Pequea Valley DECEMBER 4, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE: RAILWAY SOCIETY PLANS OPEN HOUSES page 6
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 1
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Christmas in intercourse
2019
expanded section inside
LCS Slates Holiday Concert Series pg 10 R051914
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Chester and Berks counties •Holiday Lights at Gring’s Mill, Reading - Thursdays through Sundays through Dec. 29 •Christmas at Langoma, St. Mary of Providence, Elverson Dec. 14 Dauphin and Lebanon counties •“The Homecoming” at Hershey Area Playhouse - select dates from Dec. 5 to 15 •Wreaths Across America ceremony at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery - Dec. 14
FFA Conducts Roadside Cleanup pg 5
Lions Club To Host First Christmas Bazaar By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
The Gap Town Clock Lions Club will hold its first Christmas bazaar at the Gap Fire Hall on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will offer food and shopping to get everyone into the spirit of the season. Local vendors and crafters will be featured, with more than 25 tables already booked for the event in addition to tables for Lions Club member businesses. “We’re trying to showcase the vendors in the community,” said Jason Hurst, club president. There will be a wide assortment of home party-type vendors as well as crafters offering jewelry, needle crafts, origami, ceramics and more. “We tried to make it a good mix,” said Lions member Carol Fuller, who is organizing the event along with Kelly Logan. There will be a special shopping
section for youngsters at the Kids Santa’s Shoppe, where children will be able to purchase small gift items for a dollar or less for their own holiday giving. Youngsters will also enjoy demonstrations by a local dance studio from noon to 2 p.m., and there will be a free craft table where children can paint a ceramic Christmas ornament. “I’m hoping children come. I think it will be a lot of fun,” Fuller said. W hen shoppers are ready for a snack or lunch, they can check out the Lions’ food tables, where they will find chicken potpie, hot dogs, chips and beverages. Organizers hope that visitors will also take time while eating to relax and meet friends and neighbors. “Come out and see people from the community,” Hurst said. “We want people to come and hang out and have a good time.” See Christmas Bazaar pg 8
Gap Town Clock Lions Club president Jason Hurst and the other club members are preparing for the club’s first fundraising Christmas bazaar, set for Dec. 7 at the Gap Fire Hall.
Loan Program Will Promote PVIS Salutes Area Veterans Trade School Enrollment On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Pequea Valley Intermediate School (PVIS) hosted its second Veterans Day program to honor area men and women who have served to preserve the nation’s freedom. A large number of veterans attended.
Lancaster County •Gifts That Give Hope Lancaster Alternative Gift Fair, The Junction Center, Manheim Dec. 7
Several years ago, PVIS had held a yearly tribute on Veterans Day, but by 2018, that was no longer the case. When PVIS principal Arlen Mummau met a local veteran at the fall 2018 back-to-school night, he asked lead administrative assistant Christy Collins to organize an event. See PVIS pg 10
•Performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” Memorial United Methodist Church, Quarryville Dec. 15 •Christmas Magic - A Festival of Lights, Rocky Ridge County Park, York - through Dec. 31 •Winter walks at Gifford Pinchot State Park, Lewisberry select dates starting Dec. 20
Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning staff members (from left) Amy Heth and Ashley Hemmelstein and board president Samantha Eck announced the creation of the E. Ann Klein TOTE Loan Program for students attending postsecondary schools other than colleges. By Dayna M. Reidenouer
L a n c a s t e r D o l l a r s fo r H i g h e r Learning (LDHL) has launched the
E. Ann Klein Trade, Occupational, and Technical Education Loan Program, also known as TOTE Loan Program. See Loan Program pg 3
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Pequea Valley-area veterans enjoyed a concert on Nov. 11, when Pequea Valley Intermediate School hosted a Veterans Day program to honor those who have served. The school offered a variety of activities for the veterans who attended, including a luncheon.
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