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Egg hunt set for children with special needs

Now I Can Foundation

Northeast will hold its inaugural Special Needs Egg Hunt on Wednesday, March 22, at 5:30 p.m. on the grounds of Listrak, 100 W. Millport Road, Lititz. All children with special needs age 18 and under and their siblings are invited to attend.

The hunt will be divided into four areas: one for people with mobility issues; an area f or participants with visual impairment, which will use beeping eggs; a “quiet and calm” area; and a traditional large group scramble.

The event is free and open to the public, and parking is available. Participants should bring their own baskets. The egg hunt will be held outside, weather permitting, or inside in the case of inclement weather. Guest author Sally McKinney will read stories aloud and share her new book.

Preregistration is required. For more information and to register, visit https://eggstra hunt.splashthat.com/. Information about this event is also available by emailing allison@nowican.org.

Based in Orem, Utah, Now I Can focuses on the intensive model of physical therapy, which is used to treat children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders. Therapists use various interventions and extended therapy times - usually four hours per day, five days per week, as opposed to traditional therapy sessions of 45 minutes or less.

Now I Can Northeast serves clients throughout the northeast region of Pennsylvania. The center has operated out of space in the Listrak headquarters since 2022. To learn more, visit https://nowican .org/pennsylvania-location.

Fairmount posts events

Pastor Robert Gerhart from Bally will come to Fairmount on Thursday, March 23, at 2 p.m. to tell the story of Mennonite missionary Annie Clemmer Funk, using special chalks, lighting, and music. The 45-minute program will take place in the Farm Crest Community Room Chapel, 1100 Farm Crest Drive, Ephrata, on the Fairmount campus.

Funk had served for six years as a teacher in India and was returning to her parents’ home near Bally on the Titanic. She had celebrated her 38th birthday on the Titanic just two days before dying after its fateful collision with an iceberg. The presentation will take the audience back to Funk’s Pennsylvania homestead and then to her missionary activity in India before concluding with her journey home in April 1912. The program is free and open to the public, and no reservations are required. Directions can be found at www.fairmounthomes.org.

In addition, a ham and cheese sandwich fundraiser, held jointly with the local Youth for Truth group, is now underway at Fairmount. The ham and cheese sandwiches may be ordered through Friday, March 31.

Orders may be placed by calling 717-354-1800 or stopping by the front desk at Fairmount. The sandwiches will be available for pickup on Saturday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. just inside the front door of the Wheat Ridge building. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used for the benefit of Fairmount residents in financial need.

Did you know?

Farmers and growers face a significant threat in the years to come as industrial agriculture operations continue to expand. According to the National Resources Defense Council, industrial agriculture is the large-scale, intensive production of crops and animals. Such operations make it more difficult for small farmers and growers to turn a profit, and they often involve the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The use of such products poses an additional threat to small farmers and growers, as the Union of Concerned Scientists notes that the heavy application of fertilizers and pesticides accelerates soil erosion and increases pest problems.

Consumers concerned by the effects of industrial agriculture on the environment and on small farmers’ and growers’ ability to earn a good living can support efforts such as regenerative farming and organic farms.

W omen of all ages and preschool children are invited to attend Neighbors Sharing and Caring, a women’s ministry of the Chiques Church, 4045 Sunnyside Road, Manheim, on Tuesday, March 21, from 9 to 10:45 a.m.

In a talk titled “Choose Jesus: The Honest-to-God Way to Grieve,” Lisa Hosler will share her experiences of losing her husband three years ago. She will share how Jesus was her role model and how people can learn to talk to, help, and befriend others going through the grieving process.

Hosler was born and raised in Lancaster County, graduated from Lancaster Bible College, and has served as president of Align Life Ministries for the past 38 years. She was the primary caregiver for her husband, Ron, during his 13month battle with brain cancer, and she experienced the highs and lows of that journey with Jesus.

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During the meeting, classes will be provided for infants through kindergarten-age children. Readers may contact Bonnie at 717-361-2613 or Veronica at 717-626-7603 for more information and a copy of this year’s Neighbors Sharing and Caring schedule.

Taco ’Bout a Party planned

Taco ’Bout a Party, the World Down Syndrome Day celebration at GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster, 2503 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, will be held on Tuesday, March 21. Everyone is invited to eat tacos together from 5 to 8 p.m. and celebrate those with Down syndrome. The event is family friendly. Attendees are encouraged to wear mismatched socks and fun shirts related to World Down Syndrome Day, GiGi’s, or blue and yellow. For tickets and details, visit www.gigisplayhouse.org /lancaster/sfcalendar.

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