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Lampeter-Strasburg FEBRUARY 6, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE: HISTORICAL SOCIETY SETS WINTER BOOKFEST page 2

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LV • NO 45

BASKET BINGO

Lampeter-Strasburg boys’ lacrosse

MONTHLY MEETING

The Strasburg Senior Citizens will hold their upcoming meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Strasburg Fire Hall, 203 W. Franklin St., Strasburg. The meeting will feature entertainment by Glenn’s One-Man Band. The Strasburg Senior Citizens group welcomes new members from Strasburg as well as from Lancaster city and Lancaster County. The club offers fellowship, musical entertainment, an annual picnic, a Christmas banquet, bus tours, bingo, refreshments, and more. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, readers may call Bill at 717-687-9072. COMMUNITY MEAL

Joseph’s Table, a free community meal, will be held at Ascension Lutheran Church, 600 E. Penn Grant Road, Willow Street, on Thursday, Feb. 21. The community is invited to attend. The menu will include meatloaf, red skin potatoes, a hot vegetable, salad, rolls, and dessert. In the case of inclement weather, the church will follow the Lampeter-Strasburg School District schedule. If school cancels or closes early, all activities at the church will also be canceled. PIANO RECITAL

600 E. Penn Grant Road, Willow Street, will host a piano/lecture recital by John Zielinski, organist at the church, on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. Zielinski will perform Mozart’s Sonata in F, K.332; Debussy’s “Estampes”; and four hymn preludes. Admission will be free and open to the public. APPLE DUMPLINGS

Mount Eden Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1241 May Post Office Road, Quarryville, will hold its annual apple dumpling bake on Monday, Feb. 18, with pickup from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There is a set cost for a pan of two dumplings. To place an order, readers may call the church at 717-786-7565.

Lacrosse Booster Club Plans Fundraiser pg 4

Preschool Posts Openings pg 6

Garden Spot FFA Members See Farm Show Success The Garden Spot FFA Chapter started 2019 with hard work, awards and recognition, memories, and plans for the future. The Lampeter-Strasburg (L-S) High School students had been preparing for the Pennsylvania Farm Show since the beginning of the school year, and their efforts paid off during the annual event. Visitors to the Farm Show in January were treated to the sight of a restored 1940 John Deere B tractor that had been donated to the school in wellused condition. FFA members spent more than 300 hours working to disassemble, repair, paint, and reassemble the tractor. Sophomore Bryce Johnson and freshman Owen Risser served as the restoration committee co-chairs and worked with community members to oversee the project. Other committee members included freshmen Liam Feister,

Garden Spot FFA members restored a 1940 John Deere B tractor and entered it in the Pennsylvania Farm Show, where it received awards for Most Improved and Accurate Record Books. Andrew Whitehead, Carson Garver, and Wyatt Giberson; sophomores Evan Mize, Brendan Reinhart, James Sargent, and Ethan Sauder; junior

Jared Risser; and senior Jordan Martin. The fully restored tractor was entered in the Farm Show, competing against other tractors that had been

r e t u r n e d t o t h e i r fo r m e r g l o r y . Garden Spot FFA’s tractor received a w a r d s fo r M o s t I m p r o v e d a n d Accurate Record Books. See Garden Spot FFA pg 3

Seminar Will Aim To Strengthen Marriages Rose & Shamrock Festival Keeps Growing By Dayna M. Reidenouer

By Dayna M. Reidenouer

Early in our marriage, I asked my husband how his day at work went. “Nothing to report,” he responded. “Hmph” was my eloquent reply. That prompted a discussion on the difference between “report” and “rapport” and why the latter was important to our marital bliss. Improving communication between spouses and thereby deepening emotional connections - building rapport - will be two of the points discussed by licensed marriage and family therapist Tom Horst and his wife, spiritual director Thelma Horst, at the third marriage seminar hosted by New Hope Community Life Ministry on Saturday, March 9, from 9 a.m. until noon at Ascension Lutheran Church, 600 E. Penn Grant Road, Willow Street. Registration will open at 8:30 a.m. “Those two components, you really

“Last year turned out to be even bigger than we thought it would be,” said Lancaster Celtic Arts Foundation president Esther Pujols, reflecting on the Rose &

Shamrock Festival, which she chaired for the first time last year. “We had more than 2,500 attendees. People from 20 different states and Canada competed, but we had people come all the way from Ohio to attend the festival and see the bands.” See Rose & Shamrock Festival pg 2

Tom and Thelma Horst will be the featured speakers at a marriage seminar hosted in Willow Street on March 9 by New Hope Community Life Ministry. don’t have a marriage if you don’t have them,” Tom said. See Marriage Seminar pg 5

The Rose & Shamrock Festival will be held in downtown Lancaster city on Feb. 15, 16, and 17 and will feature a celebration of Irish music, dance, and culture.

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Ascension Lutheran Church,

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will host a variety basket bingo fundraiser on Sunday, March 10, at the Hoffman Building on South Lime Street in Quarryville. The doors will open at noon. Proceeds will support the lacrosse program’s 2018-19 budget. For tickets and details, contact Candi McGowan at 717-587-3637.

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