Pequea Valley OCTOBER 30, 2019
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 48
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Berks and Chester counties •Toy Run motorcycle charity ride at West Chester Cycle - Saturday, Nov. 2 •Tel Hai Turkey Bowl at Tel Hai Camp - Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28 •Holiday Open House at Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines - Sunday, Dec. 1 Dauphin County •Hershey Figure Skating Club’s “Riding the Silver Blades” show at the Giant Center - Friday, Nov. 1 •“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” at Gamut Theatre Friday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Dec. 8 •The Peace Tree ceremony and lighting at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital - Thursday, Nov. 21 Lancaster County
•Dayspring Christian Academy’s “Thanksgiving Exposed: The True Story of the Pilgrims” Friday, Nov. 22 •“The Queen of the Night” benefit at Lancaster Public Library’s Lancaster City Branch - Friday, Dec. 6 York County •Veterans Day celebration and breakfast at York Expo Center Monday, Nov. 11 •The Cultural Alliance of York County’s “Going Platinum” anniversary event - Saturday, Nov. 16 •Christmastime in Loganville Saturday, Nov. 23
BIHUMC Schedules Crafter’s Bazaar pg 6
Pursenalities Party Slated pg 3
PVHS To Present “Radium Girls”
JFS To Show Free Film On Warsaw Ghetto
By Ann Mead Ash
By Ann Mead Ash
Alicia Trescavage, director of the Pequea Valley High School (PVHS) fall production of “Radium Girls,” did an extensive search, reading both the play and the book multiple times, before choosing the historical drama. “I wanted a play with a lot of strong female parts, and … this story really struck me,” said Trescavage. “Radium Girls,” by D.W. Gregory and based on the lawsuit that changed employment history, will be presented at the school, 4033 E. Newport Road, Kinzers, on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8 and 9, at 7 p.m. Set in 1926, when radium, which had been discovered by Madame Curie, was being used in a variety ways, the play See “Radium Girls” pg 6
“This story is powerful because it speaks of people in the Warsaw Ghetto and how they clearly saw what their future was like,” said Bob Ruder. Ruder further explained that Jewish Family Services (JFS) was bringing “Who Will Write Our History,” a film written and directed by Roberta Grossman and executive produced by Nancy Spielberg, to Penn Cinema, 541 Airport Road, Lititz, on Monday, Nov. 11, as a follow-up to the group’s 2018 showing of “GI Jew.” Showings will be at 2 and 7 p.m. According to Ruder, the film goes back and forth in time, interspersing footage from World War II with present-day actors and actresses. “You go from modern to archival, so you have See Free Film pg 7
A Tale Of History And Drama
Members of the cast of the Pequea Valley High School production of “Radium Girls” include (from left) Colton Mann, Clarissa Cacciola, Faith Strenck, and Noah Stoltzfus. The show will be presented at the school on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8 and 9, at 7 p.m.
Serving Up A Flavorful Feast Church To Host International Meal
MOPC To Offer Holiday Shopping And Gift-Giving Opportunities
By Ann Mead Ash
The Spanish International Meal, which is held yearly at the New Holland Spanish Mennonite Church, 24 N. Roberts Ave., New Holland, has been a popular fundraiser for many years. In 2018, about 150 area residents attended the meal. On the menu for this year’s meal will be foods and beverages from a variety of Latin American countries. The 2019 event will be held at the church on Saturday, Nov. 9. A lunch buffet will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Takeout meals will also be available. According to pastor Anthony Garcia, See International Meal pg 7
Preparing for the 2019 Spanish International Meal, which is held yearly at the New Holland Spanish Mennonite Church, are (from left) Luz Maria Mares, Keila Flores, pastor Anthony Garcia, and Goldie Kuhns. This year’s meal will be held on Nov. 9, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church members will collect shoebox gifts for Operation Christmas Child from Nov. 18 to 25 and host a holiday bazaar on Nov. 2. By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Two events will herald the start of the Christmas season at Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church (MOPC),
1199 Valley Road, Quarryville. The annual holiday bazaar held by the Middle Octorara Presbyterian Women (MOPW) will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. See MOPC pg 5
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