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Strengthening the community through Give & Grow Mount Joy BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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Bazaar and yard sale will offer bargains for all BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The congregation of Maytown Reformed United Church of Christ may be small in numbers, but the group strives to make a big impact on the community. The church, located at
11 E. Elizabeth St., will hold its annual bazaar and yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 28. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bazaar will feature homemade baked goods and tickets for a giveaway drawing. The winning ticket will be drawn at See Bazaar pg 8
Children display some of the items for sale at Maytown Reformed United Church of Christ’s bazaar and yard sale.
Displaying items collected through Give & Grow Mount Joy are (from left) Lisa Wilbert, Jen Angeles, Collette Wagman and Sharon Granger-Kreiser.
items, so we chose to support the food bank in August,” she explained. “In September, we are supporting Donegal Substance Abuse Alliance (DSAA), a nonprofit organization located on Main Street.” Items needed for DSAA include shampoo, bar soap, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, deodorant and socks. Donations will be used to stock personal care
kits the organization provides to recovery houses throughout Lancaster County. September is Suicide Awareness Month and National Recovery Month, Angeles said, noting that this is the theme of September’s Fourth Friday in Mount Joy, which will take place on Friday, Sept. 27. Building Bridges for Brianna, an organization dedicated to suicide prevention, will have
Author Louise Penny will highlight library benefit event BY CATHY MOLITORIS
A murder has been committed in Three Pines, a tiny Quebec village, but don’t worry. Inspector Armand Gamache is on the case. Gamache is a lead character in 18 bestselling books by author Louise Penny, and he’ll star in her newest book, “The Grey Wolf,” which will be released in October. Fans of Penny (and Gamache) are invited to meet the author at an event on
Thursday, Oct. 31. Penny will sit down with WGAL news reporter Anne Shannon to share her writing process, how she finds inspiration and more during the talk, which will be held at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, beginning at 1 p.m. Hosted by the Council of Friends of Public Libraries of Lancaster County and Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Cafe, the author event will raise funds for
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he world is a better place when we all work together to support each other. That’s the idea behind an initiative organized by businesses in Mount Joy. Give & Grow Mount Joy brings together small businesses in the town that are collecting items to donate to local organizations, choosing a different nonprofit to support each month. It’s spearheaded by Lisa Wilbert, owner of Ladybug Suds N’ Scrubs; Collette Wagman, owner of Moon Raven Alley; Alecia Cobb & Sharon Granger-Kreiser, owners of Our Crafty Ways; and Jen Angeles, owner of 2FAB Weight Loss and Fitness Support. “The concept for this collaboration came from our mutual recognition of the importance of giving back and engaging with our community,” explained Angeles. “While Mount Joy is a fantastic town, there are areas where support is needed. We decided that focusing on a different cause or topic each month would be a great way to address local needs, increase community involvement and raise awareness. This approach will also help strengthen our sense of community, as it fosters support, connection and belonging among residents.” Choosing organizations to support has been an easy process so far, she shared, because the needs are great in the community. “Recently the food bank posted on social media that they were in need of nonperishable food
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