Pequea Valley NOVEMBER 7, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: PACKING SHOEBOXES, SENDING LOVE page 9
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIV • NO 49
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Born to Be Different Productions will present the musical “Until Proven Guilty” on Saturday, Nov. 17, and Sunday, Nov. 18, at 2 and 7 p.m. at Lancaster Mennonite High School Performing Arts Center, 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster. No tickets are needed. A freewill offering will be received for Light on the Mountain Ministries in Haiti. Visit www.b2bd.org. TRAIN PARTIES
The Extraordinary Give - Lancaster County’s Largest Day Of Giving - Is Set For Nov. 16
For details, check out pg 10.
Fire Safety Education For Children
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, Strasburg, will host its “Christmas With the Conductor” parties at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays, Dec. 1 and 8. The parties will feature a story, seasonal take-home crafts, and a small bag of special goodies. Parties are recommended for children age 3 and older. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Advance registration is required and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a fee to attend. To register, visit www.rr museumpa.org or call 717-687-8628. HONORING VETERANS
will hold a thank you program for Leola-area veterans in Veterans Hall of the War Memorial Building, 54 W. Main St., Leola, on Saturday, Nov. 10. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a complimentary pancake and sausage breakfast. The Rev. Bruce Tully from Salem Evangelical Reformed Church, Hellers, will offer the invocation, and Lancaster County Commissioner Craig Lehman will offer a welcome. State Rep. Keith Greiner will serve as the master of ceremonies. Col. Roy L. Belli, who is retired from the United States Marine Corps, will be the featured speaker. Leola-area veterans wishing to attend are asked to make a reservation by contacting 717-656-6154 or ultwma@gmail.com. MONTHLY MEETING
The Women’s Garden Club of Lancaster County will hold its monthly meeting and presentation on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 301 St. Thomas Road, Lancaster. A brief business meeting will be held. Connie Schmotzer, Master Gardener coordinator of plants for pollinators, native plants and ecological landscaping, will lead the presentation. Visitors and new members may attend for a donation.
By Ann Mead Ash
On Oct. 12, children from around the Pequea Valley School District gathered
at the Kinzer Fire Company, 3521 Lincoln Highway East, Kinzers, for a time of fire safety education. The fire company has been holding the day of fire education at
the station for children age 5 through seniors in high school since 2001. According to Doug Brubaker, Kinzer Fire Company fire chief, the children See Fire Safety pg 7
See “Favorite Things” pg 11
LCHS To Stage Interactive Mystery HayLoft Ice Cream Supports Allegany Boys Camp By Ann Mead Ash
The cast of the Lancaster Catholic High School production of “Murder’s in the Heir” has been practicing the interactive whodunit for presentations on Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 15 through 17, at the school. By Ann Mead Ash
When high school directors consider fall plays, their minds may turn to the possibility of staging a show with a healthy dose of suspense. “I was looking for a murder mystery comedy,” said Tracy Wagner, Lancaster Catholic High
School (LCHS) drama director. “Murder’s in the Heir” by Billy St. John met Wagner’s qualification, but the show also includes a chance for audience members to participate and help determine the outcome of the play. “It’s kind of like the game Clue, where every (character) has a weapon and a motive,” said See LCHS Play pg 2
Many area children and their parents will remember visiting HayLoft Candles at 95 S. Groffdale Road, Leola. For years, the location was the site of a petting zoo and a place to buy ice cream treats and scented candles. In the spring, HayLoft Ice Cream, at the same location, became a nonprofit organization raising funds to help troubled boys find success. “We opened May 14 with the sole purpose of supporting the Allegany Boys Camp,” explained Merv Lapp, manager of See HayLoft Ice Cream pg 5
Merv Lapp (right), manager of HayLoft Ice Cream, and his wife, Carol, are helping to support the Allegany Boys Camp through their work at the nonprofit Leola store, which sells ice cream, sandwiches, candles, and more.
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Students from the Conestoga Valley Homeschoolers group (left photo) attended the Kinzer Fire Company fire safety education event held on Oct. 12. A learning station stands ready in the parking lot of the fire company (right photo). It was one of five learning stations that were part of the annual day, which was also attended by students from local Plain community schools.
“Favorite Things” Concert To Feature Family Members By Ann Mead Ash “We respect and we love one another, and you don’t always find that combination,” said Michael Jamanis, violinist, of his mother, Frances Veri, a pianist. The characteristics of that type of relationship are obvious between the two, who will be performing a special fall concert at Lancaster Catholic High School (LCHS). “I used to have to say, ‘Michael, did you practice?’” said a chuckling Veri. “Now he says, ‘Mom, did you practice?’” “These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things,” a free concert in the round featuring Jamanis on violin and Veri on piano, will be held at LCHS, 650 Juliette Ave., Lancaster, on Friday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Old Main Auditorium. The idea for the title came about when Tony Brill, LCHS director of Fine and Performing Arts, explained to Jamanis and Veri that they would be in the center of the audience on the auditorium floor. “It will be a much more intimate concert, and I love that because there’s more audience interaction,” said Jamanis. Veri likened the setting to inviting the audience into the family living
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