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Conestoga Valley MARCH 6, 2019
VOL LV • NO 14
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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The Conestoga Herb Guild will hold its first meeting of the 2019 season at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, at the Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Building, 54 W. Main St., Leola. Jay and Nancy Stoltzfus will talk about transplanting. Jacqueline Bilder will discuss anise-hyssop, the herb of the year. Guests may attend for a nominal fee and must contact Susan at 717-7257451 or atkinsateb@aol.com to register. MAKEUP AND MORE
A Make-A-Wish Convoy Clown Class
Veritas Academy Sets Open House pg 2
Spring 5K Scheduled By Ann Mead Ash
In the 10 years since the Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Lancaster-Lebanon council was founded, the organization has racked up some significant statistics. “We’ve had 12,800 girls cross the finish line,” said executive director Carrie Johnson, referring to both completing the program’s culminating 5K and finishing the GOTR 20-lesson curriculum designed to promote good choices for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. In addition, those teams completed 972 community impact projects. Currently, there is a team in every school district in Lancaster and Lebanon, and more than 90 teams will take part in the current session. But for Johnson, the impact goes beyond mere numbers. As the local
organization celebrates its milestone anniversary, the staff is focused on a growth mindset that is about forging stronger bonds, not only with the girls who take part in the program, but also with their families, coaches, volunteers, donors, sponsors, and anyone involved with GOTR. “We want to deepen those relationships so that (all participants)
Mentoring Across The Miles
WEEKLY PROGRAM
LifeCycles Helps Youths Stay On Track
Lifetree Café,
By Ann Mead Ash
located at Emmaus Road Cafe, 1886 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, will discuss how the millennial generation - people born between approximately 1980 and 2000 - will influence the world. The program will take place on Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable setting. The program is titled “How the Next Generation Will Change the World: Get Ready for the Millennial Revolution.” It includes a film featuring millennials sharing how their values will shape the culture as they increasingly grow in power and influence. Admission is free. For more details, readers may contact 717-473-9115 or ltclancaster@gmail.com.
Church To Hold Mission Conference pg 9
GOTR - A Decade Of Impact
At the end of each year, Lee Deremer, founder of LifeCycles, creates a presentation that shows each young man who participates in the program how far he has ridden a bicycle by taking part in regular weekly and added challenge rides. “We hold an endof-the-year celebration (with) an awards ceremony,” said Deremer. “I list all the boys who have participated by name on a map.” Deremer uses the map to create a fictional trip for each boy. “From Lancaster to State College (equals) 160 miles of riding,” explained Deremer. See LifeCycles pg 4
Boys ages 12 to 18 who take part in LifeCycles take rides in Lancaster County and beyond. LifeCycles is a bicycle ministry associated with Community Fellowship Church in Lancaster.
Girls who celebrated completing their first 5K 10 years ago through Girls on the Run (GOTR) of LancasterLebanon (left photo) and those who prepared to run a recent 5K in 2018 (right photo) have benefited from GOTR curriculum. This year’s spring 5K, which is open to the public, will be held on May 18 at Franklin & Marshall College. are asking, ‘How can I be more involved? How can I be part of this mission?’” explained Johnson. GOTR of Lancaster-Lebanon has
already reaped fruit from employing this mindset. In early 2019, the council was informed that the group had been chosen from more than 200 other See GOTR pg 6
Masons Plan Pie Sale Fundraiser Local Masons will once again volunteer to bake 4,000 pies this year in support of the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Lancaster. The spring and fall fruit pie sales generate approximately 40 percent of the center’s annual operating budget. Spring pie orders will be accepted through Wednesday, March 13, and will be available for pickup just in time for Easter on Wednesday, April 17, between 2 and 6 p.m. at various distribution points throughout Lancaster County, including Ephrata, Mount Joy, Elizabethtown, Quarryville, and Lancaster. Pies will be available fresh or frozen in peach crumb, apple crumb, and cherry crumb varieties; pumpkin See Spring Pie Sale pg 3
Volunteers Paul Sirback (left) and Joe Weickel helped to make thousands of fruit pies last fall to benefit the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Lancaster. Orders for the spring pie sale will be accepted through March 13, and pies will be ready for pickup on April 17.
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will be offered on Saturday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hotel Rock Lititz, 50 Rock Lititz Blvd., Lititz. The class will teach makeup application, how to develop a clown persona, clown etiquette, and the role of clowns at the Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy. There is a cost to attend, which includes a makeup kit, lunch, and class materials. For more details and reservations, readers may contact Amy Nolt at 717-587-9841.
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