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Barons Battle Donegal in 15-12 Slugfest

BY ERIC PYLES

A midseason light stretch, combined with copious amounts of rain left the softball team with just a 15-12 loss to Donegal on April 8th. Not only did the two sides combine for 27 runs the teams also tallied 25 hits between the two sides, making it a difficult day to be a pitcher. Gabby Wettig got the start for Manheim but left after four innings with a no decision by her name. She allowed five hits and eight runs to go with four walks and two strikeouts. Riley Hostetter took over and covered the final three innings and seven Donegal runs, adding two strikeouts and one walk.

Wettig did her best to help her cause, driving in two runs with a triple and two singles. Mickey Lauver drove in three runs on three hits, including a two-run home run in the second.

VOLLEYBALL

The boys’ volleyball team suffered a rare two-game dip with the back end coming April 7th via a 3-2 loss to Elizabethtown. Central, behind 27 assists, three digs, two aces and two blocks from Dylan Musser, was able to take game one 25-23 only to see the host Bears even the match with a 25-15 game two final. The Barons appeared to take control with a 25-22 win in game three, but the Bears roared back with wins of 25-18 and 15-13 to steal the match.

Josh Dipple had nine kills and four blocks while Barend Oostdam added six kills and five blocks. John Wenger finished with 14 digs.

The Barons bounced back on the 12th with a 3-0 win over Ephrata. Musser posted a 26 assist, three block, three ace line to pace the 25-19, 2512 and 25-15 win. Oostdam added three blocks to his six kills while Trent Groff finished with six kills. Jacob Moyer added 10 digs to cap the win.

TENNIS

A rough stretch against some L-L heavyweights left the boy’s tennis team with three losses, dropping the Barons to 2-9 overall. The first of those came against Section One standout Manheim Township with the Blue Streaks sending Central home with a 7-0 loss on April 6th. Two days later the Barons were tripped up by Penn Manor with Luke Horst posting the lone Central win in a 6-1 loss. Manheim’s third loss in as many matches came on the 11th with Pequea Valley leaving Manheim with a 5-0 victory.

TRACK

The track teams traveled to Denver on April 12th to battle Cocalico with both teams returning home after resounding wins. The boy’s posted a 96-54 victory while the Lady Barons enjoyed a 124-25 romp.

Three different athletes claimed the max four event wins with two coming on the boy’s side. Landon McGallicher picked up three of his wins in solo events while also joining Luke Redcay, Gabe Redcay and Max Hudson in a 1600m relay win. His solo wins were in the 110H, 300H and 200m.

Luke Redcay added to his 1600m relay tally by taking part in the 3200m relay win as well winning the 1600m and 800m. Gabe Redcay, Michael Greenwald and Cameron Evans took care of the remaining legs of the 3200m relay.

Evans added a 400m win while Kahlen Watt claimed the 100m, the high jump and the long jump. Hudson (triple jump), Judah Bruckhart (pole vault) and Tyler Fahnestock (discus) picked up the final wins.

Madison Knier rounded out the four-win club by taking the long jump, triple jump, high jump, and javelin in the girl’s meet. Malea Stoner and Sarah Forry were close behind as both finished with three wins. Both took part in the 1600m relay win along with Milan Snell and Abigail Reed while Forry posted wins in the 800m and 1600m. Stoner added her solo wins in the 100H and the 300H. Snell added to her relay victory with a 63.3 in the 400m while Rachel Nolt tacked on wins in the 100m and 200m.

The 3200m relay team of Julianna Lindberg, Reagan Ibach, Emma Herman, and Grace Haldeman finished the winning on the track with a meet opening victory. The final three wins came from Bella Sensenig (pole vault), Laci Nelson (shot put) and Chloe Enck (discus).

BASEBALL

The same light stretch in the schedule as the softball team and more rain than a baseball field can handle left the Barons with only a 7-0 win over Donegal on April 8th and not much else for nearly a week. Jared Murray tossed another gem, covering all seven innings with no hits or runs on his stat line. The junior added nine strikeouts to go with three walks.

Central took the lead with Mason Weaver’s two-run double in the second and never looked back. Brady Harbach added his own two-run double in the sixth to cap his two-hit, two-RBI game.

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Photo by Bob Diller

Mickey Lauver rounds third on her way to scoring a run for the Barons in their 15-12, Section Three loss to Donegal, April 8 at Manheim.

townlively.com Plain Living Series Posted

Mennonite Life and Garden Spot Village will present the Plain Living Series, a series on the role of the Amish and Mennonites in the community, as well as stories from the Amish and Mennonites on their experiences. The events will be held on Wednesdays, April 27 to May 11, at 7 p.m. in the chapel at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland.

The series includes “Politics and Lancaster’s Amish” on April 27, “Interplay of Language, Culture, and Faith” on May 4, and “Amish and Mennonite Stories of Mifflin County” on May 11. For details on each program, visit www.mennonitelife.org and click on Events in the menu in the upper right corner of the page.

The programs are free and open to the public. Registration is not required.

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The fields finally dried enough for the Barons to travel to Lancaster Catholic on April 13th where the Crusaders used a single first inning run to ruin what had been an undefeated start to the season for Central. The 10 setback dropped the Barons to 6-1 overall.

Connor Rohrer covered all six innings and allowed just that single unearned run in the first to take the loss despite allowing just three hits with seven strikeouts. Manheim was unable to get their offense going with singles by Nolan Book, Cayde Connelly and Ky Watson counting as the only Manheim hits in the game.

Event To Feature Vendors, Crafters

Mount Hope United Christian Church, 206 Cider Press Road, Manheim, will host a vendor and crafter event on Saturday, April 23, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Proceeds will support a missionary and the church’s youth group.

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The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, Strasburg, will offer a special school group student program and four summer camps this year. Registration for all five youth programs is available on www.eventbrite.com and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a per-person cost for each event.

STEAM on the Rails will take place on Thursday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to school groups of students in kindergarten through grade six. This educational experience investigates the importance of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) in railroading and in everyone’s daily lives. At stations throughout the museum, students may take part in activities, including interactive behind-the-scenes tours, a live steam demonstration, hands-on art activities, and engaging presentations about historic railroading jobs. There is a cost to attend.

Behind the Scenes of Railroading, a virtual summer camp for children ages 9 to 12, will run from Tuesday, June 28, to Thursday, June 30, from 10 to 11 a.m. Campers will explore the museum’s historic railroad equipment, learn about items in the museum’s collection, spend time with a model train expert from Lionel, create a guided craft project, and collaborate with other campers to solve challenges. Attendees must have internet access and Zoom.

Two sessions of Barons and Builders Day Camp will be offered. Both sessions will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The first session will run from Tuesday, July 12, to Friday, July 15, and is designed for children ages 9 and 10. The second session will run from Tuesday, July 26, through Friday, July 29, and is open to campers ages 11 and 12. Campers will explore the museum’s historic railroad equipment on special guided tours; learn about items in the museum’s collection; take a ride on the Strasburg Rail Road, including a bag lunch and a behindthe-scenes visit; receive a Lionel model boxcar for a guided craft project; spend time with a special guest talking about careers in railroading; collaborate with other campers to solve challenges; and receive a camp T-shirt.

A Moveable Feast, a virtual summer camp for children ages 9 to 12, will run from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, to Thursday, Aug. 4. Campers will explore the museum’s historic railroad equipment used in transporting food from the farm to the table and in railroad dining, view the railroad dining artifacts in the museum’s collection, receive ingredients for an at-home baking project with a recipe used on Pennsylvania Railroad dining cars, and collaborate with other campers to solve challenges. Participants must have internet access and Zoom.

A Sensory Hours program for children and community members with special sensory needs will be offered on most alternate Tuesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. During this time, the museum will reduce lighting and sounds and maintain a low attendance, with quiet spaces set up for breaks. A few of the historic trains will be open, with museum staff present to answer questions. Check Eventbrite for scheduled program dates and registration.

A Smithsonian Affiliate, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is one of 24 historic sites and museums administered by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission as part of the Pennsylvania Trails of History. For more information, call 717-687-8628 or visit www.rrmuseumpa.org.

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Two members of Jesse Jones Composite Squadron 304 recently received recognition.

Civil Air Patrol Lt. Col. Steven A. Hopper of Willow Street has been awarded the Pennsylvania Wing Commander’s Commendation for his work with the local squadron. Hopper currently serves as the deputy commander for cadets of the Jesse Jones Composite Squadron 304.

Capt. Justin R. Walzl of Ephrata, was recently promoted to his current rank. Walzl serves as the deputy commander for cadets and the squadron leadership officer at Jesse Jones Composite Squadron 304.

Previously a cadet in the same squadron, he earned the General Ira C. Eaker Award and the rank of cadet lieutenant colonel and was cadet commander of a Pennsylvania Wing Encampment.

He has received a Wing Commander’s Commendation Award and the CAP’s Crisis Action Award as well as recognition for recruiting, air search and rescue, community service and service in the Cadet Advisory Council in positions at the squadron, group and wing levels. Additionally, he is employed in CAP as an assistant instructor in Volunteer University.

Walzl is employed as a cardiology nurse practitioner by WellSpan Health and holds a doctorate in nursing practice. He is board-certified as a family nurse practitioner and adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner.

Jesse Jones Composite Squadron 304 meets each Monday at 7 p.m. in the Venture Jets Hangar, which is located near the intersection of Lititz Pike and Millport Road at Lancaster Airport. Additional information on the squadron can be obtained by visiting www.jessejones.cap.gov or emailing cc010@pawg.cap.gov.

The Civil Air Patrol is the all-volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.cap.news for more information.

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GOAL Project To Continue Series

GOAL Project will offer “The Jagged Path Towards Full Recovery” on Thursday, April 21, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. This program is the third session in the Pathways to Freedom Series.

This program will examine the Gorski model recovery as a process of growth and traits. Participants will also learn about bias, both personal and societal, as a barrier to a true personcentered system of care, as well as the natural evolution of a person in recovery as he or she heals emotionally, biologically, mentally and spiritually. Relapse will be discussed as it exists on the timeline of recovery; participants will learn what could be causing relapse and examine the philosophies that guide how people engage with others who relapse. The presenter will be Scott Theurer, director of recovery environments at R3 Recovery Houses in Lancaster.

To register, visit www.goal project.org/training. For more information, email mail@goal project.org or call 717-8243310. Attendees can earn two PCB credits.