Lampeter-Strasburg FEBRUARY 13, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: CENTER SCHEDULES ASL CLASSES page 4
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 46
PRESIDENTS DAY EVENT
LancasterHistory, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, will host “The Lafayette Square Tragedy,” a first-person presentation, during Presidents Day Living History at Wheatland on Monday, Feb. 18. Tours will be offered at 10 and 11 a.m. and 1, 2, and 3 p.m. Visitors will be transported back to the White House in late February 1859 as President Buchanan, first lady Harriet Lane, and housekeeper Hetty Parker celebrate the admission of Oregon as the 33rd state of the Union. Advance reservations are recommended. For details, call 717-392-4633 or visit www.lancasterhistory.org. PROGRAM FOR CAREGIVERS
COBYS Family Services has slated a free program for kinship caregivers, who are those raising a relative’s child, such as a grandchild or a niece or nephew. The monthly educational discussion group with other kinship families will feature a different topic at each month’s session, as well as the sharing of practical community resources. The program will be held at Solid Rock Youth Ministries, 34 E. State St., Quarryville, on Mondays, March 11, April 8, May 13, and June 10, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Child care will be available. To register, call COBYS Family Services at 717-435-8139. Updates will be posted at www.cobys.org/kinship.
L-S Girls Top Spartans On Senior Night pg 8
Church Plans Night Of Praise pg 3
Carmitchell Will Perform pg 4
Strasburg Fire Company Sets 45th Spring Sale By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The Strasburg Fire Company extended its annual spring donation and consignment sale to two days last year, and sale committee members were so pleased with the results that they will keep the two-day format again this year. The 45th annual sale will be held at the fire station, 203 Franklin St., Strasburg, beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, and continuing on Saturday, Feb. 23, starting at 8 a.m. “Friday evening’s sale was very successful,” reported committee chair Ivan Fisher, referencing the 2018 event. “There were lots of people, and it made Saturday more enjoyable.” The auction on Friday ran until 8 p.m. last year, and Ivan expects it to run later this year. Crafts and small quilt items will comprise many of the auction lots.
This year, the food offerings on Friday evening have been expanded, with grilled sausage sandwiches, fried shrimp, and french fries added to the menu, which also includes chicken corn soup made by fire company members and volunteers. Soup takeouts will be available on Feb. 22 from noon to 5 p.m., as well as all day on Feb. 23. “We’re trying to make (Friday) a family night out. Sit down with your kids and enjoy your evening,” Ivan invited. He noted that tables will be set up in the station’s dining hall, and a few high chairs will be available for little children. The success of Friday’s sale last year enabled more items to be moved on Saturday, Ivan remarked. The weather did not appear to dampen spirits too much. “We had a good day (on Saturday) despite the rain,” said committee member Jonathan Peachey. See Strasburg Fire Company pg 7
Strasburg Fire Company sale committee members Jonathan Peachey (left) and Mike Lockard display one of hundreds of quilts that will be up for bids at the organization’s 45th annual spring donation and consignment sale, which will take place on Feb. 22 and 23.
“MACBETH” PERFORMANCES
MONTHLY MEETING
The Lancaster County Postcard Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 18, at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. The program will be a members’ market, with members selling postcards and other items. The postcard competition will be “Anything Red.” The meeting is open to the public. For more information, readers may call 717-413-6882.
Celebrating 60 Years Of Hosting Scouts Sign-Ups Will Open For MobilePack Event
The Strasburg Scout House Association will host a 60th anniversary celebration at the Scout House, 109A S. Jackson St., Strasburg, on Feb. 17. The Strasburg Scout House Association will host an open house in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the dedication of the facility located at 109A S. Jackson St., Strasburg. The open house will be held on Sunday, Feb. 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. Former Scouts, Scout leaders, and members of the community are invited to attend to share memories and view the newest improvements. A brief program at 3 p.m. will feature Strasburg borough council president Michael Chiodo, Scout House Association president Bruce Ryder, and a
representative of the Conestoga River District of Boy Scouts of America, as well as pastor Dave Ryan of Wesley United Methodist Church, which sponsors Boy Scout Troop 56 and Cub Pack 19. Photos of Troop 56 activities going back to its founding in 1938 will be displayed alongside vintage uniforms. Current troop members will demonstrate cold weather camping and cooking outside by the Strasburg borough pond. They will provide samples of their favorite chili recipe to visitors. Additional light refreshments will be available inside the Scout House. See Scout House pg 3
Volunteers are needed to help at the sixth annual Lancaster County Feed My Starving Children MobilePack event that will be held at Willow Street Mennonite Church on March 29 to 31. By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Online sign-ups for the sixth annual Lancaster County Feed My Starving Children MobilePack will begin on Friday,
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Feb. 15. Volunteers may sign up for twohour shifts that will be available from Friday, March 29, through Sunday, March 31, at Willow Street Mennonite Church, 399 E. Penn Grant Road, Willow Street. See MobilePack Sign-Ups pg 2
Celebrate
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Mon. - Sat. 8-6
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in conjunction with the Arts at Millersville University, will present its second annual winter production, “Macbeth,” on Friday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 16, at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. at Steinman Hall in the Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster. Tickets will be discounted for students and for groups of 10 or more. For tickets, visit www.artsmu.com or call 717-871-7600.
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