Conestoga Valley NOVEMBER 14, 2018
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EXTRAORDINARY GIVE
The Lancaster County Community Foundation will hold the seventh annual Extraordinary Give on Friday, Nov. 16. On that day, from midnight to 11:59 p.m., individuals may visit www.ExtraGive.org, choose from any of 500 local nonprofit organizations, and make an online donation. Thanks to the Community Foundation, the High Foundation, and corporate sponsors, all participating organizations will receive a prorated portion of the stretch pool, which will total at least $500,000. An additional $50,000 in prizes will be offered to nonprofit organizations throughout the day. New this year, individuals may support their favorite organizations through peer-to-peer fundraising. A number of special events will be hosted by various organizations throughout the county in conjunction with the Extraordinary Give. For more information, including a list of participating organizations, visit www.ExtraGive.org.
Church Plans Carol Sings pg 2
Series Will Feature Flutist, Pianist pg 5
HayLoft Ice Cream Supports Allegany Boys Camp By Ann Mead Ash
Many area children and their parents will remember visiting HayLoft Candles at 95 S. Groffdale Road, Leola. For years, the location was the site of a petting zoo and a place to buy ice cream treats and scented candles. In the spring, HayLoft Ice Cream, at the same location, became a nonprofit organization raising funds to help troubled boys find success. “We opened May 14 with the sole purpose of supporting the Allegany Boys Camp,” explained Merv Lapp, manager of HayLoft, who added that all the on-site staff except the managers are volunteers. Allegany Boys Camp, located in Oldtown, Md., was founded in 2011 as an expansion of Bald Eagle Boys Camp in Mill Hall, Pa. “They cater to troubled boys ages 9 to 16, and they work with them for up to two years,” said Lapp.
Allegany operates with the understanding that all young men wish to succeed, but that all boys may not have the emotional tools needed to control behavior when faced with challenging events. In a wilderness setting, campers learn how to build their own shelter, where they may live for up to two years. Physical resources to build the structure and firewood for heat and cooking are provided. HayLoft has a structure built by the boys on display so customers can get an idea of how the boys live. “A group of the boys came up here and put that together for us,” noted Lapp. While at Allegany, the boys learn to build relationships as well as shelter. Campers are counseled and supervised by Christian men, and positive peer pressure is encouraged as successes and failures are evaluated. Hands-on learning experiences are offered, along with team-building exercises and support in See HayLoft Ice Cream pg 6
168 N. Groffdale Road, Leola, invites the public to a concert of music performed by the Imchen family on Sunday, Nov. 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. Funds raised will support children’s education in Nagaland, India. For more information, readers may email imchens@outlook.com.
The Stevens Fire Hall, 91 Stevens Road, Stevens, will be the site of a Christmas craft show and holiday bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Available for sale will be holiday wreaths, woodcarvings, crocheted items, flower arrangements, wooden toys, Christmas ornaments, jewelry, and more. Plenty of items will be available to purchase for holiday gift giving. The kitchen will be open. Admission will be free.
By Ann Mead Ash
Staffers and campers have been enjoying the experience offered by Aaron’s Acres, a camp that celebrates the capabilities of children with special needs, for 20 years. The organization will hold a gala in honor of those two decades of service on Dec. 8. By Ann Mead Ash
“We are celebrating our past and looking to the future,” said Aaron’s Acres executive director Risa Paskoff. “We are where we are because of the community and the support (it provides). It has been an amazing journey,
and it’s because people believe in us.” To celebrate its history and its future, the organization will hold its first gala at the Bolger Conference Center in Gordiner Hall at Millersville University, 40 James St., Millersville, on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m. The event has sold out of all 200 tickets. See Aaron’s Acres pg 3
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Merv Lapp (right), manager of HayLoft Ice Cream, and his wife, Carol, are helping to support the Allegany Boys Camp through their work at the nonprofit Leola store, which sells ice cream, sandwiches, candles, and more.
Travis Wetzel Concert To Help Rotary Fund Nonprofits
Aaron’s Acres To Celebrate 20 Years
MUSICAL BENEFIT
Handbell Group To Perform With MCCL pg 5
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In May, when Downing Jacobs, president-elect of the Rotary Club of Paradise, was assigned to schedule the club program, he knew right away that he would ask his friend Travis Wetzel, a musician, to perform his Civil War show for the group. “I heard it at the Reading Historical Society last year,” said Jacobs, who plays guitar with Wetzel. “I knew all the songs, and … I knew he would impress everybody.” What Jacobs did not anticipate was how soon after the presentation the See Travis Wetzel pg 2 After
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