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Southern York County APRIL 3, 2019

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VOL XX • NO 40

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

American Legion Post 455 Presents Donation

9am to 4pm rain or shine Calvary Church 1051 Landis Valley Rd

Lancaster

On March 11, members of American Legion Post 455 in Stewartstown donated $1,000 to the York County Veterans Affairs Department. Post 455 commander Bobby O’Farrell and other Legion members presented a check to Terry Gendron, director of the York County Veterans Affairs Department, during the Legion’s general membership meeting. O’Farrell stated that the money was raised from various Legion activities and events. Gendron stated, “The funds will be used for our Higher Standard Project that provides homes for honorably discharged veterans willing to undergo rigorous treatment to recover from substance abuse, trauma or both.” The Higher Standard Project brings together members of the business community, veterans’ service organizations, Bell Socialization Services, community social service organizations, the county Treatment Courts, federal Veterans Affairs, judicial outreach, and private treatment providers, along with veteran mentors and veterans’ court alumni. More information is available by visiting https://yorkcountypa.gov/images/pdf/veterans -affairs/higher_standard_proj.pdf or contacting York County Veterans Affairs at 717-771-9218. For information on joining the American Legion, readers may contact O’Farrell at 717-309-3881.

Representatives of American Legion Post 455 presented a $1,000 check to Terry Gendron (far right), York County Veterans Affairs director. Presenting the check were (from far left) post commander Bobby O’Farrell and Legion members Ken Benway, James Stanley and Ken Addington.

Free Throw Contest Winners Honored

Exhibitors from destinations and attractions from all over Pennsylvania!

On Saturday, April 13, a non-sanctioned, round-robin benefit table tennis tournament, the Stewartstown Spring SMASH, will be held for beginners and intermediate players. The event will take place at the Stewartstown Recreation Building, 16 College Ave., Stewartstown. Events will include singles and doubles for individuals with Under 800

Tons of great giveaways! Kid’s Activities!

USATT ratings and Under 1800 USATT ratings. Recreational players should register for the Under 800 events. Warmups before registration will be available at 8 a.m. Play will begin at 8:30 a.m. A nominal fee is required for participation in the tournament, and it will be payable at the door. To guarantee a spot, players are encouraged to preregister at See Tournament pg 3

Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland Show at noon

Sparrow Place Slates Dinner, Silent Auction

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St. John the Baptist Knights of Columbus Council 8891 in New Freedom recently held its annual Free Throw Championships at Friendship Elementary. Of the 124 participants ages 9 to 14, 11 champions were crowned. The winners were (front, from left) Dominic Dion, Ryan Thomas, Brooke McKnight, Kate Tomasic, Allison Karst, Elena Snyder, Matthew Jamison, Charlie Kirchoffner, (not pictured) Jarryn Andres, Brianna Hart, and Sophia Andrews. Mark Phipps (back), Deputy Grand Knight, congratulated them. Matthew, Charlie, and Kate also competed in and were successful at Districts and were slated to compete at Regionals on March 2.

Sparrow Place, a local nonprofit looking to open a long-term residential restorative program in York County for survivors of domestic sex trafficking, will host a spaghetti dinner and silent auction fundraiser on Saturday, April 6, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The dinner and auction will be held in the auditorium at Grace Church Shrewsbury, 473 Plank Road, New Freedom. The dinner will include spaghetti with a choice of four sauces, plus salad,

bread, beverages, and dessert. Takeouts will be available. Tickets will be sold at the door. Discounts will be available for seniors age 55 and older and children ages 4 to 11. Children age 3 and under may eat for free. All proceeds from the event will be donated. For more information, readers may contact Jan Wilson at info@ sparrowplace.org or 717-347-7176, visit www.sparrowplace.org, or search for “Sparrow Place of York” on Facebook.

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