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Hempfield
AUGUST 21, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 24
SEASON FINALE
The 2019 Summer Music Series at Long’s Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, will wrap up its season with a performance by Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience on Sunday, Aug. 25. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the park’s amphitheater. Admission and parking are free. For details, visit www.longspark.org or call 717-735-8883. SPECIAL EVENT
The Mountville Community Picnic for Mountville Borough residents will take place on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Pavilion at the Borough Park on North Lemon Street in Mountville. Activities will include face painting, balloon sculptures, a candy scramble, a three-legged sack race, and a bounce house. The Mountville Fire Company No. 1 will be on-site. Light refreshments will be provided. Attendees and their families may pack their own picnic lunch. GUEST SPEAKER
The World War II Oral History Club will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, 3952 Columbia Ave., Columbia. Mathias Gutman will speak about his South Pacific boat piloting experiences in the Navy. All World War II veterans and their family members, as well as those with an interest in World War II history, are invited to attend. For more information, readers may call 717-319-3430.
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Third Time’s The Charm For Mah Jongg Madness By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Natalie Freedman and her friends, the Mah Jongg Mavens, meet regularly to play the tile game that originated in China. Success is based on a combination of luck and skill. “What I’ve learned about this game is thinking does not determine a win,” said Mavens member Gwyn Harner. That is not to say that strategy is not important. “Natalie plays defense really well,” Harner commented. “She rarely gives away a win.” While Natalie might not be generous when it comes to mah jongg, she uses the game as a tool for generosity. Natalie is the hostess of the annual Mah Jongg Madness, a fundraising event for the Edward Freedman Congregational Retreat held biennially by Congregation Shaarai Shomayim. The
proceeds from the two afternoons spent playing mah jongg helped to offset the cost of this year’s retreat, making it possible for 41 families totaling 108 people to attend. “We had the most we’ve ever had (at the retreat),” Natalie reported. “Everybody had such a good time this year. The rabbi was overwhelmed by the turnout.” The retreat is an important part of congregational life, Natalie said, explaining, “It’s important because it brings everybody together spiritually. There are activities planned for the kids, and the adults have fun and read the Torah.” Edward and Natalie were together for 12 years before he died in 2010. He was a dentist for 54 years and was a beloved figure in Lancaster. “He was kind and caring,” Natalie related. “This legacy he left, I’m trying to continue.” See Mah Jongg Madness pg 2
MoneyMakers Club Promotes Investment Education By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The Lancaster Area Sewing Network will hold its next meeting on Monday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Lancaster Friends Meetinghouse, 110 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster. The topic will be waistbands. Guests and new members are welcome. Email lancastersews@gmail.com for more information. INFORMATION SESSIONS
Families United Network, 412 S. Angle St., Mount Joy, will host foster parent orientation sessions on Thursdays, Sept. 5 and 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. The sessions are open to the community. To register for a session, readers may call 800-722-0136 or email Holly at htanner@families4kids.org.
MoneyMakers Investment Club senior partner Chris Milsom (left) and member Sandy Bruce invite anyone interested in learning about investing in stocks to consider joining the club.
Dividends, NYSE, NASDAQ, growth stock, day trading - for some folks, these words are as incomprehensible as thermonuclear astrophysics. The members of the MoneyMakers Investment Club, however, are committed to working together to demystify the stock market and the process of investing in stocks. “The purpose of the club is mostly education, to get comfortable with basics and concepts of investing and have a little fun while we’re doing it,” explained senior partner Chris Milsom. “We were spurred on by the Beardstown Ladies club,” she added, referencing “The Beardstown Ladies’ Common-Sense Investment Guide: How We Beat the See MoneyMakers Club pg 3
Three Churches To Collaborate On Night Of Worship “Community” is sometimes defined as “common unity.” Three area churches, although they differ in denomination, have found community through their shared love of worshipping God. On May 3, Millersville Brethren in Christ (BIC) Church, East Petersburg Mennonite Church, and Sanctuary, a Vineyard Church, held their first collaborative worship night at Sanctuary. More than 100 people participated. The next collaborative night of worship will be held at East Petersburg Mennonite Church, 6279 Main St., East Petersburg, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30. The worship team will be composed of musicians from each of the three churches. Members of the public are invited to attend the event, where they will be encouraged to focus on worship for, to, and because of God. See Collaborative Worship pg 5
A worship team composed of musicians from Millersville BIC, East Petersburg Mennonite, and Sanctuary, a Vineyard Church, will lead a collaborative night of worship in East Petersburg on Aug. 30.
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The Mah Jongg Mavens will lend their experience with the game during the third annual Mah Jongg Madness fundraiser that will be held on Oct. 27 in the clubhouse of Village Grande at Millers Run. A series of lessons on playing the game will be held in the months before the event.