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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL XXXV • NO 51

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Berks and Chester Counties •STEPS Resource Fair, Lionville Middle School, Exton - March 7 •Irish Breakfast Buffet, Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works, Geigertown - March 21

Hempfield Girls Win District Opener pg 8

Good News Clubs Plan Meetings pg 6

Troop 349 Will Host Spaghetti Dinner By Dayna M. Reidenouer

Donald Macaulay’s job as quartermaster for Boy Scout Troop 349 is to assign and distribute gear to his fellow

troop members on campouts. By sorting through the equipment, he has taken note of all the areas that need improvement. “Our tents and tarps are wearing out,

•Elverson Antique Show, Twin Valley High School, Elverson March 28 and 29 Greater Hershey Area •The Federated Women’s Club of Hershey and the Hershey Lions Club’s pork and sauerkraut dinner, Grace United Methodist Church, Hummelstown - March 1 •Spring Garden Workshops, Lebanon Valley Agricultural Center, Lebanon - March 4 and 11

•Purimshpiel, Congregation Shaarai Shomayim, Lancaster March 8 •Junior League of Lancaster’s Run4Luck, Lancaster Country Day School, Lancaster - March 14

new acquisitions, the Scouts will host a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, March 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (UMC), 100 W. Main St., Mountville. The event will be held in the fellowship hall, which is on the lower level and entered from the rear of the church. The room is wheelchairaccessible. Saturday, April 4, has been set as the snow date. Separate ticket prices have been set for adults and for children ages 6 to 10. Children age 5 and under will be admitted free of charge. The menu will include all-you-can-eat spaghetti, meatballs, bread, salad, and beverages, along with one serving of dessert per person. Extra desserts may be purchased by

Boy Scout Troop 349 will host its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Mountville on March 7.

Bridge Of Hope Opens Lancaster Office Neighboring Volunteers Sought To Help Fight Homelessness By Ann Mead Ash

In August of 2019, Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties and Good Samaritan Services parted ways. Bridge of Hope, a national organization that fights homelessness through

York County •Guinston Presbyterian Arts and Crafts Festival, Chanceford Community Building, Brogue March 7 •York Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, downtown York - March 14 •Dance MS, a Zumbathon event, Manchester Township Building Rec Hall, York - March 21

community support efforts, made the decision to operate Bridge of Hope programs separately in both Lancaster and Chester counties. In Lancaster County, Audrey Metzler became the county director, moving into the organization’s new offices at 255 Butler Ave., See Bridge Of Hope pg 3

Bridge of Hope Lancaster County director Audrey Metzler (left) and national executive director Edith Yoder stand in the new office the organization has opened at 255 Butler Ave., Suite 205, Lancaster. Bridge of Hope, which fights homelessness through neighborhood volunteer programs, is hoping to increase the number of families it helps in the county.

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•Strasburg Fire Company’s spring donation and consignment sale, Strasburg - Feb. 28 and 29

and we need to replace them,” Donald said. “We camp frequently, especially in winter.” While Troop 349 members are still working out the numbers needed to purchase, Donald has been researching the available options. Tents large enough to accommodate three to five people plus their belongings and with a life expectancy of at least four years typically cost between $200 and $500. “Part of that (life expectancy comes from) teaching the Scouts to respect the tents as well,” Donald remarked. To be able to afford the

See Troop 349 pg 7

•Central Pennsylvania Handbell Festival, Lebanon Area Evangelical Free Church, Jonestown March 14 Lancaster County

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Clare House Always Wins At Biennial Benefit By Dayna M. Reidenouer

“The house always wins” is not what people who enjoy gaming want to hear, but there is an exception. When the third biennial “The House Always Wins” fundraiser event is held on Friday, April 3, Clare House Lancaster and its residents - and, by extension, the community at large will be the real winners. The 1920s-themed party will take place in the Imperial Grande Ballroom of the Holiday Inn Lancaster, 26 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster, from 7 to 11 p.m. Parking will be available in the See Clare House Lancaster pg 4

Clare House Lancaster board members (from left) Carson Gilbert and Valerie Kissinger dressed up for the biennial “The House Always Wins” fundraiser in 2018. Tickets are available now for this year’s event, which has been set for April 3 at the Holiday Inn Lancaster.

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