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Crossing Into New Territory

Pequea Valley Girls’ Team Debuts at State Championships

including senior captains Aubrey Ressler and Olivia Zook, who is on crutches and missed competing in the meet; Abby Conover, junior; Mia Nordhoff, sophomore; and Reagan, Rachel Leaman, Annika Wanner and Belle Eby, all freshmen.

“The program has been in existence for six years. We have never gone as a team to states,” explained head coach Keith Andrew. “We have some girls go individually, but we never made it as a whole team.”

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BY FRANCINE FULTON

“It’s a great opportunity for us to give it back to our local community and teach this group of fifth-graders about what service looks like,” stated Salisbury Elementary School teacher Matt Rogers when describing the students’ recent volunteer effort at Blessings of Hope.

“Hopefully, it will be a lifelong trend that we can start in their 10- and 11-year-old lives.”

In addition to Rogers, the students were accompanied to Blessings of Hope in Ephrata on Oct. 28 by teacher Anita Girvin and parent volunteers. This is the third time that Salisbury Elementary School students volunteered at the organization as part of a community service project.

“My family and I have been volunteering there for a few years before we started taking our fifth-graders there,” said Girvin.

The team from Pequea Valley includes (from left) head coach Keith Andrew, Abby Conover, Annika Wanner, Rachel Leaman, Reagan Gates, Mia Nordhoff, Belle Eby, Aubrey Ressler and coach Bliss Strauss. Photo by Kirk Neidermyer

Salisbury Elementary School students sorted potatoes and more while volunteering at Blessings of Hope.

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“For most of the girls, this was the first experience at a state meet except Aubrey Ressler, who is a senior,” he added. “This is her fourth appearance at a state meet. She has competed as an individual for three years.”

Reagan finished seventh at states, and the girls’ team finished in sixth place. “I was extremely proud of all of their efforts at the state meet. We had six girls with no state-level cross-country experience, (plus) Aubrey, and they handled the pressure like an experienced program,” said Andrew.

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junior (who will) all return next year.”

To qualify for states, the team took part in the Lancaster-Lebanon League Cross Country Championship held in South Hills Park, Lebanon, where it placed second, followed by the PIAA District Championship at Big Spring High School in Newville, where the team was crowned champion and Reagan won the individual race.

Unlike a track meet, cross-country involves running on natural surfaces like grass and sometimes on uneven terrain. At Pequea Valley Secondary School, the course goes around the practice fields by the old

Cross-country competitors also travel longer distances. This requires competitors to pace themselves over the course. “You have to figure it out,” said Mia. “Some people on the team are really good at getting out super fast and pulling back a little. Other people go out a tiny bit slower but build up the speed gradually.”

“Sometimes the mental part is really hard,” added Rachel. “Sometimes it can be hard running on hills since it’s not completely flat and powering through especially at the end.”

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The team members pointed out that they began preparing for the season the day that school ended in June. “We put in summer mileage; that definitely built us to be a top team because we have been doing so much work,” Mia shared.

Abby added that she has been on another team, but the PV one is like no other.

“This team prioritized being together as a team more than I have seen before,” she said, noting that the girls took part in team-building activities prior to states, which included previewing the course and dinner. “(We did) a course walk. We ate pasta together. It’s small things, but the small things build up. We all practice together.”

Andrew said that the team has been a pleasure to coach, crediting Aubrey’s leadership. “Aubrey could take this group of girls and do exactly what I had been doing because she knows the routine,” he stated. “I give them their workouts, but what they put into their workout is what they get out of their workout. They have worked extremely hard, and I think they take tremendous pride in their accomplishments.”

The girls’ team was honored with a send-off parade on Oct. 31, which traveled throughout the Pequea Valley Secondary School. The parade was the first one held at the new school building. It was led by members of the high school marching band and included team members, Andrew and coach Bliss Strauss.

“This whole season has been building up to this,” said Mia. “At the beginning of the season, we were ranked No. 1 in the district, but then we fell back and another team got ahead of us. That really boosted our motivation to do as good as we did at districts. It was really important for us to maintain a positive attitude because if we didn’t have that, we wouldn’t have done as good as we did.”

For more information about the team and to view the send-off parade, visit www.facebook.com/ PequeaValleyAthletics. Additional photos of the state meet can be found in this week’s Pennysaver.

Photo by Kirk Neidermyer

Church Plans Community Meal

The mission committee of the Leacock Presbyterian Church, 3181 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, will serve a hot meal from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, in celebration of Thanksgiving. The menu will consist of Amish filling, which includes turkey;

mashed potatoes; gravy; cranberry sauce; corn; fruit salad; and desserts.

The meal is free and will be served in the handicapped-accessible Smith Fellowship Hall. For more information, call the church at 717-687-6619.

Historical Society Sets Meeting

The Historical Society of Salisbury Township will meet on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Salisbury Township Building, 5581 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gap. Jim and Brian Martin will share the history of the Sign of the John Adams Tavern.

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Gates Medals 7th in XC State Championship

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Pequea Valley freshman Annika Wanner and Rachel Leaman run in a pack of girls during the PIAA cross country championships, held at Hershey Park on Saturday, November 1.

The Braves girls’ cross country team takes off from the starting line during the PIAA Cross Country State Championships, held at Hershey Park on Saturday, November 1. They placed sixth out of 21 teams in Class 2A.

Pequea Valley’s Regan Gates crosses the finish line at 19:26 to bring home a seventh-place medal during the PIAA Cross Country State Championships, held at Hershey Park on Saturday, November 1.

On Saturday, November 1, Pequea Valley sophomore Mia Nordhoff crosses the finish line at 21:38 to place 45th in the PIAA Cross Country State Championships, held at Hershey Park on Saturday, November 1.

Regan Gates takes a photo with PV head coach Keith Andrews after receiving her seventh-place medal during the PIAA Cross Country State Championships, held at Hershey Park on Saturday, November 1.

The Braves have a pre-race briefing before the start of the Class 2A race during the PIAA Cross Country State Championships, held at Hershey Park on Saturday, November 1.

“I like how (Blessings of Hope) organizes things and their structure.”

According to www .blessingsofhope.com, the agency partners with food suppliers that have surplus food. Volunteers help process the food, and partner organizations distribute the food to people in need.

“They take in these donations, and they use them to supply their (store) in Lancaster city, and with what remains, they make Hands of Hope Boxes,” Rogers said. According to the previously mentioned website, the boxes contain fresh and shelf-stable groceries. Ministries, businesses and individuals can order boxes from Blessings of Hope to distribute.

Volunteers generally work in three-hour shifts.

“They cut that to fit into our school day. By the time (the students) got their hands washed and hair nets on, it was about one hour and 40 minutes (of volunteering),”

Rogers said, noting that all volunteers are given a voucher to use at the Blessings of Hope facility in Lancaster.

During their volunteer shift, the students sorted potatoes and green beans and were given an opportunity to tour the facility. “They had a couple of pallets of potatoes. We put them in plastic baggies and put them in another location,”

explained Girvin. “While one group was doing a tour, another group was going through green beans or potatoes. They liked being able to (rotate).”

In previous years, the students sorted items like limes and strawberries.

“They have something reasonable for them to do,” said Girvin. “We pulled out the moldy stuff, and that gets composted. Anything that can be saved gets packed and distributed.”

The teachers said the recent volunteer service is part of the school’s ongoing effort to perform acts of community service. “(It is) empathy through experience,” said Rogers. “We try to do some things in-house, and this was a grander way to support our community outside the four walls of our building. We’re just trying to have kids act with care.”

The school has also held food drives for The Factory Ministries, and Girvin sponsors the Girvin’s Gardeners program that meets weekly to propagate and grow plants. Some plants are placed in installations throughout the school. “We have a Kindness Club that is part of sixth grade,” Rogers added. “Our building prioritizes service. We continue to reinforce what we care about.”

The students also had fun while volunteering. “They didn’t even realize they were working,” Girvin added.

Mennonite Life Posts Book Auction

Mennonite Life, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, curates rare and historically significant books and offers them for sale at three annual auctions. The next Rare and Used Book Auction will take place in the Mennonite Life Community Room on Friday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m.

The full auction catalog is available for download at www.mennonitelife .org/events. Notable lots in this auction include a very rare illustrated 1769 paraphrase of the “Martyrs Mirror,” printed in the Netherlands; a 1745 German edition of “Golden Apples in Silver Bowls,” published at the Ephrata Cloister; a Bible published by Christopher Saur in Germantown in 1763; and a rare “Unpartheyisches Gesang-Buch,” featuring a crafted bookplate mentioning Elisabeth

Reist, written by Joseph Gingrich in 1850.

The auction will also feature the rare book “The History & Life of the Reidenbach Mennonites”; a 1736 edition of “Hoffnung besserer Zeiten Kleiner Abend-Schein”; an 1814 “Martyrs Mirror”; multiple volumes of “Mennonite Quarterly Review”; and an 1853 map of the Township

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Mennonite Life will hold its next Rare and Used Book Auction on Nov. 14.

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Holiday Craft Fair Posted

Pet Pantry of Lancaster County and Furever Home Adoption Center will hold their 11th annual Holiday Craft Fair at the Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The craft fair will include more than 50 unique crafters. The event will also feature giveaway drawings with prizes donated by local businesses, donors, and sponsors, and food

will be available.

Furever Home Adoption Center and Pet Pantry of Lancaster County share the mission to relieve the suffering and meet the needs of homeless animals in Lancaster County. Both organizations exist through public support and private fundraising, and this event helps them save more lives.

For more information, contact Melody Sanders at contactform@petpantrylc .org or 717-983-8878.

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of East Hempfield, Lancaster County, mounted on wooden poles.

Bids may be submitted online and by mail until Thursday, Nov. 13. Auction books are on display in the Mennonite Life

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Mennonite Life’s vision is diverse communities connecting across boundaries by knowing and valuing their own and each other’s stories of life, faith, cultures, and histories.

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LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH (AG): Located at 1279 Main St., East Earl, invites you to join us for a time of contemporary worship and biblical preaching at our 9am service on Sunday mornings and 7pm service on Wednesday evenings. Kids ministry for birth through 5th grade and youth ministry for 6th through 12th grade is available. Lead Pastor: Stephen Ritchey. For more information on our services and programs, visit us online at Lighthouseag.com

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Lead Pastor: Rev. Dr. Andrew DiNardo. 249 E. Main Street New Holland PA 717-354-7871.

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RTCM Plans Upcoming Banquets

BY GEORGE DEIBEL

Restart Training Center Ministry (RTCM) is seeking business sponsors and selling tickets for two fundraisers.

The 11th annual Valentine Banquet will be held Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at the Shady Maple Banquet Hall, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.; the meal will be served at 6:15 p.m.

Amos Stoltzfus will be the guest speaker, and he and members of his family will provide music. “Amos came from an Amish background, but he was also incarcerated in prison once upon a time,” said RTCM founder and executive director Jaime Santiago.

“As a result of that, he started a prison ministry called Light of Hope (Evangelistic Ministry). They’ve gone to state prisons in Pennsylvania and minister to the inmates there.”

timony (at the banquet),” Santiago continued. “He’ll talk about marriage, but he’ll also share how (incarceration) affected his life and affected his marriage.”

Santiago explained that banquet organizers felt Stoltzfus would be a good fit to speak at the event since he works with men and prisoners who are dealing with a range of situations. “He’ll be sharing his tes -

There are four levels of business sponsorship opportunities, and the business sponsor deadline is Saturday, Dec. 13. Go to www.restartministry.org and click on the “Events” tab for sponsorship information. Ticket details will be announced on the website. Contact Pam Santiago at 717-304-3291 or officemanager@restartministry. org for more information.

The 11th annual Sportsman Banquet will be held on Tuesday, March 17, and Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Shady Maple Banquet Hall. Guests can choose which night they wish to attend. Doors will open at 4:45 p.m.; the meal will be served at 5:30 p.m.

There will be numerous auction items, door prizes, and ticket prize items.

“People have been very, very supportive of the events,” Santiago said, noting that attendees are encouraged to bring their spouses and children. “They are fun family events.”

he’s a believer,” Santiago said. “We’re a Christian ministry. He’s a Christian man, and he ministers to men through his organization, particularly using the vehicle of hunting to do that and make connections with men and their sons and to care for their children.”

There are six sponsorship levels for businesses, and the deadline to register is Monday, Dec. 15.

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Doug DeHarpart will be the guest speaker. DeHarpart, who was born in Akron, Ohio, hosts a podcast, once hosted a television show, and operates the website www.createdoutdoors.com. He was introduced to the outdoors by his father, who took him rabbit and deer hunting at a young age. There were many family vacations and countless weeks spent chasing whitetail deer in southern Ohio.

“He’s an avid hunter, and

“We’re still looking for sponsors for both events, business sponsors,” said Santiago. “Then eventually after business sponsors and table sponsors, we are looking for people to purchase tickets.”

RTCM, which recently moved into a new facility in Ronks, offers faith-based teaching, resources, and counseling to aid men in the process of overcoming their addictions. The nonprofit helps the men learn valuable life skills, receive vocational training, connect with local churches, and transition back into the community.

Senior Citizens’ Group To Meet

The Strasburg Area

Senior Citizens will hold the group’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Strasburg Fire Hall, 203 Jackson St., Strasburg. Following the meeting, the group will sign Christmas cards for the veterans hospital, with a goal of 600 cards. Refreshments will be served. Guests are welcome.

There is a nominal registration fee at the door to cover the fire hall rental.

Strasburg Seniors is a nonprofit organization chartered in 1966 for the benefit of area senior citizens age 50 and older. Meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of every month, and the club also holds a summer picnic and yearly Christmas party as well as outings and trips. For more information, call Jill at 717239-1530 or visit www .facebook.com/groups/ strasburgseniorcitizens/.

The Stoltzfus family will provide music at the Valentine Banquet.

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Church To Present Annual Craft Fair

BY FRANCINE FULTON

More than 50 vendors, homemade food and baked goods, prize drawings and visits by Santa Claus and the Parkesburg Grinch are some of the highlights of the annual craft fair being presented by Our Lady of Consolation Church. The

event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Schneider Parish Center, 2995 Cemetery Road, Parkesburg.

The artisans, crafters and vendors will be featured on two floors inside the center. “We have over 50 crafters this year, and weather permitting, we

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will have at least another 10 people set up outside,” said the parish’s director of religious education, Janice Dagney, who is also one of the event organizers.

Offered for sale will be wreaths, candles, jewelry, holiday decor, soaps, candles, crocheted and sewn items, pottery and pet items. New additions this year will be a vendor offering homemade, hand-sliced beef jerky and Revolution Bees, offering honey and mead. Other vendors will include Burnt Timbers Winery; Spring House Spirits; PhillyMead; Flour Girl Breads; Rosie’s Kettle Corn; Karen Shades of Glass; and Sunshine Hives, which will offer honey.

Food items offered for sale will include homemade chicken corn soup; chili; gourmet chicken salad; kettle corn; quiches; and homemade baked goods, including nut rolls. “This year we are adding sausage, pepper and onion sandwiches,” Dagney noted.

Santa and the Parkesburg Grinch will stop by for a visit and sit for pictures. Santa will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the Parkesburg Grinch will be available from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. A nominal fee will be charged for the photos. Face painting will also be offered for children.

Visitors can enter to win door prizes throughout the day. Winners do not have to be present to claim their prize. “Each of our crafters donates an item, so we will have more than 50 different prizes throughout the day,” Dagney said.

Attendees will have an opportunity to win a turkey

for Thanksgiving. No purchase is necessary. “When people walk in, they will get a free ticket for a chance to win a free turkey,” Dagney explained. “They will have to go on a ‘turkey hunt’ and search for the turkey container to put their ticket in.”

There will also be an opportunity to win baskets through a random drawing. The baskets were created by church groups such as the adult choir and the Young at Heart group, as well as the church’s youth groups, which will also provide assistance during the craft show and with setup on Friday night.

Proceeds from the craft fair will support the church. More information about the craft fair, including photos of the various crafts, is available at the “OLC Annual Craft Fair 2025” Facebook event page. Those with questions may contact Dagney at jdagney@olcchurch.org.

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