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LanChester Chorus to present holiday concert
BY FRANCINE FULTON
Holiday tunes like “Silver Bells” and “Winter Wonderland,” as well as religious hymns, including “Mary, How Could You Have Known?” and “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks” will be featured at a Christmas concert to be presented by the LanChester Chorus on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 3 p.m. at the Christiana Fire Company, 214 S. Bridge St., Christiana.
The chorus, which gets its name from the fact that its members are from both Lancaster and Chester counties, will be led by director Kimberly Kusnersyk. The accompanist will be Christine Smith.
Light refreshments, including cookies and punch, will be served after the concert. There is no admission fee, but a freewill offering will be received.
For the concert, the fire hall’s banquet room will be festively
decorated by members of the chorus with poinsettias and greens. Members will dress formally for the occasion. “The men wear dark suits and red ties, and the ladies wear black with red scarves,” noted Kusnersyk.
“It’s a mixed choral group - alto, soprano, bass and tenor - and a mixture of ages. They sing very well. Most of them have sung in their church choirs or other choirs. They have a musical background.”
“We do this annually as our Christmas gift to the community.”
In addition to the songs already mentioned, music will include “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Jolly Old St. Nicholas,” and “Ding Dong Merrily on High.” “We do a mixture of religious and sacred music - familiar songs and some that are not quite as familiar. It’s always nice to hear something new,” said Kusnersyk. “We will also do a Grinch medley.”
According to a history of the chorus, the group has been meeting in Christiana for the past 74 years. The group was founded in 1950 by Martha Jean Moffett and Richard Wright. Wright served as accompanist and business manager for the chorus from 1950 through 2008. In addition to Moffett, the directors over the years have included Sally Breuninger, Jim Zwally, Donald Trostle, Elliott Block, Cliff Behrendt, Earl Pickel and Bill Young.
Over the years, the chorus has presented concerts at local venues, including Longwood Gardens and the Brandywine River Museum. The group has performed several times at the White House during its Christmas tours and at the Kennedy Center. The chorus performed at the Christmas tree-lighting
ceremony at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg and at the open house at the governor’s mansion.
The chorus has sung the national anthem numerous times for the Philadelphia Phillies and Lancaster Stormers.
In the summer, the group performed evening concerts at the Convention Hall in Cape May, N.J., and for many years it presented Saturday evening concerts at the Music Pier in Ocean City, N.J.
The chorus also sings at local retirement communities and the Christmas concert every December at the Christiana Fire Company. “We do this annually as our Christmas gift to the community,” said Joan Esworthy, who has been a member of the chorus for more than 20 years.
Next year, the group will celebrate its 75th anniversary, and it is planning special events.
“For the 75th anniversary, previous members will come
A love for the Lord, buildings, and trains
BY ANN MEAD ASH
In 1947, when Glenn Ritter of Honey Brook was 6 years old, his parents bought him a new set of Lionel trains. Each year, the train cars ran under the family Christmas tree. Glenn’s aunt and uncle owned a model train store in New Jersey, so he grew up collecting and running model trains.
By the time he was 9 years old, Glenn knew he wanted to be an architect, and at the age of 11, he accepted Jesus as his Savior. Glenn recalled that after finishing his homework on Oct. 22, 1952, he opened his Bible and was confronted with God’s truth. Glenn prayed to receive Jesus and immediately experienced a warmth and a feeling of peace. The memory still brings tears of joy to his eyes. In 1961, he attended a Billy Graham crusade, where he rededicated his life to Christ.
Raised on a farm in Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Glenn lost his father at the age of 15. After graduating from
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The LanChester Chorus
Glenn Ritter (left) of Honey Brook, and his wife, Lin.
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Norristown High School, he attended Drexel’s day college course in Civil Engineering. “That was the closest (the school offered) to architecture,” said Glenn, who noted that his mother had $5,000 to help him through his first year of school. “I transferred to evening college of architecture so I could work during the day,” said Glenn, who completed architectural drawings for a firm in Ardmore to help put himself through school. Glenn worked for a number of Philadelphia-area architectural firms, including Howell Lewis Shay and Associates and Anthony T. Rienzzi. He then moved to Richard Martin & Associates, where he designed apartment buildings until passing the Pennsylvania state licensing exam for architecture. Glenn was licensed in February of 1970. He next worked for Leon Altemose until he was laid off and began his own firm in 1975. Among many buildings, Glenn designed a five-story building for the elderly in Souderton and a library at
Westminster Theological Seminary. In 2004, Glenn was living in Harleysville, when his car was hit head-on by another car, and Glenn was taken by helicopter to the Lehigh Valley Hospital trauma unit. His injuries
Glenn Ritter’s train layout in his home, which has been part of a community Christmas tour in the past.
Friends Meeting posts Christmas Eve service
Sadsbury Friends Meeting, 1089 Simmontown Road, Gap, will hold its annual Contemplative Christmas Eve program at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24. This is the final program of the Friends Meeting’s 300th anniversary year. The hourlong program will include music, readings, candle lighting, and brief periods of silence. For more information, call 484-985-0454, search for “Sadsbury Friends Meeting” on Facebook, or visit www.sadsburyfriends meeting.org.
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back and sing, and we will do a program based on some of the older music the chorus did years ago,” Kusnersyk explained. “I have programs that date to 1964 of what music they sang. We will go retro and to do a retro program.”
She added that the chorus previously performed in the old fire hall in Christiana, which is now where the borough’s municipal offices are located. “They had fire engines in the room, and they took them out (for the concert),” she recalled. “That room had the best acoustics.”
Kusnersyk was a member of the LanChester Chorus before being named its director about 20 years ago. “I was a choir director for 20 to 25 years, and my mother was before that. It was a natural progression,” she said. “I don’t have a musical degree; I learned by doing.”
The chorus is always in need of additional singers. There are no formal auditions. However, anyone interested in joining the group is asked to email kkusnersyk@yahoo.com for more information.
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Petra Church posts holiday services
Petra Church, 565 Airport Road, New Holland, will host two Christmas Eve services on Tuesday, Dec. 24. The services will take place at 4 and 6 p.m. This year’s program will feature music and storytelling through testimonies, videos, and a glow stick lighting.
The program is familyfriendly, and no child care will be offered. For more information, visit www .petra.church/events.
Promise Players set auditions
The Promise Players will hold auditions on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, from 1 to 9 p.m. for “Muddled Memories,” which will be performed on Thursdays to Sundays, March 20 to 23 and 27 to 30. This musical
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The BIA Pillar Awards honor the member companies of the Building Industry Association of Lancaster County (BIA) for their professional achievements. This year, entries were submitted in three main award categories: Marketing Achievement, Company & Professional Achievement and Remodeling Project Achievements. A new category, the Associate Partner Award, was introduced, allowing associate member companies nominated by BIA Builders to compete for recognition.
A panel of judges evaluated each entry based on its merits. The Pillar Award winners were announced during the general membership meeting and BIA Pillar Awards Dinner on Nov. 21. Meredith Jorgensen from WGAL served as the master of ceremonies for this year’s Pillar Award segment. Marketing Achievement award winners were Lezzer Lumber, Best Print Ad and Best Social Media Campaign; Garman Builders Inc., Best Showroom; and Dutch Quality, Best Website.
Company & Professional Achievement award winners were Garman Builders Inc., Builder Company of the Year; GR Mitchell, Supply Company of the Year; and Lezzer Lumber, Community Impact Award. Professional Achievement award winners were Claudia Shank with McNees, Wallace See BIA pg 9
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were serious, and Glenn spent several days in intensive care and a month in a rehabilitation center before returning home. At about this time, he and his wife, Lin, became involved with The Camp of the Old Mill in Honey Brook. “By 2005, it was apparent that I could not care for our in-ground pool and two acres of grass,” said Glenn. When looking to downsize, the couple chose a community for seniors over age 55 near the camp in Honey Brook.
Glenn’s love of model trains has not waned. He has served as secretary of the National Association of S Gaugers, a model train organization, requiring travel to places like St. Louis, California, Cleveland, and Wisconsin. In his Harleysville home, much of the basement was devoted to his layout, about 300 feet of track, which he based on the setting of his childhood home. “God ordains
things,” noted Glenn of his meeting with Jim Lyle, who lived in Paradise, at a train show. Lyle asked Glenn to help the Pequea Valley Model Railroaders (PVMRR), which included Rich Glass, Paul Herr, and Gary Boyd, among others, to set up a train show at Dutch-Way Farm Market in Gap. “We were in the lobby there (holding holiday events) for three years,” recalled Glenn, who noted that after Dutch-Way renovated the building around 2008, the club moved to the Paradise Township building. The next year, the club moved the display to the main council room, building the layout in Lyle’s garage and moving it to the township building in November for a Christmas display. After Lyle passed away, the club moved to the former Paradise Elementary School building, but moving the Lionel and American Flyer layouts to
the township building wore the club members out. “It was exhausting,” said Glenn, who noted that the club sold the layouts and disbanded by 2019.
Around the same time the PVMRR club was winding down, Tel Hai Retirement Community, just a short distance from Glenn’s home, was building a threestory apartment building, with an area on the second level designated as a train room. “There’s always older men with trains,” said Glenn, who was asked by a Tel Hai staff member to help Tom Hess and Bob Stevens with the new layout. “We set up my portable layout, and some residents came to see,” recalled Glenn. “It sparked interest.” Glenn credits Hess with the idea to fill the room with trains, the layout of which was designed on Glenn’s computer. The new Train Club at Tel Hai worked on the room until the COVID-19
lockdown occurred. Glenn said that Bruce McCleary of the Tel Hai Wood Shop helped build the platforms.
“(McCleary) built a mountain with a painting on the wall and a scene,” said Glenn, who added that the first train room holiday open house was held in 2021, and it attracted about 900 people over the four days it was held. “We had every gauge that anyone has ever had,” said Glenn of the StoneCroft Commons facility, which features HO-, S-, and O-gauge cars, with large G-gauge cars running around the perimeter.
In the spring of 2023, Loretta Englerth, an art instructor at Tel Hai, completed a mural that included scenery of the area around Tel Hai. “She painted trails, highways, buggies, horses, geese flying in the sky, and farms,” stated Glenn. “The next year more than 1,000 (people) came to see the mural.” Glenn put
together an article about the layout and the mural for All Aboard train magazine.
This year, Glenn was not available to help get ready for the holiday open house. In early November, when he was not feeling well, he saw his heart doctor in Lancaster. The doctor sent him to the emergency room. “My heart wasn’t right,” said Glenn, whose health history included stents and a triple bypass. After a number of days in the hospital, he now has a pacemaker and ports for his dialysis. He was not able to attend the Dec. 4 open house, but he is hoping to make future events. The final Tel Hai holiday open house this year will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28. “Lin hopes to bring me over to at least see the guys (in the club),” shared Glenn.
Glenn’s continued love for architecture, trains, and the Lord is evident in his social media; where he posts Scripture on a daily basis. He also serves as a member of The Gideons International and The Railroad Evangelistic Association, and he is a member of Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson.
Workshop posted for new beekeepers
The Lancaster County Beekeepers Society (LCBS) will hold its 2025 New Beekeeper Workshop on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gathering Place, 6 Pine St., Mount Joy. Doors will open at 7:15 a.m.
This annual one-day event aims to equip attendees with all the information they need to start the hobby of beekeeping. Topics will include hive biology, choosing the proper location, tools and equipment, and where and how to get honey bees. The fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a one-year family membership in the society. There is a discount for additional household members. Space is limited, and advance registration is required at https:// lancasterbeekeepers.org/ workshop.
Formed in Lancaster in 1876, the Lancaster County Beekeepers Society seeks to gain a better understanding of honey bee biology and behavior, provide public awareness and services, and promote honey and other products of the hive. LCBS is a nonprofit organization.
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JACUZZI BATH REMODEL can install a new, custom bath or shower in as little as one day. For a limited time, waiving ALL installation costs! Additional terms apply. Subject to change and vary by dealer. (Offer ends 12/29/24.) Call 1844-826-2535
JUNK REMOVAL
Basements, garages, attics, appliances. Five Star Property Service, 717-278-1030
PAINTING By Triple P
Int/Ext, Res/Com, 30 yrs. exp. FREE ESTIMATES, Fully insured Eric, 717-615-6442 PA 116089
REFINISHING OLD KITCHEN CABINETS & FURNITURE. Sm. or lg. painting jobs. Also Epoxy work, Call Melvin, 717-723-5079
SAFE STEP. NORTH America’s #1 Walk-In
Tub. Comprehensive lifetime warranty. Top-of-the-line installation and service. Now featuring our FREE shower package and $1,600 off for a limited time! Call today! Financing available. Call Safe Step: 1-833-356-1954.
STROKE AND CARDIOVASCULAR disease are leading causes of death, according to the American Heart Association. Screenings can provide peace of mind or early detection! Contact Life Line Screening to schedule your screening. Special offer - 5 screenings for just $149. Call 1-866-518-8391.
TONE’S SOLID CONTRUCTION
Remodel • Basements • Additions Decks • Fences, etc. We do it all! Insd./PA176621 | 717-984-3865
Tree Trimming & Removal
Land/Brush Clearing • Stump Grinding Since 1996 • 717-768-0114
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WE TRANSFORM YOUR kitchen in less time, with less stress, at an amazing value. Since 1979, Kitchen Magic, a family-owned business offering cabinet refacing, new cabinetry, and luxury countertop throughout the Northeast. Call today for a free estimate. 1-844887-5145 (PA017137).
ALWAYS BUYING Classic, Muscle & Sports Cars Jeff Gast, 717-575-4561
BUYING CLASSIC CARS, TRUCKS, SUVs **American and Foreign** Any Condition. Buying entire car collections. $$PAYING CA$H$$ Please call 717-577-8206 KRMiller1965@yahoo.com
CORVETTES WANTED 1953 thru 2019 Jeff Gast, 717-575-4561
DONATE YOUR CAR, truck, boat, RV and more to support our veterans! Schedule a FAST, FREE vehicle pickup and receive a top tax deduction! Call Veteran Car Donations at 1-877-327-0686 today!
GET A BREAK on your taxes! Donate your car, truck, or SUV to assist the blind and visually impaired. Arrange a swift, no-cost vehicle pickup and secure a generous tax credit for 2025. Call Heritage for the Blind Today at 1-844-320-2804 today!
WANTED! MOTORCYCLES & MINI BIKES! ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph, BSA, and other foreign models. $$PAYING CA$H$$ 717-577-8206 KRMiller1965@yahoo.com
REAL ESTATE
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act which makes it illegal to advertise a preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, handicap (physical or mental) or familial status (people with children) or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. This publication will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law Our readers are hearby informed that all dwellings advertised in this publication are required to be available on an equal opportunity basis.
*NOTE TO OUR CUSTOMERS* When placing your real estate ad please describe the property only, not who you wish to occupy it.
For Rent
28 Y/O FEMALE looking for female roommate for townhouse in Willow Street, PA. Contact Miranda at 717-847-6390
WEEKLY ROOMS AVAIL. At PASSPORT INN, Paradise, PA. Incl. Wi-Fi, Cable TV with HBO. For rates 717-687-6272.
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will offer a lighthearted look at Bible memories with something muddled in the middle, including a monkey, an emu, and a super man.
Singing and speaking roles are available for anyone ages 10 to 100. Auditions will be held at Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Road, Lancaster. Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script and sing the first verse of “Amazing Grace.”
For more information, contact director Dorothy Smith at musicditdot@ hotmail.com and note “Promise Players Auditions” in the subject line.
Christmas Eve Mass planned
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Compass, located at 1520 W. Kings Highway, Gap, will hold a candlelight Christmas Eve Mass on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. Special music by soloists and the choir will begin at 6:30 p.m., and a birthday party for Jesus will be held after the service.
For more information, call 717-442-4302 or email stjohnscompass @gmail.com.
