May 13
Senior Connections: noon at Conestoga Mennonite Church, 2779 Main Street, Morgantown. All those 55 and over are invited for a meal and program. Chalk artist Cora Hurst will present a drawing with a story. She has been doing this since she was a young girl. This is a time of fellowship and enjoyment.
May 16
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Designer Bag Bingo fundraiser for Special Olympics PA: at the Reading Leiderkranz, 143 Spook Lane, Reading. Doors open at noon and bingo starts at 1 p.m. The event will be held outside under pavilions, so it will occur rain or shine. To purchase tickets, call Don at 484-345-0546.
May 6
Emergency Readiness: Manor at Market Square free virtual presentation 10 a.m. via Zoom. A call-in option is available. Terrisa Faulkner from Abilities in Motion will share emergency readiness tips so you can be prepared for anything from a major disaster to everyday life, including instructions on how to build your “home” and “go” kits. RSVP to Jill at 610-790-1707 or email jreinheimer@manoratms.com.
May 7
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Drive-Thru Shred-It Day: 9 to 11 a.m., Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. Bring up to five boxes or bags full of confidential documents (financial records, legal papers, etc.) to be securely shredded. Team members will remove the boxes and bags from your vehicle. Face masks required on campus. Suggested donation is $5 per box or bag.
Wheelchair means independence for Grand Island 2nd grader washingtontimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtontimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Jeff Bahr
Grand Island Independent
Ian Thompson, a second-grader at Dodge Elementary School, has sometimes had trouble getting around in his manual wheelchair.
Heâll have much less difficulty now that he has a power wheelchair.
Ian, 8, was surprised with the new wheelchair Monday afternoon in the Dodge gymnasium. He was also presented with a new gait trainer.
Jenny Rother, a physical therapist for Grand Island Public Schools, shows Ian Thompson features of his new wheelchair Monday at Dodge Elementary School. (Independent/Josh Salmon) Josh Salmon
Nineteen people, including 14 of his classmates, held up letters that read âCongratulations Ian!â at the presentation. Some of the letters were held up by his siblings: Connor, 15, Kane, 13 and Mila, 11. The group also held up balloons in the Dodge school colors, purple and yellow.