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FEBRUARY 20, 2019
VOL LV • NO 47
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
COMMUNITY MEAL
Little Britain Presbyterian Church, 255 Little Britain Church Road, Peach Bottom, invites the public to a free community meal on Friday, Feb. 22, at 5:30 p.m. Call 717-548-2266. FIRST 2019 MEETING
The Pygmy Goat Pride 4-H Club will hold its first 2019 club meeting on Friday, March 1, at the senior center in the Solanco Fairgrounds, Park Avenue, Quarryville, starting at 6:30 p.m. Youths need to be accompanied by their parent or guardian. The agenda for the meeting will include a preview of 2019 club activities, an explanation of club member responsibilities, and the start of 2019 record books. For information about the club, contact Michele Neckermann, the club’s organizational leader, at 717-606-8387. This and all 4H programs are available to all youths between the ages of 8 and 18 prior to Jan. 1 of the current year. Individuals who anticipate needing any type of accommodation or who have questions about the physical access provided may contact Neckermann in advance. For information on joining 4-H, contact Lori Little at 717-394-6851 or LancasterExt@psu.edu. MEATLOAF AND MORE
Zion United Church of Christ, 900 Winter Hill Road, Strasburg, will host a free community meal on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. The meal will feature meatloaf and macaroni and cheese. All are welcome to attend.
Maple Sugaring Demonstrations Set pg 2
Family History Conference Slated pg 6
Banquet Set To Support Cold Water Conservation Group By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The puns are practically unavoidable: Donegal Trout Unlimited (DTU) is fishing for support; DTU hopes to lure supporters to its annual banquet and auction; DTU members are hooked on cold water conservation. Puns or no puns, the work the group is doing is necessary to the health of Lancaster County’s streams and waterways, as well as larger bodies of water like the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay. “ We’ve spent approximately $3.5 million in about seven years on stream restoration projects,” said Bob Kutz, co-chair of DTU’s conservation committee, board member, and fundraising committee member. “Through these projects, we’ve greatly reduced the sediment going into the Conowingo Pond.” DTU is one of 53 chapters of Trout
Unlimited in the state. The chapter was started in 1967 with about a dozen members and was named for its original meeting location. Now, more than 750 people are members of DTU, and the organization holds board meetings at the Millport Conservancy in Lititz and general meetings at the Farm and Home Center in Lancaster. The group first worked on restoring Donegal Springs and Donegal Creek, and its work has spread throughout the county. The restoration completed on Lititz Run has become nationally known, said fundraising committee member Vicki Wilson. Currently, DTU has projects in process on Fishing Creek in southern Lancaster County. As a result of the group’s efforts, streambanks are holding their shape, water temperatures are dropping, and aquatic life is thriving. See Donegal Trout Unlimited pg 4
Masons Plan Spring Pie Sale
Donegal Trout Unlimited fundraising committee members, including (from left) Bob and Vickie Kutz, Barry Witmer, Ruth Roulston, Greg and Vicki Wilson, and (not pictured) Glen Nephin have planned the conservationfocused group’s annual banquet, which will be held on March 16 at the DoubleTree in Willow Street.
Special Guests Enjoy A Night To Shine By Francine Fulton
LUNCH AND LECTURE
Volunteers Paul Sirback (left) and Joe Weickel helped to make thousands of fruit pies last fall to benefit the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Lancaster. Orders for the spring pie sale will be accepted through March 13, and pies will be ready for pickup on April 17. Local Masons will once again volunteer to bake 4,000 pies this year in support of the Children’s Dyslexia Center of
Lancaster. The spring and fall fruit pie sales generate approximately 40 percent of the center’s annual operating budget. See Spring Pie Sale pg 9
For the second consecutive year, people with special needs were invited to take part in the Night to Shine prom-style event hosted by Freedom Life Church at the Shady Maple Banquet Facility in East Earl. At the event on Feb. 8, there were 65 honored guests in attendance, along with approximately 85 parents and caregivers. Nearly 200 volunteers from Freedom Life Church and the surrounding community made the event possible through planning, organizing and volunteering throughout the evening. Each guest who attended the Night to Guests who entered the prom-like Shine prom-style event sponsored by event were greeted by church volun- Freedom Life Church on Feb. 8 was teers and were presented with a crowned king or queen by Noelle corsage or boutonniere. Then, they Schneider, the reigning Miss Solanco. had their photo taken with an After walking the red carpet while assigned buddy who stayed with them being cheered on by the crowd and the through the evening. See Night To Shine pg 7 The
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The Lancaster Chapter Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) will host a luncheon on Thursday, March 7, at the Lancaster Country Club, 1466 New Holland Ave., Lancaster. The event will begin with a social hour at 11 a.m., with dinner and a meeting to follow. Dr. Robert A. Frick, retired school superintendent and local historian, will speak on Lancaster founder James Hamilton and Civil War hero Maj. Gen. John Reynolds. All current and past uniformed services commissioned and warrant officers are invited. Reservations are required. Readers may contact Jim Cunningham at 717-5815299 or jetpilot37@comcast.net for reservations by Friday, March 1. There is a cost for the meal. Readers may visit www.moaalancasterchapt.org for details.
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