Lampeter-Strasburg JANUARY 2, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: CLASSES PLANNED FOR LIFELONG LEARNERS page 4
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 40
RECRUITMENT EVENTS
Dutchland Derby Rollers will hold recruitment events in 2019. Participants can be involved as referees, non-skating officials, or gameplaying skaters. Events will be at Overlook Activities Center, 301 Golf Drive, Lancaster, at 9 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, and Thursday, Jan. 10, and at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13. Dutchland Derby Rollers have also posted their home games for 2019, which take place on Saturdays, March 9, April 13, and May 4. All home games will be held at Overlook Activities Center. CONTEST FOR YOUTHS
Lancaster Court Queen of Peace No. 1023 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas invites all youths in grades four through 12 from all schools to enter the 2019 National Education Contest. This year’s themes are “Here I Am Lord, I Come to Do Your Will,” based on Psalm 40, and “Doing My Best to Do Good.” Students may enter one or more contests, including art, essay, poetry, computer art, music, and photography, in their division. Readers may visit www.catholicdaughters.org and click on Education Contest Forms under Frequent Downloads for contest rules and details. The forms are also available in Spanish. Entries must be postmarked by or delivered to Margaret T. Giordano, Education Contest chairperson, by Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. For more information, readers may call 717-390-9035. An awards ceremony for local winners will be held in early June.
The Gen. John H. Michaelis Chapter 327 of the Korean War Veterans Association will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 9, in the Eagle Commons of Woodcrest Villa, 2001 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. The meeting will begin at noon. The speaker will be Larry Alexander, who will share the story of Merlin “Whitey” Groft, who fought in World War II. Membership in KWVA is open to all service members who served in Korea at any time from 1945 to the present or were in uniform serving anywhere from June 25, 1950, to Jan. 31, 1955. A special effort is being made to recruit those who served in Korea at any time following the armistice in July 1957. For more information, readers may call Paul Cunningham at 717-299-1990.
Opera Lancaster Slates Performances pg 3
Students Win Essay Contest pg 2
Women’s Bible Study Announces New Series Change of Pace South (COPS), a community women’s Bible study supported by the Friendship Foundation, will begin its winter session on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Providence Church, 269 Cinder Road, New Providence. Breakfast refreshments will be served in the fellowship hall prior to a time of worship and music in the church sanctuary. Four courses of study will be offered this session, including “God of Creation,” “Hoping for Something Better,” “Psalm 23: The Shepherd With Me,” and “Jesus Among Secular Gods.” “God of Creation: A Study of Genesis” by Jen Wilkin is a DVD-based study with a workbook that addresses deep questions: Where did everything come from? Why is the world so broken, and how can that brokenness be made right? The in-depth study of the first 11 chapters in Genesis will reveal a transcendent God and will aim to shape participants’ understanding
of the Bible as a whole. The course will meet for a total of 13 weeks. The study of “Hoping for Something Better” by Nancy Guthrie will also meet for 13 weeks. According to Hebrews 11:40, God has something better planned for His children. The book of Hebrews was written to people who lived with disappointments and doubts and needed to see clearly what makes Jesus worthy of worship and pursuit. The thorough and practical book study of Hebrews aims to direct hope to Jesus. “Psalm 23: The Shepherd With Me” is a seven-week DVD-based study by Jennifer Rothschild that points women to the powerful tenets contained in the familiar Psalm, including that God is the Good Shepherd who provides the protection, comfort, guidance, rest, and companionship many women long to have. The study includes a workbook with daily personal assignments. See Women’s Bible Study pg 3
Local women are invited to register now for the new series of Bible studies that will be offered by Change of Pace South at Providence Church beginning on Jan. 16.
Livestock Judging Team Places Ninth In Nation By Chelsea Peifer
Four students from Lancaster County achieved ninth place as a team in the 95th National 4-H Livestock Judging contest held from Nov. 8 to 14 in Louisville, Ky. The team placed ninth overall out of 33 teams with students ages 15 to 19 from across the country, as well as 10th in beef cattle and 11th in reasons. Members of the award-winning 2018 4-H Senior Livestock Judging Team included Emma Musser, Maddie Musser, Jacob Snavely, and Leah Welk. Individually, Leah earned 15th overall for her scores at the national competition. Leah, the daughter of Don and Emily Welk of Strasburg, is a senior at Lampeter-Strasburg High School. She has been involved in 4-H for eight years and is also a member of FFA. After graduation, Leah plans to attend Penn State University to major in agricultural science and minor in animal science or
agricultural communications. Plus, she plans to get involved in livestock judging at the collegiate level. “I learned I can compete at a higher level just like anyone else can,” said Leah. “It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.” Earlier in the year, Leah set the goal of becoming an All-American, and achieving that was the highlight of her year. Prior to the national competition, the team won the state championship at the Penn State 4-H Achievement Days held at University Park from July 23 to 25. The team placed second at the Keystone International Livestock Exposition on Oct. 5. Individually, Maddie earned fourth, Emma took eighth, and Leah came in 13th. At the Southeast Regional Contest in Raleigh, N.C., on Oct. 27, the team came in fourth place, with Maddie taking sixth and Leah placing ninth. See 4-H Livestock Team pg 4
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Members of the Lancaster County 4-H Senior Livestock Judging Team (front, from left) Maddie Musser, Emma Musser, (back, from second from left) Jacob Snavely, and Leah Welk, led by coaches Johanna Rohrer (back, far left), Dani Zurin (back, second from right), and Adam Zurin (back, right), recently traveled to the National Livestock Judging contest in Louisville, where they earned ninth place out of 33 teams in the country.
County residents can participate in an environmentally friendly way to dispose of their Christmas trees by dropping them at the mulching site at Lancaster County Central Park, 1 Nature’s Way, Lancaster, between dawn and dusk through Thursday, Jan. 31. Trees must be free of decorations, lights, plastic bags, and hardware, including nails in the trunk. The park mulching program is for Christmas trees only. No other yard waste will be accepted. There is a threetree limit per vehicle. Commercial haulers are strongly advised to contact their local municipalities for their respective Christmas tree recycling locations. There is a suggested nominal donation for each tree. Donations will benefit the operation of the Dr. John Moss Native Tree Nursery in Central Park. Trees from the nursery are utilized throughout the county park system. Moss, a former See Christmas Trees pg 3
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