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JANUARY 6, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 37
MOPC Mission Team Plans Consignment Sale
Chamber Introduces New Website
A hospital worker in Iquitos, Peru, displays some of the supplies purchased by Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church in Quarryville.
Certified Gardens Help Support Pollinators
BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
“The Chamber is uniquely positioned to serve smaller, rural businesses. We really needed a place to connect (Chamber members) and highlight their businesses,” internet expert Adam Grim said as he explained the rationale behind the website redesign for the Southern Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce. “We wanted the website to be helpful for them.” To plan the new site, Grim talked See Chamber Website pg 2
The 100 certified pollinator-friendly gardens in Lancaster County help to support local pollinators such as butterflies.
Penn State Master Gardeners has announced that of all 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Lancaster County ranks first for certified pollinatorfriendly gardens, with 100 certifications in the county out of 944 statewide. The Master Gardeners noted that Lancaster County also takes second place for the number of new certifications awarded in 2020. Penn State Master Gardeners created this certification program to encourage the gardening public to help protect pollinators, many of whose populations are declining. According to Penn State
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Christmas Tree Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Businesses Pledge To Help Repair Memorial . . . . . . . .4 House Of Worship . . . . . . .5 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .6
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2021 marks the 25th year that the congregation of Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church (MOPC), 1199 Valley Road, Quarryville, has partnered with its sister church in Tamshiyacu, Peru. Typically, a team of volunteers travels to Peru each summer to provide physical and spiritual support to the pastor and his congregation. 2020 was understandably different. Because of travel restrictions, MOPC opted to send funds to medical organizations in Iquitos, the major Peruvian city where past mission teams have stayed during their journeys to and from Tamshiyacu. The teams have developed relationships with health care workers in Iquitos. “During the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru, we were able to supply medical supplies and PPE (personal protective equipment) to the nursing staff and medical facilities,” said MOPC mission team leader Dan Henry. For the past few years, the MOPC mission team has held a Nuts ‘n’ Bolts consignment sale in January to raise money for visits to Tamshiyacu. This year, the proceeds will be reserved for
use in Peru, whether in the form of more donations of supplies or, God willing, an in-person visit. The consignment sale will be held at MOPC on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The snow date is Saturday, Jan. 16. Individuals may drop off their items to be consigned on Friday, Jan. 8, from 2 to 6 p.m. “You supply the items. We supply the space and tables,” Henry said. The mission team also supplies the cashiers, so vendors do not need to be present to consign their items. The team will reserve 20% of the purchase prices for the Peruvian mission, and the remainder will go to the vendors. Items for consignment may include anything from shops, garages, basements, and sheds. Past sales have included nuts and bolts, bicycles, golf clubs, hand tools, power tools, mowers, snow blowers, sports equipment, birdhouses, birdfeeders, and more. “We never know what all might be there,” Henry commented. “It has been (a) very successful (sale).” For more information about the Nuts ‘n’ Bolts consignment sale or to reserve space for items, readers may call Henry at 717-405-1113.
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BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER