Diane Smith Puts Others Ahead of Herself, In and Out of Water
BY JEFF FALK
Diane Smith is leading her best life. It is a rich, fulfilling existence in which volunteering plays a major role - and not just because doing good and helping others is important.
Smith has the heart of a Susquehanna Valley Team River Runner, and she is following her heart.
“I think everyone has a time in their life when they might need someone or need something from someone,” said Smith. “I want to be that person who who can help, even if it’s a small gesture. Mental health
is such a big deal or should be. Being able to participate and being there for someone is very important.”
A 1995 graduate of Conestoga Valley High School, Smith notes that her altruistic spirit was nurtured
See Diane Smith pg 9
Prioritizing People
BY JEFF FALK
It sounds like something way out there. It sounds like something impersonal. It sounds like something space-age.
Robotic surgery may not be exactly what it sounds like, but it does represent an advancement in medicine, a step forward in treating people.
“When I talk to patients, I think a fair number think that a robot is performing surgery, which is why I don’t like the name,” said Dr. David Vaughn, a board-certified general surgeon. “There is no robot doing surgery. What I do is laparoscopic surgery, which involves cutting small holes in the abdomen area. Robotic surgery is an advancement in laparoscopic surgery.”
An experienced laparoscopic surgeon, Vaughn has performed more than 2,000 robotic surgery procedures, about half of which have been done at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Lititz Hospital, 1500 Highlands Drive, Lititz. Vaughn performs about 350 surgeries each year, about 140 of which are robotic in nature.
BY JEFF FALK
It’s a great place for hands-on activities. It’s a great place to take a dip. It’s a great place to get outside and recreate.
New Holland Community Park is a great place to attend summer camp.
“New Holland is an amazing,
welcoming community,” said Risa Paskoff, who’s been the executive director of Aaron’s Acres for 28 years. “(Borough officials) allow us to use the pavilion, the pool, the park. It’s a wonderful partnership. We have community members coming up to us and saying, ‘It’s great to see you again.’ You’re
“The reason I like it is because I can do more advanced surgery with laparoscopic surgery,” said Vaughn. “It’s safer for patients, I’m faster and it’s easier. It makes it easier to do more fine movements and more complex surgeries. Patients generally have fewer complications and less pain associated with smaller incisions.”
“It’s also fun,” continued Vaughn. “It’s like driving a Ford Taurus or a Ferrari. I’d take the Ferrari every time.”
Robotic surgery involves using a console to control robotic arms linked to surgical tools in an operating room. The small
Diane Smith (front) navigates a whitewater kayaking challenge.
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breaking down barriers and you’re connecting to make a stronger community.”
New Holland Community Park, 400 E. Jackson St., New Holland, will again provide the setting for Aaron’s Acres’ annual summer camp, the program that resulted in the founding of the organization dedicated to serving individuals with disabilities and their families. This summer will mark the fourth year that the park has hosted Aaron’s Acres’ summer camp.
The summer camp program consists of three two-week sessions, from Monday, June 15, through Friday, June 26; from Monday, July 6, through Friday, July 17; and from Monday, July 20, through Friday, July 31. The sessions offer full-day and halfday options.
Interested individuals can register at www.aaronsacres.org by Tuesday, March 31.
“The atmosphere is so positive,” said Paskoff. “We celebrate everything kids do - the kid who goes into the water, the kid who goes on the horse, the kid who does something they never did before. There’s this positivity. It’s a magical place because the staff is engaged with the kids and the kids are engaged with us.”
Among the activities and opportunities that campers and staff members can enjoy are daily swimming, music therapy, arts and crafts, a petting zoo, a magician, a ventriloquist, nature activities and special theme
days. The only activity not conducted at the park is the camp’s field trip to Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center.
“I think the best part is seeing the staff and camper interactions,” said Paskoff. “I love seeing the smiles and joy. So many parents say they don’t see those smiles all the time. The last day of camp, the counselors and campers are crying, and it’s so powerful.”
Aaron’s Acres summer camp is designed for individuals between ages 5 and 21 with cognitive, behavior and medical disabilities. The camp mostly serves individuals from across Lancaster County, but also from Dauphin, Berks, Lebanon, Perry and Cumberland counties.
“They’re kids who are hoping to have fun and looking to do something over the summer,” said Paskoff. “Some may not have been accepted by other programs. You have kids who want to be like everybody else, and at Aaron’s Acres, they can be like everybody else.”
“They’re developing their communication and social skills,” Paskoff continued. “During the school year, they’re making strides in these areas, and we’re helping them to not regress. They’re learning transition, and they’re having new experiences. There are so many advantages to summer camp.”
About 120 individuals are expected to attend the summer camps. Because Aaron’s Acres maintains 1-to-1 or 1-to-2 staff
member-to-camper ratios, the program is limited in the number of participants it can accept.
Last year, the waiting list for Aaron’s Acres summer camps was about 90 kids.
“We don’t accept kids until we have the staff,” said Paskoff. “There’s a tremendous need for this type of program over the summer. The summer camp program has to happen for these families. We need the community to help us make it happen. Parents can breathe when they know their kids are going to Aaron’s Acres.”
That interaction between counselors and campers can produce experiences that are both more enjoyable and more impactful.
“Because there’s that low ratio, kids get personal attention, and the child feels really safe and secure,” Paskoff said. “They get individual attention, and the counselors aren’t overwhelmed. There’s a lot of help, support and guidance. The staff is what makes this program special. If we don’t have the staff, we’re not doing it the Aaron’s Acres way.”
Aaron’s Acres, which recently moved its headquarters to 121 Walnut Hill Road, Millersville, was formed from a summer camp conducted at the Lancaster Jewish Community Center in 1998. Today, the summer camp is one of nine programs Aaron’s Acres offers for individuals with disabilities between ages 5 and 40.
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Fairmount Plans Sandwich
Sale, Smart Driver Courses
Fairmount, 333 Wheat Ridge Drive, Ephrata, in partnership with the local Youth for Truth group, will host a ham and cheese sandwich fundraiser to support residents in financial need.
There is a set fee per sandwich. Orders can be placed by calling 717354-1800 or stopping by the front desk at Fairmount. The deadline for orders is Friday, March 13, and sandwiches will be available for pickup on Saturday, April 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the front door of the Wheat Ridge building. All proceeds will benefit the Fair-
mount Sharing Fund, which provides financial assistance to residents in need.
Fairmount will also host AARP Smart Driver classroom courses in March and April, offering older adults the opportunity to refresh their driving skills, learn updated rules of the road, and potentially qualify for an auto insurance discount.
The AARP Smart Driver course is designed to help drivers stay safe, confident, and informed behind the wheel. Participants will review important driving techniques,
See Fairmount pg 8
Conestoga Valley Spring Sports Kickoff
BASEBALL BOYS' LACROSSE
Fri. 3/13 vs Elco 4:15 pm
Tue. 3/17 vs Octorara 4:15 pm
Thu. 3/19 vs Northern Lebanon 4:15 pm
Wed. 3/25 at Manheim Central 7:00 pm
Mon. 3/30 vs Donegal 4:15 pm
Wed. 4/1 vs Elizabethtown 4:15 pm
Thu. 4/2 at Octorara 4:15 pm
Mon. 4/6 at Solanco 4:15 pm
Wed. 4/8 vs Warwick 4:15 pm
Fri. 4/10 at Northern Lebanon 4:15 pm
Mon. 4/13 at Lampeter-Strasburg 4:15 pm
Wed. 4/15 at Conestoga Valley 4:15 pm
Mon. 4/20 at Elizabethtown 4:15 pm
Wed. 4/22 vs Solanco 4:15 pm
Fri. 4/24 at Elco 4:15 pm
Mon. 4/27 at Warwick 4:15 pm
Wed. 4/29 vs Lampeter-Strasburg 4:15 pm
Mon. 5/4 vs Conestoga Valley 4:15 pm
SOFTBALL
Fri. 3/13 at Elco 4:15 pm
Mon. 3/16 vs McCaskey 4:15 pm
Fri. 3/20 vs Garden Spot 4:15 pm
Mon. 3/23 at Cedar Crest 4:15 pm
Fri. 3/27 at Octorara 4:15 pm
Mon. 3/30 vs Cocalico 4:15 pm
Wed. 4/1 at Elizabethtown 7:00 pm
Mon. 4/6 at Solanco 4:15 pm
Wed. 4/8 at Ephrata 4:15 pm
Fri. 4/10 at Columbia 4:15 pm
Mon. 4/13 vs Lampeter-Strasburg 4:15 pm
Wed. 4/15 at Lebanon 6:15 pm
Mon. 4/20 vs Elizabethtown 4:15 pm
Fri. 4/24 at Solanco 7:00 pm
Mon. 4/27 vs Ephrata 4:15 pm
Wed. 4/29 at Lampeter-Strasburg 4:15 pm
Mon. 5/4 vs Lebanon 4:15 pm
Wed. 5/6 vs Manheim Central 4:15 pm
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL
Fri. 3/13 at Cedar Cliff 7:00 pm
Thu. 3/19 vs Manheim Township 7:30 pm
Tue. 3/24 vs McCaskey 7:30 pm
Thu. 3/26 at Lebanon 7:30 pm
Tue. 3/31 vs Garden Spot 7:30 pm
Thu. 4/2 at Northern Lebanon 7:00 pm
Tue. 4/7 at Manheim Central 7:00 pm
Thu. 4/9 vs Lancaster Mennonite 7:30 pm
Tue. 4/14 at Cocalico 7:00 pm
Thu. 4/16 at McCaskey 7:00 pm
Tue. 4/21 vs Lebanon 7:30 pm
Thu. 4/23 at Garden Spot 7:00 pm
Thu. 4/30 vs Manheim Central 7:30 pm
Tue. 5/5 at Lancaster Mennonite 7:00 pm
Thu. 5/7 vs Cocalico 7:30 pm
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Wed. 3/18 at Lower Dauphin 7:00 pm Thu. 3/19 at Cedar Crest 4:15 pm
Sat. 3/21 at Lampeter-Strasburg 10:00 am
Wed. 3/25 vs Manheim Township 4:15 pm Fri. 3/27 vs Bishop Shanahan 4:15 pm
Tue. 3/31 at Penn Manor 4:00 pm
Mon. 4/6 at Warwick 7:00 pm
Tue. 4/7 vs Cedar Crest 4:15 pm
Mon. 4/13 at Ephrata 7:00 pm Fri. 4/17 vs Hempfield 4:15 pm Tue. 4/21 at Manheim Township 7:00 pm Thu. 4/23 vs Muhlenberg
4/25 vs Upper Merion
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am Mon. 4/27 at Hempfield 4:15 pm Wed. 4/29 at Hershey
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5/1 vs Penn Manor 4:15 pm
5/4 vs Red Lion 7:00 pm
5/6 vs Ephrata 4:15 pm
GIRLS' LACROSSE
3/13 vs Schuylkill
3/17 vs Governor Mifflin
3/31 vs Penn
5/6 at Ephrata
5/8 at Warwick
TRACK & FIELD
Mon. 3/23 vs Manheim Central
pm Mon. 3/30 at Lampeter-Strasburg 4:00 pm Tue. 4/7 at Garden Spot 4:00 pm Mon. 4/13 vs Cocalico 4:00 pm Mon. 4/20 vs Warwick 6:00 pm Mon. 4/27 at Solanco 4:00 pm Mon. 5/4 at Elizabethtown 4:00 pm
BOYS' TENNIS
Mon 3/9 vs Governor Mifflin 4:00 pm Wed. 3/11 vs Exeter 4:00 pm
3/13 vs McCaskey 4:00 pm Tue. 3/17 vs Cedar Crest 4:00 pm Thu. 3/19 vs Manheim Township 4:00 pm Wed. 3/25 vs Manheim Central 4:00 pm Fri. 3/27 at Lancaster Catholic 4:00 pm Wed. 4/1 at Cocalico 4:00 pm Thu. 4/2 at Wilson 3:30 pm Mon. 4/6 vs Elizabethtown 4:00 pm Wed. 4/8 at Donegal 4:00 pm
4/13 at Lampeter-Strasburg 4:00 pm
4/15 at Garden Spot 4:00
Mennonite Life Posts Book Auction
Mennonite Life, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, curates rare and historically significant books and offers them for sale at three annual auctions. The next Rare and Used Book Auction will take place in the Mennonite Life Community Room on Friday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m.
The full auction catalog is available for download at www.mennonitelife .org/events. Notable lots in this auction include a 1771 copy of the 17th-century devotional book “Die Wandlende Seel,” printed in Germantown by Christoph Saur; a rare copy of “Die Ernsthafte Christenpflicht” from Ephrata with the name John Metzler; and a New Testament in German from Benjamin Mayer, belonging to the Samuel Histand/Hiestand family.
The auction will also feature a German Bible, including the Apocrypha, from 1765; an 1820 “Unpartheyisches Gesang-Buch” with names of Susanna Erb and Fianna E. Rudy; a copy of “Seelen-Schatz” bound with vellum and printed in 1682; “Das Verborgene Leben mit Christo in Gott,” printed in Germany in 1787; and a copy of “The Amish Year,” formerly belonging to Janice Egeland. Other lots will include “The Wenger Book”; “A Collection of Hymns Designed for the Church of Christ”; “The Holdeman People”; and two copies of “The Earth Is the Lord’s” from 2001.
Bids may be submitted online and by mail until Thursday, March 12. Auction books are on display in the Mennonite Life Community Room.
Mennonite Life’s vision is diverse communities connecting across boundaries by knowing and valuing their own and each other’s stories of life, faith, cultures, and histories.
SPORTSMAN’S SHOW
Women’s Bible Study Planned
Change of Pace, a women’s Bible study, will meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays from March 19 to April 30 at Lancaster Alliance Church, 210 Pitney Road, Lancaster.
The book selections for the upcoming session are “Walking by Faith” by Jennifer Rothschild, discussing how to give God control when persevering through hardships instead of depending on feelings, and “He Speaks to Me” by Priscilla Shirer, which focuses on the biblical examples of Samuel, Moses, Joshua, Jesus’ disciples, and others to show how to hear and respond to God’s voice. The books will be available for purchase at the meetings. A freewill offering will be accepted each week. Free child care will be provided.
Dr. Vaughn from
incisions help make the surgery minimally invasive.
“The abdomen is inflatable, and you can operate inside an inflated abdomen,” said Vaughn. “We put air inside the abdomen cavity and inflate it so we have space to work. It’s like having mini wrists inside the abdomen. Robotic surgery gives surgeons four arms instead of two.”
“We put a camera in the belly, and that’s our eyes,” he added. “When I do robotic surgery, I hold two instruments and someone holds the camera. It makes it so much easier. Another benefit of robotic surgery is all the images are 3D, not 2D. The cameras we put in the abdomen have two cameras, and I’m seeing 3D images.”
Typically, Vaughn employs robotic surgery for procedures involving things like hernias, colons, thyroids, gallbladders and skin lumps and bumps. Robotic surgery is also used by orthopedics, urologists, gynecologists, pediatricians and head-and-neck surgeons.
“The goal, obviously, is to make people better,” said Vaughn, a resident of Manheim Township. “As a doctor, you’ll treat the problem. The great thing about being a surgeon is I get to fix people. When I’m through, you’re cured. There’s
a lot of satisfaction as a surgeon because we’re curing people and not just treating them.
That’s why I chose surgery over other forms of medicine.”
Vaughn has always been good with his hands, and he genuinely cares about people and their well-being.
“My grandfather and great-grandfather were both doctors,” said Vaughn. “I had a flavor of that growing up. I got to see them taking care of patients. It’s been something I’ve been around since I was 5 or 6 years old. I’ve always wanted to be a doctor.”
“Doctors solve problems, and I like fixing things,” Vaughn added. “I grew up in a household where my dad taught me how to fix things. It was very satisfying. Fixing things with my hands was like, ‘I did that.’
That’s where my decision to be a surgeon came from.”
Before moving to Lancaster County in 2010, Vaughn lived in Doylestown, where he grew up. He’s been a doctor for 21 years, 16 of which have been as a surgeon.
“I view medicine as a science, but there’s also an art to medicine,” said Vaughn. “A lot of it is
knowing patients and interacting with patients. The art of medicine is interacting with patients. They have to trust you, and they have to believe in you. I really enjoy when patients are excited about the care they have been provided. It warms my heart. It makes me go to work every day.”
“The greatest evolution I’ve gone through is patience,” Vaughn continued. “Developing patience is important. I’ve solidified my methods in gaining the trust of my patients. I’ve learned how to explain things to my patients. I tell my patients, ‘This is something we’re going to figure out together.’” For additional information, go to www.upmc.com/locations/ hospitals/lititz.
OMPH School Posts Open House
Our Mother of Perpetual Help (OMPH) School, 330 Church Ave., Ephrata, will hold an open house on Sunday, March 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. Families interested in OMPH School will have the opportunity to visit classrooms, meet teachers, and learn about financial aid and enrollment.
Personal tours are available for families unable to attend on March 22. To schedule a tour, call 717-738-2414.
OMPH is a Catholic preschool, elementary school, and middle school that welcomes children of all faiths who seek an education focused on reverence, respect, and responsibility. OMPH School is accredited through the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary Schools. For more information, call 717-7382414 or visit www.omphschool.com.
Dr. David Vaughn demonstrates how to use robotic surgery equipment.
OMPH School provides classes for students in preschool through middle school.
LAND CLEARING
Senior Citizens’ Group to Meet
The Strasburg Area Senior Citizens will hold the group’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 18, at 1 p.m. at the Strasburg Fire Hall, 203 Jackson St., Strasburg. Historian and educator Robert Frick will give a presentation on two local historical figures, George Ross and Robert Fulton. Refreshments will be served following the meeting.
Guests are welcome. There is a nominal registration fee at the door to cover the fire hall rental.
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Strasburg Seniors is a nonprofit organization chartered in 1966 for the benefit of area senior citizens age 50 and older. Meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of every month, and the club also holds a summer picnic and yearly Christmas party as well as outings and trips. For more information, call Jill at 717239-1530 or visit www .facebook.com/groups/ strasburgseniorcitizens.
It’s so SPECIAL to be back!
Our restaurant is open and ready to welcome you back! To celebrate, we’re offering some delicious specials for the month of March.
• Enjoy $1 coffee at the counter every day, all month long. It’s a great way to connect with your community and catch up with your neighbors.
• Wake up to our $5.95 Breakfast Specials. Available at the counter, enjoy our specials on pancakes and eggs, Tuesday–Friday.
• Our Gourmet Burger Specials feature locally raised Angus beef. Try a different quarter-pound burger every day from Tuesday–Friday: Cowboy Burger, Mushroom Swiss Burger, Patty Melt and Brunch Burger.
• Buy one Smorgasbord meal, get one half price. Available at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Clip the coupon below and bring a friend!
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Community Outgrown Exchange Slated
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 80 E. Main St., Adamstown, will hold its 7bth semiannual Community Outgrown Exchange on Thursday, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m.; Friday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Saturday, March 28, from 8 to 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
The free event will offer clothing for people of all ages, shoes, coats, linens, toys, games, books, puzzles, and purses. The number of children’s items available to each shopper may be limited.
The church will accept donations of clean items for the event on Monday, March 23; Wednesday, March 25; and March 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., as well as from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24. Individuals do not need to donate items in order to take items during the Community Outgrown Exchange. No charitable donation forms will be available.
No household items, VHS tapes, DVDs, car seats, or electronics will be accepted. Leftover items will be donated to various charities.
No public restrooms will be available.
For details, readers may call 717-484-4885.
Fairmount
including handling left turns, navigating right-of-way situations, and safely using roundabouts.
A one-day Refresher Course will be held on Monday, March 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This course is open to individuals who have previously completed the two-day AARP Smart Driver course.
The full two-day course will take place on Monday, April 20, and Wednesday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both days are required for completion.
All classes will be held in the Harvest View Conference Room at
Fairmount. There is a fee, with a discount for AARP members. Payment is due with registration, and cash or checks payable to AARP will be accepted.
Upon successful completion of the course, participants may be eligible for an auto insurance discount. Discounts and eligibility vary by provider; participants should consult their insurance agent for details.
To register or for more information, contact Kirstin Patterson at 717-354-1887 or KirstinP@ FairmountHomes.org or visit www.fairmounthomes.org.
Route 501 Lititz, 1 mile South of Brickerville.
growing up. Her mother fostered more than 100 children, her father served as a police officer for East Lampeter Township and her teachers and developmental learning experience in the Conestoga Valley School District inspired her.
Now as an adult, Smith’s soul for giving back has blossomed.
“I had a really fun high school experience,” said Smith. “I was in the band; I was a band geek. I was in chorus. I was big into singing and acting. We went to all the football games, and I had a lot of friends. In high school, I got into science, IT (information technology) and nursing. I feel like I learned (the importance of helping others) from my parents.”
Smith is employed as an IT support specialist at R.W. Sauder’s Eggs in Lititz. She’s been volunteering with the nonprofit Susquehanna Valley Team River Runner (SVTRR) for nearly a decade, after being introduced to the sport of whitewater kayaking.
“I got involved with whitewater kayaking, and a year after I started, I heard about (SVTRR),” said Smith. “I started falling in love with the sport, the community, the people and everything about it. Growing up, I had some jobs in special education and working with kids. I volunteered at the Humane League when I was younger, helped walk dogs and take care of animals. I was very intrigued by the idea of rehabilitating people. That caught my eye.”
Based in Harrisburg, SVTRR is a local branch of a national organization that assists veterans, some of whom are experiencing post-trau-
matic stress disorder (PTSD), and individuals with disabilities, including blindness, many of whom reside in Lancaster County. Water sports and paddle sports are just two of the tools that SVTRR employs to socially support the nearly 300 participants and encourage active and healthy lifestyles.
Some of SVTRR’s good work is performed on the Conestoga River and in the pool at the YMCA of the Roses, 265 Harrisburg Ave., Lancaster.
“When I volunteer, I feel excited and proud,” said Smith. “I feel really excited because I want to share in (participants’) joy, like, ‘I did this thing.’ You encourage them. But they encourage me as well.”
Smith volunteers with SVTRR about 30 hours a month. One of her volunteer duties involves serving as a guide for in-water participants, some of whom are legally blind.
“It’s been like the best experience,” said Smith. “We all have safety-water training. Working with all of (the participants) has been so life changing. We’re there to help them be the best that they can be. My challenges are nothing compared to what they have on a daily basis.”
Through her involvement in water sports and SVTRR, Smith met and befriended the organization’s coordinator, Jen Eaton, and the man Smith says has become the love of her life, Greg Spath, who also volunteers with SVTRR.
“We’re all like Susquehanna Valley Team River family,” said Smith. “I’ve made long-lasting friendships. Jen is like one of my ducklings, so I guard her and protect her, and I do that for all of
(the participants). Jen’s such an inspiring person, and I gravitate toward that. Being out in nature, you get to see so many things most people don’t get to see. The people I’m with are so grateful to be there.”
During the month of March, SVTRR is partnering with City Center YMCA of the Roses to sponsor a “Stuff the Kayak” clothing drive for local nonprofit CommunityAid. New or gently used clothing can be dropped off at the lobby of YMCA of the Roses during hours of operation, Mondays through Thursdays from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For additional information, go to www.svtrr.org.
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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.
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BREAKOUT MINISTRIES: Senior Pastors Ron & Mary Buch; Sundays at 10am. Contemporary worship & messages of freedom, healing, deliverance and discipleship. Children’s ministry includes nursery through Sr. High. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 7-8pm; Check our web site for scheduled home bible studies.; JA Jesus based recovery meeting Saturday 7-8:30p. Men and Women groups meet monthly. Family Fun Night bi-monthly 6:30-9:00, Jr. and Sr. High youth group meets alternating months. Local and International outreaches. Web site: www.breakoutministries.org or Call for details. 2400 Anita Court, Leola, PA 17540. Ph.: (717)656-8366
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.
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH (AG): Located at 1279 Main St., East Earl, invites you to join us for a time of contemporary worship and biblical preaching at our 9am service on Sunday mornings and 7pm service on Wednesday evenings. Kids ministry for birth through 5th grade and youth ministry for 6th through 12th grade is available. Lead Pastor: Stephen Ritchey. For more information on our services and programs, visit us online at Lighthouseag.com
MT. EDEN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH: 1241 May Post Office Rd., Quarryville, (5 mi. South of Strasburg, 3 mi. North of 372). Rev. Margaret Rohnacher, Pastor. Sunday worship service 9:30 am. Limited handicap accessibility. 717-786-7565 mtedenlutheranchurch@gmail.com
OUR LADY OF 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.
SALEM EVANGELICAL REFORMED CHURCH HELLERS (founded 1725 / Independent / Reformed / Member of Evangelical Assoc. EARCCC), 2555 Horseshoe Rd. Lancaster. Sunday Worship 9:45 AM, Sunday School for all ages 11:15 AM. Children Welcome! Communion 1st Sunday of the month. 717-656-9249 www.salemhellers.com
