Lampeter-Strasburg /townlively
MARCH 4, 2020
IN THIS ISSUE: ART BOT THROWDOWN SET page 7
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 49
SUMMER PROGRAM
Camp Cadet of Lancaster County, an overnight summer camp for youths ages 11 to 13 who live in Lancaster County, will be held from Sunday, Aug. 16, to Friday, Aug. 21, at Camp Ware in Peach Bottom. The camp is free. Campers may register by visiting www.campcadetoflancastercounty.com and clicking on Camp Cadet. MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
The “Amy Owens and Friends” concert will take place at The Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N. Market St., Lancaster. Amy Owens, an award-winning coloratura soprano, will be joined by pianist Kendra Bigley of Lancaster and Grammy-award winning clarinetist Doris Hall-Gulati at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5. The concert will feature an eclectic mix of works, ending with Schubert’s iconic masterpiece for soprano, clarinet, and piano, “The Shepherd on the Rock.” An all-inclusive Dinner and a Show ticket option is available and includes a three-course meal at Amorette in Lancaster with seatings at 5 and 5:30 p.m. For more details and tickets, readers may visit www.lancastertrust.com or call 717-560-8241. CHILDREN’S EVENT
Beers Scores 1,000th Point pg 8
Rock Ford Seeks Tour Guides pg 4
Conservation District Plans Program pg 4
IMPACT! Missions Celebrates 10 Years Of Ministry By Dayna M. Reidenouer
“It has been 10 years of God’s love, mercy, and grace. I’m thankful God has kept things busy and hopping,” commented Matt Beakes, founder and executive director of IMPACT! Missions (IM). “I can’t believe all that has been accomplished in the last 10 years.” From its beginnings in early 2010, the goal of IM has been to make homes warm, safe, and dry. The organization initially served residents of Penn Manor, Solanco, and Lampeter-Strasburg school districts, but it has since expanded to serve all of Lancaster County. More than 450 families have been served by IM, and 142 families have been able to give back without prompting. “We work with the extreme poor, who usually make $15,000 a year or
less,” Beakes explained at a 10th anniversary celebration dinner in Lampeter on Feb. 22. “When they have support, they can grow and take risks.” To illustrate his point, Beakes asked attendees to raise their hands if they could think of five resources or people they could call if their vehicles broke down on the side of the road. Most of the people IM serves do not have even one person, he said. “We’re building friendships, a network (of support), to help them rise above where they never thought they’d be,” Beakes said. IM started out as a way for church groups to save on the costs of weeklong mission trips by offering a local work camp. Over the decade, it has morphed into much more. Beakes related that IM has overseen the project management on the renovation of 30 houses, most of which had been
The members of the Beakes family, including (from left) Bill, Cole, Melanie, Connor, Matt, and Sandy, have been instrumental in the founding and operations of IMPACT! Missions and its home remodeling store in Refton. The organization celebrated its 10th anniversary with a banquet on Feb. 22. condemned. “We restored neighborhoods and communities,” he said. “We not only made houses beautiful, but we
will take place at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, Strasburg, on Saturday, March 7. Children will receive their own suitcase and use it to travel from story to story throughout the day. They can collect a sticker after each story and create their own suitcase design with stickers, crayons, glitter, and other trimmings. A small gift to put inside their suitcase will be offered while supplies last. Reading on the Rails story times will begin at 9:30, 10:15, 11, and 11:45 a.m. and 1:15, 2, 2:45, and 3:15 p.m. Story times will be held among the historic trains in Rolling Stock Hall. An American Sign Language interpreter will be on hand for the stories throughout the day. Also appearing will be Catcher, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s mascot, and various teams from Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services (KPETS). The Bookmobile from the Library System of Lancaster County will be at the museum so that Lancaster County residents age 5 and over may sign up for a library card. Reading on the Rails activities are included in the regular museum admission. Visit www.rrmuseum pa.org or call 717-687-8628.
See IMPACT! Missions pg 6
LCWC Will Host 47th Annual Woodcarving Festival When Mike Dieter set out to obtain a set of decoys for waterfowl hunting in 1980, he did not realize that it would introduce him to an entirely different hobby. At the time, finances were limited, and Dieter was supporting a growing family. Rather than purchase decoys, he decided to make his own. Galen Shelly, Dieter’s friend and Lancaster County WoodCarvers (LCWC) member, invited him to attend club meetings, and Dieter was bitten by the carving bug. In the following decades, Dieter learned to carve from patterns and then advanced to making his own designs. He discovered an affinity for traditional knife-carving, rather than using power tools, and he has even used a pocketknife once owned by his father. Dieter also employs a traditional painting method and has mastered the skill of creating realistic feathers and other See Woodcarving Festival pg 4
CSC Wins Award, Plans Amish-Style Dinner Event
Lancaster County WoodCarvers member Mike Dieter will be the featured carver at the 47th annual Woodcarving & Wildlife Art Festival, which will be held at Millersville University on March 21 and 22.
The leadership team of the Clinic for Special Children (CSC), 535 Bunker Hill Road, Strasburg, has been named as a 2020 Rare Impact Award honoree by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). NORD is an independent advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families impacted by rare diseases. According to NORD, the annual Rare Impact Awards honor “exceptional individuals, organizations, and industry innovators for their outstanding work for the rare disease community.” The CSC team will accept its award at the 2020 Rare Impact Awards program on Friday, May 15, at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The team includes research operations See CSC pg 5
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changed lives.” During the past 10 years, IM volunteers worked with J.K. Mechanical staff