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Hempfield High School students who attended the 4-State Video Competition were (from left) Brady Falcon, Amelia Casanova-Brito, Reese Geiger, Tyler Constein, Bryce Jordan, and Allyson Rineer.
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issouri is known as the “Show-Me State.” Six students in Hempfield High School’s communications technology classes showed their skills and captured an award at the Academy of Scholastic Broadcasting ’s 4- State Video
Competition in Springfield, Mo., Nov. 6 to 11. “We did a total of, I believe it was, six competitions in the span of almost 72 hours, so it was a lot of work, but it was very rewarding,” student Tyler Constein said. “We had a really good time doing all that. It was just an amazing experience to do as a senior and
as somebody who wants to go into this field.” Students Bryce Jordan and Brady Falcon took home the top prize in the “Edit the Package” competition. “We got a whole bunch of footage and video, and it was our responsibility to edit everything together, add voiceovers, add sound effects, and make a news feature essentially.” See Video Contest pg 5
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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 See SALT pg 4 Seniors mingle at a recent SALT gathering. Photo by Cat Shannon
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Emily Smucker-Beidler said that she doesn’t know if she prefers teaching art or being an artist. The West Hempfield Township resident will be able to do both during the hands-on Redware Ornaments Workshop, which will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Mennonite Life Community Room, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster. The event is for people 13 years old and up. There is a fee to participate; Mennonite Life members receive a discount on tickets. The cost of materials is included. Anyone who wishes to take part must register at https://mennonite life.org/events by Thursday, Jan. 15. Guests will make their own redware ornaments that they can pick up at Mennonite Life four weeks after the activity. “Redware refers to the kind of clay which was used by the early American potters,” SmuckerBeidler said. “Many of them were farmers, and they would find a vein of clay in their field. The legend is that they would walk around the field, and wherever it didn’t make a footprint they knew that there was clay underneath there. They’d dig up that clay and process it and make it into functional items. This was something that was brought over from Europe, but it’s a very early American craft. They needed functional items to use. They started making pottery, and the potters would make it and then sell it.” Smucker-Beidler explained how the process works. “In my workshops, everyone has a prepared slab of clay,” she said. “The slab has been rolled out, smoothed, painted with the white slip (which is watered-down clay), and gotten
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For 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 Nor thern Virg inia ,” 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 with certain aspects of the Battle of Gettysburg, this particular skirmish is less well known. “It has always been my favorite fight during the Battle of Gettysburg that
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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 Columbia’s brave men who fought in the Union Army to preserve the Union. Beaston hosts a free monthly meeting through the roundtable, discussing a variety of topics from the Civil War-era that people may not be familiar with, including battles, generals, regiments, holidays and her favorite topic - women’s roles during the war. “Here at the General Welsh Post 118: Columbia C ivil War Roundtable, 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 recCenter, where she serves as a lifeguard, teaches water aerobics and offers swim lessons to kids of all ages. Outside of that job, she
speaks regularly at historical societies and organizations in the region; other Civil War Roundtables, including the Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable; 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 an interest in history 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://colum biapubliclibrary.org and click on the Calendar tab.
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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 hear the ‘ why ’ of the 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. “The General Welsh Post 118: Columbia Civil War Roundtable is the only Civil War Roundtable in Lancaster County currently,” she said. The name comes from the Grand Army of
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Emily Smucker-Beidler works on an ornament in her home workshop in West Hempfield Township. Photo by George Deibel
Smucker-Beidler is aiming to stop the stere o t y p e s . “O ne o f t h e things that I find with the adults that come to my workshops is we all have these preconceived notions of what an artist is and whether we consider ourselves an artist or not,” she said. “I like to break through that and create a supportive learning environment where people can come and just learn a little history and create some thing that they didn’t even know was in them. That’s the joy for it for me.”
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the ornaments look after people take my class, and I get ideas as an artist as well.” Smucker-Beidler is retired after a 33-year teaching career, which included stints at Landisville Primary Center and Yo r k S u b u r b a n H i g h School. “I had access to all of the supplies, and as I’ve just really delved into the Pennsylvania German traditions and folk arts and especially the visual imagery,” she said. “All of that media was there for me to play with, to see how it translated, and I wanted to learn the history to teach my students the history of what they were doing.” Smucker-Beidler now holds a variety of workshops, with 11 scheduled between now and March 14. “I’ve had some great experiences with a grandparent bringing a grandchild and the two of them doing a workshop together, (as well as) mothers and daughters,” Smucker-Beidler said. “I love that i n te r g e n e rat i o n a l fe e l of having a lot of people learning things together, that it’s an experience that they’ve shared. Not only does it teach them something new, but it builds their relationship.” For more information about those seminars , go to @emilyfraktur on I n s t a g ra m , s e a rc h fo r “Emily_Smucker_Beidler” on Facebook , or email emilysbart@gmail.com. “I’ve been able to teach learners from all different ages,” she said. “There are some things that are different about each age, but there are some things that are the same.”
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to a point where it is what we call cheddar cheesehard or leather-hard. That means that it’s not floppy, it’s not wet, but it’s not so hard that it’s going to break off in chunks. It’s that sweet spot where you can take the cookie cutters and cut out the shapes that you want for your ornaments.” Attendees may use their own design or choose one of Smucker-Beidler’s sug gestions. “I have handouts of traditional Pe n n s y l v a n i a G e r m a n designs that were used on actual pottery in the 1700s, and I show how to transfer those designs and start carving them,” s h e s a i d . “ I t h i n k i t ’s impor tant when you’re learning these traditional crafts that you go back to the source, so I made an image collection, and these are all images from the 1700s and 1800s. I have just a little talk that goes along with these, so people can understand the history and what was involved in it and just how amazing some of these early American redware potters were.” I f yo u s e l e c t o n e o f the designs found in the books, Smucker-Beidler encourages adding some personal touches. “ We talk about how to take those traditional designs t h a t I ’ v e c o p i e d f ro m some of them and how to make them your own,” she said. “The first step in a folk art is learning what has come before us, but the real step where you’re really showing your individuality is when you take that and make it your own in some way. I’m amazed at how different all of
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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 beg ins 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 ever yone 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 round-robin 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 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. “Everybody 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 SALT meetings, although the food is a close second, the members joke. “Everyone pitches in, and it’s wonderful,” Shonk said. “This room is filled with people who have found connection with each other.” SALT began when Miller recr uited 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 L ancaster County. “ T here isn’t a senior center in the Mount Joy/
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T he duo received a pleasant surprise. “Me and Bryce looked at each other when they announced we got first place, and we said, ‘Whoa, what? Since when? What?’” Brady said. Bryce and Brady placed second in the “5-Second Movie” contest. “We had to make a five-second short film, which was a very big challenge, because how do you fit a story with the beginning, middle, and end into five seconds?” Brady said. “We got the prompt ‘hunger.’ That was the one word that we had to work with, so we just decided that we were going to have a friend who’s really hungry and a friend who has a sub, and the friend who’s hungry just steals the sandwich. That was a really fun challenge because I’ve never done a video that’s that short form.” Bryce was third in the “Cinematography Challenge.” He had to construct a R u b e G old b e r g - t y p e apparatus and operate it by himself. All of the team members Bryce, Brady, Tyler, Amelia Casanova-Br ito, Reese Geiger, and Allyson Rineer - collaborated for a thirdplace finish in the “76-Hour Silent Film” event. “We got our prompt when we were still here in the school,” said Amelia. “Our field trip technically begun, but we were still here, and we spent an hour or so in the library brainstorming together, trying to storyboard it out, so it felt really collaborative then. I really liked that part.”
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The group made a love letter and tracked its journey. Amelia said Brady was trying to pass a love note in class. “The chain reaction was the progression of the note getting more and more destroyed to the point where he tried to give a cute little note to Allyson and it ended up looking like he was just throwing her a piece of trash,” said Amelia. “I think my favorite part about that was when we had Bryce smother his face in ketchup. I think it made it very creative. I think that’s what placed us.” Reese enjoyed the experience. “Some of the highlights were definitely getting to walk around and look at Missouri,” she said. “We had competitions where we had to go out and walk around and find people and talk to people we obviously don’t know. That was really fun to see how different things are there in Missouri rather than here in Pennsylvania. And it was a great experience to get to talk to a lot
of different people with different experiences.” Hempf ield Hig h was one of only two schools from outside of Missouri, K ansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma to take part in the competition. (A school from Tuscaloosa, Ala., was the other.) The students give credit to their teacher Matt Binder. “I think that Mr. Binder gives us a lot of advice that helps us in moments of stress,” Allyson said. “He always says, ‘Uncomfortable is good; unsafe is not.’ There were multiple times in my competitions where I was really nervous going up and talking to strangers. ... Then I remembered ‘uncomfortable is good; unsafe is not,’ and I was just ready to go talk to people after I got myself in the mental mindset.”
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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-river -of-the-year/. The ballot will be open until Friday, Jan. 16, and the Conestoga River Club’s goal is to get at least 10,000 votes for the Conestoga River. If the Conestoga wins River of the Year, the Conestoga River Club will be awarded $15,000 to organize a series of activities and events throughout the year highlighting the river and providing education on its beauty, the challenges it faces, and the ways the community is taking action to care for it.
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stauffers
for
12-16 oz.
Deal
Must Buy 5. Limit 10 items. Max 2 offers.
Best Yet Pasta Sauce 23-24 oz.
Best Yet Canned Vegetables
2 $3 PLUS stauffers
for
Deal
Must Buy 2. Limit 4 items. Max 2 offers.
Addtl./Lesser Qty & Non PLUS Member price $1.25 ea.
Sel. Var. 14.5-15.25 oz.
4 $3
Best Yet 100% PLUS Apple Juice Deal 64 oz. stauffers
for
Must Buy 4. Limit 8 items. Max 2 offers.
Addtl./Lesser Qty & Non PLUS Member price $1.69 ea.
2 $4 for
Sauder's Dozen Large Eggs Valid 10/15 2025 - 2/3 2026
FREE
Must Buy 2. Limit 4 items. Max 2 offers.
Addtl./Lesser Qty & Non PLUS Member price 99¢ ea.
Addtl./Lesser Qty & Non PLUS Member price $2.19 ea.
with 400 Points
Best Yet Butter Salted or No Salt 1 lb.
Valid 10/15 2025 - 2/3 2026
Best Yet Tomatoes 14.5-15 oz.
99
¢
Best Yet Salad Dressing 16 oz.
$
1
Best Yet Peanut Butter
99
16.3 oz.
1
$
FREE
4 5
Best Yet White Albacore Tuna
99
$
with 400 Points
for
in water 5 oz.
Best Yet Spring Water 24 pk.
Valid 10/15 2025 - 2/3 2026
2
$
99 lb.
5 oz.
Sold in 5lb. tub @ $14.95. Lesser amounts $4.99/lb
WEEK 1 PLUS Deals stauffers
stauffers
PLUS Chicken Breast Deal
1
$ Value Packs
Boneless Skinless
49
Limit 2 tray. Max. 1 offer.
lb.
PLUS Pink Shrimp $ Wild Caught in USA
Key West
Deal
31/35 per lb.
699
Sold frozen in 2 lb. Bag for $13.98 Limit 2 bags. Max 1 offer.
lb.
Addtl. Qty. & Non PLUS Member price $19.98 per bag
stauffers
PLUS Member
2
99
Regular or Low Salt 1 lb.
January 7 - January 13, 2026 Must be a PLUS Member.
Stauffers Seafood Salad
stauffers
PLUS Deal
4
$
99
Limit 2 containers. Max 1 offer.
lb.
Addtl. Qty. & Non PLUS Member price $8.99 lb.
Addtl. Qty. & Non PLUS Member price $3.99 lb.
stauffers
$
Leidy's Hardwood Smoked Bacon
stauffers
Pepsi Products
PLUS 8 pk. 12 oz. Deal
$
5
Limit 3 packs. Max 1 offer.
99
Addtl. Qty. & Non PLUS Member price $9.59 ea.
$
Fresh
3
never frozen
99
Boston Blue Fillet
7
$
lb.
WEEK 2 PLUS Deals stauffers
Florida Red Ripe PLUS Strawberries stauffers
Deal
16 oz.
1
$
99
Limit 3 containers. Max 1 offer.
Addtl. Qty. & Non PLUS Member price $4.99 ea.
stauffers
PLUS Deal
Martin's Potato Bread 18 oz.
$
1
Limit 3 packs. Max 1 offer.
Valid 10/15 2025 - 2/3 2026
January 14 - January 20, 2026 Must be a PLUS Member.
stauffers
PLUS Deal
69¢
Jumbo Chicken Drumsticks Value Packs
lb.
Limit 2 trays. Max 1 offer.
Addtl. Qty. & Non PLUS Member price 99¢ lb.
199
Utz Family Size $ 99 PLUS Potato Chips Deal
Addtl. Qty. & Non PLUS Member price $2.50 ea.
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Stauffers Rotisserie Chicken
99
stauffers
7.75-8 oz.
Limit 3 bags. Max 1 offer.
Addtl. Qty. & Non PLUS Member price $3.50 ea.
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R124464
Spring Glen Pot Pie
Stauffers Spring Mix, Baby Spinach & Baby Arugula
FREE
with 700 Points