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Ephrata Graduation Marks A New Chapter, New Opportunities
Photos Courtesy of Jeremy Bischoff/EASD
Ephrata High School held their 131st commencement ceremony under gorgeous clear blue skies and pleasant temperatures. This year’s graduating class had the honor of being the second largest in Ephrata’s history. Speakers offered words of advice and encouragement to fellow classmates ready to embark on the next chapter of their lives. Starting at the top left, are Sabrina Phinitpapha, Keira Walters, Ayden Kern, Vittoria Faccio and Elea Jones; on the top right includes (clockwise) Hadassah Inion, Kiera McComsey, Katie Brass, Ella Pfautz and Carissa Murphy; the middle photos, from left to right, are Alison Heisey, Toriana Reese, Skylar Hatt and Ava Munro; the bottom right includes graduate Carlos Kohls in a light hearted moment with Rae Leininger; and lastly, on the bottom left are classmates, from left to right, Jacob Buckwalter, Aidan Taylor, Landon Schadt, Grayson Shellhammer and Evan Honberger.
Historical Museum Announces “America At 250” Photos
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese
The New Holland Historical Museum at 207 East Main Street in New Holland has added an exhibit in honor of America’s Semiquincentennial, or if you prefer, the 250th birthday! The exhibit consists of photos from the last 100-125 years, which just happens to coincide with the arrival and evolution of the modern day camera.
Shown in the photo is Don Horning with an early rendering of New Holland.
“America at 250” in Main Hall includes photos from past Main Street businesses and includes the trolley, prominent citizens’ photos, references to the connection to the Revolutionary War and a parade following WWI. Themes in West Hall include “Agriculture Over the Past 100 Years” and old photos from neighboring townships of Earl, East Earl, Caernarvon and Brecknock.
Continuing exhibits include, in Entrance Hall, where you will find a self-guided New Holland Band exhibit and the famous Back Bar from the Blue Ball Hotel. In Main Hall, you’ll enjoy “The Stan Deen Story” with the movie “Brave the Dark,” which has been the most viewed exhibit in the 15 years of existence. In West Hall, the One Room School continues to be a nostalgic look back for the “mature visitor” and fun for children seeing how odd their grandparents’ school looked!
Finally, locals and visitors alike appreciate the timeless and longest running New Holland Machine Company exhibit. It is, after all, how things are known around the world!
New Holland Historical Museum hours are Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Special tours can be scheduled by leaving a callback number at 717-354-2049. Please visit the website at nhhistorical.com for further information.
Cocalico High School Senior Awards Ceremony Honoring Students
Shopping News Photo by Donald Reese
The Cocalico High School awards ceremony was held recently honoring 61 students for excellence and their commitment to their future. Shown in the photo are the recipients, from left to right, (front row) Mary Ella Digman, Lily Ahrens, Ashton Rathman, Andrew Wiest, Anthony Cruz-Amaro, Chase Barnes, Luke Waas, Brady Gallagher, Isaac Harnish, Jacob Loud, Sawyer Martin; (row two) Benjamin Blocksom, Lydia Knepper, Briella Wilson, Kelsey Weaver, Abigail Lesher, Cooper Williams, Adam Stokrp, Isabelle Rios, Ariana Watson, Emmie Newswanger; (row three) Annalee McCray, Ruby Baumbach, Victoria Fassnacht, Cindy Pha, Rachel Leck, Maleah Martin, Ashlyn Van Dalen, Kaedence Martin, Valerie Santoro, Emma Byrom; (row four) Athena Green, Maggie Weber, Bianca Vang, Riley Grace, Kara Yeager, Rylee Fichthorn, Carson Weaver, Libby Elmore, Michael Zepp, Abagail Cooney; (row five) Reagan Martin, Olivia Monyer, Zachary Hohl, Spencer Steed, P. Dane Horning, Blake Shenk, Ty Wealand, Elizabeth Amudala; (row six) Maxwell Blickle; Aidan McCurdy, Lafond Yang, Alyssa Nessinger, Noah Nonnenmocher, Asher Desiato, Colton Rutt, Joanna Cohen and Benjamin Janke. Missing from the photo: Lianha Fox, Timothy Hambright and Abigail Martin.
Where In The World Contest Winner
Would you like to win $50 next month? Enter The Shopping News “Where In The World” contest! As always, we’ve received many interesting entries this month and it was difficult to pick a winner. There were entries from Japan, Turkey, Tennessee, Scotland, France, Florida and many more!
The winner for the month of May, shown in the photo, is Ashley Landers of Lititz, who is shown in front of the Duomo di Firenze in Florence, Italy. She chose to receive her $50 gift card to Good’s Store.
Could the next winner be you? Once a month one winner will be selected and they will receive a $50 gift card from any regular Shopping News advertiser of their choice as their prize. To read all of the contest criteria and get an entry form, see page 8A. Check out our Facebook page in the near future to see all of the entries we have received to date!