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MARCH 5, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 44
Smucker breaks L-S career scoring mark BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Wesley UMC potpie dinner will fund hurricane relief efforts BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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eople who attend the potpie dinner at Wesley United Methodist Church (UMC) will be helping two of their own help others. The event will be held Saturday, March 8, from 3 to 7 p.m. or until sold out at the church, 40 W. Main St., Strasburg. It is a joint venture with West Willow United Methodist Church, as Robert Garvey is a pastor at both Wesley and West Willow.
The eat-in or takeout dinner includes potpie, coleslaw, peas, a roll, and a drink. Potpie will also be sold by the quart. Baked goods will be sold. All proceeds will benefit Hurricane Helene reconstruction projects in North Carolina. “We thought this would be a fun way to support Lynn and Tim Young, who are still working down in North Carolina,” said Kay Graybill, Wesley UMC’s mission coordinator. “Each month we pick a mission or project to support.”
Tim’s parents, Paul and Rose Young, were active in Wesley UMC before moving to North Carolina to be closer to Tim, Lynn, and their 11 children. Lynn and T im have been working to assist people who are recovering from the effects of the hurricane, which occurred in late September. “As they receive funds, they take the money and go buy the material they need and help people,” said church member Pete Kingsley, whose wife, Janet, is Lynn’s aunt.
Chase Smucker drives to the basket during a game this season.
was on the bench. “My whole family knew it happened,” Chase said. “But it was a big game, and I was kind of in the moment. I didn’t even know it happened. I was just focused on the moment and wasn’t keeping track of my point total. It’s cool. It’s really cool. It was cool seeing all my family’s support and seeing how excited they got.” See Smucker pg 5
Lancaster County WoodCarvers to hold 50th festival BY GEORGE DEIBEL
The Lancaster County WoodCarvers group will hold its 50th annual Woodcarving Festival on Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Millersville University’s Student Memorial Center, 108 Shenks Lane, Millersville. Parking is free. Admission is free for those with a military
ID and for students with high school or post-high school student ID. “It’s going to be the largest show we’ve had,” said Jeffrey Pretz, who is a member of the Lancaster County WoodCarvers. “We’re having commemorative carving knives created that will be for sale. We’re having the Caricature Carvers of America. There will be a lot of bird carvers and spoon carvers and other
See Potpie pg 3
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Members of the Young family and other volunteers use an antiques shop as a base for their relief efforts.
Chase Smucker is an excellent all-around basketball player, but it’s his career points total that has garnered most of the attention. T he 6- foot senior g uard became Lampeter-Strasburg boys’ basketball’s all-time leading scorer during a win at Octorara Feb. 4. Chase surpassed Bryan Boyd’s total of 1,326 points on a transition basket, using a crossover dribble at halfcourt and driving for a left-handed layup. Chase, who needed 10 points entering the game and finished with 16, wasn’t keeping track of his total during the important league game, but his family was. Chase’s parents, Marlin and Janet, were in attendance along with two brothers, Jordan and Mitch, who both came in from Ohio. Chase’s brother Austin, an assistant coach for the Pioneers,