Conestoga Valley MAY 1, 2019
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VOL LV • NO 22
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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TEA AND TOUR
Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster, will host Tea With Nettie May Landis on Saturday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will meet someone portraying Nettie May for an interactive tea and tour experience. The full-service tea will be held in the Landis Valley House Hotel. Space is limited. Tickets will be discounted for children under age 11 and Landis Valley Associates members. To order tickets, readers may contact Jamie Schuring at 717-581-0590 or visit www.landisvalleymuseum.org. CELEBRATING MOTHERS
Lifetree Café, located at Emmaus Road Café, 1886 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, will examine the love, selflessness, and personal sacrifice of mothers on Tuesday, May 7, 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, titled “Love Ya, Mom: Celebrating Mothers,” highlights the transformation women undergo when they take on the role of a mother. Admission is free. Contact 717-473-9115 or ltclancaster@gmail.com.
Lancaster HUB of Stonecroft Ministries will benefit from a one-day bus trip to New York City on Saturday, May 18. Travelers will depart at 7:30 a.m. from Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, at the parking lot near the barn. The group will arrive in New York City at approximately 10:30 a.m., and participants will have time to do as they please. They will depart New York City at 7 p.m. and will return to Calvary Church at 10:30 p.m. Space is limited. There is a per-person fee to attend, with a discount for groups of five or more people. To make reservations, call or text Kristie Overly at 717-629-2501. To learn more about Lancaster HUB, visit www.stonecroft.org.
30th Truck Convoy To Support Make-A-Wish pg 9 Chorale To Perform Spring Concerts pg 11
Seventh Annual Hope For Haiti Benefit Auction Set By Ann Mead Ash
According to Kristen Hertzog, organizer of the seventh annual Hope for Haiti benefit auction, this year’s event will feature something for everyone, including some of the smallest attendees. “We plan on children’s barrel train rides and pony rides this year,” said Hertzog. “The pony rides are new.” This year’s auction, which began when a group of neighbors decided to help fund schools in Haiti, will be held at the Hertzog Homestead, 470 W. Metzler Road, Ephrata, on Saturday, May 18, beginning at 9 a.m. Among the many pieces of merchandise that will go up for bids will be storage sheds, handmade quilts in a variety of sizes, lawn and garden supplies, antiques, collectibles, and furniture. Since the fundraiser is a bring-something-buy-something event, auction
visitors are welcome to bring gently used and new items to sell as well as bid on something to take home. Food that will be available for purchase will include chicken barbecue, salads, sub sandwiches, toasted cheeseburgers, homemade doughnuts, and baked goods, including strawberry pies. Last year, funnel-cake fries were added to the menu. This year’s feature item will be pulled pork sandwiches. Funds raised at the 2019 event will benefit two organizations that help provide education and business training for Haitian small business owners. Paradigm Shift is the education division of Haiti Transformation, which teaches leadership skills and is led by Nelson and Sue Martin. Hope Library is located in Montrouis, Haiti, a town with a population of about 18,000. The library offers books in French, Creole and English and education programs in the See Hope For Haiti pg 3
All Invited To Dream BIG! After Cristin Germaine held the third Dare to Dream Single Moms’ Day Out in 2018, she felt a change was in order. “By the end of 2018, I was talking with trusted friends about where to go with Dare to Dream,” recalled Germaine, who felt the Lord pushing her to expand the audience for the next event. “This will be a brand-new venture,” said Germaine of the free re-envisioned event that will be held on Saturday, June 22, at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day will be called “Dream BIG!: Ignite Your Passion,” and it will be open to men and teenagers age 15 and up in addition to women. The event will See Dream BIG! pg 7
In September 2018, Cristin Germaine recorded the theme song for the first Dream BIG! event, which will be held at Calvary Church on June 22. A launch party for the song will be held on May 13. Dream BIG! will include workshops and more to encourage men, women, and teenagers age 15 and up wishing to pursue a dream.
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Preparing for the seventh annual Hope for Haiti benefit auction are (from left) Kristen Hertzog, Diana Anselmo, and Paul Anselmo. This year’s auction, which will help fund two educational and business training projects in Haiti, will be held at the Hertzog Homestead in Ephrata on May 18.
26th Friendship Fest, Third 5K Run Planned
By Ann Mead Ash
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3001 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, will begin its sixth year of classic rock services on Saturday, May 4, at 7 p.m. The message will be based on Warren Zevon’s “Laywers, Guns and Money.” Everyone is welcome to the informal classic rock services to hear some of their favorite songs from the 1960s and 1970s in a new light. Call 717-687-6711.