Conestoga Valley townlively.com
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 46
A joyful noise Community invited to “Kids’ Faves Sunday!” Sunday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m. “We will pick out the songs, many n April of 2021, Steps to Success of which (the children) already Inc., a preschool and day care know,” said Brown, who has been service, moved into the Zion rehearsing with the children. Lutheran Church building at Familiar songs such as “Jesus 18 Quarry Road, Leola. The reloca- Loves Me,” “This Little Light of Mine,” and a Noah’s tion brought the Ark song some children who attend into regular contact “The focus of the people will recognize attending with church staff entire service will from members, including be on kids. Kids will church camp will be worship leader Kurt l e a d t h e s e r v i c e included. Children who are taking part Brown and pastor with their voices.” will rehearse one Karen Larson. final time at 9 a.m. Last summer, when a group of Zion members on Nov. 12. “The focus of the entire service were brainstorming worship ideas and themes, a member of the group will be on kids,” explained Brown. suggested doing something with “Kids will lead the service with their children. The result is a brand-new voices.” Brown noted that the band event that brings Zion membership will support the singers but that the and Steps attendees into children will also use a variety of partnership for a Sunday of music percussion instruments, such as shakers and tambourines, during children love. The first Kids’ Faves Sunday! worship. A luncheon in the fellowship hall, will be held at Zion Lutheran on
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On Oct. 10, when the third session of the SEEDS free English as a second language (ESL) classes began meeting at Faith Church, 2124 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, a few extra child care helpers were there to share their golf skills with the youngest attendees. “Tonight our Conestoga Valley High School golf team will help provide the childcare,” said Kristen Hershey prior to the event. Kristen is vice president with the nonprofit SEEDS, an organization formed
over the last several years to serve residents of the Conestoga Valley School District. Kristen’s husband, Brandon, who coaches the team, volunteered players to help out for the evening. “Brandon (and the team) will take the kids outside to play and introduce them to some golf skills as a fun way to keep busy,” said Kristen. SEEDS stands for selfless love, empowerment, equity, deliberate partnership, and stewardship. The idea for the organization was initiated by Conestoga Valley School District social worker See SEEDS pg 2
Minding the mills New book explores history of Lancaster County water wheels BY ANN MEAD ASH
Author Donald Kautz will sign copies of his recent book about Lancaster County mills.
It began with an interest in taking pictures. “I am an amateur photographer,” said Don Kautz, author of the recently published “Mills of Lancaster County.” “I started photographing gristmills in 2014 because I liked how they looked.” Kautz’s hobby has produced a book - his second, actually - titled “Mills of Lancaster County,” published by Maschof Press. Kautz will sign copies of the book and chat with interested buyers at the Groff Store House, located at 433 Newport Road,
Ronks, adjacent to the Mascot Roller Mill, on Friday, Nov. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. Kautz’s new book will point readers to locations in Lancaster County where mills once existed or can still be seen. “There are about 100 left, but they vary from complete ruins to private residences and everything in between,” said Kautz. “The first part of the book talks about all the existing mills and tells their stories,” he said, noting that if a covered bridge that was accompanied by a mill still stands, he has covered it in the book. “The second half of the See Mills pg 3
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Kurt Brown (right, kneeling) rehearses with a few of the 45 children who will take part in Kids’ Faves Sunday! at Zion Lutheran Church.
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