LCES Preschool visits Christian Care (video)

Lancaster Central Elementary School pre-school instructor Leslie Neuenschwander (left) brought morning, afternoon and all-day pre-school students to Christian Care Retirement Community Monday night to sing Christmas carols and pass out home-baked cookies and treats to residents.

I shot a couple cute videos. (Yes, my daughter is in one of these classes, but that's not why I was there.)

Markle FD displays new truck

Markle Fire Department showed its gratitude to the community for its new truck during a ceremony Monday night.
Assistant Editor Dave Schultz was there and shot this video:

LCES Preschool visits Christian Care

Lancaster Central Elementary School pre-school instructor Leslie Neuenschwander (left) brought morning, afternoon and all-day pre-school students to Christian care Retirement Community Monday night to sing Christmas carols and pass out home-baked cookies and treats to residents.

Karing for Kids wraps 5,216 gifts

By FRANK SHANLY
Karing For Kids volunteers are in for a busy weekend.
Approximately 200 volunteers gathered at the Markle Church of Christ Friday evening to begin wrapping the 5,216 gifts that have been gathered for distribution this year. In total, 652 children from 225 families in need in Wells and Huntington counties will receive eight presents through KFK.
“Seven years ago (when we did this for the first time), we provided gifts for eight children from three families,” recalled KFK organiser Rhonda O’Reilly.
Included amongst the volunteers helping Friday evening were groups from the Norwell FFA and also local girl scouts. More volunteers are expected in at 9 a.m. Saturday to continue the work.
Delivery of gifts will begin Sunday afternoon.
frank@news-banner.com

BHES Poetry Readers

Bluffton Elementary School 4th graders received a great lesson in the beauty and majesty of poetry last week. It is worth mentioning, 4th grade teachers went above and beyond to bring this near-forgotten literary art to elementary school students.
Great job!

Jefferson Street Singers

Shot this video from the Ossian Elementary School Christmas Music Program last week. I think these kids do a terrific job!

They practice on their own time, committed to making every performance the very best it can be.

Gingerbread Houses at River Terrace

Everyone was a winner at the 5th Annual River Terrace Gingerbread House competition this week. Barb Barbieri paid a visit and snapped photos of every home on the block...