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MAY 6, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 21
Making Masks In PV By Ann Mead Ash
Narvon resident Marlene Stoltzfus McLamb began making masks for friends and family toward the end of March. On April 3, long before Gov. Tom Wolf announced that it would be mandatory to wear masks in public places, her husband posted on Facebook about his wife’s talents with a sewing machine. “It exploded from there,” recalled McLamb, who said that within 24 hours of the post, the family had received between 200 and 300 orders. McLamb makes the masks for free or by donation for health care workers or those who work in retirement communities. “For anyone who is on the front lines, I donate (the mask),” said McLamb, who made a mask for family friend Karla Neff, director of Pequea Valley elementary advocacy at The Factory Ministries. Neff has worn hers when handing out lunches to Pequea Valley School District students during the weekly distributions at The Factory. Masks are available for others at a nominal cost. On April 4, McLamb went to work, completing between 900 and 1,000 masks in the next 10 days.
By Ann Mead Ash
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Karla Neff (pictured), director of Pequea Valley elementary advocacy at The Factory Ministries, has worn the mask made for her by Marlene Stoltzfus McLamb when handing out lunches to Pequea Valley School District students during the weekly distributions at The Factory.
Sarah Adams, of Lititz, was 16 weeks pregnant with her son, Davin, when she and her husband, Clark, received heartbreaking news in May 2018. “We found out … that he had a rare terminal condition,” recalled Sarah, who noted that her son’s problems were caused by a genetic condition called Noonan’s syndrome. Neither she nor her husband carries the gene for the condition. In the face of the news, both Sarah and Clark turned to their faith. “We know God can heal, but we know He doesn’t always heal,” said Sarah. “Every week that (Davin) was living and growing and sick, (we thought), ‘Let’s see if we can get further.’” Sarah said the situation taught her how to live in the See Our Baby s Legacy pg 7
Reaching 1,400 Girls At Home May 5K To Go Virtual By Ann Mead Ash
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Under normal circumstances, Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a 10-week in-person program that couples physical activity with specific lessons to help develop competency in areas related to social,
Volunteers load food boxes into waiting cars at a Blessings of Hope outreach. The wholesale food bank has seen a significant increase in the food it provides to families in need in the last few weeks.
Blessings of Hope (BOH), a wholesale food bank located on Becker Road in Leola, started out small. “We started in 2006 in a little garage in Farmersville,” said David Lapp, a representative of the ministry. The group recognized that food that was
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“The first five days or so, I was sewing 12 to 14 hours per day,” said McLamb. “I was doing nothing but sewing (because) everybody wanted (masks) as quickly as possible.” The masks McLamb is creating are made of 100% cotton. Each has two layers, three pleats in the front, and elastic to hold the mask on over the ears. Most of the masks she has made for women are in prints, and most of the masks for men are in solid colors, including black, brown, tan, gray, and army green. She has also made masks for women in solid colors including teal, coral, pink, and purple. She creates masks in children’s sizes as well. “I would love to have people pick their fabric,” said McLamb, who noted that because of the number of orders and the request for quick turnaround, that has not been possible. Nor has it been an issue. “People weren’t too picky (about color),” she noted.
Ministry Brings Milk And More To Those In Need
By Ann Mead Ash
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being wasted could be used to feed people in Lancaster County and beyond, and it eventually developed relationships with more than 80 food producers. “We get semi-truck loads of product, and we redistribute to food pantries, outreaches, halfway houses, and ministries,” explained Lapp. “We serve the organizations that serve the people
psychological, and physical development for girls in third through eighth grades. The GOTR curriculum is designed to promote good choices for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. However, since mid-March, the 1,400 girls in Lancaster and Lebanon counties who were to take part in GOTR this spring have not been living in normal circumstances. Since they are not attending school due to COVID-19 restrictions, they are not able to meet with their coaches and teams regularly after school. GOTR has responded to this situation with two new virtual lessons released each Tuesday as part See GOTR pg 5
The Oles family of Manheim Township, including (from left) Luke, Mary Beth, Mary Kate, and Mark Oles, is taking part in the Girls on the Run At Home curriculum by completing weekly lessons that include discussions and exercises based on a specific theme.
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