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Garden Spot FEBRUARY 27, 2019
VOL LV • NO 13
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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Chester and Berks counties •Annual Tel Hai Food Drive at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook: Friday, March 1, to Friday, March 29 •A Path to Hope’s Services-TherapyEducation-Providers-Support (STEPS) Resource Fair in Exton: Saturday, March 2 •Irish Breakfast Buffet at Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works: Saturday, March 16
Lancaster County •Mental Health America’s pasta buffet fundraiser at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Lancaster: Friday, March 8 •Donegal Trout Unlimited’s annual banquet and auction at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Lancaster: Saturday, March 16 •40th Lancaster Family History Conference presented by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society: Tuesday, March 26, to Saturday, March 30 York County •York Symphony Orchestra’s “Beethoven and Bruckner” concert at the Appell Center: Saturday, March 9 •20th annual Eastern York Dollars for Scholars (EYDFS) 3-on-3 basketball tournament: Saturday, March 16 •York Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown York: Saturday, March 16 •The Cultural Alliance of York County’s YorVoice musical showcase at the Appell Center: Saturday, March 30
Bluegrass Concert Scheduled pg 9
Bake Sales Aid Campaign pg 10
CrossNet Banquet To Feature Ruth Graham By Ann Mead Ash
According to Meredith Dahl, executive director of CrossNet Ministries in New Holland, the annual CrossNet spring banquet is much more than just a fundraiser. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate what God has done this past year and dream together about what we can do in the future,” said Dahl. This year’s banquet will feature Ruth Graham, daughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham. She will speak at two CrossNet events in March. The organization’s 18th banquet will be held on
MHA Plans Annual Pasta Fundraiser
Tuesday, March 26, at Shady Maple Banquet Center, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m., and a buffet dinner will begin at 6:15 p.m. There is no cost to attend the banquet, but seating is limited, and reservations are necessary to attend. Organizers recommend that reservations should be made by Monday, March 18. On Wednesday, March 27, Graham will speak at a breakfast at the same venue. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m., and breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. The breakfast will include a questionand-answer period with Graham. Meet-and-greet sponsorship
By Ann Mead Ash
One of the reasons Mental Health America (MHA) marketing coordinator Charlotte Leckow works so hard gathering items for the live and silent auctions held during the organization’s annual pasta buffet is that the fundraiser helps support the work of Gretchen Gaudioso, client and family advocate with MHA, in area schools. “Gretchen goes into classrooms to talk about mental health issues,” said Leckow. “She talks about what depression is and encourages (students) to be open about these topics and to support each other and to advocate for themselves.” The goal, according to See MHA Fundraiser pg 5
Ruth Graham
See CrossNet Banquet pg 8
BASIS Group Offers Support For Grieving Parents
HMS Students Prepare To Present “Twain’s Tales”
By Ann Mead Ash
By Ann Mead Ash
“No one understands (losing a child) like someone who has been through it,” said Nancy Heckman, who lost her son Rob to stomach cancer more than three years ago. She, along with Dan and Phyllis Steinman, who lost their son, Andy, two years ago in an auto accident, have brought BASIS, a Christian support group for grieving parents, to Paradise. The new BASIS support group, which began meeting in November, is sponsored by Calvary Monument Bible Church, See BASIS pg 6
The writings of Mark Twain are undeniably an American treasure, and Becky Degan, director of the Hinkletown Mennonite School (HMS) spring
play, wants to share that treasure with audiences. “People know (the characters) Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, but (Twain) wrote so much more,” said Degan. “I would like audiences to take home an appreciation for Mark Twain’s See “Twain’s Tales” pg 3
Nancy Heckman (left), Phyllis Steinman (right), and Dan Steinman (not pictured) are hosting the BASIS Christian support group for grieving parents that meets in Paradise. The group, which is sponsored by Calvary Monument Bible Church, will next meet on Monday, March 4.
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Dauphin County •Creative Arts Revival with Dave Weiss, story painter, at Swatara Hill Church of the Brethren, Middletown: Sunday and Monday, March 24 and 25 •Hershey Symphony Orchestra’s Shall We Dance Golden Gala at Hershey Lodge: Saturday, March 30 •Bark For Life of HummelstownHershey at Schaffner Park, Hummelstown: Saturday, April 27
Spartans Win District Opener pg 4
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Actors who will take part in the Hinkletown Mennonite School production of “Twain’s Tales” include (from left) Arthur Hamilton as Tom Sawyer, Madison Stauffer as storyteller Tess Brady, Isabelle Stauffer as storyteller Flo Warren, and Adrian Ropp as Huck Finn. The show will play at the school on March 1 and 2. The March 1 performance will be a dinner theater. After
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