Hellam/Wrightsville AUGUST 22, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: CATFISHING TOURNAMENT PLANNED page 3
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 33
VENDORS SOUGHT
Susquehanna Area Senior Center
SUPPORT GROUP
Bethel Church, 1674 Furnace Road, Brogue, will host GriefShare from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays starting Sept. 6. GriefShare is a weekly seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them. Attendees will learn information about recovering from grief and renewing hope for the future. The church is located on Route 425, south of New Bridgeville. For more information, readers may call Gloria Kline at 717-244-5237 or Darlene Kauffman at 717-927-9117, or they may contact pastor Kimberly Cartwright at 717-9279380 or kmbrly63@gmail.com.
YCCD Holds Awards Picnic pg 6
Barbershop Group Slates Concert pg 3
Teal Sisters Seek To Raise Awareness Green. “But we’re not silent about it.” To jumpstart those efforts, the Teal Sisters marched in the Millersville Parade in 2017, flanked by a teal pickup truck as they handed out teal mints and lollipops and information about ovarian cancer and its symptoms. According to Lewandowski, who leads educational presentations on the topic with other Teal Sisters, ovarian cancer is usually not detected until it has progressed to stage three or four, but early detection can mean the difference between life and death. Lewandowski references the BEAT acronym provided by the NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Initiative when teaching others about the symptoms, which include: Bloating that is persistent; Eating less, feeling fuller; Abdominal and/or back pain; and Trouble with bladder and bowels. “The big thing is if See Teal Sisters pg 5
By Chelsea Peifer
Kate Green, Kathy Kuhns, Maureen Lewandowski, and Connie Radziewicz are just a few of the 20-plus women who make up the Teal Sisters, a multigenerational support group for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. After crossing paths at the office of Dr. Jacqueline Evans, a Lancaster-area gynecologic oncologist, the ladies began meeting together in 2015 on the fourth Tuesday of each month to talk and support one another. Teal is the color that symbolizes ovarian cancer, so the ladies also sport the shade for Teal Tuesdays. “We met informally at each other’s houses but decided in addition to talking about where we were and laughing, we’d (raise) some awareness, because ovarian cancer is silent,” explained
York County Literacy Council,
Scoutmaster Recognized For 50 Years Of Service
800 E. King St., York, will offer free classes to prepare for the high school equivalency test for York County adults age 18 and older. The classes will prepare students for the GED test or the HiSET test to get the High School Equivalency Diploma. York County Literacy Council is the testing site for the HiSET test, which is taken on paper. There is a fee to take the GED and HiSET tests. Registration for the HiSET test may be completed at www.hiset.ets.org. Classes are free, but prospective students must register and attend an orientation. For additional information, readers may contact Kim Swindle at 717-8458719 or ar.mgr@yorkliteracy.org or Melody Patton at adult.reading@yorkliteracy.org.
St. James Lutheran Church, 180 W. Market St., Hallam, recently celebrated George Gayman’s 50 years of service to Boy Scout Troop 49. During George’s time as Scoutmaster of Troop 49, 72 boys earned the title of Eagle Scout. He has attended two World Jamborees in England and Holland. George has also attended seven National Jamborees, the most recent one being held at Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia. George and his wife, Shirley, became actively involved in the Cub Scouts in 1968. In 1970, George became a committee member for Troop 49, and in 1972 he became Scoutmaster of Troop 49, with Shirley serving as his right hand in all of the troop’s activities and endeavors. Over the years, George has strived to teach hundreds of boys - through his example - the meaning of the Boy Scout oath of showing respect to God and See Scoutmaster pg 3
ADULT EDUCATION
The Teal Sisters, represented by (from left) Kathy Kuhns, Maureen Lewandowski, Connie Radziewicz, and Kate Green, are a group of women from Lancaster and York who meet monthly to support each other as they navigate ovarian cancer. They will be participating in Turn the Towns Teal during September, which is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
York Heart Walk Scheduled
York County community members are invited to take part in the 2018 York Heart Walk on Saturday, Sept. 15.
George Gayman was honored for his 50 years of service to Boy Scout Troop 49 at a service held in May at St. James Lutheran Church in Hallam.
The American Heart Association invites workplaces, friends and families from across York County to join the 2018 York Heart Walk. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 15, at John Rudy County Park, 400 Mundis Race
Road, York. Registration and festivities will begin at 9 a.m., and the walk will step off at 10:30 a.m. Activities at this year’s Heart Walk will include free CPR demonstrations and health screenings, healthy snacks, See Heart Walk pg 2
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will hold a craft and vendor fair on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held in the Lower Windsor Township Municipal Building, 2425 Craley Road, Wrightsville. The fair will feature food and baked goods for sale and door prizes. Proceeds will benefit the Susquehanna Area Senior Center. Spaces are available for rent. For more details or to reserve a space, readers may call 717-244-0340.