Pequea Valley NOVEMBER 20, 2019
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 51
EARLY EDUCATION
A Plant the Seed of Learning program will be offered for children birth to age 2 on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The session will be hosted by Pequea Valley School District’s Building Braves Program at Pequea Valley Public Library, 31 Center St., Intercourse. The class will offer tips on early childhood education in a playful environment. The topic will be “Social Emotional Learning.” Plant the Seed of Learning is an early childhood education initiative that supports an educational and developmental foundation in the youngest learners. To register, visit www.planttheseed oflearning.org. For more information, visit www.pequeavalley.org and click on the Early Learning tab or email pvbuildingbraves@pequeavalley.org. NONPROFIT EXTRAVAGANZA
The 12th annual Gifts That Give Hope (GTGH) Lancaster Alternative Gift Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, in Landis Hall at The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. Individuals may make charitable gift donations to any of 30 on-site nonprofits in honor of loved ones. Additionally, vendors will sell fair trade items, and there will be a scavenger hunt for children. Food will be available to purchase from local vendors. New this year, the Giving Hope Food Tour, for a fee, will offer a taste of dishes from eight food booths. To learn more, visit www.giftsthatgivehope.org/lancaster or search for “Gifts That Give Hope: Lancaster’s Alternative Gift Fair” on Facebook.
The Lancaster County Community Foundation will hold the eighth annual Extraordinary Give on Friday, Nov. 22. On that day, from midnight to 11:59 p.m., individuals may visit www.ExtraGive.org, choose from participating local nonprofit organizations, and make an online donation. Thanks to the Community Foundation, Rodgers & Associates, the High Foundation, and corporate sponsors, all participating organizations will receive a prorated portion of the stretch pool, which will total at least $500,000. An additional $50,000 in prizes will be offered to nonprofit organizations throughout the day. A number of special events will be hosted by various organizations throughout the county. For more information, visit www.ExtraGive.org.
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Project Activate Moves Forward In Paradise Community Members Join Local Team To Share Ideas By Ann Mead Ash
Several months ago, the Lancaster County Community Foundation chose two areas in which to pilot Project Activate, a program designed to bring about positive change by building a more inclusive community. Southeast Lancaster city and Paradise were selected as pilot areas. The Paradise design team began meeting at the Together Community Center (TCC), home of The Factory Ministries, in September. After completing two days of training and a number of weeks of research, the design team held a Community Idea Gathering at TCC, 3293 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, on Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. During the event,
members of the community joined the team to share suggestions about ways to resolve nine issues facing the area. Issues were presented on boards arranged in the TCC gym area. Each board featured an idea prompt, an insight into the problem, a question about how the problem might be solved, and stories from the research that design team members had completed. Issues were divided into groups. One group spotlighted problems with a lack of affordable housing in the area, such as the need to increase awareness among area residents about how to offer affordable housing, trust issues between landlords and potential renters, and financial issues surrounding the development of affordable housing. Another group highlighted issues often faced by seniors, such as transportation, isolation, and communication. A t h i r d a r e a f o c u s e d on See Project Activate pg 2
Back To Bird-In-Hand New Pastor Serves In Area He Loves
Larry Dunlap, who became pastor of Bird-in-Hand United Methodist Church (BIHUMC) on July 1, was familiar with Route 340 in the Conestoga Valley area of Lancaster County. “My wife and I vacationed here every year,” said Dunlap. “ We loved the area.” According to Dunlap, he and his wife, Kathy, would pass BIHUMC, and she would say, “Is there any way you could be appointed to that church?” It was not possible at the time, but after Kathy died of cancer in 2015, Dunlap moved to East Petersburg and began attending Lampeter United See BIHUMC pg 9
Kim Shorter (right), of the Lancaster County Community Foundation, points out a piece of information to Paradise resident Rich Glass (left) during the Project Activate Community Idea Gathering on Nov. 2. The next community gathering will be held on Jan. 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Together Community Center in Paradise.
Free Movie Night Will Focus On Adoption By Ann Mead Ash
By Ann Mead Ash
After many years of visiting Bird-in-Hand on vacation, Larry Dunlap has returned there as pastor of Bird-in-Hand United Methodist Church. Dunlap, who began pastoring the church in July, makes his home in East Petersburg.
Brenda Long, a foster care and adoption supervisor with Bethanna in Lancaster, would like to see county residents broaden their concept of adoption. “Sometimes people think adoption is only for infants and young children, but we want people to know there are a lot of children age 10 and older looking for loving homes,” said Long. Long and other staff members of local adoption organizations who have gathered under the ACLC (Adoption Coalition of Lancaster County) banner hope to change ideas about adoption by See Free Movie pg 5
Representatives of area adoption agencies that belong to the Adoption Coalition of Lancaster County are planning a free movie event at Penn Cinema on Nov. 26 to put the spotlight on fostering to adopt.
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