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Octorara JUNE 19, 2019
VOL XXIX • NO 21
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Christiana United Methodist Church,
Students Receive Recognition pg 2
Landscapes3 Plan Wins Awards pg 8
Offering Art Programs For Youths pg 8
Sharing Hope At Relay For Life By Chelsea Peifer
BENEFIT EVENT
New Holland police officer Wendell Metzler and his family had participated in the Relay For Life of Lancaster County for many years in support of a close friend who was fighting cancer. Then, in the summer of 2018 on a family vacation to Virginia Beach, Metzler had to be taken into the emergency room due to excruciating pain and the sudden inability to walk. He was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. “As a public servant, I had always taken great pride in helping others,” shared Metzler. “Through my times as a volunteer firefighter, EMT, and
The 11th annual Romeo Softball Tournament will take place on Friday and Saturday, June 21 and 22, at Paradise Community Park on Londonvale Road. Softball games will take place both days. Food and beverages will be available, including burgers, chicken sandwiches, cheesesteaks, fries, smoothies, and frappes. Additionally, the Allen Fisher Band and Matt & Nimmy will present bluegrass country gospel music on June 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. Attendees should bring lawn chairs. Proceeds will benefit Romeo, who was injured in a car accident and left with life-long injuries. For more details, call 717-4429148 or visit www.facebook.com/ romeosannualsoftballtournament.
The FUNguys For Life team (pictured) was one of 112 teams that participated in the Relay For Life of Lancaster County on June 7 and 8 at Conestoga Valley High School. Team captain and Cochranville resident Brenda Shelton (back, second from right) said the team name is in honor of her husband, Robert Shelton, who had a mushroom business and passed away in 2009. The FUNguys For Life raised $18,312 toward the event grand total of more than $672,462.
COMMUNITY MEAL
3181 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, will host a free hot meal for the community on Thursday, June 27. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the handicapped-accessible Smith Fellowship Hall. The menu will feature hamburgers, hot dogs, macaroni salad, chips, baked beans, fruit salad, and desserts. For additional information, readers may call the church at 717-6876619 or visit www.leacockpres.org.
Women Invited To Café And Wellness Fair Special Needs Benefit Auction Scheduled By Ann Mead Ash
In the village of Georgetown, there is a place where students with special needs gather three days a week. Guided by up to five teachers, the students at the Sunny Sunbeam Center begin their days with devotions and then spend time in song. Ranging in age from 15 to 30, the students take part in a variety of planned activities including lessons,
CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1520 W. King’s Highway, Gap, will host an ecumenical, nondenominational one-day vacation Bible school (VBS), themed “Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus!” The program will be held on Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and children ages 5 through 12 are invited. Older youths are welcome to assist as volunteers. Preregistration is available at https://vbspro.events/p/ events/091431 or by calling 717-4424302. Walk-ins are also welcome.
news time, and crafts. Sunny Sunbeam is one of seven centers that exist to give adults and children with special needs from the Plain community a chance to learn, socialize, and take part in productive work, and to offer their families respite. The other centers are Caring Hearts, Penn Johns Sunbeam, Special Hearts Circle, New Horizons, Valley Workshop, and Shady Hollow. See Benefit Auction pg 7
The newly formed Black Women of Chester County In Action organization will hold an Aya Café and Wellness Fair on June 29 at the Chester County OIC. The event will feature a breakfast, followed by a 1-mile walk, health screenings and information and lunch. By Francine Fulton
The Black Women of Chester County In Action (BWCCA), a newly formed nonprofit organization, will hold an Aya Café and Wellness Fair on
Saturday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) building, 22 N. Fifth Ave., Coatesville. The free event will feature an optional 1-mile walk, complimentary breakfast See Wellness Fair pg 4
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Students at the Sunny Sunbeam Center in Georgetown create a variety of items including gift baskets and rolled-candy dolls for sale. An auction to support the center and its six sister workshops will be held on Monday, July 1, at Fisher’s Quality Dairy Sales, 3304 B Old Philadelphia Pike, Ronks.
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police officer, I never had to rely on others for help ... but God humbled me.” Metzler shared about his experience in celebration of one year of survivorship during the opening ceremony as the 2019 Honorary Survivor at the 26th annual Relay For Life of Lancaster County at Conestoga Valley High School. “I will forever be in debt to all the people who surrounded me in my weakest moments with prayers, meals, cards of encouragement, visits, and phone calls,” said Metzler to the audience gathered around the track at the school. “(Relay For Life) is a special time to honor those who have lost their See Relay For Life pg 3
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14. S Bridge St., Christiana, will offer “Level Up! Giving God the Controller” vacation Bible school (VBS) from Sunday, July 7, through Thursday, July 11, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. People of all ages are welcome, but children under age 4 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information or to register, readers may contact the church at christianaumc@epix.net or 610-593-6270.