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FEBRUARY 9, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 7
Sharing The World Of Model Railroading BY FRANCINE FULTON
oel Moore’s first experience of seeing a model train was when he was a very young boy. “When I was 8 years old, my father had taken me to a friend’s house to
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see his train layout. It was love at first sight,” said Moore. “He bought me a kit and I built (my first train car), and it grew from there.” Today, Moore has created several HO train displays in his home and shares his knowledge of
Leaving A Legacy Of Giving
See Model Trains pg 3
LCCS Sets Annual Financial Workshop BY ANN MEAD ASH
With a theme of “Generational Generosity,” this year’s financial workshop sponsored by Lancaster County Christian School (LCCS) will include topics to appeal to investors of a variety of ages, noted Sandy Outlar, the school’s community relations coordinator. “Whether young or old, we should be people of generosity,” said Outlar. See LCCS pg 4
Author Joel Moore has created model train displays in his home, photos of which are featured in his Civil War-related book series.
It’s Fun To Stay At The Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA
The Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA facility offers a wide range of activities for people of all ages.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Friends Of NRA Plan Banquet . . . . . . . . . .2
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Business Directory . . . . . .4
Founded in 1844 in London, the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), also known as the Y, serves the community by offering programs that are intended to help people build healthy spirits, minds, and bodies. By instilling Christian ideas in its programs, the YMCA strives to develop and practice the principles of faith, hope, love, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
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See YMCA pg 7
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Joel Moore’s model train layout, which depicts life in the 1880s, features handmade cars and buildings.
model railroading with others. He also uses images of his trains in a series of books he has authored about the Civil War. Moore, a retired teacher, historian and Civil War re-enactor, recently presented “Explore the World of Model Trains” via Zoom during a program sponsored by the Friends of Hopewell Furnace. Moore, a resident of Narvon, has been a member of the group for the past eight years. During the presentation on Jan. 9, Moore shared photos of his extensive private collection of model trains with the group. The slideshow highlighted all the details of Moore’s main train display, which depicts the fictitious Virginia and Truckee Railroad in West Virginia. Intricate details on the layout include small figurines representing townspeople, buildings and railroad cars, many of which Moore built by hand.
