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or Cindy Beaston, looking in the rearview mirror matters. And it should matter to all of us, said the Civil War historian. “I think it’s important to learn about as much history as possible so that you can have a better understanding of where we have come from and what mistakes to avoid in the future,” she explained. Beaston will highlight one specific historic event at “An Orchard of Death,” a public program to be held on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Columbia Public Library, 24 S. Sixth St., Columbia. “The topic that will be discussed will focus on the fighting at the Sherfy Peach Orchard on July 2, 1863, during the second day of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg, and why it was vital that, despite everything that happened, the Union Army had to stand and hold as much of the ground as possible against Lt. Gen. James Longstreet’s First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia,” Beaston remarked. “We will look at the key players who fought there, examine the fight to its full extent, the aftermath of the fight and ask the ultimate question, ‘Was it worth it?’” She noted that while many people may be familiar
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Are we ever too old to make new friends? Absolutely not, say the senior citizens who gather on Tuesday mornings for SALT (Seniors Are Living Treasures). The group meets for fun, friendship and fellowship from 9 a.m. to noon weekly at Mount Joy Church of God, 30 E. Main St., Mount Joy. “ We might have anywhere from 25 to 30 people each week,” said Tracy Miller, who coordinates the group with a team of volunteers. “We have people in their 50s and up. Our oldest member is 93.” Each meeting begins with people gathering up to 30 minutes early in the church lobby, enjoying the time to catch up with each other before heading into the chapel for coffee, food and games such as Uno or Apples to Apples. Coordinator Debbie Cohn might lead the group in chair yoga, or coordinator Renee Haney might direct a small group in devotionals or take prayer requests. Coordinator Nancy Shonk is in charge of the snack calendar, ensuring that everyone who wants to bring food has a chance to do so. The group does some activities once a month, such as playing bingo or enjoying a movie together. They also play roundrobin matches of games like cornhole or ladderball, switching tables regularly to encourage interaction among everyone. The group also brings in guest speakers to discuss a wide range of topics. Once a quarter, the See SALT pg 4
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Harvest from pg 1 The events will be held on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 18, 19 and 20, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Horn Farm, 4945 Horn Farm Road, York. Agroforestry, explained Hor n Far m executive director Alexis Campbell, is the practice of growing trees and shrubs to create a sustainable and productive land use system. “ This climate-smart farming practice improves s o i l h e a l t h , i n c re a s e s biodiversity and can even provide marketable crops like fruits, nuts or materials such as willow for crafts and basketry,” she said. Coppicing is the process of har vesting branches from trees or shr ubs during the dormant season. “During the willow harvest, participants will have the opportunity to learn the full process of harvesting and processing willow specifically for basketry,” Campbell shared. As participants tr y coppicing, they will learn about the age-old method of cutting willow to encourage healthy regrow th and ensure a sustainable harvest year after year. Using hand pruners, volunteers will cut willow rods from the base of the tree. Vo l u n t e e r s w i l l a l s o inspect the willow rods,
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selecting the best sizes and quality for basket making or craft purposes and will help to organize the har vested rods into bundles, preparing them fo r d r y i n g o r f u r t h e r processing. “Beyond the practical skills, the annual willow har vest is a chance for participants to get outside, connect with nature and understand sustainable land management,” C a m p b e l l s a i d . “ I t ’s a hands-on, immersive day that blends craft, conservation and community learning.” In 2018, the Horn Farm planted more than two dozen varieties of willows cultivated for basketr y. While thousands of basket-weaving branches are har vested each winter, the willows spend all year nourishing healthier soils and retaining water. Their intact root systems keep sediments from washing away and mitigate erosion. Sur plus branches from harvesting also have direct restoration applications. The dense bundles can be laid along the edges of incised stream channels on the far m, helping to reverse decades of erosion by building up captured sediments over time. The willow plants are just one part of the Horn Farm’s agroforestry initiatives. “A t t h e H o r n F a r m Center, agroforestr y is part of our hands-on approach to regenerative ag r iculture,” Campbell said. “ We demonstrate h o w i n te g ra t i n g t re e s and shrubs into farm landscapes can support healthy ecosystems while producing useful mater i als and fo o d for the community.” The Horn Farm Center’s agroforestry demonstrations include 16 acres of productive r ipar ian buffers, a live stake nurse r y, s e v e ra l M i y aw a k i “mini-forest” plantings and a newly developing forest garden, she said. “These productive restoration spaces serve as living classrooms where visitors and program participants can learn, interact and grow together,” Campbell added. The annual willow harvest is part of the Horn
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Library Posts with certain aspects of the that people may not be Activities Battle of Gettysburg, this familiar with, including Gettysburg from pg 1 particular skirmish is less well known. “It has always been my favorite fight during the Battle of Gettysburg that not many people know about,” she shared. “When people visit the battlefields, they visit Little Round Top, Devil’s Den, the Wheatfield, Pickett’s Charge, but many drive past the beautiful Peach Orchard that held some of the most gruesome and hardest-fought-over land during the second day of the battle.” She hopes her program, sharing what happened that day in the middle of summer, will inspire people to take the time to walk the Peach Orchard on their next visit to Gettysburg, exploring firsthand why the struggle was so contentious. People can expect a laidback, warm environment where they learn this piece of history, as they will be transported to the battlefield, all from the comfort of the library. “Here, you can see and he ar the ‘ w hy ’ o f t he intense, bloody struggle at the Peach Orchard,” she said. “One will get the who, what, when, where, why and how this fight took place, without having to walk the cold, frigid battlefield in the winter months.” The program is part of the General Welsh Post 118: Columbia Civil War Roundtable, an organization Beaston formed to focus on her favorite historical period. “ T h e G e n e ra l We l s h Post 118: Columbia Civil War Roundtable is the only Civil War Roundtable in Lancaster County c u r r e n t l y,” s h e s a i d . T he name comes from the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Post in Columbia, which opened to Union veterans in 1868 and was created in honor of Columbia’s first general, Gen. Thomas Welsh. Beaston chose that GAR Post for the Columbia Civil War Roundtable as a way to honor all of Columb i a ’s b r a v e m e n w h o fought in the Union Army to preserve the Union. B easton hosts a free monthly meeting through the roundtable, discussing a variety of topics from the Civil War-era
battles, generals, reg iments, holidays and - her favorite topic - women’s roles during the war. “Here at the General Welsh Post 118: Columbia C iv il War Round table, whether it’s myself or a guest speaker, we don’t charge the public to come to the meetings,” Beaston commented. “Our goal is to educate the public on a topic of the war (so they) leave learning something new or gaining a new perspective. These meetings are geared to all ages, and we highly encourage all to attend.” In her day job, Beaston works at the Hempfield r e c C e n t e r, w h e r e s h e s e r v e s a s a l i fe g u a rd , teaches water aerobics and offers swim lessons to kids of all ages. Outside of that job, she speaks re g ul arly at histor ical societies and organizations in the region; other Civil War Roundtables, including the Gettysburg C iv il War Round table; and senior living communities. A lifelong resident of Columbia, she also participates in the town’s Riverfest annually, which commemorates Columbia’s role in the Civil War, giving presentations and leading trolley tours. Creating the General Welsh Post 118 fulfilled a n interes t in h istor y Beaston has had since she was very young, she said, and she loves highlighting untold stories of the Civil War. “I have been studying this war for 12 years, and I am still learning something new or seeing a new perspective on a battle or learning something interesting about a general,” she said. “I’m so passionate simply because I don’t want this conflict or the people who risked everything to be forgotten. ... I want people who attend the General Welsh Post 118: Columbia Civil War Roundtable to leave feeling that same passion so they can pass it on to someone else.” To learn more about the General Welsh Post 118, search for “General Welsh Post 118: CWRT” on Facebook or visit https:// columbiapubliclibrary.org and click on the Calendar tab.
Kreutz Creek Library (KCL), 66 Walnut Springs Road, Hellam, will offer programs and services to the community. For details and re g istration, call the library at 717-252-4080 or visit www.yorklibraries.org. The Friends of Kreutz Creek Librar y will be at the library to accept donations on Thursday, Jan. 22, from noon to 6 p.m. The Friends of Kreutz C re e k L i bra r y C a bi n Fever Book Sale will be held on Jan. 22 from noon to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23 and 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. KCL’s upcoming programs include Baby and Toddler Story Time for children from birth to age 3 on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 14 and Preschool Story Time for children ages 3 to 5 on Fridays beginning Jan. 16. These programs will run from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., and reservations are required. Library Tales for Tails will take place on Thursday, Jan. 15, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Children ages 6 to 11 may read to certified therapy dogs, and participants may also pet and hug the dogs. People may sign up for a 10-minute time slot when they arrive. The Builder’s Club, for
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SALT from pg 1 church’s pastor, Richard Vaughn, provides a full breakfast for the group. Although SALT meets at the church, religious affiliation is not a requirement to join the group. “I t ’s just a ministr y through our church,” Miller said. “We will take anybody who is interested in coming. Some people come week after week. Some people have other activities they’re involved in and can only come once a month, and that’s OK.” Many of the members have lost a spouse and are looking for connection and companionship. That’s the case for Connie Bear, who started coming to SALT when the ministry began in October of 2024. “ Today is three years since I lost my husband,” she said on a recent Tuesday morning. “In my marriage, I didn’t have friends really beyond my husband, so I was looking for somewhere to go to have fellowship and make new friends. I was looking for companionship.” She found that at SALT. “Ever ybody is so nice here,” she said. “We love each other. There are so many wonderful people here, and you feel like a family. I now have lots of friends to do things with, and we meet up outside of these mornings. We talk to each other outside of these meetings.” Fellowship is the focus of
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SALT meetings, although the food is a close second, the members joke. “Ever yone pitches in, and it’s wonderful,” Shonk said. “This room is filled w ith p e ople who have found connection with each other.” S A LT b e g a n w h e n Miller recruited a few of her friends to help form the ministry. Seventeen people showed up for the first meeting , and the group has grown to include members from across Lancaster County. “ T here isn’t a senior center in the Mount Joy/ Manheim area, and while we don’t want to be a senior center, we do want to provide outreach ministry,” Miller said. “We want to provide connection and fellowship.” W hile SALT officially meets once a week, its memb ers ge t to ge ther regularly outside of the program, including meeting up for wing night at Beanie ’s in Mount Joy
or driving each other to doctor appointments. They also support each other through tough times. When Renee’s husband, Do u g , p a s s e d away i n August, SALT members showed up for her. “Eighteen people from here came to my hus band’s funeral, and most had never met him,” she said. “ We take care of each other. A lot of the people who come have said how lonely they were before this. Now they look for ward to this. I can’t imagine a week going by without coming to this.” For member Mae Pierce, S A LT has prov ide d an opportunity to push herself outside of her comfort zone. “I needed to challenge myself to get out of the house,” she said. “SALT stands for Seniors Are Living Treasures, but this salt is the flavor that’s now part of my life. It’s gone beyond what it was sup-
posed to be. I have met so many awesome friends. I go to the grocery story or a craft fair, and someone will yell out, ‘Mae!’ It’s so nice to have made so many connections.” “There’s fun stuff to do here. You’ll meet some characters, meet some sweet people and make some new friends,” Pierce continued. “It’s a community. You don’t have to be alone for that one morning a week.” SALT is open to anybody who is interested in attending, and people can just show up on a Tuesday morning; they do not need to register. The ministry is held year-round. People may park on the street and enter the church off of Main Street or access the building without climbing steps through the East Henry Street entrance via a parking lot at the rear of the church. For more information, visit www .mountjoychurchofgod.org or call 717-653-4695.
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The Conestoga River is in the running for River of the Year for 2026, and the Conestoga River Club and partners encourage everyone in the Conestoga watershed to vote. The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers, an affiliate of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, with funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources, awards one Pennsylvania river the status of River of the Year each year. This year, the Conestoga River Club nominated the Conestoga River to be on the ballot, with support from nearly 20 partner organizations
in and around the Cones- its beauty, the challenges community is taking action toga River watershed. The it faces, and the ways the to care for it. Conestoga is one of three rivers on the ballot. Now the vote is up to the general public. People may vote for the River of the Year at https://pawatersheds .org/vote-for-a-2026 Christ Church Yorkana, french fries, coleslaw, and -river-of-the-year/. The 5 Main St., Yorkana, will dessert. Drinks will also be ballot will be open until hold three Seafood Fests provided. The meals will be Friday, Jan. 16, and the in 2026. The dinners will prepared by Big Bob’s BBQ Conestoga River Club’s goal take place from 4 to 6:30 and will be available to eat is to get at least 10,000 votes p.m. on Saturdays, Jan. on-site or for takeout. for the Conestoga River. 10, Feb. 21, and March 21. Proceeds will benefit If the Conestoga wins T he al l - yo u - c an-e at the church’s upcoming River of the Year, the Cones- meals will include steamed summer mission trip to toga River Club will be and fried shrimp, shrimp Frakes, Ky. Tickets can be awarded $15,000 to orga- chowder, oyster stew, purchased in advance on nize a series of activities fried oysters, fried had- the Church Center app or and events throughout the dock, clam strips, baked at the door with cash or year highlighting the river flounder, chicken fingers, check. and providing education on
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A Lasting Tribute to World War II Soldiers As the Rotary Club of Mount Joy approaches its 100th anniversary in 2026, the organization is preparing to mark that milestone with a project rooted in remembrance. The club has a long history of enhancing the town, from installing the Main Street clock to helping build Rotary Park and contributing significantly to the rebuild of Kids Joyland. Now, Rotarians are turning their efforts toward a project that carries deep local meaning: the creation of a Malmedy Massacre Memorial at Veterans War Memorial Park. The memorial will honor the more than 80 American soldiers who were executed during the Malmedy Massacre on Dec. 17, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge. It will also pay special tribute to the 10 Lancaster County soldiers from Battery B of the 285th Field Artillery Obser vation Battalion, among them Mount Joy’s own Harold Billow, the lastknown survivor of the World War II massacre, who passed away in 2022 at age 99. “ T he Rotar y C lub of Mount Joy has always been committed to enhancing their local Mount Joy community in the Rotary spirit of Service Above Self,” said Rotarian Dave Christian. “The club’s primary focus for the memorial is to tell the story of that horrific day, so it is never forgotten.” The massacre unfolded on a bitterly cold morning near Malmedy, Belgium. An
American convoy of about 30 vehicles unknowingly approached a crossroads from the east at the same moment a heavily armed German SS unit advanced from the west. Outgunned and forced to surrender, the Americans were gathered into a field, where, moments later, the German soldiers opened fire. Unar med POWs were gunned down where they stood; some were shot at close range as they lay wounded. Only those who managed to feign death, including Cpl. Billow, survived long enough for the Germans to leave the area. Five of the 10 Lancaster County soldiers present were killed that day. Sylvester Herchelroth of Marietta, Charles Haines of Columbia, George Steffy of Stevens, Luke Swartz of Stevens and Carl Frey of Hopeland all lost their lives. The others - Billow, Bill Reem of Elizabethtown, Robert “Sketch” Mearig of Lititz, James Mattera of Marietta and Ernest Bechtel of Reinholds - returned home after the war. For decades, Billow honored his fallen comrades by displaying 87 American flags in his yard every Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Dec. 17. Those flags became a poignant personal ritual and now serve as the inspiration for the new community memorial. “The inspiration for the memorial was heavily influenced by Eagle Scout Todjr Dohl of Mount Joy, who was designing a Malmedy memorial project several
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years back for his Eagle Scout project,” Christian said. “The Rotary Club of Mount Joy chose to give new life to Todjr’s vision, carrying forward most of his proposed design elements.” T he c lub ’s prop o s e d memorial incor porates symbolism in its central feature: a field of 87 miniature American flags, arranged exactly as Billow placed them each year. Set in river gravel and illuminated at night, the field will serve as a quiet but powerful reminder of the soldiers lost at Malmedy. The flags will remain in place year-round, except during times of heavy snow. A granite monument with a bronze plaque will stand beside the flag field, offering visitors a brief account of the Malmedy Massacre. A stone bench will provide a reflective space for those who wish to pause, remember or pray. The memorial area will be accessible by an ADA-compliant walkway and surrounded by plantings of red, white and blue flowers and several small flowering trees. Community involvement is central to the project’s design. The walkway surrounding the memorial will be lined with donor-sponsored, laser-etched brick pavers. Individuals, families, organizations and businesses are invited to purchase a paver in honor of one of the Malmedy soldiers. Ten larger brick pavers each bearing the name of one of the Lancaster County soldiers present at Malmedy - are available for sponsorship. Sixteen additional pavers will display World War II service branch insignias, mottos and Gold Star symbols honoring families who lost loved ones in the conflict. The Rotary Club estimates the total cost of the memorial at $35,000 to $40,000. If fundraising progresses quickly, the goal is to
complete and dedicate the site on Memorial Day 2026. “If contributions exceed expectations, we hope to add a historical storyboard to the memorial space that would pictorially and descriptively convey the story of the Malmedy Massacre and the 10 Lancaster soldiers who were there,” Christian said. Community support will be essential in bringing the project to life. Donations of any amount will help ensure that the memorial stands as a lasting tribute to the men who never returned home and as an educational reminder for future generations. Those wishing to contribute can visit www.mount joyrotary.org and click on the Malmedy Massacre Memorial link or contact Rotarian Andy Dieck at 717-327-6912 or sf h@ sheetzfuneralhome.com.
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ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH: Sixth & Locust St., Columbia. Pastor: Rev. Richard Whitesel. In-Person Worship Schedule: Wed. 10:15 am, Sun. 10:15 am. Sunday service is also available on Facebook live & YouTube. Holy Eucharist at all services. Handicap accessible. Meals on Wheels ministry 717-684-4244, church office 717-6842763. www.stjohnscol.org
FAITH BIBLE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 151 Donnerville Rd., Lancaster (one block south of Columbia Avenue). Pastor: Keith M. Long. 8:45 am Sunday School (with nursery and classes for children, youth and adults); 10:15 a.m. SundayWorship Service (with nursery and children’s church). Wed.: 6:30 p.m. AWANA Clubs (K6); Wed.: 6:30 pm Youth Group 717-285-1900. www.faithbfc.com
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH: 243 Hellam Street in Wrightsville. (717-252-2417) Sunday morning service at 9:15am with Holy Eucharist. Handicap accessible. We can be found on Facebook.
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Salem United Church of Christ, 324 Walnut St., Columbia, will host Juliana Lane in concert on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 6:30 p.m. Lane is a singer/songwriter and producer with a deep love for Christian music and classic jazz . Her lyrics and soulful, powerhouse vocals have drawn compar isons to artists like Adele and Sara Bareilles. Born and raised i n L a n c a s t e r C o u n t y, Lane began singing in her church and discovered her passion for music early on. Her debut single, “Expec-
Garden Club will meet on Thursday, Jan. 8, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Melanie Markowski will share “Snow Makes Your Garden Grow!” The Kreutz Creek Cookbook Group will meet on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 6 to 7:45 p.m. The theme will be “Soup.” Attendees should bring a sweet or s avor y pre pare d dish based on the theme and a copy of the recipe. The Friends of Kreutz Creek Library will meet o n Mo n d ay, Ja n . 1 9 , at 5:30 p.m.
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