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NOVEMBER 24, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 31
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” - Psalm 107:1
Choo-Choo-Choo, Merry Christmas Model Train Enthusiasts Stage Holiday Display BY COURTNEY MENGEL
2021 marks the third year that Willow Street resident Al Strausner and his grandson, Matthew Palmeri, will build a temporary model railroad layout at West Willow United Methodist Church (UMC), 118 West Willow Road, Willow Street. In December 2018, more than 180 people visited. The year after, the pair saw about 300 visitors. The upcoming display will differ from years prior, but Strausner plans to incorporate several Plasticville buildings like he did before. Now 77, Strausner has been collecting Plasticville items since he was 7. “Instead of candy See Train Display pg 4 Members of the St. Philip’s Women’s Auxiliary will host their annual Christmas craft show on Saturday, Dec. 4.
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BY COURTNEY MENGEL
fter last year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual St. Philip’s Women’s Auxiliary Christmas craft show will return on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will take place at St. Philip the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster. Over the 26 years that the St. Philip’s Women’s Auxiliary (SPWA) has hosted the event, attendance has continually increased and has risen above 2,000 people in a given year. Perhaps the reason so many
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people attend is that the event showcases local craftspeople only. This year, more than 50 independent craftspeople will sell stained glass, jewelry, woodcrafts, candles, Christmas ornaments, candies, hand-knit and crocheted items, handmade bath bombs, pottery, wreaths, holiday centerpieces, winter décor, and more. The only noncraft vendor will be the Library System of Lancaster County, which will sell new and used books. Maureen Ehret, a member of SPWA, noted that there will be fewer vendors this year to allow for social distancing. Masks will be
recommended but not required. Attendees who would like a mask will be provided with one. In addition, food will be available for purchase at the craft show. SPWA will also sell baked goods, such as mini loaves of assorted breads and a variety of cookies and candy, as well as snack packs. “We are looking forward to meeting the crafters and those attending the fair, and seeing the creative items (the crafters) have made,” stated Ehret. Proceeds from the craft show will be used to fund college scholarships for high school seniors in the
parish, Historic St. Mary’s Church’s meals for the homeless, Christmas flowers for parish members at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, holiday gifts for residents in nursing homes, and baby shower gifts, which are donated to A Woman’s Concern. There will free parking in the church’s two lots, and a handicapped-accessible entrance is available at both levels. For more information, call 717-872-2166. To learn more about St. Philip the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, visit https://stphilipmillersville.com.
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