Conestoga Valley NOVEMBER 28, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: “JINGLE BELL RING” WELCOMES PARTICIPANTS page 13
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Servant Stage To Present Seasonal Play pg 2 R024624
EXPERIENCING ADVENT
Hope United Methodist Church, 3474 Rothsville Road, Ephrata, will hold a Family Advent Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. Children and their families are invited to drop in at the Christmas party in the church’s fellowship hall. Visitors may listen to a telling of the story of the birth of Jesus and enjoy face painting, snacks, caroling, and a bonfire behind the church, weather permitting. Participants will also decorate cookies and Christmas tree ornaments and receive a small gift to take home. For details, call 717-738-3774. SEASONAL MARKET
will sponsor its monthly indoor flea market/garage sale on Saturday, Dec. 1. The event will feature seasonal decorations and Christmas items. More than 35 vendors will offer a variety of collectibles, gift items, seasonal arrangements, and traditional flea market goods. The flea market will be held in the Veterans Hall of the War Memorial Building at 54 W. Main St., Leola, from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is no admission fee. Parking is available to the rear of the building. Proceeds support the maintenance of the War Memorial Building. Contact the ULTWMA at 717-656-6154 or ultwma@gmail.com to inquire about renting the hall or a flea market table. LOCAL HISTORY
Cub Scout Pack 54 of Leola will raise funds by selling old Troop 54 memorabilia on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. during the Upper Leacock War Memorial Building indoor yard sale. Memorabilia available for sale will include uniform shirts from various years, Scout event patches, Boy Scout merit badge books from 1952 to 1986, troop neckerchiefs, Troop Class B T-shirts, and rank pins. All proceeds will benefit Pack 54 Cub Scouts. For more information, readers may call Tammy Baumiller at 717-435-2515.
MOMS Group To Host Event pg 3
“Christmas At The Cloister” Set pg 5
“Sing For The Moment” Holiday Concert Planned By Ann Mead Ash
Clair Leaman of New Holland has conducted “Messiah” Sing-Along concerts for more than 20 years. Faith Hoover, director of Adult Day Services and coordinator of the Memory Loss Support Group at Landis Homes, attends the “Messiah” Sing-Alongs. Hoover thought that if Leaman had the skills and flexibility to conduct the singalongs, which are performed without previous rehearsals, he might be an ideal person to conduct a concert that brings together Alzheimer’s patients who have an interest in singing. Hoover approached Leaman following a sing-along, and he agreed to conduct. The result is the “Sing for the Moment” Holiday Concert, which will be held at Landis Homes in the West Bethany Chapel, 1001 E. Oregon Road, See Landis Homes pg 7
Clair Leaman (right photo, front of room) is rehearsing weekly with singers he will conduct when the first “Sing for the Moment” Holiday Concert is held at Landis Homes in the West Bethany Chapel on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend.
History And Fun - Rolled Into One Skating Club’s Show Landis Valley Slates To Tackle Big Questions “Days of the Belsnickel” By Ann Mead Ash By Ann Mead Ash
Perhaps the name Belsnickel is familiar? Maybe local residents have heard the name, but the characteristics of the Germanic character are murky. “The Belsnickel should not be confused with a jolly old Saint Nick,” noted Stephanie Celieberti, lead guide with Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum. “He or she is (also) not an anti-Santa Claus.” Rather, according to Celieberti, the Belsnickel traditionally was a real person, actually a villager who disguised himself or herself with furs, bells, and soot so as not to be recognized by the children. “Every Belsnickel carried a switch and a bag full of See Landis Valley pg 10
The Belsnickel will visit Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum during Days of the Belsnickel for special events on Dec. 4 and Dec. 8. The events, which have been celebrated for a decade at the museum, attract up to 50 people for each gathering.
A December skating show has been a hallmark of the Red Rose Figure Skating Club since 2006. For 2018, Ursula Wolfer, lead choreographer for the presentation, chose to tackle questions concerning acceptance of self and others in a show titled “Mirror Mirror.” The Red Rose Figure Skating Club show will be presented on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 1 and 5 p.m. at the Lancaster Ice Rink, 371 Carerra Drive, Lancaster. The show will feature up to 45 skaters ranging from 4-year-olds to adults. Solos in the show will be performed by high school seniors and skaters who have reached the elite level in the club. The 2018 soloists will include Manheim See Skating Show pg 3
Skaters who will take part in the Red Rose Figure Skating Club’s “Mirror Mirror” show include (from left) Courtney Meyers, Erin Regan, Katelyn Young, Ellamay Cassidy, Makayla Robitaille, and Dulce Shenk-Zeager. The show will be staged on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 1 and 5 p.m. at the Lancaster Ice Rink.
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