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Hempfield
JANUARY 22, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 46
SPAGHETTI DINNER
Faith United Methodist Church, 1290 Fruitville Pike, Lititz, will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner on Sunday, Jan. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. In addition to spaghetti, the meal will include bread, salad, and dessert, as well as gluten-free options. The dinner is by donation, with proceeds supporting the ministries of the church. Call the church office at 717-560-0321 or visit www.FaithUMC.us.
Knights Handle Donegal, 67-36 pg 4
Youths To Present “Frozen Jr.” pg 7
Jazz Quartet Will Perform Concert pg 2
Stitched With Love
LEARN ABOUT KNITS
The Lancaster Area Sewing Network will meet on Monday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Lancaster Friends Meetinghouse, 110 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster. The meeting will kick off a study of sewing with knit fabric. Guests are welcome to attend. For more information, readers may email lancastersews@gmail.com. GROUNDBREAKING EVENT
Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM) will celebrate the beginning of the renovation of its offices and hospitality center at 450 N. Prince St., Lancaster, on Sunday, Feb. 9, from 3 to 5 p.m. Attendees may enjoy light refreshments, learn more about EMM’s vision, and explore the building. A short groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 3:30 p.m. This drop-in event is free to attend. Reservations are not required, but are appreciated. To make reservations, readers may visit www.emm.org/450. More information is available by contacting Nancy Ranck at 717-898-2251, ext. 204, or nancy.ranck@emm.org.
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The members of Red Rose Quilters Guild held a work session on Jan. 14 in the banquet room of the Four Seasons Golf Club, 949 Church St., Landisville. Groups of quilting enthusiasts gathered around more than a dozen tables, each working on one of the many steps required to assemble small comfort quilts. “They all look different because I cut the fabric and create kits,” said project coordinator Jeanne Riley. “(The members) sign out (the kits) like library books (and take them home to sew). I like to design the quilt tops. There are a lot of members who don’t want to design; they just like to sew.” Over the course of the year, the guild’s approximately 140 members produce about 250 throw-, crib-, and lap-size quilts.
“We are constantly getting completed quilts throughout the year,” Riley remarked. “Most people will make one, but then we have the prolific (members),” added past president Jennifer Funck. The guild meets at Four Seasons for a business meeting and program from 6 to 8 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month. Often, the program speaker offers a workshop on Wednesday or Saturday that week. On the fourth Tuesday of the month, the guild hosts studio from 1 to 8:30 p.m. at Four Seasons, and members may work on their own projects or finish the comfort quilts. “We’re one of the few quilt guilds that has our own stash,” Riley said, gesturing to several shelves filled with neatly organized pieces of printed cotton cloth, thread in a variety of sizes, batting, notions, and more. Attendees See Red Rose Quilters Guild pg 7
Red Rose Quilters Guild members worked together to complete comfort quilts destined for donation to local assistance organizations. New members are welcome to join the group, which meets twice a month in Landisville.
Artists Invited To Submit Work Lancaster EMS Prioritizes For Pet-Themed Show Pediatric Safety By Dayna M. Reidenouer
3050 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, will begin its next GriefShare session on Monday, Feb. 10. The group will meet on Mondays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. through May 11 in the Spirit Café. Facilitators for the sessions are Joyce Young, director of care, and Robin Murray, experiential facilitator. A cost has been set, which is payable at the first meeting. The program’s goal is to help those who are grieving face challenges and move forward toward rebuilding their lives. Each GriefShare session has three components: a video, discussion, and personal study and reflection. Register at www.hempfieldumc.org/grief.
April Koppenhaver and her husband, Charles E. Gaul II, already had a dog, Valentino, when a second canine came into their care. Milo was a rescue dog, so his age was undetermined. The beagle mix had been adopted by a family member, but after more than a decade, Milo’s owner developed allergies and sought a new home for the beloved pet. Valentino and Milo were used to being the only dogs in their homes, so Koppenhaver moved Milo into Mulberry Art Studios, the gallery she founded. Milo quickly became a favorite of visitors. See We Love Our Pets pg 6
Mulberry Art Studios founder April Koppenhaver displays a representation of her late dog, Milo, and holds her pet, Valentino. The Charles E. Gaul II and Milo We Love Our Pets contest and exhibition is currently accepting pet-themed artwork for a show that will open on May 1.
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Highmark Blue Shield representatives Taylor Bleiler (third from left) and Kyra Melleby (middle) presented a check to Lancaster EMS staff members (from left) Bob May, Jerry Schramm, Ryan Greiner, Marisa Seubert, and Rick Pearson. The grant was used to purchase ambulance child restraints to facilitate the safe transports of newborns and older children. By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Last year, Lancaster EMS transported more than 1,000 infants, toddlers, and school-age children in its fleet of
ambulances and other vehicles. While the emergency medical service’s staff members are all credentialed to provide medical care to children, only some of the vehicles had the necessary See Lancaster EMS pg 3
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