Octorara townlively.com
DECEMBER 6, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIII • NO 40
Celebrate Christmas in Christiana
Children will be able to meet with Santa and his friends at the Christiana Freight Station. BY FRANCINE FULTON
Displaying some of the items that will be available at the auction are (from left) Nicole Starner, Susan Phillips and Mae Taylor.
Righteous Clothing Thrift Store to host auction he Righteous Clothing Thrift Store will hold a year-end auction on Saturday, Dec. 16, at Parkesburg United Methodist Church (UMC), 411 Main St., Parkesburg. A large variety of goods will be up for bid, including high-end items that have been available for sale in the store as well as holiday décor. Bidder registration will open at 9 a.m., followed by the auction at 10 a.m. The first-time event is being held to make room for additional merchandise to be displayed in the store, which is located at 317 Main St., Parkesburg. Because of the auction,
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the store will be closed on Dec. 16. “We have a very large quantity of donations that we get from the community, and we have a lot of higher-dollar items, so we thought this would be a great way to have
“We have a very large quantity of donations that we get from the community.” some fun, make some money and get some of these items sold,” said Nicole Starner, who is the store’s lead volunteer along with Mae Taylor. “We (also) want everybody to hear about the store. A lot of people
don’t know about us.” Several hundred items, varying in price, will be sold at the event. “It’s not just going to be expensive stuff,” noted Starner. Items on the auction block will include vintage glassware and toys, antiques, jewelry and sports memorabilia. The church’s United Methodists in Action (UMIA) group will auction off homemade baked goods. The auctioneer will be Ken Griest, who is volunteering his time for the event. Cash and credit card will be accepted for payment, and food will be available for purchase. Righteous Clothing Thrift Store, which opened in 2009, offers pet supplies; sporting goods; accessories, See Auction pg 12
See Christmas in Christiana pg 3
Wreaths Across America will honor local veterans BY FRANCINE FULTON
Wreaths are placed at the graves of veterans every holiday season as part of the Wreaths Across America program, which seeks to remember and honor those who served in the military and teach others, especially children, about the value of freedom. Locally, a Wreaths Across America program will take place on Saturday, Dec. 16. The event will begin with a ceremony at noon at Pequea Valley (PV) Intermediate School, 166 S. New Holland Road, Kinzers.
Wreaths will then be placed at ceremonies in the Octorara and PV school districts. The effort is being led by Gap resident Paula Diem, who brought the tradition to the area after taking part in the Wreaths Across America ceremony several times at Arlington National Cemetery. “This will be our fifth time placing wreaths,” said Diem. “ We started with 1,250 (wreaths). This year, we will be placing 2,800 wreaths in 27 cemeteries.” Diem will lead the ceremony, which will be held indoors and is See Wreaths Across America pg 2
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The community is invited to enjoy Christmas in Christiana on Saturday Dec. 9. The celebration will include activities at the Christiana Freight Station, an appearance by Santa, a “Light Up Christiana” decorating contest and events at the Brinton House,
the new headquarters of the Christiana Historical Society. “It’s a wonderful day for Christiana. We get between 700 and 800 people from all around (who attend),” said Jim Groff, vice president of the Christiana Historical Society and a member of the Christiana Lions Club. Groff will portray Santa throughout the day and will spend