Pequea Valley DECEMBER 12, 2018
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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 2
TRADITIONAL DINNER
Kinzer Fire Company, 3521 Lincoln Highway East, Kinzers, will hold its annual New Year’s Day dinner on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The family-style meal will include mashed potatoes, baby carrots, chow-chow, beverages, and cake and ice cream, along with pork and sauerkraut. For more information, visit www.kinzerfire.com/suppers.php.
MEAL AND A MESSAGE
Word UP Community Ministries will host a free “Soup, Sandwich, and Talk” event on Thursday, Dec. 27. Word UP is located at 160 Route 41, Gap. The meal will begin at 6 p.m. Attendees may come for the meal only or stay and hear a message afterward. Individuals who would like to help serve or provide soup may contact Buck Mowday at 717-330-0561 or buckmowday@gmail.com.
COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
130 Tennyson Drive, Lancaster, will host a “Country Christmas” worship event on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 6:30 p.m. The one-hour worship service will feature old and new country-style songs of the Christmas season and also a brief message. Musical accompaniment will be provided by the band Deep Holler Revival. Dress is casual, and the atmosphere is relaxed and informal. The service will celebrate the message of Christmas and the joy and hope that it brings. All are invited to attend, and there is no admission charge. For more information, readers may call the church office at 717-393-9182 or call 717-615-0525.
BLOOD DRIVE
Lancaster General Hospital will hold a blood drive at Mellinger Mennonite Church, 1916 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, on Monday, Dec. 17. Donors will be received from 2 to 7 p.m. No appointment is needed. For more information, including eligibility, visit www.lghealth.org/ giveblood or call 717-544-0170, option 2.
Sadsbury Friends To Host Holiday Service pg 10
Cafe To Feature Kauffman pg 3
Annual “Messiah” Sing-Along Set For Dec. 28 The Chester County Christian Chorale will present the 32nd annual Chester County “Messiah” Sing-Along on Friday, Dec. 28, at 7 p.m. at Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church, 1121 Octorara Trail, Parkesburg. Area residents are invited to attend to sing or listen during the performance. Participating singers, who do not rehearse in advance, will be accompanied by a professional 16-piece orchestra. The sing-along will also feature professional soloists, A “Messiah” Sing-Along, sponsored by the Chester County Christian Chorale, will take including Heidi Shannon, place on Dec. 28 at Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church in Parkesburg. soprano; Heidi Kurtz, mezzo soprano; Timothy Bentch, tenor; and photos of the soloists can be found at singers an opportunity to sing with a professional orchestra and soloists, Mark Moliterno, bass. The guest conduc- www.messiahsingalong.com/the-artists. The Chester County Christian who are hired prior to the performance. tor will be Marcella Hostetler, Campus On the night of the sing-along, memChorale director at Lancaster Mennonite Chorale was founded in 1976 by Clair School. Complete biographies and Leaman, who wanted to provide local bers of the community who would like
Planting It Forward As the fallen leaves swirled in chilling winds on Nov. 10, a hardy group of volunteers assembled to plant trees at the Strasburg Community Park, 151 Precision Ave., Strasburg. The time had come to begin the installation of saplings in a grove that had grown tall enough to provide the necessary conditions for shadeloving understory trees. “Over five years ago, Strasburg Lions Club began participating in the annual tree planting at the park. It was then that the Lions donated the funds and manpower to establish an upland oak See Tree Planting pg 2
to sing in the choir are asked to arrive at the church at 6:30 p.m. Attire is business casual. Singers will then be organized by voice part. Leaman noted that between 130 to 150 singers generally take part. According to www.messiahsing along.com, the full “Messiah” by G.F. Handel is organized into three parts. The first part covers Christ’s birth and fulfillment of prophecy, and the second part focuses on Christ’s suffering and death. The third part concludes with triumph over sin and death through the Resurrection. Leaman explained that at Christmastime, the Chester County sing-along covers all of the first part, sections of the second part and excerpts of the third part of the score. A Lancaster County sing-along is also offered at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lancaster during the Easter season. That program begins with the overture See “Messiah” Sing-Along pg 14
Road Runners Plan Christmas Eve Activity By Ann Mead Ash
Volunteers representing the Strasburg Lions Club, the Strasburg Area Sertoma Club, and the Strasburg Community Parks Foundation, as well as several families, participated in the annual tree planting event at the Strasburg Community Park on Nov. 10.
“You show up with a friend or come alone and make a friend,” said Kathi Markley, a member of the Lancaster Road Runners Club. Markley was referencing the annual free Christmas Eve Run the club has held for about two decades. Markley wants those considering taking part to know that they will have company along the route no matter what their pace. “There are faster people (and) middle-of-the-pack runners and people who meander slowly,” she said. “You See Road Runners pg 8
Members and friends of the Lancaster Road Runners Club will gather once again on the steps of the Lancaster Dispensing Company for a special free Christmas Eve Run, with participante meeting at 8:45 a.m. on Dec. 24. Interested area residents are welcome to take part in the 4-mile jaunt.
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