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Hempfield
MARCH 20, 2019
VOL XXXV • NO 2
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
FIRE SAFETY
The Hempfield Crime Watch/Community Meeting
GROUP GATHERING
The Lancaster Area Network will meet on Monday, March 25, at 7 p.m. at Lancaster Friends Meeting House, 110 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster. The program will be presented by Debby Spence, who will discuss how to cut and sew muslin. Guests are welcome to attend. For more information, email LancasterSews@gmail.com. BASKET BINGO
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INFORMATIVE TALK
Town and Country Garden Club of Lancaster will present “Law for Gardeners” at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 3, at 7 p.m. Attorney and Master Gardener Rachel Roat will provide insights and examples from her practice of “Tree, Neighbor and Garden Law.” The meeting will be held in the Activities Room at Homestead Village, 1800 Village Circle, Lancaster. There is a requested donation for nonmembers. For more information about club activites, readers may visit www.town andcountrygardenclub.net or call Joyce at 717-898-0229.
Community Invited To Catch “Big Fish” At LCHS pg 6
Come On In; The Water’s Fine By Dayna M. Reidenouer
As temperatures rise, so does the excitement for the season’s opening of the Landisville Pool, 50 Elmwood Ave., Landisville. “We love the pool because it’s a wonderful place to be,” enthused co-manager Nancy Neff. “It’s a fun, happy, healthy environment.” The pool will open for the summer on Saturday, May 25, and it will close on Labor Day. While school is in session, the pool will be open on weekdays from 4 to 8:30 p.m. and from noon to 8:30 p.m. on weekends. An open house will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 1. “ We want the pool to be pristine, and it takes until then
to make it happen,” explained co-manager Kelley Tonkay. The board members and employees of the Landisville Pool Association will be working up until opening day to have the facility ready for members and their guests. During the open house, folks may tour the facility, meet the staff members and board of directors, and purchase memberships. The pool will not be open for swimming during the event. “(Open house guests) can purchase their memberships and b e g i n s w i m m i n g a t n o o n ,” suggested board member Kim Reinfried. Admission to the pool is restricted to members, and folks may visit only if they accompany The board of directors of the Landisville Pool Association is eagerly looking forward to
shedding winter coats and opening the pool for the summer. Interested individuals may
See Landisville Pool pg 7 join the membership waitlist now.
Showcasing A World Of Quilts
From ultramodern to traditional and everything in between, the American Quilter’s Society QuiltWeek Show in Lancaster will feature plenty of eyecatching coverlets and classes. The event will take place March 27 to 30. 2019 marks the 10th year that the American Quilter’s Society (AQS) has hosted a QuiltWeek Show in Lancaster. The event will be held from Wednesday, March 27, to Saturday, March 30, at the Lancaster County Convention Center, 25 S. Queen St., Lancaster. “More than 15,000 people will meet in Lancaster, one of the oldest inland towns in the United States, to enjoy a four-day quilting and fiber arts showcase event,” said AQS executive show director Bonnie Browning. “Each
QuiltWeek Show is about bringing quilters together to share ideas and inspiration, and we are looking forward to welcoming everyone to Lancaster.” AQS QuiltWeek 2019 includes six events across the country, with its second show of the year in Lancaster. Each show offers a variety of programming, including special exhibitions, workshops by renowned instructors, contests, and a merchant mall with the latest machines, fabrics, and tools for quilters of every skill level. See QuiltWeek Show pg 5
GOTR - A Decade Of Impact
Girls who celebrated completing their first 5K 10 years ago through Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Lancaster-Lebanon (right photo) and those who prepared to run a recent 5K in 2018 (left photo) have benefited from GOTR curriculum. This year’s spring 5K, which is open to the public, will be held on May 18 at Franklin & Marshall College.
Spring 5K Scheduled By Ann Mead Ash
In the 10 years since the Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Lancaster-Lebanon council was founded, the organization
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has racked up some significant statistics. “We’ve had 12,800 girls cross the finish line,” said executive director Carrie Johnson, referring to both completing the program’s culminating 5K and finishing the GOTR 20-lesson curriculum designed to promote good choices for a See Girls On The Run pg 4
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2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, will sponsor a basket bingo on Sunday, March 31. Doors will open at 1 p.m., and games will start at 2:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased for a discounted fee in advance or for a higher fee at the door. Proceeds will go toward needed repairs of the roof over the church classrooms. For information, contact Chris Smith at 717-808-6436 or the church office at 717-872-2166.
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will be held on Tuesday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by Officer Bart Hollis of West Hempfield Police Department. The meeting will be held in the new fire/police/administrative building at 3476 Marietta Ave., Lancaster. The guest speakers will be members of the fire department, and they will discuss ways to keep homes safe from fire. Meeting attendees should use the rear entrance, near the fire department side, and follow signs.