Conestoga Valley DECEMBER 5, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 1
SPECIAL CONCERT
The One A-Chord Community Choir
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
Lancaster Catholic High School (LCHS) Fine and Performing Arts, in partnership with St. Anne’s Retirement Community and the LCHS Spiritual Life Department, will present a breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 8, in the cafeteria at LCHS, 650 Juliette Ave., Lancaster. Breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., and activities will be offered from 9 to 10:30 a.m. There is a cost for breakfast. Reservations are required by Monday, Dec. 3, by contacting tbrill@lchsyes.org or 717-509-0310.
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Gifts That Give Hope will hold its annual Gift Fair on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Thirty local, national, and international nonprofits will offer opportunities to purchase alternative gifts that will directly benefit the organizations’ missions. Shoppers who purchase gifts will receive greeting cards to give to loved ones. The Marketplace will feature tangible gift items available for purchase; these items will be social enterprise, fair-trade, or both. The event will also feature family-friendly activities and local food vendors. After the Gift Fair, alternative gift items will be available for purchase online through Monday, Dec. 31. For more details, visit http://giftsthatgivehope.org/lancaster/.
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LCCS Students Tackle Tiny House Project By Ann Mead Ash
“My job is fun,” said Nate Long, director of the academy of entrepreneurship at Lancaster County Christian School (LCCS). “I get to think of the creative things I wanted to do in high school and hopefully make them happen.” Fourteen LCCS high school students will get hands-on experience in a variety of areas as they work to transform a small bus Long purchased from Homestead Village into a type of tiny house. According to Long, the bus, which is 17 feet long and more than 7 feet wide, will be more like an RV when completed, but it will be fully functional with a bathroom and a kitchen, if a little smaller than the average tiny house. Concepts that Long intends to teach as part of the project include stewardship of money, creativity of design, marketing, and empathy. He said
students are considering questions like “What does your consumer want?” and “How would you feel living in this house?” as they make decisions about design and function. Long said that the project will be student driven. “The tiny house is a chance to experience things and get their hands dirty,” said Long, who has charged students with designing the interior starting with concepts and moving to 2-D and 3-D drawings. “We want them to see the process from the beginning to end. (The students) are making all the decisions.” A former LCCS student who is now an employee of a Lancaster-based producer of tiny houses located nearby is acting as a consultant on the project. Student Sarah Bustillo has been involved in laying out the floorplan for the tiny home, learning to use a 3-D model maker and receiving a crash See Tiny House Project pg 2
New Holland To Celebrate With Holiday Pops
SEASONAL EVENT
By Ann Mead Ash
Ken Laudermilch, conductor of the New Holland Band, knows exactly who makes up the market for the band’s Holiday Pops presentation. “The pops is designed for people who want to host their friends, but don’t want to do the dishes after,” said Laudermilch with a chuckle, adding, “We want to foster conversations for families, new friends, and associates around the table enjoying the great food and the beautiful
Working with several others to convert a bus into a tiny home are (from left) Lancaster County Christian School (LCCS) students Seth Stoltzfus and Sarah Bustillo; Nate Long, director of the academy of entrepreneurship at LCCS; and LCCS student Caleb Heck.
Bird-In-Hand Stage To Feature Uplifting Entertainment
ambiance of the hall.” This year, the New Holland Band will return to Palm Court at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Lancaster, 2400 Willow Street Pike, Willow Street, for the pops program on Friday, Dec. 14, beginning at 7 p.m. The evening will offer hors d’oeuvres and signature desserts to guests who will dine among a number of decorated See New Holland Band pg 9
The New Holland Band will perform its Holiday Pops concert at Palm Court at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Lancaster on Friday, Dec. 14, beginning at 7 p.m. The evening will offer food and seasonal music among decorated Christmas trees. The musical program will feature solo performances and a number of seasonal favorites.
The cast of “A Christmas to Remember” will take audience members on an inspirational journey during the live holiday musical that is playing on the Bird-in-Hand Stage through Saturday, Dec. 29. Bird-in-Hand Stage is also presenting “Magic & Wonder of Christmas,” a show featuring illusions and comedy. The Bird-in-Hand Stage focuses on bringing live entertainment to its audiences up close and personal. Performance offerings include Broadway-style musicals, packed with humor, heart,
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and purpose. Audience members can also enjoy shows presented by a master illusionist, where they watch his every move and still wonder how he does it. Local residents and visitors can experience See Bird-In-Hand Stage pg 3
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will present “All Is Well,” a concert of worship and Christmas celebration, on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. at Lancaster County Christian School, 2390 New Holland Pike, Lancaster. The mission of One A-Chord is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ through music. Admission will be free and open to the public, and a freewill offering will be received. For more information, visit www.oneachordministries.org or call 717-575-8178.