Conestoga Valley DECEMBER 12, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: SCOUTS HOST PEACE LIGHT page 2
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 2
BLOOD DRIVE
Lancaster General Hospital will hold a blood drive at Mellinger Mennonite Church, 1916 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, on Monday, Dec. 17. Donors will be received from 2 to 7 p.m. No appointment is needed. For more information, including eligibility, visit www.lghealth.org/ giveblood or call 717-544-0170, option 2.
Cafe To Feature Kauffman pg 4
By Ann Mead Ash
will feature a model train display at the Short Line Model Railroad Club, 11 S. State St., Ephrata. The event will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019. The public is invited to attend. Admission is by donation. For more details, readers may visit www.slmrc.com.
HOLIDAY MEAL
St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 929 N. Duke St., Lancaster, will sponsor its 28th annual Christmas Day dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 25, for those who will spend Christmas alone or for those unable to afford a meal. Dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Transportation is available in the Lancaster city area by calling St. Anne Church at 717-392-2225 or Lisa Wood at 717-669-6282 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. and leaving a message by Saturday, Dec. 22. The dining area is not wheelchair-accessible.
“You show up with a friend or come alone and make a friend,” said Kathi Markley, a member of the Lancaster Road Runners Club. Markley was referencing the annual free Christmas Eve Run the club has held for about two decades. Markley wants those considering taking part to know that they will have company along the route no matter what their pace. “There are faster people (and) middle-of-the-pack runners and people who meander slowly,” she said. “You don’t have to feel like you have to be an Olympic-caliber athlete (to take part).” Markley and other club members have planned this year’s run to begin with runners meeting near the steps of the Lancaster Dispensing Company, 33-35 N. Market St., Lancaster, adjacent to Central Market, at 8:45 a.m. on
Monday, Dec. 24. The run will begin at 9 a.m. Runners need not be club members to join in the event. According to Markley, the run follows a course that is a modified version of the Red Rose Run. “(The Red Rose Run) normally starts in Binns Park area,” explained Markley, “but this starts near Central Market and loops through Lancaster County Park.” She noted that the course, which runs downhill on Duke Street, is about 4 miles in length. “There is a flat section through County Park, and if you’re running with a friend and chatting it goes by quickly,” she said. “Coming back there’s a change of climb.” Markley added that there is a group of members who often walk the course. Following the run, participants generally take some time to mingle by browsing through Central Market and See Road Runners pg 7
Local Girl Goes To Hollywood Butler Performs In Televised Parade
will sponsor the Jingle Bell Ring on Saturday, Dec. 15. Handbell musicians will play holiday favorites during the festive Visit With Santa event hosted by Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square and Lancaster County Convention Center, 25 S. Queen St., Lancaster. Ringers will perform for 30 minutes at 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. There is no admission fee, but nonperishable food items will be collected to benefit Autumn’s Food Pantry. Ringers interested in participating can contact Jeff Clouser at centralpahandbellfestival@gmail.com for details and to register.
521 Club To Offer Annual ALCATHON
Conestoga Valley High School sophomore Holly Butler was one of 63 young people chosen to perform in the 87th annual Hollywood Christmas Parade. The event will be televised on The Hallmark Channel on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, at 5 p.m. and on the CW on Friday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m.
A woman waiting for a noontime Easy Does It meeting to start at the 521 Club wants others present to know the significance of the Lancaster County location for recovery-based activities. “This place saves lives,” she said. The 521 Club, which is named for its first home at 521 E. King St., Lancaster, has been a fixture in the county for several decades. Over the years, the club has been in several locations, including Park City, on Harrisburg Pike, and on Dillerville Avenue. Since 1999, it has been located at 2400 Butter Road, Lancaster, offering a place for several daily meetings based on the Alcoholics Anonymous curriculum. On Monday, Dec. 24, the club will hold its annual Christmas Eve ALCATHON. The event will begin at noon on Dec. 24 and run through noon on Tuesday, Dec. 25 to provide See 521 Club pg 9
Dan Chultz, 521 Club board member, invites area residents to the annual Christmas Eve ALCATHON that will run from noon on Dec. 24 to noon on Dec. 25. The club, which is a location for recovery-based activities, is located at 2400 Butter Road, Lancaster.
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When Conestoga Valley High School (CVHS) sophomore Holly Butler applied to take part in the New York City-based Camp Broadway performance in the 87th annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, she thought being chosen would be a longshot at best. “I genuinely didn’t think I was going to get in,” said Holly. On Nov. 19, just a few days before flying to California with her parents, the reality still had not sunk in. “It’s not processing that I will be in Hollywood and on television,” said Holly, sitting at the piano in her music room. Holly was one of 63 young people, ages 12 to 17, who took part in the parade, which was held on Nov. 25. The event will be televised on The Hallmark See Local Girl pg 7
Members and friends of the Lancaster Road Runners Club will gather once again on the steps of the Lancaster Dispensing Company for a special free Christmas Eve Run, with participants meeting at 8:45 a.m. on Dec. 24. Interested area residents are welcome to take part in the 4-mile jaunt.
By Ann Mead Ash
By Ann Mead Ash SEASONAL MUSIC
LMHS Holds Commitment Week pg 2
Road Runners Plan Christmas Eve Activity
TRAIN DISPLAY
An annual holiday open house event
OMPH Offers Junior Achievement Day pg 7