Lampeter-Strasburg OCTOBER 2, 2019
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 27
APPLE GALORE
Boehm’s Chapel Society
LOCAL HISTORY
The Maize and Snitz Festival will celebrate Native American and Pennsylvania German cultures through living history demonstrations at the 1719 Hans Herr House and Museum, 1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival will feature food, interpreters in traditional dress, hands-on activities, tours of the longhouse, and demonstrations of Colonial-era arts, crafts, and farm life. There is an admission fee. Children age 6 and under may attend for free. For more details, visit www.lmhs.org.
The Lancaster Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will hold a meeting and dinner on Thursday, Oct. 17, at Bent Creek Country Club, 620 Bent Creek Drive, Lititz. A social hour will begin at 5 p.m., with dinner and the meeting to follow. Chapter officers and directors will be elected. Retired Col. Ed Hurston, United States Air Force, will present an overview of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at J.P. McCaskey High School. All current and past military officers are invited. Reservations are required by contacting Jim Cunningham at 717581-5299 or jetpilot37@comcast.net by Friday, Oct. 11. To learn more, visit www.moaalancasterchapt.org.
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Conference To Focus On Marriage pg 4
GTGH Will Move To New Location
Fun Fest Will Support Geib Family By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Valentine’s Day is often an occasion for happy changes in life: first confessions of love, confirmations of continued affection, and even proposals of marriage. For Willow Street residents Baron and Rene Geib, who have been married for 27 years, Valentine’s Day 2017 brought them into the section of their vows that no one wants to experience: the commitment to love in sickness as well as in health. The ordeal began with what looked like a blood blister on Baron’s arm. Heeding Rene’s urging, Baron had the spot biopsied, and on Valentine’s Day 2017, he received the diagnosis of cancer. A week later, he received confirmation that he had melanoma. While melanoma is often called skin cancer, the disease often reaches below the skin. After surgery to remove the tumor
and some of his lymph nodes, Baron was told he had stage 3 cancer. Unfortunately, the surgery did not stop the progression of the disease. All of Baron’s lymph nodes had to be removed, and, in four days, a tumor grew from a pea size to a 4-inch diameter around his brachial artery and brachial nerve, causing complications in his arm. By the time Valentine’s Day rolled around again in 2018, the cancer had entered stage 4. Baron has undergone radiation and immunotherapy treatment, but the onset of pneumonitis caused the treatment to halt. He is now receiving only pain management as the primary course of care, Rene reported. If the pneumonitis decreases, immunotherapy may be restarted. “We are in limbo but have accepted whatever God has in store for our lives,” Rene said. “We take one day at a time, See Family Fun Fest pg 5
Relive The Fun Of The 2019 West Lampeter Fair Jessica Herr (right) was named the 2019 West Lampeter Fair Queen and Jessica Heisey was appointed the alternate on the opening night of the fair, Sept. 25. Photos from the annual fair, which ran through Sept. 27, may be viewed by visiting www.townlively.com/ fairs-and-farmshows/.
By Chelsea Peifer
A Family Fun Fest on Oct. 12 in Landisville will raise funds for Rene (left) and Baron Geib of Willow Street. Baron has stage 4 melanoma.
This year, the Gifts That Give Hope (GTGH) Lancaster Alternative Gift Fair is moving to a new location. The 12th annual event is set to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, in Landis Hall at The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. People may visit with representatives of 30 nonprofits that are providing life-changing benefits to people in both local and global contexts. Individuals will have the option of purchasing charitable gift donations to honor loved ones, and each of those gifts will include a greeting card and an explanatory insert about how the donation will sustain and provide for others. Founder Jenn Knepper said that the fair also offers plenty of options for See Gifts That Give Hope pg 4
Local Group Helps Global Fight Against Human Trafficking
Hope. Inspire. Love. will host the A21 Walk for Freedom starting from Lancaster’s Binns Park on Oct. 19. The event aims to raise awareness of human trafficking and funds for A21, an international organization fighting modern-day slavery. By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Steve Thurston was riding the subway in Philadelphia when he saw something suspicious. At first, he thought that he was observing a father with his
troublesome teenage daughter, but the more he paid attention, the more he could tell his initial assumption was incorrect. The pair left the train heading in one direction, and Steve headed in another. The incident stuck with See Hope. Inspire. Love. pg 5
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will host the 34th annual Apple Festival on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Boehm’s United Methodist Campus, 13 W. Boehm’s Road, Willow Street. The event will be held rain or shine. Homemade apple butter, dumplings, and homemade apple ice cream will be available for purchase. Stehman’s Memorial United Methodist Church (UMC) will provide a variety of hot and cold luncheon foods. Boehm’s UMC will offer homemade baked goods. Door prizes will be drawn every half-hour. Tours of the 1791 historic stone chapel and a video outlining the story of Martin Boehm will be available throughout the day. Vendors will be on hand offering handcrafted wares. For more information, readers may contact boehmschapel@gmail.com or 717-872-4133 or visit www.boehmschapel.org.