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Firmly rooted in past, local Kiwanis Club focuses on future

BY JEFF FALK

they’re harmonious and we’re focused on what we do.”

Serviceis a blessed opportunity.

But to some people, being able to help kids makes service even more special.

That’s what the Kiwanis Club of the Lititz Area stands f or; that’s what it’s really all about.

The Kiwanis Club of the Lititz Area seeks to serve the local community and its surrounding areas through directly and indirectly supporting the development of children. But in another way, it’s a group of maturing citizens who have always served, passing on their legacy to the next generation.

“ We’re looking to help the children of the world, one community at a time,” said Charles Stickler, the Kiwanis Club of the Lititz Area’s vice president. “Our focus is to help children any way we can, and literacy is a big piece of that. We’re an organization of people who look to help the children of the community. Our people work together well;

The Kiwanis Club of the Lititz Area gives away thousands of books each year, and the organization raises funds for local organizations like the Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development and the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic. The club also sponsors local scholastic service groups: Key Club, Builders Club, Circle K and Aktion Club.

To fund its altruistic efforts, Lititz’s Kiwanis Club conducts four major fundraisers each year - a wine, cheese and chocolate tasting party in February; the Lititz Pretzel Fest in May; a kids’ day in the park in May; and the Lititz Chocolate Walk in October.

“God’s been good to me,” said Stickler. “The best way to give back is to give back to God’s people. Our kids are our future. I like meeting people. I like helping people. I think f or most of our members, they share that same common theme.”

Each year, members of Kiwanis

International perform an average of 150,000 service projects and raise a total of $100 million worldwide. Locally, Kiwanis International also sponsors clubs in Lancaster, New Holland, Mount Joy, Elizabethtown, Lebanon and Reading.

“ We’re teachers, engineers and truck drivers,” said Stickler. “We’re a group of citizens who want to be able to help our community. Agewise, we’re a mixed group. It’s just an interesting group of nice people who are dedicated.”

The Kiwanis Club of the Lititz Area was formed from the remnants

Lititz Community Night at Barnstormers could be home run

of the now-disbanded Kiwanis Club of North Lancaster, whose origins can be traced to the mid-1950s. Formally established on Sept. 14, 1994, the current Kiwanis Club in Lititz initially featured a roster of 40 members, a number that has dwindled to 22 recently.

“Over the years, people have moved away or passed away,” said Stickler. “Our club is getting older. ... To me, the key to our future is getting more young people involved.”

For additional information on the Kiwanis Club of the Lititz Area, go to www.lititzkiwanis.com.

BY JEFF FALK

Both Lititz and baseball epitomize the concept of wholesomeness. In the

dictionary, the definition of wholesome could be flanked by depictions of baseball and Lititz. They go together like mom and apple pie.

On Saturday, May 6, the Lancaster Barnstormers minor league baseball franchise will celebrate the wholesomeness of Lititz through the See Lititz Night pg 4

Scholarship

offered to future EMTs and paramedics

BY CATHY MOLITORIS

Michael P. McMahon was a true Renaissance man. A 1993 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, he was a registered nurse, a flight attendant and a school bus driver. Each job offered Michael a chance to help people, something he truly believed in. Although he gave his all to everything he did, he was most passionate about his work as an emergency medical technician (EMT). When Michael passed away from colon cancer in October 2021, his family turned its grief into an opportunity to help others. The Michael P. McMahon

Scholarship for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was created to help any resident of Lancaster County who wishes to pursue an EMT, Advanced EMT or Paramedic Certification.

Michael was the oldest of four children and the son of Mike and Joanne McMahon. “He was loving, and he was loved by his family and friends,” Mike stated.

Added Joanne, “Michael’s life was so varied. You couldn’t put him in a box. If he was interested in something, he’d do it. … They say it’s the dash between the years on your gravestone that matters. Michael made the most of that dash.”

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Members of the Kiwanis Club of the Lititz Area meet regularly.

Charles Stickler

Those who attend Lititz Community Night at the Lancaster Barnstormers will be treated to an evening of baseball.

“We’re looking to help the children of the world, one community at a time.”

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Joanne noted that her freespirited son loved to try new things, but one career path made all the difference.

“Being an EMT and eventually a paramedic changed his life,” she shared. “He grew as a person. It made him who he was.”

When Joanne sat down to write Michael’s obituary, and she got to the part about giving flowers, she had another idea. “She said, ‘Let’s start a scholarship in his name,’” recalled Mike, noting that they asked family members and friends to contribute.

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ity and need.” It will cover tuition up to $7,500.

To help develop the scholarship, the McMahon family reached out to the Lancaster County EMS Council, a nonprofit organization made up of representatives from all of the EMS agencies serving Lancaster County. The initial scholarship was open to students and alumni at Lancaster Catholic High School, but a second round is being offered countywide.

“Our goal is to find as many people to help as we can,” said Joe McMahon, Michael’s brother. “We want to pay for as many as we can and give people the opportunity to do this as a career, to help people to do something every day that they can be proud of.”

Noted Mike, “This is a full scholarship, based on capabil-

The scholarship is open to both current students and adults. “Michael was kind of a late bloomer, so the ideal candidate could be someone who has stayed home with their kids and now wants to get back into the workforce,” said Michael’s sister Mary Kate Walsh. “Or it could be someone who wants to change careers and needs financial support to do that.”

The scholarship is meant to

be a stepping stone into a career that helps people, said Michael’s sister Colleen Murphy, who added, “We need more helpers in the world like my brother.”

The application process for the scholarship will run from Saturday, April 1,

through Friday, June 30. Scholarship winners will be notified by Monday, July 31. For more information, to obtain a scholarship application or to make a donation to the scholarship fund, contact Joe McMahon at joe@joemcmahonlaw.com.

BY CATHY MOLITORIS

Come out to Ruhl’s Church, 4810 Elizabethtown Road, Manheim, on Saturday, May 6, and you can enjoy an allyou-can-eat breakfast that supports the church’s Mission Outreach Team. A strawberry and waffle breakfast will be served from 6 to 10 a.m., or until sold out, in the fellowship hall of the church. “The star is our strawberry waffles,” noted Gail Ruhl, who

heads the Mission Outreach Team with her husband, Chuck. “We normally get our strawberries from North Carolina, where they are fresh in season right now. We are also going to have pancakes, scrambled eggs as well as eggs to order, breakfast casseroles, bacon, sausage, home-fried potatoes and beverages.”

Proceeds from the meal will benefit a mission trip church members will take in June. “We’re actually venturing into a new area we’ve never gone before,” Gail said. “We are going to be going to Vermont, near the capital, Montpelier.

We’re going to be working alongside Central Vermont Mission.” Gail said the mission team members were searching for mission ideas when they came upon this one, and it seemed like a good fit. She noted that Central Vermont Mission has been working in the area since 2011, when it formed right after the region was hit by Tropical Storm Irene. “This is ongoing even from then, and I think that might surprise a lot of people,” Gail remarked. “When we say we’re going to volunteer in that area, they may think, ‘What has happened there recently?’ but it takes years and years to recover from disasters. At the beginning of a disaster, there are a lot of volunteers and a lot of money, and then that all dries up, but the need is still there.”

The group will be serving low-income families and the elderly, helping with construction or remodeling

and maintenance work. New this year, they are also going to be helping to feed the homeless in the area by preparing lunch and distributing it to them.

As for the breakfast, no reservations are required, but Gail recommends coming early because items sell out.

“People can expect some really good food, and it’s just a really great place to come even if you’re by yourself or you’re a couple or you have a few friends that you get together,” she commented.

“It’s a great environment just to sit and socialize, and it’s also a good opportunity if you’ve never been to the church to ask some of us questions about our church or look around. Or, if you’re interested in mission work, even though our group is mainly people from our church, we’re certainly not against others joining us, so we are willing to share our experiences with people and invite them along or even to come to church if they feel like it.”

There is a cost for the breakfast, with separate prices for adults and children ages 4 to 10. There is no charge for children age 3 and under. For more information, visit http://ruhlschurch.org or call the church office at 717665-3400.

Joanne and Mike McMahon with a portrait of their son Michael

Cruising with confidence

BY CATHY MOLITORIS

What are the benefits of riding a bike? How about a healthy dose of confidence, goal setting and personal growth? That’s the mission of Lifecycles, a nonprofit Christ-centered mentoring program committed to building young people of character through bicycling.

The organization kicked off its ninth season on April 24. A girls’ team meets on Monday evenings at Warwick Township Municipal Park, 315 Clay Road, Lititz. Boys’ teams meet on Tuesdays at Riverfront Park, 551 Vinegar Ferry Road, Marietta; on Wednesdays at Warwick Township Municipal Park; and on Thursdays at Amos

Herr Park, 1700 Nissley Road, Landisville. Groups ride from 6 to 8 p.m.

“This is a positive and encouraging environment to learn how to set your goals and grow with other teenagers,” said Lee DeRemer, who founded the organization with his wife, Marcie. “There’s no bullying, and everybody works together. Everyone is in a group for their skill level. We are open for boys or girls between the ages of 12 and 18, and everything we provide is 100% free - the bikes, the meals, the equipment, helmets, everything.”

Along with meeting once a week for their season, which runs through August, Lifecycles teens also participate in special

challenge rides. Five teams will be riding during the last week in July and the first week in August, Lee said. One team will travel from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. Two boys’ teams and one girls’ team will each ride a loop around Lake Champlain on the border of New York and Vermont, covering 380 miles in seven days. “Our 15 most advanced riders will be riding from Portland, Maine, 530 miles all the way to Valley Forge, Pa.,” Lee noted.

In addition to the challenge rides and the weeknight rides, teens are also invited to participate in Saturday rides throughout Lancaster County. “These are opportunities to try something new and be out all day or almost all day long,” Lee said. “They are opportunities for mentoring and more confidence building.”

He emphasized that although this season has already begun, teens can join Lifecycles at any time. “We have a lot of kids who are involved in spring sports, and we tell them, ‘Hey, just wait until school is over and come on out that first week in June and start right up with us,’” he shared. “They haven’t missed anything by missing the first

few weeks.”

Lee said the success of Lifecycles has relied heavily on volunteers, and the organization is always looking for more people to help.

“After nine years of doing this, it’s really wonderful to be part of the community where there’s so many people pitching in and so many different ways to help one another,” he remarked. “We are really thrilled to be a part of that.”

For more information on Lifecycles, visit www.life cyclesteam.org.

Working Together For A Better Lancaster: Janet Diaz For County Commissioner

An Experienced Leader.

Janet is the first Latina to serve on Lancaster City Council.  Her first year in Council she Chaired the Personal Committee, Co-Chaired Public Works and Finance Committee. In her second term in Council, she is the Chair of the Safety Committee and is Co-Chair of Public Works and Finance.

Janet is also a State Committee member, a Corresponding Secretary of the PA Democratic Party, was a member of the Farmers Union, and is the current PA Latino Caucus Chair. She is Alumna Emerge PA, was on PA NOW delegate board, a Biden Delegate in the 2020 election, and chairs the Affirmative Action Committee in the 2024 Presidential Election.

On City Council:

“Janet put Lancaster first by advocating to support local artists and architectures by voting against the outsourcing of a 1.5-milliondollar project.”

“Janet advocated and voted not to remove Police and Firefighters seniority points.”

“Janet fought to reduce the property tax increase of 8% down to 5%. While they gave up to 93% of income raises to the administration.”

“Janet supported and marched with unions like Kellogg, AFSCME and the teacher’s union.”

“Janet saved a new firefighters job due to an oversight technicalities.”

“Janet, has proven she is a phone call away, when someone has called because of homelessness, mental health crisis, food disparities, trash and water management issues, potholes and crime in the community.”

Janet is a proven advocate for our residents.  She meets with her constituents both online and in person to discuss their concerns, needs, and ideas.  She knows families and communities in Lancaster County are struggling and will fight for YOU.

A Vote For People And Our Community.

Everyone deserves to be heard, respected, and treated with dignity.  Janet believes in looking at all issues fairly and working together.

She knows the importance of good healthcare and plans to advocate for seniors.

Janet has a good working relationship with police officers and first responders.  She has partnered with the hardworking Lancaster city officers for common sense reforms, such as de-escalation training.  Janet will make certain our county prison is following all ethical standards.  She believes in rehabilitation, investing money into mental health resources, and job training.

As a dedicated supporter of the Farmers Union and an experienced sugar cane farmer, Janet will seek grants and invest in organic farming to aid our farmers, protect county streams, and improve Lancaster’s air quality.

For Our Families.  For Our Future.

All of Lancaster County shares a unique set of values.  Janet’s mother Clarita Cruz worked tirelessly at Conestoga View for 27 years.  Janet was at her side, feeding the residents and learning the most important Lancaster County values of all.  We work hard, we work together, and we take care of one another.

On May 16th, vote for Janet Diaz on the Democratic Primary Ballot for County Commissioner.

“I support Janet because she has a unique vision.  She has both practical and visionary ideas on how to make Lancaster a better place. I want to live in the type of county where my family will thrive.”

-Athena

“I’m voting for Janet because I believe her younger years of agricultural experience and past membership in the Farmers Union is a benefit to Lancaster County.”

-Nicholas

“Janet really listens.  She sat down in my home and discussed important healthcare concerns and ideas with me.  I’m voting for Janet.” -Joe Paid for by family and friends of Janet Diaz

Lifecycles provides bike riding opportunities for youths ages 12 to 18.

Hymn Sing

Mother’s Day BRUNCH

American pastime. That’s when the “Stormers” will host Lititz Community Night at its home ballpark, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster.

“It’s going to be a great night of baseball,” said Elijah Yearick, Lititz Borough’s managing director of planning and development. “Hopefully, it will be a lot of fun and a way f or the community to come together and celebrate. It’s a way to recognize the community and our shared culture.”

“In Lititz, there’s a history of people coming together and doing what’s best for the community,” continued Yearick. “Lititz has improved

its downtown a lot. Local residents put their money where their hearts are. And there’s not just one thing that makes Lititz, Lititz.”

On Lititz Community Night, the Barnstormers will be hosting the Lexington Counter Clocks in a 6:30 p.m. Atlantic League contest. Through the efforts of Venture Lititz, the ballpark’s concourse will be decorated to depict Lititz’s Main Street, complete with locally themed props and vendor tables.

A fireworks display will fill the night sky after the game.

“The way the idea was pitched to us was ‘You can do

as much or as little as you like,’” said Yearick. “Venture Lititz has really taken the lead, and I trust that it’ll be a really cool night. Venture Lititz is trying to make it iconic.”

As part of a promotional plan to highlight Lancaster County communities, the Barnstormers approached Lititz Borough Council and Venture Lititz about the possibility of hosting a Lititz Community Night. Yearick said that the Barnstormers have hosted a similar Lititz night in the past, but not recently.

He also stressed that Lititz Community Night is also

Library sets May schedule

Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, will offer a variety of activities to the community. Preregistration is not required for most programs. For more details and registration, contact the library at 717-626-2255 or register@lititzlibrary.org or visit www.lititzlibrary.org.

Backyard Story Time for children of all ages will be offered on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the library’s backyard, weather permitting.

Sunny

The library will offer several ongoing programs. Morning Yoga will take place at 9 a.m. on Fridays, except May 5. The Knitting Club will meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 1, and at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, with no meeting on Monday, May 15. Tai Chi Easy will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2. Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3. Lititz Game Club for players age 10 and older will meet at 4:30

p.m. on May 3, with no meeting on Wednesday, May 17. Lititz Garden Club will meet on Thursday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss native perennials with Sinclair Adam.

The Painting Club will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, May 10 and 24. Great Decisions Discussion Group will meet on May 10 at 6:30 p.m. Lititz Art Association will meet on May 30 at 6 p.m.

The Blanketeers will meet on May 2 at 2 p.m., with no meeting on Tuesday, May 16. The group’s members gather to socialize and create blankets of various kinds for Project Linus to distribute to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need of the blankets. For more information, contact dguscott@lititzlibrary.org.

Banking and Budgeting Basics will take place on May 17 at 6:30 p.m. The interactive session will discuss how to choose a bank account and assemble a budget. Online reg-

designed to include residents of Warwick and Elizabeth townships.

“Me personally, I enjoy going to the Barnstormers with friends and family and seeing a live game,” said Yearick. “You can go there and not break the bank. It’s great to have this resource in our own backyard.”

To purchase reduced-price tickets for Lititz Community Night at the Lancaster Barnstormers, go to www.fevo .me/lititzcommunitynight .com or contact Tate Weismandel at 717-358-9842 or tweismandel@lancaster barnstormers.com.

istration will open on May 3.

Business Finance Basics has been set for Wednesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. The interactive session will focus on how to build, manage, and protect a business for years to come.

Online registration will start on May 10.

The Harrisburg Mandolin Ensemble will perform a concert on Saturday, May 20, at 1:30 p.m. The band’s repertoire includes original tunes and arrangements from both band members and local musical colleagues, as well as songs drawing from jazz, swing, bluegrass, old-time, f olk, and world music. Online registration will open on May 5.

The library’s Spring StoryWalk title is “Plant the Tiny Seed” by Christie Matheson. The StoryWalk begins to the right of the library entrance and moves counterclockwise around the library and combines taking a walk and reading a book.

Community book sale planned

Fairmount, 1100 Farm Crest Drive, Ephrata, will hold its sixth community book sale on Friday, April 28, in the Farm Crest Community Room on the east side of campus. The sale will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on April 28 and Saturday, April 29, from 7 to 10 a.m. All books will be half-price on Saturday.

A wide assortment of books will be available, including children’s books; Christian fiction; nonfiction and devotional books; general fiction; biographies; histo-

ry books; songbooks; cookbooks; self-help and family books; memoirs; books about gardening, hobbies, crafts, nature, and health; and books of local, Amish, and Mennonite interest. Music CDs, puzzles, and several miscellaneous or collectible books will also be offered.

The sale is open to the public. For directions, visit www.fairmounthomes.org.

All proceeds from the book sale will support Fairmount’s Sharing Fund for the benefit of residents who have depleted their resources.

Lancaster Country Day probes boundaries of conventional

BY JEFF FALK

The importance of education can’t be overstated.

We all learn in our own time, in our own way, in our own space. That’s what makes options and alternatives necessary.

Cue Lancaster Country Day School. Situated at 725 Hamilton Road, Lancaster, Lancaster Country Day is an independent, prekindergarten through 12th-grade, postsecondary preparatory school that’s an alternative to public education.

“We’re here to nurture and grow the minds and spirits of the students in our care,” said Matt Micciche, who’s in his first year as Lancaster Country Day’s head of school. “We want them to be able to go on to college and their careers. We want to make them people who are deeply engaged in their community. We think deeply about what your place in the world should be. But we also want our school to be a place of joy where people can come to feel safe and happy.”

Overseen by a board of trustees, Lancaster Country Day is more closely aligned to the concept of the one-

time “boarding school” than it is to a faith-based institution. Broken down into an upper school, a middle school and a lower school, Lancaster Country Day offers all the fundamentals and extracurricular activities of a traditional education in an intimate setting.

“The role of education is something we should be asking ourselves about all the time,” said Micciche. “We exist to perpetuate good in the world. It’s also about creating individuals who see their role in the world as helping others and being a benefit to their communities. It’s preparing students for the work world they’ll live in.”

Currently, 623 students in preschool through 12th grade are enrolled at Lancaster Country Day, 200 to 225 of whom make up the upper school - grades nine through 12 - population.

Lancaster Country Day’s students are predominantly residents of Lancaster County, but they also hail from Dauphin, Berks, York and Lebanon counties.

Lancaster Country Day employs about 100 staff members, 60 to 70 of whom

are teachers.

“When you have 12, 13, 14 kids in your classroom, you’re able to challenge each student on an individual level,” said Micciche. “Our kids talk about their relationships with their teachers. Just about every teacher knows every student by face and name. One of the things I really value here is the depth and the breadth of the personal relationships. It allows students to feel safe and a connection to each other.”

The origin of Lancaster Country Day School can be traced to 1908 and the allgirls’ Shippen School. The school changed its charter and name in the early 1940s after including male students from the nearby Franklin and Marshall Academy for Boys, which shuttered its doors.

In 1949, Lancaster Country Day moved to its current location on 29 acres of suburban Manheim Township soil.

“I don’t think we’re as well-known as I’d like us to be,” said Micciche. “I think our children are incredibly well-served here. As the world has become a more diverse and challenging

place, I think our approach has changed. Any good school is evolving to reflect the world it lives in.” For additional information about Lancaster Country Day, go to www.lancaster countryday.org.

Heritage Chorale plans spring concerts

The Heritage Chorale of Lancaster has announced its spring concert series, “The Road Home.” Concerts will take place on select Sundays at 4 p.m. The chorale will perform on April 30 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 200 W. Orange St., Lititz; on May 7 at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church,

308 Petersburg Road, Neffsville; and on May 21 at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 3131 Columbia Ave., Lancaster.

“The Road Home” explores the idea that everyone is on their way home in myriad personal ways and that home is a place of warmth, solace, safety and love.

Artistic director Barry L. Sawyer has curated a program of songs that celebrate the journey and the destination.

Selected will include Stephen Paulus’ “The Road Home,” Eric Whitacre’s “The Seal Lullaby,” Gerald Custer’s setting of

Chicken corn soup sale planned

The annual spring chicken corn soup sale will take place in the Penryn Church Grove, Picnic Grove Road, Penryn, on Saturday, April 29, from 8 a.m. until sold out. Customers should bring their own containers. They are asked to avoid bringing Tupperware or glass containers.

Historical foundation plans season opening

The Heritage Chorale of Lancaster

William Butler Yeats’ poem “Innisfree,” “Cantate Domino” by Giuseppe Pitoni, “O Love” by Elaine Hagenberg, “Esto Les Digo” by Kinley Lange, “I Beheld Her, Beautiful as a Dove” by Healey Willan, “Sure on This Shining Night” by Samuel Barber, “At the River” by Aaron

Copland and “Good News, the Chariot’s Comin’” by Moses Hogan. Admission is free, and freewill offerings will be accepted. No reservations are required.

For more information about the Heritage Chorale of Lancaster, visit https://theheritagechorale.org/.

Jazz concerts to feature woman composers

Mickey’s Black Box, 101 Rock Lititz Blvd., Lititz, will host a series of five concerts this spring and fall to celebrate and showcase young women from the region who compose and perform their own brands of jazz. The “5 Fresh Takes on Jazz: Emerging Women Composers in Concert” events began on April 16 and will continue on Sundays, May 7, June 11, Sept. 24 and Oct. 22. The concerts will begin at 3 p.m. except for the May event, which will start at 3:30 p.m. The concerts will be followed by “Meet the Composer”

receptions open to all attendees.

“5 Fresh Takes” will highlight five women who are diverse personally and musically. They arrived in the region from different states and continents, and they create music ranging from straight-ahead jazz to blends of jazz mixed with classical, folk, funk and rock.

Ages 25 to 33, the composersGosia Julia Maj, Tammy Huynh, Gina Benalcazar, Lora Sherrodd and Laura Lizcano - perform in their bands as singers and instrumentalists. All five

have years of experience composing and performing; four have or are working toward a master’s degree in jazz studies. All have released recordings of their original music or will be releasing one later this year. Tickets to individual concerts are for general admission and for students. Tickets can be purchased at www.mickeysblackbox.com.

For more information on “5 Fresh Takes,” contact Mickey’s general manager Margaret Cooper at margaret@mickeysblackbox.com.

The Lititz Historical Foundation, 137-145 E. Main St., Lititz, will officially open for the 2023 season on Friday, April 28. Hours of operation will be Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beginning on April 28, the Lititz Museum will be open, with new exhibits on display. Additionally, led by costumed docents, visitors may tour the 1792 Johannes Mueller House for a nominal fee; tours will start every hour, and no

Our Local Newspaper Receives Honors

Our community papers (Merchandiser, Advertiser, Pennysaver and Community Courier) had a strong showing at the Mid-Atlantic Community Papers Association (MACPA) 2022 awards competition. MACPA is an association of publishers in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Our 2022 awards include the following:

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Silver, Wood, & Ivory to perform at church

Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 1601 Sunset Ave., Lancaster, will host a Starlight Tea Concert featuring Silver, Wood, & Ivory on Saturday, April 29, at 7 p.m.

Silver, Wood, & Ivory consists of local residents Tracy Dietrich and Cindy Wittenberg. Dietrich represents the silver and wood, playing flutes and recorders ranging from primitive to sophisticated. Wittenberg is the ivory of the pair, playing the piano, keyboard, and Celtic harp. Between them, the two women play a total of 19 flutes and recorders in addition to their other instruments. Both are classically trained artists with instrumental performance degrees. Together they have recorded 17 CDs.

Silver, Wood, & Ivory drew large crowds in previous Starlight Tea performances. In the event of an overflow crowd, the concert will be livestreamed to the church’s chapel.

Admission is free, and a freewill offering will be received. Tea and cookies will be served following the concert.

For more information, contact planning committee chair Giny Mackey at 717201-8450.

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Gator 4x4, roof, window, wiper, 975 hrs, high back seats, pwr dump, serviced; 2010 JD 855D dsl Gator, 860 hrs, cab w/ heater, brush guard, block heater, new glow plugs, serviced; 10 Kayaks; Etc, ZERO TURNS: JD Z950M 60” Deck; JD Z915E 40” Deck; & More! RIDERS: Simplicity Broadmoor 22Hp; JD 185 Hydro w/ bagger; JD 445 All Wheel Steer; JD 318 & Others; Cub Cadet & Many More! LAWN & GARDEN: Craftsman Chipper Spreader; Craftsman Rear Tine Tiller; Wheelhorse 36” Rearmount Tiller; Log Splitter; Wheelbarrows; Hand Tools; Etc. TOOLS: DeWalt Radial Arm Saw 7702HP Nice; Campbell Hausfeld Portable Gas Air Compressor & Others; Generators; MulitQuip 10” Walk Behind Slabsaver Concrete Saw; 3’ Whiteman Trowel; 10’ Vibra Strike Screed; Buckingham Hydraulic Jacking

Public Auctions

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.

HIGHLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 500 East Roseville Rd., Lancaster (off Rt. 272 / Oregon Pike). (717) 569-2651 Sunday 10 AM Worship Service, also available online. www.HighlandPC.org

HOSANNA! A FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS

29 Green Acre Rd., Lititz (717) 626-2560

Worship with us in person @ 9:30am, online or livestream @ www.hosannalititz.org

Children & Youth Ministries

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

NEWPORT CHURCH: 656W. Newport Road, Elm, www.newportchurch.net

THURS. MAY 11, 2023 – 6pm Real Estate 2307 Mayfair Dr. Lancaster, PA 17603

4 BEDROOM HEMPFIELD HOME –0.37 Acres –Hempfield SD

OPEN HOUSES: SAT. APRIL 29, 10AM-12PM & MON. MAY 1, 5PM-6:30PM OR SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT

Auction For: Bonita E. Hartranft

THURS. MAY 11, 2023 – 6pm Real Estate

1035 Nissley Rd. Lancaster, PA 17601

WELL-LOCATED 3 BEDROOM HEMPFIELD HOME

–0.32 Acres – Hempfield SD

OPEN HOUSES: SAT. APRIL 29, 1PM-3PM & TUES. MAY 2, 5PM-6:30PM OR SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT

Auction For: Betty L. Albin Est.

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.

Karen Rinaldi

THURS. MAY 4, 2023 – 6pm Real Estate 1916 Marietta Ave. Lancaster, PA 17603

WELL-LOCATED HEMPFIELD HOME –0.40 Acres – Hempfield SD

SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT

Auction For: Edward Galanes Est.

THURS. MAY 4, 2023 – 6pm Real Estate

81 Landis Dr. Lancaster, PA 17602

3 BEDROOM BRICK RANCH HOME – 0.34 Acres

– McCaskey SD

SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT

Auction For: Engjellushe Sofillas

16.2 ACRES!

HOMESTEAD w/5 BEDROOM HOME & COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS - Elizabethtown Area SD

SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT

Auction For: Ron & Fern Keener

TUES. MAY 9, 2023 – 6pm Real Estate 114 S. Grant St. Manheim, PA 17545

WELL-MAINTAINED MANHEIM 4-UNIT – 0.26 Acre – Manheim Central SD OPEN HOUSES: SAT. APRIL

–S A 39.49 ACRES!

MON. MAY 22, 2023 – 6pm Real Estate 36 S. Oak St. Manheim, PA 17545

MANHEIM BORO BRICK RANCH HOME

– 0.19 Acres – Manheim Central SD

OPEN HOUSES: SAT. MAY 6, 10AM-12PM & MON. MAY 8, 5PM-6:30PM OR SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT

Auction For: Doris Huber

MON. MAY 22, 2023 – 10am Personal Property

Real Estate

Walnut Hill Rd. Millersville, PA 17551

40-ACRE FARM – 39.49 Acres

THURS. MAY 25, 2023 – 6pm Real Estate

500 Stony Battery Rd. Landisville, PA 17538

3 BEDROOM HEMPFIELD HOME – 0.35 Acres

– Hempfield SD

OPEN HOUSES: SAT. MAY 13, 10AM-12PM & MON. MAY 15, 5PM-6:30PM OR SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT

Auction For: George Stambaugh Est.

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

SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Rev. Larry Kipp, Pastor. 1744 Old Rothsville Rd., Rothsville PA 17543. Ph: 717-626-4675 Small-church family worship & informal Sunday School: 9amWorship/10:30am SS. Pastor ph: 717-475-0665. lkipp19@aol.com

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 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!”

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

PUBLIC AUCTION THURS.,

MAY 11 AT 6:00 P.M.

REAL ESTATE - A Frame w/Lg. Addition on 16.19ac. Woodland Lot 2, 2.2ac Woodland • Lot 3, 5.9ac Woodland Lot 4, 4ac Woodland • Lot 5, 0.29 Woodland 15 Vince-Julia Lane, Womelsdorf, PA 19567, Berks Co., Heidelberg Twp. Conrad Weiser school dist. Dwelling consists of 3200 sq. ft. living area.

2nd Floor: 3 bedrooms and full bath, (Master BR w/whirlpool tub). 1st

floor: Large entryway w/office and storage room, sitting room, sunken den w/fireplace & cathedral ceiling, large kitchen with island, ½ bath, beautiful waterfall stairway. Large back porch and fenced-in backyard. Lower level: Spacious 3 car garage. Also, 14x26 one car detached garage, & 10x14 tool shed. On 16.19 mostly wooded acres. If you’re looking for a location that’s off the beaten path and somewhat secluded and has abundant wildlife, this place is right for you. Buy 1 parcel or all 5, your option! Utilities are as follows: On site sewer and water. 200 amp electric service with generator hookup. Oil hot water heat. Backup heat: Wood hot air. New roof in 2022. Open House Date: Saturday, April 29th, 1-3 P.M. or call for appointment. Conditions of sale: 10% down day of sale, balance 60 days.

Gerald Hoover 610-589-4225 AU-2794L

R095160

Terms by: David and Bethany Hoover Attorney: Steiner Sandoc SEE IT @ hooversauction.net

ON-SITE PUBLIC REAL ESTATE AUCTION

MONDAY,

HELP WANTED General

AMERICAN MUSIC THEATRE

NOW HIRINGPart-Time Lot Attendants and Food Service Associates.

$10-$12/ hr.

Select your own schedule of days, evenings, & weekends. Candidates should like to work with the general public. No other experience is required. We will train. Our employees enjoy the theatre environment with fun and exciting entertainment!

Lowe Estate

General

TELLER POSITIONS AVAILABLE-

Part time 8-12 hours / week. Full time 28-34 hours / week. Experience is not required, but some money handling experience is preferred. Must be able to work Saturdays. Applicant must be reliable, personable, a team player and be able to take direction well. Please apply at Team First Federal Credit Union, 111 Centerville Rd., Lancaster, PA 17603.

Mechanical Trades

INDUSTRIAL SPRAY PAINTER

Call:610-384-6112

Office-Secretarial

FT ASSISTANT DISPATCH

We are looking for a full-time Assistant Dispatch team member!

This person should be excited to relate well with others and be a team player, ambitious to get the job done.

Job Responsibilities:

- Answer customer and driver phone calls while working directly with the dispatcher.

- Enter and assign all daily loads and miscellaneous jobs into Prophesy (the dispatch software).

- Trouble shoot and communicate with the Motive and Prophesy dispatch software team when needed.

YOUR ATTENTION

If you're interested, please send a short email note and resume. Please type House in the subject line to: Jobs@amtshows.com

OR stop by AMT to complete an Application at our Box Office at: 2425 Lincoln Highway East. Across from Rockvale Outlets. No phone calls, please.

ON-SITE PUBLIC REAL ESTATE AUCTION

MONDAY, MAY 8 • 6:00 P.M. LOCATION: 33 North Fulton St., Manheim, PA

MIG WELDER and/or WELDING SUPERVISOR

Call:610-384-6112

ELDER CARE

- Work with drivers in many different capacities:

- Directions, load numbers, and other job details.

- Ensure driver electronic devices are up to date & company devices accounted for.

- Keep driver files up to date with DOT physicals, random drug tests and other CDL requirements.

CAREGIVERS NEEDED:CNA's, HHA's & care assistants, make a difference in the life of a senior & put your caregiving experience to work. All shifts available. Visiting Angels at 717-393-3450.

EXP.FT/PT DRIVERS

Straight truck driver, Class C non-CDL. Retirees also welcome. Punctual Services Inc. 717-252-0487

Medical

The Witman Auctioneers Team Is Currently Booking Auctions Now & In The Future For The 2023 Auction Season. Call Us Now For Competitive Rates. Auction by: Witman Auctioneers, Inc. Luke R. & Clarke N. Witman www.witmanauctioneers.com 717-665-5735 • 717-665-1300 • AY-000155-L R095178

ON-SITE PUBLIC REAL ESTATE AUCTION

TUESDAY, MAY 2 • 6:00 P.M.

LOCATION: 5815 Clarkson Drive, East Petersburg, PA 17520 East Petersburg Borough, East Hempfield

INDUSTRIAL CLEANERS WANTED: Prior cleaning experience preferred. Must have own transportation, work is in the Honey Brook Area. Next cleaning will be Saturday 4/29/23, and every other Saturday after. Starting wage is $20 per hour. If interested, please call Dave at (717)344-0479 for further details.

RETAIL CLERK

Day shift, Saturdays incl. Apply within: Achenbach’s Pastry, Inc. 375 E. Main St., Leola. EOE

HOSPICE NURSE (RN)

$5,000 S/O BONUS

PROMEDICA HOSPICE, A MISSION BASED, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS LOOKING FOR A COMPASSIONATE RN FOR OUR EXPANDING LANCASTER AREA. FLEXIBLE HOURS / TUITION ASSISTANCE / 401K / MEDICAL / DENTAL / VISION / PAID TIME OFF. FOR INQUIRIES, CALL 717-840-1002 OR SEND RESUME TO: CHRISTY.TRUMP@PROMEDICA.ORG

- Meet with drivers regularly to discuss concerns or areas to continually improve the driver experience and the company environment.

-Work with team member benefits and enrollments.

EE Shenk Sons 717-665-4040 or Joel@eeshenksons.com

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“Horst

assistance, meals, light housework in your home. Insured, Bonded, RN owned & operated. Call Visiting Angels, 717-393-3450.

FOR SALE

Bldg. Materials

METAL ROOFING & Siding For Houses, Barns, Sheds, etc. 36” Coverage, Painted $2.35 LF, Bare $1.45 to $1.70 LF, Rainbow $1.35, Sold As Seconds Made in Ephrata, PA. 717-445-5222.

RECYCLED ASPHALT MILLINGS AND CRUSHED CONCRETE FOR SALE. For pricing, delivery, & pickup details, call Strickler Corporation 610-777-2312, M-F 8am-4pm. Visit stricklercorp.com

Collectibles

BUYING TOYS & COLLECTIBLES

www.DNRCollectibles.com

PA’s Largest Buyer of Toys & Collectibles 27 E Lancaster Street, Red Lion, PA Hours: 10:00am-4:00pm, Mon.-Thurs. 717-329-8167 • rhoward1771@gmail.com

Toys Vintage or Modern, New or Used, Hess Trucks, Barbies, Diecast, Hot Wheels & Matchbox, Action Figures, Models, Trains, Sports Cards/Memorabilia, Movie/Music Memorabilia, Video Games & much more!

Lawn & Garden

AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING! SPRING CLEANUP: MULCH,TRIMMING, PLANTING, SMALL TREE & SHRUB REMOVAL. Senior Disc. 717-208-2265

PUBLIC SALE

& BRASS; CAST IRON; AGATE; TINWARE; PEWTER; WOODENWARE; CHINA GLASSWARE; POTTERY; LINENS & TEXTILES; BOOKS & PAPER; ESTATE & COSTUME JEWELRY; ARTWORK; CHRISTMAS & SEASONAL DECORATIONS; TOYS; ANTIQUE & VINTAGE DOLLS; TOOLS; LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT; BOX LOTS & MANY OTHER ITEMS TO BE SOLD!

Witman Auctioneers Team Is

Auctions Now & In The Future For The 2023 Auction Season. Call Us Now For Competitive Rates.

Auction by: Witman Auctioneers, Inc. Luke R. & Clarke N. Witman www.witmanauctioneers.com

717-665-5735 • 717-665-1300 • AY-000155-L R095175

Lawn & Garden

EARTHWISE LANDSCAPE & TREE CARE Spring clean-ups. Edging, seeding, fertilization, mulching, shrub & tree pruning. 717-626-2541 (PA 088021)

Lawn & Garden

FREE REMOVAL of Riding Mowers. Call/text Jim 717-940-9029

RAILROAD TIES FOR SALE

3 grades in stock, premium, #1 & #2s. Delivery Available Gap Repair, 717-442-4781 ext.2

Livestock

BARN FOR RENT, well-lit, 100ft long, 27ft wide, pens avail., horse boarding optional, call 717-665-3753.

Pets

AKITA MALE PUPPY, champion blood lines. D.O.B. 2/20/23. Vet-checked, dewormed, & shots. 717-947-0398

ARE YOU A pet owner? Do you want to get up to 100% back on Vet Bills? Physicians Mutual Insurance Company has pet coverage that can help! Call 1866-314-0584 to get a free quote or visit insurebarkmeow.com/macnet.

F1BB MINI GOLDENDOODLES

Very cute, vet checked/shots, dewormed. Ready to go 4/12, 610-593-5956

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, Shots, dewormed, ready 5/7. $350. Call 717-529-5655

GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES, 15 wks. old, vet checked/shots, dewormed up to date, $200 ea, 717-786-6115 lv. msg.

POMAPOO PUPPY, white female, ready 4/21. Shots, vet checked, $950. Call 717-285-7445.

USE SKIN BALM® to relieve scratching and promote healing due to hot spots & allergies on dogs and cats without steroids. G&G FEED &SUPPLY 717-665-5001 (www.fleabeacon.com)

Sporting Goods

GUNS WANTED

INSTANTPAYMENT

1 gun or collection - Will travel Kinsey’s Outdoors, 717-653-5524

Sporting Goods

I BUY AMMUNITION & reloading supplies, Cash Paid! 717-575-0451

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SEASONAL

COAL/WOOD/PELLET STOVES & Inserts, New & Refurbished. Over 300 models in stock. $100-$800 & up. Buy/Sell/Trade. Call 717-577-6640

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SERVICES RENDERED

SERVICES RENDERED

AFFORDABLE CONCRETE New • Repairs • Replacement 30+ yrs. exp. Call: 717-224-8603

AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING & EXCAVATING. Free estimates. Services include, mowing, trimming, tree removal, mulching and much more. Call Bruce at 717-585-2077

AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING

717-604-1306 - FREE ESTIMATES, 23 yrs. exp. • Senior Discount. Also patios, walls, drains, Ask for Jeff!

A A F F F F O O R R D D A A B B L L E E PO PO WER WER W W ASHING ASHING AND DECK SEALING

By Steve, 717-892-7411

ALLEGIANT TREE CARE

Free estimates, fully insured, honest pricing! 20 years exp. Call for tree/shrub pruning/removal. 717-598-9857

AMISHMOVINGCOMPANY

Will move households (will go out of state). Fair prices for Clean Outs of Attics, Basements. 717-442-3301

ANDY’S DRYWALL

Interior Remodeling, Hanging, Finishing, Framing, Painting, Basements, Additions, Insured. PA 022669. 717-587-4102

B&L CARSON DISPOSAL

Houses • basements • garages • yards Junk removal, 717-696-9453 No job too big or too small!

BUSHES PROFESSIONALLY TRIMMED & pruned. Hedges, shrubbery, ornamental plants aesthetically maintained. No job too small. Spring clean-up, mulching, light landscaping. 717-405-8733

(ClarkCo Meats)

CUSTOM BUTCHERING

Beef/ Pork / Sheep/ Goats / and Deer. Open Year Round.

Scheduling Appointments Now for Spring and Summer. Call Us at: 610-470-3011

CLEAN OUT BASEMENTS, houses/yards, commercial cleanout, painting/demo work. Insrd. 717-928-3017

CLOCK REPAIR - TRAGER 717-786-7053

DRYWALL WORK. 30 Years Experience. Full Service Drywall Contractor. Text or Call: 717-989-2069. Kent Sauder LLC

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Master Electrician. Panel/Service upgrades 100/200 amp. Repairs, lights, receptacles, fans, electrical heat, mini split heatpumps. Ins. Free est. PA030435, 717-371-1392

GENERALCONTRACTOR:

Additions, Siding, Replacement Windows & Doors. 15 Yrs Exp. PA153114 Sylvan Miller 717-468-2693

GUTTERS,GUTTERS

Clean, Repair, Gutter Guards. Property Maint. by Steve. 717-892-7411

HANDYMAN - Painting, Power Washing, Landscaping/Hardscaping/Seeding, Gutters, Decks, Odd Jobs, MULCHING

SPECIALS! 717-826-3680. PA047811

HAULING, JUNK REMOVAL. Bsmts, sheds, garages cleaned out. Tree brush. Odd jobs. We also move people. Free est. Visa/MC/ Disc/AmEx. 717-456-6051; 410-688-7569

CRASS HAULING

IS YOUR ROOF LEAKING?

Do you want to have your roof inspected? WE FIX ALL ROOFS: Shingles, rubber,

“Quality

SERVICES RENDERED

HOUSE WASHING BY ME

Removal of black stains off roof & exterior cleaning.

717-424-8504

JUNK REMOVAL

Basements, garages, attics, appliances. Five Star Property Service 717-278-1030

LAPP CONTRACTING

Shingles • Metal • Rubber Free Estimates | 717-690-5224

LAWNCARE DONE RIGHT& FOR A GOOD PRICE. Gardening, Clean Ups,Mowing, Bush Trimming, Mulching, Etc. Call Craig at 717-435-8539 for more info.

METAL ROOF REPAINTING

Call now for Free Quote!

SILVAN PAINTING, LLC • 717-305-0089

PAINTING By Triple P

Int/Ext, Res/Com, 30 yrs exp. Free estimates, Fully insured Eric, 717-615-6442 PA 116089

PAINTING DONE RIGHT Interiors. Exteriors. Detailed clean custom painting services. Res/Com. Refs. PA126393. 717-286-5464

PAINTING: INTERIOR 20 yrs. experience PA024610 Elmer Stoltzfus, 717-201-4104

SAFE STEP. NORTH America’s #1 Walk-In Tub. Comprehensive lifetime warranty. Top-of-the-line installation and service. Now featuring our FREE shower package and $1,600 off for a limited time! Call today! Financing available. Call Safe Step: 1-833-356-1954.

STUMP GRINDING & SMALLTREE REMOVAL

717-989-7938, leave message.

THE BATHROOM OF your dreams for as little as $149/month! BCIBath & Shower. Many options are available. Quality materials & professional installation. Senior & Military Discounts Available. Limited Time Offer - FREE virtual inhome consultation now and SAVE 15%! Call Today! 1-877-540-2780.

TOTAL HOME MAINTENANCE

Mulching, mowing, deck sealing pressure washing, gutters, shrubbery maintenance. Property Maint. by Steve 717-892-7411

EARTHWISE LANDSCAPE & TREE CARE

We use modern pruning techniques for the health & safety of your trees & shrubs. Certified arborist on staff. Also removals, storm damage, & yard cleanup. 717-626-2541 (PA 088021)

WE TRANSFORM YOUR kitchen in less time, with less stress, at an amazing value. Since 1979, Kitchen Magic, a family-owned business offering cabinet refacing, new cabinetry, and luxury countertop throughout the Northeast. Call today for a free estimate. 1-844887-5145 (PA017137).

PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE AT TOWNLIVELY.COM

ITEMS WANTED

ALWAYS BUYING

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

BRITISH MOTORCYCLES WANTED Triumph, Norton, BSA, etc., running or not. I pay more. 484-252-1708, anytime.

BUYING CLASSIC CARS,TRUCKS, SUVs **American and Foreign** Any Condition. Buying entire car collections. $$PAYING CA$H$$

Please call 717-577-8206 KRMiller1965@yahoo.com

CASH FOR OLD Advertising Signs! Text price / pics to 717-515-5753

CORVETTES WANTED All Years. 1953 & Up Jeff Gast, 717-575-4561

OLD ELECTRONIC TUBES, ANTIQUE OR HAM RADIO, VINTAGE STEREO EQUIP. WANTED! 717-515-5753 TEXT PICTURES OF ITEMS PLEASE.

ITEMS WANTED

PINBALL MACHINES WANTED. Any condition, working or not. Call Matt: 717-538-9485 Thanks.

WANTED! MOTORCYCLES!

ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph, BSA, and other foreign models. $$PAYING CASH$$ 717-577-8206 KRMiller1965@yahoo.com

REAL ESTATE

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act which makes it illegal to advertise a preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, handicap (physical or mental) or familial status (people with children) or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. This publication will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hearby informed that all dwellings advertised in this publication are required to be available on an equal opportunity basis.

*NOTE TO OUR CUSTOMERS* When placing your real estate ad please describe the property only, not who you wish to occupy it.

For Rent

OC,MD, 14th St., 1, 2 & 3 BR Apts. Nightly/Weekly. Cell: 717-318-4775 portnstarboardapts.com

For Rent

or 24 to July 1. $2,140. 717-560-1482

AUTO PARTS & SUPPLIES

$300-$1,000 CASH PAID ON ALLVEHICLES Serving York/Lancaster. 717-515-2607

Wanted

RETIRED LANDLORDS! I’m interested in buying your 4+ unit apartment building. CONTACT ME NOW! 717-208-2265

AUTOMOTIVE AUTOS FOR SALE

DONATE YOUR CAR, truck, boat, RV and more to support our veterans! Schedule a FAST, FREE vehicle pickup and receive a top tax deduction! Call Veteran Car Donations at 1-877-327-0686 today!

CYCLES

BRITISH MOTORCYCLES WANTED Triumph, Norton, BSA, etc., running or not. I pay more. 484-252-1708, anytime. CASH PAID: ATVs, ATCs,

RAM 1500 TRADESMAN QUAD CAB 4X4, 6 Pass., 3.6L V6, AT, AC, Cruise, PW, PDL, Reverse Camera, Keyless Entry, White, 93,480 Mi.

FORD TRANSIT T-350 CARGO, Low Roof, 3.7L V6, Reverse Camera, Keyless Entry, 9,500 GVWR, 148” Wheelbase, White, 64,380 Mi.

CHRYSLER PACIFICA TOURING L, 7 Pass., 3.6L V6, AT, Dual AC, Heated Leather, Pwr. Sliders & Hatch, Remote Start, Black, 68,450 Mi.

CHEVROLET MALIBU LT 4 DR., 1.5L 4 Cyl. Turbo, AT, AC, Pwr. Seat, Heated Cloth, AM/FM, Remote Start, OnStar, Blue, 52,310 Mi.

$17,500

2014 TOYOTA RAV4 LE AWD 5 PASS., 2.5L 4 Cyl., AT, AC, Cruise, Tilt, PW, PDL, Reverse Camera,

2019 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLT CREW CAB 4X4, 5.3L V8, AT, Heated/AC Leather, Sunroof, Nav., Remote Start, Black, 103,790 Mi.

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St. James Catholic Church to host exhibit

St. James Catholic Church, 505 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz, will host a “Marian Apparitions and Shrines” exhibit from Wednesday, May 3, through Monday, May 8. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Freewill offerings will be accepted.

The exhibit presents Vatican-approved Marian apparitions and shrines from all over the world as compiled by Blessed Carlo Acutis. Acutis dedicated his short life to connecting people to Jesus and His mother, Mary, through creating websites. Besides the Marian apparitions and shrines, Acutis created an exhibit for Eucharistic miracles, which was showcased at St. James in October of 2021. Acutis, who was Italian, was born on May 3, 1991, and died on Oct. 12, 2006.

The exhibit will be open on the following dates and times: May 3, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 7, from noon to 7 p.m;. and May 8 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call the parish office at 717-6265580, ext 243.

Planter

days!

1 Free Empty Planter (several planter options to choose from) per household, or bring your own, or buy from our selection! Plant here, use our soil! Leave the mess with us! All you buy is the plants! Wide selection of plants to choose from!

Beginning Thursday, April 27 to Saturday, April 29

150 Wissler Road Lititz

Rt. 322, 2 miles west of Ephrata, left onto Wissler Rd., 1/2 mile on right

717-940-8465

Hours: Mon.-Fri, 8am-8pm; Sat, 8am-5pm; Sun. Closed R095097