http://www.ephratareview.com/ en-us Copyright 1995-2004 Lancaster Newspapers Newspapers webmaster@ephratareview.com 30 http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/200672 I was fortunate to be in attendance at the forth annual Ground Hog Day (GHD) held at Tom Grater Park on Saturday, Feb. 3.From the first local GHD back in 2004, EASS has been the recipient of food brought to the event by attendees intending to temper the ravenous appetite of our now famou... http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/17098 A new upscale resale boutique is about to open this coming Thursday, Sept. 15 at 46 East Main Street, Ephrata. Named Madelyn's Closet, they will carry quality high-end children's and junior's clothing that is in new or gently used condition at a price you can afford.Madelyn's Closet will also carry baby equipment and furniture as well as Dolly and Me'' dresses for your daughters and their American Girl dolls. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/16596 D&E Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DECC), a leading regional broadband integrated communications provider, has hired David Klotz of Harrisburg as director, access sales. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/16595 D&E Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DECC), a leading regional broadband integrated communications provider, has hired David Klotz of Harrisburg as director, access sales. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/16431 Ray A. Moats and his wife Melanie are the new owners of Henry E. Zimmerman Service Center, 3555 Rothsville Road.A people person, who fixed the vehicles of many local residents, Zimmerman was in business for a little over 41 years. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/16300 State Farm Insurance presented $2000 to the Ephrata High School fund to purchase driving simulators keeping with their mission to help young adults enhance their driving skills. A group of local citizens has been working with he school district since December 2004 to find ways to enhance the driver education program at Ephrata Area School District (EASD) and help lower the rate of accidents among teenage drivers. EASD is currently in the bidding process to purchase seven driving simulators for classroom use in the fall. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/16299 Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. of Brownstown has been awarded a $2.2 million contact to construct two projects for Frederick Mennonite Community, a continuing care retirement facility, located in Frederick, Montgomery County. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/16109 The Ephrata National Bank posted earnings of $1,611,000 for the second quarter of 2005, a 3.3% decrease from the $1,666,000 earned during the second quarter of 2004. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005, was $3,472,000, a 3.3% increase from the $3,361,000 earned during the same period in 2004. Earnings per share for the second quarter of 2005 were $0.55, a decrease from $0.57 for the same period in 2004. Year-to-date earnings per share increased from $1.14 in 2004 to $1.18 in 2005. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/16108 There are many people throughout Lancaster County in need of employment. For 20 years, Gage Personnel has taken pride in assisting numerous persons in solving those needs and helping them find a career that suits them.When you rely on Gage Personnel for your temporary and permanent employment needs, you will quickly discover why the professionals at Gage are so respected and trusted. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/15923 Stradling Funeral Homes of Ephrata and Akron, is celebrating a landmark year as a member of the International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR), a professional association of independently owned and operated funeral homes. Stradling Funeral Homes Inc. was accepted into the prestigious funeral home organization in June 1980. As independently owned firms, Golden Rule funeral homes must adhere to the basic principles that guide their practices and high ethical conduct. Stradling Funeral Homes is a third generation family-owned funeral home and have been in business since 1953. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/15922 Customer service and quality food are just two of the things you'll experience when you step inside the door of Tito's Pizzeria & Trattoria. The restaurant, located at 905 Main Street in Akron, has been taken over by a new family who has great expectations for the new eatery. They serve a selection of quality food to the public and work hard to please their customers. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/15752 It is hard finding a day care that offers a complete package deal including exercise, naps, eating and a chance for making new friends-and what's a day care without obedience training and grooming?No, this is not a child day care, this is doggy day care. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/15618 For adults coping with the loss of a loved one, Hospice of Lancaster County's PATHways Center for Grief & Loss offers loss-specific groups. July's support groups reflect upon Family & Friends - How Grief Changes Relationships. Meetings include a presentation and an informal time to talk with others and are offered free to the public by Hospice of Lancaster County. Past experience with Hospice care is not necessary to participate. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/15617 A new barber shop has come to town with some Sharp Styles - styles for young boys, men and for the older sect.There are many new salons around but an old-fashioned barber shop appeals to many men. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/15464 D&E Communications has expanded the availability of its Jazzd phone service for broadband in central Pennsylvania, adding local phone numbers in the State College, Bellefonte, Altoona and Williamsport markets. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/15210 How would you like an Extreme Makeover? Send Salon Art-Tiff a letter and photo telling why you or someone you know needs an extreme makeover. The makeover will take place on Friday, August 5 at Salon Art-Tiff. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/15092 Ephrata National Bank will soon be expanding to its seventh location-this time in Blue Ball on Route 23 near the Blue Ball Lanes.The new facility will be the focal point of a new commercial property of Realty I. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/14957 Leanne L. Biers, the Edward Jones investment representative in Ephrata, will host a free one-hour satellite broadcast titled Hope, Growth and Opportunity: A Conversation with Steve Forbes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14 at 1248 W. Main Street, Ephrata. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/14956 Disaster Kleenup International, Inc., North America's leading network of quality, independent property damage restoration contractors, has announced that Compleat Restorations, Inc., a DKI member company located in Ephrata has hired Joshua Bryant as a project manager for Compleat Environmental Services, the indoor air quality division of Compleat Restorations. http://www.ephratareview.com/pages/news/local/4/14606 Free copies of the 2005 Pennsylvania Fairs guide are now available from State Sen. Noah Wenger's (R-36) district offices in Ephrata and Mount Joy.