Pequea Valley MAY 1, 2019
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VOL LV • NO 22
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT
Eastern Mennonite Missions is looking for individuals or groups to participate in the Global Fair on Saturday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hans Herr House in Willow Street. To learn more and register, visit www.emm.org/volunteer.
PV Girls Take On Indians pg 14
Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church, 4833 Division Highway, East Earl, will hold a National Day of Prayer service around the flagpole on Thursday, May 2, at 10 a.m. This year’s theme will be “Love One Another.” Attendees are welcome to bring a lawn chair. For more details, call the church office at 717-354-5573. ROCK AND WORSHIP
St. John’s United Methodist Church, 3001 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, will begin its sixth year of classic rock services on Saturday, May 4, at 7 p.m. The message will be based on Warren Zevon’s “Laywers, Guns and Money.” Everyone is welcome to the informal classic rock services to hear some of their favorite songs from the 1960s and 1970s in a new light. Call 717-687-6711. SHREDDING EVENT
Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, will be the site of a Shred-It Day event on Friday, May 3, from 9 to 11 a.m. Members of the public are invited to bring up to five boxes or bags full of confidential documents to be securely shredded. Confidential documents may include financial records and legal papers. There is a suggested donation per box or bag.
College To Host Percussion Camp pg 8
Historical Society Will Hold Program, Book Signing By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
The Historical Society of Salisbury Township will hold a book signing and historical presentation on Saturday, May 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. at historic White Chimneys Estate. Attendees will have a chance to meet the authors of the historical society’s newest publication, “Civil War Veterans Who Lived in or Were Buried in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, PA.” Alfred Brown, Alfred Gerhardt Jr. and Joan Lorenz have assembled the book to honor the Civil War soldiers of the area. The project began in September 2011 and was completed in October 2018. The 569-page book contains 439 full biographies as well as photos, newspaper clippings and other documents. “I did a small project for Westtown Township in Chester County. Joan saw
it and decided she wanted to do it for Salisbury,” said Brown, explaining how the project got started. “I’m an English teacher, so I’m used to doing things like this. With these two guys working so hard and so well, it was a pleasure,” Lorenz said, praising Brown and Gerhardt, both of whom are veterans. “I’m very proud. Here these two veterans now are able to spotlight veterans of earlier times.” Information was gathered from hundreds of newspaper clippings, obituaries, letters and other documents. Sources are fully cited in footnotes. The bulk of the biographies cover Union veterans, but there were a few area residents who served the Confederacy. One chapter covers the complex history of Martin Buzzard, who began as a Union Army member, but switched sides after he was captured. Captured again by the North, he returned to Union Army. See Historical Society pg 17
26th Friendship Fest, Third 5K Run Planned
By Francine Fulton
Lifetree Café,
Friendship Community will hold its 26th annual fest on Saturday, May 11, at its East Oregon Road location in Lititz. The fest will include a 5K run, an auction, food, and more. By Ann Mead Ash
According to Friendship Community volunteer coordinator Phil Horning,
the atmosphere at the organization’s annual Friendship Fest, Auction, and 5K Run is … well, festive. “It’s a lot of fun,” said Horning. “It attracts children See Friendship Fest pg 11
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The Historical Society of Salisbury Township will hold a book signing and historical event on May 4 at White Chimneys in Gap. Featured will be (from left) Phyllis Hummel, who will perform Civil War-era music, and co-authors Alfred Brown, Alfred Gerhardt Jr. and Joan Lorenz, who have assembled “Civil War Veterans Who Lived in or Were Buried in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, PA.”
LAPS Slates Open House, Notes 30th Anniversary
CELEBRATING MOTHERS
located at Emmaus Road Café, 1886 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, will examine the love, selflessness, and personal sacrifice of mothers on Tuesday, May 7, at 7 p.m. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable setting. The program, titled “Love Ya, Mom: Celebrating Mothers,” highlights the transformation women undergo when they take on the role of a mother. The session is designed to honor the work of mothers while giving participants an opportunity to reflect on the impact of mothers in their own lives. Admission is free. Contact 717-473-9115 or ltclancaster@gmail.com.
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The Large Animal Protection Society (LAPS) will hold an open house to celebrate 30 years of service to the community on Saturday, May 4. The event, which will also include a tack sale, will be held at its facility, 29 Keller Road, Cochranville, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to Pat Geiger, LAPS president, this is the first time that the all-volunteer rescue group has held an open house. “We want to let the community know about what we do,” she stated. Activities during the open See LAPS pg 4 After
Lost Over 100 Pounds!
Stella, the dog of a Large Animal Protection Society (LAPS) board member, checks out the sheep that were rescued by LAPS and later adopted. LAPS will hold an open house and 30th anniversary celebration at its site in Cochranville on May 4.
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