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Music Educators Association Band Festival


Recently, eighteen Ephrata High School students traveled to Warwick High School to participate in the 2010 Lancaster Lebanon Music Educators Association (LLMEA) County Band North Festival. Two ensembles were created from local student-musicians, which consists of a 120-member symphonic band and a 61-member wind ensemble. Students received their music in December and then met on Saturday, January 23 for a day-long rehearsal, followed by a concert later in the evening. Congratulations to the following students for representing Ephrata High School: Chelsey Browell, Tiffany Franck, Christina Leid, Lauren Fox, Hannah Yoder, Emily Olson, Nicole Martin, Elina Bondarenko, Megan Esterbrook, Joel Reichard, Dan Reichard, Emily Vogt, Nathan Cooper, Peter Wise, Tucker Creighton, Heather Fox and Akiro Rodriguez.

Aktion Club Supports Red Cross


The Aktion Club of Friendship Community presented a check for $300 to the American Red Cross recently. The funds distributed are from the club’s annual fundraising car wash. This year’s car wash is scheduled for Saturday, July 10 at Oregon Dairy.
Shown in the photo are (left to right): Glenn R. Weaver, Aktion Club President, presenting the check to American Red Cross representative Kathy Smyser.
The Aktion Club is one of the supported organizations and programs of Kiwanis International. The Friendship Community Aktion Club was chartered in 2004 as a community service club for adults who live with a disability. New Holland Kiwanis advisors work with the Friendship Community Aktion Club leaders to provide guidance and advisement, and to help them develop leadership skills. Members strive to return to their communities the benefits, help and care they have received, as well as develop important skills in the process.
The mission of the Aktion Club is to provide adults with disabilities an opportunity to develop initiative and leadership skills, to serve their community, to be integrated into society, and to demonstrate the dignity and value of citizens living with disabilities.

Dental Health Encouragement Given


Students in first grade at Fulton Elementary School were given valuable advice on dental health by school nurse Gale Prosser during Dental Health Month. Mrs. Prosser dressed the part of a tooth to capture the students’ attention and drive home this good message.