Middletown OCTOBER 9, 2019
VOL XXXV • NO 33
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
GOSPEL MUSIC
Stoverdale United Methodist Church, Wood and Middletown roads, Hummelstown, will welcome Brothers in Grace in concert on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. for gospel music and ministry. Light refreshments will follow the concert. A freewill offering will be received. For more information, readers may contact Steve or Carol Harper at 717-370-2471. PORK DINNER
Evangelical United Methodist Church, 157 E. Water St., Middletown, will host a roast pork dinner on Monday, Oct. 14. Dinner will be available from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. or until sold out. The community is invited, and a handicappedaccessible entrance is available. The cost of dinner will include scalloped potatoes, green beans, applesauce, a beverage, and seasonal desserts. Patrons may dine in or take meals out. Call 717-944-6181. MANSION TOURS
Historical Society of Dauphin County (HSDC)
NETWORKING EVENT
Sewin’ Sisters Sowing
Memorial Flags Sought At Cemetery pg 3
By Chelsea Peifer
Very loving, sweet, and always having fun - that’s how Jacquelyn Sauder Iannello describes her older sister Megan Sauder Ralston. With two and a half years between them in age, the sisters - who are the youngest daughters of John and Bonita Sauder of Lititz - grew up doing nearly everything together and had a friendship that strengthened into adulthood. Megan graduated from Lancaster Mennonite High School and went on to play Division I field hockey at Virginia Commonwealth University and earn a Master of Teaching in 2011. She taught first-grade in the Washington, D.C., area and married the love of her life, John Ralston, in 2013. In 2016, after finding a small lump in her breast about six months after giving birth to her son, Bryce, Megan - who was living in Charlottesville, Va., at the time and had no family history of breast cancer - made an OB-GYN appointment and was told by two doctors that the lump was a blocked milk duct. “She was nursing at the time, and the doctors said it was going to go away,” said Jacquelyn. “She was misdiagnosed.” Megan’s pain continued to increase to the point of being unable to lift her son. She returned to the doctor weeks later and was directed to a breast care clinic where she had a See Thrive And Grit pg 3
Sisters Jacquelyn Sauder Iannello (middle) and Megan Sauder Ralston (right) started Thrive and Grit to create awareness of breast cancer in women under age 40, donate toward research, and support others. Megan was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 30, just nine months after giving birth to her son, Bryce (left), and passed away in 2018 at age 31.
Library Will Spotlight Local Authors Middletown Public Library, 20 N. Catherine St., Middletown, will present a local author event on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. Several local authors will speak on a variety of topics and sign and sell their books. A question-and-answer period with each author will also be held. The authors scheduled to attend
include Nicole Zoltack, author of romance and fantasy novels; Natalie Damschroder, author of the romantic adventures “The Color of Courage” and “Aftershocks”; Leta Hawk, author of the young adult novels “School Spirit” and “The Newbie”; and Misty Simon, author of the mysteries “Desperately Seeking Salvage” and “Poison Ivy” and the
begin at 1 p.m. Melanie Markowski will speak about color in the autumn garden. Markowski is president of Green Thumb Garden Club and has completed two National Garden Clubs courses: Landscape Design and Garden Study. Additionally, the Evening Study Group will be held on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Harrisburg See Garden Club pg 4
See Trunk Or Treat pg 3
Garden Club To Hold Meetings The Garden Club of Harrisburg will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. at the Colonial Park United Church of Christ, 5000 Devonshire Road, Harrisburg. The board meeting will begin at 10 a.m., and the members meeting will start at 11 a.m. A tea luncheon will be held at noon, and the program will
Diana’s Dreamers: Determined to Defeat Breast Cancer Established in honor of Diana Denenberg Durand, this endowment has been set up through the Millersville University Foundation to fund a national campaign to raise awareness among college-age women and men about breast cancer and breast health in general. www.millersville.edu/nursing/ breast-cancer-awareness-program/ dianas-dreamers.php Feel Your Boobies Leigh Hurst founded this nonprofit organization in 2004 after she See Local Groups pg 3
Church Slates Trunk Or Treat Event Geyers United Methodist Church, 1605 S. Geyers Church Road, Middletown, invites the community to the church’s annual Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The event is open to the entire family. Children age 12 and under are invited to dress in costume and bring a bag along to collect treats. Trunk or Treating will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the church’s upper parking lot. More than 25 cars with decorated trunks are expected to be on-site, and children may visit them to receive candy or a small toy. Members of Boy Scout Troop 97 will continue an annual tradition by dressing up and decorating their trailer. Londonderry Fire Company and the ambulance crew will once again be on hand with fire trucks as well as a decorated ambulance. The Londonderry Fire Police will assist with parking and pedestrian safety.
See Author Event pg 4
Thrive and Grit is just one of many area organizations supporting the fight against breast cancer. Here’s a sampling of some of the other local groups that are fighting back against the disease and supporting breast cancer patients and survivors:
Jan Aichner handed out treats at last year’s Trunk or Treat at Geyers United Methodist Church in Middletown. The church will again host a Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
R045784
will present its 23rd Sew Much for Charity and free fabric event on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 210 W. Main St., Hummelstown. The members of Sewin’ Sisters Sowing invite other sewing groups to join them for a networking event for those who crochet, knit, and sew for charity. The event is free, and a free light lunch will be available. Those who have special dietary needs should bring their own food. To register, readers may call Marcellene Malone at 717-561-9964. Groups may reserve tables to demonstrate their fiber arts charity projects.
Chorale Announces Concert Season pg 2
Thriving Under Extraordinary Circumstances
PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. Postage Paid Engle Printing Co
POSTMASTER: PLEASE DELIVER OCT. 9, 2019
Postal Patron
CCM
will offer ghost tours of the John HarrisSimon Cameron Mansion, 219 S. Front St., Harrisburg, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. Participants will kick off Halloween with a guided ghost tour through the mansion, hear ghost stories of old Harrisburg, receive a rare peek of the mansion by candlelight, and enjoy hot spiced cider and treats. The tour is suitable for children and families. Separate fees have been set for adults and for children age 12 and under. To make reservations, readers may call the HSDC office at 717-233-3462.
Mansion To Host Apple Festival pg 2