Activating Potential AtThe Factory

The celebration is also designed to commemorate local history. In 1701, William Penn spent the night in Gap, then known as Gap-in-theHills, on his way to Conestoga to sign a peace treaty with the Native Americans, thereby making Gap a part of history. “‘William Penn’ is coming back to the area for the first time since 1701,” event organizer Kathleen Hood said with a smile.

According to a history timeline provided by Hood, White Chimneys started as a log cabin built in 1720 by Francis Jones. Six years later, he received a license to open the Francis Jones Tavern. An addition was made to the original cabin in 1790. “Jones’ granddaughter married a Slaymaker, and they purchased the building in 1779,” Hood noted. “The Slaymaker family held the property for over 200 years. In the 1800s, Hannah Slaymaker made a remark about the beauty of the white chimneys on the house, and the name stuck.”

In 1923, the final addition was put on the house, and in the 1960s and ’70s the building operated as a museum. In 1974, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1999, it was sold to a family that ran an antique shop, but it was sold again in 2006 to the Meyer family.

Hood noted that the upcoming gala was originally scheduled for 2020, White Chimneys’ 300th year. “When Jessica Meyer, who owns White Chimneys with her father, Jack, was thinking of having this 300th anniversary (gala), she asked me to help plan the event and I was honored to do so,” said Hood. “It was supposed to be held on July 4, 2020, and it was canceled due to the pandemic.”

All of the attractions planned for 2020 will take place this year instead. “We have Victorian dancers, Native American musicians, speakers and the encampment by the 69th Irish Volunteers Regiment,” Hood noted. “Rough and Tumble (Engineers Historical Association) is bringing threshing machines, tractors and steam engines.” Everyone who attends the event will receive an entry form to win a commemorative quilt that will be given away through a random drawing.

Hood noted that the entire White Chimneys property will be utilized throughout the event. “The guest speakers will be in the barn. The regiment will be outdoors in tents,” she said. “The crafters and the art exhibit by the Lancaster County Art Association will be under canopies.”

Historic White Chimneys is located at 5117 Lincoln Highway, Gap. A complete schedule for the day is available at www.whitechimneys.com/300th -anniversary.

In addition to the free events, a dinner served by Alexander Catering of West Chester will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit www.eventbrite.com and search for “Historic White Chimneys 300th Anniversary Gala Presidential Dinner.”

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Lions also aided victims of Hurricane Katrina and held an annual picnic for hospitalized veterans in partnership with the American Legion.

Since the eight local men who formed the club first met in 1928, the motto “We Serve” has remained a constant focus for the Lions. Recent fundraisers have included a soup and sandwich event and a shredding day that collected about 2,000 pounds of paper.

Currently, the group meets twice a month at the community building in Paradise Memorial Park, 6 London Vale Road, Gordonville, on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Those who are interested in serving alongside the Lions may call 717-278-8046 for more information.

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Back in 2019, the Lancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF) chose Paradise as one of two areas in which to pilot Project Activate, a program designed to bring about positive change by building a more inclusive community. The Paradise design team began meeting at the Together Community Center (TCC), home of The Factory Ministries, in September, and in November, the group held a Community Idea Gathering at TCC. During the event, members of the community joined the team to share suggestions about ways to resolve several issues facing the area. Issues were presented on boards arranged in the TCC gym area.

After COVID-19 restrictions halted the progress of the initiative, staff members at The Factory Ministries determined not to let the project die. According to Adam Nagle, executive director at The Factory, two of the three final concepts suggested by the Project Activate team members are moving forward. One of the issues was focused on the need for housing. “The Paradise Partnership Network was figuring out how to build affordable housing in the area. It’s a real concern,” said Nagle. However, during the Idea Gathering, Nagle met Dana Hanchin, president of Housing Development Corporation MidAtlantic, who had been invited by LCCF. “I reached out to her to continue that conversation (about housing),” said Nagle. “We are discussing a project that could take shape here in Paradise.”

A second idea was to create a community center in Paradise. Nagle noted that from the time he began working at The Factory in 2019, he noticed a lack of places to meet. “We don’t have a drop-in space to gather and for the generations to mix,” he said. He reported that when Project Activate zeroed in on the issue, he felt it would make productive use of the 1927 former school where The Factory is housed. “This building has a lot of possibilities,” said Nagle.

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Adam Nagle stands on the stage of the Together Community Center, which is part of the area where a new event space is planned.

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