capital campaign in the spring, and Johnson has been actively seeking out community members to introduce them to Hope Served and its mission.

Hope Served has entered in an agreement with Community Church of Manheim and has an office in the building at 201 W. High St. The

organization’s goal is to create a community space where people of all abilities can come and connect with one another. Within a few months, Hope Served plans to expand within the building, with the goal of constructing an addition in the next year. “We want this to be for everyone,” Johnson said. “It’s not just for people with disabilities. It’s going to be a safe place, a place where everyone belongs.”

W hile the new location will help with two of the organization’s goals - creating a sense of community and offering job skills workshops and other opportunities for enrichment - Hope Served also plans to create housing options for people with disabilities. Last spring, the organization was the runner-up in a Lancaster County Land Bank Authority grant program and hoped to convert a firehouse in Manheim into ADA-compliant apartments, with a

business on the first floor to employ people with disabilities. “Although the Land Bank awarded the project to another entity, they were very pleased with what we had brought to them,” Harnish stated. “They said they would support us in future efforts as we’re searching for grants and funding.”

As the mother of several children with disabilities, Harnish is optimistic about what Hope Served can do for Manheim. “I’m excited to see what the future holds,” she remarked. “As individuals who are affected by a disability become more integrated into the community, the community is going to be gobsmacked by the level of skill that is brought here and the untapped potential.”

For more information on Hope Served, email Johnson at wendy@hopeserved.org or call 717-347-9785.

BY CATHY MOLITORIS

It’s been a busy year for Anna Haldeman. The former Manheim Farm Show queen was crowned the Pennsylvania fair queen in January of 2022, and she will wrap up her year of service later this month.

“I have had a wonderful year,” Haldeman shared. “I enjoyed having the opportunity to visit so many fairs and meet so many people. Sharing my story and the adventures of my travels is very sweet.”

During the year, Haldeman traveled extensively throughout the state, promoting fairs as a showcase of agriculture and tourism and helping to build public understanding and awareness of the importance of fairs. “During the fair season, which is about June to October, I traveled regularly about once a week,” she said. “During peak season I would sometimes have five fairs a week to visit. I traveled over 6,000 miles and visited 23 fairs and a dozen other community and state-level events.”

4-H Horse Club Plans Meeting

The Lancaster County Saddle Cinches 4-H Horse Club will hold an in-person reorganizational meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Meadowind Farm, 1945 Shumaker Road, Manheim.

The meeting will have a drop-in format, with new members and returning members stopping by anytime between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Members must bring a parent or legal guardian to the meeting. During the meeting, members will receive the Saddle Cinches Handbook, obtain an overview of the 4-H record books, and participate in interactive activities with the officers. Attendees should bring any questions they have.

Saddle Cinches is one of the oldest 4-H clubs in Lancaster County and offers many programs and training sessions. Owning a horse is not required. 4-H Horse Clubs provide educational animal science program

opportunities, but do not provide horses or riding lessons.

Online registration in the 4-H ZSuite is required, and there is a membership fee for the year, which must be paid when members complete the online registration. New and returning club members must sign up by Friday, March 31. For more information, contact Diane Edmond, Saddle Cinches volunteer organizational leader, at dianemed mond@yahoo.com.

All 4-H programs are available to all youths ages of 8 and 18 prior to Jan. 1. Anyone who needs an accommodations should email Edmond in advance of his or her participation or visit.

For more information on 4H, contact Lori Little, Extension educator at the Penn State Extension Lancaster office, at 717-394-6851 or LancasterExt@psu.edu, or visit https://extension.psu.edu/ programs/4-h.

“Stage Brawl” Fundraiser Slated

On Saturday, Feb. 4, five local leaders will participate in the Stage Brawl at Prima Theatre, 941 Wheatland Ave., Lancaster, to raise funds for Prima Theatre’s artistic initiatives. The champion of the stage will be decided through contributing votes from the public. The event will include light fare and drinks at 6 p.m., followed by a live auction, and the competition at 7 p.m.

Lancaster leaders will leap out of their comfort zones in this lighthearted competition,

performing songs or stage or movie scenes to support Prima Theatre. The contenders are Dan Burkholder, Dawn Cox, Travis Eby, Justin Johnson, and Kevin Ressler. Every dollar raised is a vote for the contender of the donor’s choice.

Voting is open now and will continue until the end of the Stage Brawl on Feb. 4. Individuals may vote as many times as they like in any dollar amount. For details and to vote, visit https://prima theatre.org/stagebrawl.

When asked to pick some of her favorite memories of the past year, Haldeman said it’s hard to choose just a few.

“To say the whole year has been great would be very vague, but that is why fairs are so special,” she stated.

“Each fair has a piece that makes them unique and special, but there is a sense of familiarity when walking around the grounds because of the community that has been created.”

Still, she acknowledges that while the familiarity came at each fair, going to new places forced her a bit out of her comfort zone. “The most challenging part of being state fair queen is not always knowing what you are walking into,” she commented. “Most fairs were brand new to me, so there were a lot of unknowns.” Some of her duties as queen included participating in a celebrity dairy showmanship contest at the Oley Valley Community Fairwhich she won - and presenting ribbons to winners of the 2023 Pennsylvania Farm Show apple pie contest.

Haldeman said the past year opened her eyes to everything that goes into

staging a successful fair, noting, “I have a renewed appreciation for the hard-working individuals at fairs because I have seen so much of the behind-the-scenes action that is put into the fair weeks.”

Although being state fair queen was a full-time job, Haldeman also worked part time this past year for PR Builders in Lititz. After she relinquishes her title, she plans to continue her education at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, where she is studying business administration.

She will crown the 2023 Pennsylvania fair queen on Sunday, Jan. 22, in Hershey, and although she will no longer hold the title, she wants to keep promoting agriculture any way she can.

“Agriculture is important to Pennsylvania because it is our No. 1 industry,” she said. “It continues to provide hundreds of thousands of jobs for the state and bring in billions of dollars in revenue. It is important to care about agriculture because it affects every single person. We would not be fed or clothed if it were not for the hard-working farmers in Pennsylvania.”

Fundraiser To Support Library

The Manheim Community Library Paint and Sip fundraising event night will be held on Monday, Feb. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Glasshouse Wineworks, 8 S. Charlotte St., Manheim. Instructions will be given by local artist Jes Wagner.

The event is open to individuals age 21 and older. Space is limited to 20 people. Tickets

per person include a beverage, snacks, and all materials needed to make a wall-worthy painting. Additional drinks may also be purchased.

For more details and to register, visit www.manheim library.org/paintandsip. Proceeds will benefit the library. For more details, contact Wagner at 717-665-6700 or jpwagner@manheimlibrary.org.

“Blast Into Square Dance” Planned

DoPasO Square Dance Club will hold Blast Into Square Dance on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 222 N. George St., Millersville. Attendees will learn the basics of modern western square danc-

ing. Square dancing is done to a wide variety of music styles and is a multigenerational activity. Participants should be age 10 or older.

There is a fee. For more information, call Kevin or Susan Walsh at 717-382-2288.

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Manheim’s Trey Grube goes to the basket for two of his game-high 25 points in the Barons’ 54-37, Section Two win over visiting Ephrata on January 6.

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Zac Hahn maneuvers past Ephrata’s Andrew Weidman during the Barons’ 54-37, Section Two victory at home on January 6.

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Chase Book dumps off a no-look pass in front of Ephrata’s Dylan Mahlandt in the Barons’ 54-37, Section Two win in Manheim on January 6.

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Manheim’s Braxton Keiffer ends his 114-pound bout with E-town’s Hayden Best with a 5:49 pin in the Barons’ 35-28, Section Two loss to the host Bears last Wednesday.

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The Barons’ Noah Templin works towards a 12-5 win over the Bears’ Ryan Hottenstein at 215 pounds in Manheim’s 35-28, Section Two loss in E-town last Wednesday.

Concert To Combine Music, Art, Technology

Millersville University’s Tell School of Music faculty will open the 2023 academic year with “Creatures: Some Mythical - Visual Meets Sonic Art” on Thursday, Jan. 19. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. in the Owen Salon at the Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster.

“Creatures: Some MythicalVisual Meets Sonic Art” is a work created by adjunct professor Rusty Banks, composer and guitarist; Dan Zdilla, collage artist; and Andy Babin, projections designer. Banks conceived the work as an instrumental piece for classical guitar and surround sound electronics. Each movement depicts a real or imaginary creature ever-present in Banks’ childhood conscience, such as the firefly, hellbender and doodle bug.

After viewing an exhibit of Zdilla’s collages in a local gallery, Banks approached him about creating works based on the creatures. The results are six works made entirely from pieces cut from

copies of National Geographic Magazine. Zdilla deconstructed the original found imagery into scraps and bits of formal elements such as color, value and texture and then reassembled these elements into new images.

Babin, with tech support from 4-Wall Entertainment, created animations to be projected behind the performer using high-resolution scans of Zdilla’s works. The overall effect is like walking into the collages and exploring the landscape within. The music ranges from ambient to experimental to lyrical, with the sounds of the classical guitar sometimes altered and moving throughout the space, such as from the front of the audience to the back of the room.

Banks was born in Jasper, Ala., and lives in Lancaster. His compositions have been performed in Asia, Europe, Canada and Mexico, as well as throughout the U.S. Besides writing concert music for bal-

Virtual Job Fair Posted

Pennsylvania job seekers and employers in or near the 717 and 223 area codes are encouraged to participate in JOBS717.com, a virtual job fair that can be found at www.JOBS717.com. The virtual job fair opened on Jan. 15 and will run through Tuesday, Jan. 31.

At www.JOBS717.com, individuals seeking employment can browse through employer thumbnails and

select specific companies they would like to learn more about.

Each employer’s custom page will include the company information, its website link, job vacancies, social media links and contact info so job seekers can connect one-onone with company representatives. Employers will represent a large range of industries, including construction, management, administrative/cleri-

let, orchestra, wind ensemble and other acoustic ensembles, Banks designs pieces that use traditional performers, userend electronics and video within dynamic audio/video installations.

Zdilla is an artist, musician and teacher from Lancaster. He works in collage, creating naturalistic imagery that is at times representational or allegorical. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in art education from Millersville University.

Known internationally as a lighting and video designer for live events, Ephrata native Babin has had his work included in performances by the Foo Fighters as well as The Weeknd’s halftime performance at the 2021 NFL championship.

Space is limited. To purchase tickets, visit www.artsmu.com, call the box office at 717-871-7600 or visit the box office at the Ware Center or in the Student Memorial Center on the campus of Millersville University.

Cattle Feeders Day Planned

A Lancaster County wintertime staple with a run time of 54 years, the annual Cattle Feeders Day is slated for Tuesday, Jan. 24, and will again bring information to area cattle producers.

Hosted at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, the event will include workshops such as “FDA Regulatory Changes for Antibiotic and Implant Usage” by Hayley Springer, assistant research professor with Penn State Extension, and Tara Felix, associate professor of animal science with Penn State Extension. Blaine Corners, a senior nutritionist at Beef Strategic Technical Services, will discuss “Managing High-Risk Cattle in the Feedlot,” and Garren Bellis, a consultant with Compass Ag Solutions, will give a workshop titled “Livestock Risk Protection (LRP): Price Floors for Your Cattle.” A regular at Cattle Feeders

Day, Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, will return this year to present “America Has Spoken … What the 2022 Election Means for Your Operation.”

After industry updates, the lunch break will offer attendees the opportunity to visit the trade show and talk with the speakers. Also on Cattle Feeders Day, beef quality

assurance recertification will be available.

The ticket price includes lunch. Space is limited. To purchase tickets, visit https://extension.psu.edu /cattle-feeders-day or call 877-345-0691. Walk-ins on the day of the event are also welcome. For further information on program content, contact Cheryl Fairbairn at 610-696-3500.

cal, warehouse, sales, customer service, manufacturing, banking and computer tech/IT.

The virtual job fair is being presented by OLP Events.

Job seeker registration is free. Employer sponsorship and exhibitor participation opportunities are open.

Employers may visit the aforementioned website to register. For more information, call 717-285-1350 or email info@onlinepub.com.

Maintaining a healthy weight is believed to promote long-term health, while being overweight or obese can be a risk factor for various conditions, including Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The World Health Organization reports that the worldwide obesity rate has tripled since 1975. In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults were overweight. Of these,

more than 650 million were obese.

Health issues related to obesity are largely preventable. Losing weight in a healthy manner is essential f or safe and lasting results, and individuals aspiring to lose weight may consider the following guidelines on what to do and what not to do.

DO add lean protein sources to your diet. Health-

line indicates the body burns calories when digesting and metabolizing protein, so a high-protein diet can help to

shed up to 80 to 100 calories per day. Protein also helps you to feel full, reducing the propensity to overeat.

DON’T get hung up on numbers early on. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that even modest weight loss of 5% to 10% of your total body weight can produce health benefits, such as improvements in blood sugar levels, cholesterol and blood pressure. Start small and gradually build up.

DO eat at least four servings of vegetables and three servings of fruits daily. Produce contains an abundance of vital nutrients and is often fiber-rich and low in calories, which helps you to feel full.

DON’T overlook the impact of beverages on weight loss. The calories in sugary beverages, including some all-natural fruit juices, can add up quickly. Stick to water, tea or other unsweetened beverages to help with weight loss.

DO get moving more. The Mayo Clinic notes that while it is possible to lose weight without exercise, getting moving can help burn the excess calories you can’t cut through diet alone. Exercise boosts metabolism, benefits mood and strengthens muscles and the cardiovascular system, as well.

DON’T go shopping while hungry. If you do, you may make impulse buys that compromise healthy eating plans.

DO speak with a doctor if you are comparing diet and exercise plans. A health care professional can indicate if a particular diet or fitness routine is acceptable for your age, goals and current health status.

DON’T forget to track eat-

Club To Hold Meeting

The .918 Club will hold its monthly membership meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Ken Kulakowsky Center for Letterpress and Book Arts, 117 Parkside Ave., Lancaster.

The .918 Club includes men and women with a wide variety of printing experience. New members are welcome. To learn more about the club and to become a member, visit www.918club.org.

ing. Most healthy diets involve some sort of calorie-counting, whether they actually require you to document your intake or use a formula to attribute “points” or another measure related to what you eat. Writing or tracking the foods and beverages you consume will provide the most honest assessment of habits that could affect weight loss.

DO include foods you enjoy. Completely restricting access to occasional treats may cause you to resent healthy eating, which can derail weight loss goals. The principle of moderation can apply to healthy weight loss as long as you account for the more calorie-dense foods. Losing weight in a healthy manner is achievable when you seek guidance and follow some time-tested techniques.

Birding Field Trips Posted

The Lancaster County Bird Club (LCBC) will host two field trips in January, which are free and open to the public. Participants must register with the group leader prior to the day of the trip.

On Saturday, Jan. 21, the

venue will be Riverfront Park near Marietta with a 10 a.m. start. The target birds will be mergansers and other winter waterfowl along the river as well as ruby and goldencrowned kinglets, brown creeper, and yellow-bellied sapsucker in nearby trees. To

register, contact Emily Broich at 717-333-9146 or emilybroich@gmail.com.

On Saturday, Jan. 28, the venue will be Safe Harbor Dam and Observation Road, Conestoga, with a 9 a.m. start. The trip is designed for beginners, but everyone is

invited. Binoculars will be available to borrow. The target birds include waterfowl, bald eagles, other raptors, and winter migrants. To register, contact Roger Stoner at 717-393-9030.

To learn more about LCBC, visit www.lancasterbirdclub.org.

Veteran To Share His Story

The Military Oral History Club of Lancaster County will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2435, 401 Manor St., Columbia, at 7 p.m.

The speaker will be Louis Cinfici, a native of Reading. Wanting to follow in the foot-

steps of his brothers who were in the military, at the age of 16, Cinfici forged his parents’ signatures so he could enlist in the Merchant Marines. In the Atlantic Theater, his job was to salvage what he could from destroyed ships and save as many lives as possible. He

then traveled to the Pacific Theater, where he fought at Midway, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and other locations. He and his shipmates shot down several kamikaze planes that nearly hit them. After he was old enough to legally sign up, Cinfici joined the Navy, and he

fought in Korea and Vietnam. He was recently awarded the Gold Medal of Honor.

The meeting is open to all World War II veterans and anyone with an interest in World War II history. For more information, call 717319-3430.

Notice is hereby given that  Hope Served, Inc.

201 W. High Street, Manheim, PA 17545 has been incorporated under the provisions of the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988 by filing of Articles of Incorporation with the Pennsylvania Department of State on September 02, 2021.

BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD

On Thursday, Jan. 19, local professor Rusty Banks will perform a concert titled “Creatures: Some Mythical” at The Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and include several visual art projections created by Dan Zdilla and Andy Babin.

Banks began writing the music for the show on a classical guitar five years ago.

Using surround-sound speakers, Banks started toying with the position of each note to play with the audience’s perception of space and sound. The resulting piece features guitar melodies that shift from one end of the room to the other in an attempt to blur the lines between reality and imagination. The theme of the show follows its methods closely. Each movement depicts a different creature that is surrounded in lore;

some of the creatures are real and some are fictitious.

“It started out with cryptids, and then I started adding real creatures that just have mythical qualities,” said Banks. “They’re all mythical in some way. The show splits the difference between the real and the mythical.”

The first movement is named after the hoop snake, a rare creature that Banks remembers hearing about while growing up in rural

Alabama. According to those who claim to have seen it in person, the hoop snake is a reptile that travels by biting its own tail and rolling down hills like a wheel. Banks mimics the behavior of the hoop snake in his movement by using an echo effect while playing the guitar so that each note is repeated. “Much like the tale of the hoop snake, this music in the piece seems to chase itself,” Banks said. The concert will comprise six movements, each named after a different creature that will be visually represented with a collage made by Dan Zdilla. For example, one of the movements is named after the hellbender - a very rare but very real salamander. According to folklore, the hellbender protects fish from fishermen by covering fishing hooks with slime so that fish won’t bite them. The accompanying collage portrays the hellbender protecting a pond full of fish.

Banks and Zdilla collaborated on the musical and visual aspects of the show and enlisted Babin to project the collages onto the stage during the performance. Banks has worked with both Zdilla and Babin on other projects in the past and is an adjunct professor at Millersville University, where he teaches guitar and virtual instruments.

“One thing I hope to do with the show is to make the audience question the space they’re sitting in and make it seem like things are happening that aren’t possible,” said Banks. “I want it to feel like the audience is taking a journey into those collages and meeting those creatures.”

To purchase tickets, call the box office at 717-871-7600 or visit www.ArtsMU.com.

Women’s Bible Studies Slated

Change of Pace Central

Women’s Bible Studies will offer winter sessions at Lancaster Alliance Church, 210 Pitney Road, Lancaster. Sessions will meet on Thursdays, Jan. 26 to April 20, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Local women who desire to grow and be renewed in faith are invited to attend. Three studies will run from Jan. 26 to Thursday, March 9. They are “Psalm 23,” “Twelve More Women of the Bible: Life-Changing Stories for Women Today,” and “NIV Bible in 90 Days.”

Rural Development Grants Available

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development will accept grant applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program to help people in rural and tribal communities access remote education and health care resources. The DLT program helps fund real-time, interactive distance learning and telemedicine services in rural and tribal areas to increase access to education, training, and health care resources that are otherwise limited or unavailable.

For instance, the DLT pro-

gram gives students the opportunity to participate in classes that may be in places that are too far to access. DLT funds can also help connect rural people virtually to medical professionals without leaving their home.

USDA plans to make $64 million available in fiscal year 2023. Of this amount, $12 million is intended for projects that provide substance use disorder treatment services to people in rural areas.

Eligible applicants include state and local governmental entities, federally recognized

tribes, nonprofits, and forprofit businesses. Applications must be submitted electronically through www.grants.gov by Monday, Jan. 30. For additional information, visit www.rd.usda.gov and look under Programs and Services for Telecommunications Programs and then click on Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants.

USDA is offering priority points to projects that meet certain criteria. These extra points will increase the likelihood of funding. For more information, visit www.rd .usda.gov/priority-points.

Saving Strategies For Young Adults

When a person is young, saving money may be the furthest thing from his or her mind.

After all, this may be a time to enroll in college or trade school; make a first big purchase, such as a car; or even get married. Thinking about establishing a solid financial footing for the future can take a back seat when life is filled with so many significant events.

But it is never too early to start saving - even when saving seems to be an impossible task. Young adults should keep saving in mind and look to various strategies that can set them up for long-term financial security.

An initial strategy should be to set long-term goals. It is easier to save when saving is attached to specific goals.

W hile some may aspire to retire early, establish an emergency fund, or to purchase a home, others may want to save for an overseas vacation. Motivation to save can make it that much easier to do so.

It is important to determine where one spends the most. Saving money on smaller purchases will add up over time, but to really build a robust savings, it is important to figure out one’s biggest expenditures and how that spending be cut back to pad savings. The Logic of Money reports that the aver-

age American spends more than 60% of their income on housing and transportation. Figuring out how to cut costs in these categories can be a great way to save.

Young adults are tied to their digital devices and can find ways to make them work for them. Free cash-back apps give people money back for various purchases. Some can be linked directly to a credit or debit card to have passive income deposited directly. With others, individuals can cash out as a direct deposit or via a payment app like PayPal.

U.S. News & World Report advises that individuals make it a point to put away $1 for every $3 earned into a savings account. That is a good measure f or establishing a rainy day fund. If an individuals does not trust themselves to transfer the money, they can have a set amount automatically deposited from their paycheck into a designated savings account.

Consumers should treat credit cards like using cash. The “buy now, pay later” option is an attractive trap to fall into. Using credit cards often is a safer way to pay merchants, because others’ money is being risked rather than one’s own with a debit card. However, using credit can make it challenging to visualize what is actually being

Bible Studies

One study option will be available on Thursdays, March 16 to April 20. The topic will be “Revelation: Extravagant Hope.”

Preregistration is requested to ensure adequate supplies for all attendees. To preregister, contact copc biblestudies@gmail.com or Jessica at 717-519-5220. Copies of the books will be available for purchase on

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the first day. Child care will be provided, and homeschoolers are welcome. A freewill offering will be received weekly.

Change of Pace Central is a nondenominational women’s Bible study sponsored by Friendship Foundation Inc. For more details, visit https://changeofpace central.webs.com or www.face book.com/COPCBibleStudies.

spent. Individuals should not purchase more than they can pay off within each billing cycle. Account alerts can be set up on a phone to let individuals know when they have hit their budgeted credit card spending limit. Individuals should also resist the urge to open and use too many cards.

Young adults can begin saving early with some conventional and highly effective strategies.

For Organization

When the new year arrives, many people focus on changes that can be implemented in the months to come. This time of year is a popular one to make resolutions to clean and organize homes and offices.

There are plenty of things that can use a little organizational attention. There’s no ideal way to get organized. Getting organized can be as simple as taking small steps that have lasting impact. Whatever works is a good approach, but the following are six strategies to help individuals clear the clutter.

First, utilize to-do lists. People tend to be less productive when they store all of their tasks in their brains. The first step to getting organized is to remove those plans from the head and put them down on paper or in some other tracking tool. A digital to-do list manager, for example, enables people to see all their tasks, deadlines, and due dates in one place so they can get things done more efficiently. Consider carrying around a notepad or using the digital notes app on a phone to jot down thoughts and needs as they come up.

Second, it is a good strategy to corral one’s “smalls.” Smalls are keys, phones, chargers, wallets, headphones, and other accessories. When these

items are grouped together, they are easier to find and allow one to stay on track. Invest in an attractive organizer and install it by the front door or another high-traffic area. It will cut down on trying to find those smaller items when running errands.

It is important to conquer clutter regularly. It is easy to put off cleaning and organizing when clutter has gotten out of control. Instead, by cleaning up items on a daily or weekly basis, it is much easier to keep ahead of clutter. Combatting clutter should be treated like a daily job, including sorting mail and tossing unnecessary items, emptying waste pails, dusting the desk, deleting emails, and putting items back where they belong.

Another strategy is to categorize emails. Individuals can utilize the folder creation option from popular email providers to sort messages. Messages that need attention can then be dropped into categories of one’s choosing,

such as school, health, and receipts. Then an individual will know which folder to go into when searching for what they need, eliminating the time-consuming task of scrolling through a full inbox.

When bringing new items into the home, follow the procedure of giving away or throwing out one item for each new item that is received or purchased. This can help to tame clutter.

“Mise en place” is French for “put in place.” It is used in the kitchen to refer to preparing

and setting out all ingredients needed in a recipe. The same concept can be used elsewhere. Clothing can be laid out on the dresser for the next day at work or school. The foyer of a home can be prepped with items one may need, like an umbrella, shoes, and paperwork. Backpacks can be organized so they are ready for the school day. Establishment of a to-go bag at work for items that need to be brought home can also save time by keeping things organized.

Smucker Moves District Office

Rep. Lloyd Smucker announced that his Lancaster district office moved to 2270 Erin Court, Lancaster, and is fully operational as of Jan. 3. Constituent services continued uninterrupted.

Smucker’s new office space will give ample access to free parking for constituents. It is

also located directly off Route 30, the main thoroughfare connecting Lancaster and York counties. The new office space comes with cost savings to the taxpayers.

For assistance with federal agencies or to contact the office, call 717-393-0667 or visit https://smucker.house.gov.

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GiGi’s Playhouse Promotes Achievement For Those With Down Syndrome

BY JEFF FALK

Three years.

Thirty-six months of exploring the differences and similarities between people.

One thousand ninety-five days of altering the world’s perception of a common condition.

Twenty-six thousand, two hundred eighty hours of helping people with Down syndrome function better in their world.

On Jan. 11, GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster conducted its third birthday party, celebrating three years of serving the local Down syndrome community. It was a special milestone for the special place located at 2503 Oregon Pike.

Over those years, GiGi’s Playhouse has enhanced the lives of hundreds of participants from Lancaster, York and beyond. Yet

Suicide Prevention Training Posted

A virtual S.A.V.E. Training on Suicide Prevention will be offered on Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. via the Webex platform.

Suicide prevention is the top clinical priority for Veterans Affairs (VA), and the VA seeks to connect veterans who are experiencing an emotional or mental health crisis with lifesaving support. The VA seeks to involve veterans’ family members, peers, and communities so people can work together to reach veterans before a crisis occurs.

The upcoming training is designed to give caregivers key information about suicide prevention, the warning signs for suicide risk, and where to get help. S.A.V.E. encourages caregivers to act with care and compassion if they encounter a suicidal veteran. S.A.V.E. stands for signs of suicidal thinking, ask questions, validate the person’s experience, and encourage treatment and expedite getting help.

To register, visit https:// tinyurl.com/savetraining. Once individuals register, they will be sent the meeting link and other sign-in information to join via a computer, phone, or other smart device. Attendees may download the Webex app to participate, or they may join via telephone.

For more details, contact Lebanon VA Medical Center’s caregiver support number, 717-228-5996.

in many ways, GiGi’s Playhouse is just getting started.

“When we opened three years ago, it was exciting,” said Christine Hewitt, GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster’s site coordinator, “because there were support groups, but there wasn’t anything in the area like it. The main goal is to change the way people view Down syn-

drome. Everything we do here is designed to help people with Down syndrome do their best. But we also support their families.”

More than a playhouse or even a school, GiGi’s Playhouse is a Down syndrome achievement center. The Lancaster location serves nearly 380 participants and their families

through hands-on programs, tutoring, exercise classes, activities, arts and crafts and life skill-building sessions, all free of charge.

GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster’s participants range in age from infants to those 60 years of age. Hewitt is the lone paid employee, but she’s supported by a staff of more than 40 volunteers.

“We practice a lot of like skills here,” said Hewitt, a resident of Ephrata. “We focus so much on little steps, on the next steps they can do. Here, we celebrate little wins. They’re little things we take for granted.”

“People often think people with Down syndrome can’t do things,” continued Hewitt.

“The truth is they can. They’re just going to need more time or a little help. They’re so capable of so much.”

GiGi’s Playhouse bears the name of GiGi Gianni, who was born with Down syndrome in Chicago more than 20 years ago. Since the first GiGi’s Playhouse was founded, 54 other

CHIQUES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 1215 E. Main St., Mount Joy. Pastor Mike Byrd. Traditional Service at 9-10 am Communion: held 1st Sun. of the month. 5th Sunday of the month: One service only at 9:45 am. Children’s Sunday School 9 am. Adult Sunday School 10:15 am. Kids’ Church 10:30 am Contemporary Service 10:30 am. Nursery provided at all services. Handicapped accessible. Church office: 717653-5175.

COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH: Welcomes you to Love God, Love Others, & Reach Out with us! 331 Anderson Ferry Rd (off Rt. 441 on Rt. 772), Marietta, PA 17547, 717-426-1345, cbcpa.org. Service times are Sundays at 9:00 & 10:45am. The Livestream service is at 10:45am at cbcpa.org.

GRACE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF MANHEIM: 1483 N. Colebrook Rd., Manheim. SUNDAYS: Adult Bible Class at 9:30am and Worship Service at 10:30am. Wednesday Evening Prayer is held from 6:30pm-7:15pm For more details, please visit http://www.gcfmanheim.org or call 717-665-7222.

LEFC - LANCASTER EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH: 419 Pierson Road, Lititz. Sunday Services at 9:00 and 10:50 a.m. Encounter God through contemporary worship as we explore the Bible together. All are welcome! Our children’s, youth and adult ministries are all about one thing: making disciples of Jesus Christ who impact our community and the world for God’s glory. 717-6265332. More info: www.lefc.net or visit us on Facebook

MANHEIM BIC CHURCH: 54 N. Penryn Rd. We invite you to join us as we seek to initiate & nurture a growing relationship with Christ. For online & onsite Sunday worship service times, weekly classes for all ages, and other info please go to manheimbic.org or call 717-665-2133. Lead Pastor Bryce Taylor.

NEWPORT CHURCH: 656W. Newport Road, Elm, www.newportchurch.net We are a vibrant family- oriented contemporary church that meets for Sunday “celebration” service at 9:30 a.m. and throughout the week in home groups, including junior-high and senior-high groups. Children love our Kids Town ministry every Sunday morning! Our mission is to share God’s Love generously and lead people to new life in Jesus. For info. or directions, see our Website or call 717-664-2635. Lead Pastor: Merle Shenk.

RUHL’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: A growing church committed to Christ. Worship on Sunday morning at 8 am for a traditional feel. Sunday School for all ages at 9:15 am., 10:30 am. Worship led by praise band. (Nursery available. Handicap accessible.) For more information, please call 717-665-3400 or visit www.ruhlschurch.org Located at 4810 Elizabethtown Rd, Manheim.

SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 140 North Penn Street, Manheim. Please join us for 9 am Sunday Worship: In-person and online at our website www.salemanheim.org Sunday School for all ages at 10 am. Free Community Meal on Wednesdays @ 5:30 pm (Sept. thru May). Rev. Dr. John A. Laughlin, Pastor. 717-665-2331

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with us in person @ 9:30am, online or livestream @ www.hosannalititz.org Children & Youth Ministries

ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN : Located at 1258 Newport Road, Penryn. Phone: (717) 665-6093. Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Angela Hammer.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH: 596 West Newport Rd., Lititz. Are you looking for a Church that preaches from the King James Bible? Helps your family grow spiritually? Enjoys the old-time hymns? Look no further! Sunday School 10am, Sunday Morning Worship 11am, and Sunday Evening Worship 6pm. Wednesday Evening Prayer & Bible Study 6:30 pm. Pastor Wiliam Hamm, Jr. (717) 575-0292.

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!”

ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH: 505 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz Ph:717-626-5580

Rev. Ryan M. Fischer, Pastor Confessions: Sat. 4 pm & anytime on request Daily Masses: Mon.-Sat. 9 am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 pm Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9 & 11 am Visit www.stjameslititz.org for livestream Masses

WAYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 600 Stony Battery Rd., Landisville (near Hempfield High School). Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Fritz, Pastor. Wayside offers two Sunday services: 9:30 am Traditional & 11 am Contemporary with band & Children’s Ministry. Nursery provided at both services. For more info, visit www.waysidepc.org or (717) 898-1551.

WHITE OAK CHURCH : 1211 N. Penryn Rd, Manheim, PA. You are invited to our Sunday services: Sunday School for all ages at 8:45am; Worship at 9:45am; scheduled evening services at 7:15pm and Wednesday evening Bible Study at 7:15pm. (1st Wednesday of month).

Please Note:Updates can be made to your church’s listing for 1st issue date of each month only. (Changes must be submitted by the previous Wednesday.)

For More Information On Church Listings And Rates, Call Justin at 717-492-2533

Laura Odicio works on an arts and craft project at GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster.

Participants and volunteers gather outside GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster.

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Classic, Muscle & Sports Cars Jeff Gast, 717-575-4561

CYCLES

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Albright LIFE Center Opens

The new Albright LIFE Center at 417 W. Frederick St., Lancaster, is now open, providing all-inclusive care for those who qualify. The acronym LIFE stands for Living Independence for the Elderly, and the LIFE Center’s goal is for seniors to age in place with no need to enter a skilled nursing facility. The center offers options for home care assistance and daily socialization, as well as transportation for all doctor’s visits.

Albright LIFE Centers are also located in Lebanon, Chester and Lycoming counties. For more information, visit www.albrightlife.org or call 717-381-4320.

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locations have been opened, including the one in Lancaster, the only site in Pennsylvania.

“Since we opened, people have really come out,” said Hewitt. “How quickly we’ve grown is surprising. We’ve outgrown this building. But what’s also surprising is how much of an impact it has had on our participants.”

“It’s allowed them to become their best selves,” added Hewitt. “I’ve seen so many participants come out of their shells. This is like a home to them. They are safe here. They take a lot of pride in this place.”

For more information on GiGi’s Playhouse, go to www. gigisplayhouse.org/lancaster.

GiGi’s

Albright LIFE Center in Lancaster