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JANUARY 15, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 4
The story of Stan BY ANN MEAD ASH
Remarkable Mr. Deen.” The display will take up the main room of the he inf luence th at the NHAHS Museum, 207 E. Main St., late Stan Deen had on New Holland. No end date has New Holland - as a teacher, been set for the exhibit. Nate and a director, and a member of the Loewen were both at a movie at community - is well known. Penn Cinema in early 2024. Their Stan, who passed away in July short conversation in the lobby of 2016, founded Garden Spot led to lunch and to Nate visiting Per forming Ar ts a car show Loewen (GSPA), the Garden organized in midSpot High School July - bringing along “Stan wanted (GSHS) auditorium the 1973 Camaro everyone to be is named for him, Z28 that was used involved.” and, according to in “Brave the Dark.” Mike Ressler, chair More meetings and of the New Holland a tour of the NHAHS Area Historical Society (NHAHS) museum followed. “I said (the board of trustees, “Everybody museum has) got to do something (who knew him) has a Stan Deen in conjunction with the movie,” story.” said Loewen. However, it was a chance meetNate agreed, noting that Stan ing between NHAHS founder had done much for New Holland, Steve Loewen and Nate Deen, who but that others deserved credit as was taken in by Stan as a GSHS well. “To honor Stan is awesome,” student and on whose life with he said. “But there are many in this Stan the soon-to-be-released film community (who get involved). “Brave the Dark” is based, that has That’s what I love about this resulted in an exhibit called “The community.”
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Steve Loewen (left) and Nate Deen have partnered to bring an exhibit about Stan Deen to the New Holland Area Historical Society Museum.
BY FRANCINE FULTON
When the community cancer support group at Conestoga Mennonite Church in Morgantown disbanded, those seeking help with their cancer journey did not have far to go. This past fall, the group merged with the cancer support group at Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community in East Earl. Meetings, which are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., are led by Rodney Horst, the church’s pastor of care
ministries. The next scheduled meeting will be on Jan. 15. The cancer support group in Morgantown was led by Cheryl Heineman, along with her husband, Paul, who both moved out of the area. “(Cheryl) and her husband were moving to Bloomsburg, and she was looking at finding a group where her members could plug into,” said Horst. “I went to observe their group meeting. I did some introductions and gave a synopsis of what our group was like.” To make the transition even
A worthwhile project Scout helps refurbish wall at WMCC BY ANN MEAD ASH
Garden Spot High School (GSHS) senior Ayden Valotta has fond memories of spending time at the Welsh Mountain Community Center (WMCC) Park when he was younger. Not only did he play and sled there, but later, when he was a Den Chief in the New Holland Scouting America Troop 48, he participated in camping activities and Scouting ceremonies held at the facility. So, in the summer of 2024, when Ayden was looking for an Ayden Valotta, member of New Holland Scouting America Troop 48, stands with the wall he built at Welsh Mountain Community Center
See WMCC pg 4 park to complete his Eagle Scout requirements.
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See Support group pg 2
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Cancer Support Group offers hope, compassion
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