Conestoga Valley OCTOBER 30, 2019
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 48
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Berks and Chester counties •Toy Run motorcycle charity ride at West Chester Cycle - Saturday, Nov. 2 •Tel Hai Turkey Bowl at Tel Hai Camp - Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28 •Holiday Open House at Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines - Sunday, Dec. 1 Dauphin County •Hershey Figure Skating Club’s “Riding the Silver Blades” show at the Giant Center - Friday, Nov. 1 •“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” at Gamut Theatre Friday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Dec. 8 •The Peace Tree ceremony and lighting at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital - Thursday, Nov. 21 Lancaster County
•Dayspring Christian Academy’s “Thanksgiving Exposed: The True Story of the Pilgrims” Friday, Nov. 22 •“The Queen of the Night” benefit at Lancaster Public Library’s Lancaster City Branch - Friday, Dec. 6 York County •Veterans Day celebration and breakfast at York Expo Center Monday, Nov. 11 •The Cultural Alliance of York County’s “Going Platinum” anniversary event - Saturday, Nov. 16 •Christmastime in Loganville Saturday, Nov. 23
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BIHUMC Schedules First Crafter’s Bazaar By Ann Mead Ash
Jo Miller, who is co-chairing the Bird-in-Hand United Methodist Church (BIHUMC) Crafter’s Bazaar with Audrey Miller, is impressed with the creations of the approximately 20 crafters who will have stands at the event. “We have a really nice selection of items,” said Jo, who noted that the organizers will have displays as well. BIHUMC’s first Crafter’s Bazaar will be held at the church, 2620 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand, on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition to crafts, the event will include food, gently used Christmas items, gift baskets, holiday craft items, and a baked goods table. Among the many craft items that will be available for purchase will be decorative snowmen, birdseed wreaths, hand-poured
palm wax candles, organic beauty products, handmade jewelry, and watercolor paintings. Other vendors will offer handmade cards and paper crafts, wool penny rugs, wall hangings, novelties, sewn dolls and animals, primitive décor, hand-painted slates and wood crafts, and fraktur prints. Food items that vendors will sell will include candy, cookies, and fudge. Treats for animals, including dogs, cats, and horses, will also be available for purchase. Jo, who is known as the “pillow lady,” said that Pillows with a Mission will be at the event. “All the profits from the pillows purchase school supplies for bags we make and fill for Mennonite Central Committee,” Jo explained. Weather permitting, Olivia’s Flower Truck will be outside the church. “(The truck) goes to local farmers markets and special events,” Audrey explained, See Crafter’s Bazaar pg 2
Preparing for the first Bird-in-Hand United Methodist Church Crafter’s Bazaar, which will be held at the church on Nov. 9, are (from left) Audrey Miller, Jo Miller, Ida Dudyak, and Marge Denlinger. The event will feature a variety of crafts, lunch items, and gift baskets.
MHALC’s Gifts Of Joy Program Seeks Christmas Donors By Ann Mead Ash
“We want to always provide that small glimmer of hope,” said Kim McDevitt, executive director of Mental Health America Lancaster County (MHALC). McDevitt noted that one of the organization’s main goals is to help prevent isolation among those in the county struggling with mental health issues and, by doing so, to prevent suicide. “(Gifts of Joy) is one of the things we do at Christmastime for those who have severe mental health issues,” McDevitt explained. Working with nearly 50 case managers with the Lancaster County Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, MHALC provided 800 gifts for 463 children and adults during the 2018 holiday season. “One of the things that is important is that people have that hope during the holidays from knowing that someone cares,” said McDevitt.
MHALC is looking toward Christmas 2019 with hopes that more churches, youth groups, businesses, families, and other organizations and individuals will get involved in the Gifts of Joy program. MHA representatives will give individual or group donors a list of items a patient has requested. Many requests are for items that meet basic needs such as batteries, socks, or a phone charger. Charlotte Leckow, marketing coordinator with MHALC, noted that for those fighting mental health issues, loneliness is often a problem. “Mental health (issues) can be very isolating,” remarked Leckow, adding that patients may have lost supporting relationships See Gifts Of Joy pg 2
JFS To Show Free Film On Warsaw Ghetto By Ann Mead Ash
Gretchen Gaudioso (left), client and family advocate with Mental Health America Lancaster County (MHALC), and a donor gathered gifts for the 2018 MHALC Gifts of Joy giveaway last year. Gifts for this year’s program will benefit area residents dealing with mental health issues.
“This story is powerful because it speaks of people in the Warsaw Ghetto and how they clearly saw what their future was like,” said Bob Ruder. Ruder further explained that Jewish Family Services (JFS) was bringing “Who Will Write Our History,” a film written and directed by Roberta Grossman and executive produced by Nancy Spielberg, to Penn Cinema, 541 Airport Road, Lititz, on Monday, Nov. 11, as a follow-up to the group’s 2018 showing of “GI Jew.” Showings will be at 2 and 7 p.m. According to Ruder, the film goes back and forth in time, interspersing footage from World War II with presentday actors and actresses. “You go from modern to archival, so you have to pay attention,” said Ruder. “It’s powerful. It’s something that … the community will find informative and educational. See Free Film pg 3
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