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Hempfield
APRIL 3, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 4
EGG HUNT
Hempfield United Methodist Church (HUMC),
“SON OF GOD”
Westgate Baptist Church, 2235 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, will show the movie “Son of God” at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 7. The film depicts the life of Jesus, from His humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion, and ultimate resurrection. The movie showing will be open to the public, and admission is free. Call 717-394-1071. EASTER ACTIVITIES
1290 Fruitville Pike, Lititz, will host a breakfast with the Easter Bunny and an egg hunt on Saturday, April 13, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. The all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet, including pancakes, sausage, and a variety of cereals, will be available by donation. Craft projects and games will be offered at no charge. Attendees are encouraged to bring their cameras along to capture moments with the Easter Bunny. Egg hunts will take place throughout the morning, and prizes will be awarded for special eggs. The church is located on the corner of Fruitville Pike and Koser Road in Manheim Township. Visit www.FaithUMC.us. CLAIMS ASSISTANCE
Red Rose Chapter 80 of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) will host a program on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Petersburg Fire Company, 6076 Pine St., East Petersburg. DAV service officers will be available to help veterans file a VA claim or to help with existing claims. Free coffee and doughnuts will be available in the morning. Preregistration is required at www.davredrosechapter80.org. Call 717-475-3009 or 717-725-3131.
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HARC, West Hempfield Sign Parks Agreement By Dayna M. Reidenouer
In recent years, the Hempfield Area Recreation Commission (HARC) has been doing business as the Hempfield recCenter. HARC has now grown beyond the athletic complex at 950 Church St., Landisville, by assuming responsibility for the parks of West Hempfield Township as well as one in Mountville borough. “We want to get outside our four walls,” explained HARC director Jeffrey Book. “We’re looking to expand our presence in the community.” HARC is an intergovernmental cooperative composed of Hempfield School District, East Hempfield and West Hempfield townships, and the boroughs of Mountville and East Petersburg. Accepting oversight of the parks is an organic part of that relationship.
“HARC is essentially our Parks and Recreation Department,” West Hempfield Township manager Andrew Stern explained. “It was natural, instead of expanding our department, to have HARC take over that function.” The management and maintenance agreement between HARC and West Hempfield Township specifies that HARC will be responsible for managing employees and independent contractors who take care of the parks; scheduling reservations for the parks’ pavilions, open spaces, fields, and other amenities; providing reasonably priced programs in the parks; carrying out routine repairs and maintenance; opening the restroom facilities at the parks each day; and having a licensed inspector perform monthly checks to ensure safety. Additionally, HARC personnel will attend quarterly meetings with See Parks Agreement pg 5
Announcing an agreement for HARC to manage West Hempfield Township’s parks are (from left) HARC executive director Jeffrey Book and director of programs Cristine Maser and township director of facilities Andrew Wurst, manager Andrew Stern, and director of public works Dale Getz.
Consider The Beauty Of The Cross A Showcase Of Utilitarian Art The Lancaster Family YMCA will hold the 66th annual Good Friday Breakfast program at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, April 19, at the Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. The doors will open at 7 a.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance to attend the event, which will feature a buffet meal and has been designed to bring people together to mark the religious holiday with an inspirational message and ecumenical worship service. The keynote speaker will be Lee C. Barrett, the Henry and Mary Stager professor of theology at the Lancaster Theological Seminary, where he has taught for 25 years. His message is titled “The Strange Beauty of the Cross.” Barrett has earned all of his degrees from Yale University, holding a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Divinity, a Master of Arts in religious studies, and a doctorate in religious studies. Barrett is particularly interested in the intersection of
Redware Display Opens At Landis Valley Museum By Ann Mead Ash
Lee Barrett theology and visual arts and architecture as well as the doctrinal traditions of Christian churches and contemporary culture. He is the author of several books and articles on the thoughts of Søren Kierkegaard. Barrett’s wife, Betty Snapp-Barrett, is a pastoral counselor in Lancaster, where they make their home. See Good Friday Breakfast pg 3
After King Charles II granted him a charter for land in 1681, William Penn invited people with specific skills to come to live and work in the area, which he had named Pennsylvania. “ When William Penn held a call for laborers to come over, potters were on his list,” ex plained Jennifer Royer, Landis Valley Village and Jennifer Royer, Landis Valley Village Farm Museum curator, has organized the and Farm Museum curator. Into exhibit titled “Thrown, Fired, and Glazed: the late 1800s, much pottery was The Redware Traditions From Pennsylvaredware, earthenware vessels and nia and Beyond.” The first part of the dishes made from clay with a high exhibit will be on display at the museum iron content that turned the through the end of the year. Part two of pottery red when pieces were the exhibit will open in March of 2020. fired in a kiln. To tell the tale of potters who made red- “Thrown, Fired, and Glazed: The Redware ware in Pennsylvania, Royer has organized Traditions From Pennsylvania and See Redware Exhibit pg 3
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3050 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, will host its third annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 13, at 10 a.m. The event will begin in the sanctuary, where Keith Buckbee, HUMC’s pastor of discipleship, will share “The Story of the Empty Egg” with guests. The egg hunt will follow, along with crafts and other activities for children. The egg hunt is open to children from birth to age 12. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Registration, which is required for this free event, is limited to 300 children and may be completed at www.hempfieldumc.org/egghunt. The deadline to register is Sunday, April 7. In the case of inclement weather, the egg hunt will be moved indoors.