Pequea Valley JUNE 12, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: PROGRAM TO HIGHLIGHT WWII SURVIVOR page 2
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 28
SUMMER HANGOUTS
The Factory Youth Center will offer Summer Hangouts on Thursdays, June 13 through Aug. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Together Community Center, 3293 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise. Summer Hangouts aim to offer a fun and safe place for youths entering seventh through 12th grades to connect. The events will feature free food, games, and activities. Registration is available at www.tinyurl.com/FactoryRegistration.
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church, 4833 Division Highway, East Earl, will host two programs for children age 12 and under. Summer Fun and Friends will be held on Wednesdays, June 19 and 26, July 31, and Aug. 7 and 14. “The Whimsical World of Dr. Seuss” vacation Bible school (VBS) will be offered on Wednesdays, July 3 to 24. Both programs will run from 10 a.m. to noon. All children and parents are welcome to attend. For more information, call Pastor Kris at 717-354-5573.
BLUEGRASS CONCERT
599 Reading Road (Route 625), East Earl, will host the Music in the Grove concert series this summer. The weekly concerts will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the church grove. Refreshments and light snacks will be available in the concession stand starting at 5:15 p.m. Heart & Soul Bluegrass will perform on Sunday, June 16. People of all ages are invited, and attendees should bring lawn chairs. Handicapped-accessible restrooms will be available. For more information, readers may visit www.sjclutheran.org.
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True Swing, True Serve Camps Scheduled By Ann Mead Ash
Doug Kauffman, director of children’s outreach ministries at Pequea Baptist Church, located at 6062 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gap, is looking forward to holding the third True Swing Softball Camp for girls and the second True Serve Volleyball Camp for both boys and girls. “ We are excited to continue these two programs,” said Doug. “We are happy to establish something in the community to help (students) improve their skills.” This year, True Swing Softball Camp for girls in grades one through eight will be held at the new softball facility at Pequea Valley High School (PVHS), 4033 E. Newport Road, Kinzers, on Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. True Serve Volleyball Camp for boys and girls in fourth through eighth grades will be See Camps pg 6
Area boys and girls in fourth through eighth grades are invited to take part in the second True Serve Volleyball Camp, and area girls in grades one through eight are invited to participate in the third True Swing Softball Camp. Both summer camps will be organized by Pequea Baptist Church.
Lemonade Series Returns To Highland Fossils, Gems, Minerals, And More! By Ann Mead Ash
The third intallment in the 2019 Opera Lancaster Associates (OLA) Lemonade Concert Series will feature four young people who represent the reason behind the events. On Thursday,
SOCIAL EVENT
The Lancaster Contra Dance will take place on Saturday, June 15, at Lancaster County Central Park Pavilion 11, 733 Williamson Road, Lancaster, from 7 to 10 p.m. This is a group social dance for people of all ages with a different live band and caller each month. There is no need to bring a partner. A workshop for new dancers will be held at 6:15 p.m. Admission will be discounted for students, with free admission for youths age 15 and under. For details, call 717-9514317 or visit www.lancastercontra.org.
June 20, the winners of the 2019 OLA voice competition will be showcased in a concert at Highland Presbyterian Church, 500 E. Roseville Road, Lancaster. Students who triumphed in the competition include Gretchen Enterline of Lancaster, Rebekah Hill of Lancaster, Holly Butler of Leola, and Rebecca Gideon of Denver. According to Michelle Klink, one of the organizers of the Lemonade Series, the competition, now in its 50th year, had granted scholarship money to about 160 students. To raise funds to continue that tradition, free will offerings are received at the Lemonade Concert Series. See Lemonade Series pg 11
QuintEssentially Brass will perform on Aug. 8 as part of the Opera Lancaster Associates Lemonade Concert Series.
In the market for minerals or hoping to acquire some quartz? Then check out the fourth Fossil, Gem, and Mineral Show that the Lancaster County Fossil and Mineral Club will host on Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15, at the Hoffman Building on the Solanco Fairgrounds, 172 S. Lime St., Quarryville. The event will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 14 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 15. Club president Christopher Haefner said that experts will offer gems, crystals, and fossils from around the world for perusal or purchase. All sorts of jewelry will be available as well. A total of 100 dealer tables are expected. Local geologist Jeri Jones will give free presentations on a variety of topics on June 15 in the Next Gen Senior Center building, located next to the Hoffman Building. Jones was the featured speaker at last year’s show. See Fossils, Gems, Minerals pg 4
Children and adults are invited to visit the fourth Fossil, Gem, and Mineral Show hosted by the Lancaster County Fossil and Mineral Club in Quarryville on June 14 and 15. Special geological presentations will be offered on June 15.
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