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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL XXXIII • NO 49

Seniors luncheon offers food and fellowship BY FRANCINE FULTON

Local senior citizens now have a place to enjoy good food and fellowship as part of a new monthly seniors luncheon program being offered at Penningtonville Presbyterian Church in Atglen. The event was held for the

first time on Jan. 28, and it will continue on the fourth Sunday of each month from noon to 2 p.m. Each gathering will feature a homemade hot meal, followed by an activity or program. The op ening me e ting feature d bingo with small prizes for the winners. More than 25 seniors attended See Seniors luncheon pg 5

The blankets made by the Octorara FFA students will be distributed to local animal rescues.

Creating blankets of comfort BY FRANCINE FULTON

“They hoped that making these blankets would provide warmth, a soft texture to sleep on and a familiar scent that could help decrease stress for the animal.” and wanted to make it happen this year. When we talked about it at a chapter meeting, everyone was on board.” Octorara FFA members spent 16 hours cutting fabric and tying together the sides to make the colorful blankets, which feature dog pawprints and images of cats and dogs. The completed

blankets were presented to April Brade for distribution. Brade is a volunteer with Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue and leads Parkesburg Area Trap-NeuterReturn (TNR), an organization composed of volunteers who are committed to getting the stray cat population under control by utilizing the TNR method. “Trapping these animals in Parkesburg specifically has been a tireless and rewarding effort by community members. Octorara FFA members know that animals that have been on their own for a while may be mistrusting and need a period of time for socialization with people,” stated Talley. “They hoped that making these blankets would provide warmth, a soft texture to sleep on and a familiar scent that could help decrease stress for the animal during their transition off the streets, to foster homes or shelters and hopefully to a forever home.” FFA is open to students who are looking to pursue a career in

Phil Rudisill (left) and Donna Norris prepare salads to serve to seniors at the luncheon.

Church to host Valentine’s Day family dance BY FRANCINE FULTON

Building on the success of last year ’s event, Our Lady of Consolation Church will present its second annual Valentine’s Day family dance on Friday, Feb. 9. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Schneider Parish Center, 2995 Cemetery Road, Parkesburg. The event will feature dancing and games, and food and snacks

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will be available for purchase, including pizza hot dogs, chips and beverages. There will also be a cookie decorating station, a selfie station and a game station. The dance will take place in the building’s multipurpose room, which will be decorated with a Valentine’s Day theme. “We have a playlist of songs. It is a very kid-friendly playlist,” said Adrianna McCaw, youth minister, who is organizing the event along See Family dance pg 5

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doptable dogs and cats waiting for their permanent homes now have blankets to offer them warmth and comfort thanks to the efforts of the Octorara Junior-Senior Hig h S cho ol FFA memb ers who made 47 blankets that will be distributed to local rescue organizations. Octorara FFA high school students received a National FFA Living to Serve grant to make the fleece no-sew tie blankets, which was a first-time community service project. “FFA is really great because they offer these mini grants, and we were able to get $400 to purchase fabric and supplies to make the blankets,” explained Helena Martin Talley, FFA adviser. “It was something that was fairly easy and we could do in class.” The FFA members chose the program because they are aware of the increasing number of stray cats and dogs within the

Octorara Area School District. “I met with my FFA officers at the start of the year, and we talked about what activities we would like to do,” said Talley. “This is (a project) we talked about last year

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Atglen. More information about church activities, as well as a highlight video of the first seniors luncheon, can be found at www .facebook.com/PenningtonvillePC.

the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, Hughes OH-6 Cayuse, and Kaman HH-2D Seasprite. Most of his flying time was in HH-2Ds, one of which is in the museum’s collection and in his flight log, as he flew that exact helicopter years ago. After visiting

the museum, Palmquist became a financial supporter and a speaker at its events. He also currently serves as a docent on alternate Saturdays monthly, and he frequently shares his flight experiences. See AHMEC pg 6

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made baked ziti with bread, iced tea and lemonade. “(For dessert), we had lemon poundcake with whipped cream and blueberries,” Norris noted. She said that the menu will change each month as will the program or presentation. “It may get to the point that they don’t want an activity. They just want to sit and talk. We will play that by ear,” said Norris. The luncheon is free and open to people age 62 and over, but donations will be accepted. The next scheduled event will be on Sunday, Feb. 25. Seniors are asked to register in advance by contacting

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Seniors luncheon from pg 1 the first-time event, which included congregation members, as well as people from the community. Pastor Eric Dorville welcomed those in attendance and offered an opening prayer. “The deacons were discussing that the community needs (a place) for our seniors to come together especially during the cold months,” he stated. “This is a place that is warm and (attendees are) able to get a good meal. They can share stories, catch up and be together in fellowship.” The meal, prepared by deacon Donna Norris and served by church volunteers, included salad, home-

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“They will help out members of the community,” said McCaw, noting that LifeTeen is the church’s youth group, which is open to students in grades nine to 12. Dagney noted that families from the community are encouraged to attend the upcoming dance, not just those who attend the church. “We had 80 to 100 (people) last year. It was really well-attended,” said Dagney. “Everyone who came last year wanted us to do another one. It was a lot of fun, It’s kind of like being at a wedding reception without the wedding.” For more information, contact

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with Janice Dagney, the parish’s director of religious education. A fee will be collected per person. Those who register for tickets by Thursday, Feb. 8, at 9 p.m. will receive a discount. Tickets will also be sold at the door. When registering, attendees also have an option to preorder pizza for their families. Proceeds will benefit the LifeTeen mission trip in July to Wilmington, Del. While there, the youths will participate in the Catholic HEART Work Camp, where they will be assigned projects like painting, house cleaning and yard work.

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walls. An open house was held on Feb. 20, 1985, celebrating 10 years of the Fishers owning the restaurant along with honoring Elsie Trago, a waitress for 25 years at the diner. “After the Lawrence Restaurant and Store in Gap was sold, Viola Lawrence and a group of her former customers began meeting at the ‘Lawrence Table’ in the Old Gap Room. The Diner was always heavily involved in selling ‘Buck-a-Cup’ pins raising money for Easter Seals. (One year) Reba Kauffman, Gap Diner waitress, made Gap Diner the top restaurant in the county for sales of those pins and was honored by the Restaurant Association. “The Fishers were always determined to keep the diner open, no matter what the weather, sometimes picking up waitresses in four-wheel drive vehicle or snowmobiles. On one such occasion, with roads closed by drifted snow, the diner received a call from Dr. Beecher who needed to make an emergency house call on Lime Quarry Road. Michael Fisher (son of the owners) agreed to take him via a snowmobile if he was willing to make the trip. Of course, Dr. Beecher never flinched about the cold, the wind or drifting snow during the 6-mile round trip. His only comment was, ‘That was the fastest house call I ever made!’ “For 11 years Vernon and Thelma Fisher served the public with an excellent reputation.” Under new management, the diner continued to serve the public until 2018. It had been for sale since. The Fishers gave the original photos from the walls to the Historical Society of Salisbury Township along with one table jukebox that had entertained many diners. A recent video about the diner that was posted by a visitor can be found by visiting www.youtube .com and searching for “Abandoned Mid-Century Diner on the Lincoln Highway // Gap Diner: Gap, PA.”

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