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JUNE 30, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 28
Lions Mark Years Of Service To Paradise few members of the Paradise Township Lions Club have been with the organization for several decades. John King has a 55year pin, and Skip Lichty has been with the Lions more than 45 years. With the organization celebrating 93 years of supporting the Paradise community, Paradise Lions Club member Ron Ernst felt it was important to share a few of the highlights of the group’s history. Over the years, Lions’ efforts have included providing students with safe passage to school, scholarships toward further education, and athletic fields and parks, as well as starting the Pequea Valley High School 4-H Club. Both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have benefited from Lions’ support. The Paradise Memorial Park was created by the club on land purchased in 1947. At one time, Lions Club members took care of all the maintenance at the park, which eventually came to include baseball fields, tennis courts, and a walking trail. In 1980, a community building
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was added, and in 1981, the park was transferred to Paradise Township as a gift. Recent club contributions to the park have included updating the kitchen in the community center, which the Lions helped outfit with air conditioning, and donating to the purchase of new playground equipment. In 2005, the Lions began admitting female members, with Gail Stoltzfoos, Marie Glass, Mary Alice High, Joy Koshuta, Dale Browman, Jeane Menges, and Karen Shue among the first to join the Paradise Club. The club now includes more than 30 members from the local community. The Lions have long been known for working to aid the visually impaired. Fundraisers by the Paradise Club have included antique car shows organized by Jim Stoner and J. Ron Burkholder. Later, John Koshuta and Bill Menges were the forces behind the For Sight Golf Scramble. The Dinner in the Dark program, which benefits VisionCorps, has also been a hallmark of local Lions history.
Expressing Gratitude: Cavod Plans Open House
Members of the Paradise Township Lions Club lined up outside the community center in the Paradise Memorial Park. The club is celebrating 93 years of serving Paradise.
Event To Celebrate Local History BY FRANCINE FULTON
Historic White Chimneys, along with the Historical Society of Salisbury Township, will celebrate its 300th anniversary with a gala on Saturday, July 3, from noon to 9 p.m. The free community celebration will feature a Civil War encampment, musicians, crafts, speakers, a carriage display, equestrian demonstrations, period dancers, antiques, food trucks and an appearance by re-enactor Erik Burro portraying William Penn. The day will conclude with a fireworks display.
BY ANN MEAD ASH
“We are so grateful to be here,” said Connie Dienner, founder and director of Cavod Performing Arts, a nonprofit dedicated to offering a godly environment to study the arts. “We are celebrating through this open house.” Dienner said she is especially thankful that the organization has survived the last year or so when COVID-19 restrictions See Gratitude pg 5
See Local History pg 3
Erik Burro (inset photo) will portray William Penn during the 300th anniversary celebration of Historic White Chimneys (main photo).
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