Pequea Valley JANUARY 9, 2019
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 6
MUSICAL MEMORIES
The Strasburg Senior Citizens will hold their upcoming meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Strasburg Fire Hall, 203 W. Franklin St., Strasburg. The meeting will feature Juke Box Memories as musical entertainment. The Strasburg Senior Citizens group welcomes new members from Strasburg, as well as from Lancaster city and Lancaster County. The club offers fellowship, musical entertainment, an annual picnic, a Christmas banquet, bus tours, bingo, refreshments, and more. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, call Bill at 717-687-9072.
PLANT PRESENTATION
The Women’s Garden Club of Lancaster County will hold its monthly meeting and presentation on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 301 St. Thomas Road, Lancaster. A brief business meeting will be followed by a presentation providing suggestions on the latest hybrids to use in one’s garden this year. The presenter will be Sinclair Adam, director of Penn State’s Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Manheim. Flower trials at the center involve conducting research on plants and providing data to the general public and commercial growers. A refreshment social will follow the program. Visitors and new members are invited, with a donation requested.
LOCAL ANECDOTES
will present a family-oriented program titled “The 12 Anecdotes of Lancaster County” on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. The event will take place in the Eagle Room behind the Bird-in-Hand Restaurant, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand. The presenter will be writer Jack Brubaker, who shared Lancaster County culture, history, and humor for more than 30 years in his syndicated newspaper column. He has authored a dozen historical books and magazine articles, including “Down the Susquehanna to the Chesapeake,” “Massacre of the Conestogas,” and “Remembering Lancaster County.” Copies of some of his books will be available for purchase and signing. For more information, readers may contact Bill Dodds at bill2anne@comcast.net.
LCCS Seniors Take Part In Mission Trip pg 9 Beards For Brothers Fundraiser Held pg 6
Chapmans To Address Valentine’s Banquet By Ann Mead Ash
Pastor Jaime Santiago, executive director and founder of Restart Training Center Ministry (RTCM), believes that Steve and Annie Chapman are the perfect guest speakers and singers for the organization’s fourth annual Valentine’s banquet. “The Chapmans were chosen because they have ministered to people in marriages for 40 years,” said Santiago. “Our desire is to encourage people in marriages, and (the Chapmans) have years of experience in their own marriage as well as encouraging others.” Santiago added that the banquet should offer an enriching experience for engaged couples as well. RTCM will hold the 2019 Valentine’s banquet at Yoder’s Restaurant Banquet Facility, 14 S. Tower Road, New Holland, on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. In addition to the meal, the
event will include live and Chinese auctions with items provided by local businesses. According to Santiago, auction items will include romantic getaways for couples as well as flowers, candy, books, videos, and music geared toward encouraging positive marriage experiences. Santiago said that the Chapmans’ music has spoken to his own marriage to his wife, Pam. “The song ‘The Ships Are Burning’ talks about (the metaphor of) a couple (that) gets married (and sails) to a deserted island,” said Santiago. He explained that some couples dock their ships, but that the song recommends burning the ships because “there’ll be no turning back for you and me.” “When Pam and I got married, this song spoke volumes to me,” said Santiago. “I wanted to make that type of commitment to her (because) no matter how many times we bump heads, we don’t quit on (making the) journey together.” RTCM strives to help individuals
who have been traumatized through abuse and who have turned to abusing chemicals or have developed other kinds of addictions. The ministry aims to support clients in finding healing and developing healthy coping mechanisms. RTCM has graduated 10 clients in the last year, and four more are due to graduate the day before the banquet. The ministry was founded in 2015 and accepted its first clients in 2016. The ministry has four live-in staff members at its Lancaster facility, which Santiago believes is necessary for accountability and success. “We will end 2018 in the black, which is good financially. We are thankful for that,” said Santiago. See Valentine’s Banquet pg 9
Annie and Steve Chapman will entertain guests with their music as well as speak on ways to develop a lasting marriage when they give the presentation at Restart Training Center Ministry’s fourth annual Valentine’s banquet at Yoder’s Restaurant in New Holland on Jan. 30.
Young Missionary Hopes To Visit Y Introduces Small Group Training Every Country In The World By Francine Fulton
Conner Haines, an 18-year-old homeschool graduate from Honey Brook, has set a major goal - to share the Gospel in every country of the world within the next five years by working with ministries, missionary groups and Christians in each country. He also offers the groups his videography and photography services to help them document their work. Conner began his adventure six months ago and has visited 59 countries so far, including Croatia, Hungary, See Missionary pg 7
Chester County resident Conner Haines, 18, has a goal to visit every country in the world to share the Gospel and volunteer with local missionaries. He also offers the groups help in documenting their work through his video and photography services.
Herbie Beckett (left photo, right), health and wellness director with the Lancaster Family YMCA, gives instructions in Olympic weight-lifting technique to a New Holland class participant. Offering individualized instruction within small groups (right photo) is part of a new YMCA program that will offer a number of classes on a variety of fitness topics beginning in February. By Ann Mead Ash
Herbie Beckett, health and wellness director with the Lancaster Family YMCA, is happy to extol the advantages of classes that max out at 10 students. “(Classes of) five to 10 (students) allow for individualized attention along with
a group atmosphere where you can encourage each other,” said Beckett. The three Lancaster Family YMCA locations will all be offering small group training classes in some form beginning in early February. The YMCA at New Holland, located at 123 N. Shirk Road, New Holland, will offer four classes, See YMCA pg 3
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