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DECEMBER 8, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 32
Celebrate The Reason For The Season BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Davy Meister
Mike Burcin
When Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church (CLPC) was unable to host its annual Trunk or Treat event last year, the congregation’s fellowship committee, which includes Amy Rineer, Barbara Josephian, and Heather Musser, organized a Christmas event for the public. Journey to Bethlehem is a walk-through live Nativity experience that features six scenes: a visit with the prophet Isaiah, a Jewish marketplace, King Herod’s palace, angels and shepherds, an innkeeper’s house in Bethlehem, and the manger. The second annual Journey to Bethlehem will take place on Sunday, Dec. 12, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at CLPC, 1068 Chestnut Level Road, Quarryville. While waiting for a shepherd guide, attendees will sit in the church sanctuary, where there will be live Christmas music provided by the Lampeter-Strasburg High School marching band, the Chestnut Level instrumentalists,
Davy Meister sent Mike Burcin an Appalachian Trail T-shirt.
A Life Saving Friend BY COURTNEY MENGEL
ntil 2010, Mike Burcin served as principal and David “Davy” Meister was a language arts teacher at Martin Meylin Middle School (MMMS). They had worked together for about 25 years, and within those years, a friendship was born. After retiring, Davy moved to Virginia, so initially, the pair did not stay in close contact. However, as time progressed, they began to correspond and play fantasy football together. According to Mike, he and Davy talk every week. In August of 2020, Davy had a massive heart attack, during which 90% of his heart was blocked. His doctors said it was a miracle he survived. For half a month, Davy was in and out of the hospital, but when he started the road to recovery,
Channel. After receiving the medal, he gave it to his heart doctor who had cleaned his arteries. His wife, Pat, ordered him another medal to keep for himself. “I almost died of a heart attack because I was sitting and doing nothing and I was eating the wrong things,” said Davy. “The first walk I did for the English Channel … that was hard. That was really hard. But I have lived a blessed life, and God put into my life a man that allowed me to do the things I wanted to do.” “This time of year is a time of great stress for a lot of reasons, so hopefully people will read this (story) and feel motivated to get out and relieve some stress,” stated Mike. “Exercise is a great remedy.” To learn more about the Conqueror Challenges, visit www.theconqueror.events.
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Mike was quick to reach out. Everest, the Giza Pyramids, the Ring According to Davy, Mike became his of Kerry, and the Pacific Crest Trail. personal trainer. With the help of Between fall of 2020 and midhis friend, Davy was able to turn a November of 2021, Davy had comcorner by improving his diet and pleted seven Conqueror Challenges and had walked a total exercise regimen. of 1,600 miles. Cur“After Davy’s “This time of year is rently, Davy and Mike heart attack, exercise became an a time of great are working as a team important piece of stress for a lot of to complete the our friendship,” said reasons, so hope- Appalachian Trail, and Mike. “My wife, Deb- fully people will they hope to finish it bie, even sent him read this (story) and before Christmas. “I think it’s only some recipes.” feel motivated to One of the out- get out and relieve fitting that he and I are walking this trail comes from Davy’s together,” stated heart attack was some stress.” Davy. “He has been Davy’s discovery of the Conqueror Virtual Challenges, my trainer, my motivator, and my which allow people to complete dif- best friend. He means the world to ferent trails or distances to earn me. He saved my life.” The first Conqueror Challenge medals. Among the virtual challenges are the English Channel, Mount Davy finished was the English
