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DECEMBER 4, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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St. Paul’s UMC will hold holiday craft show BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
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Ehrgood. “I handpicked each and every one to be a variety, and I kept it small so they could all get a good amount of business.” Proceeds from the craft show will benefit the church’s many community outreach programs and ministries. Throughout the year, the church supports local food banks, nonprofit organizations, schools and fire departments. St. Paul’s UMC also opens its building to allow Boy Scout troops, addiction recovery support groups and community service groups to hold meetings and events in the fellowship hall. In 2023, Julie proposed hosting a craft show at St. Paul’s UMC to raise money for the church’s community service projects and ministries. Julie and her husband, Francis, reside in Washington Boro, and they became members of the church three years ago. Shortly after Julie joined the church, she felt called to lead a
WHFR will host first Saturday with Santa event BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
West Hempfield Fire & Rescue (WHFR), 3476 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, will host its first Saturday with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 7. The community event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and it will include a variety of holiday activities for children, craft vendors and information about common wintertime fire safety hazards and how to avoid them. Admission for Saturday with Santa will be free, but guests may
donate to WHFR at the door; donations will be accepted exclusively through a digital application by scanning a code. During the event, WHFR will serve complimentary refreshments such as cookies and fruit juice. Children may participate in a variety of seasonal activities such as a crafting station to make their own snowflakes, which kids may take home or hang on WHFR’s Christmas tree. Other activities will include writing and mailing Santa will be in attendance to a letter to the North Pole and a take photos with children and
The event’s planning committee invites members of the public to shop unique items at the craft show.
ministry to support other members of the congregation. Julie began organizing auctions and galas to raise funds for nonprofits throughout Lancaster County, and she now leads the Caring Hands committee at the church. Caring Hands supports members
of the church who are experiencing severe illnesses by delivering meals and cards, cleaning individuals’ homes and visiting patients while they undergo hospital treatment. For more information, visit www.saintpaulsumc.church.
CDC helps kids comprehend reading in entirely different ways BY JEFF FALK
Dyslexia is something that we might not fully understand. Dyslexia may be something we don’t talk enough about. Dyslexia might be more prevalent than we realize. It’s a learning disorder that Children’s Dyslexia Center (CDC) of Lancaster can help manage and, in some instances, even overcome.
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“ W hat ever yone needs to understand is that (dyslexia is) neurological, it runs in families and it affects language processing,” said Heather Brown, who’s been CDC of Lancaster’s director for 10 years. “What it’s not is reading backwards. It’s about how kids process language, how the brain processes language. Words and sentences look the same, but it’s daunting to read. Students work so hard to get See CDC pg 4
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n December 2023, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (UMC), 100 W. Main St., Mountville, held its inaugural craft show. The holiday event featured a variety of vendors and a silent auction, and it served as a fundraiser for the church’s community outreach initiatives in the Hempfield and Penn Manor areas. The craft show was a resounding success, and after popular demand, it will return to St. Paul’s UMC from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. The craft show will follow a similar format to last year; the event will feature multiple vendors and artisan crafters, as well as a silent auction that guests may bid on until 1:30 p.m. Vendors will operate stands in the fellowship hall of the church, and this year’s event will be attended by local businesses such as
Tastefully Simple, Life Expressions, Thingamajigs & Whatnot, Southern Fields Home, Paparazzi, Linda’s Design Originals and Kathy’s Kreations, among many others. Items available to purchase will include home décor, handmade jewelry, crocheted accessories, woodworking items, spices, baked goods and kitchenware. The silent auction will feature items donated by participating vendors and various businesses in the community, including tickets to local experiences. In 2023, the craft show at St. Paul’s UMC included a food truck for guests to purchase refreshments throughout the day. This year, volunteers from the church’s congregation will sell homemade breakfast and lunch items. “We received a lot of positive feedback about how many different items were available to purchase. None of the vendors sold the same thing,” said event organizer Julie