Conestoga Valley AUGUST 7, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL TO FEATURE TWO GROUPS page 10
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 36
UPCOMING CONCERT
The 2019 Summer Music Series at Long’s Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, will continue with a performance by country music star Phil Vassar on Sunday, Aug. 11. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the park’s amphitheater. Admission and parking are free. For details, visit www.longspark.org or call 717-735-8883. SPECIAL MUSIC
Three Strands Will Perform pg 5
GOTR Announces Fall Season pg 9
Friendship Community Sets Golf Event pg 4
23rd Bike And Hike Will Aid Family Services
Opera Lancaster Associates will conclude its 2019 Lemonade Concert Series on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. at Highland Presbyterian Church, 500 E. Roseville Road, Lancaster. The concert theme will be “The Heart of the Opera: An Evening of Opera Chorus Favorites.” The community is invited to attend. A freewill offering will be accepted. FUN IN THE SON
Ephrata United Zion Church, 408 E. Fulton St., Ephrata, will host Fun in the Son 2019 from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. The free community event will feature a Forgotten Friend Reptile Show, a bounce house, a candy scramble, balloons, crafts, face painting, food, and more. All games, entertainment, and food are available free of charge. For more details, visit http://bit.ly/funintheson.
By Ann Mead Ash
Inclement weather interfered with the 22nd annual COBYS Bike and Hike held in 2018. The bicycle and motorcycle rides were canceled, but the 3-mile walk soldiered on with 350 walkers braving the wet weather to help raise funds for the family services the organization provides. Earlier fundraisers had attracted between 400 and 500 attendees. Anne Stokes, director of development with COBYS, would like to see larger crowds at the 2019 Bike and Hike, and she and Doug May, COBYS’ communications and development manager, have planned to open this year’s Bike and Hike up to more area residents when it is held at the Lititz Church of the Brethren, 300 W. Orange St., Lititz, on Sunday, Sept. 8. The
Participants in past COBYS Bike and Hike fundraisers have taken motorcycle rides or bike rides or just depended on foot power to help raise funds for COBYS, which provides a variety of family services to those in need in Lancaster and Lebanon counties. This year’s event will be held on Sept. 8. 65-mile motorcycle ride registration will begin at 12:45 p.m., and the ride will take off at 1:30 p.m. Registration for the walk and bicycle ride will begin at 1:30 p.m., and the 25-mile bike ride
will begin at 2 p.m. The walk and 10-mile bike ride will begin at 2:30 p.m. At 2 p.m., the COBYS family celebration will begin. “We are adding more family-friendly celebration pieces
throughout the afternoon,” explained Stokes. “We are looking to make sure that folks who might not know about COBYS will feel free to stop by and … learn about us.” The celebration will See Bike And Hike pg 7
INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION
will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Building, 54 W. Main St., Leola. “Using Essential Oils for Health, Wellness and Enjoyment” will be presented by David Weicksel. The herb hibiscus will be discussed by member Linda Stuver. Guests may attend this meeting for a fee and must register to attend by calling or texting Susan at 717-7257451 or emailing atkinsateb@aol.com. OUTDOOR SERVICE
Forest Hills Mennonite Church will meet for worship in the West Earl Community Park, 189 S. State St., Leola, on Sunday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m. Worship will include stories and a variety of music. Following the service, the church will serve a picnic lunch. Attendees should bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. In the case of inclement weather, the service will be held at the church, located at 100 Quarry Road, Leola. For more information, call the church at 717-656-6227.
A Tournament To Change Lives Weaver’s Store Will Celebrate 60 Years HOPE International Schedules Annual Fundraiser By Ann Mead Ash
Tucked away in an office building in the heart of Lancaster County is a nonprofit organization that seeks to alleviate poverty in all its forms, including spiritual, material, social, and personal. Working toward that end, in 22 years, the organization has loaned out $1.3 billion to 950,000 clients in 16 countries. While those figures are impressive, Jeff Rutt, founder of HOPE International, prefers to talk about the people the organization has helped. “It’s not about the numbers, it’s about guys like Nico,” said Rutt, referring to a rice farmer Rutt met in the Philippines during late 2018 and early 2019. Nico, who See HOPE International pg 2
Jeff Rutt (left), founder of HOPE International, stands with Nico, a rice farmer in the Philippines who was able to change his circumstances based on what he learned from a HOPE International savings group. Savings groups are funded by activities like HOPE’s annual golf outing, which will be held at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York on Sept. 13.
Weaver’s Store, with locations in Fivepointville, Leola and Spring Mills, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Staff members shown in the shoe department at the Fivepointville location are (from left) Isaac Zimmerman, Noah Reiff, Keri Weaver, Carolyn Stauffer and Jen Stauffer. In 1957, Ruth Weaver began selling used clothing, toys, footwear and household items from the basement of her home. By the summer of 1959, Irvin and Ruth Weaver opened a new store featuring all new merchandise at
1011 Dry Tavern Road (Route 897), Denver, on the south side of Fivepointville near Terre Hill. This location continues to serve the community today and has undergone several expansions over the past 60 years. See Weaver’s Store pg 5
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