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MAY 6, 2020

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL XXX • NO 14

Freedom Life Church Begins Boxes Of Hope Program By Francine Fulton

Freedom Life Church in Christiana will distribute Boxes of Hope, containing food items, an inspirational book and more, during the month of May. The public is invited to donate items for the boxes on Tuesdays through Thursdays.

Freedom Life (FL) Church recently launched a Boxes of Hope program that will provide food items as well as words of encouragement to individuals and families affected by COVID-19. Boxes will be given out in the areas served by Freedom Life, including southern Lancaster and Chester counties, as well as the areas surrounding Milesburg, Centre County. Boxes will be distributed throughout the month of May. Items in the box will differ depending on the number and ages of people in the household, but each will contain nonperishable food and personal care items, as well as activity books for children and puzzle books, such as word search and crossword puzzles, for seniors. Each box will also contain the

book “Hope in the Dark: Believing God Is Good When Life Is Not� by Craig Groeschel. Church staff members note that the Boxes of Hope program is not designed to replace local food banks. “We are not competing with the food banks because they are doing a great job and the church has been donating to local food banks,� said Angie Dearolf, FL communications director. “This is an emergency care package. We are putting in a note from our pastor, snacks and bottles of water, paper supplies, cleaning supplies and activities for children and seniors who are quarantined. It’s a gift of encouragement.� Donations are currently being accepted at the church’s main office, located at 447 Noble Road, Christiana, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations See Freedom Life pg 3

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County Posts Schedule Update, Reopens Parks The Chester County commissioners recently announced that the extension of the county government’s essential services-only operation will continue through Friday, May 15, at all county buildings. In addition, the commissioners announced a gradual reopening of all parks owned by Chester County government. The county’s Black Rock Sanctuary and Wolf’s Hollow Park will reopen on Wednesday, May 6, and Hibernia Park, Nottingham Park, Springton Manor Farm and Warwick Park will reopen on Tuesday, May 12. The continuation of essential services-only is designed to protect the health and safety of Chester County’s See County pg 5

By Ann Mead Ash

By Francine Fulton

Narvon resident Marlene Stoltzfus McLamb began making masks for friends and family toward the end of March. On April 3, long before Gov. Tom Wolf announced that it would be mandatory to wear masks in public places, her husband posted on Facebook about his wife’s talents with a sewing machine. “It exploded from there,� recalled McLamb, who said that within 24 hours of the post, the family had received between 200 and 300 orders. McLamb makes the masks for free or by donation for health care workers or those who work in retirement communities. “For anyone who is on the front lines, I donate (the mask),� said McLamb, who made a mask for family friend Karla Neff, director of Pequea Valley elementary advocacy at The Factory Ministries. Neff has worn hers when handing out lunches to Pequea Valley School See Making Masks pg 4

Although the Atglen Public Library is closed due to the state mandate, patrons of all ages may still enjoy online programming being offered on www.facebook.com/AtglenPublicLibrary. Youngsters can listen to story times offered weekly by Ms. Maureen by visiting the Facebook page and clicking on Videos. “Maureen Fox has been recording them and posting them on Fridays,� said Robbyn Kehoe, library director. Also offered in the Videos section are readalouds by Olivia Schaffer and Music Time LIVE! presented by Ms. Ashley and Mr. Roger from Radcliff Music Studio. A highlight of the Facebook page recently has been Kehoe’s weekly posts about local history covering areas such as Atglen and West Fallowfield and West Sadsbury townships. “On Saturdays we See Library pg 7

Karla Neff (pictured), director of Pequea Valley elementary advocacy at The Factory Ministries, has worn the mask made for her by Marlene Stoltzfus McLamb when handing out lunches to Pequea Valley School District students during the weekly distributions at The Factory.

Youths may enjoy story times with Ms. Maureen and other programming offered by Atglen Public Library at www.facebook.com/AtglenPublicLibrary.

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