Lampeter-Strasburg FEBRUARY 20, 2019
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VOL LV • NO 47
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
KICKOFF EVENTS
Go Beyond will hold identical kickoff events on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7 a.m. and Thursday, March 14, at 6:45 p.m. at Harvest Bible Chapel, 651 Lampeter Road, Lancaster. The Feb. 27 event will include breakfast. Each year through Go Beyond, dozens of churches, organizations and businesses, along with thousands of individuals, come together to unify and strengthen the community through acts of service. In May, hundreds of service projects will take place all around the area. To register for a kickoff or to obtain more information about Go Beyond, visit www.Go BeyondUs.com or call 717-393-9711.
Willow Street Church, 2723 Willow Street Pike North, Willow Street, will offer a community meal on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Everyone is invited to attend. The menu will consist of chili, baked potatoes, salad, and dessert. FIRST 2019 MEETING
The Pygmy Goat Pride 4-H Club will hold its first 2019 club meeting on Friday, March 1, at the senior center in the Solanco Fairgrounds, Park Avenue, Quarryville, starting at 6:30 p.m. Youths need to be accompanied by their parent or guardian. The agenda for the meeting will include a preview of 2019 club activities, an explanation of club member responsibilities, and the start of 2019 record books. For information about the club, contact Michele Neckermann, the club’s organizational leader, at 717-606-8387. This and all 4-H programs are available to all youths between the ages of 8 and 18 prior to Jan. 1 of the current year. Individuals who anticipate needing any type of accommodation or who have questions about the physical access provided may contact Michele Neckermann at the previously listed phone number in advance of their participation or visit. For more information on joining 4-H, contact Lori Little at 717394-6851 or LancasterExt@psu.edu. MEATLOAF AND MORE
Zion United Church of Christ, 900 Winter Hill Road, Strasburg, will host a free community meal on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. The meal will feature meatloaf and macaroni and cheese. All are welcome to attend.
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DNA And Privacy Topics To Highlight Discussion At Family History Conference By Dayna M. Reidenouer
CHILI FOR DINNER
Sometimes genealogist Darvin Martin finds himself in the role of scientist. More specifically, Martin has found himself becoming well-versed in genetic science. He has developed an understanding of DNA and how it is passed from generation to generation. With the advent of basic genetic testing available through companies like Ancestry.com and 23andMe.com, a whole new aspect of genealogy has opened up. “There are huge benefits of DNA testing, but they lie in the deeper testing - not the basic ethnicity testing which can reveal relatives,” Martin said. “You can share family trees and see how
you connect.” There are some myths about genetic testing, however, and Martin hopes to dispel them during his presentation “The New DNA Reality: Forging the Path Between Discovery and Privacy,” which he will give on Friday, March 29, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society (LMHS), 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, as part of the 40th Lancaster Family History Conference. “Everyone assumes their DNA is private, but that’s not the case,” remarked Martin, conference committee chair. He explained that while a particular combination of DNA might be unique to a specific person, the components of See Family History Conference pg 2
Banquet Set To Support Cold Water Conservation Group By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The puns are practically unavoidable: Donegal Trout Unlimited (DTU) is fishing for support; DTU hopes to lure supporters to its annual banquet and auction; DTU members are hooked on cold water conservation. Puns or no puns, the work the group is doing is necessary to the health of Lancaster County’s streams and waterways, as well as larger bodies of water like the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay. “We’ve spent approximately $3.5 million in about seven years on stream restoration projects,” said Bob Kutz, cochair of DTU’s conservation committee, board member, and fundraising committee member. “Through these See Donegal Trout Unlimited pg 3
Donegal Trout Unlimited fundraising committee members, including (from left) Bob and Vickie Kutz, Barry Witmer, Ruth Roulston, Greg and Vicki Wilson, and (not pictured) Glen Nephin have planned the conservation-focused group’s annual banquet, which will be held on March 16 at the DoubleTree in Willow Street.
Lancaster Family History Conference committee chair Darvin Martin (left) and member Gordon Reed hope folks interested in learning about their ancestry and other facets of genealogy will attend the 40th annual conference, which will be held from March 26 to 30. Early registration will close on Feb. 27.
Masons Plan Spring Pie Sale Local Masons will once again volunteer to bake 4,000 pies this year in support of the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Lancaster. The spring and fall fruit pie sales generate approximately 40 percent
of the center’s annual operating budget. Spring pie orders will be accepted through Wednesday, March 13, and will be available for pickup just in time for Easter on Wednesday, April 17, between 2 and 6 p.m. at various distribution points throughout Lancaster County, including Ephrata, Mount Joy, Elizabethtown, Quarryville, and Lancaster. Pies will be available fresh or frozen in peach crumb, apple crumb, and cherry crumb varieties; pumpkin and sugar-free apple pies will also be available. The Children’s Dyslexia See Spring Pie Sale pg 5
Volunteers Paul Sirback (left) and Joe Weickel helped to make thousands of fruit pies last fall to benefit the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Lancaster. Orders for the spring pie sale will be accepted through March 13, and pies will be ready for pickup on April 17. The
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