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BY ANN MEAD ASH

Afewyears ago, neighbors Darlene Rissler and Melissa Mabry were chatting during a yard sale. Mabry shared that the stewardship committee at VAL-CO Industries, New Holland, where she is an accountant, was looking for a way to give back to the community. She mentioned forming a partnership between VAL-CO and Blue Ball Church of the Brethren (COB), where Darlene is a member and her husband, Quentin, is lead pastor.

“(VAL-CO Industries) wanted to do a little free pantry. (VAL-CO) wanted to construct it but to place it in a more visible spot,” noted Darlene, who pointed out that the church location at 1005 E. Main St., Blue Ball, met the requirements.

“We were looking for someone to stock it if we built it,” explained Mabry.

The advent of COVID-19 restrictions delayed progress of the project,

but in October 2022, VAL-CO employees began constructing the pantry based on plans drawn up by VAL-CO designers. Darlene had hoped to have the pantry in place at the church by Christmas, and shortly before the holiday, the structure was delivered. “PowerPro (Equipment of New Holland) brought a forklift to unload it, and that’s appreciated,” said Quentin.

The small, red structure now sits in the church parking lot. The storm door on the front bears the words “Blue Ball Community Food PantryTake what you need, leave what you can.” Inside the pantry are five deep shelves stocked with a variety of food items, as well as cleaning products. “There are no strings attached,” said Darlene. “If you need something, just stop and get it.”

“We are not looking to replace food banks,” said Quentin. “We are looking to supplement 24/7 … to bridge the gap when food banks are not open.”

See Food Pantry pg 5

Brent Henderson To Speak At Sportsman Banquet

BY ANN MEAD ASH

Whether recounting stories of catching black mambas by hand or surviving a shipwreck off the Alaskan coast, outdoorsman, author, and Christian musician Brent Henderson has one goal for his audiences. “They are listening to more than great outdoor stories,” said Henderson. “(Because) there’s a relationship (they) can have with the One who made it all.” See RTCM pg 2

BY ANN MEAD ASH

Shortly after Thanksgiving 2022, Lou Ann Miller, who coordinates the displays for the New Holland Area Historical Society (NHAHS) Museum, began clearing out an exhibit to make room for a collection of metal toys produced by J. Chein & Company beginning in 1903. The display overflows two cases into two smaller additional displays. Miller wanted the toys to be on exhibit for children and parents who visited during the holidays, but the colorful pieces of children’s playthings collected by Liz Bicking and her late husband, Lawrence, will be on display into the spring and maybe the summer.

See NHAHS pg 4

Members of Blue Ball Church of the Brethren and employees of

munity pantry placed at the church through a partnership between the two organizations.

Lou Ann Miller (left) and Liz Bicking display J. Chein & Company metal toys on loan by Bicking to the New Holland Area Historical Society Museum.

Henderson will share his stories with attendees of the Restart Training Center Ministry’s (RTCM) eighth annual sportsman dinner on Tuesday, March 21, and Wednesday, March 22, at Shady Maple Banquet Hall, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. RTCM is an organization that strives to help men who have developed addictions as a means of coping with difficulties.

Originally from Bethlehem, Pa., Henderson worked in a steel mill following high school leaving town to attend college in 1981, but instead venturing into Christian contemporary music. “I met a guy named Steven Curtis Chapman, and he and I traveled for a while,” recalled Henderson, who later played with artists Sandi Patty and Crystal Lewis and the group Avalon. In 2002, he became the worship leader and ministry pastor with an organization in Meadville. “God moved me into speaking full time to men,” said Henderson, who credited God with mixing his passion for men’s ministry with his love for the outdoors in his talks. “It was the per-

fect fit.” In that capacity, he likes to bring audience members to the edges of their seats. “I have hunted everywhere from Africa to Alaska,” noted Henderson. “I’ve had a lot of crazy experiences.” Among those are a brown bear attack and being stranded in the mountains when the flight back was delayed by bad weather. “(The stories) always lead back to God’s faithfulness and care,” shared Henderson. Henderson is the author of “Into the Wilds” and “The Roar Within.”

Jaime Santiago, founder and executive director of RTCM, said that Henderson was recommended by Don Higgins, who spoke at a previous sports banquet. In addition to hearing Henderson’s talk, attendees may bid on items in a live auction or purchse tickets for giveaways. Live auction items will include a cabin getaway, a 6by-6-foot octagon ground blind, a Puerto Rican meal for up to 10 people, a deep-sea fishing trip, and tickets to a men’s retreat being presented by Henderson. Ticket auction items include an in-line muzzleloader, a Ravin R26X crossbow, and a Weber grill. Grand prizes will be a Mathews bow and a Wicked Ridge Raider

400 De-Cock.

Currently, RTCM is mounting a capital campaign with the goal of purchasing the former Strasburg Elementary School. The facility would offer 12 beds and provide rooms students could rent while working locally. RTCM would continue to provide meals, transportation, and a supportive environment. The goal is to raise $1.3 million to purchase the building and a total of $1.6 million to include funding for reservations.

Tickets, which are necessary to attend the banquet, will be discounted through Tuesday, Feb. 28. To purchase tickets, please call 717-3043291 or email officemanager @restartministry.org.

Brent Henderson

Christmas Tree Recycling

County residents may dispose of their Christmas trees in an environmentally friendly way by dropping them at the mulching site at Lancaster County Central Park, 1 Nature’s Way, Lancaster. Trees may be dropped off between dawn and dusk through Tuesday, Jan. 31.

The park mulching program is for Christmas trees only. No other yard waste will be accepted. Trees must be free of decorations, lights, plastic bags, and hardware, including nails in the trunk. There is a limit of three trees per vehicle. Commercial haulers are strongly advised to contact their local municipalities for

their respective Christmas tree recycling locations.

There is a suggested nominal donation for each tree. Donations will benefit the operation of the Dr. John Moss Native Tree Nursery in Central Park. Trees from the nursery are utilized throughout the Lancaster County Park System. A portion of the funds are used to purchase emerald ash borer protection for about 26 ash trees in Lancaster County Central Park and Buchmiller County Park.

According to park officials, residents drop off about 1,000 Christmas trees each year, which produce 15 tons of mulch. The mulch is ideal for acid-loving plants

such as rhododendrons and azaleas, and many deciduous ornamental trees and shrubs that require slightly acidic soil conditions. The mulch will be available to residents on a first-come, first-served basis after Jan. 4, near the tree drop-off site. Persons desiring free mulch should bring a pitchfork or shovel and a bag or a trailer to transport it home.

For more information about the Christmas tree mulching program, call the park office at 717-299-8215 on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. To learn more about the Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation, visit www.lancastercounty parks.org.

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NHAHS

Before setting up the exhibit, Miller researched the toy manufacturer, which was started in Manhattan by Julius Chein, an immigrant from Russia of Jewish descent. The company made small, metal stamped toys, which at first were hand painted. “Later it was lithographs,” said Miller, an artist herself, who called the artwork and lithographs “beautiful.”

The company grew quickly, moving to Harrison, N.J., in 1907 and boasting 300 employees by 1913. J. Chein’s marketing and distribution brought the company into notable associations that propelled it forward, including an exclusive partnership with F. W. Woolworth and a contract to put small metal toys, such as whistles, in boxes of Cracker Jacks.

The Chein company was known for toys such as sand buckets and funnels, but by 1915, Julius had acquired a patent for a bank that flashed the amount of a deposited coin when it was slipped through the slot. The company also produced

extra-large toys in its Hercules line, which Miller said were heavy gauge and up to 18 inches long.

When Julius died in 1926, his wife, Elizabeth, became president, but by 1931, the company was struggling. Enter Samuel Hoffman, Elizabeth’s brother and founder of a competing toy manufacturer. Miller expressed her admiration for the toys produced during Hoffman’s stint running the company, noting that the plant made metal Easter rabbits and chicks, spinning tops, and spring-wound toys during that time period.

In 1942, the company aided the World War II effort by making war materials such as munitions and casings for incendiary devices. The first items the organization produced in 1946 utilized a

bazooka rocket nose cone repurposed into a bank.

By the 1960s, the company was producing metal toys emblazoned with likenesses of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts characters. “(The display) traces the history of toys,” noted Miller, who pointed out that America’s changing taste in playthings for children is reflected inthe exhibit. Facing competition from plastic toys and criticism from the Consumer Product Safety Commission for sharp edges on some toys, J. Chein eventually gave up toy making and became Chein Industries, producing housewares into the 1990s.

The museum, which is located at 207 E. Main St., New Holland, is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Tuesday and Saturday or by appointment by calling 717- 538-3079.

Accordion Group Slates Meeting

The First Lancaster Accordion Group (FLAG) will meet on Sunday, Jan. 15, at Zion Church of Millersville, 317 N. George St., Millersville, from 2 to 4 p.m. Accordion

players, music enthusiasts, and other interested parties are invited to attend.

For additional details, contact Sergey Semenov at 717-875-2862.

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LancasterHistory Posts Activities

LancasterHistory, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, has announced its upcoming hours and a program.

LancasterHistory will be closed to the public through Monday, Jan. 16. All operations will reopen for the 2023 season on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

LancasterHistory will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with tours of Wheatland from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Research Center will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The first Regional History Colloquium of 2023 will be held on Thursday, Jan. 26. Doors will open and the reception will begin at 5 p.m. The lecture will start at 5:30 p.m., and it will also be

streamed via Zoom. The program is sponsored by The Civil War Museum of Philadelphia.

Towson University professor Andrew Diemer will discuss his latest book, “Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad.” William Still was born free in New Jersey, the youngest son of parents who had escaped from slavery. In the decades leading up to the Civil War, Still organized an abolitionist network that aided hundreds of freedom seekers who passed through Pennsylvania. He then published the stories of these freedom seekers.

Copies of the book will be

available for purchase in the museum store while supplies last. Diemer will be available to sign copies of his book starting at 5 p.m.

This program is free and open to the public. In-person attendance requires advance registration in order to guarantee a seat. Due to capacity restrictions, tickets may not be available at the door. Virtual attendance requires advance registration in order to receive the Zoom link.

To register, visit www. lancasterhistory.org or call 717-392-4633. Registration will close online on Jan. 26 at 5:30 p.m. The online version of this program will

also be recorded and uploaded to LancasterHistory’s YouTube channel after the event.

Prior to Jan. 26, those who plan to attend should confirm the location of this event as it may change due to community health concerns or weather conditions. LancasterHistory will notify ticketholders of any change in date or venue, such as a change to an online-only program. Attendees should also consult LancasterHistory’s Health & Safety Protocols prior to attending any lecture in person for the most up-to-date information on the organization’s practices and policies.

Garden Spot Village To Host Support Groups

Garden Spot Village, 433 S Kinzer Ave., New Holland, will offer a variety of support programs.

Fellow Travelers in Community will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 10 a.m. in the theater. The group is for those who are noticing cognitive changes in themselves. They are invited to join others for fellowship and tips on resilient living. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Leslie Sitlinger at 717-

355-6076 or Melody Karick 717-355-6136.

The Essential Tremor Friends in Community will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Garden Towers. This is a new location and time. Ryane Devlin, regional director of Continuous Home Health, will present “Medication Management and Home Health Supports.” Individuals with essential tremor and their families and friends are invited to attend. This quarterly support group is

affiliated with the International Essential Tremor Foundation. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call Sherilyn Lapp at 717-355-6264.

Compassionate Neighbors in Community will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 10 a.m. in the theater. Free and open to the community, this monthly event teaches attendees how to support a friend or family member who is experiencing cognitive challenges. The group is facilitat-

ed by Garden Spot Village team members Sitlinger and Karick. For more information, call 717-355-6000.

The ELANCO Nar-Anon Family Group meets on Sundays at 6 p.m. in the prayer and meditation room. NarAnon Family Groups seek to offer a supportive environment for people who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction problem of someone close to them. For more information, call 410-598-6792.

Food Pantry

Members of the community are invited to contribute to the pantry. “The idea is for the community to leave their extra food items,” said Darlene. Nonperishable food items and household necessities are welcome, as is fresh produce during gardening season. Darlene cautioned that items are weatherdependent, referencing issues with liquids during the recent cold snap. The church has partnered with Blessings of Hope to help stock the pantry, as well.

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“It’s a good partnership,” said Quentin of the project the church and VAL-CO have worked together to complete. He added that he hopes to provide information at the pantry about other local sources of food for those in need.

More information about Blue Ball COB may be found at www.blueballbrethren.org or by searching for “Blue Ball Church of the Brethren” on Facebook. Readers who have questions may email quentin@blueballbrethren.org.

Music, Art Programs Planned At GSV

Garden Spot Village (GSV), 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, will host several arts events. More information on the programs is available by calling 717-355-6000 or visiting www.gardenspotvillage .org/events.

Three concerts will be held in the chapel on select dates at 7 p.m. Lancaster County musical group Vivace Strings, Chimes and Voices will perform Christmas music on Saturday, Jan. 14. Brenten McGee, a local vocalist, will be featured in

an installment of the Saturday Evening Concert Series on Jan. 21. Clarion Wind Ensemble, a group of 30 local musicians, will perform hymns and sacred selections on Sunday, Jan. 29.

Members of the public may stop by GSV on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 9 a.m. to noon for Inspire Your Heart With Art Day. Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D) and the Garden Spot Village Art Guild will partner to provide art activities and art talks by PCA&D instructors.

Pavelik Leads the Spartans in Loss to Barons

BY ARA GRIGORIAN

In a battle between two Lancaster-Lebanon League rivals, the Manheim Central Barons topped Garden Spot 50-20 on Tuesday night, January 3. The setback dropped Garden Spot’s record to 1-10 on the year (0-3 league) while the Barons improved to 7-3 (3-0 league).

Playing the game at Doe Run Elementary in Manheim, Central was led by Maddie Knier’s 19-point performance. The Barons charged ahead to a 17-4 lead following the first period.

Morgan Pavelik led Garden Spot with seven points. Nikki Zeiset scored four more while Gwen Varley, with the only three-point basket for the Spartans, finished with three points.

Garden Spot was coming off a close finish in the Warwick Holiday Tournament’s consolation game on December 30. Trailing by only five points heading into the fourth quarter, the Spartans finished on the short end of a 45-36 final to the tournament hosts.

Pavelik paced Spot with 11 points in the game, including a three-pointer.

Zeiset poured in 10 points while Varley connected on a pair of three-pointers for her six points of the game.

A.J. McClain also made a trey and was 2-for-2 at the foul line for her five points.

Syanna Duval contributed four points.

Sam Shaak scored 12 for Warwick.

WRESTLING

The Spartans overcame forfeits in three weight classes, coming back to beat the Cedars 46-23 in L-L League wrestling on December 22 at Lebanon.

The comeback began with Tomo Allen’s 12-4 major decision at the 127-pound weight class followed by two Lebanon forfeits to give Garden Spot a 16-12 advantage.

Justin Eberly’s pin made it 22-12 at 152. Tyler Hurst also posted a pin in the 215-pound bout, which came after two more Lebanon forfeits. Leading 40-17, Mason Musser registered a pin in the heavyweight bout for Spot.

The Spartans played host to a tough Cocalico squad in a Section Two wrestling match on Wednesday, January 4.

The Eagles topped Spot 4322, taking advantage of four Spartan forfeited weight classes.

The Spartans (2-2) found

themselves down 18-0 after Cocalico pins in the 152- 160and 172-pound weight classes. Blake Weaver’s 9-1 major decision at 189 put the Spartans on the board and they tacked on six uncontested points, granting a victory by forfeit at 215 to Tyler Hurst.

Musser’s second-period pin cut the deficit to 18-16 whereas the Eagles’ 107-pound forfeit actually gave Garden Spot a 22-18 lead.

The rest of the match was all Cocalico, highlighted by Tim Porter’s 10-2 major at 133.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Garden Spot was going for its first L-L League victory of the season on Tuesday night January 3, at New Holland.

Manheim Central’s 24-13 run in the third quarter and an equally dominant 26-12 fourth helped the Barons claim a 70-49 victory on the Spartan’s home court. Trey Grube’s efficiency from threepoint range resulted in five treys for Central as Grube finished with a game-high 26 points.

Garden Spot fell to 0-3 in league play (3-7 overall). Central improved to 7-2 (2-0 league).

Jace Conrad led the Spartans with 13 points and senior Gabe Smeltz scored 11.

Zachary Uplinger, Jeff Jean and Michael Heisley each had a three-pointer and each finished with five points on the night.

Garden Spot’s final game of 2022 was a non-league home game with Susquehannock on December 28.

The Warriors took a slim 28-26 lead into the second half and managed to eke out a 65-59 victory over the Spartans.

Conrad drilled four threepointers to lead the Spartans with 17 points. Heisley poured in 16 more, including a perfect 5-for-5 night at the foul line. Smeltz contributed nine points.

AIR RIFLE

The Spartans improved to 3-1 with a close 494-492 defeat of Elizabethtown on Thursday, December 22.

Leksi Bender of Garden Spot and Luke Turner of E-town both hit the 100-point mark to lead their respective teams. Jack Werner and Matthew Sauder each shot 99’s on the day, being the difference in the match. The Bears’ next four shooters all finished with 98’s.

Ryan Lambert and Trevor Jones also recorded 98’s for Garden Spot.

The Spartans’ lone loss of the season was a mid-December 593-592 setback at Ephrata. Bender and Jones both shot 100’s and Magdalene Martin 99 while both Werner and Cora Parsons finished with 98’s. Evan Brace shot a 97 in the December 20 battle.

BOWLING

Thanks to Gavin Courtney making the most of his opportunities, Garden Spot was able to strike a victory over Northern Lebanon on Tuesday, January 3, in L-L League bowling. With their 7-0 triumph, the Spartans improved to 17-11 on the year.

Courtney bowled 254 in the first game and improved to an even stronger 278 in game 2. On this afternoon at Dutch Lanes, he compiled 748 as he bowled 216 in his third game.

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Photo by Mark Palczewski

Garden Spot’s Morgan Pavelik hits a jumper in the paint for two of her team-high seven points in the Spartans’ 50-20, Section Two loss at Manheim Central last Tuesday.

Photo by Mark Palczewski

Garden Spot’s AJ McClain maneuvers past Manheim defender Abbie Reed during the Spartans’ 5020, Section Two loss to the host Barons on January 3.

Photo by Mark Palczewski

Nikki Zeiset puts a rebound back up against the Barons’ Emma Herman in Garden Spot’s 50-20, Section Two loss in Manheim on January 3.

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Strausser Joins Science Program

Albright College Founder’s Scholar Leah Strausser of Narvon has been accepted into Tower Health’s 11-month Medical Laboratory Science Program at the Reading Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Science. A graduate of Garden Spot High School studying molecular psychobiology at Albright College, Reading, Strausser will begin training after completing her Bachelor of Science this spring.

Having originally considered a career as a psychiatrist, Strausser discovered through her Albright courses that she enjoyed the laboratory environment - making

the Medical Laboratory Science Program a perfect fit. Working as a research student, Strausser is taking part in ongoing investigation by Albright undergraduates into the role of ectromelia growth factor in the ectromelia (mpox) virus. At the same time, she is delving into a concept called mate value with her senior thesis adviser.

Once immersed in the Medical Laboratory Science Program, Strausser hopes to learn how to perform a wide variety of biological tests to benefit patients while working in a clinical setting.

PCA&D Wins Competition

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Appliances & Furniture: Electrolux front load washer & dryer set; Maytag top load washer; GE Signal dryer; (1) Whirlpool & (1) Maytag side by side refrigerator/freezer; Frigidaire upright freezer; (1) Hotpoint & (1) Woods 15 cube chest freezer; (1) GE & (1) Amana elec. stove; (2) Frigidaire dehumidifiers; (1) Frigidaire 10,000 BTU & (2) others window AC units; oak ext. table w/(4) chairs; drop-leaf table w/(4) arrowback chairs; ext. table w/10 leaves; set of (6) arrowback plank-bottom chairs; oak corner cupboard; (1) oak & (1) other hutch; drysink; oak serving cart; oak 40” deacon’s bench; (2) 7’ & (1) 4’ wooden benches; wooden highchair; (2) 4 pc. & (1) 3 pc. full bedroom suites; cedar chest; knee-hole desk; Daneker grandmother’s clock; elec. recliner; elec. lift chair; sofa & chair sets; rocking chairs; glider; rocker; love seat; settee; coffee tables; oak magazine stand; clawfoot stand; office chair; (4) Lifetime 6’ folding tables; 24”x28” Lifetime table; (4) Lifetime & (10) other folding chairs; child’s rocker; bookcases; oak clothes tree.

Books: German Family Bible of Moses W. Burkholder & Lydia M. Rutt (Second wife Hettie M. Shirk) Descendants of Levin & Esther Sauder Weaver; Fire in the Zurich Hills; No Pangs of Guilt; Footprints in the Sand; Little Blue Sunbonnet; The Broken Bottle; At the Crossroads; The Lord is My Shepherd; The Man in Bearskin; Home Fires Beneath the Northern Lights & At the Foot of the Rockies; But Not Forsaken; Through Deep Waters; The Trail of the Conestoga; Sunshine and Shadow; One Way Street; 2 Benuel Fisher Books; Everlasting Strength & Plain Folks in CPS Camps; One Light Still Shines; Somewhere in the Skies; Circle of Love; My Ocean is Wide; Sunrise to Sunset; A Thief in the Church; Dannie of Cedar Cliffs; Lucy Winchester; Bobbsey Twins; the Longaberger® Story; Agnes; 9/11 & Nickel Mines newspapers; misc. storybooks.

Misc. Household Goods: Singer elec. sewing machine; Bissell sweeper; ironing board; kerosene heaters; White Mountain 6 qt. ice cream freezer (hand crank); lg. Pfaltzgraff dinnerware set; Corelle set; Bosch kitchen mixer; Burn 10-cup coffee maker; Oster toaster; Sunbeam kitchen mixer; elec. Crock Pot; Tupperware; SS stock pot & kettles; canning jars; cuckoo clock; Rhythm clock; table lamps; fans; lots of rubber stamps & cardmaking supplies including Sizzix Big Shot & Big Shot Express; rocking horse; lots of games, puzzles & toys and much more.

Princess House - Longaberger® - Antiques & Collectibles: Lots of Princess House including 10” SS skillet, 8¾ qt. SS casserole, 13” SS griddle, tea set and much more; lots of Longaberger® baskets & pottery: Baskets from clothes hampers to mini baskets, pottery including canister set, mugs, spice set, cake pans, pie plates and more; c.i. Scottie dog; agate-top

America250PA recently announced Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D) as the winner of its fourth annual 2022 Direct Effect Innovation Challenge (DEIC). The PCA&D team competed against four other postsecondary institutions - Lebanon Valley College, Point Park University, Rosemont College and Ursinus College - and received the highest

score from a judging panel of industry professionals.

The DEIC is a multi-round competition that challenges students from postsecondary institutions across the commonwealth to design and develop integrated marketing campaigns that explore solutions to real-life challenges and questions. To learn more, visit https://pa cast.com/m?p=22154.

Club Donates Christmas Gifts

Newcomers and Neighbors of Lancaster members and project organizers (from left) Cheryl Waack, Donna Landis and Josie Smith display some of the Christmas gift bags collected by the club for families served by Off the Streets families. The gift bag initiative was the Newcomers and Neighbors’

Bicycle Club Grant Program Posted

The Lancaster Bicycle Club’s grant program provides funds to support bicycle-related activities and initiatives in Lancaster County. In 2023, the Lancaster Bicycling Club will provide $30,000 in grants.

Grants will be made at the sole discretion of the Lancaster Bicycle Club. Grant funds primarily come from the net profits of the club’s annual Lancaster Covered Bridge Classic ride, which is held each August.

Grants can be requested by municipalities, schools, and

nonprofit organizations for four primary reasons. Grants are available to improve the bicycling experience in Lancaster County, including items like bicycle repair stations, signs, and markings; for repair or maintenance of bicycling features like trails and covered bridges; for bicyclists’ rights and safety advocacy; and to promote bicycling in the county.

Applications are due by Tuesday, Jan. 31. To learn more and apply, visit www.lancasterbikeclub.net.

Event To Share Watershed-Friendly Practices

“Tap Talks: Watershed Friendly Property Certification Program” will be offered on Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Artifice Ales & Mead, 55 N. Main St., Manheim. The program is a collaboration between the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards and Nurture Nature Center.

In the Master Watershed Stewards’ Tap Talks, local water resource professionals and Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward volunteers share

information on water quality topics. Attendees of the upcoming program will learn how they can qualify their property for certification. They will learn how to reduce stormwater runoff, reduce pollution, conserve water and support wildlife and pollinators. The event will also include local brews, trivia and prizes.

There is no charge to participants, but space is limited and preregistration is recommended. To register, visit https:// extension.psu.edu/ and search for the program.

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KEYSTONE STEEL STRUCTURES is looking for a Driver to pick up employees in the morning and drop them off in the evening. Morning and evening is approx. one hour each. Daytime Errand Runner as needed. Great Opportunity for a semi-retired person who Loves To Drive. If interested call 484-722-8274 and ask for Elam.

LIGHTHOUSE VOCATIONAL SERVICES is looking for part-time van drivers. Located in New Holland, PA. Call Sandy if interested - 717-354-0355!!

PART-TIME DRIVER NEEDED for mornings. Hours vary. Use company vehicle to pick and deliver Lawn Equip. East Earl, 717-354-7357 Ask for Dave

STOLTZFUS MASONRYis Hiring! FT/PT CONCRETE-MASONRY CREW Paid Vacation &Overtime Available. Must Have Valid DL. 717-687-6955

Bldg. Materials

RECYCLED ASPHALT MILLINGS AND CRUSHED CONCRETE FOR SALE. For

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Collectibles

BUYING TOYS & COLLECTIBLES www.DNRCollectibles.com

PA’s Largest Buyer of Toys & Collectibles 27 E Lancaster Street, Red Lion, PA Hours: 10:00am-4:00pm, Mon.-Thurs. 717-329-8167 • rhoward1771@gmail.com Toys Vintage or Modern, New or Used, Hess Trucks, Barbies, Diecast, Hot Wheels & Matchbox, Action Figures, Models, Trains, Sports Cards/Memorabilia, Movie/Music Memorabilia, Video Games & much more!

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Lawn & Garden

EARTHWISE LANDSCAPE & TREE CARE Spring clean-ups. Edging, seeding, fertilization, mulching, shrub & tree pruning. 717-626-2541 (PA 088021)

FREE REMOVAL of Riding Mowers. Call/text Jim 717-940-9029

Pets

4 ACA CAVALIER PUPPIES, very cute, $1,000 o.b.o. 717-445-4173.

ESKIPOO PUPPIES, tan, very cute, ready now, $500, 717-786-0834 ext 1.

SIAMESE KITTENS, purebred lilac point, shots, vet checked, 717-665-7755

STANDARD GOLDENDOODLE PUPS, various colors to choose from, ready now, $300, 717-284-6303 lv. msg.

WELSH CORGI PUPPIES, tricolored. Family raised, very cute. Up to date on shots, dewormed, vet-checked. ACA registered. $650 o.b.o. York Co. 717-862-3070 ext 6.

Sporting Goods

GUNS WANTED INSTANTPAYMENT

1 gun or collection - Will travel Kinsey’s Outdoors, 717-653-5524

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Miscellaneous

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!!OLD GUITARS WANTED!! GIBSON, FENDER, MARTIN, Etc. 1930’s to 1980’s. TOP DOLLAR PAID. CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-433-8277.

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FIREWOOD, mixed seasoned hardwood. $200/cord, delivery available. WOODCHIPS, SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES. Parkesburg, 610-857-2169

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SERVICES RENDERED

A.I.O. TREE SERVICE

Specializing in care for all your tree service needs. Addressing storm damage/ hazards. Fully insured. 484-470-3687

SERVICES RENDERED

INTERNET

ITEMS WANTED

BRITISH MOTORCYCLES WANTED Triumph, Norton, BSA,

JOHN'S

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ALL SERVICES, ALL SEASONS LLC PA169611 | 717-459-3552 call/email allservicesllc21@gmail.com

AMISHMOVINGCOMPANY

Will move households (will go out of state). Fair prices for Clean Outs of Attics, Basements. 717-442-3301

ANDY’S DRYWALL

Interior Remodeling, Hanging, Finishing, Framing, Painting, Basements, Additions, Insured. PA 022669. 717-587-4102

B&L CARSON DISPOSAL

Houses • basements • garages • yards Junk removal, 717-696-9453 No job too big or too small!

CLOCK REPAIR - TRAGER 717-786-7053

DRYWALL & PLASTER REPAIR, warr. work; Prompt, clean, neat, prof. Satisfaction guar. 717-951-5077, MasterPlaster.

DRYWALLREPAIRS, Painting & Carpentry. Call Ed 484-639-1613

DRYWALL WORK

30 Years Experience. No job too small. Text or Call: 717-989-2069. Kent Sauder, LLC

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CRASS HAULING

HORSE BOARDING: Full Care, Adequate Meadow, Quiet Location. $300.00 per horse. Trailer storage possible. New Danville, PA 717-824-2774

IS YOUR ROOF LEAKING?

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JUNK REMOVAL Basements, garages, attics, appliances. Five Star Property Service 717-278-1030

LAPP CONTRACTING

Shingles • Metal • Rubber Free Estimates | 717-690-5224

NEED HELP CLEANING your house or business? I offer chemical-free cleaning. A one time job, weekly, or bi-weekly. Experienced, good worker, Christian lady in 40’s, refs. avail. Marie: 717-808-4861

OFFERING CLOCK REPAIR. Also: CUCKOO CLOCKS WANTED - any condition. Quarryville. 717-390-6554.

PAINTING By Triple P Int/Ext, Res/Com, 30 yrs exp. Free estimates, Fully insured Eric, 717-615-6442 PA 116089

PAINTING DONE RIGHT Interiors. Exteriors. Detailed clean custom painting services. Res/Com. Refs. PA126393. 717-286-5464 Many other related services.

REROOFING,ROOF REPAIRS, LEAF GUARDS (10 yr. warranty), Gutter cleaning, Gutter replacement & more. PINE TREE EXTERIORS, LLC 717-327-1745 • FREE ESTIMATES!

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WANTED!

paid for unwanted cars, trucks. Any condition. Call Tim 717-318-0372

CYCLES

BRITISH MOTORCYCLES WANTED Triumph, Norton, BSA, etc., running or not. I pay more. 484-252-1708, anytime.

CASH PAID: ATVs, ATCs, Golf Carts, Motorcycles, 2/3/4 Wheelers, Any Yr, Running Or Not. Call/Txt 610-656-3158

ATGLEN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH: E. Main and Dallas Sts., Atglen, PA. Joe Newsome, Interim Pastor. Join us Sundays at 11am as we preach Christ crucified, risen and coming again so all may come to a personal, saving relationship with Christ.

BANGOR EPISCOPAL-FOUNDED 1722. 4 mi. W of Morgantown on Rt. 23 in Churchtown. Sunday Holy Eucharist at 10am. All are welcome. Handicap accessible. Parking lot adjacent to the church off Water Street. For additional info., www.bangorepiscopal.org

CALVARYCHAPELOFHONEY BROOK: 80 Village Square, Honey Brook. Teach the Word of God book-by-book, chapterby-chapter & verse-by verse. Sunday: Worship & Bible Study with nursery & children’s church at 9 am. Tuesday : Worship, Bible Study & children’s church at 7:00 pm. Wednesday : Women’s Bible Study at 10 am. Monthly Saturday: Men’s Prayer Breakfast offsite at 7 am. www.cchoneybrook.org.

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 758 Spruce Rd., New Holland 717-354-8428. “Building Community with Christ, to Impact a World without Christ” Pastor: Dr. Doug Bozung. Please go to cfcnewholland.org/visit for information concerning worship services, adult ministries, youth & children’s ministries.

EVANGELICAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH : “Welcoming, Loving, and Serving Jesus” 9am Adult Sunday School, 10am Worship & Children’s Church, Nursery Provided. FREE Community Dinner held 1st Wed. of each month at 5:30pm. 276 W. Main St. in New Holland eumnh276@comcast.net eumckidzministry@gmail.com

CHURCHTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH : 2170 Main Street, Narvon (Churchtown). 717-445-5585, umcchurchtown@gmail.com. Pastor Dave Kling, dklingclm@gmail.com 5 mi East of New Holland on PA 23. Sunday worship 9am Handicapped Assess

NEW HOLLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 120 West Main St. 717-3540226. Pastor Ray Voran. Worship 9 a.m. childcare provided; Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Handicapped access.

OURLADYOF LOURDES Catholic Church: 150 Water Street, New Holland, PA 17557 Father Steven Fauser, Pastor. Visit us online at www.ourladyoflourdesnh.com Sunday 8am & 10:30am. Saturday 5pm. Weekday Mass: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9am.

PILGRIM BIBLE CHURCH: 5367 Paes Rd., New Holland. Located 1/4 mi from Welsh Mountain Rec. Center on Paes Rd., 717-354-9444. Sunday School 9:15 am, Worship Service 10:30 am. Nursery. Pastor: Norman Griess.

ST. JOHN CENTER LUTHERAN CHURCH: 599 Reading Rd., East Earl, PA 17519 717-445-5505. Sunday Worship at 11 am Visit us online: www.sjclutheran.org

ST. STEPHEN REFORMED CHURCH (Presbyterian Church In America): “A Beacon on the Hill.” The Word of God is central to our worship. Sunday worship at 8:15 and 10:30am with Kingdom’s kids and nursery provided for the 10:30 service. Sunday school for all ages at 9:30am. Choir sings the last Sunday of each month. Youth group on Sundays at 6:00 pm for grades 6th-12th. Lead Pastor: Rev. Dr. Andrew DiNardo. 249 East Main Street, New Holland. 717-354-7871. http://ststephenpca.org

THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT GARDEN SPOT VILLAGE: 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. Pastor Chet Yoder. Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:00 am for our Live Stream Worship at www.gardenspotvillage.org/live

LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH (AG): Located at 105 Earland Dr., New Holland, invites you to join us for a time of contemporary worship and biblical preaching at our 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 services on Sunday morning and 7:00 service on Wednesday evening. Childcare for birth through 5th grade available during 2nd and 3rd Sunday morning services and Wednesday evening service. Lead Pastor: Stephen Ritchey. For more information on our services and programs, visit Lighthouseag.com Please Note:Updates can be made to your church’s listing for 1st issue date of

WEAVERLAND ANABAPTIST FAITH COMMUNITY: 210 Weaverland Valley Rd., East Earl, www.weaverland.org 717445-6348. Restoring lives by encountering Christ. Lead Pastor Brian Martin. Sunday worship services: 8 & 10:30am, w/Sunday Schl for all ages at 9:30am. Vibrant Young Adult, Youth & Children’s Ministries. Aglow/60 Plus & Men’s & Women’s Care Ministries.