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Pequea Valley FEBRUARY 27, 2019
VOL LV • NO 13
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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Chester and Berks counties •Annual Tel Hai Food Drive at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook: Friday, March 1, to Friday, March 29 •A Path to Hope’s Services-TherapyEducation-Providers-Support (STEPS) Resource Fair in Exton: Saturday, March 2 •Irish Breakfast Buffet at Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Works: Saturday, March 16
Lancaster County •Mental Health America’s pasta buffet fundraiser at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Lancaster: Friday, March 8 •Donegal Trout Unlimited’s annual banquet and auction at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Lancaster: Saturday, March 16 •40th Lancaster Family History Conference presented by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society: Tuesday, March 26, to Saturday, March 30 York County •York Symphony Orchestra’s “Beethoven and Bruckner” concert at the Appell Center: Saturday, March 9 •20th annual Eastern York Dollars for Scholars (EYDFS) 3-on-3 basketball tournament: Saturday, March 16 •York Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown York: Saturday, March 16 •The Cultural Alliance of York County’s YorVoice musical showcase at the Appell Center: Saturday, March 30
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Holders To Speak At First Outdoor Expo By Ann Mead Ash
David and Karin Holder, hosts of “Raised Hunting,” which has been broadcast on the Discovery and Outdoor channels, will be the speakers at the Hunting With Purpose Outdoor Expo. “The Holders have a family that they have ‘raised’ hunting,” explained Brandon Fisher, lead pastor with Keystone Church, which is sponsoring the event. “Their faith in Jesus Christ has been an important cornerstone to their family and their view of the outdoors.” The Holders will be one facet of the church’s first Outdoor Expo, scheduled to be held at the Keystone Church Worship Center, 20 Harristown Road, Paradise, on Friday, March 22. Doors to the expo will open at 6 p.m. The Holders are slated to speak at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments, as well as barbecue, will be served, and a variety of door prizes
associated with hunting and other outdoor activities will be given away. The Holders, who hail from Winterset, Iowa, have two sons. David and Karin state that they are Christian outdoorsmen who use hunting as a platform to teach their family ethics and values. Their goal is to spread their love for Jesus to their community through their love of the outdoors. Up to 10 area vendors and manufacturers of outdoor equipment will be featured at the expo. They will include those selling archery equipment suitable for hunting, deer feed suppliers, taxidermists, fishing and waterfowl guides, and those selling other outdoor gear and supplies. According to Fisher, the expo is the brainchild of church members Harold Bare and Wil Esbenshade. “(Bare and Esbenshade) have a desire to see the Gospel shared with everyone in our See Outdoor Expo pg 6
Community Invited To “Join The Narrative”
Karin and David Holder, hosts of “Raised Hunting,” will be the speakers at the Hunting With Purpose Outdoor Expo scheduled to be held at the Keystone Church Worship Center in Paradise on Friday, March 22.
MHA Plans Annual Pasta Fundraiser By Ann Mead Ash
One of the reasons Mental Health America (MHA) marketing coordinator Charlotte Leckow works so hard gathering items for the live and silent auctions held during the organization’s annual pasta buffet is that the fundraiser helps support the work of
Spring Dinner Scheduled By Ann Mead Ash
According to Kate Lab, who oversees development for The Factory Ministries, the organization’s spring banquet will be about members of the community who have interacted with The Factory. “We will hear from participants and teens who have been directly impacted by The Factory and the programs and our partnership with Together Community Center,” explained Lab. “The theme is ‘Join the Narrative,’ (and) that’s the narrative of
Members of the Paradise community gathered at the 2018 spring banquet for The Factory Ministries. This year’s event, which will feature a family-style dinner, will be held on April 16 at the Paradise Elementary School. the community members who have benefited from different programs.” Paradise-area residents are invited to attend the spring banquet, which will See Spring Banquet pg 2
Gretchen Gaudioso, client and family advocate with MHA, in area schools. “Gretchen goes into classrooms to talk about mental health issues,” said Leckow. “She talks about what depression is and encourages (students) to be open about these topics and to support each other and to advocate for themselves.” The goal, according to Leckow, is to remove the stigma associated with mental health issues and See MHA pg 7
Gathering items to be auctioned at the annual Mental Health America pasta buffet are (from left) Cat Minnerly, Kim McDevitt, Kristin Labezius, and Charlotte Leckow. This year’s fundraiser will be held at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on March 8. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. The
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Dauphin County •Creative Arts Revival with Dave Weiss, story painter, at Swatara Hill Church of the Brethren, Middletown: Sunday and Monday, March 24 and 25 •Hershey Symphony Orchestra’s Shall We Dance Golden Gala at Hershey Lodge: Saturday, March 30 •Bark For Life of HummelstownHershey at Schaffner Park, Hummelstown: Saturday, April 27
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