Our Lancaster County 2014

An advertising supplement of Lancaster Newspapers February 23, 2014
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A simple show of hands can
be telling when it comes to
misconceptions about Lancaster
County.
Tom Baldrige, president of The
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce &
Industry, often asks audiences what
industry they believe to be most
important here. Depending on whos
defning important and what data
theyre using, the seemingly obvious
answer is probably wrong.
They put their hands up for
agriculture, tourism, health care or
retirement communities, explains
Baldrige. Theyll almost never
say manufacturing. It just isnt on
peoples radar screens.
In fact, the countys agrarian roots
long ago gave way to a healthy
manufacturing and services industry.
According to state fgures, the
number of industrial companies,
service-based businesses, retailers
and wholesalers all outrank the
number of agriculture frms in the
county.
To be fair, those numbers dont
include individual farmers. But even
with about two-thirds of the countys
630,000 acres in farmland, farm-
related business accounts for just
under one-third of the countys $21
billion in gross domestic product.
Farmings high visibility belies
the economic evolution thats
been taking place.
Driving through
much of the county,
its the sight of open
pastures and buggies
that locals tend to
identify with and
want to protect.
There is a
design, a landscape
to Lancaster
County, says
James Cowhey,
executive director
of the Lancaster
County Planning
Commission.
People value it
whether they know
why they value it or
not.
That puts added
pressure on policy
makers, who
Cowhey says must
help retain the
countys farm-
based culture and
make way for
businesses that will help support a
growing population.
Determining what will best fuel
the countys growth in the future is a
challenging task. Baldrige and others
warn that its not easy to classify
the countys economic drivers;
many cross boundaries between
sectors and dont ft easily into
offcial categories. Consider agri-
tourism or the strength of local food
manufacturers.
Developing better data and
identifying realistic economic trends
will allow offcials to map out the
countys long-term needs, whether
those include land use, better
transportation options or improved
utility services.
If we base our assumptions on
some stereotypes we have about our
economic drivers, says Baldrige,
were missing opportunities that
may have greater impact on our
future.
If manufacturing is the clear
economic leader in Lancaster
County, the fght might be over the
No. 2 and No. 3 spots.
Scott Sheely wears two hats
in local economic circles as the
executive director of both the
Lancaster County Workforce
Investment Board and the Lancaster
County Agriculture Council.
He ranks manufacturing the
countys clear leader in terms of
output, but believes agriculture still
follows closely in second. The Ag
Council is currently pursuing a study
to better calculate the value of local
agriculture, particularly its role in
supply and distribution chains, ways
to increase agricultural exports and
how to attach value to intangibles
like farmings tourism draw.
Were really breaking new
ground and trying to take the
research to a new level, Sheely
says.
Agriculture, manufacturing, tourism:
Whats Lancaster County really about?
continued on page 6
The Amish Farm & House, situated right next to Target in East Lampeter Township,
is one of Lancaster Countys popular tourist attractions.
Workers hook up the milking apparatus on the cow carousel at Kreiders Dairy.
The county has the largest non-
irrigated farm industry in the U.S.,
but its value goes far beyond the
feld. Sheely includes agricultural
manufacturing (for instance, companies
like Lititz-based Sauders Eggs that
package food products) in his annual
estimates. State fgures classify those
food manufacturers as manufacturing
frmsand so agriculture gets no credit
for them, even if county chickens are
doing the hard work.
Sheely also counts about $1 billion
in agricultural spin-off value, also
referred to as the multiplier effect. For
each agricultural dollar made, money is
spent with seed dealers, loans are taken
on new tractor equipment or local banks
invest in agricultural portfolios.
You have to think about the whole
infrastructure, Sheely says.
Kathleen Frankford is seeking
proof that her industry is No. 2 in the
county, but for now the director of the
Pennsylvania Dutch Convention and
Visitors Bureau relies on state estimates
that show tourism contributed $1.8
billion in direct sales to the county
economy in 2011.
Surveys indicate visitors to Lancaster
County are largely drawn by the Amish
experience; other crowds want to
experience shopping at the outlets or
in downtown boutiques; the third-most
likely destination is a dining experience.
Frankford says its hard to know where
one industry stops and the next begins:
if a visitor heads to a working farm for
a tour, should the money they spend
be classifed as agricultural or tourism
revenue? Are stops at the outlets retail
or tourism dollars?
The classifcation may be less
important than the impact. About
22,000 people in Lancaster County are
employed directly or indirectly in travel
or tourism; if tourism falters, it cuts
into the job pool as well as the local tax
base.
Even policy decisions that reduce
local tourism marketing can be
devastating. After having its state and
county funding cut substantially since
2009, the convention and visitors
bureau saw 27 of its 700 members go
out of business in 2013. Frankford
says thats the highest number in the
organizations history.
Why It Matters
While Sheely supports both
agriculture and industry, hes most
concerned with providing jobs that help
local residents sustain a high quality
of life.
Though farms are nice to look at,
preserving too many will make the
county less marketable to businesses
that would otherwise fnd the location
ideal. Lancaster, Baldrige notes, is
within 250 miles of more people than
any other city in the U.S. That makes it
a strategic location for national chains
and distributors, who depend on local
transportation routes to move their
supplies in and push their product out.
Jobs at those manufacturers have
long paid better wages than local retail,
service-industry or farming jobs. In
2008, the last year reported by the
Economic Development Company,
industrial wages averaged $52,486
annually, versus the countywide average
of $38,122.
Over the next decade, the Workforce
Investment Board expects agricultural
and food processing; metal and metal
fabricating; and chemical, rubber and
plastic manufacturing to continue
growing here more so than in other
areas. Logistics and transportation
will provide critical support to those
industries.
But just as
agriculture lost many
jobs to automation,
manufacturers have
slowed or changed
their hiring patterns,
says Sheely. Positions
being advertised
require more specifc
skills than in the
past, putting them
out of reach for many
Lancastrians.
How do we get
more people the
higher level of skills
that they need?
asks Sheely. Often
times, people are
short-sighted when it
comes to jobs and job
growth.
Its critical, he says, that business and
educators partner to create the right kind
of job training programs. Sheely says
its also important for county offcials
and residents to support development
that will have a ripple effect on the local
economy.
He points to a Perdue soybean
processing plant proposed for Marietta.
Though it will provide only 40 or so
direct jobs, he estimates that each of
those jobs will support another 14 to
deliver products or supply and service
equipment. Farmers also will beneft
because theyll have a local place to sell
crops and buy meal.
Cowhey says the county is prepared
for continued commercial and industrial
growth. The 2030 comprehensive plan
sets up growth zones that aim to retain
traditional, outlying agricultural areas
while making some close-in farmland
along major transportation corridors
available for development.
While the public generally showed
support for the plan, Cowhey says
individual communities often still resist
high-density residential development
and commercial projects in their own
neighborhoods.
But with a population expected to
grow by 70,000 in the next 25 years,
Cowhey says, its not practical to
simply support agricultural preservation
projects. The 2030 plan, titled
Balance, is driven by a need to retain
the countys culture while embracing its
economic future.
That was a fundamental concept
for us, Cowhey says. Creating
balance between agricultural lands, the
forested hillsand the built part of our
environment. That balance has existed
for centuries and has to continue.
Kimberly Marselas
Correspondent
continued from page 5
Tom Baldrige
President, Lancaster Chamber of
Commerce & Industry
QCCIs cabinetmaking plant is one of the many industrial sites in Lancaster County.
Kathleen Frankford
Director, Pennsylvania Dutch
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Scott Sheely
Director, Lancaster County Workforce
Investment Board and
Lancaster County Agriculture Council
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collaboration, Kerekgyarto says.
One of the projects that
exemplifes Beers + Hoffmans
client-centered approach as well
as internal teamwork is Bright
Side Baptist Church in Lancaster.
The 57,000-square-foot facility
is not only home to a church, but
also to Bright Side Opportunities
Center a community outreach
center that includes a full
gymnasium and ftness room.
Shonk, who served as project
architect, explains that there were
two major challenges the
size of the site itself and the fact
that the structure needed to be
one interconnected building that
served two separate purposes.
The lot size meant that
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Another project that the
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Lebanon High School, which
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school district thought it would
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which was built in 1969, to
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technology and standards,
but found that renovating the
building and still achieving all of
their goals was a win-win.
The $35 million school project
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foot addition. Beers + Hoffman
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room, a larger reconfgured band
room, new orchestra room and
sound-isolated practice rooms.
Art rooms and the library were
relocated, and new fooring and
bleachers were installed in the
gymnasium.
Shonk says the high schools
original design had three drum-
like structures connected by a
central courtyard.
We did a survey of students
and found that they liked the
existing courtyard and did
not want to lose it. With that
information, we worked with
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This day-lit atrium, which
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building, improves security with
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The new high school really
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Weve allowed for intra-
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Sustainable design features
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High recycled-content
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A Lancaster couple recently launched a small
business selling micro-roast coffee.
An audiologist began her own practice 13
years ago and now oversees three thriving
Lancaster County locations.
A Lancaster nonproft that helps single
mothers care for their children and get an
education went from being in the red to being on
the road to sustainability.
What do these three scenarios have in
common?
All have been made possible by the Lancaster
chapter of SCORE, which provides small-
business mentoring and educational programs
for startups and existing businesses as well as
nonprofts.
These recipients of SCORE Lancasters
guidance are happy to sing the organizations
praises, particularly for the free mentoring
provided by its volunteers, mostly retirees with
business expertise.
But theres more than local voices in that
chorus SCORE Lancaster also has received
national recognition. This summer, the U.S.
Small Business Administration and national
SCORE honored SCORE Lancaster with the
Chapter of the Year award for 2013. Lancaster is
one of more than 340 chapters nationwide.
SCORE Lancaster is a banner chapter
because its leaders and mentors are always
fnding ways to push the envelope as it relates to
helping small businesses succeed, Ken Yancey,
national SCORE CEO, said in a news release.
Lancaster is the only Pennsylvania chapter
to ever receive this honor, notes Bill Regitz, an
Intel Corp. retiree and the chapters president for
the 2013 fscal year, which ended Sept. 30.
Previously the Service Corps of Retired
Executives, the organization is now known
as SCORE (score.org). Many of its volunteer
mentors are not retired.
Lancaster Chapter 16, founded in 1965,
has 75 members, including 57 active mentors.
About a dozen are retirees of Armstrong World
Industries.
In 2012, total volunteer hours were 12,012.
Mentors want to give back to the community,
using their hard-earned business acumen.
Requests for mentoring from new clients rose
23 percent in fscal 2013.
The great reward for me is when I see
someone successful in business, says
Armstrong retiree Jerry Glenn, a Lancaster
mentor and chairman of the SCORE national
board of directors. That is a joy for me.
Lancaster SCORE helps launch small businesses
Displaying the coffee roasting setup at the Sambrick
home are, from left, Carol Aubitz, Tom Burgum and
Laura Sambrick.
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Senior Living
in Lancaster:
Major Business
Sector Keeps
Growing
Lancaster County has many
distinctive characteristics. It is
bucolic beauty combined with
innovative culture. Those who
know Lancaster County know that
it is a thriving community steeped
in rich history, and partnered with
an unblinking eye toward the
future.
One of the lesser known
distinctions of Lancaster is as a
leader in senior living. Lancaster
County has one of the largest
concentrations of continuing care
retirement communities in the U.S.
According to LeadingAge PA, a
state association for senior living
and service providers, a continuing
care retirement community is a
type of senior living community
that offers independent living in
combination with the long-term
health care of personal care and/
or assisted living and nursing care.
Residents in these communities are
able to move from one setting to
another as needs change within the
same community. The Pennsylvania
Department of Insurance, which
licenses CCRCs, lists 23 such
communities in Lancaster County
Willow Valley Communities
is a nationally known, award-
winning organization, with four
CCRCs on two campuses on 210
acres, just over three miles from
downtown Lancaster. In June of
1984, Willow Valley Communities
welcomed its frst resident. In
the nearly 30 years that have
followed, Willow Valley has
earned a reputation for exceptional
environments and excellent service.
Innovation is a hallmark of our
communities, says Kim Daly
Nobbs, chief marketing offcer.
We continually strive to enhance
the breadth of what we have to
offer. This spirit of renewal
refects the same energy so present
in the Lancaster community as
a whole. A top real estate blog,
Movato, recently named Lancaster
one of the top 10 Exciting Small
Cities in America on the heels of
Lititz being named 2013s Coolest
Small Town in America by Budget
Travel magazine.
It is, in part, that energy that has
contributed to Lancasters ranking
as a top four-season retirement
destination. Willow Valley
Communities can attest to the
appeal of Lancaster, with residents
hailing from 37 states. The
combination of location with the
value of what Willow Valley has
to offer draws people who have no
previous connection to Lancaster.
Many of Lancasters senior
living communities are undergoing
some type of expansion, which
can only beneft Lancaster County.
The senior living and services
sector of Lancaster Countys
business community, as a whole,
has a signifcant economic impact,
especially when it comes to
employment. Together, the 23
CCRC organizations serve almost
12,000 people and employ nearly
9,000 team members.
Willow Valleys newest
expansion, Providence Park, is a
prime example of the organizations
innovative approach to senior
living, and its ability to engage the
elusive baby boomer generation.
The residential component of
Providence Park includes 42
villas, 12 townhomes and 50
apartments. At a time when the
median age for entry at many
communities is approaching 80
years old, Providence Parks frst
phase (the villas) has a median
age of 68. The design features of
the villas, the neighborhood feel
and the surrounding amenities all
have contributed to our ability to
attract a younger resident, Nobbs
explains.
Part of what makes this
neighborhood so vibrant is The
Clubhouse, an adjacent recreation
center which will feature bowling,
a vintage arcade, a gymnasium
with basketball, badminton and
pickleball courts, an outdoor pool
and tennis courts. Upstairs, The
Clubhouse will feature a restaurant
and bar.
The Providence Park expansion
also includes an open-air
amphitheater, with seating for 200,
for musical and theatrical events.
While many things have
grown and changed, the fnancial
foundation of life at Willow Valley
continues to be the Type A, all-
inclusive or lifecare contract,
which includes personal care and/
or assisted living and nursing care
without an increase in fees should
that care be needed. Willow Valley
is the only full lifecare community
in Lancaster County, though a
limited number of contracts are
offered by other communities.
The protection of lifecare, says
Nobbs, is a must-have priority
for many of those who come to see
Willow Valley.
Whatever a person might be
looking for in a senior living
community, they are sure to fnd
it in Lancaster, surrounded by the
countys beauty and infused with
the energy of growth and renewal.
Willow Valley is the largest of Lancaster Countys many retirement communities.
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The organization also reports that it
helped to create an estimated 36 new
companies in Lancaster County that
year, leading to about 67 new jobs.
Our mission is to help create jobs.
Thats our mission, says Armstrong
retiree Tom Burgum. We do that by
helping companies get started, which
creates jobs, creates employment.
The chapter also was recognized
for its contributions to the national
organization. Those include helping to
develop the Simple Steps for Starting
a Business curriculum, now used
nationwide, and pioneering the concept
of business roundtables.
It also developed the Net Promoter
Score, a tool to evaluate the
effectiveness of SCORE chapters.
Armstrong retiree Lou Davenport is
SCORE Lancasters longest-serving
volunteer (17 years) with the most
clients (nearly 35). A past chapter and
district president, he serves on the
SCORE national advisory council.
Davenport credits Lancasters
success to long-term sustained
excellence and a succession of great
leaders year after year. This was not a
one-year fash in the pan, he says.
Jody and Laura Sambricks
relationship with SCORE Lancaster
goes back 13 years. Sambrick is a
United Methodist pastor, serving
Living Waters Church, and an assistant
tennis coach at Millersville University.
Mrs. Sambrick is the churchs part-time
director of administration. Theyve
always been interested in starting a side
business.
Sambrick frst attended a SCORE
workshop in 2000. The couple
connected with mentor David
Templeton and considered different
ventures, including an indoor tennis
facility and a couple of franchises. With
input from SCORE, they decided these
werent feasible.
That process brings up another
SCORE function.
A lot of what we do is to help
people understand that maybe starting
their own business is not the best thing
to do, says Burgum, who is part of the
Sambricks mentoring team.
The Sambricks fnally hit on a
promising enterprise that fts their
lifestyle and incorporates their love of
coffee.
Its their recently launched Red Rose
Coffee Roasters, which has placed
microroasted coffee in local inns, shops
and at all three Darrenkamps grocery
stores. A portion of profts goes to
charity.
For the Sambricks, mentoring has
made a big difference. You get to
bounce 10 ideas off of them that you
have and they help you focus on two
ideas that are really relevant to your
business now, says Sambrick.
Says Mrs. Sambrick, I feel like they
have ownership in what were doing.
They really want us to succeed. And
thats a good feeling. They make you
feel like youre not in it alone.
They help make peoples dreams
come true, she adds.
SCORE also helps existing
operations.
Kamal Elliot worked with SCORE
when she began a solo audiology
practice in 2000. Today, A&E
Audiology and Hearing Aid Center has
offces in Lititz, Lancaster and Willow
Street, with 18 employees, including
fve audiologists.
She contacted SCORE again last
year for help in better managing the
business and was connected with
Glenn.
Im really indebted to them for all
the support and advice Ive received,
says Elliot. I cant imagine a better
organization where you can fnd such
great talented and experienced people
that are so wonderful about helping
people like myself.
When Maryanne ONeill became
executive director of Moms House two
years ago, the organization was in the
red and drawing on a line of credit to
operate, she said.
She contacted SCORE for help with
developing a new business plan and
has worked with a team headed by
Davenport. She has been impressed
with the mentors expertise.
I can learn from them in an hour
what it would take me a whole semester
to learn in college, she states.
With more intentional practices in
place, particularly in securing donations
and other funding, ONeill reports that
Moms House is in the black, providing
school-bound single parents with free
child care and other services.
Says ONeill, It has been a
tremendous help for us, and were so
appreciative of everything theyve
done.
Diane Bitting
Correspondent
Meteor Towers stage set for Bon Jovis 2013 Because We Can tour.
Meteor Tower takes marketing to new heights
So what is it that the guys at Meteor Tower do to bring
rocker Bon Jovi to the 10th foor of the Griest Building?
Well, the media group doesnt exactly host the
legendary New Jersey music star in downtown Lancasters
most famous skyscraper. But from their high-rise offce
perch, producers Owen Byrne and Connor Patterson,
Senior Creative Director Ryan Mast, Technical Director
Andy Babin, Junior Creative Director Adam Taylor and
Doug Hallman, who is in charge of technical operations,
make the Red Rose City a pretty cool source of
multimedia business.
Take note of that word pretty. The motto at Meteor
Tower is Meteor Makes Pretty.
It sounds like an abstract concept. What does one to do
to make something pretty, and what does that encompass?
It was tough coming up with a mission statement,
because we do so many things, Byrne admits. Id
describe ourselves as an entertainment marketing
company.
The word marketing implies something dry and
corporate. Not so with Meteor Tower. After all, they did
get to help create a gigantic stage set for Bon Jovi for
the rock stars 2013 Because We Can tour. The set was
based on the grill of a 1959 Buick Electra.
The guys, working in conjunction with other creative
teams, crafted a stage piece that not only had to dazzle, but
also had to be adaptable to arena and stadium venues.
The results yielded a Buick like no other, built of LED
video screens and bedecked with oversize headlights. It
helped bring extra life to such Bon Jovi hits as Captain
Crash & the Beauty Queen from Mars.
If you are really into the technology behind all of this
and there is more to doing rock shows than just setting
up lights and speakers check out livedesignonline.com,
which features an interview with Mast and is linked to
Meteor Towers main Web site, meteortower.com.
By the way, as an extra feather in their cap, the
Because We Can tour was ranked by Billboard magazine
as the most-attended, highest-grossing tour of 2013.
Was Bon Jovi Meteor Towers most interesting project?
I dont know if there is one, says Patterson, noting
that the crew also was instrumental in conceptualizing
sets for the 2012 BET Soul Train Awards and helping
to transform New York Citys Rockefeller Center into a
football fans paradise for the 2012 NFL kickoff event.
The men of Meteor Tower dont always leave Lancaster
to do their thing. Among their local projects was an effort for Coldwell
Banker-Select Professionals We Believe in Central PA real estate
campaign, which spotlighted local Realtors reading lines in quick-cut
fashion about why home matters.
That sort of ties in with Meteor Towers base in Lancasters own iconic
tower in Penn Square. For Byrne, home is a stroll away. I walk to work,
says the city resident, who originally hails from the Trenton, N.J., area.
The offce suite of Meteor Tower is still a work in progress when it
comes to dcor. Expect some boxes on the foor if you visit. But the
location has an asset that underscores its name.
We have an awesome view, says Patterson, noting the downtown
city skyline and the rolling hills of southern Lancaster County in the
distance.
We get to watch the weather patterns! he adds with enthusiasm.
Whats in the future for a company that also does media buys for
television, cinema and the Web; graphic design and videos, not to mention
two- and three-dimensional animations?
Well, take a hint from meteors, which streak across the sky and inspire.
I want to do a full immersion mapping project, Patterson says of a
goal which, chances are, involves software and hiking across America like
explorers Lewis and Clark.
Byrne has set his heights on something even loftier.
I want to do something in space, he says with a grin. But thats 10
years down the road.
Stephen Kopfnger
Correspondent
Meteor Tower was instrumental in conceptualizing sets
for the 2012 BET Soul Train Awards
Its a dairy. Its a major manufacturer and retailer.
Its a tourist attraction complete with a giant cow
sign. Turkey Hill also is an example of the way some
Lancaster County companies have blurred the lines
between industries to continue growing in an ever-
evolving economy.
When new president John Cox came on as a
marketing employee 29 years ago, the company was
still home-delivering milk and sold its frozen goods
in just a few shopping markets. Since then, Turkey
Hill has capitalized on its location and its connections
to become a nationally competitive company with
annual revenues of about $300 million.
Though it was acquired by Kroger Co. in 1985,
Cox says it remains a quintessential Lancaster
County business. The milk supply still comes almost
exclusively from Lancaster. Cox says hes also
been able to retain more local employeeswho
he praises for their industriousnessas the county
has developed more attractive housing and cultural
opportunities.
Turkey Hill makes its ice cream inside its
300,000-square-foot Manor Township facility, with a
109,300-square-foot expansion on the way. When the
company wants to innovate or improve effciency in
its manufacturing process, offcials dont have to look
far for help.
If you can sort of imagine what has grown
up around the food industry in south central
Pennsylvania and Lancaster County, theres a critical
mass thats developed, says Cox. Theres a whole
variety of services and supplies that are available
as part of this community. Its really a wonderfully
integrated support system.
Turkey Hill has worked with an Allentown
engineering frm on dust collection and fuid bottling.
A manufacturer representative in Reading helps with
equipment specifcations, layout and installation
services for metal detectors and weighing machines.
In other cities, those kinds of services could be
1,000 miles away, Cox says.
But location is also critical because it allows
Turkey Hill to get its cold products to so many ice
cream and iced tea fans. Cox says about one-quarter
of the countrys population is within a days drive of
the plant and storage facilities, and even customers in
Bermuda, Chile and the Middle East get their Dutch
chocolate straight from Lancaster County.
Even with its many manufacturing successes,
Turkey Hill continues to diversify. Since its 2011
opening, the Turkey Hill Experience in Columbia has
attracted 262,000 visitors and captured a slice of the
countys tourism dollars.
Kathleen Frankford, president of the Pennsylvania
Dutch Convention and Visitors Bureau, says agri-
tourism doesnt fully capture what Lancaster
businesses have been able to do by stretching beyond
their original industry. They all stand to increase
sales and build lifelong customers. There are so many
things to do: wine tours, cooking classes, farm tours,
Frankford says. Were seeing a lot of creativity.
Kimberly Marselas, Correspondent
Turkey Hill blends several industries
to grow in evolving local economy
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Turkey Hill continues
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exclusively from
Lancaster County.
Filling ice cream
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fashioned way,
by hand.
Tin Roof Sundae
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When she enrolled in Thaddeus
Stevens College of Technology
to learn computer-aided drafting,
Kate Coolidge never imagined
shed become a paid intern at a
foundry. She writes programs for the
Quarryville-based Buck Companys
robotic grinder. I had no idea that
this possibility existed in Lancaster
County, she says.
Coolidge graduated from
Franklin & Marshall College with
a bachelors degree in geology, but
discovered there were few openings
in her desired feld. Since she
needed a job, she decided to enroll
in Stevens College, which has a 95
percent job placement rate.
Although she knew nothing about
robotic grinders when she attended
a Stevens College career fair, a
Buck Company representative said,
Why dont you give the internship
a try? She is glad she did, since her
summer internship has continued this
winter.
The metal casting company
makes everything from parts for
elevators in world-class skyscrapers
to snow guards for metal roofs.
Its really interesting, Coolidge
says. It defnitely keeps my brain
engaged. But thats just one of the
perks of being a female in the male-
dominated world of manufacturing.
Manufacturing today is less about
brawn and more about brains. Dark,
dirty, physically demanding factory
toil is being replaced by bright,
clean, computer-automated processes
that require smart, skilled operators
often working in climate-controlled
conditions and taking home
handsome paychecks.
A high school diploma is no longer
enough to get such good-paying
jobs. Area companies seek trained
workers for entry-level jobs; yet they
continually struggle to fnd enough
skilled employees, particularly as
the baby boom generation retires
and as technological advances
require a more skilled workforce.
Having profcient math and science
knowledge is important.
Matthew Sullivan, president of
Buck Company, says, We need to
bolster the understanding of our
workers and fnd ways to develop
new apprentices for the new
technologies in metal casting and
pattern making.
A bottleneck in Lancaster is
holding back area production
companies and inhibiting young
dreams. On the one side are myriad
industries crying for skilled workers,
and on the other side a generation
of young adults unaware of area
opportunities who wander into four-
year college programs that may offer
few direct pipelines to jobs.
Enter the two-year associates
degree in technical felds, such
as machine tool and computer-
aided manufacturing, mechanical
engineering technology, electrical
technology, or metal fabrication and
welding technology. When Lancaster
attorney and US Congressman
Thaddeus Stevens left $50,000 in
his will to establish a school in
Lancaster that would teach orphaned,
homeless boys a trade at no cost to
them, he knew such an education
was the ticket out of poverty. The
same is true today. Although the
mission of Stevens College on East
King Street now includes women as
well as tuition-paying students, the
college is still dedicated to enrolling
low-income students, which make up
55 percent of its approximately 900
students.
Knowing that more students
need to be trained for todays high-
demand, high-skill technical careers,
Stevens College has ambitious plans
to double its capacity by 2020,
adding new programs of study and
doubling existing ones.
To begin to alleviate these
problems, Stevens College recently
renovated the old Lancaster
Community Hospital several blocks
from its main campus on East King
Street and moved seven programs
into that facility, along with added
dormitory space. This freed space on
the main campus to begin increasing
enrollment of some programs.
In addition, Stevens College has
negotiated the purchase of a 4-
acre tract of land that includes three
buildings and a parking lot area
along Chesapeake Street in Lancaster
city, two blocks south of the
colleges main campus. Previously a
National Guard Amory, it is currently
owned by the City of Lancaster and
is being used for maintenance of
city vehicles, the offces of the citys
Parks and Recreation Department,
and to house the SPCA.
On that site, Stevens College is
planning a multi-phase effort to
create and equip a new regional
manufacturing hub for technical
education and community support
for preparing and maintaining a
globally prepared manufacturing
workforce. The site will be named
the Greiner Technical Center, thanks
to Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Greiner
Jr. of Greiner Industries, who have
pledged to match donations for the
site up to $1 million.
The college is working with area
industries in creating new programs
of study. The Buck Company and
other area metal casting companies
are advising college offcials about
the skills they seek in entry-level
workers. The Lancaster Workforce
Investment Board and other
consultants are also involved in
other curriculum development,
including the emerging feld of
electro-mechanical technology,
sometimes called mechatronics
or industrial automation. A recent
three-year, $2.5 million grant from
the US Department of Labor will
help the college develop several
programs and purchase and install
some necessary student training
equipment.
New programs enrolling
now for fall include water
management technology and
electro-mechanical technology
associate degree programs, and a
metal casting certifcate program
that can be completed in less
than one year. Financial aid is
available for qualifed candidates.
See stevenscollege.edu and
MyFutureCareer.us.
Deb Strubel
Correspondent
Two-year technical
degrees lead to jobs
using new technologies
Stevens College student Liesha Wilt analyzes a water sample.
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Once upon a time in February
of 1961 a group of Lancaster
County citizens had a wonderful
idea, which would have a positive
impact on three generations of
county students.
The group pledged to start a
fnancial aid fund for local students.
To supplement their personal seed
money, the fund-raisers set up
booths at downtown banks and at
Watt and Shand, Hagers, Piersols,
J.C. Penneys, and Garvins. In
three months, supporters of Citizens
Scholarship Foundation of Lancaster
County had raised enough money to
award 15 interest-free loans totaling
$5,400.
Among the 1961 recipients was
Dr. Carol Ann Dussinger Kauffman,
now a professor at the University
of Michigan Medical School, chief
of the infectious diseases section
at the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor
Healthcare System and a generous
donor to the organization that had
been the source of the frst fnancial
aid she received. Years later, she
remembers that it was enormously
helpful. I should add that those
were times when young women
were discouraged, at many levels,
from pursuing a career in medicine.
Receiving this award helped bolster
my confdence that I could do this.
Another interest-free loan recipient
from the early 1960s was Yvonne
Kauffman, who later became a
national award-winning basketball
coach at Elizabethtown College, a
CSF board member, and also a donor
to the organization that helped her
start on the road to success. From the
time she was a girl, she had wanted
to be a physical education teacher.
We had no money, says
Kauffman, whose father died when
she was fve. Helped by CSF, she
enrolled at Virginias Bridgewater
College. Without that $400 a year,
I wouldnt have been able to go to
college, she says.
CSFs fnancial resources grew
slowly but steadily, thanks to local
donors and service clubs. Newspaper
articles and editorials boosted
community awareness. Local
college leaders supported the cause.
By the end of year seven, the fund
had reached $100,000.
In the 1970s college expenses
were climbing and state and
federal governments had entered
the loan business. But CSF loans
were unique they were interest-
free. In 1971, CSF was one of 25
area organizations nominated for
Community Betterment citations.
Newspaper articles pointed out that
students repaid their loans to fund
new loans for a new generation.
A 1984 Ephrata High School
graduate, David Fassnacht, received
interest-free loans from CSF for
four years at the University of
Pennsylvanias Wharton School of
Business. Senior vice president,
partner and equity portfolio manager
at Wellington Management Company
LLC, he remembers the assistance
he received and is now a generous
donor.
I have been blessed by the
opportunities provided to me and I
strongly believe that it is incumbent
upon me to give back generously
so that as many students as possible
have an opportunity to reach for and
attain their own lofty goals, he says.
From the start, many contributions
were modest, but added up to a
signifcant impact. In 1986, its 25th
year, 103 loans were
awarded. To raise
funds in 1990, board
members wore
academic robes
on Penn Square to
distribute Dollars
for Scholars
magnets to donors.
Eric Wier, a
2005 graduate of
Manheim Central
High School and
his identical triplet
brothers Adam and
Gregory received
interest-free loans
during their four
years majoring in
biochemistry at
Lebanon Valley
College. Eric
is now a PhD
candidate at
Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School
of Public Health.
He is currently
in his fourth year
researching gene
regulation and its role in colon
cancer. Of his fnancial assistance
from DFS he says: It was a fantastic
way to get some money for college
without having to worry about
exorbitant interest rates.
Dat Vuu is the son of Vietnamese
immigrants and a graduate of
McCaskey High School. He was
awarded a degree in fnance from
Temple Universitys Fox School
of Business in February 2013
and is now employed at Deloitte
Consulting. Regarding the DFS
loans awarded him during his
college career, he says: This is an
outstanding organization that is
dedicated to the success of Lancaster
Countys scholars. Thanks to its
interest-free loans, I was able to
focus on and stay committed to what
really mattered my education.
Everyone deserves the right to an
education; fnancial situation should
not be a limiting factor.
Through the years the number
of loans has increased thanks to
generous gifts and bequests as well
as a repayment rate thats close to
perfect. In 2011, its 50th anniversary
year, checks totaling $867,000 were
mailed to schools on behalf of 583
Lancaster County students.
Having begun in 1961 as Citizens
Scholarship Foundation, the
organization underwent a name
change in 2007 to better refect its
mission of awarding interest-free
loans rather than scholarships. It
operated as Dollars for Scholars
of Lancaster County until October
2013, when the name changed again.
For 53 years it had been a
chapter of the national Dollars for
Scholars organization, a program of
Scholarship America. The Lancaster
County groups Board of Directors
has always endeavored to be a good
steward for the resources entrusted
to it by its donors and in the past
several years had seen the value
diminish in its association with
Scholarship America. Therefore the
decision to become a stand-alone,
Lancaster County-based nonproft
led to a new brand.
After extensive research, the
Board of Directors chose Lancaster
Dollars for Higher Learning as its
new name, thus refecting all three
criteria of its on-going Mission:
the organizations connection
to Lancaster County, its lending
function and its targeted recipients
those in need of funds for higher
education.
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caring and commitment. Its a place to belong.
Thomas adds, My personal experience leads me
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a commitment to following the life and teachings
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Along with a holistic, comprehensive educational
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character-building community. LMS students thrive
in music, drama and art in addition to 13 sports in
the Lancaster-Lebanon League.
Lancaster Mennonite School is comprised of
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Some of the newest developments in eye care
and eye surgery are helping Lancaster County
residents preserve their precious vision.
We have had some very exciting new
advancements in age-related macular degeneration
and other conditions, says Thomas F. Krulewski,
M.D., of Eye Physicians of Lancaster.
Macular degeneration is an eye condition that
results from damage to the macula, a small spot
near the center of the retina and the part of the
eye needed for sharp central vision. Macular
degeneration begins with blurred vision and may
lead to a loss of vision in one or both eyes.
In the past, macular degeneration often led
to profound vision loss. Now we are able to
inject medicines into the eye that can stabilize
and prevent further damage to the eye, says
Krulewski.
In some cases medications can even undo
previous damage, he notes. That is important news
for people older than 50, who are most at risk.
The medicines are able to seal off blood vessels,
especially in cases of diabetes, which can be a risk
factor for macular degeneration.
There is also research on the use of vitamins to
deter the progression of macular degeneration. A
prescribed formulation of antioxidant vitamins and
minerals, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A,
zinc and copper may be useful in reducing the risk
of vision loss in people with intermediate macular
degeneration. For those with advanced stage
macular degeneration in one eye, this combination
of vitamins may reduce the risk of developing
vision loss in the other eye.
Now we are able to inject
medicines into the eye that can
stabilize and prevent further
damage to the eye, says
Krulewski.
Krulewski also reports that treatment for torn
or detached retinas has become more effective
than ever. With advancements in diagnostics, eye
physicians are better able to detect retina problems
that can cause vision loss.
There have been tremendous improvements in
cataract surgery in recent years, adds Krulewski,
noting that cataract surgery now requires a stay of
only a few hours at an outpatient surgery center.
Mild sedation is required and patients often return
home without the need of an eye patch.
Another big change that has occurred recently
is the development of newer intraocular lenses.
These lenses are known not only for their excellent
optics with superb clarity, but for their ability to
reduce dependence on glasses.
Many patients tell me they have never seen
better in their lives, says Krulewski, adding
that the implants can correct a variety of
vision problems, such as nearsightedness and
astigmatism.
Eye Physicians of Lancaster, located on
Plaza Boulevard near Park City Center, is a
comprehensive ophthalmology practice, serving
Lancaster County since 1974. The facility is
equipped with an intraocular quality Zeiss
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The optical center is situated adjacent to the
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eyewear needs.
Krulewski is board certifed by the American
Board of Ophthalmology. He served as clinical
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of dealing with serious illness, as
well as treatments, can be extremely
challenging for patients and their
families, and the palliative care
team can provide dedicated time and
support.
Over the years, Hospice &
Community Care physicians
have been increasingly asked by
hospitals to see patients regarding
pain management and to assist in
determining the support needed to
help patients during treatment of
serious illnesses.
Hospice & Community Care
recognized that not only did a
different form of care need to be
provided, but this medical care needed
to be recognized as separate from
end-of-life hospice care. Palliative
care medicine was added to hospice
services to meet this growing need,
and serves as a valuable service for
members of the community who may
not be ready for hospice.
We can care for those who
wouldnt normally work with
hospice, says Joan Harrold, M.D.,
Vice President of Medical Services
at Hospice & Community Care, as
some see hospice as giving up. So
we are helping those that normally
wouldnt come see us.
In addition to addressing the
medical and symptom issues of
serious illness, another palliative care
service available through Hospice &
Community Care focuses on dementia
care.
Sara Wright, a Hospice &
Community Care geriatric nurse
practitioner, has been providing
geriatric care for more than 20 years.
As part of the palliative care team,
she assists patients
and families in
managing care
issues that may
arise in people
with moderate
to advanced
dementia. In
addition to
providing medical
support, Wright
focuses on
simplifying care
routines and the
environment, and
provides crucial
caregiver support
for families
coping with this
challenging illness.
Wright says,
Caring for a
person with
dementia demands
we look at
common, everyday
tasks and situations
from a different
viewpoint that
of someone who
has diffculty
understanding what
is being asked of
them.
We are not
taking over care of
the patient we
are invited into the
care serving
as a link between
patient and doctor,
says Dr. Harrold.
In addition, the
palliative care team
can dedicate more
time to patients
and families,
as they are not
functioning under
the same time restrictions as hospital
physicians.
As with the hospice services
Hospice & Community Care provides,
no patient is ever denied palliative
care due to an inability to pay.
Palliative care is such an
important service for so many in
the community, says Steve Knaub,
Hospice & Community Care President
and CEO. We look forward to being
able to increase this area of care and
respond to the growing needs of
patients and families, and the medical
community.
Hospice isnt just about end-of-life issues
Palliative care is for patients at any stage of a serious illness
Ephrata Area Rehab Services ofers
skills, training and more
Ephrata Area Rehab Services was developed
in 1970 to serve a need in the community.
Karen Hummel, director of marketing &
development, says the organization was founded
by a group at Bethany UCC, an Ephrata
area church, who wanted to start a sheltered
workshop for people with developmental
disabilities.
What makes EARS different is that we offer
a continuum of services to meet the changing
needs of individuals with intellectual and/
or emotional disabilities. There are some
individuals who have been with us for 40 years,
she explains.
Services range from competitive employment
preparation to adult day care. EARS has grown
to include seven different programs to meet
the individualized needs of those served. All
of the programs are licensed through the state
Department of Public Welfare and its Offce
of Long-Term Living. Hummel stresses that
people must be referred to EARS by county or
state agencies.
We are proud to give people the
opportunity for achievement. We
encourage independence in all areas
of life and provide dignity for all
accomplishments, Hummel said.
EARS started with two staff
members and 20 individuals with
intellectual and/or emotional
disabilities. The organization has
grown to 63 staff members working
with 260 individuals from Lancaster,
Lebanon and Berks counties. There
are two locations in Ephrata and one
in Lebanon.
Hummel says Ephratas Fulton
Street location is the largest one,
and its focus is work. Individuals
are encouraged to develop skills to
participate in mobile work crews, job
sites in industry and, for those who
are capable, placement in competitive
employment. On average, 80 to
85 people work in the vocational
training program performing packing,
assembly and mailing jobs for 35
local companies.
Hummel points out that one of the
companies EARS has worked with for
several years has ties to our areas rich
heritage months before Christmas,
EARS workers can be found hand-
assembling Moravian stars for a
Harrisburg company.
Individuals who have the skills to
work on a semi-independent basis
may work as part of a mobile crew.
Mobile crews perform a variety of
jobs outside of the EARS facility
including lawn care services,
janitorial/cleaning services, light
maintenance and production services
such as mailing, assembly and
packaging. Transportation is provided
EARS workers hand-assemble
Moravian stars, above, for a
Harrisburg company each year
before Christmas. At left, an EARS
staffer shares a smile with one of
the individuals with whom
she works.
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and community activities.
Last year, EARS launched a
garden project. Individuals
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began to grow. Flowers
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the tables in the facilitys
cafeteria, and produce was
used in cooking classes.
This was a great project
that offered a variety of
educational opportunities.
Were researching how we
can expand it in the future,
Hummel says.
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I ended up losing 80 pounds, says Orama,
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Through a combination of eating smaller
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Zumba, Orama cant say enough good things
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thats what led her to open SuperFly, so she
could offer Zumba and other exercises that made
ftness fun. She still has her MIO Studio jewelry
design shop, but she makes sure to mix it up
with lots of breaks for moving around.
With a staff of certifed Zumba instructors,
SuperFly Fitness offers a variety of classes for
all ages and abilities. They follow the guidelines
of Zumba, which is one of the best known
branded ftness programs in the world.
Zumba originated with Colombian ftness
trainer Alberto Beto Perez. The story goes
that one day in the mid-90s, Beto forgot to
bring his regular aerobics-style music tape to the
group exercise class he was leading. He quickly
replaced his usual music with some of the Latin
dance music tapes he had in his car. The lively
beats of merengue and rhumba were mixed in
with his fondness for dancing at salsa clubs, and
his new exercise was born.
In time, Beto rebranded his ftness program
and named it Zumba.
There also are many different variant forms
of Zumba. Some of these include Zumba Step,
Zumba Toning, Aqua Zumba, Zumba Gold,
Zumba Kids and Zumbini. All instructors must
be certifed in order to offcially teach Zumba.
Nowadays, there are an estimated 12 million
people at 110,000 sites, in 125 countries around
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I think people like Zumba because it doesnt
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social aspect, says Penny Sorensen, owner of
PonyTails Dance and Fitness Center in Ephrata.
Sorensen believes that Zumba has aerobic
benefts and helps to shape and tone. People who
take Zumba classes at her ftness center enjoy it
so much that it becomes almost addictive in
a good way. It is suitable for all ages, she adds,
noting that PonyTails will be offering Zumba
Kids classes in 2014.
Too many kids are sitting at their computers,
TVs and smartphones. They need to get up and
move, so they will be healthier adults, says
Sorensen. And this is a fun way to do it.
To fnd a Zumba program near you, check the
website, zumba.com.
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The kids are grown and on their own.
Retirement years have just begun, or are drawing
near. Its a time to travel, enjoy life and relax
without worries about maintenance or mowing a
big lawn.
Our house was just too big for the two of us,
says Gail Diamonte of Lancaster. So we are
looking at some of the 55+ communities that are
cropping up. Were not ready for a retirement
home. We just want a simpler lifestyle.
She and her husband are in their early 60s. She
still works, while he is retired. She hopes to retire
within a few years. They both want to travel and
have the freedom to come and go as they please.
Maintenance is the biggest issue for us. We
have a big yard and we are tired of taking care of
it, she adds.
The Diamontes are like other couples who are
looking at retirement living in a 55+ community.
They want an active lifestyle in a neighborhood
with people in a similar stage of life. You might
call them tweens.
Theyre not young couples with children.
Theyre not old, either. They are somewhere in
between youth and old age, some still working and
others looking at retirement. They dont want to
deal with weeding and mowing and painting and
shoveling snow. They might want to pack up and
take a cruise or travel to Europe whenever they
like.
One of the charms of living at communities
like Traditions of America is that they are
maintenance free, with a lower stress,
simpler lifestyle, says Nathan Jameson
of Traditions of America.
In September, a presale event for
Traditions of Americas newest location
in Lititz drew dozens of 55+ residents.
The result was about 52 homes
presold in Phase I of the development,
which will be built this year.
Traditions of America is based
in Radnor, and has built retirement
communities in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware, including a 55+
community in Mount Joy.
The Lititz location in Warwick
Township is situated near Heart of
Lancaster Hospital and will feature
244 residences on 60 acres, with 172
singles and 72 duplexes. The Traditions
of America development will have a
7,800-square-foot clubhouse with ftness
facilities, a business center and a sports
bar inside and a three-season heated
swimming pool outside.
There also will be extensive walking trails, a
tennis court and a pickle ball court, says Jameson,
adding that other active lifestyle amenities include
a network of trails that connect to existing paths
in Warwick Township, for a two-mile walk to
downtown Lititz.
Single homes start at $264,900, the base price
of the two-bedroom, two-bath William Penn, with
1,274 square feet on the frst foor. The homes
are designed for frst-foor living with an optional
second-foor fnished loft.
There are regulations for age-restricted
communities like Traditions of America. Eighty
percent of the homes must have at least one
resident 55 and over. Everyone in the community
must be at least 19 years of age. There are no
issues with having children visit or even spend the
night.
Many of our residents have grandchildren, and
love to have their grandchildren visit or stay over,
says Jameson. Thats not a problem.
As Jameson points out, the idea is to provide the
kind of lifestyle that people over 55 are looking
for, namely downsized homes without a lot of
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The Diamontes are looking at Traditions of
America as well as other 55+ communities in
Lancaster County. One of those is Home Towne
Square, which is located just west of Ephrata, a few
blocks off Route 322.
Home Towne Square features a unique Arts &
Crafts-style design for new homes that have an old-
fashioned appeal. The designs include one-story and
two-story homes, with convenient frst-foor suites.
There are also walking and biking trails and a private
community clubhouse.
Another 55+ community is Village Grande at
Millers Run in Lancaster, which is an adult lifestyle
neighborhood that has a country village design. There
is an English garden with traditional landscaping with
arbors and benches. There is a community clubhouse
with a card room, billiards room, lounge, library and
ftness center. Outdoors, there is a swimming pool,
bocce ball court and tennis court.
People who are considering 55+ living have many
choices, and based on the popularity of the recent
presale of Traditions of America, its a option with
appeal for those who want a neighborhood with
residents who are in the same stage of life.
Laura Knowles
Correspondent
The clubhouse and pool at Traditions of America is shown.
Paul Haller grins as he tells the
story of a day this past summer when
a fellow resident at Mennonite Home
Communities picked him up in a
snazzy car, and the two went out to
play tennis.
Bob said to me, Im 91 and I
play to win.
Haller and his wife of nearly 57
years, Jean, have been living in an
apartment in Woodcrest Villas for
less than a year. The home they
left was a house theyd built from
scratch and lived in for 49 years,
Jean Haller says.
Moving wasnt an easy decision.
Jane Gamble, moving coordinator
for Mennonite Home Communities,
says theres always anxiety about the
transition, as people weigh the pros
and cons of moving into a retirement
or continuing care community.
Gambles mother, Cecilia
Cunnion, has called one of the villas
at Woodcrest home for six years now.
Villas, apartments and fully
assisted living are the three options
Mennonite Home Communities
offers. The apartments and villas that
make up the Woodcrest Villa campus
were built in response to people on
the waiting list who wanted access
to care, but didnt want to move into
the home, Nelson Kling, president,
says.
Residents who are independent,
like the Hallers and Cunnion, are
part of a community of people age
60 and older who live in everything
from cozy, one-bedroom apartments
to two bedroom, free-standing homes
with sunrooms and garages.
Community gathering spaces
include dining rooms, libraries,
a recreation room Paul Haller
shoots pool regularly, enjoying the
game if not his losing streak and
chapels. Theres also a bank, salon
and pharmacy.
This year, again, in response to
requests, the wellness center and
social spaces will be remodeled
and expanded. Kling says
that administrators of todays
communities need to think about the
whole person: physical, mental and
spiritual.
Our industry constantly changes
do we offer ftness trainers? Its
a far cry from the early 90s. Kling
says.
The whole-person thinking
extends to the care campus, the site
of the original Mennonite Home in
1903. The board, Kling says, took a
hard look at the environment of the
nursing center and decided to add
kitchens, dining rooms and parlors
to enhance the lives of residents who
require skilled nursing care.
The rehabilitation wing offers
specialized help for residents who
are recovering from illness or
surgery.
Cecilia Cunnion knows about the
fexibility of continuing care frst-
hand. Her frst year in residence
she broke her femur, and spent four
weeks in rehab.
Shaking her head and chuckling,
Gamble (who began her job as
moving coordinator several years
after her mother moved into
Woodcrest) tells the story of her
mother falling. Instead of following
protocol, Cunnion called the
marketing department, because shed
made friends with the staff.
Cunnion, however, is unfazed by
her daughter. I love my children
(she has fve), but I dont want to live
with them. She made the decision
to move after the sudden death of her
husband, Robert J. (Bob) Cunnion,
Jr.
She wanted to do something with
her life and, with fve grandkids in
the area, Lancaster made sense.
With a large kitchen (Gamble says
her mom is a great cook) and a living
room with a gas freplace, as well as
a lifetime of beautiful furnishings
and decorations, its clear that the
villa is now Cunnions home.
Cunnion says she enjoys being
part of a community and likes that
shes not alone. She works as a
volunteer, attends Mass at St. Leos,
and goes to various lectures.
Community dining rooms and
a caf are also a draw for many
residents. Theres always a variety
of food to choose from, according
to resident Florence Denlinger and
two friends who were joining her
for dinner, but some days the food
choices appeal more than others.
Jean Haller says she loves to cook
and bake, but didnt use her oven
until recently. She broke it in by
making Christmas cookies.
She and her husband agree that
this is a wonderful time of life.
Theres a season for everything
this is not the end, she says.
But, of course, no one will play in
the game of life forever.
Part of buying into Mennonite
Home Communities (renting is
also an option) is the assurance of
knowing that care will continue
through the end.
Gamble says there are many
options including home care,
hospice or moving from Woodcrest
to Mennonite Home and receiving
skilled nursing care onsite.
It is part of the journey to the
end Gamble says.
If a resident moves, the staff try
to make the transition as seamless
as possible, transferring mail, phone
numbers and personal belongings.
There are also three pastors who
minister to both the dying and the
bereaved. Gamble says she is in awe
of their compassion, patience and
skill.
Mennonite Home Communities is
offcially faith-based, but all walks of
faith are welcome.
Jean and Paul Haller still go
to services at Hempfeld United
Methodist, where theyve gone for
years.
High school sweethearts who grew
up, married, raised a family and
built a life in the area, both say they
wouldnt consider moving out of this
area.
Leaning back in his chair,
relaxed, discussing the lack of snow
shoveling and furnace maintenance
in his life, Paul Haller says, once
youre here, its worry free.
Stephanie Bradford
Correspondent
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trend. Landis Communities operates both Landis
Homes Retirement Community in Manheim
Township and Steeple View Lofts, a 36-unit rental
complex designed for adults 55 and older, in
Lancaster.
We are a faith-based community, and we focus
on being good stewards of our natural resources,
which we view as Gods creation, explains
Linford Good, vice president of planning and
marketing.
Established in 1964, the Landis Homes campus
is located on 114 acres, surrounded by farmland.
Good says that green infrastructure projects were
initiated on the campus four years ago. We
may have done a few things before that, but our
focus on green infrastructure is fairly recent. We
decided to do something different; something
other than piping our stormwater runoff and
discharging it unfltered into the stream (Kurtz
Run fows through Landis Homes), he says,
Now most of our stormwater is fltered is some
fashion before it hits the stream.
Landis Homes has several initiatives, some
of which affect the entire campus, and some
of which affect the newer, south part of the
campus. Wherever possible, downspouts have
been disconnected. Good explains that in the
past, all downspout discharge was piped and
then discharged into the stream. Now, where
its feasible, downspouts allow stormwater to
run across the lawn and eventually fow into
stormwater inlets. During a small storm, the
water is absorbed by the lawn, and it never makes
it to the inlet, he says.
Last year Landis Homes completed a foodplain
restoration project of Kurtz Run that involved
5 acres of land. A pond in the foodplain was
removed and is now a wetland that attracts birds
and waterfowl. The remnants of a low-head dam
and an estimated 27,500 cubic yards of legacy
sediment behind the dam were removed. The
sediment was rich in nutrients and has been used
as topsoil on several areas on the campus.
This project not only allows water to fow
onto the food plain and infltrate into the ground,
but the water in the stream moves slower, which
means less erosion and an improvement in water
quality. The slower-moving stream also creates a
better habitat for fsh and wildlife, Good explains.
Landis Homes south campus, which contains
cottages and hybrid homes that combine the
features of cottages and apartments,
was awarded LEED (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design)
gold certifcation in 2012. LEED status
recognizes the project as a top green project in
design, construction and operation.
On the south campus, rain water is harvested
by collecting it in barrels. The collected water
is stored in underground tanks
and then used to wash cars at
two rainwater car wash stations.
The harvested water is fltered
before reaching the storage
tanks and fltered again at the
car wash station. Good says
this eco-friendly car wash is one
of the best types of car washes
because it contains fewer harmful
chemicals or sediments that come
from public water sources. Plus
it saves drinking water by using
non-potable water for washing
cars.
The south campus also
contains a rain garden of native
shrubs, perennials, and fowers
planted in a small depression. It
is designed to temporarily hold
rain water runoff that fows from
roofs, driveways, patios or lawns.
Permeable pavement was used
instead of traditional asphalt, an impermeable
surface, on parking areas and walkways.
Green features such as permeable asphalt were
also part of the Steeple View Lofts project in
Lancaster. This project, which was developed by
Zamagias Properties, transformed a previously
empty brick tobacco warehouse into retail
space and age-restricted rental apartments that
were developed by and leased through Landis
Communities.
Good says a narrow alley that had previously
been closed was opened as part of the Steeple
View Lofts project and, like the parking lot, the
alley is a green alley with permeable pavement.
Charlotte
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sediment and other debris (salts, motor
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soil to break these contaminants down,
she says.
Katzenmoyer says Lancaster is seeking
to partner in other green infrastructure
projects, and has roughly $3.5 million
to offer through an early adopters
program for private property owners to
demonstrate how green infrastructure can
be used on private property and not just in
public projects.
We offer 90% of the green
infrastructure cost and the property owner
has to pay 10% of the construction costs.
Through our 25-year green infrastructure
program we expect that approximately
50% of the reduction in our stormwater
fow will come from private properties
managing their own stormwater on their
property before it ever gets into the public
system. So we needed to incentivize
these early adopters to show how this can
be accomplished and to jump-start the
groundswell in private projects that we
are hoping for over the next 25 years, she
says.
She credits Zamagias Properties and
Landis Communities for their efforts.
It is great to see good stewards of our
environment, like those two entities, being
leaders in these efforts to eliminate our
overfows and protect our local waterways
and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay. It
is leaders like them that are not afraid to
take these frst steps that set the stage for
others to follow, Katzenmoyer says.
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equivalent of living rooms.
Perhaps they were called parlors
or drawing rooms then, but 125
years ago thats where a group of
progressive-minded Lancaster ladies
gathered to help form what would
become the Lancaster branch of the
national YWCA.
It was an organization originally
designed to foster safe and good
living conditions for young women
who were trying to make their place
in a mans world. It has since grown
to become much more.
In 1889, when the YWCA took
root in Lancaster, terms such as
domestic violence, sexual
assault and homeless families
were unspoken. The Industrial Age
granted women the right to work,
but in many cases, that meant life
in a factory, where conditions were
unsafe and unenlightened. Women
had no right to vote until 1920, and
they and their children had no voice.
The YWCA founded in New
York City in 1858 as the United
States Ladies Christian Association
assumed its present name in Boston
in 1866, when it became known
as the Young Womens Christian
Association. Yet even early in its
life, the organization made clear that
it went beyond religious defnitions
in helping women. That was the case
even in the largely conservative and
Christian Lancaster of the 1800s and
early 20th century.
Here in Lancaster, the YWCA
started with a group of women
who met in living rooms, says
Angela Trout, communications and
advocacy coordinator at the present
home of YWCA Lancaster, a stately
Georgian-style structure at Orange
and Lime streets. The building,
constructed around 1913, resembles
a grand hotel, but its purpose is much
more down to earth, and refects how
far The Y has come in this town.
The ladies who started Lancasters
YWCA branch frst met on Feb. 18,
1889, in the former First Methodist
Episcopal Church. Trout describes
them as a group of serious women
whose goal was to improve the
vitiated atmosphere of workshops
and factories in Lancaster and to
circumvent evil communication that
corrupts good manners, to quote a
YWCA Lancaster history source.
Vitiated, by the way, means
debased or inferior. Women had their
share of being made to feel that way
in a rapidly changing age.
Women were moving off of
the family farms to the city to fnd
work, says Trout. They couldnt
fnd proper boarding.
In the early 1900s, the YWCA
started going into the factories.
Conditions were deplorable, and
women were making less than men.
After their initial meeting, the
women who would form YWCA
Lancaster met for a time in the
William Montgomery House, a
historic structure which is now
incorporated into the Lancaster
County Convention Center and
the Lancaster Marriott hotel at
Penn Square.
They worked to establish
programs that covered everything
from practical nursing to
stenography. Typing and courses in
speaking properly were hallmarks of
effciency classes, which went into
effect during World War I.
You would be amazed how
progressive an organization this was
in the beginning, Trout says.
In the 1950s, the YWCA became
involved with the cause of racial
justice. At one point during that
decade, the national chapter of
the YWCA cancelled a scheduled
conference in
Lancaster when
local hoteliers
would not allow
African-American
delegates to share
hotel quarters
with their white
counterparts. The
Y worked with
innkeepers to
resolve the matter.
That paved the
way for probably
what is YWCA
Lancasters most
well-known local
event, the annual
Race Against
Racism. The next
race, in downtown
Lancaster, will take
place April 26.
It gets bigger
every year, Trout
says.
And speaking of years, 2014
will be a time of mixed feelings
for YWCA Lancaster. Maureen
Powers has served 30 years with the
organization, 28 of which she served
as chief executive offcer. She will be
stepping down at the end of this year.
Its a bittersweet celebration,
says Trout. A lot of growth has
happened under her watch. Today,
YWCA Lancaster aids victims
of sexual assault and has been
recognized by the Enola-based
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
as the leading sexual assault center
of Lancaster County. The YWCA
cant offer legal advice, but it works
to guide victims and their families
through the process of dealing with
assault.
I would say we have always tried
to meet the needs of women and be
an advocate for them, says Powers
in a phone interview.
Even as she prepares to step down,
Powers knows YWCA Lancasters
work is never done.
The demand for anti-racism is
going to continue to grow, she
says. Powers also acknowledges the
economic gap in Americas working
system.
The poverty rate is really
appalling, Powers says.
To that effect, the YWCA has been
working to establish a permanent
housing agreement with the federal
Housing and Urban Development
department. Twelve rooms at YWCA
Lancaster have been renovated into
permanent housing for working poor
women; they will pay 30 percent of
their income for shelter.
Its another step forward for
YWCA Lancaster. But thats never
been a problem for the organization.
Theres some risk involved in
being an advocate, Powers says.
Shes also confdent in the
direction the organization will take in
the year she retires.
Ill probably stay involved,
Powers says, adding that I feel very
comfortable. Im not at all worried.
Stephen Kopfnger
Correspondent
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Thousands of families in Lancaster
County have cherished pets dogs,
cats and other assorted creatures
that seem like part of the family.
They sleep in comfy beds, dine on
gourmet food and more than a few
make themselves quite at home on
the couch or lounge chair when their
owners are away. They have dog
dishes with their names on them. They
get shampooed and groomed. Some
even have their own high-fashion
doggie coats.
Yet, for every pampered pet, there
are many more without homes. Some
are strays that scrounge for food.
Some have been given up for various
reasons by owners who no longer
want them. Some are feral cats that
have never known a human touch or
kindness. Others have been cruelly
abused and mistreated.
Not long ago, one young cat was
found with a soup can stuck on her
head. Had she not been rescued, she
surely would have died. Another dog
was discovered limping and bloody,
with an injured leg that ultimately
needed to be amputated. Still another
young dog was hit by a car and left
to die by the motorist, who never
stopped. The dog was taken to P.E.T.S.
for emergency treatment by another
driver, who eventually adopted her.
Here in Lancaster County, there are
several options for pets that do not
have homes, including the Humane
League of Lancaster County, the
Lancaster County SPCA (Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals), ORCA (Organization for
the Responsible Care of Animals)
and PAWS (Preservation of Animal
Welfare and Safety). There are also
spay/neuter programs for feral cats,
so that the rapid cycle of reproduction
and homelessness can be reduced.
For the Humane League of
Lancaster County, the past year
marked signifcant changes for the
animal shelter. The main change was
that the Humane League became a no-
kill shelter. Animals that were rescued
and being cared for at the Humane
League were no longer at risk of being
euthanized, except in cases of severe
illness or being dangerous.
The new policy means that the
Humane League has limited space
for animals, and that the focus is on
caring for the animals
that are there, providing
pet care services and
teaching pet owners to
be more responsible
for the pets they adopt.
The policy also places
the responsibility of
holding lost pets back
on the municipalities in
which they are found.
The Humane League
of Lancaster County
will continue as a
no-kill shelter, with
an emphasis on a trap/
neuter/release program
for cats, as well as pet
health and adoption
programs, says interim
executive director
Karel Minor. But the
most exciting news
is our merger with
the Humane Society
of Berks County,
a longtime service
partner and the regions
largest nonproft
community veterinary
service provider.
With the changes at
the Humane League,
the responsibility
of caring for lost,
feral, unwanted and
mistreated animals falls to several
local organizations and to the local
municipalities. Some municipalities
have contracted with the Humane
League, while others have developed
programs for housing lost pets until
their owners claim them.
The Lancaster County SPCA, like
the Humane League, is a nonproft
organization supported by public
donations. The SPCA exists to provide
shelter, humane care and adoptions
of stray and unwanted animals and
animals that come to them as the
result of owner surrender and cruelty
investigations.
Anyone who is interested in
adopting an animal should visit the
shelter at 599 Chesapeake Street
during regular business hours. Pets
can be surrendered at the SPCA, but
at a cost. There is a charge ranging
from $45 for a cat to $75 for a dog,
and while every effort is made to fnd
every animal a permanent adoptive
home, that cannot be guaranteed. It is
expensive to care for animals at the
shelter, and fees and donations are the
only way to pay for the costs.
Finding homes for cats, dogs and
other pets is the primary focus of the
Humane League as well. Starting
in 2014, adoption hours have been
expanded, with hours every day from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. That gives people
who are looking for a pet more time to
fnd the new family member.
County has several options for homeless animals
The Humane League has two separate facilities for
cats and dogs, with the pets housed in open pens and
even in rooms with furniture. Life is a little happier for
pets that are no longer at risk of being euthanized, and
they are treated much like pets in loving homes except
that they are still waiting for that loving home.
Another organization that cares for homeless
pets is PAWS, which also has an adoption center at
PETsMART. It is also a no-kill shelter and rescue group
that is privately funded by donations. There is a strong
emphasis on spay-neuter programs.
We seek a time when there are no homeless animals,
when every companion animal can be guaranteed a
loving place to live, says the PAWS director, adding that
many of the animals at PAWS live in foster homes until
they can fnd those loving homes.
At all of the animal rescue groups and shelters,
donations are always needed to pay for beds, food,
veterinary care and other items for the homeless animals.
Volunteers are also needed, to tend to essential care at
the shelters, like changing cat litter, walking dogs and
providing affection. Foster homes are also needed for
pets, especially expectant mothers and new kittens and
puppies.
I would say that every one of us is an animal lover.
We wouldnt be doing this if we werent, says Humane
League vice president of development and outreach
Megan Gallagher, who has two dogs and two cats, some
of which started off as foster pets.
Laura Knowles
Correspondent
Susan Martin plays with Macho, a ferret that is up for
adoption at the Lancaster County SPCA.
Learn by playing at Hands-On House
Hands-On House Childrens
Museum of Lancaster combines
learning and fun.
The buildings shape is a blend
of contemporary and traditional
architecture and takes its architectural
cues from a building on the grounds
of the adjacent Landis Valley
Museum. The building was
designed to ft in with the
Landis Valley community.
Its not a big building, but we
squeeze as much fun into the
space as we can, explains
executive director Lynne
Morrison.
Located at 721 Landis
Valley Road, the museum is
designed for children ages 2
to 10. Hands-On House has
been providing interactive
learning opportunities for
children and their families
since 1987.
When we frst opened,
people werent familiar
with the concept of hands-
on learning through play.
Childrens museums like
us introduced the concept
of hands-on learning to
traditional museums; when
people visit traditional
museums today they expect
a hands-on component,
Morrison says.
The museum attracts nearly
75,000 visitors per year;
the majority of visitors are
parents with their children,
or grandparents with
grandchildren.
We encourage adults
and children to play and learn
together, Morrison says. For young
children, play is how they learn
about the world. Since weve been
around for nearly 30 years, we have
parents who bring their children to
experience the same fun that they had
as children, and grandparents who
bring grandchildren as they brought
their children here. Its a shared
experience that creates memories for
both children and adults.
There are several different themed
areas, and the exhibits in those
areas allow for open-ended play or
play with planned outcomes. There
are thousands of sights, sounds
and sensations that are designed to
stimulate and educate.
A good childrens museum
showcases its community. We
create most of our own exhibits, so
at Hands-On House, many of the
exhibits have an agricultural theme,
Morrison says.
Exhibits include:
E-I-E-I KNOW, where kids
discover how Lancaster County
farmers grow food on todays farm.
Fun activities include picking corn.
Right In Your Own Backyard,
which allows children to go on
a sound treasure hunt, catch fsh
and measure them to see if theyre
keepers, and experiment with
vehicles.
Mostly Make-Believe, where
children learn about the elements of
a story and have a chance to star in a
story adventure either using puppets
or with costumes and acting out the
story on the stage.
Martys Machine Shop, where
children work on an assembly line
and learn about recycling materials.
Kids learn about the world of work
in this exhibit. They get to punch
in on a time clock and often want to
try out every station on the assembly
line, Morrison explains.
Museum visits are self-directed, so
children may visit the exhibit areas in
any order and they and their families
may spend as much time as they like
at each exhibit. There is fun around
every corner at Hands-On House,
and children of varying ages will fnd
something to pique their interest in
the exhibits.
Whats really neat is that children
of varying ages may focus on
different parts of an exhibit, which
makes it great for siblings. Weve
found that even if a child comes back
to visit several times a year, theres
something that will capture their
attention and creativity, Morrison
says.
Although most of the fun is
indoors, Hands-On House also has
an outdoor area, Masons Active
Adventure Garden. Morrison says
this outdoor exhibit combines areas
for active play, connecting to nature,
playing together, and using your
imagination.
Masons Active Adventure
Garden doubles our museum space.
Its a great warm-weather space
with things like a sand box and sand
tunnel, active challenges, and paths
and boardwalks that children can
follow to create their own adventure.
We hold a lot of programs there as
well as our summer camp, she says.
There are also special
drop-in programs that are
included with admission.
Morrison says these
seasonally themed programs
can offer some extra fun.
Drop-in programs for
February and March include
Frosty Friends, where
children create sparkly
snow creations using
snowdough; Disappearing
Act, which features
information about where
snowmen go on warm, sunny
days and a make-it and
take-it project; and Sticky
Business, a program about
magnets.
Hands-On House also
offers a number of classes
and programs geared to
specifc age groups; these
programs have a minimal
charge that includes museum
admission for the child and
registration is required.
Programs for February
and March include Sweet
Treats children prepare
treats such as cherry tarts,
chocolate-covered pretzels
and peppermint patties;
and Saint Patricks Day
Shenanigans, featuring art,
science and a Saint Patricks Day
celebration.
A listing of programs, details and
dates may be found on the museums
website: handsonhouse.org. Children
also can share the fun at Hands-On
House with their friends through
Birthday Bash birthday celebrations.
Hands-On House is also a
group destination for pre-school,
kindergarten and frst and second
grade students; group visits last
approximately 90 minutes and
are available weekday mornings
or afternoons. The museum can
accommodate groups of 20 to 100
children.
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The new store, a reuse of an
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knick-knacks. They are displayed
in mini-room settings and vignettes.
A glass showcase houses jewelry,
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Shoppers (a.k.a. treasure
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Small items may be dropped off
during store hours, with a limit of
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the items for up to fve months, and
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value. Over the next months, the
price is reduced in increments if the
item isnt sold, to 30 per cent lower
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Formerly
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at the original
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When the former
owner sold the
business in 1998,
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her auctioneering
license and built
her knowledge of
the market for used goods.
Alvord has been in the antiques
business for 30 years. He frequented
Keeners shops as a treasure hunter
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They are excited about the
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Merchandise will include statuary,
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Many homeowners and even some businesses are embracing the
concept of the fre pit. Structures usually made of stone or metal, fre pits
sometimes incorporate other materials which bring the warm ambience of an
indoor freplace outdoors and combine that with the coziness of a campfre.
I think that what we fnd is that people are looking for that outdoor
extension of the interior of the house, sums up Paul Squierdo, landscape
designer with Tomlinson Bomberger, a Lancaster lawn care, landscape and
pest control business.
Credit California for the trend
The theme of the fre pit actually originated on the West Coast, says
Jim Pierzga, vice president of The Concrete Authority Inc., a Lititz-based
concrete frm.
In the last 10 years, it has really (moved) to the East Coast, Pierzga says,
adding that The Concrete Authority itself is getting ready to roll out a series
of pre-cast fre pits made from yes concrete. It promises a custom look
in something that can be transported by your pickup truck, Pierzga says.
The term fre pit might conjure up an image of something from The
Flintstones, but banish those thoughts. Stone-Age Fred never had a
backyard accoutrement like this; indeed, fre pits can be the centerpieces of
outdoor living rooms complete with terraces and pergolas.
The sky can be the limit, or you get your start at a home retail giant such
as Lowes, where a self-standing black steel wood burner can be had for as
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A circular 29-inch diameter stone unit assembly required
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owner John McGrann.
That sounds like a lot of money, but one can spend
more than that on a new sofa. Pierzga calls fre pits a cost
effective investment. And its one that requires some
thought. For instance, do you want a wood-burning unit, or
one fred up by propane or natural gas?
Wood-burners are still the most popular option among
customers, says Squierdo, because many folks associate
backyard fres with wood.
A lot of it comes down to the atmosphere you want to
create, he says. Propane and natural gas (are more for)
ambience instead of a natural heat source.
Propane and gas units do have both practical and aesthetic
advantages. A gas fre pit, like its indoor cousin the gas
freplace, can have the fames burning almost immediately.
And theres a creative element to some gas/propane pieces,
something called fre glass, which Pierzga describes as
crushed glass of different colors that refect a dazzling,
romantic atmosphere when the fre is lit.
Whether you burn wood or gaslight your fre pit, be sure
to check with your local municipality before you commit.
Many communities have rules regulating how close to your
home, or to adjoining properties, you can burn something
like a fre pit. You have to be aware of what your codes
are, says Tomlinson Bombergers Squierdo.
Also, keep in mind such factors as wind direction, or how
many tall trees are around your property. Fire pits in general
are better at containing embers than an open, campfre-style
blaze the only maintenance is getting the ash out, says
Squierdo but, as with any fame, its better to be safe than
sorry. Also, if you do decide to go with a gas or propane
unit, a cover might be a good thing in which to invest.
Think of a fre pit as a kind of staycation, one that extends
outdoor living into the chilly months.
We dont want a deck or a patio thats open only until
September, Pierzga sums up.
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result in an excessive water bill?
When asked about water appliances
in their homes, most people might
bring up water softeners and water
heaters and, possibly, a water flter
on their faucet. If they think hard
enough, they may tie the ice cube
maker into that list.
When it comes to municipal
water, the bacteria is taken care
of, but the hardness and chlorine
are often the issues, says Larry
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municipal water) tend to not like the
taste of it or like to bathe in it.
Hard water isnt caused by
something homeowners do or dont
do, but altering it once it passes from
municipal water lines into
the homes network of supply lines is
something the homeowner can do.
Authorities in each municipality
can tell residents in their area the
status of their water. To get more
specifc results, a homeowner can
look up any independent EPA-
certifed lab that will test samples.
Rohrer notes that his technicians can
test water on the spot and determine
what needs to be treated.
For the most part, Rohrer says,
residential water-related units and
appliances start with a carbon flter
unit, sized based on contaminants
and demand, that is installed directly
where the water supply enters the
house.
Following the carbon flter is the
water heater, followed by a softener.
Reverse osmosis fltration systems,
sediment flters and drinking water
carbon flters in refrigerators round
out the residential water basics.
Heaters, softeners
In general, a water heater can be
the biggest energy-draining appliance
in a home, second only to the homes
heating and cooling unit.
Homes with hard water can make
the water heater more ineffcient,
and more soap is required to
wash clothes, dishes and bodies.
Water softeners remove calcium
and magnesium from a homes
water, according to the folks at
GeneralElectric.com. Soft water also
prevents scale buildup inside water
supply pipes, toilets, faucets and
other appliances, therefore decreasing
repair costs down the road, according
to Rohrer.
Energy Star is an EPA-recognized
label used to indicate superior energy-
effcient appliances. Rebates often are
available when energy-effcient units
replace less effcient units. Electricity
suppliers and accountants usually can
suggest rebates and tax exemptions
or credits when a homeowner is
converting to Energy Star-labeled
appliances and units. More info can
be found at energystar.gov.
filtration
Grossness in our drinking water,
more professionally referred to as
contaminants, can be remedied by
using a reverse osmosis fltration
system installed in a cabinet under the
sink used for drinking water. Carbon
flters also are used in refrigerators
to flter out the bad taste and smell
sometimes found in drinking water.
Refrigerator carbon water flters
should be changed at least once a
year, Rohrer says, to ensure clean
drinking water.
In some cases, according to Rohrer,
sediment flters are installed right
after the meter where the water enters
the house. To determine if there is
a need for sediment flter, Rohrer
says, check to see if theres obvious
sediment in the back of the toilet
tank. If sediment is found in there, its
time to invest in a sediment flter.
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were up in 2013, according to newspaper reports,
the fash and splash of massive, luxe homes feels
out of place during what are still times of economic
uncertainty for many folks.
Heres what local experts say is in for the coming
year:
n Size: Brian Gavin, general manager at Kenneth
Homes, 320 Granite Run Drive, says that, while hes
seeing no end in sight to (buyers) preference for open
foor plans, the local trend also seems to be moving
away from bigger box homes.
n Modern styling: Transitional to modern styling
is truly making itself the dominant choice, says Bill
Patrick, senior designer and remodeling manager at
EGStoltzfus Homes, Lancaster. Clients are requesting
cleaner lines, less built-up traditional moldings and
door styling, particularly in the kitchen and bath.
n Get online: Houzz.com is the biggest story for me
as a professional, Patrick says. In dictating design
trends of 2013 it really came into its own, and has
become my go-to tool for cataloging inspiration when
working with design clients.
Not so long ago, he says, the project design process
revolved around a stack of varied design magazines
and Post-Its. Now, its shared Ideabooks that
communicate the styling and other aspects of end-in-
mind at the beginning of any project of any size.
n New neutrals: The shift into the use of gray may
have reached its peak as an alternate neutral to whites,
off-whites and blacks in 2013 simply because it was
all over work I did here in Lancaster this past year,
Patrick says. There is no doubt a richness in the gray
shades and adding hues, particularly blues and yellow,
will forever be an interesting alternative to the more
pure and safe neutrals.
n Eclectic style, going beyond any one vernacular or
homogenous theme, will continue to have a place in
2014, Patrick predicts. Find the items and elements
you love and build your style. Apply timeless design
principles such as line, color, shape, texture, form,
balance and scale, etc., and you will have composed
your unique taste.
n Aging in place: More homeowners are continuing
to opt for fxtures, such as door levers and shower
controls, that are easy to operate even as the
homeowner ages.
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abound and the profts help support community
agencies that lend a helping hand to those in
need.
One never knows what one might fnd, so
many patrons have made it a regular habit
to browse the clothing racks and shelves of
household items. The shelves may be stocked
with antiques, collectibles and vintage items, or
they may feature modern glassware, books and
puzzles.
Donating to the store or stopping in to make
a purchase goes a long way in supporting badly
needed community services, such as counseling
for those unable to afford to pay.
The Community Closet Thrift Store opened
in May 2004. It was the brainchild of directors
of New Hope Life Ministry, which was
formed 17 years ago as a counseling ministry.
Neighborhood churches quickly signed on to
participate and a counseling program for anyone,
regardless of income, was developed.
As the demand for counseling services grew,
organizers such as Kenneth Zieber decided to
open a thrift store as a means of raising more
revenue. The store is now in its third location.
The store, at 128 TownsEdge Drive,
Quarryville, is open for business Monday
through Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In the past four years, New Hope Community
Life Ministry has given $103,660 to the
community, in addition to their counseling
sessions.
According to Neil Uniacke, New Hope
Community Life Ministry executive director,
The percentage we give back to the community
is decided on an annual basis. It depends on
what were targeting.
The thrift store is a busy place on almost any
given day. Two paid staff members work with
about 50 volunteers to keep the store stocked,
clean and welcoming for shoppers.
Deb Riddell, store manager, says thrifting
brings a lot of business into the store. People
from all fnancial walks of life enjoy fnding a
good bargain.
Barbara Halsey, one of the regular shoppers,
says, Its a lot of fun to come here. You never
know what youre going to fnd. You can fnd
new things and old things. It can take you back
in time.
Its the hunt, adds shopper Susan Chytla.
We like our store to be nicer than some of the
bigger chains, Riddell says. We want to offer a
nice product at a good price.
And they do. There are bargains galore and
the twice-a-year $10 bag sale is hard to beat.
Shoppers can fll paper shopping bags for a total
of $10, no matter how many items they have.
There is a sense of warmth there. This
doesnt feel like a thrift store, Uniacke says.
In order to keep it that way, we can always
use volunteers, especially Friday evenings and
Saturdays, Riddell says.
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They are backing support groups, such as one for children
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Uniacke is also determined to network community
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enable them to better serve their congregations.
We are the southern end. We need to help each other
when there isnt any outside resourcing, Uniacke says.
Riddell and Uniacke agree that they need to keep
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need for the ministrys services. Uniacke says, The idea
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Whats for dinner?
2013 New Restaurant Roundup
Over the past year, Lancaster
County has seen an explosion of new
restaurants, from tiny coffee shops to
24-hour diners to swanky foodie joints.
Its no question Lancasters food culture
is stronger, richer and more diverse than
its ever been. Heres the run-down of
how 2013 tasted.
Aussie and the Fox
Australian-inspired cuisine and
local favorites come together in this
fne-dining cafe. The restaurant is
a collaboration between Lancaster
native Julia Garber; her grandfather,
Frank Fox; and her Australian-born
fanc, Colin Morrell. The menu brings
together items like Aussie burgers, fresh
seafood, vegetarian and vegan options,
beer from around the world and a full
line of Australian wines. Open for
breakfast, lunch and dinner six days a
week. 38 W. King St., Lancaster; 826-
4040. aussieandthefox.com
Baron Von Schwein
Barbecue lovers should keep their
eyes peeled for Baron Von Schwein,
a food truck specializing in smoked
pulled pork. Menu items include pulled-
pork sandwiches, mac and cheese,
baked corn and the house specialty, the
pork bun a baked sweet bun flled with
smoked pulled pork. The Baron makes
its own sauces, including the Rooster
Kick Ass (a Sriracha-based barbecue
sauce) and Applejack (apples, whiskey
and smoke favor), as well as its own
signature sodas made with fresh fruits
and vegetables. Traveling food truck;
371-5113. baronvonschwein.com
Bees Knees Bakery
Bees Knees Bakery, a cafe and
bakery featuring a 1930s theme, opened
in downtown Lancaster in the former
home of Pop Deluxe vintage store.
The cafe features a tearoom with table
service for 15 people. Menu items
include a variety of pastries, scones,
tarts and muffns, as well as cupcakes
from Just Cupcakes of York. A variety
of loose-leaf teas are also for sale.
Owners and mother/daughter duo
Christine Martin and Sarah Koveleski
also operate Just Cupcakes, which
sells wedding cakes, cupcakes and
other treats. 6 N. Prince St.; 848-4488.
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The Busted Bean
The second location of Busted Bean
opened in the Shoppes at Landis Valley
with a larger breakfast menu, seasonal
offerings and a full line of coffee,
sandwiches, salads and pastries. There
is seating for more than 40 customers.
2351 Oregon Pike; 208-7272.
Brucekies Pub
The former Riverview Bar & Grill
has new owners, a new name and a
new look after going through major
renovations last fall. Now known as
Brucekies Pub (a nod to owner Bruce
Murray), the bar offers daily food
and drink specials, like taco Tuesdays
(soft shell, hard shell, loaded nachos,
walking tacos, chicken quesadillas and
taco quesadillas) and wing Wednesdays
(featuring a dozen jumbo wings for
$4.75). Entertainment includes DJs,
karaoke and more. Several big-screen
TVs have also been added to the bar.
401 S. Second St., Columbia; 684-3555.
Cafe Di Vetro
Cafe Di Vetro is a coffee shop located
in the new downtown T.W. Ponessa
& Associates building. Menu items
include a variety of coffee drinks,
wraps, sandwiches, panini, soups and
salads. Breakfast items include danish,
yogurt, granola and muffns. The cafe
has seating for 45 customers spread
Aussie and the Fox
Baron von Schwein
throughout three foors, including two
outdoor balconies. 410 N. Prince St.;
471-3422.
Caribbean Chez Nous
Caribbean Chez Nous Restaurant
became the frst Haitian restaurant
in the region when it opened on the
northeast end of Lancaster in April.
The 20-seat restaurant is run by Glenna
Justin and her husband, Junior, who
serves as manager. Menu items feature
traditional Haitian dishes like kabrit nan
sos (stewed goat), lanbi nan sos (stewed
conch) and taso kabrit (goat with
watercress dipping sauce). 630 N. Plum
St.; 435-9581.caribbeancheznous.com
Citronnelle
Modern French fne dining restaurant
Citronnelle opened in downtown
Lancaster. Owned and operated
by Rafael Perez and Susan Louie,
Citronnelle blends fresh, local, seasonal
and organic ingredients into an artisanal
menu of modern French cuisine.
Noteworthy appetizers include creamy
crab croquettes (with radish pickle,
cucumber grass, Yuzu-wasabi aioli and
seasonal microgreens) and warm beluga
lentil terrine (with house-made Merguez
sausage, shaved fennel, saffron labneh
and Harissa oil). And entrees include
organic chicken bisteeya (with almonds,
cinnamon, herb salad and pomegranate
vinaigrette) and pork tenderloin (with
onion conft and lardon brussels sprouts,
sweet potato gratin, fried sage and apple
balsamic reduction). 10 W. Orange St.;
208-6697. citronnellepa.com
Commonwealth On Queen
Commonwealth on Queen is owned
by Anne Kirby, George Hunter, Rachael
Vieni Reinmiller and Mark Reinmiller,
with Rachael handling most of the cafe
responsibilities after working in the
restaurant industry for 16 years. The
cafe serves coffee, pastries, smoothies,
sandwiches and salads for breakfast
and lunch and features different
pop-up dinners in the evenings for a
variety of dinner options. The cafe also
hosts private parties, music acts and
community events, with room for about
60 guests. 301 N. Queen St.; 572-4798.
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Corner Coffee Shop
Corner Coffee Shop opened in
the newly created Smucker Village,
a retail center with several other
businesses. The cafe features a menu of
coffee drinks, smoothies, pastries and
cupcakes. The baked goods are made
in-house or bought from Sadies Bakery,
which has a kiosk just outside the shop.
Corner Coffee Shop has seating for 24
inside, as well as an outdoor patio with
three benches and four small high-top
tables. The patio also features a raised
stage for live music in the warmer
months. 3536 Old Philadelphia Pike,
Intercourse; 768-8093.
Countryside Diner
Countryside Diner occupies the space
that was previously Leenahs Family
Restaurant, (adjacent to Achenbachs
Pastries).The menu features breakfast,
lunch and dinner items that utilize fresh,
local ingredients
and many items
made from scratch.
Owner Wally Khalil,
who formerly ran
a Mechanicsburg
diner, is getting
back into the
restaurant business
after several years
of semi-retirement.
The diner features
140 seats at a large
counter, tables and
booths. 71 E. Main
St., Leola; 656-
4445.
DiMarias Pizza
The second
DiMarias location
opened just off
Fruitville Pike in
the Village Shops
at Brighton (the
original location
is in Mount Joy).
Menu items include
pizza, appetizers,
soups, salads,
sandwiches, pasta
dishes and more.
The restaurants
specialty is tomato
pie made with
chunky tomato
sauce. DiMarias has seating for 40 at
tables and booths. 1183 Erbs Quarry
Rd, Lititz; 208-6028. dimariaspizza.com
E-Cuisine
E-Cuisine, featuring Chinese and Thai
food, is the second Asian restaurant
in Lancaster County for owner Lance
Zou, who also operates E-Yuan in
Elizabethtown. E-Cuisine serves dishes
without using monosodium glutamate
(MSG) as a favor enhancer. Some of
the menu specialties include General
Chings chicken (breaded white chicken
with broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms,
water chestnuts, Napa cabbage, baby
corn and green pepper with a mix of
brown sauce and General Tsos sauce)
and Green Jade chicken (shredded
chicken sauteed with mushrooms, snow
peas and broccoli in a special house
brown sauce).The restaurant focuses
mainly on takeout and delivery service,
but also offers a small in-house seating
area. 89 E. Main St., Mount Joy; 653-
7111. ecuisine.info
Federal Taphouse
After many months of construction,
Federal Taphouse opened its downtown
Lancaster location over the summer
on the corner of North Queen and East
Chestnut streets. The spot features
Cafe Di Vetro
Citronnelle Caribbean Chez Nous
wood-fred pizzas, sandwiches, salads,
appetizers and 100 different beers on
tap. Microbrew selections are constantly
changing and always include a wide
variety of styles. The restaurant, which
seats hundreds of patrons on two foors,
features regular concerts and displays of
local artwork. 201 N. Queen St.; 490-
6932. federaltaphouselanc.com
Francescos Pizza
Francescos second location opened
just outside of Lancaster (the original is
in Manheim). The two restaurants share
a menu of thin-crust pizza, stromboli,
subs and pasta dishes. The restaurant
has seating for 48 and offers take-out
and delivery to local businesses. 805A
Rohrerstown Road; 617-2420.
Gracies On West Main
Gracies on West Main, a 22-seat
breakfast and lunch restaurant, offers
dishes made from scratch and house-
made jams, jellies, salad dressings
and baked goods. The menu features a
variety of soups, salads and sandwiches,
specialty coffee drinks and meats,
including turkey and bone-in hams
that are smoked in-house and served in
sandwiches and other dishes. Catering
options are also offered. Owned and
operated by Jim Rutolo and Mariella
Gracie Volker, Gracies underwent
some renovations, including the
addition of a small counter and an
expanded kitchen. 264 W. Main St.,
Leola; 826-4314. gracieslancaster.com
Grills Goin Wild
The popular local food truck Grills
Goin Wild moved off the road and into
a brick-and-mortar restaurant, taking
the place of the former Hot Diggity
Dog, which closed in late 2012. The
1,700-square-foot restaurant, which
offers seating for 46 patrons, received
minor upgrades, including painting and
new furniture. The menu is similar to
the one found in the food truck; menu
items include hot dogs, pulled pork,
roast beef, chicken sandwiches, burgers,
fries, soups and salads. Unusual burger
and hot dog combinations include The
McCheesy (cheese and mac & cheese)
and The Elvis (peanut butter and a
banana) both available as a dog or a
burger. 1325 Fruitville Pike; 917-6729.
Hunger-N-Thirst / Here
What began as a concept four years
ago between brothers David and
Andrew Neff came to fruition with the
August opening of Hunger-N-Thirst.
The 6,000-square-foot space houses
a unique combination of specialty
grocery, gastropub and bottle shop. The
bottle shop has several coolers with
hundreds of different beers to choose
from, and the specialty grocery focuses
on meats, cheeses, olives, antipasto and
more. The gastropub offers seating for
60 guests (with additional seating on
the large outdoor patio in the summer
months) and features 24 beers on tap
with a focus on microbrews, plus
an extensive list of wine, bourbon,
Scotch and mead. Local chef Anthony
Marini created a menu that includes
everything from meat and cheese
plates and specialty salads to a braised
short rib sandwich and soft pretzels.
In November, Marini opened Here
a restaurant within a restaurant on
Hunger-N-Thirsts mezzanine level
based on a constantly shifting menu of
traditional and experimental dishes that
change every two weeks. 920 Landis
Ave.; 208-3808. hungernthirst.com and
chefanthonymarini.com
Issei Noodle
Owners Andre Pham and Donna
Hranica are highlighting the recipes of
Phams parents, Robert and Naomi, who
run the Issei Noodle location in Carlisle.
The new Lancaster location takes the
space of the former Stacked Carvery
and offers menu items like fresh ramen,
Vietnamese pho and other traditional
noodle dishes. Issei Noodle also
features a takeout window Issei Banh
Mi which opened along the sidewalk
on North Queen Street. Menu items for
takeout include Vietnamese-style banh
mi sandwiches, spring rolls, bubble
tea and Vietnamese iced coffee. 44 N.
Queen St.; 449-6800. isseinoodle.com
Jims Specialty Hoagies
Sandwich lovers have a new dining
option with the opening of Jims
Specialty Hoagies in the New Holland
Shopping Center. The restuarant
occupies the spot formerly housing S&S
Grilling & BBQ. The menu features
16 different cold subs with locally
inspired names, including The Spartan
(prosciutto, capicola, Genoa salami
and aged sharp provolone) and The
Cloister (capicola, cotechino, peppered
ham, Genoa salami, hot soprassata and
mild provolone). Hard and soft rolls
are delivered daily from a bakery in
Philadelphia, and sides include cole
slaw, pepper cabbage, red beet eggs,
pickles and potato chips. 677 W. Main
St., New Holland; 847-3126.
jimshoagies.com
Johnnys Pizza & Grill
The former home of Roma Pizza and
New Holland Pizza became Johnnys
Pizza & Grill. Owned by John Siino,
the restaurant features several pizza
options, burgers, cheesesteaks, salads,
subs and gyros for dining in or take
out. The daily lunch special includes
two slices of cheese pizza and a can of
soda for $3.99. The restaurant offers
seating for around 25 patrons. 117 E.
Main St., New Holland; 354-4222.
johnnyspizzaandgrill.com
Knight & Day Diner
The former Airport Diner at the
Shoppes at Bloomfeld Village has been
overhauled and rebranded as the Knight
& Day Diner. Extensive renovations
at the restaurant took nearly a year
and included a new stone foor, new
furniture and new kitchen equipment.
Table and booth seating accommodates
more than 200 patrons in three dining
areas. The Knight & Day Diner is
operated by the same owners as the Park
City Diner at 884 Plaza Boulevard in
Lancaster and features a similar menu,
including seafood, sandwiches, steaks,
burgers and wraps. The restaurant is
open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
3140 Lititz Pike, Lititz; 490-6198.
Le Viet Bistro
Le Viet Bistro features cuisine from
different regions of Vietnam. The menu
features a variety of noodle, rice and
specialty dishes, along with appetizers,
sandwiches and soups. Specialties
include the central Vietnamese dish
bun bo hue (peppery beef soup with
rice noodles, cabbage, bean sprouts and
herbs) and northern Vietnamese pho
(rice noodle soup in beef broth with thin
cuts of beef).The restaurant has seating
for about 50 at booths and tables. 1930
Columbia Ave.; 299-2771. levietbistro.
com
Macklins Cafe
Macklins Cafe, which opened a
few years ago in York, launched a new
location in Lancaster. The 25-
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offers a breakfast and lunch menu
of sandwiches, soups and salads as
well as gourmet cupcakes, coffee and
ice cream. Breakfast items include
chipped beef gravy and biscuits, fruit
crepes, scotch eggs and more. The
house specialty is the cupcake crepe,
made with dark chocolate or vanilla
cupcake wrapped in a crepe and topped
with whipped cream and a cinnamon
coffee drizzle.The restaurant features
live acoustic entertainment and local
artwork. 24 E. Orange St.; 781-3618.
macklinscafe.com
Pops Coffee Shoppe
Pops Coffee Shoppe debuted at Lititz
Junction, below Appalachian Brewing
Company. The coffee shop is owned
by Tom and Fiona Hart and features
gourmet coffee from Antonino Coffee
Company, which is also owned by the
Harts and named for Toms grandfather,
an Italian immigrant. Antonino works
with a micro-roaster to blend fair-trade
and organic coffee varieties that are sold
at the shop, brewed or as whole beans
by the bag.The shop also carries baked
goods, including muffns, cheesecake
and cupcakes, as well as quiche and
biscotti. There is seating for more than
10 patrons at tables. 55 N. Water St.,
Lititz; 627-7677. popsbrew.com
Pork & Wallys
This restaurant features a menu with
sandwich selections such as the chicken
and apple cheddar melt and the hot
pork and melted cheddar on a pretzel
roll, as well as dinner entrees including
pot roast with corn bread, roasted
chicken and grilled Atlantic salmon.
The restaurant has seating for 50 inside
and room for an additional 50 customers
on an outdoor deck during the warmer
months. 56 N. Broad St., Lititz; 625-
2909. porkandwallys.com
RDs American Grill
Rich and Tisha Tipton bought the
former Valley View Restaurant in
May 2013, overseeing renovations
that included adding dining room
seating and a smoker for its barbecue
operation. Before opening RDs, Rich
operated Tipton Catering and sold
barbecue from a stand in the parking
lot while renovations were under way.
The restaurant specializes in several
different barbecue dishes, including
ribs, brisket and pulled pork. Seafood,
steaks, burgers, sandwiches and a
breakfast menu are also offered. 1426
Lancaster Pike, Quarryville; 548-4227.
Roaring Brook Market
Aiming to increase transparency of
food supply and production and connect
local producers with consumers, this
venue features a small grocer selling
local products and a dine-in and
carry-out cafe using items from the
store to create seasonally based meals.
Special events include cooking classes,
pop-up dinners and showcases to
build awareness of the countys food
system. 155 E. King St.; 298-7404.
roaringbrookmarket.com
Sandys Cake And Pastry Shoppes
Owned by Sandy Leed, Sandys Cake
and Pastry Shoppe is a small shop that
features an array of pastries, gourmet
cupcakes, cookies and scones. Specialty
made-to-order cakes are also available.
The interior, with its red-and-white
checkered foor, antique tinware on the
wall and old ads from Look and Life
magazines, is decorated to resemble a
vintage 1950s shop. There is no seating
in the store, but Leed has teamed up
with Naturally Grounded coffee shop
next door to allow customers to take
their treats into the coffee shop. 1828
N. Reading Road, Stevens; 335-2253.
sandyscakeandpastry.com
Skinny Park Juice
After the closing of Pemberly Tea
Shop, a longtime Lancaster tea room,
Macklins Cafe
Skinny Park Juice opened in its place.
The cafe offers a variety of fruit and
vegetable juices, smoothies and coffee,
as well as a light breakfast and lunch
menu. Menu items include hand-rolled
Brooklyn-style bagels, house-cured
wild Alaskan salmon, scones, quiche,
granola, wraps and salads. More than
50 different styles of tea from around
the world are also on the menu. Skinny
Park Juice, which retains the general
layout of the former tea shop, has
seating for about 30. A rotating exhibit
of local art is displayed throughout the
restaurant. 447 N. Mulberry St.; 394-
4840.skinnyparkjuice.com
Soul Restaurant
Soul Restaurant opened just off of
East King Street in Lancaster is an
offshoot of owners Derrick Burch and
Elizabeth Kirejs catering business,
DD Catering and Event Planning. The
restaurants menu includes items like
fried fsh; pork chops; fried, barbecue
and jerk chicken; collard greens; potato
salad; and macaroni and cheese. It also
features special dinner nights, including
pasta and steak nights. The owners
made upgrades, including new furniture,
new lighting, and jazz-themed murals
on the walls. 33 Ranck Ave.; 617-2005.
St. Boniface Brew Pub
After spending two years at its
original Ephrata Artworks location,
Saint Boniface Craft Brewing moved to
a larger space and added its own tasting
bar. Now located on West Main Street
in Ephrata, the popular microbrewery
flls a space between the Elite Coach
and Fulton Bank buildings that was
formerly used as a storage space for
Ephrata Borough.The new space
features an open-air layout with a bar
made out of a fallen oak tree that came
from owner Michael Prices yard. The
brewerys own beer is on tap, and food
will be provided by a rotating cast of
food trucks. 1701 W. Main St., Ephrata;
721-1744. stbonibrewing.com
Steeplechase Jacks Meatball Shop
Steeplechase Jacks an offshoot
of the Central Market stand of the
same name features an array of deli
sandwiches, knishes, breakfast items
and more. Owned by Steve and Dani
Brickman, Steeplechase Jack occupies
the space in downtown Lancaster that
formerly housed Red Rose Segway.
Menu items include traditional New
York Kosher-style Jewish and Italian
foods like pastrami and Reuben
sandwiches, matzo ball soup, sausage,
meatballs, salads and more. The interior,
decorated with album covers and music
paraphernalia, includes seating for 30.
305 N. Queen St.; 290-6943.
Tellus360
Eco-friendly and reclaimed wood
store Tellus360 underwent massive
renovations, adding a bar, a cafe (known
as The Farmette), and two concert
rooms and a music recording studio.
The Farmette is operated by local
caterer The Scarlet Runner and features
a weekly rotating menu of dishes based
on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients.
The Tellus bar features Irish beers and
whiskeys, as well as beers from regional
craft breweries such as Lancaster
Brewing Co., Tregs, Spring House and
Stoudts. 24 E. King St., Lancaster; 393-
1660. tellus360.com
Willie James Soul Food
Willie James Soul Food Restaurant
@ Downtown took over the space
of the former Wings & Fins Minit
Market in downtown Lancaster.The
restaurant features traditional soul food
dishes, including fried chicken, fsh
sandwiches, barbecue ribs, pulled-pork
sandwiches and oxtail, as well as collard
greens, mac and cheese, fried cabbage,
cornbread and grits. Homemade desserts
include peach cobbler, sweet potato
pie and more. Owner Mark Wilson
says many of the menu items were
inspired by family recipes. The space
underwent extensive renovations before
opening and now has seating for about
30 patrons. 113 W. King St.; 293-5193.
williejamessoulfood.com
Zuckfoltzfus Brewing
Mount Joy received its second
brewery with the opening of
Zuckfoltzfus Brewing Co. Owners
Michael and Karen Boyer moved
brewing operations from their home to
the new space, where they make several
different beer varieties. The brewery
features seating for 38 customers and
a gastropub featuring locally sourced
specialties, including meat and cheese
plates, pizzas and a meat pie with a
crust from byproducts of the brewing
process. 12 S. Market St., Mount Joy;
342-5749. zuckfoltzfus.blogspot.com
Michael Yoder
Fly Magazine
Nothing, that is, except for art, and
the need for crafting programs and
projects that are inclusive and reach
out to the community.
But, within that framework each
program is unique.
Like the works of art themselves
even commissioned work such
as the 6,000 recently fnished metal
medallions that Glatfelter Paper
Company needed for an anniversary
celebration.
The medallions were made using
a sand molding process. First a
pattern board was created and a mold
made. Molten metal was poured
into the molds to produce the cast
medallions.
After casting, each medallion was
hand-worked by sanding the edges
and polishing. Each fnished piece
was distinct, slightly different from
the others.
Nothing is replicated George
Mummert, artist in residence and
executive director, says.
Each time metal is forged or
bronze cast, each time a mold is
made or a piece polished, each time
a pencil line is sketched, it is its own
distinct form and experience.
Then, theres the art woven into
public spaces, such as the ongoing
Garden of Dreams, a community
garden near Martin Luther King
Elementary School, 466 Rockland
St.
Installations like this create the
opportunity for a multi-faceted
experience. In this case, the
project began with outreach to, and
conversations with, the community.
The idea was to reach people who
didnt have access to art and give
them a chance to express and involve
themselves.
Funding, especially when
working in economically challenged
communities, is vital for a project to
move from concept to reality. Early
on, around 2010, Mummert wrote
proposals and secured grant money
from the National Endowment for
the Arts and The Lancaster County
Community Foundation.
Partners joined in, including the
Spanish American Civic Association,
Brightside Opportunities Center and
Crispus Attucks Community Center,
as well as the school. Kids from
each organization were taught how to
make a bronze sculpture.
This spring, a sculpture designed
by the kids will be installed,
Mummert says. The piece will be
made up of small bronze portraits
made by the children of a person
who is important to them.
Parents, aunts and famous fgures
such as Martin Luther King Jr.
were acceptable as role models;
Spongebob and action heroes were
not.
After the installation, Keystone
will step back from the project. The
local residents have already taken
over, as Mummert had hoped.
When you plant a seed, youre
never sure it will grow, he says.
Keystone itself has done more
than grow since it began nearly ten
years ago. At frst it was a private
studio, then a space with a public
gallery. Classes in bronze casting
and welding were added, then the
ceenter began working with partners
and started a camp.
In 2006, Mummert says, it
received offcial 501(c)(3) status.
This let the center support creative
efforts in Lancaster by becoming a
nexus for other ventures.
Lancaster Creative Reuse is
one of those ventures. Offcially,
it is a project of Keystone, but
the organization is in a different
location and takes the idea of art
and community in a very different
direction.
The goal of LCR is to connect
community excess to those who can
use it creatively. The project inspires
creativity, increases access to the arts
through affordability, and encourages
reuse.
There are two main components to
LCR: a store and an open craft table.
The LCR store provides low-cost
supplies, from buttons and pens and
candles to, recently, 21,000 slides
from the Swarthmore art history
collection.
Materials, and the space to create,
have been a focus of Keystone
since the beginning. The renovated
warehouse at 420 Pearl St. in
Lancasters Southwest neighborhood
has a working bronze foundry, the
tools needed for beginning metal
working and casting classes and the
space needed for skilled artists to
come in and work.
This year, Mummert plans to
create studio space for individual
artists and craftspeople. This will
mean losing most of the public
gallery, but the city of Lancaster
now has a multitude of places where
artists can exhibit their work, from
galleries to coffee shops. Art and
culture in Lancaster have grown
tenfold; a hundredfold over the past
15 years, he says.
With all the growth in the arts
community, there is a real need
for a space to work and a place
to work. Especially, Mummert
believes, for those who work with
wood, metal and other art materials
considered to be non-standard.
One artist hes talking to makes
furniture, and needs a rectangular
room to accommodate lumber.
Others might need a smaller room,
but with great ventilation.
In reaching out to individual
artists, Mummert is also hoping
to fnd ways in which creative
organizations can work together,
not just to support the needs of the
artistic community, but to bring
art and creativity to the broader
community disadvantaged kids,
incarcerated youth, even older people
or people in transition.
Mummert knows that Keystone,
while one of the original hubs for art
in Lancaster, is no longer the only
place that creates community and
offers programs.
Partnerships are the only way
for smaller arts organizations to be
successful.
So, the framework made up of
art, craft, individual and community
will stay in place. But it will fex
with potential partnerships, and the
changing needs of people who are
artists whether they know it yet
or not.
Stephanie Bradford
Correspondent
Nothing is set in stone at
the Keystone Art & Culture Center
Welcome to Traintown U.S.A.
People think of model railroads as
a holiday thing, picturing an electric
train making its way around the
Christmas tree.
For Tom Groff, the trains keep
rolling long after everybodys tree
has come down. They have to; those
locomotives and freight cars and
passenger cars and cabooses are
what makes up a Lancaster County
institution: The Choo Choo Barn.
Were starting our 53rd year,
says Groff with pride. Its hard to
believe.
The model display, which has 22
operating trains and so much more
look out for that miniature house
thats on fre! is a veritable map of
the Garden Spot, with a little extra
imagination thrown in. Well, actually
a lot. Its what has kept Groff,
current president of the attraction,
going for more than 50 years.
I love creating, sums up Groff,
who is forever tinkering with the
gigantic train layout his father,
George, started in 1961. It opened on
Thanksgiving Day of that year.
The address of the Choo Choo
Barn is Strasburg, which is also
home to the Strasburg Rail Roads
real-life steam train collection
and the Railroad Museum of
Pennsylvania.
But fip over Groffs business card
and the address reads Traintown
U.S.A. The Choo Choo Barn itself
is more than a barn these days;
adjoining the main structure which
houses the 1,700-square-foot layout
is a string of train-related shops
selling railroadiana ranging from
books to Thomas the Tank Engine
items to upscale train sets for the
serious enthusiast.
Not bad for a business that got its
start in the family basement, not long
after George Groff came home from
World War II.
He was a painter and a paper
hanger, Tom Groff says of his dad.
But what started out as a single
train set grew into a layout which
eventually engulfed the cellar of
their Strasburg home.
We always started to work on
the layout in the basement after
Halloween, recalls Groff, whos
now 63.
The local folks eventually took
notice, stopping in to see the display.
Dad said We can open up
a model railroad and charge
admission, Groff remembers. The
painting and paper hanging business
was soon eclipsed by the miniature
world the elder Groff eventually
transferred to the present structure on
Route 741.
He went in this full-time, Groff
says. I literally can remember that
empty building, which was once
an old maintenance facility that
happened to look like a barn.
The Choo Choo Barn very much
became a family affair. George
Groff opened the business with his
wife, Florence, and we all worked
here, says Tom Groff of his siblings,
Gary (who was the recipient of that
original train set when George came
home from the war) and Susan.
Its still very much that way. When
George and Florence Groff retired
in 1979, Tom stepped in, along with
wife Linda, whos general manager,
and daughter Kristi, who serves as
operations manager. While Toms
title is president, I like to say Im
the creator and the animator of the
ever-changing display. That sounds
more exciting.
Trains, Groff says, are a means to
an end. What I do is an art form. If
Im not improving on something, Im
building something.
Indeed, the Choo Choo Barn
is more than trains. Look at the
thousands of details on the layout
and youll see everything from
a Lancaster County Amish barn-
raising to a Hall of Presidents-style
monument to Americas leaders.
Theres also a salute to another
county attraction: the castle at the
Dutch Wonderland amusement park.
But theres one non-train item that
grabs every visitors attention.
The fre scene, Groff says of the
Choo Choo Barns famous burning
house, where tiny fremen race
against time to save the day.
That one has the wow factor.
They know it for the fre scene.
Everything on the layout, Groff
sums up, has a backstory.
Upgrading and maintaining the
display is also a kind of educational
discipline, Groff says. Its
engineering, he says. You learn
electronics. You learn landscaping.
And theres another secret to
making the unreal realistic.
You judge a good train by how
it goes, not how fast it goes, Groff
says. It [has to] run at a more
prototypical speed, meaning just
like an actual train, not a sped-up toy.
All of this is run from a kind of
control tower from where Groff
can watch the trains run, the house
fre burn, the barn go up and, at one
point, turn day into night and back
again. There are old-fashioned toggle
switches and dials, but also modern
computer elements (Groff also stars
in a series of behind-the-scenes
videos on the attractions Web site,
choochoobarn.com).
Im a tinkerer, admits Groff.
He plans to be one for a long time.
I cant imagine retiring, Groff
says. I enjoy what I do.
Stephen Kopfnger
Correspondent
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A visit to the Wilbur Chocolate
Candy Store and Museum in Lititz
is a treat for the senses. Visitors are
greeted with the tantalizing aroma
of chocolate as they near the facility,
which has expanded its offerings.
Inside, one can learn about the
history of chocolate, view candy
molds, tins and boxes and watch
Wilburs chocolate artists at work in
the candy kitchen. The feast for the
eyes is accompanied by a rhythmic
sound overhead from the machines
that make Wilbur cookie drops and
cinnamon drops.
Kathy Blankenbiller, promotions
and special event coordinator, is also
Wilburs resident artist. From July
through October, she spends some
time each week creating a special
edible sculpture for the Kiwanis
Clubs annual Chocolate Walk, a
chocolate for charity event held
the Saturday of Columbus Day
weekend. Wilbur is one of the stops
on the tour, and since its inception in
2001, Blankenbiller has created the
sculpture.
Each year I do something a bit
different, but its always something
magical. I often use childrens
stories of fairy tales as inspiration,
she explains. The sculpture featured
in the 2013 Chocolate Walk featured
13 nursery rhymes and, as an
added treat, Blankenbiller set up a
workbench flled with the tools of
her trade beside the sculpture and
offered visitors the recipe for the
candy clay that was used to create
some of the fgures.
People think the sculpture will
appeal only to children, but I have
included some jokes that the adults
will enjoy. Humpty Dumpty is ready
for his fall; theres a tube of Super
Glue beside him. Little Bo Peep
has installed an Invisible Fence so
she wont lose her sheep (red fags
surround the area with her sheep, and
one of the sheep has a collar). she
says with a smile, People always
ask how long it takes to create the
sculpture, but I really dont know.
When Im working on it, I get in the
zone and time goes by quickly.
The sculpture is usually on display
in the candy store and museum for
several weeks after Chocolate Walk.
While Wilbur is a great place to visit
any time, several special monthly
events were initiated to add more fun
to the mix.
Play Date Saturdays are held the
last Saturday of the month; there are
two sessions: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Play Date
Saturdays have ranged from 35 to
75 participants, who each don a hat
or hairnet and disposable apron and
gloves to create confections such as
a candy turkey. It was originally
designed for kids, and we had
interest from adults. So its now open
to all ages young and young-
at-heart. Each month I teach the
group how to make a different treat.
Its something simple, but cute
something they can easily re-create
at home, Blankenbiller says. Its
a great deal for $1 they learn a
lesson, make a product and get to
eat it!
Guest Star Wednesday is held from
2 to 3 p.m. the second Wednesday
of the month. The guest stars and
their topics vary they may be
local chefs or confectioners.
The guest stars explain
and demonstrate their
products. Its an informal
presentation people
are encouraged to ask
questions and sample,
and theres no charge,
Blankenbiller says.
Novembers guest star was Andy
Duncan of Lancasters CTC Lollipop
Company. He shared the history of
clear toy candy, which is believed
to have been brought to this country
by German immigrants in the mid-
1700s, as he made several batches
using vintage cast iron molds for
people to sample.
Clear toy candy was part of the
Pennsylvania German Christmas
tradition, but today its a year-round
product. I do still use the old-
fashioned recipe, Duncan says.
Tasty Tuesday was added to this
lineup of special events earlier
this year. Theres no charge for
this hour-long event that features
Blankenbiller demonstrating how
to make an edible item such as a
wedding favor or birthday favor.
I love crafts, so this should be
really fun for people. Its not hands-
on but it is interactive, and people
will get to taste either one of the
products Im working with or the
fnished item, she explains.
She welcomes input from people
about the confection products
theyre interested in and the types
of confection demonstrations theyd
like to see. I want this to be useful
to people as well as fun, she says.
Tasty Tuesdays, Guest Star
Wednesdays and Play Date Saturdays
may be the touchstones of other
special events. We may be rolling
out other special outreach events and
activities, Blankenbiller says.
Rochelle Shenk
Correspondent
Chocolate, fun and more at Wilbur store
Emmitt Leister enjoys the fun during
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An advertising supplement of Lancaster Newspapers February 23, 2014

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Offce: (717) 653-2646 ext. 102

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Homesale Services Group

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