Join John Staffieri for the very best Some Sort of Rock Show songs from this year!   It’s a 4-hour radio spectacular that will air form 8-midnight on the following dates:

Friday Night, December 29th

Friday Night, January 5th

Sunday Night, January 7th

Follow the action at the Some Sort of Rock Show Facebook Page!

ANN D’ALESSANDRO-

Happy New Year!!  Well, almost.   We are celebrating at WJTL with some special programming.  Hope you can join us for some wonderful music, old and new.

TODAY:

8pm-Midnight – Some Sort of Rock Show Top 60 Countdown for 2017 with John Staffieri

NEW YEAR’S EVE:

12:30pm-4pm – Praise & Worship Special with Kristi Leigh

4pm-Midnight –  Top  100 Countdown of 2017 with Radio Friend Phil

NEW YEAR’S DAY:

Noon-4pm – Archives Special with Terry Phillips

4pm-Midnight –  Top 100 Countdown of 2017 with Radio Friend Phil (Recorded)

Ann D’Alessandro – Happy New Year!!

ann@wjtl.com

LISA LANDIS~ What are you doing New Year’s Eve?  Are you taking in one of the local New Year’s Eve gatherings?  Or maybe you are staying home with food and games?  No matter what your plans, Phil & I hope you can join us for the Top 100 Countdown 4-midnight.  Phil will be counting down WJTL’s Top 100 songs of 2017.  I will be driving the KCB Cookie Car to many of the New Year’s Eve events happening in our community.  Here are a few of the happenings in our community that I plan to visit:

Rissers Mennonite Church in Elizabethtown the film All Saints showing at 7pm. All are welcome! Refreshments and fellowship will follow the movie.  All Saints is based on the inspiring true story of salesman-turned-pastor Michael Spurlock (John Corbett) and a group of refugees from Southeast Asia. Together, they risked everything to plant seeds for a future that might just save them and their tiny church. FMI 717-653-4549

Christ Lutheran Church and the Winters Heritage House Museum-  The family-friendly event includes free food and beverages, games, crafts and music. At 7 p.m. a star will be raised behind the church to welcome in 2018 in honor of Elizabethtown’s sister city, Letterkenney, Ireland. Winters Heritage House Museum, 47 E. High St., Elizabethtown and Christ Lutheran Church, 125 E. High Street, Elizabethtown

Hershey New Year’s Eve offers fun for the entire family, beginning this year at 11:00 AM at The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue. Celebrate the New Year throughout the day at The Hershey Story!  Jim Rule will perform kids programming on the Hershey Story’s front patio from 8:00 – 9:30PM.  He will be joined by the Hershey’s candy characters at 9:00 PM and will conclude his program with a bubble wrap stomp. hersheystory.org

First United Methodist Church of Hershey 64 West Chocolate Ave Hershey.  At 7, 8, and 9pm in the church sanctuary, a fun Celtic band will be holding a concert. There’ll also be homemade cookies and hot beverages in the basement social hall and games outside for the kids. No cost. The building will close at 10pm.

Akron New Year’s Eve Shoe In The 2017 Shoe-In will go from 9:00pm until 12:15am at Akron’s Broad Street Park.  This year’s event again features free food, a DJ spinning tunes, a bonfire and hayrides from 9:00 to 11:30. The traditional giant lighted shoe will usher in the New Year as it drops from its stand and touches the ground at the stroke of midnight. Free hot dogs with sauerkraut and condiments, cookies and hot chocolate will be served.  There will also be a trivia contest with prizes, & Akron fire officials with an engine on hand.  Good’s Disposal and Ephrata National Bank are the event sponsors. 

East Petersburg Borough’s New Year’s Eve Celebration on the Square will begin at 10:00 p.m.  Live music, wood carving by the Chainsaw Chixs, Magic of Daniel Clemente, and the Jug Drop at midnight by East Petersburg Fire Company.  

Lisa wrapping up the New Year in Binn’s Park – 100 block of North Queen Street 11:30-Midnight  Ring in 2018 in Downtown Lancaster with the lowering of the Red Rose and fireworks at midnight.

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

Here is your playlist for the December 22nd, 2017 Christmas Episode:

Hour 1

1. Joy To The World – SafeKept
2. Little Drummer Boy – The Almost
3. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence – Dustin Kensrue
4. Love Came Down At Christmas – Jars Of Clay
5. Gimme Christmas – MXPX
6. Jingle Bell Rock – Thousand Foot Krutch
7. Run Rudolph Run – Pioneer
8. Wish You A Merry Christmas – Relient K
9. Santa Claus Is Thumbing To Town – Relient K
10. His Favorite Christmas Story – Capital Lights
11. All I Want For Christmas Is You – House Of Heroes
12. Christmas Time Is Here – Family Force 5
13. Angels We Have Heard On High – Family Force 5
14. Wonderful Christmas Time – Family Force 5
15. Christmas Baby Please Come Home – Anberlin
16. Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You – 7eventh Time Down
17. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear – Kutless

Hour 2

1. O Come O Come Emmanuel – Mike Mains
2. Christmas Madness – The Rocket Summer
3. We Three Kings – We Are Vessel
4. Do You Hear What I Hear – Flyleaf
5. The First Noel – David Crowder Band
6. Joy To The World – David Crowder Band
7. Can’t Wait For Christmas – TobyMac
8. California Christmas – Manafest
9. Winter Wonderland – Joy Electric
10. Joy To The World – O.C. Supertones
11. Away In A Manger – Plankeye
12. Evergreen – Switchfoot
13. New Beginnings – Fever Fever
14. Go Tell It On The Mountain – Seabird
15. Little Drummer Boy – Audio Adrenaline
16. Angels We Have Heard On High – Relient K

Looking for something to do on Christmas Day or need a place to go & connect with others?  Here are some options for Christmas Dinners and Fellowship on Christmas Day!

1. St. Matthew Lutheran Church in York is having a Free Community Christmas Day Dinner from 11am-3pm. Free clothing. Free toys for children. Take out available. To volunteer or to donate please contact 717-891-8076. to enjoy the meal, just show up.

2. Free Christmas Day Dinner  from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the West Earl Fire Hall in Brownstown.  This is for anyone who needs dinner or anyone who has no one to spend the holiday with. Take out meals are available or you can call 717-656-7570 to schedule a delivered meal.

3. Free Christmas Dinner at New Creation Community Church in Dover from Noon-3pm. Everyone is welcome.  For more information or to arrange for a delivery: 717-764-0252 or email newcreation25@comcast.net.

All of these events are listed on our events calendar – https://wjtl.com/events/

Other free meals listed at:  https://pa211.communityos.org 

Some require reservations. (+)

Ann D’Alessandro -Wishing You A Very Merry Christmas!!

ann@wjtl.com

ANN D’ALESSANDRO:

Do you know a family in need this holiday season? A colleague facing loss?  A friend battling an illness? A neighbor in crisis?
Reach out, and share their story.
Help Susquehanna Valley families enjoy the holiday season with hope and dignity.   Together, we can Share the Blessing…  You can visit the website and nominate a family in need or make a contribution to help families and individuals who are selected.  Share the Blessing’s board of directors will review all nominations and contact the family in need to help meet their individual needs. Share the Blessing is proud to convey that the attention and generosity from the Susquehanna Valley Community has helped raise more than $500,000 since inception in 2004 – donated 100%, in full, to nominated families.  Thank You!!

*Representatives will be on the Get Up & Go Show tomorrow from 7am-8am to talk about Share The Blessing.

Phone: (717)381-5440

Share The Blessing is an approved 501C-3 charitable organization.

http://www.sharetheblessing.com/

Ann D’Alessandro-

ann@wjtl.com

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

Here’s your playlist for the December 15th/17th episode of Some Sort Of Rock Show:

Hour 1

1. Legends – The Afters
2. End Of Me – Rush Of Fools
3. Gone Too Long – The Rocket Summer
4. Who We Are – Switchfoot
5. Carol Of The Bells – David Crowder Band
6. Jingle Bell Rock – Thousand Foot Krutch
7. Do You Hear What I Hear – Flyleaf
8. Away In A Manger – Seventh Day Slumber
9. Secret Weapon – Disciple
10. Stronger – Spoken
11. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel – Mike Mains
12. Glorious – The Wrecking
13. Joy To The World – SafeKept
14. Still Alive – RED
15. Rise – Ashes Remain
16. O Little Town Of Bethlehem – Jars Of Clay

Hour 2

1. The Resistance – Skillet
2. This Change – Embers In Ashes
3. Run Rudolph Run – Pioneer
4. Can’t Wait For Christmas – TobyMac (feat Relient K)
5. We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Relient K
6. Angels We Have Heard On High – Relient K
7. Pull Me Through – torndown
8. Beautiful Lie – Decyfer Down
9. My Favorite Things – Family Force 5
10. It Snowed – Tim Rosenau
11. Christmas Day – MXPX
12. Hark The Herald Angels Sing – Hawk Nelson
13. Scales – Unmasked
14. Lay It Down – Crossing Fire
15. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Me In Motion
16. Jingle Bells – The Lasting Hope

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
December 15-17, 2017

5 Family Christmas Spectacular tomorrow (Saturday Dec. 16) 6pm-8:30pm at Bethany Felton UMC. Christmas craft, Christmas movie, Food, Christmas cookies & Santa stopping by for pictures. Each child will receive a gift. To register and more info: www.bethanyfelton.one

4 Messick’s 2017 Christmas Light Show. Drive through Messick’s property in Elizabethtown and see thousands of lights set to Christmas Music,this weekend thru December 30, 6-9:30pm each evening. Donations to support charities collected at the end of the show. More Info: messicks.com

3 Canned Food Friday today (Friday, Dec 15) at the Choo Choo Barn Holiday Miniature Train Display. Admission is FREE when donating one non-perishable food item. More Info: https://www.choochoobarn.com

2 Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas tonight (Friday December 15) 6-8:30pm. Wagon rides, tour decorated historic buildings, sing carols around the campfire accompanied by the Lititz Moravian Trombone Choir, cookies and hot cider. Bring a non-perishable food item for the Lancaster Food Bank. More Info: http://www.landisvalleymuseum.org/

1 Servant Stage Companies Old-Time Gospel Radio Hour Holiday show tonight, tomorrow and Sunday (Dec. 15-17) at Lancaster Alliance Church. Foot-stompin’, toe-tappin’ tidings of comfort and joy! Classic Christmas favorites by various groups done in an old time radio setting. More Info: at Servant Stage’s Event Brite page.