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OCTOBER 30, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXIX • NO 40
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Berks and Chester counties •Toy Run motorcycle charity ride at West Chester Cycle - Saturday, Nov. 2 •Tel Hai Turkey Bowl at Tel Hai Camp - Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28 •Holiday Open House at Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines - Sunday, Dec. 1 Dauphin County •Hershey Figure Skating Club’s “Riding the Silver Blades” show at the Giant Center - Friday, Nov. 1 •“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” at Gamut Theatre Friday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Dec. 8 •The Peace Tree ceremony and lighting at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital - Thursday, Nov. 21 Lancaster County
•Dayspring Christian Academy’s “Thanksgiving Exposed: The True Story of the Pilgrims” Friday, Nov. 22 •“The Queen of the Night” benefit at Lancaster Public Library’s Lancaster City Branch - Friday, Dec. 6 York County •Veterans Day celebration and breakfast at York Expo Center Monday, Nov. 11 •The Cultural Alliance of York County’s “Going Platinum” anniversary event - Saturday, Nov. 16 •Christmastime in Loganville Saturday, Nov. 23
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18th Annual Sacred Heart Craft Fair Set By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
The 18th annual Sacred Heart Fall Craft Fair is set for Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic School in Oxford. There are 75 vendors scheduled to attend the large event, which is organized by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus of Sacred Heart Church. “We have mostly all handcrafted things,” committee member Patti Cripps said. Craft items that will be offered for sale will include American Girl doll clothing, cutting boards, yard art, jewelry, gift baskets, lighted bottles, glass etching, birdhouses made from gourds and more. “There are lots of things for Christmas shopping; there are always Christmas crafts,” Cripps said. Cripps estimates that 85% of the
vendors return from year to year. “We have a winning plan that everybody likes,” she said. There are always some new vendors, including one that Cripps is particularly excited to see. Mary Lou Burton will sell and sign copies of her children’s book about cats, titled “Fluffy’s Tales.” In addition to the crafters, there will also be the popular Grannies’ Attic section, where shoppers may purchase gently used items that have been donated for the sale. The section features housewares, jewelry, Christmas decorations and more. When visitors need a break from shopping, they may enjoy lunch, which will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The day’s menu will feature pulled pork sandwiches, grilled cheese, hot dogs, chili and zesty tomato soup. Soup and chili will be sold by the quart. Homemade wrapped baked goods See Craft Fair pg 3
Promise Players To Stage “Don’t Kick The Turkeys” A church so stuck in its ways that only news of the new pastor’s impending death can get its members to change - if that story sounds familiar, it is because it is. “This is the fourth time we’re doing it,” said Doreen Creighton, founder of Promise Players, a Christian theater group, and director of the group’s next production, “Don’t Kick the Turkeys.” “It’s our most requested play.” The story is also reminiscent of reallife churches that struggle with loyalty to tradition and a reluctance to change. “We love our church. Everything is wonderful,” quipped Tim Strawser,
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus of Sacred Heart Church will present its annual craft fair at Sacred Heart School in Oxford on Nov. 2. The event will feature a sale of crafts and food, as well as a Grannies’ Attic.
Halloween Bingo To Support Vacation Bible School Fundraiser Will Feature Costume Contest
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Promise Players will present “Don’t Kick the Turkeys,” a comedy about a church community, at Lampeter Church of the Brethren on Nov. 1 to 3 and 7 to 10. speaking as his character in the play. “The only thing that changes is the See Promise Players pg 3
This year, Halloween Family Bingo hosted by Our Lady of Consolation (OLC) Church will be a fundraiser in support of the church’s vacation Bible school (VBS). The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the OLC Schneider Parish Center. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with bingo running from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is geared toward family fun. People of all ages are invited to participate in 15 games of bingo for prizes such as large candy bars, small games and toys. Some games will be for children only, while most will be open to both adults and children. There will also be six special games with an additional See Halloween Bingo pg 3
Participants of all ages are encouraged to enter the costume contest at Our Lady of Consolation’s Halloween Bingo on Nov. 2 at the Schneider Parish Center in Parkesburg.
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