Pequea Valley townlively.com
OCTOBER 27, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 45
Friday, October 29th 6-8PM
Holiday Cheer Program To Bring Christmas To Paradise Children 2021 program will be held in the traditional format, with parents he Factory Ministries signing up for a clothing item and Christmas program brings a gift item for each child by Friday, Christmas to children of the Nov. 5, and donors, which may be greater Paradise area by matching individuals, small groups, or donors with local families to the churches, as well as families, shopping for items from benefit of both parNov. 5 through Sunties. According to Shira Zimmerman, “When the donors day, Dec. 5. Donors, director of advo- b r i n g t h e g i f t s who will receive cates at The Facto- back, the parents details about each ry, families often p a y a d o l l a r p e r child’s Christmas include their own gift so the parent is wishes, needs, and children in purchas- giving the child the sizes, are asked to ing and donating gift on Christmas. spend a minimum amount on each gifts to the proIt’s from them.” gift, and they may gram. “ We often purchase more gifts hear, ‘I have a 13year-old daughter and a 10-year- if they want to do so. old son. Do you have any kids Once The Factory has received all those ages (taking part in the the gifts, a party is planned. “A big program)?’” said Zimmerman. part of our program is that when The Christmas program, which the donors bring the gifts back, the dates back several years, was parents pay a dollar per gift so the streamlined last year due to parent is giving the child the gift on COVID-19 restrictions, but the Christmas. It’s from them,” BY ANN MEAD ASH
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Salisbury Students Triumph In Competitions
The Factory Ministries hopes to return to the traditional format of its Christmas gift-giving program this year.
Get A “Clue”
See Salisbury Students pg 3
Trains Ramble Planned . . .2
BY ANN MEAD ASH
“It’s ‘Clue’ high school edition, and it’s based very closely on the board game,” said Alicia Trescavage, director of the Pequea Valley High School (PVHS) fall play. Trescavage added that she and assistant director Mindy Lapp had been considering doing a murder mystery and that they felt the timing was right. “A lot of students (auditioned) because they know of Clue,” said Trescavage. “Even if they haven’t seen the movie, they have played the game.” “Clue” will be presented at PVHS, 4033 E. Newport Road, Kinzers, on Thursday, Nov. 4, and Friday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 2 and 7 p.m. Audience members are required to wear masks as per state and school guidelines.
BY ANN MEAD ASH
Lauren Lefever, who is a speechlanguage pathologist serving kindergarten through 12th grade in the Pequea Valley School District (PVSD), likes to raise awareness of speech and language issues in May, which is Better Hearing and Speech Month. For several years, Lefever has chosen to ask elementary school
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PVHS To Stage Play Based On Board Game
Pequea Valley High School seniors taking part in “Clue” include (front, from left) Celeste Huyard, Julia Shaubach, Olivia Ammon, (back) Nathan Heverin, Colton Mann, and Hannah LaCorte.
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