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DECEMBER 8, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 34
Celebrate The Reason For The Season
Quarryville Library Welcomes New Director Delaware. Although Susan accepted a part-time position as a direcusan Eshleman has had a tor at Robesonia Community wealth of life experiences Library in November of 2020, she that have led her to her new was still applying for jobs elseposition as the director of the where. That’s how she found herQuarryville Library. She grew up self serving as the full-time direcin Narragansett, Rhode Island. tor of the Quarryville Library in From 1987 to 1991, she attended August of 2021. Rhode Island College, where she “I like the fact that I have a received her bachelor’s degree in really dedicated, wonderful staff,” English with a minor in linguis- said Susan. “They really work well tics. Unsure of her next move, together, they’re so dedicated, Susan studied office and business and they’re so happy to be here. administration at the Katharine That’s the kind of environment Gibbs School. that I really wanted for myself.” After spending almost a year takAs director, Susan said she wants ing business courses, Susan found to make the Quarryville Library a herself back at destination for the square one questioncommunity. “I think ing what to do with “ H a v i n g a p l a c e we have an opportuher life, so she decid- where people can nity here to be able ed to volunteer at a congregate togeth- to do that because public library in Nar- er and do things we have 10 municiragansett. “And that together is a good palities that we sort of did it for me,” thing to have, and serve, which is about said Susan. By 1999, I’m hoping we can 38,000 households,” Susan had her mas- build the library in noted Susan. “Havter’s degree in library that direction. ing a place where science with a conpeople can congrecentration in school gate together and do library media. Since then, she has things together is a good thing to worked in five different libraries have, and I’m hoping we can build and taught English overseas at uni- the library in that direction.” versities in China for 12 years. “I Located at 357 Buck Road, taught at a bunch of different uni- Quarryville, the Quarryville versities through programs where Library has several upcoming students would study English for events for people of all ages. two years and then for the next two Among them are a Lego Block years they would go to the partner- Party on Thursday, Dec. 16, from ship university (in another coun- 6 to 7 p.m.; a Gingerbread House try),” explained Susan. Event on Saturday, Dec. 18, from In 2019, Susan left China and 10 to 10:45 a.m.; and Holiday Fun moved to Pennsylvania after her With Robots on Tuesday, Dec. 28, mother, Ruth Eshleman, fell and from 1 to 2 p.m. For a complete injured her back. Ruth had retired list of events and programs, visit in the Lancaster County area www.quarryvillelibrary.org. because she was born and raised “Please come visit and please tell in Millersville and wanted to be us what you want and what you closer to her family. Knowing that need from us,” added Susan. “I she wanted to be within a reason- enjoy being here doing what I do, I able driving distance to her 91- enjoy being with my staff, I enjoy year-old mother, Susan applied learning the job that I’m doing here, for several library positions in and I’m enjoying meeting the peoPennsylvania, Maryland, and ple who live in my community.”
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
BY COURTNEY MENGEL
When Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church (CLPC) was unable to host its annual Trunk or Treat event last year, the congregation’s fellowship committee, which includes Amy Rineer, Barbara Josephian, and Heather Musser, organized a Christmas event for the public. Journey to Bethlehem is a walk-through live Nativity experience that features six scenes: a visit with the prophet Isaiah, a Jewish marketplace, King Herod’s palace, angels and shepherds, an innkeeper’s house in Bethlehem, and the manger. The second annual Journey to Bethlehem will take place on Sunday, Dec. 12, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at CLPC, 1068 Chestnut Level Road, Quarryville. While waiting for a shepherd guide, attendees will sit in the church sanctuary, where there will be live Christmas music provided by the Lampeter-Strasburg High School marching band, the Chestnut Level instrumentalists, and See Live Nativity pg 4
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