A Day of Service
Octorara Student Council Volunteers in the Community
BY FRANCINE FULTON
“We wanted to show the kids the enjoyment of helping the community and to build up school spirit,” said Adam Udell, co-adviser of the Octorara Junior-High School Student Council, whose members took part in a Day of Service on May 23.
On that day, students completed yard work and painting at the Atglen Borough building and volunteered at the William J. Brinton House in Christiana, which is currently undergoing renovation by the Christiana Historical Society.
“We also used it as a recruiting tool and asked (other students) to join our Day of Service,” Udell added. “We had five or six kids come with us and try it out and get to see what Student Council is like.”
The Student Council program was recently reinvigorated by Udell, along with co-adviser Jen Watson. “Jen and I took over Student Council last year and found that student participation had been on the decline, (which began) during the pandemic,” Udell said. “We have both been here awhile and have ties to the school. Jen went to Octorara
and is a longtime resident.”
The project in Atglen was approved by Atglen Mayor Darren Hodorovich, who also teaches at Octorara, while the work at the Brinton House was approved by members of the historical society. “Students arranged their own transportation, or parents dropped them off; one student lived close enough to walk,” Udell noted. “We had this planned six or eight weeks in advance.”
Students were told the historical significance of the Brinton House, which is associated with the Christiana Resistance of 1851. The Brinton family was
See Student Council pg 9
Cruisin’ in Christiana
Car Show To Benefit Christiana Fire Company
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Cruisin’ in Christiana, a car show that will feature vehicles of all makes and models, will be presented by the Christiana Fire Company on Saturday, June 14, on the grounds of the William P. Brinton House, 17 Green St., Christiana. Registration will open at 9 a.m., and the show will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This year marks the third annual Cruisin’ in Christiana. The first event was held in the fall of 2023, but organizers decided to change the car show to spring to take advantage of more favorable weather conditions.
“Last year, we had almost 90 cars,” said fire company member and event organizer Shawnie Betts. “We had cars, trucks and motorcycles.”
Fundraiser To Support Youth Group Mission Trip
BY FRANCINE FULTON
In order to raise funds for its mission trip to Alaska this summer, members of the youth group at Pequea Baptist Church will present a fundraiser on Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to noon, which will feature a yard sale, a sale of baked goods and a car wash. The youth group, called SCOPE (Serving Christ on Planet Earth), has dubbed the activity “A Super-Colossal Fundraising Event.”
According to youth group leader Tammy Shondelmyer, the youth group held a bake sale and car wash last year to fund its previous mission trip, but this year a yard sale has been added.
“We have people who donated antiques and furniture items. We have an antique rocking horse,” she stated. “Many items will be tagged. A lot of the smaller items will be by donation only.” Other items for sale will be household goods and children’s items, including baby playards.
See Youth Group pg 5
See Car Show pg 6
Student Council members and club co-adviser Adam Udell (far left) on the porch of the William P. Brinton House
Last year’s event featured close to 90 vehicles.
Community Calendar
June 12. Narcotics Anonymous
IMPACT Church
101 E. First Ave., Parkesburg, 5 p.m.
June 15. Church Services
Safe Harbor Baptist Church
478 Daleville Road, Cochranville. Sunday school is held at 10 a.m. followed by Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The service features the King James version of the Bible and traditional hymns. A Wednesday night prayer and Bible study is offered at 7 p.m. www.safeharborcochranville.org
June 14. Book and Bake Sale
Parkesburg Free Library
105 West St., Parkesburg, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations of adult fiction and children’s books may be dropped off during regular business hours. To sign up to donate baked goods, stop in at the circulation desk at the library, call 610-857-5165 or send a Facebook message.
June 17. Fine Motor Skills Play Day
Parkesburg Free Library, 1:30 p.m. Children will cut paper, build with blocksand thread beads, among other activities. Registration is suggested but not required. To sign up, send a Facebook message or visit www.parkesburglibrary.org.
June 25. Benefit Chicken Barbecue
Andrews Bridge Christian Fellowship
1873 Georgetown Road, Christiana, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The following menu options will be available by donation: leg/thigh only; one-half chicken only; or make it a meal by adding homemade macaroni and cheese, applesauce, a homemade dessert and a beverage. Preorders are requested. Call or text 717-572-0010 to place an order. All donations will benefit the youth group’s summer mission trip to North Carolina.
June 26. Christiana Historical Society Speaker Series
Christiana Borough Building 10 W. Slokom Ave., Christiana, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Darlene Colón, society president, will present a program about female Buffalo Soldier Cathay Williams, an African-American woman who enlisted in the U.S. Army under the pseudonym “William Cathay.” www.christianahistoricalsociety.com
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Luscavage Earns Doctorate
Elizabeth Luscavage of Cochranville has been conferred the title of doctor of optometry from Salus at Drexel University’s Pennsylvania College of Optometry. The degree was presented during a formal ceremony held at the historic Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Elizabeth successfully passed all three parts of the national optometry board exams on her first attempt.
A 2017 graduate of Octorara Area High School, Elizabeth continued her academic journey at Elizabethtown College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in biology with a minor
in studio and fine arts. Elizabeth is the daughter of Joe and Dr. Lonnie Luscavage of Cochranville.
Dr. Elizabeth Luscavage will begin her professional practice at Eye-to-Eye Ophthalmology in Unionville.
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Elizabeth Luscavage
Shop for Treasures at Thrifty Kitty Thrift Boutique
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Everything from records and books to housewares, paintings and antiques can be found at the Thrifty Kitty Thrift Boutique, a thrift shop operated by Humane Pennsylvania (Humane PA) at 2195 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. All proceeds from sales at the store benefit the animals and programs of Humane PA.
The shop is located in a bright purple building behind Humane PA’s adoption center. The shop is volunteer operated, and it sells goods donated by community members.
“The building has been here since before the Humane League of Lancaster County and the Humane Society of Berks County merged to form Humane PA. It was a veterinary clinic,” explained
Karel Minor, president and CEO of Humane PA.
“The Humane League had moved the vet clinic, and (the building) was just being used for storage or whatever we needed it for.”
Prior to opening the shop, Minor visited similar facilities in Florida.
“There are two very large (stores operated by the) Vero Beach Humane Society, and they have 20,000 square feet between the two stores and they (raise) half of their budget,” he noted. “I checked out their stores and talked to their managers.”
He said that the key to operating a successful thrift store is to sell only donated goods and to operate using only a volunteer staff.
“When we were looking at the economics of having donated stuff and (using) all or mostly volunteer staff, it’s all profit,” he said.
“If you have to buy things and if they don’t sell, you are wasting money. “
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Renovations were made to the facility, primarily by volunteers along with some Humane PA staff members who worked during their free time. Shelving was purchased at a discount from a pharmacy that went out of business.
“We did paint; we added
Karel Minor invites shoppers to visit the Thrifty Kitty Thrift Boutique. Photo by Francine Fulton
The Thrift Kitty Thrift Boutique is located in a purple building at the Humane PA Lancaster Campus.
Photo by Francine Fulton
See Thrift Boutique pg 4
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lighting to make it better and drywall. We had a soft opening after Thanksgiving in 2024, and it was actively open after New Year’s,” Minor said. “We had our official grand opening in April.”
There are various rooms in the shop, including a kitchen where glassware, dishes and household goods are located. There is also a room for fine china and an area where records, books and other media are displayed. There are shelves filled with vases donated
by a local florist, and several valuable paintings on display.
“(The building) was already broken up into the rooms; we just opened it up so you could see into them,” Minor noted.
The store is open on Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but more days will be added if volunteers step up. Volunteer duties include cleaning, pricing and sorting incoming donations.
“If people are unable or don’t want volunteer directly with the animals, this is the way they can help the animals,” Minor noted.
“We ask people to do one shift a month which is four hours.”
In addition to volunteers, donations are welcome. Needed items are vintage goods and antiques of all types; books, comic books and magazines; glassware, kitchenware and cookware; records, CDs, tapes and
other recorded media; toys, games and puzzles; and artwork. All items must be clean and in good condition. Items that are not accepted include furniture, mattresses, televisions, electronics and clothing. For more details or to complete a volunteer application, visit www .humanepa.org/the-thrifty -kitty-thrift-boutique. Those with questions may call 717-393-6551.
The Thrift Kitty Thrift Boutique features several rooms,
Photo by Francine Fulton
All baked goods for sale will be homemade, and youths will wash cars for a donation, weather permitting.
For this year’s mission trip, 14 youth group members and four adults will work with the church’s missionaries, Tim and Larissa Zook and Jason and Jonie Mellinger from Helping Hands Alaska (HHA). HHA, founded by Jason and Jonie, provides services to village pastors and missionaries serving in the remote Alaskan bush.
“We are going to support our church missionaries that live and work there,” Shondelmyer explained. “We will be doing work projects, painting, cleaning up a storage facility and helping build a new one.”
Among the many services that HHA provides are arranging charter flights and airport pickups and transporting people and supplies throughout the state via bus, van, truck or airplane. “It is a very remote area,” explained Shondelmyer. “There is a man who flies airplanes and takes food to remote places. He is a jack of all trades. When the lakes freeze, he (travels by truck over) frozen ice roads, which are roads they make upon huge lakes. He takes needed supplies like gas and oil.” More information about the organization is available at www.helping handsalaska.com.
A previous mission trip took the youth group to Nashville. Working with two local churches, they ministered to the homeless, including serving sandwiches. “Every year we go some place; this is new to us. We try to find places that are (in need) in the United States,” Shondelmyer said. “We went to Nashville right after COVID because the
homeless population exponentially grew after (the pandemic). Many could not find their way in the music world. They had huge underground cities of homeless people.”
The youths are asked to raise their own money to participate in the mission trips. “Some teens (recently) mulched to earn some money, and another group of kids helped a church family put river rock around their pool,” she noted. “I see great value in kids in earning their own money because they invest in (the mission trip). They want to go and make a difference.”
SCOPE comprises youths ages 12 to 18. Most reside within the Octorara Area School District, but other members are from Pequea Valley School District and other communities like Coatesville and Downingtown. “We have 42 on the roster, and at least half of those kids are not (from Pequea Baptist Church),” noted Shondelmyer. “They are kids that have been invited because their church does not have a youth group, or they don’t go to church.”
SCOPE meets on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. during the school year. This summer, the youth group will meet on Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m. from June 11 through July 9. “They are meeting this summer on Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. for breakfast and a Bible study before they start their jobs,” she noted. The youth group will resume its regular meetings on Sept. 10.
Pequea Baptist Church is located at 6062 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gap. To learn more about church activities, visit www.fbcpequea .org or www.facebook.com /FirstBaptistChurchOf Pequea or call the church office at 717-442-4403.
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Youths wash cars at last year’s mission trip fundraiser. This year, a yard sale has been added.
CREEKSIDE FOODS
Car Show
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She noted that there were also some unique vehicles featured. “There was a souped-up Amish buggy, a dragster and a train car, and we had some tractors as well,” said Betts. “The fire company had their engine there until they got a call.”
Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 65 entrants. There will also be trophies in various categories, including Best Classic, Modern, Motorcycle and Exotic.
“One of the volunteer fire company members is making the trophies,” noted Betts. “The Best in Show will be in honor of my (late) dad, Terry Walker.”
Music will be provided by The 45 Guy, who will spin vinyl records. Christiana Fire Company members will offer food for sale, including hot dogs, sausage sandwiches and hot pork sandwiches. Ice cream will be sold by Softie Whirl.
There will also be an opportunity for visitors to win prizes through a random drawing. Prizes will include two North Face tents, including a four-man tent and a two-man tent; four tickets to a Lancaster Stormers baseball game; and gift cards from local restaurants. The prize drawing will be held at 1:30 p.m.
A donation fee will be collected from vehicle owners. Spectators will be admitted free of charge.
Vehicle owners who register in advance by Friday, June 13, will receive a discount. Registration forms are available at the Christiana Borough office, 10 W. Slokom Ave. A link to register is also available at www.facebook .com/christianafirecompany in a post dated May 25. Same-day registrations will also be accepted.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the all-volunteer Christiana Fire Company, located at 214 S. Bridge St., Christiana. The fire company serves the communities of Christiana Borough, Atglen Borough and Sadsbury Township. It also provides support to neighboring companies.
More information about the fire company, including volunteer opportunities, is available at the previously mentioned Facebook page and www.christianafire.com.
In the event of rain, the car show will be held on Saturday, June 21.
Museum Offers Free Admission
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, Strasburg, will be part of the Blue Star Museums initiative this summer, a nationwide program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families. This year’s program began on May 17 and will end on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1. Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America.
Free admission is available for those currently serving in the United States military, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, as well as members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public
Health Commissioned Corps, and NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, or a Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.
Blue Star Museums include children’s museums; art, science, and history museums; zoos; gardens; lighthouses; and more in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For a list of participating museums, visit www.arts .gov/bluestarmuseums.
For more information, visit www.rrmuseumpa .org/ or call 717-687-8628.
Dog Rescue Sets Open House
Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue (DVGRR) will hold its monthly open house from 10 a.m. to noon at its Golden Gateway facility, 60 Vera Cruz Road, Reinholds, on Saturday, June 14.
Historical Society To Hold Picnic
The Historical Society of Salisbury Township will hold its annual picnic on Thursday, June 19, at 6 p.m. at the pavilion at the Salisbury Township Community Park, 750 White Horse Road, Gap.
office@encounterchurchpa.org www.encounterchuchpa.org Church phone: 717-786-2756
FAITH BIBLE CHAPEL: “Ordinary People Serving An Extraordinary God.” Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. (Children’s Service during Pastor’s Message). Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 6:30 p.m. We are located at 140 Bernard Ave., Cochranville. Pastor Scott Althouse 610-593-6333 fbchapel@zoominternet.net
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH: Dedicated to the serious preaching & teaching of God’s Word. Traditional hymns & praise songs accompanied by guitar. Sunday Service 10:40am. 53 Hurley Rd, Parkesburg, PA 19365. 610-593-7123. www. gracecommunitychurch-parkesburg.com for messages, ministries and directions
HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH: 1 EAST HIGHLAND RD., PARKESBURG PA 19365 610-857-1670 www.highland-bc.org
Sunday Services: Sunday School for all ages 9:30 am, Morning Service 10:45 am (nursery is available), Prayer Service 4 pm Wednesday Youth programs 6:30-8:00 pm. Thursday Ladies Bible Study 10:00 am
IMPACT CHURCH: IMPACTING lives with the Hope of Jesus Christ. Sunday Gatherings at 9 am & 10:30 am. 101 East 1st Ave., Parkesburg. Pastor Mike Bailey. 610-857-3887. Visit us online at WWW.IMPACTPA.CHURCH
MAPLE GROVE MENNONITE CHURCH: 549 Swan Rd., Atglen. 610-593-6658, Lead Pastor: Mike Clemmer, Music Minister: Matt Chambers. Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10am, Children’s Church, Nursery. Youth Group Wed., 7pm. Christian Preschool. Visit us online at: www.maplegrovemc.com
MIDDLE OCTORARA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: 1199 Valley Road Quarryville. Sunday Services: Sunday School 9 AM; Blended Worship 10:30 AM. 717-786-3402 Visit us online at www.middleoctorara.org
MT. VERNON CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Growing Deeper, Reaching Farther. 1 Lighthouse Dr, Kirkwood. Pastor Tony Murrin. Sunday School- all ages 9am, Worship 10:00am. Handicap Access. Phone: 717-529-4102. Visit us online at mtvernonchristianchurch.com
PARKESBURG WORD OF FAITH CHURCH Sunday Service 10 am & Wednesday prayer at 7:30 pm - at 501 Lenover Rd., Parkesburg, PA 19365. Call 610-593-2277 www.parkesburgwordoffaith.org
ROCK CHURCH: A Spirit-filled, Full Gospel Church Family. 32 E. State St in Quarryville. Sunday service at 10am. More info at RockChurchLC.org Phone: 717-847-6872
The picnic will be a potluck, and the historical society will provide eating utensils, plates, cups, and drinks. There will be electric outlets for slow cookers.
Historian Benton Webber will present on the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s return to America.
The public is invited to meet the golden retrievers and other dogs that are available for adoption. Admission is free. Staff members will be on hand to answer questions, and food will be available for purchase. Photos are not permitted, and attendees should not bring other dogs to this event. For more information, contact info@dvgrr.org or 717-484-4799 or visit https://dvgrr.org/adopt/ monthlyopenhouse/.
LITTLE BRITAIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 255 Little Britain Church Rd., Peach Bottom (between 222 and 272). Sunday School Classes all ages 9:15 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Youth Groups for Elementary, Jr. High and Sr. High, Choir, Bell Choir, Small Groups. Rev. Thomas Milligan, 717-548-2266. Web site: www.littlebritainchurch.org E-mail: lbpc1732@gmail.com
MANOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) “Come find spiritual life in Christ for your family.” Cochranville: Rte. 926, halfway between Rte. 41 & Rte. 10. Rev. Daniel Henderson, Pastor. Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 am. Fellowship & Refreshments from 10:15-10:35 am. Worship with classes for infantsPre-K at 10:45 am Kidsworship for K5th is held during the sermon time. Youth Group for 6th-12th grades twice a month at 6:30 pm 610-869-2402. www.manorpresbyterian.com
ST. CHRISTOPHER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Where everyone can find a place to belong! 116 Lancaster Pike, Oxford (Rt. 472 at the Rt. 1 bypass ramps). Sunday inperson Holy Communion Service at 10:00 AM, also live-streamed. When people warmly welcome you, you will know you have found a church home where you can come just as you are. The Episcopal Church is Catholic in the way we worship and Protestant in the way we think. You’ll find beautiful music, good preaching, and an inclusive community in which to worship God. YOU BELONG HERE! Check out St. Christopher’s website, YouTube, or Facebook for updates and links. Rev. Dr. Mary Ann Mertz rector@stchrisoxford.org 610-932-8134 www.stchrisoxford.org
UPPER OCTORARA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (EPC): 1121 Octorara Trail (on Rt. 10 a mile south of Rt. 30), Parkesburg. Christ-centered, Handicapped accessible. Sunday School all ages 9:30 am (Sept-May). Sunday Worship (Blended style) 10:30 am. Youth Group & a variety of adult groups. Dana J. Smith, Pastor. (610)857-5787 www.uopc-epc.org Find us on Facebook. Christian Preschool: (610)857-0236
Please Note: Updates can be made to your church’s listing for 1st issue date of each month only. (Changes must be submitted by the previous Wednesday.) For More Information On Church Listings And Rates, Call Justin at 717-492-2533
Student Council
also involved in the Underground Railroad, and the house was reportedly a stop on that network.
The historical society is currently renovating the structure to use as its headquarters. While the building is not currently open to the public, “Saturday on the Porch” events, which are free and open to the community, are held on the porch on the first Saturday of each month, offering music and refreshments.
On the Day of Service, the students spent most of the day scraping and removing layers of old wallpaper. “They were removing wallpaper and found initials and the date the wallpaper was hung,” Udell noted. “(Society members) are going to do research into the company. They also showed us the cooling cellar and a pit used for natural refrigeration.”
The Student Council at Octorara currently has 24 members in grades nine through 12. Club officers are Liz Murphy, president; Sebastian Hess, vice president; and Bridget Whitfield, treasurer, who will be next year’s Student Council president.
The club plans several major events each year. “We are responsible for helping to coordinate Spirit Week and homecoming and the choice of the homecoming queen and king,” said Udell. “We create signs for Hall of Fame (recipients) and other dignitaries in the homecoming parade.”
The club runs a Family Fun Night around Halloween, which is a series of indoor activities where children can play games and receive candy. “We recruit donations and staff those rooms, and the Student Council runs the haunted house in the library,” noted Udell.
The Student Council’s other major event is the annual Powder Puff flag football game, where the senior girls’ team plays against the junior girls’ team. “The high school football players act as coaches and put plays together,” Udell noted.
This past holiday season, Student Council members volunteered to assemble luminarias for Light Up Christiana, and they hosted a winter dance.
Finally, the Student Council hosts a teacher appreciation lunch in the spring, which is catered by students in the Octorara Culinary Arts program. “We buy eight to 10 gift baskets, like a coffee basket, and we award them to the teachers,” Udell pointed out.
At one time, Udell noted, students were required to apply for Student Council, and elections were held for officers. Today, students only need to demonstrate a willingness to volunteer. “We are hoping to get back to the time where (students) apply and people run elections,” he said. “We want to have kids come and be involved. We are trying to make it exciting again.”
WCU Receives Recognition
West Chester University (WCU) has announced that its online RN-to-BSN program was recognized by RegisteredNursing.org as the No. 1 program in Pennsylvania for 2025.
The website’s rankings evaluate nursing programs based on key factors, including academic support, licensure preparation, and career advancement opportunities.
WCU’s RN-to-BSN program offers registered nurses an expedited online education pathway focusing on professional
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Students spread mulch around trees at the Atglen Borough building.
Student Council members painted the inside of the Atglen Borough building.
Texting Service Available to Turnpike Travelers
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) has officially launched a new text messaging service, offering customers realtime communication during unexpected traffic backlogs.
The free service is available 24/7 and is designed only for PA Turnpike customers experiencing unexpected backlogs. While at a complete stop in a location where it is safe to remain stationary, through hands-free
devices and voice command or through a passenger in the car, travelers may text “info” to 47676. Users are walked through prompts to verify their backlog location using GPS. Once the information is confirmed, the service provides automated updates every 15 to 20 minutes, including location-specific information about the incident, anticipated clearance times, and roadway updates. Texts stop after an incident clears. To reactivate the
service for a new incident, text 47676 again. This is not used for daily commuter traffic or constructed-related delays.
In June, Paul Miller’s Law will go into effect, prohibiting the use of hand-held mobile devices while driving. Drivers are expected to follow this and all other applicable laws and regulations related to the use of mobile devices in vehicles.
The concept for the text messaging service originated from the PA Turn -
pike’s annual employee innovation challenge, styled after the “Shark Tank” reality competition. The idea was for all customers to be able to text for incident updates when stuck in a backlog.
This service complements existing customer assistance offerings such as *11 and 511. Drivers can also call 911 at any time for life-threatening emergencies; criminal activity; and immediate police, fire, or EMS assistance.
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AMISH MOVING COMPANY AMISH CLEANOUTS
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ANDY’S DRYWALL
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BOOT ROAD TREE SERVICE
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ROOFING ~ Amish Quality 10 yr. workmanship warranty. Lic. & Ins. EDGE VIEW ROOFING, 717-940-0501
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STUMP GRINDING SERVICES 717-989-7938, leave message.
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A BUYER SEEKS Old Books, Postcards, Photos, COSTUME JEWELRY, Pottery, Antiques, Complete Estates. Call Cara at 610-918-2528 or 484-356-3123 ALWAYS BUYING Classic, Muscle & Sports Cars Jeff Gast, 717-575-4561
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