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FEBRUARY 10, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 43
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS IN THIS ISSUE!
Children’s Book Honors Author’s Late Aunts BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
t took New Providence resident Kim Mowery less than two days to write “The Crownless King,” the first book in her Christian children’s series “The Pilgrimage of Jacki and Gerri.” Its origins, however, date back more than 80 years. Mowery was 14 years old when she learned that she had twin aunts who died in childhood. Her grandmother, Sarah June, never spoke about the girls, so when she died when Mowery was 19, any information she could have shared died with her. After she married and had three sons, Mowery experienced her own child loss. In 2005, her daughter, whom she named Sarah June, developed a cancerous brain tumor at 16 months and died two-and-ahalf years later. Mowery realized that she could relate to the first Sarah June. In 2014, Mowery set out to learn more about the twins. She found their burial site in Ohio and through cemetery records
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discovered that the girls had been born prematurely on Jan. 23, 1940. Jacqueline Ann was stillborn, and Geraldine Doris lived 48 hours. Mowery was struck by the dates. Her daughter, Sarah June, had died on Jan. 24. “There is no such thing as coincidence, only divine intervention,” Mowery said. For years, Mowery had wanted to write a book about her grandmother’s life as a way to bring her back to Earth and allow her to grieve the loss of her twins. Instead, she felt a nudge from the Holy Spirit to focus on the children. The Pilgrimage series features their imagined adventures in heaven and provides a way for youngsters to personally connect with Jesus Christ and biblical principles. The books are illustrated by local artist Anna Kelsey and are available in paperback and hardcover wherever books are sold. Mowery also donated a copy to Quarryville Library, from which it may be borrowed by patrons. See Children’s Book pg 3
Bring On The Bling!
I interviewed for a part-time job as a proofreader a few hours before my wedding rehearsal on Dec. 28, 2006. When I received the offer to join Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. as a full-time feature writer and photographer, I was buying last-minute decorating supplies in a discount store. I was so excited to have my first salaried professional job that I forgot to introduce the members of the bridal party to each other. One of my sisters later asked me who the person was who escorted her down the aisle. See Farewell pg 6
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BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
The creator of the over-the-top gowns on TLC’s “My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding” will be the guest speaker at the next monthly meeting of the Lancaster Area Sewing Network (LASN). Couture designer Sondra Celli will join the group via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22. Members of the public are invited to attend and may email lancastersews@gmail.com for details. Celli started out in children’s wear after graduating from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology and working in fashion houses around the globe. The clothing was heavily embellished with ribbons, beads, and miniature toys such as racecars, checkers, and tiny dolls and was sold at Saks, Neiman Marcus, Couture designer Sondra Celli works in her studio and other department stores across the country. See Bling! pg 5 in Waltham, Mass.
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Kimberly Mowery displays a copy of the children’s book she wrote in memory of her late grandmother, Sarah June, who is pictured behind her.