Pequea Valley NOVEMBER 13, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: MUSEUM TO HOST HOLIDAY PARTIES page 6
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 50
LEARNING TOGETHER
The Factory Ministries has announced that sessions of Learning Together will be offered every Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Together Community Center, 3293 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise. On Nov. 19, “Be Utility Wise” will be facilitated by Crystal Werhel with Community Action Partnership (CAP) and PPL. All are welcome. To register, call 717-687-9594. MUSICAL PRESENTATION
The Strasburg Senior Citizens will hold their upcoming meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Strasburg Fire Hall, 203 W. Franklin St. The meeting will feature entertainment by vocalist and keyboardist Phyllis Sands. The Strasburg Senior Citizens group welcomes new members from Strasburg and from Lancaster city and Lancaster County. The club offers fellowship, musical entertainment, an annual picnic, a Christmas banquet, bus tours, bingo, refreshments, and more. Visitors are welcome.Call Bill at 717-687-9072. SEEKING VENDORS
The Terre Hill Days Committee is seeking vendors of handmade craft items for the Terre Hill Christmas in the Park Christmas Village. The event will take place rain or shine in Terre Hill Park, 210 Lancaster Ave., from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6; Saturday, Dec. 7; and Sunday, Dec. 8. Outdoor vendor spaces are available for all three nights or for any combination of nights. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis before Saturday, Nov. 30. More information and vendor applications may be found at http://terrehilldays.com.
The annual German Christmas market and benefit auction will take place on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community Church, 210 Weaverland Valley Road, East Earl. The market will feature local small businesses and crafts vendors. Germanstyle food will be available from 4 to 6 p.m., including sausage sandwiches, hot dogs and sauerkraut, soft pretzels, cookies, stroopies, and more. A live auction will run from 4:45 to 8 p.m. Proceeds will support missionaries Darrel and Miriam Weaver to further their work with immigrants and persecuted converts in Germany. Readers may contact germanymst@gmail.com to volunteer or to donate an item.
Wreaths Across America Observance To Launch In Pequea Valley Area
Empowering Community To Fight Addiction
By Ann Mead Ash
Honoring local veterans is very important to local resident Paula Diem. After several years of organizing bus trips to Arlington National Cemetery for the wreath laying held there each December, Diem decided to attend the Quarryville observance in 2018. After witnessing the ceremony, Diem decided the veterans in Pequea Valley deserved the same honor. “I decided I would bring it home,” recalled Diem. The results of Diem’s efforts will culminate with a ceremony at noon on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Gap Park, 750 White Horse Road, Gap. Individuals wishing to help place wreaths on more than 1,400 graves in 19 area cemeteries are asked to arrive at the
By Ann Mead Ash
Steve Shivery (left photo), J.T. Holderman (left in right photo), and Paula Diem (right in right photo) have been preparing to hold the first Wreaths Across America ceremony in Gap on Dec. 14. The effort will place more than 1,400 wreaths on the graves of area veterans. park at 11 a.m. to register to take part. Veterans will be able to register as well. The ceremony will begin with a prayer by Bellevue Presbyterian Church pastor
J.T. Holderman. “We will recognize ... Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines, along with prisoners of war, and missing in action,” See Wreaths Across America pg 10
Joel Jakubowski knows what often happens when a friend or family member becomes addicted. “The most common response is to enable, which keeps people stuck (in addiction),” said Jakubowski, adding, “We think it’s helping, but it’s not.” Working with TTC/Potter’s House and other local organizations, Jakubowski will give advice on how to motivate a person dealing with an addiction to move forward when he speaks on the topic of “Enabling vs. Support” at the fall awareness seminar to be held at Conestoga Church of the Brethren (COB), 141 E. Main St., Leola, on Thursday, Nov. 21, beginning at 6:30 p.m. In addition to speaking, See Awareness Seminar pg 8
Cavod To Present “The Gifts Of The Magi” Upward Basketball League Sign-Ups Open By Ann Mead Ash
Cordell Huyard, who is directing Cavod Theatre’s “The Gifts of the Magi” this holiday season, is amazed that the organization has not produced the musical before this. “It’s perfect for our stage,” said Huyard. “It fits like a glove.” Music director Amy Rau was the first to suggest the show to Huyard. “I fell in love with it,” said Huyard of the show, which will play at the theater, 685 W. Main St., New Holland, at 7 p.m. on Fridays, Dec. 6 and 13; at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturdays, Dec. 7 and 14; and at 4 p.m. on Sundays, Dec. 8 and 15. The show will be choreographed by Stephanie Morales. The musical adaptation is based on a short story by O. Henry set in the early 1900s. The play focuses on a young husband and wife who have few funds but each wants to buy the other a special Christmas gift. The story contains
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Caleb Heckman (left) as Jim and Pilisa Mackey (right) as Della will star in “The Gifts of the Magi,” which will be staged at Cavod Theatre in New Holland on Dec. 6 to 8 and 13 to 15. an important lesson about gift-giving and a twist that has made it a sentimental holiday favorite. Huyard noted that this version features the music of See Cavod pg 7
As the end of the year approaches, so does sign-up time for the very popular Upward Basketball League. Held each year at Pequea Baptist Church in Gap, the growing league offers fun and exercise in a positive environment for boys and girls in first through eighth grades. Upward Basketball is a nationwide program provided through sponsoring churches. The program at Pequea Baptist teaches skills, plus there is also a faith-based component to the league, with time for devotionals worked into practice sessions. Last season, the league expanded to include eighth-graders, and participation increased by 55 youngsters, bringing the total number of players to roughly See Upward Basketball pg 3
Nate Bird was one of the young players enjoying the Upward Basketball League at Pequea Baptist Church during a previous season. Registration for the new season is open now, with evaluation nights starting in November. Ephrata
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