Elizabethtown JULY 10, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: GEARS ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS page 3
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 27
ITEMS SOUGHT
The Winters Heritage House Museum,
BIBLE SCHOOL
Mount Pleasant Brethren in Christ Church, 1756 Mount Pleasant Road, Mount Joy, will host vacation Bible school from Monday, July 22, to Thursday, July 25, from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. for children age 3 through grade five. The VBS will be themed “Splash!” and will focus on stories from the Bible where God used water. To register, call 717-653-1284 or email office@mountpleasantbic.org. COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
815 Bruce Ave., Mount Joy, will offer a free breakfast on Saturday, July 20, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Free parking will be available at the lower end of the parking lot, and attendees should enter through the double glass doors under the drive-through. The event is open to the public, and reservations are not needed. For more information, call 717-653-1202, ext. 2.
FIA Hosts Volunteers, Plans Mission Work pg 4
Patriotic Revue Shows Slated pg 2
A Campaign For Lifecycles From Coast To Coast
Walking Through Infertility And Grief Together By Chelsea Peifer
Couple To Bicycle Across Country By Chelsea Peifer
Bicycling across the United States has always been a dream of Erin Steinweg’s, and this summer that dream will come to fruition as she and her fiancé, Garrett Collins, make the trek across the country. The pair will fly to the West Coast in August to set off on a self-supported bicycle ride from Eugene, Ore., to Yorktown, Va. Steinweg and Collins will be on the road for approximately 60 days to cover a total of 4,200 miles all while carrying their own tents, sleeping bags, and other See Lifecycles pg 7
Beginning on Aug. 6, Erin Steinweg (left) and Garrett Collins plan to bicycle approximately 4,200 miles from the Pacific coast of Oregon to the Atlantic coast of Virginia in about 60 days. The couple will raise funds to support Lifecycles, a Lancaster-based organization that mentors youths through bicycling experiences.
Paddling Adventures Await At New SUSQ Camp By Chelsea Peifer
Local teenagers with a hunger for adventure will have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to satisfy their cravings for exploration by attending SUSQ Camp, a new day camp at Columbia
GOLF OUTING
2nd Chance 4 Life Rescue has scheduled its eighth annual golf outing for Saturday, Aug. 17, from 6:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Sunset Golf Course, 2601 Sunset Drive, Middletown. A set individual donation includes the green fee, the use of a cart, refreshments, dinner, and a professionally taken photograph of each foursome on the course. 2nd Chance 4 Life Rescue provides homeless and abandoned dogs with a second chance and a brighter future. For more information about the golf outing, visit www.2ndChance4LifeRescue.org.
Crossing River Trails Center, 41 Walnut St., Columbia. The program will focus on exploring the outdoors through onwater and on-land activities. Designed for youths ages 12 to 15, SUSQ Camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day from Monday, July 29, through Friday, Aug. 2. Columbia Crossing program coordinator Allison Scholz explained that campers will spend half the day paddling on the Susquehanna River with professional guides and instructors from Chiques Rock Outfitters to learn proper technique and water safety. Paddling will include out-and-back exercises on the section of the Susquehanna River at the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center and other excursions down the river to destinations that will require taking a shuttle ride back. The rest of the day will feature on-land activities with Susquehanna Heritage staff members leading activities including water quality exploration, arts and crafts, and See SUSQ Camp pg 9
Youths ages 12 to 15 are invited to attend SUSQ Camp in Columbia from July 29 to Aug. 2. The day camp will give participants a chance to paddle on the river with experienced guides. Participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy on-land activities like arts and crafts, games, and exploring the Northwest River Trail.
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DeMolay Members Honored pg 2
In 2010, Michelle McGovern went through the devastating agony of her first child, a son named Liam, being stillborn at 21.5 weeks. “They said it’s like being struck by lightning; it can never happen again,” recalled Michelle. As she and her husband, Mike, grieved the loss of their son, a co-worker whose daughter had experienced the loss of a child through a miscarriage told Michelle about Sarah’s Laughter, a nonprofit that offers faith-based support to couples struggling with infertility or the death of a baby. Since no groups were meeting locally then, Michelle signed up to receive emails from the organization, and as time went on she more or less forgot about Sarah’s Laughter. Michelle gave birth to her daughter, Violet, in 2012, with no complications. “She was a picture-perfect pregnancy,” noted Michelle. Her labor and delivery with Violet went quickly - something that Michelle laughs about now because of how much it reflects her daughter’s enthusiastic personality. In 2015 and 2016, however, Mike and Michelle suffered the loss of two children through miscarriages and again waded through the immense sorrow that accompanies such losses. To honor the legacy of Liam, as well as their other children, and to help other couples experiencing the loss of a child through stillbirth, the McGoverns donated a Cuddle Cot to The Women’s Place at Heart of Lancaster in 2016 and another to Women & Babies Hospital in 2017. “We did the two Cuddle Cot donations, but I wanted to do something more regularly (to help other women),” Michelle said. As Michelle rediscovered Sarah’s Laughter and began regularly listening to the organization’s podcast, which features interviews with people who See Sarah’s Laughter pg 10
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47 E. High St., Elizabethtown, is planning an exhibit on the Great Depression and how it affected the Elizabethtown community. The exhibit will be on display from Friday, Aug. 30, to Friday, Sept. 20. Local residents are invited to contribute Depression-era items, images, or memories. Some of the displays the museum is developing are focused on Depression glass, feed sack fabric and clothing, and other manufactured or handmade items from that time period. The staff is also seeking recipes and home remedies that were popular. To lend items or share memories, call 717-367-4672 or stop by the museum on Wednesdays through Fridays between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. All items lent to the museum would be returned by Monday, Sept. 30.