Pequea Valley townlively.com
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 49
Leacock plans Christmas Bazaar or many years, Leacock Presbyterian Church held a Christmas bazaar. The advent of COVID-19 restrictions interfered with that event, but now a group of women associated with the church is working to bring back the tradition. They include Christy Fieldsa, Bonnie Rice, Alba Ruhl, and Marsha Ault. The 2023 bazaar will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 3181 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise. The group has been working since late summer to organize the annual event, which will include the plated bonbons and cookies the church has become known for, along with ornaments and decorations, a silent auction, and a variety of food items. Among the handmade ornaments that will be offered for sale are some in felt or paper. Ornaments called Santa’s Magic Keys that resemble reindeer heads and are decorated with red ribbons will be offered, as will decorative items, including wreaths, trees, and snowmen. Gift jars of soup, hot
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chocolate, friendship tea, and cookie mixes will be available along with potpourri mixes. Kitchen utensils that are both pretty and functional, live plants, and lamps will go up for sale as will glass versions of games such as chess, Jenga, and tic-tac-toe. Toys and books have also been donated to sell, and there will be a variety of handmade jewelry. A few antique items, such as a rocking horse and a painting that have been donated, may be sold at silent auction. Ruhl said that up to eight items will be included in the auction, which will remain open until after the 9:30 a.m. service at the church on Sunday, Dec. 3. An Advent breakfast will be held at the church at 9 a.m. on Dec. 3, and attendees will be able to bid during that event. Church members are creating gift baskets for the sale. Among the themed baskets that organizers expect to offer are a wine basket, a movie night basket, and a fishing basket. In addition to the plated cookies and bonbons, a bake sale will be held. Rice noted that the holiday café will be open for hungry visitors.
Organizers Christy Fieldsa (left), Bonnie Rice (second from left), Alba Ruhl (right), and Marsha Ault (not pictured) are looking forward to the annual Leacock Presbyterian Church Christmas Bazaar.
Ruhl said that in the morning, breakfast sandwiches, baked oatmeal, and English muffin bread will be available for purchase. Lunch items
Making a good thing better BY ANN MEAD ASH
Joseph DiAngelo, dean of the Erivan K. Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, is excited about what the school can bring to Lancaster County residents as the organization looks forward to merging with the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, 850 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, in January. “Several years ago … our strategic planning was looking to expand
the discretion of the church missions committee. More information about the church may be found at www.leacockpres.org.
Divine inspiration 13th Journey to Bethlehem planned BY ANN MEAD ASH
into health care,” recalled DiAngelo. “We were interested in affiliating with programs that are already accredited, and we were interested in nursing.” After a successful partnership with Lancaster General Hospital, providing business courses for doctors and senior administrators, strategists saw possibilities in the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, but DiAngelo sees the acquisition as bringing opportunities to Lancaster residents. “Nothing is going to change in Lancaster,” said DiAngelo. The goal,
“This is the fourth year in a row we have a new scene,” said Adam Fox, program director at Woodcrest Retreat. “If you came (to Journey to Bethlehem) five years ago, the script is 80% different (now).” The 13th presentation of the Journey to Bethlehem event at Woodcrest Retreat, which takes visitors on a trek through the woods of Woodcrest to a live Nativity, will aim to make the experience real for attendees. To that end, each year, fresh creativity is poured into the project. This year’s Journey to Bethlehem
See Saint Joseph’s University pg 5
See Woodcrest Retreat pg 8
Preparing for the annual Journey to Bethlehem interactive Nativity are (from left) Adam Klees, Tianna Musser, and Gregg Gattuso.
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