Conestoga Valley townlively.com
JULY 21, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 31
Golf Tournament To Benefit Iron-Leg Corp New Organization Aids Children In Need Of Prosthetics BY ANN MEAD ASH
ight-year-old Parker Millhouse hops ahead of his father, Matt, to a pavilion located in a Lancaster park. Without hesitation, he leaps on a picnic table and from there straddles one of the pavilion poles. Using his powerful arms, his full left leg, and his right stump, Parker climbs up the pole. His prosthetic leg lies on the bench of a nearby picnic table. Parker had asked his dad, Matt, to help him remove the device because it was making his stump itch. Parker’s fifth and current prosthesis sports camo on the material that fits around his stump. Matt said Parker enjoys climbing rock walls as well as playing on the neighbor’s trampoline. “He uses his arms all the time,” said Matt. “He’s very muscular.” “I climbed a giant rope,” Parker said of a recent activity. Parker is the poster child for IronLeg Corp, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has a goal of helping raise funds to help children obtain needed
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Darren Hershock (left), Parker Millhouse (center), and Matt Millhouse are all looking forward to raising funds for children who need prostheses at a benefit golf outing at The Highlands of Donegal on Sept. 11.
BY ANN MEAD ASH
According to Stephanie Morales, who is making her theatrical directorial debut with Cavod’s “Into the Woods Jr.,” the woods are a metaphor for life. “We have an idea of what life should look like, but let’s look at 2020,” said Morales, pointing out the timeliness of the message. “Life was supposed to look one way, but how do you roll with those punches?”
BY ANN MEAD ASH
See Roots pg 4
See Golf Tournament pg 5
Cavod Campers To Stage Fairy Tale Mash-Up
Quarryville Man Takes Up Heritage Quest
“My story is closely intertwined with my mother’s,” said Jacob Farneth of Quarryville. Jacob took over the mission of his mother, Margo, to research their family history following her death in 2019. “I have been honored and blessed to take up that mantle and try to step into those shoes,” said Jacob.
To raise those funds, Iron-Leg is planning a benefit golf tournament for Saturday, Sept. 11. Matt acknowledged that the event is being held on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and noted that three of the organizers are veterans. He said that a large flag will be part of the event. The tournament will be held at The Highlands of Donegal, 650 Pinkerton Road, Mount Joy, and will include a silent auction and dinner. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m., and there will be a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Organizers have invited Shawn to be present at the tournament. More information about the tournament may be found at www.ironleg.org or by emailing info@ironleg.org.
Lessons From “Into The Woods Jr.”
See Lessons pg 7
INSIDE THIS ISSUE HOHC: New Location, Same Life-Affirming Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
County Treasures . . . . . . .3
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .8
House Of Worship . . . . . .12
Campers at Cavod’s musical theater camp will present “Into the Woods Jr.” at the Cavod Theatre in New Holland on July 24 and 25.
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Researching His Roots
prosthetics and receive therapy to learn to use them. “We want to get the more advanced prosthetics (for children),” explained Matt, who told the story of a youngster named Shawn, who lives in York and is currently being helped by the organization. Matt learned about Shawn when he read an article about him online and was able to contact Shawn’s mother. “(In the) article … his mom was saying insurance wouldn’t cover a better hand,” said Matt, who noted that Shawn was using a strap to hold a bow so he could practice playing the violin. “When I called her, she said he got (a moderately more advanced) hand when she raised money through (crowdsourcing).” Matt explained that insurance will generally cover only the most basic prosthetics for children because they grow so fast. He added that limbs can cost as much as $85,000. The mechanical hand that Iron-Leg hopes to purchase for Shawn will have advanced technology, allowing him to control the hand from his stump. Matt said Iron-Leg will need to raise $10,000 to help make that purchase.