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Hempfield
DECEMBER 26, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 42
NEW YEAR’S EVE
Binns Park, 100 N. Queen St., Lancaster, will be the site of an event to ring in 2019 on Monday, Dec. 31, from 10 p.m. to midnight. Local residents are invited. Local band One Too Many will take the main stage. As the Red Rose City, Lancaster will feature the Red Rose dropping at midnight. The event will also feature fireworks, hot chocolate, and light food.
LADIES’ LUNCHEON
Lancaster Christian Women’s Club will host a luncheon at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at Bent Creek Country Club, 620 Bent Creek Drive, Lititz. Robin Luftig will speak on “It Was Just a Stone’s Throw From Grace.” There is an all-inclusive cost to attend. All women are welcome. For reservations, call Pat at 717-951-0773.
HOLIDAY CONCERT
LaLaLuna, a women’s vocal ensemble, will perform Christmas favorites, holiday classics, and some newer songs on Saturday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. The concert will take place at Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster, 328 W. Orange St., Lancaster. Admission is free. Donations of toothbrushes, bar bath soap, nail clippers, hand towels, and widetoothed combs are requested. To learn more, find LaLaLuna on Facebook.
Rec Center Plans Open House pg 2
Bookmobile Expands Service pg 3 New Year’s Day Ride To Support Veterans pg 2
Learn, Set, Spike New Program Will Introduce Youngsters To Volleyball A new instructional volleyball program open to girls and boys in grades three through six in the Hempfield School District will start on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Hempfield Coed Elementary Volleyball practices will be held in the gymnasium of Centerville Middle School, 865 Centerville Road, Lancaster, on Tuesdays through Feb. 26, 2019. The program was created when two former volleyball players from a Hempfield High School state championship girls’ team, after successful college careers, approached the Hempfield Volleyball Parents Alumni Association (HVPAA) about starting a new initiative for elementary-age students. Brittany McMullen and Morgan Buterbaugh
both have graduated from college and now are teachers. Their goal is to provide basic instruction in the three basic skills - passing, setting, and hitting - all while helping youngsters develop a love for the game. Each session will run for two hours, and participants should bring water bottles. A registration fee has been set, with a maximum amount per family. Early registration is encouraged. A Facebook page has been created for the program, and readers may find it by visiting www.facebook.com/hempfieldevb. The sponsoring organization, HVPAA, is a nonprofit that was established in 2007 to support the sport of volleyball in the Hempfield community. The objectives were to provide support for the middle school and junior varsity programs and to create a scholarship program to help Hempfield High School volleyball See Volleyball Program pg 5
Ringing In 2019 With Father Time Columbia Market House To Reopen By Chelsea Peifer
ORIENTATION PROGRAM
Families United Network,
Plans are underway to reopen the Historic Columbia Market House, 15 S. Third St., Columbia, thanks to
412 S. Angle St., Mount Joy, will offer foster parent orientation sessions on Thursdays, Jan. 10 and 24. Both sessions will run from 6 to 8 p.m. To attend one of these sessions, call 800-722-0136 or email Holly at htanner@families4kids.org.
a new management agreement between CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health and the Columbia Borough Council, which owns the building. See Columbia Market House pg 6
“JOURNEY FROM GRIEF”
St. Anne’s Retirement Community, 3952 Columbia Ave., Columbia, will offer a six-week program, “Journey From Grief to Healing,” on Tuesdays, Jan. 8 through Feb. 12, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The program is open to anyone experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one. Space is limited. To register for the program, call 717-285-6121 by Friday, Jan. 4.
The National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia will host New Year’s at Noon, a daytime celebration for children and families, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 31. A countdown to noon will feature a balloon drop in the museum lobby. By Chelsea Peifer
Music, mascots, crafts, games, and a cascade of balloons are just a few of the
fun things planned for New Year’s Eve at Noon at the National Watch and Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia. Children and families are See New Year’s Eve pg 4
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Former Hempfield High School state volleyball champions Morgan Buterbaugh (left) and Brittany McMullen (right) will lead the new Hempfield Coed Elementary Volleyball program. Practices will be held at Centerville Middle School on Tuesdays from Jan. 29 to Feb. 26, 2019.
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