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Free Monthly Clothing Bank

johnsonka — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:23:18 +0000

A free monthly clothing bank is being held on the second Saturday of each month. The clothing bank will take place from 9-11 a.m. at the Gears Community Center, 70 S. Poplar St., Elizabethtown.

The clothing bank is open to everyone. The clothing is donated by area churches. Items vary each month.

Elizabethtown School District Meetings

johnsonka — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:57:06 +0000

Help define and address the most important issues the district will face over the
next six years and beyond and assist with building the roadmap that will give direction to the district’s educational efforts by attending the upcoming strategic Plan Community Engagement meetings.

7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, Rheems Elementary School — the primary audience is parents of current elementary school students.

7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, Brossman Ballroom (Masonic Villages of Elizabethtown) — the primary audience is any community member regardless of whether they have a child in the school system.

6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, Elizabethtown Area High School — the primary audience is parents of current secondary school students.

7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28,Mill Road Elementary School — the primary audience is parents of current elementary school students.

If you are unable to attend the session most suited to your specific circumstances, feel free to attend another session more convenient to you. For more information on the district’s strategic planning process, visit the district website.

This story was originally posted in Elizabethtown College’s “Campus Connections”

Under construction: site redesign

colinhelb — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:13:47 +0000

Be not afraid, it’s not you, it’s us. The site does look a bit different. In fact, the site may continue to look a bit different from day to day in the waning moments of 2009.

We are updating the look and design of the site over the winter break. This will all be done while the site is kept live, so you may actually notice substantial differences each visit. Everything should continue to work fine. No content should be affected, but if you notice something missing, please let me know right away at helbc@etown.edu.

Happy holidays!

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lancaster County

jaymas9 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:14:46 +0000

Jason Mastroianni here, I recently stopped by the Elizabethtown branch of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lancaster county and spoke to Lou Anne Smith about the program’s goals as well as a new fundraiser coming up in January.

Train Station: Part 3

Weaton105 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:05:41 +0000

The final story is about the details of the construction project, and what elements have been completed and what is being done in the near future. It goes into the details of all the different projects that are going on. Copy and paste the link below into a separate window to view the video on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFxZRvcVzhg

Train Station: Part 2

Weaton105 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:04:07 +0000

This is the second part of the train station story, covering the overall basis of the construction project that will be taking place through the spring of 2011. Copy and paste the link below into a separate window to view the video on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp2dSDuXOtk

Train Station: Part 1

Weaton105 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:01:37 +0000

This picture slideshow goes over the basics of the Elizabethtown Train Station complex with some history and background included. Copy and paste the link below into a separate window to view the video on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTY2BtF9dto

Musical Evening to Benefit Benefit the Elle Foundation

smithkj — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:35:56 +0000

During this season of giving, the Elizabethtown College Student Senate is holding a fundraising event for the Elle Foundation. At 8 PM on Saturday, December 12, 2009, musical groups on campus will sing the night away while raising money in memory of Lauren “Elle” Elizabeth Richmond, younger sister of Elizabethtown College sophomore Dana Richmond.

At the age 10, Lauren was diagnosed with a very rare and tenacious chordoma tumor on her brainstem. With the spirit of a warrior Lauren taught everyone that knew her that with love, perseverance, courage, and compassion for others you can turn a terrifying experience into something good and make a difference in the world. Due to numerous recurrences Lauren endured repeated surgeries, proton radiation and chemo treatments. At the age of 15 Lauren lost her battle with chordoma. In her final days Lauren wrote, I AM UP TO YOU – and charged her mom and dad, Laurie and Dean, and her older sister, Dana, with continuing her dream of raising money to grant second wishes for children with a recurrence of cancer.

Performing on Saturday are four student groups, including three a capella singing groups; Emotion, Vocalign, Melica, and Phalanx. All attendees will receive a ticket that evening for a chance to win one of several prizes.

For directions or questions, please visit the Elizabethtown College Student Senate website at www.EtownSenate.com or contact Senate’s Publicity & Marketing Chair, Kevin Smith, at 717-361-1223.

The Elizabethtown College Student Senate advocates for student rights on campus and leads the charge to connect the local community with Elizabethtown students.

Inside Brother’s Pizza

jaymas9 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:48:02 +0000

Recently I had the chance to go inside the kitchen at Brother’s Pizza and take it all in.

Etown Bears Boys’ Basketball Preview

Weaton105 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:21:03 +0000

One year after finishing 13 games over .500, the Etown Bears boys’ basketball team hits the court for a new season.

They’ve lost the majority of the scoring production, but that leaves new opportunities for other guys to step up and contribute. It may take some time for this team to gel together, but the talent is there to have a successful season and achieve the goals they believe they can reach.

I talked to head coach Kevin Dolan about some of those goals and who we can be expecting to step up and lead this team.
Copy and paste the link below into another window to watch the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFyuCt58cE8

or search Etown HS Basketball Preview on youtube.com